Best Compact Phone 2024? Xiaomi 15 vs Pixel 9 vs iPhone 16 vs S24!

[@techmo2020]

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[@AllenMathew-i8p]

Do a similar comparison of pro's

[@Ecoxiss]

Can you compare the telephoto lense of the pixel 9 >pro< and s24? I want a compact phone with great zoom so the pixel 9 non pro is a hard sale for me

[@klemensbofn9383]

I wish compact meant something like 5-5.5 screen size, with small bezels.

[@Natomac]

Pixel 5 was the last true compact sized phone made. After that everything went absurdly huge!!!

[@Bingopapi]

@@Natomac I still use this phone this best compact phone for me.

[@kanha.sh4]

Nah iPhone 13 mini was goated ​@@Natomac

[@oyyeabhay]

​​@@Natomacs10e was best for me

[@anotherguyinaroom9105]

If phones were 5 inch they would be too small to comfortably hold 😂

[@Elementrius]

I personally just wish for the S25: -Bump the telephoto 3x to 12MP instead of 10MP so it doesn't have to upscale photos anymore -Bump the screen resolution a bit so the PPI is more competitive, around 430-450 -Ultra Wideband support for Find My trackers and car keys -WiFi 7 I don't think it's too much to ask. With these changes I feel like it would be a clear winner since it's likely the S25 will be on Snapdragon 8 Elite globally.

[@ken.xo2]

and make all models with snapdragon chips

[@nasifabdullah362]

@@ken.xo2 they will make all the s25s on snapdragon elite

[@greggski3710]

Also make it thicker with a bigger battery. My S23 barely lasts me a day. Also add true fast charging. At least 65W.

[@nasifabdullah362]

@greggski3710 fast charging tbh is actually a gimmick which slowly destroys your battery

[@comedyman112]

and get at least 45w of charging speed

[@TheXsaintz]

Honestly, im very disappointed with Samsung and Google, Google for not offering a telephoto on their base model, and no LTPO. Samsung for fucking over everyone outside the US with this dreadful exynos chip which imo is a straight scam charging us the same price. As i have no interest in other phones i might stick with my pixel 6a.

[@ramr7051]

You forgot how the pixel has mid-range performance, but flagship price

[@jA.78194]

the next s25 will have snapdragon and will be released in the january/february

[@katinasoutherland7693]

The reason Samsung does that BS is because y'all keep buying that junk bro.

[@Thorfinn0607]

​@@katinasoutherland7693exactly lol

[@nopenope1]

@@ramr7051 true, but with a p6 I hadto switch and ended with a P9 pro, which would be offlcally be 1,199 Euro here... but it's always down to 1,099 (both the 256GB version) and I've got it in the time frame with Gemini Avdvanced 1y free (one 2TB) with - I would have never bought ;) - it also is heavly subsidicd by providers here, I basically pay 1200 Euro for the phone due to 24 months contract, but got 400 Euro back (provider 200, google old phone 200, old phone was 5 Euro worth) so 800 for the phone. I could have get a better data plan for less, so I probably will pay 500 Euro for the phone in total.

[@beakalabmek-zv2rs]

Using samsung exynos version in this test is a crime

[@ahmed1smael6503]

Why? A year old exynos destroyed the new pixel 9, and as good as the iPhone 16, what else do you need?

[@abbasalbashir1711]

​@ahmed1smael6503 it's not as good as the snapdragon.

[@ahmed1smael6503]

@abbasalbashir1711 yea but is it a crime as the OP mentioned?

[@abbasalbashir1711]

@ahmed1smael6503, it's a misdemeanour.

[@ian.dass1]

​@@abbasalbashir1711 the camera on the exynos throws the snapdragon out of the game tbh and I used both so don't come at me

[@dzodzo6717]

Even Xiaomi 14 is better than all of these phones Xiaomi 15 is by far the best of those

[@Mrphonefuturist]

Let him use the S24 snapdragon joker

[@solas1183]

The camera performed really poorly here though for pictures of people. Very disappointing for colours.

[@avo.6d]

Real

[@a1000island]

The 14 is very nice

[@Mrphonefuturist]

@@a1000island not has good as S24 snapdragon, the S24 Exynos takes better quality pictures though

[@aqeelshahul9176]

How are you using the xiaomi in Vienna, the international version isnt out yet right? Isnt it full of limitations?

[@DipJyotiDeka]

Where is the Vivo x200v pro mini ?

[@Flintous]

Not available in most regions.

[@marksouthwell4490]

These are more popular and well known brands of phones

[@DipJyotiDeka]

@@marksouthwell4490 is it the popular or best phone video

[@jorgeescudero5034]

In China

[@DipJyotiDeka]

For the battery life alone I consider it better than others.

[@avo.6d]

Great to see that some people are noticing the Xiaomi 15, I thought the Xiaomi 14 was gonna win the compact phone of the year. I like it's aesthetics, the operating system is also smoother, smoother than one on Samsung and Pixel. Also the Xiaomi 15 has better cameras here. And nobody really mentions Xiaomi themes, Xiaomi themes are the best. 😊

[@tiborbartalis830]

Which has a better video camera, the Pixel 9 or the Xiaomi 15? For example, at a concert at night, which one makes better recordings, and which captures bass, low, and high sounds better? It's important that the sound doesn't crackle

[@Beyllion]

I can't believe how slow and warm that Tensor is. It's crazy and it's even crazier when you rememeber that the super expensive Pixel 9 Pro XL has the same processor. Tensor isn't bad at all tho! Also those iPhone bezels........

[@ForestFilter]

Where are the phone's like Vivo X200 Pro Mini

[@marksouthwell4490]

The phones featured in the video are more popular and readily available in more regions

[@ForestFilter]

@marksouthwell4490 Yes, that's exactly why. If Vivo, Oppo, Honor, OnePlus and other brands were available everywhere, they would integrate well. Above all, these brands have very good batteries with quick charging functions. No idea why Samsung, Google and Apple don't follow suit.

[@PLSugarbeet]

Show mi compact phone from honor or oneplus

[@ForestFilter]

@@PLSugarbeet I mean the brands not the compact phones

[@Alessi_Adore]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="230">03:50</a> that ugly color shift on S24's screen is one of the reasons I got rid of it, as well as very poor uniformity in low brightness. S23's screen is vastly superior.

[@thestingyham1188]

Why is it that the Xiaomi is still warm even when the phones are shown as idle? The Xiaomi seems to be at 30.9 degrees when the S24 is at 23.9 degrees while idling. Around <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="216">3:36</a> in your video.

[@techmo2020]

That shot is just a broll and not an actual test. I don't remember what condition the phones were running, most likely it was just out of charging, hence the higher temp.

[@adoniranfelipepacheco]

S4 is the best overall and balance. For me the would be S24>I16>Xiaomi 15> Pixel 9

[@alessandroalmeida9586]

Honestly, I think this should be done with the iPhone 16 Pro. Because it's the closest to the other devices. This iPhone 16 is clearly a mid-range phone. The iPhone 16 should be done with the A55.

[@marco.loetscher]

The iPhone 16 is the most expensive device in this list.

[@germainerakha]

Iphone 16 isn't a mid-range phone. It's comparable to the s24 and pixel 9. They are all the lower cheaper tier of phones.

[@pawlox1300]

lol, pixel phone is "like" mid range because of performance, and iphone because of 60hz, so i do agree with 16 pro being better to compare

[@Insan3-qf1dw]

@@pawlox1300 its not better to compare cause its more expensive that its competition lmao

[@marksouthwell4490]

​@@germainerakhaExactly 👍 well said !

[@memesy3350]

Wonderful video. And so good of you to line them up evenly on the table so we can get a good idea of the size!

[@arcade8719]

Tbh the last real compact phones were the 13 mini and asus zenphone 10....then the definition of compact seems to have changed to 6.1-6.3 at least according to phone brands

[@stephkm3655]

S24 is almost just as small and thinner than Zenfone 10.

[@arcade8719]

@stephkm3655 hmm yeah looked into it rn ,but still can't get over the fact that the feel of s24 being built like a brick with those edges makes it feel slightly bigger but yeah guess that too

[@ergancio8792]

Xiamo 15 have the tele zoom with the 3.2 camera zoom, why nobody mention it

[@piratesgames3283]

sure pixel 9 has the best camera ever

[@ahmed1smael6503]

Great S24. Year old competing with latest releases.

[@peanuts7632]

CAN U DO ONE FOR S24FE VS GOOGLE PIXEL 9 PRO

[@Shinto23]

Excellent, awaited video, but u would add pixel 9pro, is also handy as 9 😇

[@РоманГлушко-х6н]

Vivo x200 pro mini???

[@the_nomadic_ajith]

I have iPhone 16 and its a great phone. Only reason i would choose any other phone is the Camera and Display. I have tried Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 8 etc and their displays are really good. The camera even though better has lot of issues wiht Portrait mode. Tensor will have that issue forever.

[@marksouthwell4490]

Might improve with the new chip

[@the_nomadic_ajith]

@ I am waiting for the tsmc pixel next year

[@doktora9292]

vivo x200 pro mini? And how S24 can even be part of this with 4000mAh battery :D

[@marksouthwell4490]

He's comparing more popular brands that are sold and are more readily available in more regions

[@ashar8192]

Not sold in Europe and generally won't be globally Only the Pro and Ultra will :/ But he imported the X200 Pro iirc, so he could do it again, if he wants to

[@lancemartija]

Great insights! I'm now tempted to by the Xiaomi 15, but I guess I'll wait for Samsung S25's release first.

