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24 alternatives to Light Phone 3

The minimal phone, made future proof

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Light Phone 3 launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Light Phone▲499

   Phone designed to be used as little as possible

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Nothing Phone (3)▲312

   Beyond lights, with the new Glyph Matrix

   2025 · intl.nothing.tech · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Light Phone II▲182

   A phone for humans

   2019 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Minimal▲181

   The minimal phone

   2024 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Google Pixel 3a▲139

   A new affordable phone from Google

   2019 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Light Flip ▲147

   Nostalgia for a time before smartphones

   Jul 2026 · thelightphone.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Light Phone▲123

   Credit card-sized cell phone (pre-launch)

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   iPhone Air▲292

   The thinnest iPhone ever, with A19 Pro chip power

   Sep 2025 · apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Essential▲681

   New phone and 360 camera by Andy Rubin

   2017 · essential.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    iPhone 8▲221

    Now with better camera, battery life, and wireless charging

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Google Pixel 5▲134

    Google's flagship phone now with 5G

    2020 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Xiaomi Mi A3▲110

    Xiaomi's new budget phone with a 43MP camera

    2019 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    iPhone 11▲152

    Apple's new iPhone 11

    2019 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Samsung Galaxy S20▲77

    Samsung's new camera-centric flagship line

    2020 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Huawei Mate X▲132

    The fastest foldable phone with 5G

    2019 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Nothing Phone (4a) Pro▲147

    Redefining the Nothing aesthetic with a metal unibody

    Mar 2026 · nothing.tech · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Fairphone 3▲172

    The phone that cares for people and the planet

    2019 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Zanco Tiny T2▲123

    The world's smallest mobile phone

    2020 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Samsung Galaxy S21 5G▲80

    Samsungs newest range of 5G smartphones

    2021 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    iPhone 7▲554

    Apple's new iPhone 7 and 7+

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    OnePlus 5▲183

    Dual camera. Clearer photos.

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Huawei P30▲83

    The new photography-centric smartphone from Huawei 📸

    2019 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Mate 30 Pro 5G▲79

    Huawei's newest flagship phone with 5G support

    2019 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Zanco▲87

    World's tiniest phone

    2018 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →