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I would pay a decent chunk of money for an iPhone SE clone that runs Android. I'm so tired of big phones. I can't do this anymore.

Past discussions:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31411191

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30405011

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Samsung XCover 5 seems the best bet atm, to the point I'm surprised I hadn't heard of it earlier; smaller than just about any other android phone I've encountered in years (almost iPhone Mini sized), has a removeable battery and theoretically should have zero need for a case. The double combo of Samsung promising longer support cycles and it technically being an enterprise model mean it should be supported longer than most Android phones would be too.

New they're a bit pricey for the specs but you can find them like new used on ebay for half RRP.

Let's see today appeared Zenfone 9, it loosks good. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32271660

5.9in is not small.

The display aspect ratio is 20:9. It's a bit taller than iPhone SE 2, but similar width. So 1 hand use friendly.

The Pixel 4a is probably your best bet; that's what I use. Still getting updates and it's quite decent, though it's a couple years old now.

Love the size and weight of my Pixel 4a. I broke the screen on mine a few weeks back, and paid over half the original price of the phone to have it repaired.

Last update is scheduled for August 2023.

https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/4457705?hl=en#zippy=...

Running Asus ZenFone 8. Screen size is relatively normal compared to the monsters that other manufacturers ship.

Screen size doesn't matter though; the body is within a couple mm of an S22 and thicker.

Same with the Zenfone 9.

I'm on the Pixel 3, which at 5.5" is right at the upper limit of what I consider acceptable. Looks like the ZenFone 8 is 5.9", and is being described as "compact".

Zenphone 9 got it's review embargoes lifted today! Really cool, from what I can tell: https://youtu.be/J_0teOgTAhQ

iPhone 13 mini will probably be the last small phone we’ll see for a while.

There’s the Balmuda phone on the Android side as well. The market simply does not support small screen devices.

Pixel 5 + GrapheneOS makes me feel the same way about my device as the author.

It's small enough to pocket in a pair of lightweight shorts. It's bland to look at, no branding, symmetrical bezels all around, but stuffed with all the features and functionality I want.

There are individual customers that will pay for all kind of crazy features. But the vast majority of the customers buy bigger phones. There's a rumor the iPhone Mini sells so badly Apple will not release any new versions.

An independent effort to fund the development of such a phone is being organized at https://smallandroidphone.com/

I am using Sony Xperia 5 II and I am quite happy with it. It is not that small but it's acceptable for me: 68 x 158 millimeters (2.68 x 6.22 in). And it also features a headphone jack! :P

I have iPhone 11. At 44 I use large font setting so I can use it without glasses. I can’t imagine going smaller. :(

precisely. i still can't believe that a small, still supported, phone does not exist in the Android world.

Then you'd want the iPhone Mini right? Its smaller than the SE.

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