[@BN-bs1kj]

I will wait for Xiaomi 15 thanks ❤

[@nopenope1]

in theory, in theory the 9 pro is as compact as the 9 ;) but with optical zoom I've now have a P9p and it's a world between it and the P6. The size. I only use my phone for browser and a few apps and communication, plus Hotspot and fotos. Pixel Tensor works for this, but without the deal to get the phone reduced to 800 (2x -200 Euro deal) and fully covered in the 85GB plan with new provider I would have had probably a foul taste because of the G4 in my mouth ;)

[@laoualimamane125]

Great comparison, love your honest review ❤❤

[@TechnoLadz]

Wouldn't the 16 Pro be the better comparison for Compact Flagship?

[@heidizhong-w3z]

Awsome video. It is very helpful.

[@IMUSTHCOOSEANEWNAMEB]

I like your comparaisons, much better than the competition great job. Personally I'd like it if the photography part had more info on the focals used (uw, x1, x3, or the mm equivalent)

[@nateflorea9009]

those overly curved corners on the Xiaomi keeps me from buying it... Why so few smartphones are like Xperia 1 series display corners? They are and look perfect

[@akshay5569]

It's quad curved , nothing is overly curved

[@nateflorea9009]

@@akshay5569 overly big radius curved corners I meant, i Hope you understand now

[@Demigood123]

where is vivo X200 Pro mini which is smaller than Xiaomi 15 ?

[@llelo_k]

I love that mini

[@techmo2020]

It doesn't have band 20, not usable in EU.

[@Demigood123]

of course it is usable, plenty of people use phones without b20 here in Poland. Its not like there is only b20, there are other bands that cover certain spaces, and china phones works with them. Some operators even dont use b20. Maybe only in specific rural area it can be problematic.

[@techmo2020]

@@Demigood123 Most 4G bands are on B20 in Europe. It's not just about rural areas, but also if you are on the train, on the road, etc. Band 20 has the longest range. Without it you will fall to 3G, if it is available.

[@HardyDimension]

It seems it only available in China but not for global.

[@zzvines]

pixel 9 is the best for me

[@zahinfuad4495]

Brother where's thae x200 pro mini

[@rishidutt3242]

For most people, these in-depth differences won't matter much unless someone is displaying their mobile photos in an exhibition. I have pixel 9 and it works perfectly. Surely, pixel phones aren't for gamers, but for everything else, you can rely on it.

[@marksouthwell4490]

Agreed . Out of the 4 I prefer how pixels operate and work in day to day life

[@ZackFF15]

from here <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="458">7:38</a>, because your camera record focus on middle. sure left and right end different angle view recorded.

[@framecrafting]

Ultra wide low light video test?

[@dzodzo6717]

Why didn't you use macro mode on telephoto lens. It would destroy all of other devices

[@PatrickLesterQuian]

Thank you for the great video! I always trust your reviews since its backed up by data and actual day in the life experience. Just have a favor, can you please include huawei phones in your comparison moving forward, their P/Pura series is always getting the hype when it comes to cameras, but there are some of us who wants to know if they are really good reliable phones even without native google services, or social media is just hyping up these phones.

[@Гошуу]

I really want something with the size of S10e with power of s24 that will be the perfect phone! I really dont like big phones

[@lukagoreta]

that's what I wanted all along but ended up replacing my s10e with iphone16 just a day ago (mainly because i got a macbook in the meantime)

[@Гошуу]

@@lukagoreta iphone 16 is good, only think i dont like is 60hz display on it... S10e Is the best phone I ever have(perfectly fit in my hand and i can do everything with it with only 1 finger

[@rohithiyer2002]

You should have included Vivo X200 Pro Mini

[@Satorumuzan]

Quality level top class🎉❤

[@Allulathepoodle]

I keep going woth pixel not for the features but for tue camera! They just do just a gooe job with it!

[@RedPanda_00806]

Note : the pixel 9 ( no pro) has 12mp main camera ( is capped by google from 50mp)

[@marksouthwell4490]

It also has macro 😉

[@ionraul2439]

keep in mind s24 is one generation behind,iphone 16 and xiaomi 15 would compare to s25

[@KianFloppa]

Pixel

[@Duluuuuuuuuuhbul]

Xioami 15. S24 only if it's Snapdragon one.

