Best compact phones
Samsung Galaxy S26 12GB/256GB leads this list right now (87.4 pts), ahead of Samsung Galaxy S25 12GB/256GB and Motorola Edge 60 Neo 12GB/256GB.
Phones with a display of 6.3″ or smaller and weight up to 190 g, ranked by the overall v1.0 score.
Data updated: 2026-08-27 · Scores follow our fixed published scale (version 1.0.0). See the methodology. Methodology
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Samsung Galaxy S26 12GB/256GB
6.3″ AMOLED display (120 Hz), Samsung Exynos 2600, 12 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, 50 MP main camera, 4300 mAh battery, 5G, Android 16.
87.4 2
Samsung Galaxy S25 12GB/256GB
6.2″ AMOLED display (120 Hz), Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, 12 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, 50 MP main camera, 4000 mAh battery, 5G, Android 15.
84.7 3
Motorola Edge 60 Neo 12GB/256GB
6.3″ OLED display (120 Hz), MediaTek Dimensity 7400, 12 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, 50 MP main camera, 5000 mAh battery, 5G, Android 15.
83.6 4
Apple iPhone 17 256GB
6.3″ OLED display (120 Hz), Apple A19, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, 48 MP main camera, 3692 mAh battery, 5G, iOS 26.
82.4 5
Google Pixel 10a 256GB
6.3″ OLED display (120 Hz), Google Tensor G4, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, 48 MP main camera, 5100 mAh battery, 5G, Android 16.
82.3 6Samsung Galaxy S24 8GB/128GB
6.2″ LTPO AMOLED display (120 Hz), Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) - USA/Canada/China Exynos 2400 (4 nm) - International, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB storage, 50 MP main camera, 4000 mAh battery, 5G, Android 14.
79.3 7Samsung Galaxy S23 8GB/128GB
6.1″ AMOLED display (120 Hz), Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB storage, 50 MP main camera, 3900 mAh battery, 5G, Android 13.
78.7 8Apple iPhone 17e 256GB
6.1″ OLED display, Apple A19, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, 48 MP main camera, 4005 mAh battery, 5G, iOS 26.
78.3 9Apple iPhone 15 Pro 128GB
6.1″ OLED display (120 Hz), Apple A17 Pro (3 nm), 8 GB RAM, 128 GB storage, 48 MP main camera, 3274 mAh battery, 5G, iOS 17.
78 10
Apple iPhone 16 128GB
6.1″ OLED display, Apple A18, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB storage, 48 MP main camera, 3561 mAh battery, 5G, iOS 18.
78Common questions
How is this ranking put together?
Every phone is scored the same way: seven blocks (smoothness, battery, camera hardware, screen, build, longevity, basics) measured against fixed published anchors, never against the rest of the catalog. The full recipe is public: Methodology.
Can a phone pay to rank higher?
No. The order comes only from the published algorithm. Shop links never move a single position — if a phone is high on the list, it earned it on paper.
How fresh is this list?
The date above updates whenever the catalog is rebuilt. New phones join as soon as their verified specifications land, usually within days of announcement.