We normalized phones to be longer than 16 centimeters and weighing more than 200 grams. The industry directed us to this path without asking us. Small phones, or at least very small ones, do not work. Evidence of this is the commercial demise of the iPhone 13 mini and the small interest of the majority of manufacturers in creating five-inch mobile phones.

there is balance and fortunately for those of us who understand that a small cell phone is not what it used to be, there is still hope. Of course, enjoying a mobile with compact dimensions will make us review the box and pay a good amount of money.

“Small” cell phones survive… if you can afford it

No more tiny cell phones. The market is changing and has been gravitating towards almost 7-inch phones for years. Despite this, a few manufacturers want to keep the phones included, even if they are not cheap. Xiaomi has recently presented the Xiaomi 13, which replaces the Xiaomi 12, which retains almost the same dimensions as last year: it is 15.2 centimeters high and slightly wider than last year.

Problem? Betting on this phone means: A payment of 999 euros. Even so, the strategy makes sense and drinks what we’ve seen in other companies: I offer you a high-end experience, I cut another point to keep costs down, and I keep putting a “compact” cell phone on the table.

The same move is Samsung’s, far from killing the smallest mobile phone, making it more attractive than ever. The Samsung Galaxy S23 is smaller than the Xiaomi 13 and even the iPhone 14. It’s by far the best small cell phone you can buy on Android. Problem? Official price 959 euros.

There is very little to say about Apple. The distinction between the Pro Max and standard models has been looking lively for a while, but rumors of the iPhone 15 already point to a minor increase in display for this year. Despite this, it is one of the rare companies that sell phones with a size of 14.6 cm, camera and power quite close to those of its older brothers. 1,319 € The cost of buying an iPhone 14 Pro. 949 euros 14. to dry.

Solution? Opt for the real tiny iPhone: the SE 2022 is just 13.8 centimeters tall. The problem with this phone is buying the tech from a few years ago for 529 euros.

Even ASUS has an offering regarding small mobile phones. The Zenfone 9 has similar dimensions to the iPhone 14 and Galaxy S23 and has one of the most powerful processors on the market. But since it’s ASUS, it’s not cheap. 829 euros If we take the official price as a reference, there is a cost to get this model.

Folding shell type, to the rescue

Sales of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 indicate that this format will be the one that drives the foldables. In this case, the body of the phone gives us the numbers: these are phones that barely exceed 8.5 centimeters when folded.

Samsung is not alone in this area. OPPO has just unveiled the N2 Flip, Motorola has been betting on its RAZR for a long time, and Realme is probably preparing a phone based on the N2 Flip and with slightly cut components. The problem is the same: 1,159 € For Z Flip4, 1.049 € 1,199 Euros for N2 Flip and Motorola Razr 2022.

there are options. Cheap, no. We’ll see how a Samsung focused on ultra models, an Apple paying less and less attention to the basics, and some still popular folding models and the “small” versions that manufacturers continue to market will survive in the future. There are still years before the sale of your last ticket ends.