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This is a phone with top performance, amazing battery endurance, excellent screen and possibly the best camera in business. Honor even included a great desktop replacement feature making Magic 8 Pro incredibly hard to beat.","pros":"75mm narrow and easier to use one-hand, flagship built, top SD 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS 4.0 performance, 40hr endurance from a 7200mAh (6270mAh in EU) Si/C battery with 40min 100W charging (80W wireless), excellent >1800nits 450ppi LTPO AMOLED screen with very high frequency dimming and Dolby Vision certification, IP69 protection. top imaging from a 50MP 23mm OIS main + 200MP 85mm OIS 3.7x periscope telephoto + 50MP 12mm ultrawide (all with PDAF) and excellent 50MP PDAF selfie, up to 7 years of OS updates, advanced AI integration and a powerful desktop replacement functionality, fast USB-C 3.2 with Display Port","cons":"limited market availability, inconsistent videos across lenses, no SDmemory slot","pretest":false,"superior":true,"dateAdded":"2025-10-17"},{"rank":3,"group":null,"name":"Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra","url":"","width":78.1,"date":"Mar 4, 2026","scores":[15,8,15,12,15,5,4,0,5,5],"total":84,"badges":["* TOP Screen","* TOP Camera","* TOP Selfie","* TOP Performance","* TOP Software","* TOP Desktop Replacement","SUPERIOR"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Samsung is sticking to same choices they did last year: top processor, top screen and a tried and true camera setup. Battery remains the same – a disappointing 5000mAh Lithium unit that provides for (barely) a full day of heavy use. Like Apple, Samsung believes that it is better to fully deplete and fully charge the battery every single day (excellent sales numbers confirm that their customers feel the same). The S26U is still a great phone: top performance and screen (albeit with gimmicky \"first phone with a privacy screen\" tagline), great main and selfie cameras, industry leading OS update policy, extensive AI integration, DeX and a powerful stylus.","pros":"flagship build, excellent SD 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS 4.1 performance, outstanding >1300nits >490ppi LTPO AMOLED screen with HDR10+ and DX antireflective coating, great 200MP 24mm main + 10MP 67mm tele + 50MP 111mm periscope telephoto + 50MP ~13mm ultrawide (all with PDAF, only ultrawide lacks OIS), (Feb 2023 old) 12MP 26mm dual-Pixel PDAF selfie that still delivers great pics, above average video recording, stable and feature packed OS with 7 years of updates, rich AI offerings, industry best desktop replacement functionality, fast USB-C 3.2 with DisplayPort and OTG and powerful integration of build in stylus","cons":"disappointing lack of innovation Samsung used to be known for, wider then last year, same 5000mAh battery with 24hr endurance (but slightly faster) sub-60min 60W (25W wireless) charging, no expandable storage and Apple-like effort to limit access to best (wearables, peripherals) features to users fully committed to Samsung ecosystem","pretest":false,"superior":true,"dateAdded":"2026-02-11"},{"rank":1,"group":null,"name":"Motorola Signature","url":"","width":76.4,"date":"Jan 30, 2026","scores":[13,11,13,15,15,5,4,0,5,5],"total":86,"badges":["SUPERIOR","* TOP Camera","* TOP Selfie","* TOP Software","* TOP Desktop Replacement","* BEST Phone Spring 2026"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Motorola comes out with a hybrid: not quite a 8 Elite flagship in terms of processor speed or battery endurance but with a great camera, software, AI performance and build. The IP69 is supplemented with military-level drop protection, outstanding Bose-tuned sound system, excellent imaging and a very long OS support with growing number of useful AI features.","pros":"flagship build with top drop protection, just 7mm thick, good SD 8 Gen 5 with UFS 4.1 performance, >24hr endurance from a 5200mAh Si-C battery with sub-30min 90W (50W wireless) charging, >1300nits bright 460ppi 165Hz LTPO AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision, excellent 50MP 23mm OIS main + 50MP 71mm OIS periscope telephoto + 50MP 12mm ultrawide (all with PDAF) back camera setup, excellent 50MP 21mm dual pixel PDAF selfie, good video recording, stock-like Android with excellent Motorola additions, up to 7 years of OS updates, lots of AI features along with a physical AI button, desktop replacement software, Bose-tuned speaker system, fast USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 with Display Port and OTG","cons":"limited market availability as with so many Motorola phones, unusual Pantene color choice, no expandable memory, rich AI features need some polishing","pretest":false,"superior":true,"dateAdded":"2026-02-08"},{"rank":5,"group":null,"name":"Samsung Galaxy S26+","url":"","width":75.8,"date":"Mar 4, 2026","scores":[15,8,15,12,12,5,4,0,5,5],"total":81,"badges":["* TOP Performance","* TOP Screen","* TOP Selfie","* TOP Software","* TOP Desktop Replacement"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Like with all S models this year, Samsung saw no reason to innovate – the S26+ gets an upgraded processor and 25W (instead of 15W) wireless charging. Everything else stays the same. Still it is a top flagship phone with great performance, top screen, very good imaging and DeX, 7 years of stabile and feature rich OS, plus tons of AI tricks","pros":"just 7mm thick, excellent build, fast SD 8 Elite Gen 5 (EU gets Exynos 2600) with UFS 4.0 performance, >1400nits bright >500ppi LTPO AMOLED screen with HDR10+ support, IP69 protection, reliable 50MP 24mm main + 10MP 67mm tele (both OIS PDAF) + 12MP 13mm back setup, excellent (from Feb 2023) 12MP 26mm dual pixel PDAF selfie, solid video recording, feature-packed OneOS with 7 years of updates, industry leading (with Pixel and Honor) AI integration, excellent DeX (Desktop eXperience) multi window desktop replacement environment and a fast USBC 3.2 port with DisplayPort and OTG features","cons":"same as S25+ but for much higher price, disappointing 24hr endurance, small 4900mAh Lithium battery with >60min 45W (25W wireless) charging, no expandable memory, kill-joy lack of innovation and improvement","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":"2026-02-12"},{"rank":11,"group":null,"name":"Vivo X300 Pro","url":"","width":75.6,"date":"Oct 17, 2025","scores":[15,11,13,12,15,5,4,0,5,0],"total":80,"badges":["SUPERIOR","* TOP Performance","* TOP Battery Endurance","* TOP Software","* TOP Camera","* TOP Selfie"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Vivo has improved on it's most popular 2024 phone by making it smaller, adding the top Dimensity chip with a two channel UFS 4.1. optimizing software, adding extra 500mAh to it's Silicone anode battery and giving it a new 50MP AF selfie. This makes 2025 Vivo X Pro model one of the best flagship phones in the world.","pros":"smaller in every direction, very fast Dimensity 9500 (3nm) with dual UFS 4.1 performance, >30hr endurance from a 6500mAh Si battery (EU gets a 5440mAh unit that has a 24hr endurance), sub-60min 90W charging (40W wireless). >2000nits bright 450ppi LTPO AMOLED screen with >2000Hz PWM and Dolby Vision, IP69 protection. excellent 50MP 24mm main + 200MP 85mm 3.7zoom periscope telephoto (both with OIS PDAF) + 50MP 15mm AF ultrawide, a great 50MP 20mm AF selfie, up to 4 years of OS updates and a fast USB-C 3.2 with OTG functionality.","cons":"not globally available (tho sold in most countries), some video recording softness, no SDmemory slot, no desktop replacement feature nor Video-Out","pretest":false,"superior":true,"dateAdded":"2025-10-15"},{"rank":12,"group":null,"name":"Vivo X200 Ultra","url":"","width":76.8,"date":"Apr 29, 2025","scores":[13,11,15,12,14,5,5,0,5,0],"total":80,"badges":["* TOP Screen","* TOP Selfie","BEST Phone Spring Summer 2025","* TOP Software","LYF","* TOP Camera"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Eagerly anticipated Vivo X200 Ultra came with the top hardware and very mature photo and video processing. It improved on the amazing X200 Pro with UFS 4.1, higher pixel density screen, OIS PDAF on all of its back lenses, AF selfie and a dedicated iPhone-like photo hardware slider. An amazing smartphone if you don't care for its big size and heft. It also has an extensive optional camera accessories package that adds controls, battery, and telephoto skills.","pros":"top Snapdragon 8 Elite with UFS 4.1 performance, >30hr endurance from a 6000mAh silicone anode battery with 90W sub-50min 90W (40W wireless) charging, excellent 