I've been looking for a compact phone. The Zenfone 8 is under 6 inches, but notoriously hard to find for a good price in the UK. Before pulling the trigger, I discovered the Zenfone 9 trailer had been leaked, and they're sticking with the same size. I quite like the look of the large camera rings, flat surface, and the power button fingerprint sensors should perform better than an in-screen one. I just hope availability isn't a problem, and the price isn't insane. If it really is €900, I probably won't get it for a year.
Another compact phone I was considering was the Pixel 6a. At 6.2" it's a little bigger. But at £400, when the Pixel 6 with better specs goes for £435, you'd really have to value the slightly smaller size. I'm not sure I can classify it as truly compact, when the Pixel 5/4a exist. I considered a Pixel for Graphene OS, but I realised that only the Pixel 6 and beyond get 5 years of updates. I could've got a 5/4a, but they would be obsolete by next year. What other compact phones should I be looking at?
Another compact phone I was considering was the Pixel 6a. At 6.2" it's a little bigger. But at £400, when the Pixel 6 with better specs goes for £435, you'd really have to value the slightly smaller size. I'm not sure I can classify it as truly compact, when the Pixel 5/4a exist. I considered a Pixel for Graphene OS, but I realised that only the Pixel 6 and beyond get 5 years of updates. I could've got a 5/4a, but they would be obsolete by next year. What other compact phones should I be looking at?
