Best Portability for All Smart Devices
If your day away from your desk, the last thing you need is a bulky laptop slowing you down or one you need to plug everywhere you go. You might also be looking to lighten up your mobile toolkit, maybe even eliminate the need to carry a bag for a tablet or netbook altogether.
This list is all about lightweight, compact all smart devices with long battery life without consideration for cost-effectiveness. If you're strapped for cash, scroll down to the budget section for options at below-average prices.
Easiest to Carry US$364 - US$1295
Here are the smallest, lightest and longest-lasting all smart devices I have on file with absolutely no regards for price:
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Apple iPod touch (7th Generation) from US$190;
~$364 with accessoriesSpecsDevice Ratings
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy by All Smart Devices standards
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy Processor: Apple A10 (ipod touch edition)Graphics: Apple A10 Graphics (iPod Touch Edition)Memory: 2.00 GBStorage: 32.00 GBScreen Size: 4"Screen Resolution: 1136×640Dimensions: 12.34 x 5.86 x 0.61 cmWeight: 0.088 kgdetailed info from US$188.6 - US$188.6 from Apple (New)as of 2019-10-15 04:06:51, EDT
- US$189.35 from Staples (New)as of 2019-10-15 03:51:12, EDT
- US$189.35 from Best Buy (New)as of 2019-10-14 15:49:34, EDT
- US$189.35 from The Source (New)as of 2019-10-15 03:41:31, EDT
Pricing Accuracy
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on the retailer's site at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. × -
Apple iPhone 8 from US$46027% cheaper than usual
~$655 with accessoriesSpecsDevice Ratings
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy by All Smart Devices standards
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy by One-Handed Smartphones standards
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy Processor: Apple A11 BionicGraphics: Apple A11 GPUMemory: 2.00 GBStorage: 64.00 GBScreen Size: 4.7"Screen Resolution: 750×1334Dimensions: 13.84 x 6.73 x 0.73 cmWeight: 0.150 kgdetailed info from US$454.43 - US$454.43 from Videotron (New)as of 2019-10-15 13:02:31, EDT
- US$465.82 from Sasktel (New)as of 2019-10-15 04:08:41, EDT
- US$465.83 from Bell (New)as of 2019-10-15 04:11:03, EDT
- US$620.35 from Apple (New)as of 2019-10-15 04:06:04, EDT
Pricing Accuracy
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Google Pixel 3 from US$460;
~$654 with accessoriesSpecsDevice Ratings
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy by All Smart Devices standards
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy by One-Handed Smartphones standards
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy Processor: Qualcom Snapdragon 845Graphics: Qualcom Adreno 630Memory: 4.00 GBStorage: 64.00 GBScreen Size: 5.5"Screen Resolution: 1080×2160Dimensions: 14.56 x 6.82 x 0.79 cmWeight: 0.150 kgdetailed info from US$453.71 - US$453.71 from Google Store (New)as of 2019-10-14 15:28:56, EDT
- US$795.28 from Videotron (New)as of 2019-10-11 11:04:31, EDT
- US$833.18 from Bell (New)as of 2019-10-15 04:30:36, EDT
Pricing Accuracy
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Samsung Galaxy S9 from US$380;
~$545 with accessoriesSpecsDevice Ratings
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy by All Smart Devices standards
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy by One-Handed Smartphones standards
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy Processor: Qualcom Snapdragon 845Graphics: Qualcom Adreno 630Memory: 4.00 GBStorage: 64.00 GBScreen Size: 5.8"Screen Resolution: 2960×1440Dimensions: 14.77 x 6.87 x 0.85 cmWeight: 0.160 kgdetailed info from US$371.14 - US$371.14 from eBay (Refurbished)as of 2019-10-15 04:29:57, EDT
- US$552.93 from Newegg (New)as of 2019-10-15 03:57:48, EDT
- US$651.36 from Videotron (New)as of 2019-10-12 12:13:29, EDT
- US$651.39 from Staples (New)as of 2019-10-12 07:27:25, EDT
- US$651.39 from Samsung (New)as of 2019-10-11 10:56:43, EDT
- US$727.14 from Tiger Direct (New)as of 2019-10-13 07:42:16, EDT
- US$727.14 from Sasktel (New)as of 2019-10-15 04:30:06, EDT
- US$772.59 from Bell (New)as of 2019-10-15 04:30:26, EDT
- US$799.1 from Telus (New)as of 2019-10-14 16:02:07, EDT
- US$799.1 from Koodo (New)as of 2019-10-14 16:01:54, EDT
Pricing Accuracy
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on the retailer's site at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. × -
Samsung Galaxy S8 from US$47012% cheaper than usual
