Suggestions for a very compact android phone - under 5.5 inches ...

[alicat]

Hi all

Hoping I can pick your brains. I know it's not strictly about cycling; however I use my phone while out cycling and I trust your collective wisdom .....

My iphone 12 mini's battery is failing. I've never really got on with the Apple way of doing things and a health scare has nudged me to treat myself to things that gladden my heart.

I have decided to revert to an Android phone (I'm willing to try any non-Apple operating system if necessary). I have had a leather phone case for a few years that I really like and would like to keep. I can live with the camera being in a different place to the hole in the camera case (top middle). The phone does not have to be new.

Please could you give me suggestions for a decent phone that will fit in my existing case? The iphone is 64.2mm x 131.5mm x 7.4mm. The phone case belongs to an earlier phone so the phone could be a few mm bigger in any direction. I'm treating the budget as c. £200 just to keep my options open but preferably would spend no more than £150 unless the replacement phone is good for a few years.

I'm willing to buy a folding phone; however it would need to be as slim as possible to fit in the case.

I don't suppose it's possible to convert my iphone to an alternative operating system but if it were I would be willing to do that since s/h ones are available at acceptable prices.

Thanks for any recommendations or alternative solutions.

Alison

 

[Sharky]

Have you considered just getting a replacement battery?

 

[annedonnelly]

I can't help with the choice of phone but I bought second hand from the Big Phone Store last year. There was an issue with the battery but they took it back and replaced the battery. I was happy with the service I got.

It's a pain getting small phones. I also didn't want a huge thing like most people seem to carry around.

 

[Dadam]

Phone cases are generally made to fit the specific model snugly. Any other phone that will fit in it will have be smaller in all dimensions so is likely to be held insecurely. You don't want it falling out.

If you're treating yourself to nice things (and why not), treat yourself to a new case at the same time.