510ppi >1800nits Dolby Vision LTPO AMOLED screen, IP69 protection, top imaging from 50MP 35mm main + 200MP 85mm periscope + 50MP 14mm ultrawide (all with OIS PDAF) back camera with an optional add-on 200mm zoom lens, a 50MP AF selfie, very good video recording, up to 4 years of OS updates, fast USB-C 3.2 with Display Port and OTG","cons":"229g heavy, massive camera bump, still no expandable memory or desktop replacement feature","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":"2025-02-22"},{"rank":9,"group":null,"name":"Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra","url":"","width":77.6,"date":"Feb 3, 2025","scores":[13,8,13,12,15,5,5,0,5,5],"total":81,"badges":["* TOP PHOTO/VIDEO","LYF"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"The S25 Ultra may be an incremental upgrade in hardware and camera tech but it is a world leader in AI functionality as Samsung turns to AI software to set itself apart from the competition. This is a phone with top performance, a full day of battery life, excellent photo and video results and 7 years of very stable OS package. Included is DeX – still the very best desktop replacement software there is. The screen, while not the brightest and still without Dolby Vision, minimizes reflections and is more usable outdoors than any other. This year, Samsung decided to give us an Ultra with better battery endurance and  faster charging too. The lack of expandable memory is the only thing keeping the S25 Ultra back. The stylus lost it’s Bluetooth magic but still works great.","pros":"Snapdragon 8 Elite, LTPO AMOLED screen with anti reflective coating, 200MP main camera joined by a 10MP and 50MP tele photos and a 50MP ultrawide and a 12MP PDAF Selfie, 7 years of OS updates, AI features ahead of the pack and the amazing DeX computer replacement software","cons":"218gr 77.6mm wide glass and metal brick with a small 5000mAh battery, 45W slow charging, Samsung’s refusal to include expandable SDmemory storage (do you know how big are these 8k video files?), the Ecosystem that’s trying to lock you in (since 2019) (updated Mar 26,2025)","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":6,"group":null,"name":"Honor Magic 8","url":"","width":74,"date":"Oct 23, 2025","scores":[15,14,13,12,12,3,4,0,5,3],"total":81,"badges":["SUPERIOR","* TOP Performance","* TOP Battery Endurance","* TOP Software","* TOP Desktop Replacement"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"5mm shorter and 2mm narrower, Magic 8 comes with a much bigger battery and improved main and telephoto cameras. It steals Vivo's formula of battery+screen+camera to deliver a great package. The selfie is still AF-less and the USB-C stayed a disappointingly slow 2.0 but gained the Display Port 1.2 skill to allow for desktop replacement functionality. This is a great flagship, if you can get it.","pros":"74mm narrow body, flagship grade build with a small and symmetrical camera bump, top SD 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS 4.0 performance, 48hr endurance from a 7000mAh Si-C battery with sub-60min 90W (80W wireless) charging. >1700nits bright 460ppi LTPO AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision certification and >4300Hz PWM, IP69 protection. great pics from a 50MP 24mm OIS PDAF main + 64MP ~70mm OIS PDAF telephoto + 50MP 12mm dual-pixel PDAF ultrawide, very good video recording, up to 7 years of OS updates, tons of AI tricks and good desktop replacement functionality","cons":"limited market availability, no AF on 50MP 21mm selfie, videos can differ across lenses, no SDmemory slot, slow USB-C 2.0 port (but with Display Port functionality)","pretest":false,"superior":true,"dateAdded":"2025-10-17"},{"rank":7,"group":null,"name":"Oppo Find X9 Pro","url":"","width":76.5,"date":"Oct 22, 2025","scores":[15,13,11,12,15,5,5,0,5,0],"total":81,"badges":["SUPERIOR","* TOP Performance","* TOP Battery Endurance","TOP PHOTO/VIDEO","* TOP Software"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"This is a meaningful upgrade of Find X8 Pro. Significantly bigger battery with record breaking endurance, finally an AF on the upgraded selfie, excellent 200MP periscope telephoto that replaced two 50MP zoom lenses and a new customizable action button. Unlike Vivo, Xiaomi and Honor, Oppo likes their phones to be wide. X9 has actually gone a millimeter shorter while staying 76mm wide for a more squarish screen ratio. The imaging performance is almost Ultra level with only some minor complaints.","pros":"flagship built, excellent Dimensity 9500 with UFS 4.1 performance, proper 48hr endurance from a huge 7500mAh Si tech battery with sub-70min 80W charging (50W wireless). bright >450ppi LTPO AMOLED screen with 2000Hz PWM Dolby Vision and HDR10+ certifications, IP69 protection. excellent imaging from a 50MP 23mm OIS main + 200MP 70mm OIS 3x periscope telephoto + 50MP 15mm ultrawide (all with multi-directional PDAF), great new 50MP 21mm PDAF selfie, great video recording and up to 5 years of OS updates of already stable and AI-feature rich software","cons":">220g heavy, <1200nits of screen brightness, no SDmemory slot, no desktop replacement functionality or even Video Out, speakers could be louder","pretest":false,"superior":true,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":27,"group":null,"name":"Xiaomi 17","url":"","width":71.8,"date":"Sep 27, 2025","scores":[15,14,11,12,12,4,4,0,5,0],"total":77,"badges":["* TOP Compact","* TOP Performance","* TOP Battery Endurance","* TOP Software"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Xiaomi is going after Apple this year with matching gen number and addition of Pro and Pro Max models. Plain 17 adds a massive battery upgrade (from 5500 to 7000mAh, 6330mAh in EU), faster processor and storage, better selfie (finally with AF) and Dolby Atmos certified speakers. It is a battery endurance beast, providing 42+ hours to even a heavy user. Cameras are similar to excellent Xiaomi 15: competent performer with some excellent results. Apple flattery extended to physical design too - while last year's model was one of the nicest to hold because of softly curved front and back glass panels, the 17 has palm-cutting sharp frame with flat front and back.","pros":"compact, fast SD 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS 4.1 performance, 48hr endurance from 7000mAh (6330mAh in EU) battery with sub-50min 100W charging (50W wireless). 460ppi LTPO AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision and >2100 PWM dimming, IP68 protection. excellent photo and video recording from a 50MP OIS PDAF main & tele cameras + 50MP ultrawide, great 50MP PDAF selfie, more than 3 years of OS updates","cons":"far from best in-hand feel with iPhone-like design, dimmer >1100nits screen, still no AF on ultrawide camera, no SDmemory, no desktop replacement feature","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":"2025-09-10"},{"rank":13,"group":null,"name":"Honor Magic 7 RSR Porsche Design","url":"","width":77.1,"date":"Dec 15, 2024","scores":[13,11,13,12,14,5,4,0,5,3],"total":80,"badges":["* TOP Selfie","* TOP Software","SUPERIOR","LYF"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"As last year, Honor brought us a customized (luxury) version of it's top phone. The Magic 7 RSR Porsche Design is an amazing phone in every regard, beaten only by phons with best cameras. Recommended, if you can find it in your market.","pros":"Porsche Design, SD 8 Elite processor with UPS 4.0 memory, >30hrs endurance from a 5850mAh Silicone Carbon battery with sub-50min 100W (80W wireless) charging, >1500nits bright 450ppi 4320Hz PWM LTPO OLED screen with Dolby Vision, IP69 protection, excellent 50MP 23mm OIS main + 200MP 72mm OIS periscope tele + 50MP 13mm ultrawide (all with PDAF), a great 50MP 23mm OIS PDAF selfie, 7 years of very stable and feature rich OS and a Desktop replacement feature too","cons":"(228g) big and (77.1mm) wide body, inconsistent videos across lenses, lack of expandable storage","pretest":false,"superior":true,"dateAdded":"2025-02-18"},{"rank":14,"group":null,"name":"Honor Magic 7 Pro","url":"","width":77.1,"date":"Nov 8, 2024","scores":[13,11,13,12,14,5,4,0,5,3],"total":80,"badges":["* BEST phone Winter 2024","* TOP Selfie","* TOP Software","LYF"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"While seemingly incremental, this is a real upgrade over excellent 2024 Magic 6 Pro. Only the camera is similar but the physical build, (flatter) screen, fingerprint reader, speakers, water resistance, OS, AI features and even battery charging speed (both weird and wireless) have been upgraded. There is a difference