The Sony Xperia 5 V is a 6.1-inch smartphone with Android 13 that is equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and its Adreno 740 GPU. It also comes with 128 GB of internal storage and 8 GB of RAM. Other features include a 2520 x 1080 pixel OLED panel with Gorilla Glass Victus 2, dual-SIM operation with eSIM, WiFi 6E, a dual 48 MP camera as well as stereo speakers and a 5000 mAh battery. Charging up to 30 watts and wireless charging are supported.
3 inch isn’t compact. I bet this phone drives a big car.
Depends entirely on your needs.