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$350 - US$1334
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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#7, Tablets (under $400)
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$183.42 - US$183.42 from Apple (New)as of 2020-07-09 03:19:57, EDT
- US$184.15 from Staples (New)as of 2020-07-08 06:40:27, EDT
- US$184.15 from Best Buy (New)as of 2020-07-07 06:51:58, EDT
Pricing Accuracy
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Nvidia Shield TV 8GB (2019) 4K HDR Media Streamer from US$150;
~$399 with accessoriesSpecsDevice Ratings
by All Smart Devices standards
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy N/A Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy N/A Processor: Nvidia Tegra X1Graphics: Nvidia Maxwell 256Memory: 2.00 GBStorage: 8.00 GBDimensions: 16.50 x 1.57 x 1.57 cmWeight: 0.137 kgdetailed info from US$146.59 - US$146.59 from Visions Electronics (New)as of 2020-07-09 04:54:46, EDT
- US$147.32 from Best Buy (New)as of 2020-07-07 07:10:39, EDT
- US$147.32 from Amazon (New)as of 2020-07-07 13:30:52, EDT
- US$147.32 from Canada Computers (New)as of 2020-07-09 08:50:41, EDT
- US$147.32 from Memory Express (New)as of 2020-07-09 09:02:47, EDT
- US$149.99 from NVIDIA (New)as of 2020-07-09 12:14:08, EDT
- US$151 from Newegg (New)as of 2020-07-08 07:46:20, EDT
- US$158.69 from B&H (New)as of 2020-07-08 05:12:46, 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 S9 from US$950;
~$1334 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 US$942.16 from Newegg (New)as of 2020-07-08 08:34:19, 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 Newegg site at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. × -
Apple iPhone XR from US$590;
~$854 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 A12 BionicGraphics: Apple A12 GraphicsMemory: 3.00 GBStorage: 64.00 GBScreen Size: 6.1"Screen Resolution: 828×1792Dimensions: 15.09 x 7.57 x 0.83 cmWeight: 0.190 kgdetailed info US$588.57 from WestWorld Computers (New)as of 2020-07-09 03:20:07, 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 WestWorld Computers site at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. × -
#1, Tablets ($400 - $850)
Apple iPad mini (2019) from US$390;
~$619 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 A12 BionicGraphics: Apple A12 GraphicsMemory: 3.00 GBStorage: 64.00 GBScreen Size: 7.9"Screen Resolution: 2048×1536Dimensions: 20.32 x 13.48 x 0.61 cmWeight: 0.301 kgdetailed info from US$389.68 - US$389.68 from Apple (New)as of 2020-07-09 03:21:43, EDT
- US$389.68 from Walmart (New)as of 2020-07-09 05:45:43, EDT
- US$390.41 from Best Buy (New)as of 2020-07-06 07:18:27, EDT
- US$390.41 from London Drugs (New)as of 2020-07-06 10:23:41, EDT
- US$390.41 from Staples (New)as of 2020-07-08 13:03:08, EDT
- US$467.39 from Newegg (New)as of 2020-07-09 07:01:05, 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. × -
#3, Tablets (under $400)
Nintendo Switch Lite from US$200;
~$350 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: Nvidia Tegra X1Graphics: Nvidia Maxwell 256Memory: 4.00 GBStorage: 32.00 GBScreen Size: 5.5"Screen Resolution: 1280×720Dimensions: 9.14 x 20.83 x 1.40 cmWeight: 0.277 kgdetailed info from US$191.5 - US$191.5 from Walmart (New)as of 2020-07-08 06:53:22, EDT
- US$191.5 from Amazon (New)as of 2020-07-08 11:28:57, EDT
- US$191.52 from London Drugs (New)as of 2020-07-08 11:29:46, EDT
- US$191.52 from Toys R Us Canada (New)as of 2020-07-09 12:12:48, EDT
- US$191.52 from Best Buy (New)as of 2020-07-08 11:28:32, EDT
- US$191.52 from Best Buy (New)as of 2020-07-08 08:04:23, EDT
- US$191.52 from Best Buy (New)as of 2020-07-08 08:05:46, EDT
- US$215.82 from Newegg (New)as of 2020-07-08 04:49:31, 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. ×
Easiest to Carry under $500
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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#7, Tablets (under $400)
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$183.42 - US$183.42 from Apple (New)as of 2020-07-09 03:19:57, EDT