[@marksouthwell4490]

Samsung is Exynos in lots of regions. In my country only the S24U is snapdragon

[@MrMisfits92]

Pixel 9 pro

[@Mkheem]

Love the Persian accent ❤

[@_The_Phantom]

Should've gone with 16 pro instead of regular 16

[@manu-singh]

again you skipped s23 here, it should be compared against these newer phones aswell

[@marksouthwell4490]

He's testing current models

[@MzwandileHarmans]

iPhone 15 ❤

[@GameGladiator175]

S24 ❤

[@SirGordon777]

I'm not familiar with Pixel nor Xiaomi but both the Samsung S24 and iPhone 16 are great phones. I honestly own the Samsung Galaxy S24 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Chipset and the phone performs great. I will definitely keep my Samsung S24 for many years to come! 👍🫡🤩

[@Angel-Azrael]

Xiaomi 15

[@IVMZR]

Best compact phone is Xperia 1 vi hands down

[@jonbikaku6133]

Why not 9 pro?

[@marksouthwell4490]

All the models were base model flagship devices

[@rujhankashyap8334]

S24❤️

[@YuriaSilvanari]

xiaomi, pixel🎉

[@N.Looping]

I pick S24 💙

[@eliodavid12]

Xiaomi 15 goat

[@yamahass66]

none. just for brainwashed people who thinks new colours is an update

[@notlahaan]

xiaomi 15's camera a downgrade compared to the old 14? tf

[@kwanziquadrillion525]

I'd go for the Samsung, I like the design and One UI. I don't like Apple. Google and Xiaomi are cool looking but their OS just doesn't do it for me, especially the pixel, their OS looks ugly, bland and cheap

[@fikiahmadi]

just regular size. the real compact one is iphone 12/13 mini

[@MR12AMAZING]

You can't buy them new in 2024 though so this is the selection.

[@ramr7051]

Yeah but phones that small are no longer made with flagship specs.

[@fikiahmadi]

@@MR12AMAZING yeah I know. I just wish real small phones relaunch

[@viktorbaresic4180]

Tcl manufactures panels for xiaomi

[@therehanseries]

Xperia 5 v would've been good

[@Reknilador]

Still big phones, under 6 inches is compact, everything else is a glorified tablet. Iphone 13 mini, pixel 4a, zenfone 9/10 , i dont know what phone im going to buy next my 4a is near the end and im at a loss.

[@techmo2020]

I understand where you are coming from, but the S24 and iPhone 16 are smaller in size than the Pixel 4a dimension-wise.

[@Mr.android502]

Vivo x200 pro mini hello im here 😂

[@christlover2877]

The main question is. Which of these smartphobes has a SOT of 8 hours on 1 battery charge? If none then I am not interrested.

[@koolkevbo]

Have the S24 and I don't care if it's got a snapdragon processor... it's SLOW... lol open an RCS message and try attaching a photo -- phone basically dead.

[@moawn1051]

Vivo 200 pro mini would destroy them

[@jamimmahraz9821]

Vivo X200 mini the best

[@rolins3279]

Thank you for reminding people that the Xiaomi 15 but especially the Pixel 9 are actually far from what can be called a compact smartphone (the iPhone 11 Pro Max was never considered a compact smartphone 🤷🏽‍♂️), the S24 and iPhone 15 are themselves hardly what you can call compact smartphones. 🙏🏽

[@paparazi8846]

wait 2 months and buy the s25

[@countbaker5595]

What's new?

[@stephkm3655]

Nothing just the chip and 12gb of RAM. Even S23 to S24 had more differences.

[@oxygenirani2876]

لطفا ویدئوهایی رو که می سازی به فارسی ترجمه کن

[@brownianmotion7747]

Wtf with the pixel shame on google

[@theg0ldkiller]

💯

[@big-gloom]

disappointed in the xiaomi 15 camera, the better camera hardware doesnt benefit it

[@ralpheccentric5717]

vivo x200 pro mini

[@Dani-h5p2y]

فارسی هم بزاررر❤

[@wasiahmed1547]

Xiaomi 15 is the best among all and S24 is the worst! And overall, S24 comes with the worst camera sensors of all.

[@ramr7051]

Camera is not everything

[@marksouthwell4490]

​@@ramr7051agreed. Each phone has its own strengths and weaknesses 👍

[@stephkm3655]

Atleast it has a telephoto camera unlike 2 of the others

[@Kunal_Kishor_Sah]

We want s25 with snapdragons 8 elite 😢

[@simmysharma6845]

👍😊🙏

[@AllConcord]

🎉

[@Sqeezy3]

I'd never buy a Xiaomi phone again, the OS is straight dumpster fire.

[@Superbarmaan]

Missed vivo x200 pro mini.

[@sealava]

Batteries and the way each phone reads it by percentage varies. A short vid can be seen at: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqWsZnhte66pqLMsi=pTp9fp9qUk8O-5O_

[@harishgaming5204]

Still s24 exynos is better in all ways

[@oakcy1990]

😂😂😂🤮🤮🤮

[@sereniteapotwithextraland]

A lot of comparisons were done and it was proven that the S24 Exynos performs worse than the S24 Snap 8 Gen 3.

[@DawidSokip]

No, it's just a piece of sh*t. Samsung with Exynos owner here.