Smartphone is your most important possession –

it makes you productive and efficient, allows you access to the world. Do you have the phone you should have? This website answers that question.

I rate phones – I don’t review them. Rating is measuring and comparing values while reviewing is expressing one’s opinion. I will spare you my opinions except where fully flagged with an EDITORIAL: badge. I rank each phone based on 10 categories – things that we all want and value in a smartphone. For details on how I rate each phone and to contact me, please visit the About page > .

RECENTLY ADDED phones…

Here are the new phones on the list. Click on phone’s name to see it’s ranking, features and scores:

Google Pixel 10 Pro > , Vivo V60 > , Motorola G86 > , OnePlus Nord 5 > , Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 > , Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 > , Nothing Phone (3) > , Honor Magic V5 > , Xiaomi 15S Pro > , Vivo X200 FE > , Fairphone (2025) > , Oppo Reno 14 Pro > , Oppo Reno 14 > , Xiaomi Poco F7 > , Huawei Pura 80 Pro > , Huawei Pura 80 Pro+ > , ZTE Nubia Redmagic 10s Pro > , Motorola RAZR 60 > , Huawei Pura 80 Ultra > , OnePlus 13s >

What do the numbers mean?…

Here is the Samsung S25 Ultra’s score string:

15+8+13+12+15+5+5+0+5+5 = 83

This string of 10 numbers separated by plus signs shows the score for each of the 10 categories I use to evaluate a phone. The maximum possible score is 100 points. The bigger number is always better. Here are the categories (with number of maximum points in parentheses):

1st: Performance (15) 2nd: Battery (15) 3rd: Screen (15) 4th: Ingress protection (15) and 5th: Main camera (15)
6th: Selfie camera (5) 7th: Video recording (5) 8th: SD memory (5) 9th: Software (5) and 10th: Desktop replacement (5)

To see how I rate each category, please visit the About page > .

The score string allows you to quickly compare phones. For example, to compare Battery and the quality of Main camera photos of two phones, you will compare 2nd and 5th numbers in their score strings.

Phones also score BADGES to underline important features:
FOLD badge after phone’s name indicates a “fold” type of foldable phone with a hinge running on the long edge of it’s body.
FLIP badge after phone’s name indicates a “flip” type foldable phone – a hinge along the short side of it’s body.
* BEST badge indicates the BEST – better than all others and it is given to the Top scoring phone of the season. It is also assigned to a phone consistently judged as the best in a single category. Only a few phones hold the BEST badge in a single category:
• Battery: OnePlus 12, (Oppo) Realme GT 5 Pro and (Oppo) Realme GT 6 Pro got the BEST Battery badge for their battery endurance combined with the top charging speed (0 to 100% in less than 30 minutes).
• Screen: Samsung S25 Ultra
• Protection: Motorola Thinkphone 25 and Ulefone Armor Mini 20T Pro for adding Military grade drop and element protection to already maximum water and dust resistance.
• Main camera: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
• Video recording: iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max
* TOP badge goes to the phone with maximum points in a category (i.e. Battery) or a subcategory (i.e. Battery endurance). In the “TOP Battery endurance” case, it marks a phone with a “more than a full day of battery life” (12 or more points at the 2nd position in the score string)
* TOP PHOTO/VIDEO badge is given to a phone with maximum scores in all three camera categories (the 5th, 6th and 7th number in the score string)
* BEST Midranger badge is given to the best scoring phone with a midrange processor like SD 7 (or lower) series or a Mediatec Dimensity 8xxx series or lower. Midrange phone score string will start with a number 9 or less indicating it’s processor performance
* TOP Midranger badge is given to top scoring midrange phones
star is added to the listing that displays expected (but not yet confirmed) test results. I will add and update these phones to give you more options to consider when making your purchasing plans.

100 BEST PHONES in the world:

follow below. This list features all of the best phones, globally. Updated daily, here you’ll find ratings and rankings based only on numbers. The list is sorted by each phone’s total points. When two phones share the same score, the more recent one is placed above. If the total score and the release date are the same, the narower phone (easier to use and more difficult to make) ends up on top.

Every phone’s listing includes: ranking and name, phone’s width, release month and the score string showing value for each of the 10 categories and the total. For phones that don’t have the usual 4 cameras (a selfie plus main, zoom and ultrawide lense), I will add a number of lenses next to the release date.

Phone size has no bearing on it’s total score. But in case you prefer typing by swipe and like to use your phone with just one hand – below each phone’s name, you will find it’s width in millimeters. It conveniently lives right below phone’s name and will help you quickly focus on phones that best fit your hand size. To comfortably use a phone with one hand, phone’s width should be equal or less then the length of your pinky finger.

EDITORIAL: my 100 BEST phones list is divided into 3 sections: the SUPERIOR group, EXCELLENT phones list and a GREAT phones list – after all, these all are the best phones in the world. This grouping follows how makers and marketers pitch the top end , flagship and midrange phones but I reserve the “flagship” and “midrange” adjectives for CPU chip classification.