in the SiCarbon battery size this time: some markets will receive Magic 7 Pro with a 5270mAh pack, others with a 5850mAh sized battery. The smaller battery model will still give you a full-day battery life but not the 36hr level performance you will get from the bigger battery version. Either way, check before you buy. What is still missing is the SD memory expansion slot and a more polished desktop replacement software.","pros":"SnapDragon 8 Elite processor with excellent overall performance, 36hr endurance from 5850mAh Silicone Carbon battery (smaller in Europe) with sub-50min 100W (80W wireless) charging, >1500nits bright 450ppi LTPO OLED screen with Dolby Vision, IP69 water protection, excellent 50MP 24mm OIS main + 200MP 120mm OIS periscope telephoto + 50MP 13mm ultrawide (all with PDAF), excellent 50MP 23mm OIS PDAF selfie, 7 years of very stable and feature rich OS and that includes a Desktop replacement feature, great AI integration too","cons":"large 223gr 77.1 body, somewhat inconsistent videos across lenses and a lack of expandable SDmemory storage (while offering 8k video recording)","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":18,"group":null,"name":"Xiaomi 15 Ultra","url":"","width":75,"date":"Feb 27, 2025","scores":[13,11,15,12,15,3,5,0,5,0],"total":79,"badges":["* TOP Screen","* TOP Camera","SUPERIOR","* TOP Video Recording"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"This year, one of the TOP 5 camera phones came with a significant battery endurance improvement. The main camera retained the 1\" sensor, lost the variable aperture but the 2 zoom cameras are now better then ever. There is no AF on the selfie and like last year, there is an extra camera grip available for the ultimate photo & video creation. Still missing are SD memory card and the desktop replacement feature. Promised are 4 years of OS updates.","pros":"SnapDragon 8 Elite processor with UFS 4.1 fast overall performance, a 5410mAh Silicone Carbon battery (6000mAh in China) with a >30hr endurance, 90W wired or 80W wireless charging, >1500nits bright 500+ppi LTPO OLED screen with Dolby Vision, one of the best cameras on the market: 50MP 23mm main + 200MP 100mm tele + 50MP 70mm tele (all with PDAF & OIS) + 50MP 14mm PDAF ultrawide, great back camera recording, 4 years of OS updates","cons":"32MP 21mm selfie with no OIS or even AF, lack of expandable SDmemory storage (while offering 8k video recording) and a lack of desktop replacement software","pretest":false,"superior":true,"dateAdded":"2025-03-03"},{"rank":19,"group":null,"name":"Samsung Galaxy S25+","url":"","width":75.8,"date":"Feb 3, 2025","scores":[13,8,15,12,12,5,4,0,5,5],"total":79,"badges":["LYF","* TOP Screen","* TOP Selfie","* TOP Software"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Despite minimal upgrades the S25+ looks great. It comes with the fastest 2024 processor, memory and USB hardware, top screen and a big push in AI and overall functionality. A very complete (if uninspired) package.","pros":"good build, great SnapDragon 8 Elite with UFS 4.0 performance, excellent >1400nits >500ppi LTPO AMOLED with HDR10+, reliable 50MP 24mm OIS PDAF main + 10MP 67mm OIS PDAF telephoto + 12MP 13mm ultrawide setup, a great 12MP 26mm dual-pixel PDAF selfie, leading AI features, 7 years of OS updates, DeX software that can replace your computer for most work scenarios and a fast USB-C 3.2 with Display Port 1.2","cons":"24hr endurance from a large phone, small 4900mAh old-tech lithium battery with slow 45W (15W wireless) charging, no AF on ultrawide, 8k Video recording but no expandable storage, lack of real innovation that Samsung S series phones used to shine at","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":"2025-01-23"},{"rank":23,"group":null,"name":"Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max","url":"","width":78,"date":"Sep 19, 2025","scores":[15,10,11,12,15,5,5,0,5,0],"total":78,"badges":["* TOP PHOTO/VIDEO * BEST Video","* TOP Performance","SUPERIOR","* TOP Software"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Apple decided to introduce an aluminium frame for it's Pro phones after years of promoting steel and titanium as better options. The camera bump now stretches across the top portion of the back to allow for a bigger battery and the new cooling chamber. These make for the biggest design changes in years and it's a needed move considering there is much more Android competition in the premium segment. All of the back cameras are now 48MP but photography is not showing improvement over 16 Pro Max while phones from Vivo, Huawei, Vivo and Xiaomi now offer better pics. A new 18MP selfie produces great photos (as did the old one) and iPhone Pros still record the best videos, front and back. New A19 Pro is a good processor but not as powerful as are the latest SnapDragon and Mediatec chips. iOS 26 brings Liquid Glass design language while keeping the fundamentals the same. UI design feels outdated with multiple pages of icons and (while labels can now be removed) the overall design is not efficient.","pros":"attractive new hardware design and colors, great Apple A19 Pro with NVMe performance, over 30hr of battery life, sub-90min ~35W charging (25W wireless), new anti reflective LTPO HDR OLED screen with Dolby Vision, IP68 protection (down to 6m), great pics from 48MP OIS main + 48MP OIS periscope telephoto + 48MP ultrawide (all with PDAF) back lenses, new 18MP Center Stage selfie, the best video recording, 6+ years of OS updates, video out USB-C port and a new 2TB storage option","cons":"wider and heavier then 16 Pro Max, many reports of easy scratching, dropped screen brightness to about 1000nits, no memory expansion slot, no desktop replacement software, expensive   (updated Sep 24, 2025)","pretest":false,"superior":true,"dateAdded":"2025-09-12"},{"rank":21,"group":null,"name":"Samsung Galaxy S26","url":"","width":71.7,"date":"Mar 4, 2026","scores":[15,7,13,12,12,5,4,0,5,5],"total":78,"badges":["TOP Compact *","* TOP Performance","* TOP Selfie","* TOP Software","* TOP Desktop Replacement","LYF"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Like S26 Ultra and the S26+, the vanilla S26 will be remembered for the stunning lack of improvement. S26 gained the latest processor and a silly 300mAh more of battery capacity. And that’s it. Oh, it grew 1.2mm in width – when rivals are all shrinking. Still, in a small world of compacts (pun intended) many will love this phone’s performance, bright screen, proficient imaging, Samsung’s polished ecosystem and having the DeX on board.","pros":"one-hand friendly and well build, fast SD 8 Elite Gen 5 (Exynos 2600 in EU) with UFS 4.0 performance, 24hr endurance from a 4300mAh (old Lithium tech) battery with sub-70min 25W (15 wireless) charging, IP69 protection, very good (same as last year) front and back camera setup with a 50MP 24mm main + 10MP 67mm telephoto (both OIS PDAF) + 12MP 13mm sans-AF ultrawide and excellent 12MP 26mm dual pixel PDAF selfie, above average video recording skills, polished and AI feature-packed OneOS with up to 7 years of updates, excellent DeX and fast USBC 3.2 port with DisplayPort and OTG","cons":"same as last year save for updated processor and extra 300mAh of battery, wider then S25, no expandable memory, walled-off Samsung garden you may wish you didn’t enter","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":"2026-02-13"},{"rank":24,"group":null,"name":"Xiaomi 17 Ultra (& Leica edition)","url":"","width":77.6,"date":"Dec 27, 2025","scores":[15,11,11,12,15,4,4,0,5,0],"total":77,"badges":["* TOP Photography"],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"Ten months since last Xiaomi’s Ultra comes a phone with the first-ever physical zoom ring. 17 Ultra Leica edition features a physical zoom ring, ribbed frame for better grip, encryption chip and dual satellite communication chops that plain 17 Ultra lacks. Both models loose one of the two telephoto lenses 15 Ultra had and their screens drop below 500ppi. The phones gained in width and battery size but their photography skills are better then ever. SUPERPOWER: this is the TOP 5 camera phone in the world","pros":"very fast SD 8 Elite Gen 5 with NFS 4.1 performance, great 36hr endurance from a 6800mAh Si-C diode battery with sub-60min 90W (50W wireless) charging, excellent >1100nits bright 416ppi LTPO OLED screen with >2000 PWM dimming and Dolby Vision, IP69 (down to 6m for up to 30min), superb photography from a 50MP 1″ 23mm OIS main + 200MP 75-100mm OIS periscope telephoto + 50MP 14mm ultra wide (all PDAF) Leica back camera, good 50MP selfie (no AF), very good video