Best compact phones — June 2026
Data last verified 2026-06-13 · re-ranked automatically on every update
Compact means it: every phone here is under roughly 152mm tall — genuinely one-hand-friendly, not 'small for 2026.' Within that filter we rank by Value Score, our blend of performance per dollar, remaining software support, battery, display, and camera. Small phones age fast in this industry, so the support weighting matters double here: several beloved compacts are already off this list because their updates end within 18 months. If you want a small phone you can keep for years, this is the shortlist — recomputed from verified data on every update.
- #1OnePlus 13T$5002025◆ Buy-by Apr 20292031
150.8mm tall, 185g — Value Score 78/100 — supported until 2031, $8.59/month of safe use.
- #2OnePlus 13s$6002025◆ Buy-by Jun 20292031
150.8mm tall, 185g — Value Score 76/100 — supported until 2031, $10.04/month of safe use.
- #3Samsung Galaxy S25$5992025◆ Buy-by Feb 20302032
146.9mm tall, 162g — Value Score 75/100 — supported until 2032, $8.85/month of safe use.
- #4Samsung Galaxy S26$7992026◆ Buy-by Mar 20312033
149.6mm tall, 167g — Value Score 75/100 — supported until 2033, $9.90/month of safe use.
- #5Apple iPhone 16 Pro$4942024◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031
149.6mm tall, 199g — Value Score 73/100 — supported until 2031, $7.83/month of safe use.
- #6Google Pixel 8$3202023◆ Buy-by Oct 20282030
150.5mm tall, 187g — Value Score 73/100 — supported until 2030, $6.18/month of safe use.
- #7Samsung Galaxy S24$5492024◆ Buy-by Jan 20292031
147.0mm tall, 167g — Value Score 71/100 — supported until 2031, $9.90/month of safe use.
- #8Apple iPhone 14 Pro$3682022◆ Buy-by Sep 20272029
147.5mm tall, 206g — Value Score 68/100 — supported until 2029, $9.45/month of safe use.
- #9Apple iPhone 17$7992025◆ Buy-by Sep 20302032
149.6mm tall, 177g — Value Score 68/100 — supported until 2032, $10.64/month of safe use.
- #10Apple iPhone 17 Pro$10992025◆ Buy-by Sep 20302032
150mm tall, 206g — Value Score 68/100 — supported until 2032, $14.64/month of safe use.
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Rankings are computed from our verified database — no sponsorships, no affiliate reshuffling. Phones with under 18 months of support left are excluded from every list. Methodology.