1 – 15: the SUPERIOR phone group

you won’t regret getting any one of these phones. You could even consider yourself lucky to get your first choice as many of them are not universally available. The biggest difference between them is in size and price. Battery and cameras will vary to some degree but none of these phones will disappoint you in a day-to-day use (altho Galaxy phones in this segment will run out of battery faster than others). Here are the best flagship phones in the world…

1. Vivo X200 Ultra > * the BEST Phone * TOP PHOTO/VIDEO
76.8 mm / Apr 2025
15+14+15+12+15+5+5+0+5+0 = 86

2. Honor Magic 7 RSR Porsche Design >
77.1 mm / Dec 2024
15+14+13+12+15+5+4+0+5+3 = 86

3. Honor Magic 7 Pro > * BEST phone Winter 2024
77.1 mm / Nov 2024
15+14+13+12+15+5+4+0+5+3 = 86

4. Oppo Find X8 Ultra > * TOP PHOTO/VIDEO
76.8 mm / Apr 2025
15+14+13+12+15+5+5+0+5+0 = 84

5. Xiaomi 15 Ultra >
75 mm / Mar 2025
15+14+15+12+15+3+5+0+5+0 = 84

6. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra >
77.6 mm / Jan 2025
15+8+13+12+15+5+5+0+5+5 = 83

7. Samsung Galaxy S25+ >
75.8 mm / Jan 2025
15+8+15+12+12+5+5+0+5+5 = 82

8. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max > * BEST phone Fall 2024
77.6 mm / Sep 2024
15+12+13+12+15+5+5+0+5+0 = 82

9. Xiaomi 15S Pro >
75.3 mm / May 2025
15+14+15+12+12+3+5+0+5+0 = 81

10. Xiaomi 15 Pro >
75.3 mm / Oct 2024
15+14+15+12+12+3+5+0+5+0 = 81

11. Honor Magic V5 > / FOLD / * BEST Foldable
74.3mm / Jul 2025
15+8+13+12+12+5+4+0+5+5 = 79

12. Motorola RAZR 60 Ultra > / FLIP
74 mm / Apr 2025 / 3 lenses
15+14+13+12+9+5+3+0+3+5 = 79

13. Oppo Find X8s > * BEST Compact
71.8 mm / Apr 2025
15+14+13+12+12+5+3+0+5+0 = 79

14. Samsung Galaxy S25 > * BEST Compact
70.5 mm / Jan 2025
15+7+13+12+12+5+5+0+5+5 = 79

15. Xiaomi 15 > * BEST Compact
71.2 mm / Oct 2024
15+14+13+12+12+3+5+0+5+0 = 79

16 – 55: the EXCELLENT group

EDITORIAL: below are the phones with flagship processors and performance (and more years of use that comes along) with some of the top midrange chip phones sprinkled in. These are all excellent devices that will bring you more value and better experience compared to the GREAT phones group that follows them. All of these phones are great options if you’re looking for years of good performance, great build, good screen, reliable cameras and long software support at a lower price then phones in the SUPERIOR phone group.

FLAGSHIP vs the MIDRANGE adjectives create some confusion but are the current industry jargon for different hardware and price points. On this site, a flagship phone has a top tier (flagship) processor (currently Apple’s A18, SnapDragon 8 Elite, Mediatec 94xx series or the new Xiaomi XRing 01). Midrange phones have processors that are considerably less powerful. Having a high-end chip pushes the price up but provides much more processing power so it is safer to expect they will remain fast after more years of additional software updates.

Use the score string below each phones name to easily compare any two listings on my site. The string shows scores for: (1) Performance + (2) Battery + (3) Screen + (4) Protection + (5) Main camera + (6) Selfie + (7) Video recording + (8) Expandable memory + (9) Software + (10) Desktop replacement software. The first 5 categories can each have a maximum of 15 points and the second 5 can only go up to 5 points each (for a maximum possible total of 100 points). To see what points mean, please visit my ABOUT page > .

16. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra > * BEST Phone Spring Summer 2024
79 mm / Jan 2024
13+6+15+12+12+5+5+0+5+5 = 78

17. Honor Magic 6 Pro >
75.8 mm / Jan 2024
13+14+13+12+12+5+3+0+3+3 = 78

18. Vivo X200 FE >
71.8mm / Jul 2025
13+14+13+12+12+5+3+0+5+0 = 77

19. Sony Xperia 1 VII >
74 mm / Jun 2025
13+13+8+12+15+3+3+5+5+0 = 77

20. Vivo X200s >
74.3 mm / Apr 2025
15+14+13+12+12+3+3+0+5+0 = 77

21. Huawei Mate 70 Pro+ >
79.5 mm / Nov 2024
11+14+11+12+15+3+5+0+3+3 = 77

22. Honor Magic 7 >
75.8 mm / Nov 2024
15+14+13+12+12+3+3+0+5+0 = 77

23. OnePlus 13 >
76.5 mm / Nov 2024
15+14+13+12+12+3+3+0+5+0 = 77

24. Oppo Find X8 Pro >
76.7 mm / Oct 2024
15+14+13+12+12+3+3+0+5+0 = 77

25. Apple iPhone 16 Plus >
77.8 mm / Sep 2024 / 3 lenses
15+12+11+12+12+5+5+0+5+0 = 77

26. Vivo X100 Ultra >
75.6 mm / May 2024
13+9+15+12+15+5+5+0+3+0 = 77

27. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max > * BEST phone Fall Winter 2023
76.7 mm / Sep 2023
13+12+13+12+12+5+5+0+5+0 = 77