recording, up to 4 years of very stable HyperOS","cons":"1.6mm taller and 2.3mm wider, no expandable memory slot, minor software glitches and no desktop replacement functionality","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-10-05"},{"rank":26,"group":null,"name":"Vivo X300","url":"","width":71.9,"date":"Oct 17, 2025","scores":[15,11,13,12,12,5,4,0,5,0],"total":77,"badges":["* TOP Compact","* TOP Selfie","* TOP Software"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Like other Cheese phone makers, Vivo is going small. This years X vanilla model is 2mm narrower and almost 10mm shorter to put X300 well into the new \"compact size\" of 72mm or less. The battery is bigger than before and the Zeiss branded camera system Vivos are known for is also upgraded. It now features a new 200MP main and a new 50MP AF selfie. The built is improved as well with silky finish both on the back glass panel and on a (squarish, iPhone-like) aluminium frame.","pros":"compact and flagship built, very fast Dimensity 9500 with UFS 4.1 performance, >30hr endurance from a 6040mAh Si battery with sub-60min 90W charging (40W wireless). >1600nits bright 450ppi LTPO AMOLED screen with >2000Hz PWM and HDR10+ certification, IP69 protection, excellent pics from Zeiss optics 200MP 23mm OIS PDAF main + 50MP 70mm OIS PDAF 3x periscope telephoto + 50MP 15mm AF ultrawide, new 50MP 20mm AF selfie and up to 4 years of mature and stable OS updates","cons":"limited market availability, no SDmemory slot, no desktop replacement feature or video-out, Vivo trails Samsung, Pixel and Honor in AI implementation","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":"2025-10-16"},{"rank":32,"group":null,"name":"Motorola RAZR 60 Ultra","url":"","width":74,"date":"Apr 2025","scores":[13,14,13,12,9,5,3,0,3,5],"total":77,"badges":["FLIP","* BEST Foldable"],"expected":false,"foldType":"fold","editorial":"This year Motorola has made an all-out assault on the flip-phone market. Top hardware joined with their years of excellent OS development. If you’re looking for a pocketable and premium, look no further… just be okay with a heavily throttled performance – I guess one can’t have everything.","pros":"the best battery endurance and sub-1hr charging – unheard of in the FLIP phone segment (4700mAh with 67W wired charging), 2 >1500nits bright LTPO AMOLED screens with Dolby Vision, IP48 water immersion, very good triple 50MP camera setup (50MP OIS main + 50MP ultrawide, both with PDAF) and a 50MP selfie, excellent desktop replacement software","cons":"poor SD 8 Elite & UFS4.0 performance compared to other phones with same hardware, low dust protection, no SDmemory, only 3 years of OS updates   (added Apr 25, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-04-25"},{"rank":17,"group":null,"name":"Oppo Find X8 Ultra","url":"","width":76.8,"date":"Apr 16, 2025","scores":[13,11,13,12,15,5,5,0,5,0],"total":79,"badges":["* TOP PHOTO/VIDEO","* TOP Software","SUPERIOR"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Oppo's 2025 top phone is limited to Chinese market but it is a worth purchase wherever you live. It has all the best phone hardware features and the only letdown are minor software inconsistencies. Performance is top of the charts but the phone will throttle under prolonged, heavy load. Following Apple, there are now 2 new hardware buttons: a Shortcut button and a iPhone-like camera control button with capacitive touch support.","pros":"great build with a Shortcut and a Quick button, top performance scores of the SD 8 Elite combined with UFS 4.1 storage, a 36hr endurance from 6100mAh Silicone anode battery with sub-40min 100W charging (50W wireless), a flat >500ppi sharp HDR10+ screen with high-frequency PWM dimming, IP69 ingress protection, a 50MP 23mm main + 2 50MP (70mm and 135mm) tele lenses (all 3 OIS PDAF) + 50MP 13mm PDAF ultrawide, excellent 32MP PDAF selfie, great video recording, 5 years of updates for stabile and feature rich OS","cons":"being one of the biggest/ heaviest (226gr) phones on the market, relatively low (1100nits) maximum brightness may frustrate you in bright outdoors light, lack of expandable storage & desktop replacement feature, stereo speakers could have been louder","pretest":false,"superior":true,"dateAdded":"2025-02-23"},{"rank":34,"group":null,"name":"Oppo Find X8 Pro","url":"","width":76.7,"date":"Oct 2024","scores":[13,14,13,12,14,3,3,0,5,0],"total":77,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"The best Oppo phone of 2024 is a full feature, mature flagship. Outstanding performance, excellent build with a silent-vibrate-ring slider and a new “control button” to start the camera, zoom and take a quick photo. Feels smaller and easier to hold due to both font and back 4 side micro-curved glass panels. 5 years of very stable OS and a great main camera with 2 zoom lenses but Oppo is saving it’s best for the X8 Ultra, expected in early 2025. Still no AF on Selfie, no memory expansion or desktop replacement software.","pros":"great performance led by Mediatek Dimensity 9400, 2-day battery life of 5910mAh Silicone Carbon battery with 80W wired (50W wireless) fast charging, >1300nits bright LTPO AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision, IP69 water protection, 50MP main + two 50MP tele lenses with PDAF and OIS plus a 50MP ultrawide with PDAF, great build and a ring-vibrate-off hardware slider","cons":"still big at 76.7mm, a lack of expandable SDmemory storage and no desktop replacement  (updated Mar 27, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":33,"group":null,"name":"Vivo X200 Pro","url":"","width":76,"date":"Oct 2024","scores":[13,14,13,12,14,3,3,0,5,0],"total":77,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"One of the best 2024 camera phones owes it’s reputation to it’s Zeiss optics and excellent 200MP 3.7zoom periscope telephoto with multi-directional PDAF and OIS. This phone set new standard for phone photography topping most lists in 2024.","pros":"flagship quality built, excellent Dimensity 9400 with UFS 4.0 performance, 24+hr endurance from a 6000mAh Si battery with sub-50min 90W charging (30W wireless). >1800nits bright 450ppi LTPO AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision, IP69 protection. outstanding photography from Zeiss optics equipped 50MP main + 200MP 3.7zoom periscope telephoto (both with PDAF OIS) + 50MP AF ultrawide, good selfies from a 32MP front camera, reliable video recording, up to 4 years of OS updates","cons":"not globally available, no AF on selfie, no SDmemory slot nor desktop replacement feature  (added Oct 15, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":31,"group":null,"name":"Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max","url":"","width":77.6,"date":"Sep 20, 2024","scores":[13,10,13,12,14,5,5,0,5,0],"total":77,"badges":["* BEST phone Fall 2024","* TOP Selfie","* TOP Video Recording","* TOP Software","LYF"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"The most powerful Apple phone until 2025, delivered the best Apple had to offer. It was also the best all around phone on the market in the Fall of 2024, excelling in processor power and video recording while bringing top tier battery endurance, photos, selfies and videos. Apple never offered expandable memory, preferring to charge a lot for larger memory capacity and the use of iCloud. It will probably never include a desktop repacement option either. But this phone's USB C port does provides video-out, waiting for an app that could turn all that processing power into a desktop computer replacement dream… Oh, and Apple's iPhone lounch is still the best phone industry event, hands down.","pros":"being the best iPhone up to date, fast A18 Pro chip performance, 30hr battery endurance, 1800nits very bright LTPO OLED with Dolby Vision, 48MP main + 12MP periscope tele (both with OIS PDAF) + new 48MP PDAF ultrawide, a 12MP OIS and PDAF Selfie, up to 6 years of updates of already very stable and mature iOS","cons":"getting locked into an overpriced ecosystem, lack of innovation in recent years, embarrassing AI effort, >90min sub-30W slow battery charging (15W wireless), lack of expandable storage, no Desktop replacement software","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":36,"group":null,"name":"Honor Magic 8 Pro Air","url":"","width":71.9,"date":"Jan 23, 2026","scores":[15,11,13,12,12,4,4,0,5,0],"total":76,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"(this is a pre-test listing based on reasonable expectations of battery endurance, charging speed and imaging performance) Following Samsung, Apple and Motorola, Honor is