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Number one factor for me when buying a phone is how long is it going to last. I mean durability, camera quality, os updates. Will I still want to use/be using it in 5 years?

I cannot justify $700 as much as I _really want a smaller phone_. But _maybe if it was built to last_ I would be the customer and I would tell all my friends.

Currently use a Pixel 7a because it was cheap and OK. I was debating the iPhone 12 mini but it was already a little old, and I prefer Android.

I suspect, if others are like me, that those who want small phones also just want something that works and is a little minimal - not necessarily all the power best camera etc. To be clear, I _don't_ want one of those minimalist dumbphones, I want _a smartphone_ that's small Do y'all feel the same?

Propose a $500 small phone that's OK on specs but LASTS.

>>mpasca+(OP)
Yes. The iphone se was basically the exact thing I wanted (and previously the moto G series). It doesnt seem like apple wants to continue to offer the product line.

>>JamesS+31
The 16e is the successor to the SE in case you want to take a look at that.

>>Rankin+u4
16e is not a small phone, it's about the same size as an iPhone 16.

https://phonesized.com/compare/#2552,2644,1975,1863

>>alabhy+ge
Right, and even the 2nd/3rd gen SE got much bigger than the original. I basically want the original SE (which I believe is the same as the iPhone 5s), with no bezels.

Actually, looking at that handy link you provided, it appears the 13 mini is basically that. Discontinued in 2023 : /

>>JamesS+kU
I think my ideal would be a folding phone that, when folded, is the size of the 13 mini. Not sure if Apple will venture into folding phones anytime soon, though.