You can move the "RAM" slider to 3GB which will show the phones that have 3GB or more. And the screen slider to your desired size. A height of 140mm means the phone would have a display size of roughly 5 or 6 inches.
For the USA, it gives me 90 phones with 3GB and up to 6 inches.
And it really highlights the problem OP is highlighting. I've had Motorola Moto G's in the past, until they also got large, then I bought an iPhone 12 Mini. Not too happy with that purchase, I want to go back to Android (mainly because CarPlay's UX is so much worse than Android Auto), but unable to find any phone.
If on that website I put "Screen: 4 - 5.5 inch" and "Released: 2019 - 2021" it shows me a whopping amount of 4 phones, none of them by established brands but instead by random companies I never heard of (or AT&T ???), so the quest continues.
There simply seems to be no manufacturers interested in creating smaller Android phones as of today, still.
If you're willing to increase the screen size to 5.6 inches you can get the Pixel 3a, although it's not actually a small phone, it just feels like one in comparison to everything else.
And it's from 2019 and will probably and only guaranteed to get updates until May this year. In the meanwhile, the original iPhone SE from 2016 is still getting major updates.
If you care about a small phone with reliable updates for a longer period, there is only the iPhone.
Cool. On what counts as "small" it's really not so much about screen size -- I don't want a small screen, I want a small phone. So it would be great to be able to filter by outright product dimensions.
Also would love to be able to filter to usb-c, headphone jack, and Android version.
I could implement the filtering by Android version. I already research that info. You can see it when you click on the phone. I did not add a filter for it as it might be somewhat misleading. Because it might be possible to upgrade the phone to a newer version.
As for phyiscal size, usb-c and headphone jack - I would have to research that data. All data on Product Chart is reasearched manually. So it takes quite some work to add another parameter.
Rather than android version, it might be better to filter by the release year and cpu manufacture since Qualcomm is the primary offender in terms of arbitrarily short support windows.
You can try https://geizhals.eu/ or https://skinflint.co.uk/
They have really nice filtering and very good coverage of specifications.
I always use them when searching for tech.
I want a phone I can operate one-handed. I.e. while holding it in my hand, my thumb can reach any point on the screen without changing my grip on the phone. Roughly a 3" screen. I don't need a camera at all. I don't think such a phone exists.
I hadn't heard of that one. Yeah that definitely hits a lot of my criteria. Says it doesn't work on AT&T which would mean I would need to change carriers. Still, something I will keep in mind. Thanks for the tip.
> I don't want a small screen, I want a small phone
It's definitely not what I'd call an "HN-friendly device", but check out the Galaxy Z Flip 3. I thought I'd hate it at first (no 3.5mm jack or IR blaster), but the whole system of having a tiny device that folds open into a giant screen is surprisingly awesome.
From latest phones of known brands I pretty much only get Google Pixel 4A (144 mm) and Asus Zenfone 8 (148 mm). I wouldn't consider these small phones.
Make sure you view the reviews of the surface duo 1/2. They are horrible.
The Pinephone Pro with the Pine Hardware Keyboard might be what you are looking for. Also LG has dual screen phones which are very usable as a portable terminal and less expensive.
Also checkout GPD Laptops, if you are looking for something portable with ALOT of power.
The horrible reviews point out a few things that don't much matter to me:
- Terrible camera
- Terrible speaker
- Software too buggy
- Price
The 'software too buggy' does matter, but I suspect that was earlier reviewed versions or related to specific aspects like the camera, certain soft-keyboard modes, or non-tablet-optimized apps as specifically called out by some of the reviews. My usage of a phone is largely not for many entertainment/consumption/apps but more general informational websites like HN, reddit, or for work (github, etc).
Yeah, my current phone is IP-whatever waterproof because I cared. I've never actually lost a phone to water damage though and haven't got this one wet more than raindrops. It is peace of mind. Statistically I'm more likely to lose it, break the screen, or brick it if I get too experimental. Most likely, outgrow its performance or need/want OS upgrades. The one phone I swam in the ocean with, a Nokia 3390 was fine after I thoroughly rinsed and let it dry.
A lot of the small tablets in Androidland are marketed as phablets (really big phones). If you get a phablet instead of a traditional tablet, it will come with an 4G or 5G chipset, so you can connect it to a phone carrier in addition to WiFi. Try setting screen size to 6" to 9" in the phone category.
Great site! The visualization style is very nice to get a feel for the distribution of the market, so to say. I noticed you can even switch axes, for example changing the y axis from screen size to storage.
Capacity is an useful measurement for producers of batteries and their consumers, i.e. devices running on batteries. It's utterly useless for consumers of those devices though.
Hey maybe you can help, been looking for a new android tablet (current tablet S5E) for media consumption, primarily manga, that's lightweight and has a large screen. This combo seems really hard to find. Every tablet i've looked at is significantly heavier than my S5E. Does your website help me with this.
How about getting an eink tablet? Boox note air has a 10" display and is 420grams, and runs Android. The downside of eink is that you cannot watch videos and is black and white. Also boox devices are kinda in asive to your privacy I'd not login to then with my real Google account.
Otherwise I had only very disappointing experiences with Android tablets (mainly due to the lack of support, apps, updates), if you need one get an iPad.
It's an interesting idea but that would mean giving up colored webtoons and visual novels which I also want to read though less frequently. My manga app tachiyomi only exists on Android.
I have an ipad for apps and stuff, this device would be exclusively for media consumption. It's a consideration... hmm esp the weight is really appealing.
Though of the 15 apps I use they're all available on android, and of them 5 are android exclusives. Android tablets are the way to go for me I think.
> Yeah. ePaper/eInk has a monopoly on epaper screen production because of a bunch of patents they have exclusive rights to.
Your comment lacks any effort at accuracy. ePaper is a generic term and tonnes of manufacturers make ePaper displays, even huge companies like Sharp. Even startups like ClearInk that I've interacted with make electrophoretic displays which are the same underlying technology as E-Ink. And I bet if I ask you for evidence of "bunch of patents they have exclusive rights to", you'll just patent search for E-Ink and pretend that's evidence. Look at my comment history. It is pretty clear HN posters like above know nothing about the display industry and yet make extraordinary claims with such confidence and inability to provide any evidence for their faith in those claims.
Yup, what Freddex said. Plus you can also tick the Android filter.
Additionally, if you see the non-mobile view of the site (Which should be the case on a desktop or tablet) you can hover/tap the axis and switch to "Inches per ounce" which will sort the tablets by how much size you get per ounce of weight.
you've got several discontinued models there and it's a problem cause you cant' get an updated android version and sometime it's hard to get them an alternative.
Also in 2020-2021 the only phones launched were the Pixel 4a and the Asus Zenphone 8.
https://www.productchart.com/smartphones/small_android_phone...
You can move the "RAM" slider to 3GB which will show the phones that have 3GB or more. And the screen slider to your desired size. A height of 140mm means the phone would have a display size of roughly 5 or 6 inches.
For the USA, it gives me 90 phones with 3GB and up to 6 inches.