~$665 with accessoriesSpecsDevice Ratings
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy by All Smart Devices standards
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy by One-Handed Smartphones standards
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy Processor: Qualcom Snapdragon 835Graphics: Qualcom Adreno 540Memory: 4.00 GBStorage: 64.00 GBScreen Size: 5.8"Screen Resolution: 1440×2960Dimensions: 14.89 x 6.81 x 0.80 cmWeight: 0.160 kgdetailed info US$461.78 from Amazon (New)as of 2019-10-15 04:20:57, EDTPricing Accuracy
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on the Amazon site at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. × -
Apple iPhone X from US$940;
~$1295 with accessoriesSpecsDevice Ratings
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy by All Smart Devices standards
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy by Large Smartphones and Phablets standards
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy Processor: Apple A11 BionicGraphics: Apple A11 GPUMemory: 3.00 GBStorage: 64.00 GBScreen Size: 5.8"Screen Resolution: 2436×1125Dimensions: 14.36 x 7.09 x 0.77 cmWeight: 0.170 kgdetailed info from US$939.19 - US$939.19 from Videotron (New)as of 2019-10-15 11:15:39, EDT
- US$965.73 from Sasktel (New)as of 2019-10-15 04:09:58, EDT
Pricing Accuracy
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on the retailer's site at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. ×
Easiest to Carry under $400
Need something cheaper? No worries; here are the most portable all smart devices priced below average.
There might be some overlap with the list above, but everything down here is considered a budget-friendly all smart device.
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Apple iPod touch (7th Generation) from US$190;
~$364 with accessoriesSpecsDevice Ratings
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy by All Smart Devices standards
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy Processor: Apple A10 (ipod touch edition)Graphics: Apple A10 Graphics (iPod Touch Edition)Memory: 2.00 GBStorage: 32.00 GBScreen Size: 4"Screen Resolution: 1136×640Dimensions: 12.34 x 5.86 x 0.61 cmWeight: 0.088 kgdetailed info from US$188.6 - US$188.6 from Apple (New)as of 2019-10-15 04:06:51, EDT
- US$189.35 from Staples (New)as of 2019-10-15 03:51:12, EDT
- US$189.35 from Best Buy (New)as of 2019-10-14 15:49:34, EDT
- US$189.35 from The Source (New)as of 2019-10-15 03:41:31, EDT
Pricing Accuracy
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on the retailer's site at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. × -
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) from US$140;
~$270 with accessoriesSpecsDevice Ratings
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy by All Smart Devices standards
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy Processor: Qualcom Snapdragon 425Graphics: Qualcom Adreno 308Memory: 2.00 GBStorage: 32.00 GBScreen Size: 8"Screen Resolution: 800×1280Dimensions: 21.21 x 12.41 x 0.89 cmWeight: 0.360 kgdetailed info US$136.33 from Samsung (New)as of 2019-10-11 10:54:42, EDTPricing Accuracy
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on the Samsung site at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. × -
Amazon Fire HD 8 from US$80;
~$190 with accessoriesSpecsDevice Ratings
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy by All Smart Devices standards
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy Processor: ARM MT8163Graphics: ARM Mali T730MP3Memory: 1.50 GBStorage: 16.00 GBScreen Size: 8"Screen Resolution: 1280×800Dimensions: 21.40 x 12.80 x 0.97 cmWeight: 0.370 kgdetailed info from US$75.74 - US$75.74 from Amazon (New)as of 2019-10-15 04:24:05, EDT
- US$75.74 from The Source (New)as of 2019-10-15 03:32:38, EDT
- US$98.46 from Best Buy (New)as of 2019-10-12 08:04:27, EDT
- US$104.51 from Newegg (New)as of 2019-10-15 03:36:52, EDT
Pricing Accuracy
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on the retailer's site at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. × -
Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet from US$12025% cheaper than usual
~$240 with accessoriesSpecsDevice Ratings
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy by All Smart Devices standards
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy Processor: MediaTek MT8173Graphics: ARM PowerVR GX6250Memory: 2.00 GBStorage: 32.00 GBScreen Size: 10.1"Screen Resolution: 1920×1200Dimensions: 26.20 x 15.90 x 0.98 cmWeight: 0.500 kgdetailed info from US$113.61 - US$113.61 from Best Buy (New)as of 2019-10-14 13:00:58, EDT