- US$184.15 from Staples (New)as of 2020-07-08 06:40:27, EDT
- US$184.15 from Best Buy (New)as of 2020-07-07 06:51:58, 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. × -
Nvidia Shield TV 8GB (2019) 4K HDR Media Streamer from US$150;
~$399 with accessoriesSpecsDevice Ratings
by All Smart Devices standards
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy N/A Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy N/A Processor: Nvidia Tegra X1Graphics: Nvidia Maxwell 256Memory: 2.00 GBStorage: 8.00 GBDimensions: 16.50 x 1.57 x 1.57 cmWeight: 0.137 kgdetailed info from US$146.59 - US$146.59 from Visions Electronics (New)as of 2020-07-09 04:54:46, EDT
- US$147.32 from Best Buy (New)as of 2020-07-07 07:10:39, EDT
- US$147.32 from Amazon (New)as of 2020-07-07 13:30:52, EDT
- US$147.32 from Canada Computers (New)as of 2020-07-09 08:50:41, EDT
- US$147.32 from Memory Express (New)as of 2020-07-09 09:02:47, EDT
- US$149.99 from NVIDIA (New)as of 2020-07-09 12:14:08, EDT
- US$151 from Newegg (New)as of 2020-07-08 07:46:20, EDT
- US$158.69 from B&H (New)as of 2020-07-08 05:12:46, 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. × -
#3, Tablets (under $400)
Nintendo Switch Lite from US$200;
~$350 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: Nvidia Tegra X1Graphics: Nvidia Maxwell 256Memory: 4.00 GBStorage: 32.00 GBScreen Size: 5.5"Screen Resolution: 1280×720Dimensions: 9.14 x 20.83 x 1.40 cmWeight: 0.277 kgdetailed info from US$191.5 - US$191.5 from Walmart (New)as of 2020-07-08 06:53:22, EDT
- US$191.5 from Amazon (New)as of 2020-07-08 11:28:57, EDT
- US$191.52 from London Drugs (New)as of 2020-07-08 11:29:46, EDT
- US$191.52 from Toys R Us Canada (New)as of 2020-07-09 12:12:48, EDT
- US$191.52 from Best Buy (New)as of 2020-07-08 11:28:32, EDT
- US$191.52 from Best Buy (New)as of 2020-07-08 08:04:23, EDT
- US$191.52 from Best Buy (New)as of 2020-07-08 08:05:46, EDT
- US$215.82 from Newegg (New)as of 2020-07-08 04:49:31, 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. × -
#6, Tablets (under $400)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8-inch from US$150;
~$290 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 429Graphics: Qualcom Adreno 504Memory: 2.00 GBStorage: 32.00 GBScreen Size: 8"Screen Resolution: 1280×800Dimensions: 21.00 x 12.44 x 0.80 cmWeight: 0.345 kgdetailed info from US$147.32 - US$147.32 from Best Buy (New)as of 2020-07-07 08:02:26, EDT
- US$147.32 from Staples (New)as of 2020-07-08 13:06:12, EDT
- US$147.32 from Samsung (New)as of 2020-07-09 12:23:07, EDT
- US$147.75 from Mike's Computer Shop (New)as of 2020-07-08 06:13:21, EDT
- US$175.94 from Newegg (New)as of 2020-07-08 08:10:41, 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. × -
#8, Tablets (under $400)
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 US$73.66 from Best Buy (New)as of 2020-07-07 07:02:05, 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 Best Buy site at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. × -
Apple TV 4K (32GB) from US$170;
~$429 with accessoriesSpecsDevice Ratings
by All Smart Devices standards
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy N/A Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy N/A Processor: Apple A10XGraphics: Apple A10X GraphicsMemory: 3.00 GBStorage: 32.00 GBDimensions: 9.80 x 9.80 x 3.50 cmWeight: 0.425 kgdetailed info from US$168.69 - US$168.69 from Apple (New)as of 2020-07-09 03:19:48, EDT
- US$168.69 from Walmart (New)as of 2020-07-08 05:18:25, EDT
- US$169.42 from Best Buy (New)as of 2020-07-03 11:25:01, EDT
- US$169.42 from The Source (New)as of 2020-07-09 04:30:22, EDT
- US$169.42 from Staples (New)as of 2020-07-08 13:18:26, EDT
- US$169.42 from London Drugs (New)as of 2020-07-05 15:01:04, 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 $1099.99 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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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
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Chairs
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.
