Every phone below has a screen of 6.2 inches or smaller in our specification data and a current qualifying UK offer, ranked on its overall score.
Screen size is taken from the stored specification for each phone. Prices and availability can change, so the offers shown reflect the latest qualifying data available to us.
4 qualifying phones. Ordered by our existing overall score, highest first.
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£450
Everyday speed has a narrow edge over its other scores. Battery staying power trails slightly behind its other scores. Software support is the other area that stands out.
From
£570
Everyday speed has a narrow edge over its other scores.
From
£439
Long-term software support is its clearest standout. Its AI score trails slightly behind its other scores. Value also scores above the rest of its profile.
From
£490
Everyday speed has a narrow edge over its other scores. Screen quality trails slightly behind its other scores.
Each pointer below is read straight from the scores and prices shown on this page, so you can jump to whichever matters most to you. Ordered by our existing overall score, highest first.
Strongest overall score
8.9 of 10
Lowest current price on this page
£439
Highest camera score here
Camera 8.9
Highest battery score here
Battery 8.3
A phone qualifies here when its stored screen size is 6.2 inches or smaller, its overall score is at least 6.0, and we can publish a current price from an active retailer offer. The list is ordered by that stored overall score, highest first, with model name breaking any tie.
Nothing here is sponsored and no retailer influences the order. You can read the full method behind every score in how we score phones.
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