28. (Vivo) IQOO 13 >
76.7 mm / Nov 2024
15+14+15+12+9+3+3+0+5+0 = 76

29. Apple iPhone 16 Pro >
71.5 mm / Sep 2024
15+6+13+12+15+5+5+0+5+0 = 76

30. Sony Xperia 1 VI >
74 mm / Jun 2024
11+13+10+12+15+3+4+5+3+0 = 76

31. Samsung Galaxy S24+ >
75.9 mm / Jan 2024
11+8+15+12+12+5+3+0+5+5 = 76

32. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra > * BEST phone Spring Summer 2023
78.1 mm / Feb 2023
11+8+13+12+12+5+5+0+5+5 = 76

33. OnePlus 13T >
71.7 mm / Apr 2025 / 3 lenses
15+14+11+12+12+3+3+0+5+0 = 75

34. Vivo X200 Pro Mini >
71.8 mm / Oct 2024
15+14+13+12+12+3+3+0+3+0 = 75

35. Vivo X200 >
74.8 mm / Oct 2024
15+14+13+12+12+3+3+0+3+0 = 75

36. Vivo X Fold 3 Pro > / FOLD
72.6 mm / Apr 2024
13+14+13+12+12+5+3+0+3+0 = 75

37. Samsung Galaxy S24 >
70.6 mm / Jan 2024
13+7+13+12+12+5+3+0+5+5 = 75

38. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max > * BEST phone Fall Winter 2022
77.6 mm / Sep 2022
11+12+13+12+12+5+5+0+5+0 = 75

39. Samsung S25 Edge >
75.6 mm / May 2025 / 3 lenses
13+7+15+12+9+5+3+0+5+5 = 74

40. Honor 400 Pro >
76.1 mm / May 2025
11+14+13+12+12+4+3+0+5+0 = 74

41. Motorola Edge 60 Pro > * BEST Midranger
73.1 mm / Apr 2025
9+14+13+15+9+3+3+0+3+5 = 74

42. Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro >
75 mm / Mar 2025 / 3 lenses
13+14+15+12+9+3+3+0+5+0 = 74

43. Motorola Thinkphone 25 > * TOP Midranger
71.2 mm / Nov 2024
9+12+13+15+9+3+3+0+5+5 = 74

44. Xiaomi 14 Ultra >
75.3 mm / Feb 2024
13+8+13+12+15+3+5+0+5+0 = 74

45. Google Pixel 10 Pro >
72mm / Aug 2025
11+6+13+12+15+5+3+0+5+3 = 73

46. Vivo X100 Pro >
75.3 mm / Nov 2023
13+14+13+12+12+3+3+0+3+0 = 73

47. Realme GT 7 >
76.1 mm / May 2025
13+14+13+12+9+3+3+0+5+0 = 72

48. Motorola Edge 60 Fusion > * TOP Midranger
73 mm / Apr 2025 / 3 lenses
3+14+13+15+9+3+4+5+3+3 = 72

49. (Oppo) Realme GT 7 Pro >
76.9 mm / Nov 2024
15+14+13+12+9+3+3+0+3+0 = 72

50. Oppo Find X7 Ultra >
76.2 mm / Jan 2024
13+9+13+12+12+5+3+0+5+0 = 72

51. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 > / FOLD
72.8mm / Jul 2025
15+7+10+12+9+5+3+0+5+5 = 71

52. Huawei Pura 80 Ultra > * BEST Photos
76.1 mm / Jun 2025
11+8+9+12+15+5+3+0+3+5 = 71

53. Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra >
75 mm / Apr 2025
15+9+15+12+9+3+3+0+5+0 = 71

54. Oppo Find X8 >
74.3 mm / Oct 2024
15+8+13+12+12+3+3+0+5+0 = 71

55. Apple iPhone 16 >
71.6mm wide / Sep 2024 / 3 lenses
15+6+11+12+12+5+5+0+5+0 = 71

56 – 100: the GREAT group

EDITORIAL: I divide the TOP 100 phones into SUPERIOR, EXCELLENT and the GREAT group to give you a better sense of different types of phones and customers they target. As mentioned before: on this site, all flagship phones have flagship processors and midrange phones do not.

The bottom 44% of world’s TOP 100 PHONES has many excellent choices too. This is a group to focus on, if (like the many of us) you are looking to spend as little money on a phone as you can. There are many flagships in this group, phones over a year old that are now underpriced but can be used for another 3+ years. But overall, all of the phones in the GREAT phone part of the list offer lower performance and less years of updates than phones landing above.

Please consider that these phones offer less value then the phones in the first two groups (SUPERIOR and EXCELLENT). This is because the lower price will bring you lower quality components (processor speed, screen clarity, battery and camera performance) you will have to live with every day you have this phone. When divided over 30 months of use, the price difference between a $800 and a $400 phone is only $13 per month – a price of just one or two meals. You will do better to consider getting the best phone you could get and maybe holding onto it longer if your main concern is the price.

Use the score string to easily compare any two phones in my list. The string shows scores for: Performance + Battery + Screen + Protection + Main camera + Selfie + Video recording + Expandable memory + Software + Desktop replacement. The first 5 numbers carry a Max score of 15 points each and the second 5 numbers can only go to 5 points each.

56. Xiaomi 14 Pro >
75.3 mm / Nov 2023
13+8+13+12+12+3+5+0+5+0 = 71

57. Apple iPhone 15 Pro >
70.6 mm / Sep 2023
13+6+13+12+12+5+5+0+5+0 = 71

58. Samsung Galaxy S23 >
70.9 mm / Feb 2023
11+7+11+12+12+5+3+0+5+5 = 71

59. Vivo V60 > * TOP Midranger
77mm / Aug 2025
7+14+10+12+12+5+5+0+5+0 = 70

60. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra >
76.8 mm / Mar 2024
11+14+15+12+9+3+3+0+3+0 = 70

61. Sony Xperia 5 V >
68 mm / Sep 2023 / 3 lenses
9+12+11+12+12+3+3+5+3+0 = 70

62. Apple iPhone 15 Plus >
77.8 mm / Sep 2023 / 3 lenses
13+12+11+12+9+5+3+0+5+0 = 70

63. Sony Xperia 1 V >
70.6 mm / Jul 2023
11+6+13+12+12+3+5+5+3+0 = 70

64. Motorola G86 > TOP Midranger
74.7mm / Jul 2025 / 3 lenses
2+13+13+15+9+3+4+5+5+0 = 69

65. Vivo X Fold 5 > / FOLD
72.6mm / Jul 2025
13+8+13+12+9+5+4+0+5+0 = 69

66. Oppo Reno 14 Pro > * TOP Midranger
77mm / May 2025
9+14+11+12+12+5+3+0+3+0 = 69

67. Asus ROG Phone 9 > * BEST Gaming phone
76.8 mm / Nov 2024
15+14+10+12+9+3+3+0+3+0 = 69

68. Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro > * BEST Gaming phone
76.8 mm / Nov 2024
15+14+10+12+9+3+3+0+3+0 = 69

69. Huawei Pura 70 Ultra > * BEST Main camera
75.1 mm / Apr 2024
9+8+9+12+15+5+3+0+3+5 = 69

70. Google Pixel 8 Pro >
76.5 mm / Oct 2023
11+6+13+12+12+5+5+0+5+0 = 69

71. OnePlus 13s >
71.7 mm / Jun 2025 / 3 lenses
15+14+11+6+9+5+3+0+5+0 = 68

72. Huawei Pura 80 Pro >
76.1mm / Jun 2025
11+8+9+12+12+5+3+0+3+5 = 68

73. Huawei Pura 80 Pro+
76.1mm / Jun 2025
11+8+9+12+12+5+3+0+3+5 = 68

74. Vivo V50 > * TOP Midranger
76.7 mm / Feb 2025 / 3 lenses
9+14+8+12+12+5+5+0+3+0 = 68

75. (Xiaomi) Poco F7 Pro > * TOP Midranger
75.2mm / Jan 2025 / 3 lenses
13+8+15+12+9+3+3+0+5+0 = 68

76. Oppo Reno 13 Pro > * TOP Midranger
76.6 mm / Nov 2024
7+14+13+12+12+5+3+0+3+0 = 68

77. Google Pixel 9 Pro > * TOP Midranger
72 mm / Aug 2024
9+6+13+12+15+5+3+0+5+0 = 68

78. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL > * TOP Midranger
76.6 mm / Sep 2024
9+6+13+12+15+5+3+0+5+0 = 68

79. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 > / FOLD
68.1 mm / Jul 2024
13+6+13+12+9+5+0+0+5+5 = 68

80. Vivo V40 >
75 mm / Jul 2024 / 3 lenses
9+14+13+12+9+5+3+0+3+0 = 68

81. OnePlus 12 >
75.8 mm / Dec 2023
11+15+13+6+12+3+3+0+5+0 = 68

82. Nothing Phone (3) >
75.6mm / Jul 2025
13+8+13+12+9+4+3+0+5+0 = 67

83. Vivo V40 Pro >
75.1 mm / Aug 2024
11+8+13+12+12+5+3+0+3+0 = 67

84. Honor Magic V3 > / FOLD
74 mm / Jul 2024
11+8+13+12+9+5+3+0+3+3 = 67

85. Apple iPhone 15 >
71.6 mm / Sep 2023 / 3 lenses
13+6+11+12+12+3+5+0+5+0 = 67

86. Oppo Find N5 > / FOLD
74.4 mm / Feb 2025
13+8+11+12+9+5+3+0+5+0 = 66

87. OnePlus 13R >
75.8 mm / Jan 2025
13+14+13+6+9+3+3+0+5+0 = 66

88. Huawei Mate X6 > / FOLD
73.8 mm / Dec 2024
9+8+11+12+12+5+3+0+3+3 = 66

89. Xiaomi 14T Pro >
75.1 mm / Sep 2024
11+9+11+12+12+3+3+0+5+0 = 66

90. Google Pixel 8a >
72.7 mm / May 2024 / 3 lenses
9+6+13+12+15+3+3+0+5+0 = 66

91. Motorola Edge 50 Pro > * TOP Midranger
72.4 mm / Apr 2024
9+9+11+12+9+5+3+0+5+3 = 66

92. Honor Magic 5 Pro >
76.7 mm / Mar 2023
9+8+11+12+15+5+3+0+3+0 = 66

93. Fairphone (2025) >
73.3mm / Jun 2025 / 3 lenses
7+14+11+6+9+5+3+5+5+0 = 65

94. Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra >
77 mm / Feb 2025
15+8+10+12+9+5+3+0+3+0 = 65

95. Motorola Edge 50 Neo >
71.2 mm / Aug 2024
6+8+13+15+9+3+3+0+5+3 = 65

96. Google Pixel 9 >
72 mm / Aug 2024 / 3 lenses
9+6+13+12+12+5+3+0+5+0 = 65

97. Motorola Razr 50 Ultra > / FLIP
74.0 mm / Jun 2024 / 3 lenses
11+8+11+12+9+5+3+0+3+3 = 65

98. Motorola​ Edge 50 Ultra >
72.4 mm / May 2024
11+9+13+12+9+5+0+0+3+3 = 65

99. Xiaomi 13 Ultra >
74.6 mm / Apr 2023
11+8+13+12+12+3+3+0+3+0 = 65

100. Apple iPhone 13 >
71.5 mm / Sep 2021 / 3 lenses
9+6+11+12+12+5+5+0+5+0 = 65

101… : Phones outside the TOP 100…

As lowest scoring phones lose their spots in the TOP 100 list, they are moved here…

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 / FLIP
75.2mm / Jul 2025 / 3 lenses
11+7+10+12+9+5+0+0+5+5 = 64

ZTE Nubia Redmagic 10s Pro
76.1 mm / May 2025 / 3 lenses
15+14+9+6+9+0+3+0+3+5 = 64

Oppo Reno 14
74.7mm / May 2025
7+14+11+12+9+5+3+0+3+0 = 64

Oppo Reno 13
74.7 mm / Nov 2024
7+14+11+12+9+5+3+0+3+0 = 64

Oppo Reno 12 Pro
74.8 mm / Jun 2024
9+14+10+6+9+5+3+5+3+0 = 64

Oppo Find X7
75.4 mm / Jan 2024
13+9+11+6+12+5+5+0+3+0 = 64

(Vivo) IQOO 12 Pro
75.4 mm / Nov 2023
13+8+13+12+9+3+3+0+3+0 = 64

Motorola Edge 60
73.1 mm / May 2025
5+8+13+15+3+3+3+5+3+5 = 63

Xiaomi 14T
75.1 mm / Sep 2024
7+8+13+12+12+3+3+0+5+0 = 63

Xiaomi 14
71.5 mm / Nov 2023
13+8+11+12+9+0+5+0+5+0 = 63

Google Pixel 8
70.8 mm / Oct 2023 / 3 lenses
9+6+13+12+12+3+3+0+5+0 = 63

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold / FOLD
77.1 mm / Sep 2024
9+6+13+12+9+5+3+0+5+0 = 63

(Oppo) Realme GT 5 Pro
75.1 mm / Dec 2023
13+15+13+6+9+3+0+0+3+0 = 62

Motorola RAZR 60 / FOLD
74 mm / Jun 2025 / 3 lenses
5+8+11+12+9+5+3+0+3+5 = 61

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
78 mm / May 2025
5+13+8+12+9+3+3+5+3+0 = 61

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
77.3 mm / Oct 2024
8+6+10+12+9+3+3+0+5+5 = 61

Motorola Edge 50
72.4 mm / Aug 2024
5+8+13+15+9+3+0+0+5+3 = 61

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 / FLIP
71.9 mm / Jul 2024 / 3 lenses
11+6+13+12+9+5+0+0+5+0 = 61

(Xiaomi) Poco F7
77.9mm / Jun 2025 / 3 lenses
13+14+13+12+3+0+0+0+5+0 = 60

Google Pixel 9a
73.3 mm / Apr 2025 / 3 lenses
9+6+13+12+9+3+3+0+5+0 = 60

(Oppo) Realme GT 6
75.1 mm / Jun 2024
11+15+13+6+9+0+3+0+3+0 = 60

Oppo Reno 12
74.1 mm / Jun 2024
9+14+8+6+9+3+3+5+3+0 = 60

(Vivo) IQOO 12
75.9 mm / Nov 2023
11+9+13+6+12+3+3+0+3+0 = 60

Samsung Galaxy A56 * TOP Midranger
77.5 mm / Mar 2025
9+7+11+12+9+3+3+0+5+0 = 59

Xiaomi Mix Flip / FLIP
74 mm / Jul 2024 / 3 lenses
13+8+13+0+12+5+5+0+3+0 = 59

Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 / FOLD
73.5 mm / Aug 2023
11+14+11+0+12+5+3+0+3+0 = 59

Honor 400
74.6 mm / May 2025 / 3 lenses
7+8+13+6+12+4+3+0+5+0 = 58

Honor 300
74.2 mm / Nov 2024 / 3 lenses
9+14+11+6+9+3+3+0+3+0 = 58

Vivo V30
75.1 mm / Mar 2024 / 3 lenses
7+14+11+6+9+5+3+0+3+0 = 58

Oppo Find N3 Flip / FLIP
75.8 mm / Sep 2023
9+8+11+6+12+5+3+0+5+0 = 58

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 / FLIP
71.9 mm / Aug 2023 / 3 lenses
11+2+11+12+9+5+3+0+5+0 = 58

