Curated selection

Compact phones with eSIM

Small phones are hard to find, and “compact” in a product description usually just means a smaller screen. Here the limit is body width, because that is what decides one-handed use, plus eSIM so a second number or a travel data plan does not need a second slot.

How this selection is made

Body no wider than 72 mm: Body width, not screen diagonal, decides whether a phone can be held and used in one hand. 72 mm is the width an average thumb still reaches across.
eSIM supported: A sourced yes is required. A phone whose manufacturer does not state eSIM support is left out — a missing fact is not a confirmation.

A phone with any of these facts unknown is left out — a missing value is not a pass.

Criteria last reviewed on 17 Sept 2026.