Best small-screen and compact smartphones you can buy in India

The world has moved to big screen mobile devices. 5.5-inch is gradually turning into a standard screen size leaving 5-inch and smaller display sizes a talk of yesterdays.

And while we have myriad of smartphones with big displays, some mobile handsets still humbly flaunt comparatively smaller real estate to deliver slightly better in-hand feel.

These smaller screen smartphones, or as we call them compact handsets are best suited for one-hand use without giving your thumb a tough time reaching to every corner of the screen.

If you love big screen multimedia experience look no further than 5.5-inch and bigger screen handsets; however if ergonomics and comfort is what you seek with a mobile device, then we are here to help you.

We have created a list of small screen and compact smartphones that you can buy today in the Indian market. These handsets will offer you a hassle free mobile user experience in everyday life.

Lenovo K8 Plus

Buy At Price of Rs 10,999
Key Features

5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD 2.5D curved glass display with 450 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
2.5GHz Octa-core MediaTek Helio P25 16nm processor with Mali-T880 GPU
3GB / 4GB RAM
32GB storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera
secondary 5MP camera
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4000mAh built-in battery

Nokia 5

Buy At Price of Rs 12,699
Key Features

5.2-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD 2.5D sculpted Corning Gorilla Glass display, 500 nits brightness
1.4 GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 430 Mobile Platform with Adreno 505 GPU
2GBGB RAM
16GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) OS
Dual SIM
13MP autofocus rear camera with dual-tone LED Flash
8MP autofocus front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery

Apple iPhone 8

Buy At Price of Rs 61,799
Key Features

4.7 Inch Retina HD Display With 3D Touch
Hexa-Core Apple A11 Bionic Processor
Force Touch Technology
2GB RAM With 64/256GB ROM
Dual 12MP ISight Camera With OIS
7MP Front Facing Camera
Touch ID
Bluetooth 5.0
LTE Support
Water & Dust Resistant

Google Pixel

Buy At Price of Rs 52,999
Key Features

5-inch (1920x 1080 pixels) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection
2.15 GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 821 processor with Adreno 530 GPU
4GB LPDDR RAM
32GB / 128GB internal storage
Android 7.1 (Nougat)
12.3MP rear camera with LED flash
8MP front camera
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE
2,770mAh battery

Nokia 3

Buy At Price of Rs 9,099
Key Features

5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD 2.5D sculpted Corning Gorilla Glass display, 450 nits brightness
1.3GHz Quad-core MediaTek MT6737 64-bit Processor with Mali T720 MP1 GPU
2GBGB RAM
16GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat) OS
Dual SIM
8MP autofocus rear camera with LED Flash
8MP autofocus front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
2650mAh battery

Motorola Moto G5 Plus

Buy At Price of Rs 13,999
Key Features

5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection
2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 processor with Adreno 506 GPU
3GB RAM with 16GB storage / 4GB RAM with 32GB storage
expandable memory up to 128 GB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Dual SIM
12MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery with Turbo charging

Sony Xperia XA1

Buy At Price of Rs 23,448
Key Features

5 Inch HD Curved Glass Display
2.3GHz Octa-Core Helio P20 64-Bit Processor
3GB RAM With 32GB ROM
23 MP Rear Camera With Auto Focus
8MP Exmor RS Front Camera
NFC
Bluetooth
Stereo Speakers
2300 MAh Battery

Honor 8 Lite

Buy At Price of Rs 14,849
Key Features

5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-core Kirin 655 ( 4 x 2.1GHz + 4 x 1.7GHz) 16nm processor with Mali T830-MP2 GPU
4GB LPDDR3 RAM
64GB storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat) with EMUI 5.0
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD)
12MP rear camera with LED flash
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery

Asus Zenfone 3s Max

Buy At Price of Rs 11,999
Key Features

5.2-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS 2.5D curved display
1.5 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6750 64-bit processor with Mali T860 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat) with ZenUI 3.0
Hybrid Dual SIM (micro + nano / microSD)
13MP rear camera
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
5000mAh built-in battery

Oppo A71

Buy At Price of Rs 12,990
Key Features

5.2-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display
1.5 GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6750 64-bit processor with Mali T860 GPU
3GB RAM
16GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 7.1 (Nougat) with ColorOS 3.1
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3000mAh (typical) / 2900mAh (minimum) battery

Motorola Moto G5

Buy At Price of Rs 11,890
Key Features

5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection
1.4GHz Octa-Core 64-bit Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) processor with Adreno 505 GPU
3GB RAM
16GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 128 GB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED flash
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
2800mAh battery with rapid charging