Honor 200 Pro
75.2 mm / May 2024
9+8+11+6+12+3+3+0+5+0 = 57

Samsung Galaxy A55
77.4 mm / Mar 2024
6+6+8+12+9+3+3+5+5+0 = 57

Apple iPhone 13 Mini
64.2 mm / Sep 2021 / 3 lenses
9+6+6+12+9+5+5+0+5+0 = 57

Apple iPhone 16e
71.5 mm / Feb 2025 / 2 lenses
10+6+6+12+9+5+3+0+5+0 = 56

Honor 300 Pro
75.3 mm / Nov 2024
13+8+11+6+9+3+3+0+3+0 = 56

(ZTE) Nubia Red Magic 9s Pro
76.4 mm / Jul 2024 / 3 lenses
13+14+11+0+9+3+3+0+3+0 = 56

Oppo Find N3 / FOLD
73.3 mm / Oct 2023 / 3 lenses
11+8+11+6+12+5+0+0+3+0 = 56

OnePlus Open / FOLD
73.3 mm / Oct 2023 / 3 lenses
11+8+11+6+12+5+0+0+3+0 = 56

Vivo V30 Pro
75.1 mm / Mar 2024
7+8+11+6+12+5+3+0+3+0 = 55

Asus Zenfone 10
68.1 mm / Jul 2023 / 3 lenses
11+6+8+12+9+3+3+0+3+0 = 55

(Xiaomi) Poco F6 Pro
75.0 mm / May 2024
11+9+13+6+9+0+3+0+3+0 = 54

Fairphone 5
75.8 mm / Sep 2023 / 2 lenses
3+8+3+15+9+3+3+5+5+0 = 54

(Oppo) Realme 13 Pro+
73.9 mm / Jul 2024
9+8+11+6+9+3+3+0+3+0 = 53

Nothing Phone (2a)
76.3 mm / Mar 2024 / 3 lenses
5+14+8+6+9+3+5+0+3+0 = 53

Motorola G75 5G
77.2 mm / Oct 2024 / 3 lenses
3+6+6+15+9+3+0+5+5+0 = 52

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
76.3 mm / Aug 2024 / 3 lenses
5+14+8+6+9+3+3+0+3+0 = 51

(Xiaomi) Poco X6 Pro
74.3 mm / Jan 2024
11+8+11+6+9+0+3+0+3+0 = 51

NothingPhone (3a) Pro
77.5 mm / Mar 2025
9+7+10+6+9+3+3+0+3+0 = 50

(Xiaomi) Redmi Note 14 Pro+
74.7 mm / Sep 2024
9+9+11+12+6+0+0+0+3+0 = 50

(Xiaomi) Redmi Note 13 Pro
74.2 mm / Sep 2023
5+8+13+6+9+3+3+0+3+0 = 50

Vivo X Fold 2 / FOLD
73.4 mm / Apr 2023
11+9+10+0+9+5+3+0+3+0 = 50

OnePlus Nord 5
77mm / Jul 2025 / 3 lenses
9+8+13+6+3+5+0+0+5+0 = 49 …

* TOP Selfie * TOP Software
EDITORIAL: A change in direction for the Nord line – gone is the all aluminium uni-body of Nord 4, the volume slider, UFS4.0 memory and excellent battery endurance and charging. Bring in a faster chip (with UFS3.1) and a bigger screen. OnePlus also brings in Plus Key and AI Plus Mind. The former replaces volume slider with a programmable key and the latter is a useful virtual space for all information you wish to keep and organize. Nord 5 comes in two versions with incredibly different battery sizes. One is 5200mAh and the other is whooping 6800mAh in the same body size! How is it possible to fit a battery that big or: why on Earth would you offer 5200mAh when you could do so much better!?…
PROs: good SD 8s Gen 3 with UFS3.1 performance, excellent battery life on the 6800mAh Indian version, great selfie camera with AF and 4 years of OS updates
CONs: all plastic build (except for screen), still only IP54, downgraded sub24hr battery endurance (on 5200mAh version) and 80W sub1hr charging speed, inconsistent photo and video performance from 50MP OIS PDAF main + 8MP ultrawide, no SDmemory, desktop replacement or video out from a slow USB-C 2.0 port (added Jul 14, 2025)

(ZTE) Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
76.1 mm / Nov 2024
15+14+11+0+3+3+0+0+3+0 = 49

Sony Xperia 10 VI
68 mm / Jun 2024 / 3 lenses
5+12+6+12+3+3+0+5+3+0 = 49

(Xiaomi) Poco F6
74.5 mm / May 2024 / 3 lenses
12+8+11+6+9+0+0+0+3+0 = 49

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
74.4mm / Jan 2025
5+7+11+12+3+3+3+0+3+0 = 47