putting out a 6mm thin phone. But this one is also a compact measuring less then 72mm in width (competition is all >74mm). The 8 Pro Air comes with a bigger battery, faster charging and a smaller screen. It has a full set of 3 back cameras instead of 2 on Samsung and Motorola and just 1 on iPhone. The battery life should last over 30 hours under moderate load – much longer then competition.","pros":"thin and compact, just 155g, excellent build, fast Dimensity 9500 performance, close to 36hr endurance of 5500mAh Si-C battery with sub-60min 80W (and 50W wireless) charging. >1600nits bright 450ppi LTPO AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision and >4000Hz PWM dimming, IP69 protection, great photos from a 50MP 23mm OIS PDAF main + 64MP 74mm OIS PDAF periscope telephoto + 50MP 16mm ultrawide (no AF), very good 50MP 21mm (no AF) selfie, very good video recording and up to 7 years of OS updates","cons":"limited market availability, no AF on ultrawide and selfie, no expandable memory, no desktop replacement functionality, slow USBC 2.0 with no Video Out","pretest":true,"dateAdded":"2026-01-27"},{"rank":16,"group":null,"name":"(Oppo) Realme GT 8 Pro","url":"","width":76.9,"date":"Oct 21, 2025","scores":[15,14,15,12,12,3,3,0,5,0],"total":79,"badges":["* TOP Performance","* TOP Battery Endurance","* TOP Screen","* TOP Software","* TOP Camera"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Less then a year after GT 7 here comes a proper upgrade that may signal a shift in Realme's (and it's parent Oppo's) expectations. This is a true flagship phone with a slow USB-C 2.0 port as it's only real weakness. GT 8 Pro is shorter and thinner then it's precessor while bringing a bigger 144Hz hi-res Dolby Vision screen, top performance chip and memory, very long battery endurance and a strong Ricoh tech imaging package that includes a 200MP periscope telephoto. To razzle dazzle, Realme created a removable camera module cover that can be replaced with custom covers of different materials, shapes and colors making this a truly unique offering for a fraction of the price your will pay elsewhere. You should consider buying this big phone if you can find it in your market.","pros":"customizable camera cover system - a true first on the market, fast SD 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS 4.1 performance, 48hr endurance from a 7000mAh Si-C anode battery with sub-60min 120W (50W wireless) charging. >1900nits bright >500ppi 144Hz LTPO AMOLED with Dolby Vision, IP69 protection. excellent imaging from a 50MP 24mm main + 200MP 65mm 3x periscope telephoto (both with OIS PDAF) + 50MP 16mm fixed-focus ultrawide, up to 4 years of OS updates and very good stereo speaker setup","cons":"almost 79mm wide and hard to use one-hand, scratch and drop resistance may not be flagship-like, no AF on 24mm ultrawide, mediocre 32MP non-AF selfie, mediocre video recording, no expandable memory not video-out or desktop replacement functionality, can get very hot under prolonged heavy load","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":"2025-10-28"},{"rank":29,"group":null,"name":"Samsung Galaxy S25","url":"","width":70.5,"date":"Feb 3, 2025","scores":[13,7,13,12,12,5,5,0,5,5],"total":77,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"S25 is taking on other flagship phones with excellent (very pocketable) build, great screen, good cameras, excellent selfie and of course: DeX – the best desktop replacement software there is. This year, Samsung is focusing on the software side, adding tons of features meant to set it apart. The battery tests confirmed our expectations: S25 offers no improvement over S24’s mediocre battery life and charging performance. S25 is not bad but what a shame to have to worry about topping up your phone before going out in the evening.","pros":"just 70mm width, SnapDragon 8 Elite, 1400+nits LTPO AMOLED with HDR10+, PDAF 12MP Selfie, leading AI features, 7 years of OS updates and DeX software that can save you so much money","cons":"less-than-a-day battery endurance, no expandable storage  (updated Mar 26, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-09-13"},{"rank":38,"group":null,"name":"Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra","url":"","width":79,"date":"Jan 2024","scores":[11,6,15,12,12,5,5,0,5,5],"total":76,"badges":["* BEST Phone Spring Summer 2024"],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"This 2024 phone is  that  good. Samsung fit everything in there, a stylus, 6 cameras (!), the best screen in the industry (at the time) and (almost) 24 hours of battery life. In 2024, this was the best phone ever made by the world’s biggest phone making corporation. It had the most features too, by far. Samsung also included seven years (!) of OS updates as well as amazing desktop replacement (DeX) software. Consider that at 79 mm wide, this is a “two hands and a bag” phone.","pros":"SnapDragon 8 Gen 3 processor fast performance, 1400+nits 500+ppi LTPO AMOLED with HDR10+, 200MP OIS main + 10MP OIS tele + 50MP OIS tele and a 12MP ultrawide (all with PDAF), 12MP PDAF Selfie, top AI features trickling down with software updates, 7 years of OS updates, stylus with Bluetooth and of course: the DeX feature that may save you from buying a new computer","cons":"size, barely a day of battery endurance, slow charging, lack of expandable SDmemory storage  (updated Mar 26, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":37,"group":null,"name":"Honor Magic 6 Pro","url":"","width":75.8,"date":"Jan 2024","scores":[11,14,13,12,12,5,3,0,3,3],"total":76,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"Many years of hard work at Huawei photo prowness are on display here with beautiful photos and selfies. Magic 6 Pro was the first Honor phone to offer outstanding battery life, a great screen and even the computer replacement function. In 2024, it placed top or close to the top of smartphone photo quality lists","pros":"Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor with very good overall performance, a 2-day endurance 5600mAh Silicone Carbon battery with fast 80W wired (66W wireless) charging, >1580nits LTPO OLED with Dolby Vision, IP68 protection. 50MP main + 180MP periscope tele (both with PDAF and OIS) + AF 50MP ultrawide, 50MP AF selfie, and a Desktop replacement software too","cons":"it is heavy at >220gr, inconsistent video quality across lenses. no expandable storage and only 3 years of OS updates  (updated Mar 26, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":15,"group":null,"name":"(Oppo) OnePlus 15","url":"","width":76.7,"date":"Oct 28, 2025","scores":[15,14,13,12,12,4,4,0,5,0],"total":79,"badges":["* TOP Performance","* TOP Battery Endurance","* TOP Software"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Oppo's OnePlus skipped 14 to bring us an iterative upgrade of excellent OnePlus 13. The 15 is a very competent and affordable flagship with excellent build and performance, amazing endurance and fast charging, good screen and reliable camera setup. It adds AF selfie and replaces the excellent 3-step alert slider with an AI button. Also gone is the Hasselblad collaboration and branding, in fact: all cameras have been downgraded. Is it possible that Oppo reserves top performance for it's Find series? Find 9 Pro and OnePlus 15 share very similar design...","pros":"improved design and build, great SD 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS 4.1 performance. proper 48hr endurance from a 7300mAh Si-C battery with sub-50min 120W (50W wireless) charging. >1300nits bright 450ppi LTPO AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision, IP69 protection (down to 2m for 30min). reliable imaging from 50MP 24mm OIS main + 50MP 80mm OIS periscope telephoto + 50MP 16mm ultrawide (all with PDAF). good 32MP 21mm AF selfie. up to 4 years of updates of ColorOS (Chinese version of Oppo's OS).","cons":"76.7mm wide and hard to use one-hand, downgraded camera compared to OnePlus 13 and a loss of Hasselblad tech, no expandable memory and no desktop replacement functionality or even Video-Out","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":"2025-10-30"},{"rank":22,"group":null,"name":"Xiaomi 17 Pro","url":"","width":71.8,"date":"Sep 25, 2025","scores":[15,11,11,12,12,5,4,0,5,3],"total":78,"badges":["* TOP Compact","* TOP Performance","* TOP Selfie","* TOP Software"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"This year, Xiaomi is all-out after Apple. Not only did it skip the 16th gen and name their flagships to match Apple's 17th gen - they also matched the design too. Except, instead of just offering a \"plateau\" bump across the upper back of their Pro phones, Xiaomi put a second screen there. Both back and main screens match in brightness and Dolby Vision certification and allow you to take selfies with back cameras. Otherwise, 17 Pro upgrades on last year's (China only) 15 Pro with better processor, faster memory, bigger battery size and charging speed, higher screen PWM dimming rate, water immersion depth, selfie with a PDAF, new OS and even added Dolby Atmos speaker certification.","pros":"compact, great new design with a large and bright back screen, fast SD Elite 8 Gen 5 processor with UFS 4.1 performance, 36hr endurance from a 6300mAh battery with sub-50min 100W (50W wireless) charging. 