Foldable Phone Stands

A stand that goes in the bag

A foldable stand opens out to hold a phone upright on a table and folds back flat when you are done. It is the stand to carry: in a laptop bag for the office, in a pocket for a train table or a café, in a suitcase for a hotel room, or in a kitchen drawer for when a recipe is on the phone. The stands here fold to a thin, light piece, and most of them take a small tablet as well as a phone.

The kinds of foldable stand here

• Hinged plastic stands open into a triangle, with non-slip silicone pads on the base and on the lip the phone rests on. One here tilts anywhere from flat to well past upright, for phones from 4.7 to 7.9 inches and small tablets.
• Hinged aluminium stands fold the same way but in metal, so they are steadier with a larger phone. One here takes phones from 4 to 7.9 inches and tablets up to 12 inches. More metal stands are in aluminium phone stands.
• Bendable stands have no hinge at all: a strip of aluminium inside soft silicone bends into whatever shape you need. One here folds to a flat piece about 20cm long and hangs over a monitor or the edge of a table as well as standing on it.

How to choose a foldable stand

Check the phone sizes the stand takes, and allow for your case: the lip at the front has to be deep enough for the phone in its case. Then think about how it will be carried. A thin plastic stand weighs next to nothing and goes in a jacket pocket. An aluminium one is heavier but stays put when you tap the screen. A bendable one rolls or folds to fit an odd corner of a bag.

Look at the angle too. A wide range of tilt lets the same stand sit low for reading and upright for a video call. If you want height as well, so the screen comes nearer your eyes, look at adjustable phone stands. For a stand that sits by the bed and charges the phone overnight, see wireless charging stands.

Questions people ask about foldable phone stands

Will a folding stand scratch my phone?

Look for soft silicone or rubber pads where the phone touches the stand. Several stands here have them on both the base and the holder, which also keeps the stand from sliding on a smooth table.

Can I use it with the phone sideways?

Yes. Most foldable stands hold a phone upright or on its side, for a film or a video call.

Is a foldable stand strong enough for a tablet?

Many take a small tablet, and each product page gives the sizes. For a large tablet, see tablet stands.

How long does delivery take?

Delivery is included in every price and tracked to your door. Each product page says when it usually arrives.

More to look at

• Desk phone stands
• Adjustable phone stands
• Aluminium phone stands
• Stand and ring cases
• Ring holders
• Mini tripods
• Guide: Phone tripods, gimbals and selfie sticks