EDITORIAL: More than a year since the 13 Pro, Xiaomi is putting up an upgrade. The processor is a downgrade in terms of performance, battery endurance is still less then 24 hours with slower charging, IP want up to IP69 (full water immersion), same camera setup and no SDmemory or desktop replacement feature. There is no video-out either, Redmi Note sticks to the same formula of delivering a large, mediocre phone for a low price.
PROs: relatively compact and easy to hold one Hand, stable Dimensity 7300 Ultra chip with UFS2.2 performance, 65min 45W wired charging, IP69 and good day and night imaging from the 200MP OIS PDAF main camera
CONs: sub24hr 5110mAh Li battery endurance, unreliable 8MP ultrawide and mediocre 20MP selfie (neither has AF), a token 2MP macro lens, no SDmemory, no video out, slow USB-C 2.0 and just 3 years of OS updates
(added Jul 24, 2025)

Apple iPhone 11
75.7mm wide / Sep 2019
5+8+0+12+9+5+3+0+5+0 = 47

Samsung Galaxy A35
78mm wide / Mar 2024
0+6+6+12+9+3+0+5+5+0 = 46

(Xiaomi) Poco X6
74.3 mm / Jan 2024
9+8+13+6+3+3+0+0+3+0 = 45

Honor Magic V2 / FOLD
74.1 mm / Jul 2023
9+2+11+0+9+5+3+0+3+3 = 45

Nothing CMF Phone
77 mm / Jul 2024 / 2 lenses
5+13+3+6+3+3+3+5+3+0 = 44

Xiaomi Poco X7
74.4 mm / Jan 2025
6+6+11+12+3+0+3+0+3+0 = 44

Huawei Mate XT Ultimate / TRI FOLD
73.5 mm / Sep 2024
7+8+6+0+12+5+0+0+3+3 = 44

OnePlus Nord 4
75 mm / Aug 2024
7+15+11+6+3+0+0+0+5+0 = 44

Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
76.8 mm / Jan 2024
13+14+10+0+3+0+0+0+3+0 = 43

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
74.9 mm / Jan 2025
0+6+10+6+9+3+0+5+3+0 = 42

(Xiaomi) Redmi Note 13
74.2 mm / Sep 2023
7+8+13+6+3+0+0+0+3+0 = 40

Samsung Galaxy A36
78.8 mm / Mar 2025
0+7+6+12+3+3+3+0+5+0 = 39

Ulefone Armor Mini 20T Pro
63.3 mm / Oct 2024
0+6+0+15+3+3+3+5+3+0 = 38

(Xiaomi) Poco F5
75 mm / May 2023
9+8+8+6+3+0+0+0+3+0 = 37

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 LTE
76.6 mm / Jan 2025
0+12+6+6+3+0+0+5+3+0 = 35

(Xiaomi) Redmi 13C
78 mm / Nov 2023
3+12+0+0+3+3+0+5+5+0 = 31

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
77.9 mm / Oct 2024
0+6+0+6+3+3+3+5+5+0 = 31

Samsung Galaxy A15
76.8 mm / Dec 2023
0+12+0+0+3+3+0+5+5+0 = 28
Phone RELEASE SCHEDULE…

EDITORIAL: It takes thousands of people and so much money to design and produce one smartphone. So most companies create a model and then subject it to an incremental, usually yearly upgrade path. Updates focus on processor and/or camera tech. The screen and battery generally improve slower, following maker’s philosophy rather then the latest technology.

Every few years we see changes in the release schedule. In 2024, many companies made adjustments to release their flagship models as soon as the top processors were released in the fall. Below are the (expected) release months for major phone models. In parenthesis are release months for up to last 3 iterations. Highlighted are phones expected to arrive this July and August.