2 <1300 bright LTPO AMOLED screens with 120Hz refresh >2000Hz PWM and HDR10+ and Dolby Vision tech. IP68 protection (up to 4m water immersion for 30 min). excellent imaging from the 50MP 23mm OIS main and 50MP 17mm ultrawide (both with PDAF), excellent new 50MP 21mm PDAF selfie. HyperOS 3.0 with 4 years of updates and a fast USB-C 3.2 port with Video-out and screen sharing with PCs or Macs","cons":"could end up China-only, sub-1300nits on both screens, only okay 50MP 115mm periscope telephoto performance, no SDmemory, minor OS quirks no real desktop replacement feature","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":"2025-10-06"},{"rank":8,"group":null,"name":"Xiaomi 17 Pro Max","url":"","width":77.6,"date":"Sep 25, 2025","scores":[15,14,11,12,12,5,4,0,5,3],"total":81,"badges":["SUPERIOR","* TOP Performance","* TOP Battery Endurance","* TOP Selfie","* TOP Software"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Xiaomi created the Pro and Pro Max models this year to declare focus on Apple's market share. And rightfully so as Xiaomi 17 Pro Max does everything as well as iPhone 17 Pro Max except telephoto pics and overall video recording. To make up for it, Xiaomi's Pro Max has better endurance then iPhone 17 Pro Max (and lasts much longer then S26U), faster charging, brighter screen and of course: a second display that can even be used as a gaming platform (with optional attachment). Ironically, there is an excellent new selfie camera on a phone that can use the superior back cameras for amazing selfies.","pros":"great built, great SD 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS 4.1 performance (with throttling under very high loads), 48hr endurance from a 7500mAh Si-C battery with sub-40min 100W (50W wireless) charging. 2 LTPO AMOLED screens with >2000Hz PWM dimming and both Dolby Vision and HDR10+ certification. IP68 protection (down to 6m for 30min). great imaging from 50MP OIS 23mm main + 50MP 17mm ultrawide (both with PDAF) and a 50MP 21mm PDAF selfie, 4 years of OS updates and fast USB-C 3.2 port with Display Out tech for screen sharing with PCs and Macs","cons":"initially limited to China market, okay performance from the new 50MP 115mm OIS PDAF periscope telephoto (worse at night), 17mm ultrawide camera is not really \"ultra\" wide, no expandable memory, Harmony OS is not everyone's cup of tea, no full desktop replacement functionality","pretest":false,"superior":true,"dateAdded":"2025-10-06"},{"rank":40,"group":null,"name":"Apple iPhone 17 Pro","url":"","width":71.9,"date":"Sep 19, 2025","scores":[15,7,11,12,15,5,5,0,5,0],"total":75,"badges":["* TOP PHOTO/VIDEO * BEST Video * TOP Compact","SUPERIOR"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"A major redesign means bigger and heavier (in every way) 17 Pro with a new camera \"plateau\". The processor is improved and the first iPhone cooling chamber was added. It comes with a minimum of 256GB of storage, less bright but less reflective screen, new periscope telephoto and a new selfie camera. It has the same starting price as 16 Pro but no mention of any AI additions. Same old battery tech and 24hr endurance means you may have to carry a charging brick -“ pretty embarrassing for a phone costing US$1100.","pros":"compact size, attractive new colors (but no black), fast A19 Pro performance with fast NVMe memory, longer endurance compared to 16 Pro, 460ppi LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED with Dolby Vision and new anti reflective coating, excellent triple (24mm, 100mm & 13mm) 48MP PDAF camera setup (main + periscope with OIS) with ProRes, excellent \"Center Stage\" 18MP selfie with OIS PDAF and ProRes too, best video recording in industry, stable OS with up to 6 years of updates, USB-C 3.2 with Video-out tech","cons":"same old Lithium battery tech with 24hr battery endurance from a 3900mAh lithium battery with a sub-80min 30W wired charging (25W wireless), sub-1050nits bright screen, 24MP default pic size eats up twice the space and forces one to store more pics in iCloud (reenforcing dependency on Apple), no expandable memory, no desktop replacement feature, silence on AI improvements, overall lack of innovation Apple used to be known for","pretest":false,"superior":true,"dateAdded":"2025-09-11"},{"rank":41,"group":null,"name":"Vivo X200 FE","url":"","width":71.8,"date":"Jul 2025","scores":[11,14,13,12,12,5,3,0,5,0],"total":75,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"8 months after X200 Pro Mini here comes another compact Vivo. Along with Oppo and Xiaomi, Vivo is now clearly after Apple’s compact phones profits. This phone looks and feels similar to iPhones falling somewhere in between iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 but delivering clean Android, much better battery life and faster charging.","pros":"very good build, fast Dimensity 9300+ with UFS3.1 performance, 2-day endurance from 6500mAh Si-C battery with sub-1hr 90W wired charging, bright >1700nits HDR10+ LTPO AMOLED screen, IP69 element protection, great photos from the 50MP PDAF main + 50MP OIS PDAF periscope telephoto (but not from the ultrawide) camera, excellent selfies from a 50MP AF unit and 4 years of OS updates","cons":"no AF on the 8MP ultrawide, slow USB-C port with no video out, no expandable storage or desktop replacement feature  (updated Jul 13, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-06-30"},{"rank":42,"group":null,"name":"Sony Xperia 1 VII","url":"","width":74,"date":"Jun 2025","scores":[11,13,8,12,15,3,3,5,5,0],"total":75,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"Sony seems unsure about the direction of it’s mobile business. This year’s Xperia announcement didn’t introduce Xperia 10 VII – their midrange phone. Xperia 5 V from 2023 was the last compact Sony put out and now they seem to have slimmed their model range from 3 to just 1.\r\n                    1 VII is still a great phone. The hardware is unique and more functional them any other flagship phone. Great grip and a bright screen, forward facing stereo speakers, hi quality headphone jack, SDmemory… this phone offers so much value. The battery life is still a 2-day affair, cameras are as good as ever (tho selfie lacks AF) and software is simple, elegant and bloatware-free.","pros":"excellent build and grip, relatively narrow (easier to use one hand) body, headphone/microphone jack, tool-less SDmemory slot for quick expansion, dedicated two-step camera button, SnapDragon 8 Elite chip with UFS4.0 performance, 2-day 5000mAh Lithium battery endurance, >1500nits bright LTPO OLED screen, IP68 protection, great photos from the 48MP OIS main + 12MP OIS continuous optical zoom + 48MP ultrawide (all 3 have PDAF) and a tried and true Sony OS with 4 years of OS updates","cons":"expensive, lack of innovation, heavy throttling under load, slow charging 5000mAh Lithium battery, sub400ppi non-HDR10+ screen, no-AF selfie, mediocre videos and lack of desktop replacement functionality that is a logical extension of Sony’s “creator tool” strategy  (added May 14, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-05-12"},{"rank":63,"group":null,"name":"Xiaomi 15S Pro","url":"","width":75.3,"date":"May 22, 2025","scores":[13,11,13,12,12,3,3,0,5,0],"total":72,"badges":["* TOP Software"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Featuring Xiaomi's own processor, the 15S Pro marks a beginning of a new era. Unlike Huawei's Kirin chips, the new XRing 01 is a proper 3nm top-of-the-line processor that should compete head on with SD 8 Elite and Mediatec's top Dimensity 9400. The rest of this phone is a copy of Xiaomi 15 Pro.","pros":"expect fast performance with UFS 4.1 memory, 36hr endurance from a 6100mAh Si battery with sub-60min 90W (50W wireless) charging, >520ppi LTPO AMOLED with Dolby Vision screen, IP68 protection, reliable 50MP 23mm main + 50MP 120mm periscope telephoto (both OIS PDAF)+ 50MP 14mm AF ultrawide setup, average 