I like the feeling of holding and using a phone in one hand. I am using a Pixel 5 right now, but it feels a bit too large for me. I know nobody makes phone that small like the iPhone 4S or the Samsung S3 mini anymore, but is there at least a phone smaller than the Pixel 5? Maybe around the size of a iPhone 12/13 mini?

EDIT: There is a small Android phone project in development for anyone interested: https://smallandroidphone.com/

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It’s quite crazy that S23 is considered “small” nowadays.

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It is about the same size as the S10e, just a little longer. So not small but not giant like so many of the others.

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Small phones are in a crisis right now. I’m still holding on to my Galaxy S7. If you want something newer there’s the Pixel 4a or the Asus Zenfone 9 if you have money to spend. Zenfone 10 is coming soon and so far it’s THE only small phone planned for release this year

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The pixel 4a will stop receiving updates on September this year. Not a good choice fit security reasons

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i upgraded from the s7 to the s22 and i think its the perfect size. really marginally larger than my s7, getting something in a similar size was important to me and it really is just right.

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Isn’t battery an issue? I heard that S22 was a bit lacking on that regard

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I chose the s22+ due to battery size and I hate every minute with the flat brick. It is large, battery isn’t great either. Camera is bad.

My work payed for the device but I regret buying this thing every day.

I have a calendar item for when I can order a new phone. And for 1 symbolic euro I can buy the device after 2 years and it’s not worth a single euro to me.

Glad when I can send this monster away.

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I have the Asus Zenfone 9, I love this thing

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Zenfone 10 coming out end of June! Hopefully it’s still 5.9"

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No, but you’re not alone in this hunt: https://smallandroidphone.com/

There’s a discord for it and everything. I’m hoping it makes it to production

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Really? I thought the project was dead. I cannot find any news or update on this, let alone a whole discord server.

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I got my invite by signing up on the website and they sent it via email.

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I signed up just now, but there is no email. I don’t know what went wrong.

Update: I got the email, but still no discord link.

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I just got a Unihertz Atom XL - it’s great at 4". It does feel a bit like a phone from 2013, back when screen sizes were like that… but honestly holding my “old” phone in my hand (which was a moto g7) feels CRAZY. I can’t get my thumb across the whole screen and my hands aren’t small. With the phone protector I had on my last phone they were about the same thickness, too.

In general, when I was doing my research, it seemed like there was a couple niche manufacturers like Unihertz that make phones that are smaller than 6" - other than that, yea the Pixel was being mentioned on “Smallest phones in 2023” lists

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I have the Unihertz Jelly 2, and I love it. It fits in my front pocket (when I have pockets, bc women aren’t allowed pockets). It’s easier to forget it’s there, which makes me less likely to pull it out constantly.

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That’s really nice. I backed the Jelly Star (which has the same dimensions) and can’t wait to try it out. I feel like it won’t be my main phone but still willing to give it a try.

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