Notebookcheck's Top 10 Smartphones (≤5-inch)

[Redaktion]

March 2016 update. Here's a list of the best compact smartphones - with screen sizes of 5 inches or less - we've reviewed in the last few months. Our list of top models is regularly updated, maintained and commented on and should assist in purchase decisions.

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Notebookcheck-s-Top-10-Smartphones-5-inch.161694.0.html

[Jason Liu]

I wonder if you really spend time on review smartphones, why there is no even a single China smartphone brand? Where is Oneplus 3T, Huawei Mate 9? And Xiaomi Mix? You think like the low-end Samsung A3 is better than all these great smartphone? That is just so weird!

[StK]

Why there is no single china smartphone?? Umm probably because as the title of this article states they must be ≤5-inch.

[Y]

Could you just go through your articles before posting them?

The SD835 is no longer the current flagship SoC.

[Guy]

Please consider to change this section from <=5inch smartphones to smartphones below certain body width x length. When smartphones differ so much in screen-to-body ratios nowadays screen size is no longer indicator of compact devices.

Not to mention 18:9 aspect ratio phones have to be treated differently by this metric.

[serg35]

Lord, how I hate today's huge smartphones! They are like shovels! I'm for the compactness! By the way, I have Xiaomi Mi4c and no longer needed!

[pauliunas]

I wonder if you really spend time on review smartphones, why there is no even a single China smartphone brand? Where is Oneplus 3T, Huawei Mate 9? And Xiaomi Mix? You think like the low-end Samsung A3 is better than all these great smartphone? That is just so weird!

dude those are all gigantic. Chinese don't make "small" smartphones (although none of these reall match my definition of "small" anyway)

[weeeeeeeee]

It's not nice to list phones that probably won't have system updates for much longer.  The Sony XZ2 Compact is already 2 years old and Sony usually offers support for 2 years.

[Danne]

Phones from 2020? Come on.

[Max Power]

There is an error in the main table in the article. The width is actually the height. The height is actually the depth. The most important figure in the context of the article - the device's actual width is not there.

[So_Va_Ro]

How the heck 75mm wide smartphones are considered "compact"???
People who complain about lack of compact smartphones complain precisely because S24/Iphone 15 aren't really compact (though they're at least close).
I'd kindly ask you not to add anything rather than adding those abominations (in terms of compactness) from v8 rating.

[Sale sa Bagdale]

Compact Smartphones with 6.77" and 6.90" displays. What is wrong with you?

P.S. Your table is worthless without information about width of smartphones that's the most important information for size of smartphones.

[anudev]

Absolutely agree. In which universe 6.77" is compact. This list become just one another useless top.
RIP as a compact (<6") form factor overall.

[Right]

RIP as a compact (<6") form factor overall.

Do you want half a day battery life or something.

[So_Va_Ro]

RIP as a compact (<6") form factor overall.

Do you want half a day battery life or something.

Yeah... I'll easily get full day battery life out of them. I have about 2-2,5 hours screen on time daily. Not everyone spends 6 hours on a smartphone.

Plus I can top it off if needed.
And that's assuming bad battery life on such phones. Xperia 5 V has a great battery. 5000 mAh. Even 4000 mAh would be enough.