32MP 22mm (non AF) selfie, okay video recording, 4 years of OS updates and fast USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port with DisplayPort and OTG","cons":"China-only model, no AF on selfie, no expandable memory or desktop replacement functionality","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":"2025-07-01"},{"rank":43,"group":null,"name":"Vivo X200s","url":"","width":74.3,"date":"Apr 2025","scores":[13,14,13,12,12,3,3,0,5,0],"total":75,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"(this is a pre-test score based on reasonable expectations of battery and camera performance) Arriving 6 months and week later, this is a Vivo X200 upgrade. The body is narrower by 0.5mm, Dimensity 9400 is now 9400+, UFS4.0 is now 4.1, Si/C battery got bigger by 400mAh and gained wireless charging, already bright screen is now (slightly) brighter with ultrasonic (instead of optical) fingerprint sensor. Wish the selfie received AF but that seems reserved for the Ultra edition.","pros":"a flagship on a narrow side, good build, fast Dimensity 9400+ with UFS4.1 performance, 2-day 6200mAh battery with sub-1hr 90W charging, great imaging from the 50MP OIS PDAF main + 50MP OIS PDAF periscope + 50MP AF ultrawide, very clean Android version with 4 years of OS updates","cons":"selfie with no AF, lack of expandable memory or desktop replacement software  (added Apr 22, 2025)","pretest":true,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":49,"group":null,"name":"Huawei Mate 70 Pro+","url":"","width":79.5,"date":"Nov 2024","scores":[9,14,11,12,15,3,5,0,3,3],"total":75,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"(the star after phone’s name indicates that we are still waiting for actual tests to be completed. My score string here is based on what we know so far and it is subject to change) Huawei’s 2025 flagship comes with a midrange performance processor and a brand new HarmonyOS based on Android 13 but everything else about this phone is flagship grade. The main camera system however, could be the best in the world – we’re waiting for actual tests to confirm this. Huawei committed early on to including a very good desktop replacement feature with all of their top tier phones. A 100W power adapter is likely to be included as well.","pros":"a (likely) 2-day battery endurance 5700mAh Silicone Carbon battery with 100W wired (80W wireless) fast charging, a IP69 water protection, 50MP main + 48MP tele lenses with OIS plus 40MP ultrawide (all with PDAF) and a Desktop replacement software too","cons":"this is a China-only phone, midrange performance of Kirin 9020 chip, a no-AF Selfie, lack of expandable memory and real concerns over the future OS updates  (updated Apr 7, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-01-07"},{"rank":45,"group":null,"name":"Honor Magic 7","url":"","width":75.8,"date":"Nov 2024","scores":[13,14,13,12,12,3,3,0,5,0],"total":75,"badges":["LYF"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"(we’re waiting for battery and camera test results – these scores are estimates) This is a cheaper version of 7 Pro. Same outstanding performance in the processing, battery and screen domain but no periscope tele camera and no desktop replacement feature. Sized as amazing  Honor Magic 6 Pro > , this phone is a pleasure to use if your hand is big enough.","pros":"fast SD 8 Elite performance, a 2-day battery with 100W fast charging, >1500nits bright Dolby Vision screen, excellent main camera with the latest AI tricks, 7 years of OS updates","cons":"no AF selfie, inconsistent video recording, no memory expansion or desktop replacement  (updated Apr 13, 2025)","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":"2025-02-18"},{"rank":46,"group":null,"name":"(Oppo) OnePlus 13","url":"","width":76.5,"date":"Nov 2024","scores":[13,14,13,12,12,3,3,0,5,0],"total":75,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"OnePlus has been doing things right for a long time, always searching for the “flagship killer” title. They got it right this time with a phone that cuts (a few) corners with the camera while besting the competition in performance and battery. The screen is great too, just not as bright as top competition. OnePlus still includes an excellent mute-vibrate-ringer slider but the SD memory and desktop replacement software are missing as always. No AF on Selfie either, only 4 OxygenOS future updates","pros":"top tier performance led by Snapdragon 8 Elite, 2-day battery life of 6000mAh Silicone Carbon battery with 100W wired (50W wireless) fast charging, 1200nits bright, >500ppi LTPO AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision, IP69 water protection, 50MP main + 50MP tele with PDAF and OIS plus a 50MP ultrawide with PDAF, great build and a ring-vibrate-off hardware slider and aggressive pricing","cons":"still big at 76.5mm, no expandable storage or desktop replacement  (updated Mar 27, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-06-02"},{"rank":20,"group":null,"name":"Xiaomi 15 Pro","url":"","width":75.3,"date":"Oct 29, 2024","scores":[13,14,15,12,12,3,5,0,5,0],"total":79,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"Xiaomi got it right with this outstanding phone. The processor, excellent battery life and charging, top screen, main camera and OS update support. It is a mystery why there is no AF on the selfie (again), no SDmemory expansion and no desktop replacement functionality. This is a China market exclusive.","pros":"SnapDragon 8 Elite processor, a 6100mAh Silicone Carbon battery with 2-day+ endurance, 90W wired or 50W wireless charging, a bright 500+ppi LTPO AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision, a 50MP main + 50MP tele with OIS PDAF + a 50MP AF ultrawide","cons":"this is a China-only phone, selfie with no OIS or even AF, lack of expandable SDmemory storage and a lack of desktop replacement software  (updated Mar 26, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2024-12-28"},{"rank":48,"group":null,"name":"Apple iPhone 16 Plus","url":"","width":77.8,"date":"Sep 2024","scores":[13,12,11,12,12,5,5,0,5,0],"total":75,"badges":["LYF"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Like it’s smaller version, iPhone 16 Plus is an excellent alternative to the Pro models – lacking are just the 120Htz refresh rate screen and a telephoto camera. The A18 processor is marginally slower than the A18 Pro chip used in 16 Pro and Pro Max making vanilla iPhones a better choice for more people. Battery charging remains painfully slow as with every iPhone and if coming from Android, iOS usebility and customization options can be downright upsetting. But iPhone users love how well Apple devices play with each other, so there’s that.","pros":"fast A18 chip performance, a 2-day battery endurance, 1800nits very bright LTPO OLED with Dolby Vision, up to 6m of water submersion, good imaging from the 48MP OIS main, 12MP ultrawide plus a 12MP Selfie (all with PDAF) and 6 years of updates of already very mature iOS","cons":"lack of innovation in recent years, disappointing AI effort, slow battery charging, just 60Hz screen refresh rate, lack of expandable storage (that forces you to iCloud), no Desktop replacement software  (updated Mar 27, 2025)","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":44,"group":null,"name":"Vivo X100 Ultra","url":"","width":75.6,"date":"May 2024","scores":[11,9,15,12,15,5,5,0,3,0],"total":75,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"Released in May of 2024 and topped by Vivo X200 Pro phone, Vivo X100 Ultra set a new camera phone standard with it’s 200MP telephoto camera and a top all-around hardware and software imaging setup. This is one of the best 2024 phones for photography. It has an outstanding screen too but Vivo left room to improve by excluding a memory card slot and missing the 4 or more years of OS software updates that Apple, Samsung, Google and others offer.","pros":"very good SD 8 Gen 3 performance, outstanding 1800nits and >500ppi LTPO AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision, IP69 water protection, top imaging from a OIS PDAF 50MP main and 200 tele plus a 50MP ultrawide and a 50MP Selfie (both with AF), light and fast Funtouch OS","cons":"good but less than 24-hour battery endurance, lack of expandable SDmemory storage, only 3 year OS update policy and a lack of desktop replacement software  (updated Mar 27, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":47,"group":null,"name":"Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max","url":"","width":76.7,"date":"Sep 2023","scores":[11,12,13,12,12,5,5,0,5,0],"total":75,"badges":["* BEST