It's probably no secret to anyone who's been shopping for a smartphone in the past few years that compact smartphones have all but disappeared. It depends on how you define them, of course. For my ...

I tried a truly great small phone, and I hope Samsung and Apple pay attention Vivo X300 is one of the most rewarding palm-friendly phones out there. It's too bad the US marked missed such a gem. By ...

I booted up my Galaxy S21 FE recently and was greeted with an Android 16 update notification. It’s a good feeling to see years-old phones get the latest updates, and to see brands actually living up ...

Remember a time when we used to call devices with 7-inch screens tablets? Does your memory go back to the era of phablets — phones with a “large” 5.5-inch display? Screen sizes have gone up so much ...

Are today's palm-stretching handsets too much for you? The top small phones we've tested fit comfortably in your hand and pocket. I’m one of PCMag’s mobile writers. That means I check out phones, ...

Top compact phones 2025 lineup: Galaxy S25, iPhone 16 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro—small smartphones delivering massive power in pocket-sized perfection. Pixabay, JESHOOTS-com In 2025, compact phones have made a ...

The small foldable iPhone rumor feels a lot more real with a rough 3D printed mockup based on recent leaks, made by Mac Rumors. The iPhone Fold is still expected in September 2026, but holding a ...

Surfing the wave of growth in the feature phone market, Avenir Telecom, designer and manufacturer of Energizer® phones, presents their latest model, the ENERGY E12. Notable for its convenient size, ...

Cubot has lifted the curtain on the Cubot KingKong Mini 4. As the name suggests, this is a compact, rugged phone aimed at people who want real strength without carrying a huge device. It continues the ...

The Bluefox NX1 is a budget smartphone with something you don’t see very often on other modern phones: a small screen. It has a 4 inch, 1168 x 540 pixel IPS LCD display and a body that measures 100.6 ...

I don’t know about you, but I miss the days of a burgeoning and diverse smartphone market — not the hegemony of copy-paste phones we see today. News that ASUS hit pause on smartphone development, ...