To say 6.5 inches is too big

[Sallypally0]

Why are there so few smartphones available in a smaller size? I am trying to find a phone under £300 with a screen closer to 5 inches but nearly everything is 6.5inches these days. Surely I am not the only person to want to carry around a compact phone and not a borderline tablet device?

Money ready to spend and nobody that I can see has a product that I am looking for. Can anybody recommend a phone? I only need to get rid of my current phone because after 5 years the battery life is near on zilch.

I would have got the s10e but it wasn't in stock.

@Sallypally0 Can't answer the question about whether it's a genuine battery but we've got someone local who replaces them for £25. Job takes minutes and they work perfectly afterwards - battery life fully restored.

huawei p30 has an excellent battery life and isn't too massive

I just buy a new SE each time. I hate big phones.

Ashamed to say, I'm disappointed this thread is about phones..

I find 6.5” is just about right when it’s on vibrate mode.

Me too!

Have you seen the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5? 5.3" screen @ £269.

www.samsung.com/uk/smartphones/others/galaxy-xcover-5-black-64gb-sm-g525fzkdeea/

I'm not sure it is a particularly good phone, but it is tough with a replaceable battery so would probably last you for years if that is what you want.

iPhone SE from CEX, Music Magpie or Back Market

For example www.backmarket.co.uk/second-hand-iphone-se-2020-256-gb-black-unlocked/347192.html#l=10

£269 excellent condition warranty

Such a misleading title, OP 🫤

I absolutely agree OP, and it took me ages to find one on a size I liked. I've got a Google pixel 4a but I think they are now discontinued.

I'm so disappointed by this thread

@violetbunny same here! No one else seem bothered 😕

Again thanks for the suggestions. I am not all that keen on buying a reconditioned Iphone. The only reason I am replacing my current phone is due to the battery life so I want to buy a phone with a new battery rather than a used battery.

This is not the thread I was expecting 🤣

Oh dear not the content I was expecting lol! 🤦🏼‍♀️

6.4 oppostore.co.uk/find-x3-lite-5g.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIytKh8tCU-AIVT-vtCh2khwrcEAQYASABEgJcUvD_BwE £279

The demand is for big screens, often rumoured to be for allowing men to watch porn. I'd love to be able to get a compact phone.

I'm far too long sighted for any massive phone to be helpful, but fitting in my pocket or hand would be a nice feature.

@newname12345

Have you seen the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5? 5.3" screen @ £269

Thanks very much. That phone is perfect for me.

And yes obviously this thread might have been taken the other way. But how many of you would honestly opened a thread asking for mobile phone advice?

Keep the suggestions coming wink wink. But I think we have a winner.

Me too - did a looong search and ended up with the a41 as the only remaining option. I wanted a phone I can hold in one hand, thumb at the bottom, ring finger at the top, scroll with index finger. The a41 just barely works for that. Only other options were older models or some varieties of outdoor phones but all of those have really low memory. Biggest drawback as I see it is the built-in battery, guess I'll need to toss out the phone once it dies?

My mind went to the same place lol

I was expecting so much more when I opened this thread

Disappointing thread.

Thought it was going to be smutsville 🤣

I did not expect this to be about phones!