More consumers used their mobile phone to make purchases and compare prices on Black Friday than ever before, according to data reviewed by Dow Jones.

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Mostly, the data was compiled from eBay’s PayPal and TheFind.com, a product search engine. PayPal said mobile payments surge nearly 650 percent, compared to last year. Amanda Pires, senior director of marketing, said mobile purchases are increasing as retailers and higher-end phones make it easier to shop on the phone. TheFind.com, which has an iPhone app and a designated mobile version, told Dow Jones (NYSE: NWS) that the number of people using phones to comparison shop increased this year. Mobile searches jumped to about 200,000 this year from 5,000 on Black Friday in 2008.