• Apple iPhone 17 : September ’25 (Sep ’24, Sep ’23, Sep ’22)
• Apple iPhone e : September ’25 (Mar ’22, Apr ’20, Mar ’16)
• Asus Zenfone 12 : Spring ’26 (Feb ’25, Apr ’24, Jul ’23)
• Asus ROG 10 : November ’25 (Nov ’24, Jan ’24, May ’23)
• Fairphone 6 : Jun ’25 (Sep ’23, Oct ’21, Sep ’19)
Google Pixel 10 : August ’25 (Aug ’24, Oct ’23, Oct ’22)
• Google Pixel 9a : March ’26 (May ’24, May ’23, Jul ’22)
• Honor Magic 8 : November ’25 (Nov ’24, Jan ’24, Mar ’23)
Honor V5 : July ’25 (Jul ’24, Jul ’23, Dec ’22)
Honor Magic Flip V2 : August ’25 (first edition Jun ’24)
• Honor 400 : November ’25 (May ’25, Dec ’24, May ’24)
• Huawei Pura 80 (was “P”) : June ’25 (Apr ’24, Mar ’23, Oct ’21)
• Huawei Mate 80 : November ’25 (Nov ’24, Aug ’23, Sep ’22)
Huawei Nova 14 : July ’25 (Oct ’24, Jan ’24, Apr ’23)
• Motorola Edge 70 : April ’26 (Apr ’25, Aug ’24, May ’23)
• Motorola Razr 70 : April ’26 (Apr ’25, Jun ’24, Jun ’23)
Nothing Phone (3) : July ’25 (first edition)
• Nothing Phone (4a) : March ’26 (Mar ’25, Mar ’24, Jul ’23)
• Nothing CMF Phone : January ’26 (Apr ’25, Jul ’24)
• OnePlus 14 : November ’25 (Nov ’24, Dec ’23, Jan ’23)
• OnePlus Nord 5 : June ’25 (Aug ’24, Jul ’23, Jul ’21)
• Oppo Find X9 : November ’25 (Oct ’24, Jan ’24, Mar ’23)
• Oppo Find N6 : February ’26 (Feb ’25, Oct ’23, Dec ’22)
• Oppo Find X8 Ultra : April ’26 (Apr ’25, Jan 24)
• Oppo Find X8s : April ’26 (Apr ’25)
• Oppo Reno 15 : November ’25 (May ’25, Nov ’24, Jun ’24)
• (Oppo) Realme GT8 Pro : November ’25 (Nov ’24)
• (Oppo) Realme GT8 : November ’25 (Nov ’24, Dec ’23, Jan ’22)
• (Oppo) Realme 15 : September ’25 (Mar ’25, Sep ’24, Mar ’24)
• Samsung S26 : January ’26 (Feb ’25, Jan ’24, Feb ’23)
• Samsung S26 Edge : January ’26 (May ’25)
Samsung Z7 : July ’25 (Jul ’24, Aug ’23, Aug ’22)
• Samsung A56 : March ’26 (Mar ’25, Mar ’24, Mar ’23)
• Samsung A36 : March ’26 (Mar ’25, Mar ’24, Mar ’23)
• Sony 1 VII : May ’26 (May ’25, Jun 24, Jul 23)
• Sony 5 VI : September ’25 (none in ’24, Sep ’23, Sep ’22)
• Sony 10 VII : May ’26 (none in ’25, Jun ’24, Jul ’23)
• Vivo X300 : October ’25 (Oct ’24, Nov ’23, Nov ’22)
Vivo X Fold 5 : July ’25 (Apr ’24, Apr ’23, Apr ’22)
• Vivo X200 Ultra : April ’26 (Apr ’25, May ’24)
• Vivo V60 : August ’25 (Feb ’25, Jul ’24, Mar ’24)
• (Vivo) IQOO 14 : October ’25 (Nov ’24, Nov ’23, Dec ’22)
• Xiaomi 16 Ultra : February ’26 (Feb ’25, Feb ’24, Apr ’23)
• Xiaomi 16 : September ’25 (Oct ’24, Nov ’23, Dec ’22)
• Xiaomi 15S : June ’25 (first edition)
Xiaomi 15T : August ’25 (Sep ’24, Sep ’23, Oct ’22)
• (Xiaomi) Poco F7 : June ’25 (May ’24, May ’23, Jun ’22)
• (Xiaomi) Poco X8 : January ’26 (Jan ’25, Jan ’24, Feb ’23)
• (Xiaomi) Redmi Note 15 : January ’26 (Jan ’25, Jan ’24, Jan ’23)

This list offers “best guesses”, sometime confirmed ahead of time by the manufacturer. Despite every effort, the info above may be incorrect.

Since 2020, last update Aug 21, 2025

Last 60 days updates:

Aug 21 added Google Pixel 10 Pro pre-test listing at 45th spot
Aug 15 added Vivo V60 on 58th position
Aug 13 updated Phone RELEASE SCHEDULE drop down
Aug 12 updated Home page layout, added uniform tags for each phone group
Aug 11 updated Honor Magic V5 status post test
Jul 24 added Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
Jul 22 updated layout on SUPERIOR, EXCELLENT and GREAT group pages to remove an extra space between listings
Jul 21 removed Samsung S25 Edge star status post-test
Jul 19 updated Phone RELEASE SCHEDULE drop down
Jul 17 added Motorola G86 at the 62nd position
Jul 14 added OnePlus Nord 5 to the list
Jul 12 updated score and position of Vivo X200 FE
Jul 11 added a pre-test listing for Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
Jul 10 added a pre-test listing for Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 at 45th spot
Jul 9 added a pre-test listing for Nothing Phone (3) at 87 spot
Jul 7 updated Phone RELEASE SCHEDULE
Jul 6 organized all phones (and pages) into SUPERIOR, EXCELLENT and GREAT phones groups
Jul 5 replaced the “GET IT FOR:” and “DON’T GET IT FOR:” labels on SUPERIOR, EXCELLENT and GREAT phone pages with the PROs: and CONs: labels
Jul 4 updated various Flagship listings
Jul 3 added a pre-test listing for Honor Magic V5 at 11th spot
Jul 1 added a pre-test listing for Xiaomi 15S Pro at 9th spot
Jun 30 added a pre-test listing for Vivo X200 FE
Jun 26 added Fairphone (2025) to the list at the 83rd position
Jun 21 added a pre-test listing for Oppo Reno 14 Pro
Jun 19 added a pre-test listing for Oppo Reno 14
Jun 17 updated score and position of Honor 400 Pro
Jun 16 updated score and position of Vivo X Fold 3 Pro
Jun 13-15 added the SUPERIOR phones page, moved detailed listings to it. Site still needs the OUTSIDE 100 detailed listings page
Jun 12 updated Honor 400 scores and position
Jun 11 added Xiaomi Poco F7 to the list