The Best Slim Smartphones To Get in 2026

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Slim and lightweight smartphones are becoming more and more popular, and more brands are offering such a device in their lineup, with the latest one being Apple with the iPhone Air. So here are the best slim smartphones to get in 2026 (since there most likely won’t be new announced slim smartphones this year).

1. iPhone Air

iPhone Air is the slimmest iPhone ever made! With a focus on lightweight and slim design, it still manages to pack great hardware in its slim body. While it is hard to compare it to the iPhone 17 Pro cameras and battery, it is still a great device with a stunning display, Apple Intelligence, and a great chipset, enough to run all the apps you might need.

Dimensions	156.2 × 74.7 × 5.6 mm
Weight	165 g
Display	6.5-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz 1260×2736 (~460 ppi) Peak brightness 3000 nits
Chipset	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm), Hexa-core CPU, Apple 5-core GPU
Memory	12GB RAM with 256GB / 512GB / 1TB storage (NVMe, no card slot)
Cameras	Rear: 48 MP (wide, OIS, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift stabilization) Front: 18 MP (wide, OIS, PDAF) + SL 3D sensor for Face ID & depth
Battery	3149 mAh, 20W wireless MagSafe/Qi2
Connectivity	5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC, USB-C 2.0, dual eSIM, UWB (gen 2), satellite SOS
Colors	Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue
Price	From $999

2. Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is a super slim smartphone, just 2 millimeters thicker than iPhone Air, but with 3grams less weight. It comes with a bigger display size and Snapdragon 8 Elite, and two rear-camera sensors – main and ultrawide. It also features a way bigger battery than Apple’s alternative, but it is required for the bigger display.

Dimensions	158.2 × 75.6 × 5.8 mm
Weight	163 g
Display	6.7-inch LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz 1440×3120 (~513 ppi) Peak brightness 1416 nits
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm), Octa-core with Adreno 830 GPU
Memory	12GB RAM with 256GB / 512GB storage (no card slot)
Cameras	Rear: 200 MP (wide, OIS, PDAF) + 12 MP (ultrawide) Front: 12 MP (wide, dual pixel PDAF)
Battery	3900 mAh with 25W wired charging, 15W wireless
Connectivity	5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, USB-C 3.2, UWB support, Samsung DeX
Colors	Titanium Icy Blue, Titanium Silver, Titanium Jet Black
Price	From $1,099

Tecno Spark Slim

Tecno Spark Slim was announced at IFA Berlin in September, and it impresses with a huge display reaching 4,500 nits peak brightness, an outstanding 5,160 mAh battery, and comes at a really affordable price. It’s an incredible piece of tech, and it’s unbelievable how Tecno managed to pack all these specs in such a slim body.

Dimensions	164.2 × 75.9 × 5.8 mm
Weight	156 g
Display	6.78-inch AMOLED, 144Hz 1224×2720 (~440 ppi) Peak brightness 4500 nits
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G200 (6 nm), Octa-core CPU, Mali-G57 MC2 GPU
Memory	8GB RAM with 256GB storage (no card slot)
Cameras	Rear: 50 MP (wide, PDAF) Front: 13 MP (wide)
Battery	5160 mAh, 45W fast charging
Connectivity	4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, Infrared port, GPS/GLONASS/GALILEO/BDS, USB-C with OTG
Colors	Slim White, Cool Black
Price	~$200-$250

ZTE Nubia Air

While it is a slightly thicker device in the new wave of Slim Smartphones, the new ZTE Nubia Air impresses with similar specs to Tecno’s slim phone option, but with a triple rear camera system, meaning better camera capabilities(well, in some cases).

Dimensions	164.2 × 76.6 × 6.7 mm
Weight	172 g
Display	6.78-inch AMOLED, 120Hz 1224×2720 (~440 ppi) peak brightness 4500 nits
Chipset	Unisoc T8300 (6 nm), Octa-core with Mali-G57 GPU
Memory	8GB RAM + 256GB storage
Cameras	Rear: 50 MP (wide, PDAF) + 2 MP (depth) Front: 20 MP
Battery	5000 mAh with 33W fast charging
Connectivity	5G, Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, USB-C
Colors	Titanium Black, Titanium Desert
Price	~$300

These were the 4 best slim smartphone devices you can easily go with in 2026. Packing great, flagman-like features in such a thin device is a masterpiece, but these 4 thin smartphones prove the future of tech is close to paper-thin devices.

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