- US$151.48 from Amazon (New)as of 2019-10-15 04:21:59, EDT
Pricing Accuracy
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on the retailer's site at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. × -
Acer 11" Chromebook from US$13011% cheaper than usual
~$178 with accessoriesSpecsDevice Ratings
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy by All Smart Devices standards
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy Processor: Intel Celeron N3060Graphics: Intel HD GraphicsMemory: 4.00 GBStorage: 16.00 GBScreen Size: 11.6"Screen Resolution: 1366×768Dimensions: 29.40 x 20.40 x 1.85 cmWeight: 1.100 kgdetailed info from US$121.18 - US$121.18 from Canada Computers (Refurbished)as of 2019-10-14 15:38:40, EDT
- US$174.2 from Staples (New)as of 2019-10-15 14:05:05, EDT
Pricing Accuracy
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on the retailer's site at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. × -
Acer 11" Chromebook from US$13015%, Best price yet!
~$187 with accessoriesSpecsDevice Ratings
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy by All Smart Devices standards
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy Processor: Intel Celeron N3060Graphics: Intel HD GraphicsMemory: 4.00 GBStorage: 32.00 GBScreen Size: 11.6"Screen Resolution: 1366×768Dimensions: 29.40 x 20.40 x 1.87 cmWeight: 1.100 kgdetailed info from US$128.01 - US$128.01 from Canada Computers (Refurbished)as of 2019-10-14 15:18:15, EDT
- US$223.44 from Amazon (New)as of 2019-10-15 04:28:45, EDT
Pricing Accuracy
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on the retailer's site at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. ×
Had a specific budget in mind?
The typical price for all smart devices is $799.99 but you can set a budget below:
Looking for something else?
All Smart Devices can also be compared based on the following characteristics:
- Bang for the Buck
- Versatility for the Price
- per Price Range
- Deals
- Discounts
- Computing Power
- Gaming Power
- Personal Recommendations
- Battery Autonomy
I also have portability ranking for:
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Laptops
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Laptops: Netbooks
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Laptops: Portable Laptops
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Laptops: Large Laptops
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Tablets
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Tablets: Small Tablets
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Tablets: Large Tablets
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Stationary Computers
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Stationary Computers: Tower Computers
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Stationary Computers: Compact Towers
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Stationary Computers: Ultra-Compacts
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Stationary Computers: All-in-Ones
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Smartphones
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Smartphones: One-Handed Smartphones
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Smartphones: Large Smartphones and Phablets
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Laptop Bags
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Input Devices
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Input Devices: Keyboards
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Input Devices: Mice and Pointers
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Input Devices: Game Controllers
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Input Devices: Mouse and Keyboard Combo
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Input Devices: Numeric Keypad
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Monitors
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Speakers
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Webcams
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External Optical Drives
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Consoles
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External Storage
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Other Accessories
This list fluctuates constantly as I add new devices, retire old ones or when they go on sale so go ahead: bookmark this page and come back often.