phone Fall Winter 2023"],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"Last year’s best iPhone is a fantastic value now that Apple stopped selling it (but will keep supporting for years). This was the  best phone in the world a year ago and will remain in the TOP 20 for a long time.","pros":"fast performance, a 2-day battery endurance, 1800nits very bright (460ppi) LTPO OLED with Dolby Vision, up to 6m of water submersion, OIS and PDAF 48MP main and 12MP tele plus a 12MP PDAF ultrawide, 12MP OIS PDAF Selfie and 5 more years of updates of already very mature iOS","cons":"big, 2-hand size, lack of innovation in recent years, disappointing AI effort, slow battery charging, lack of expandable storage (that forces you to iCloud), no Desktop replacement software (updated Mar 27, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":25,"group":null,"name":"Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max","url":"","width":77.8,"date":"Oct 23, 2025","scores":[15,14,13,12,9,3,3,0,5,3],"total":77,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"(this is a pre-test listing based on reasonable expectations of processor, battery, charging, screen, imaging and software performance) A true flagship phone from Redmi brings a spec-fest: world’s best processor, 7500mAh battery with fast charging, big and bright Dolby Vision screen, Dolby Atmos and Bose tuned stereo sound, triple 50MP back cameras, ultrasonic authentication and a flagship grade Display-Out USB-C port – all for half the price of iPhone 17PM or A25U (at lounch). Naturally, there are compromises on performance speed, imaging and software fronts.","pros":"flagship built, great SD 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS 4.1 performance, 2day endurance from 7500mAp Si-C battery with sub-60min 100W (50W wireless) charging, bright >410ppi LTPO AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision,. IP68 protection, good imaging from 50MP main + 50MP 5x periscope telephoto (both with OIS PDAF) + 50MP ultrawide, 6 years of OS updates and a fast USB-C port with Display Out tech and OTG","cons":"big and hard to use one-hand, uneven ultrawide and selfie performance, no SDmemory slot, only basic desktop replacement functionality   (added Oct 25, 2025)","pretest":true,"dateAdded":"2025-10-25"},{"rank":53,"group":null,"name":"(Vivo) IQOO 13","url":"","width":76.7,"date":"Nov 2024","scores":[13,14,15,12,9,3,3,0,5,0],"total":74,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"As last year, Vivo’s subbrand IQOO released it’s top phone as soon as the top Snapdragon chip became available. This year there is no Pro model, just one amazing gaming powerhouse with a 6000+mAh Silicon Carbon battery that provides exceptional battery runtime. The screen is also outstanding, performing better than most flagships. If you can live with a good (but not great) cameras and you’re okay with a phone this big – IQOO 13 (and OnePlus 13) should be at the top of your list.","pros":"SD 8 Elite processor and top performance scores, a 6150mAh Silicone Carbon battery with top battery endurance, very fast 120W wired (no wireless) charging, excellent 1800nits (>500ppi) LTPO AMOLED screen with HDR10+, IP69 water protection, three 50MP main and 50MP tele with OIS and PDAF plus 50MP ultrawide with AF, light and fast Funtouch OS","cons":"big size, selfie with no OIS nor AF, lack of expandable SDmemory storage and a lack of desktop replacement software  (updated Mar 27, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":50,"group":null,"name":"Apple iPhone 16 Pro","url":"","width":71.5,"date":"Sep 2024","scores":[13,6,13,12,15,5,5,0,5,0],"total":74,"badges":["LYF"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"The small version of iPhone 16 Pro Max is a technological marvel (with a less-than-a-day battery life). It offers outstanding video recoding, top processor, screen and a camera like iPhone 16 Pro Max but trades battery endurance for a one hand size. The new camera control button may be just a gimmick but some of the Apple AI tricks have arrived at the end of October and help make 2024 iPhones that much better.","pros":"smooth A18 Pro chip performance, >1700nits bright (460ppi) LTPO OLED with Dolby Vision, up to 6m of water submersion, the 16 Pro Max matching camera setup: 48MP main and 12MP tele with OIS and PDAF plus a 48MP PDAF ultrawide, a 12MP OIS PDAF Selfie and up to 6 years of updates of already very mature iOS","cons":"lack of innovation in recent years, disappointing AI effort, barely a day of battery endurance, >90min 45W slow battery charging (25W wireless), lack of expandable storage, no Desktop replacement software  (updated Mar 27, 2025)","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":51,"group":null,"name":"Sony Xperia 1 VI","url":"","width":74,"date":"Jun 2024","scores":[9,13,10,12,15,3,4,5,3,0],"total":74,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"Sony & Samsung make 90% of all phones camera sensors but Sony has struggled to produce a top performing camera phone. Sony phones have always featured exceptional hardware and introduced many new features (like IP68 protection) but software side was always neglected. The company changed it’s direction with Xperia 1 VI by consolidating all photo/video apps into a very good one. Xperia 1 VI has a new form factor that matches it’s flagship competition – gone is the long and narrow design (21:9) and we have a wider phone (harder to use one-hand at 16:9). The screen went from 4K to a 1020p LTPO. But many great things are there: exceptional 2-day battery life, SDmemory slot (up to a 1TB), a headphone/microphone jack, camera button and a Tool-less SIM tray. The screen is the only notch-free one in the flagship phone world! Sony is pitching it’s top phones as “creator tools” so it would give Sony an better market position if their phones could be used as  creator’s computer replacement . Maybe down the road?…","pros":"outstanding design with best grip, tons of great hardware features (see above), still fast SD 8 Gen 3 performance, 2-day battery endurance from a 5000mAh Lithium battery (!), excellent photos from the main (OIS 48MP + 12MP tele + 12MP ultrawide all with PDAF) and (12MP no AF) selfie cameras, strong video performance, SDmemory expansion, headphone jack","cons":"lack of long OS update support & desktop replacement feature  (updated Apr 16, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-05-12"},{"rank":52,"group":null,"name":"Samsung Galaxy S24+","url":"","width":75.9,"date":"Jan 2024","scores":[9,8,15,12,12,5,3,0,5,5],"total":74,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"Top of some of the “Best Android Phone” lists, the S24+ is a lovely package that delivers so much flagship here. Samsung’s strategy of saving “the Best” title for their Ultra phone takes some excitement out of the S24+. It’s a shame as this is actually Samsung’s “top phone without a stylus”. Excellent screen, 7 year OS update policy and the full featured Desktop replacement software make the S24+ a much better phone than it appears. It only it’s battery was better…","pros":"great build, still fast SD 8 Gen 3 performance, exceptional >500ppi and >1400nits LTPO AMOLED screen, excellent daylight photos and videos from every lens (50MP main & 10MP tele have OIS PDAF, 12MP selfie with PDAF and a 12MP ultrawide with no OIS nor PDAF) – the low-light photos can sometimes be inconsistent, long OS update promise and DeX too","cons":"Samsung’s lack of innovation and drive – similar design year over year, years of the same IP68, a long tradition of sub 4900mAh batteries with 45W charging, removal of SDmemory option  (updated Apr 16, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":58,"group":"excellent","name":"OnePlus 13T","url":"","width":71.7,"date":"Apr 2025","dateNote":"","scores":[13,14,11,12,12,3,3,0,5,0],"total":73,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":"","pretest":false,"editorial":"(the star after phone’s name indicates that we are still waiting for actual tests to be completed. My score string here is based on what we know so far but it is subject to change) Following this year’s tend, OnePlus is also releasing a “mini”. Their version could be a real hit with a top processor, Silicone Carbon aided battery and fast charging, a great 6.3″ screen, IP69 protection and a very good camera setup. We will know very soon if this very high score holds.","pros":"compact build with flagship phone quality, fast SD 8 Ellie with UFS4.0 performance, huge 2-day 6260mAh Si/C battery with 80W wired charging, efficient LTPO AMOLED with Dolby Vision screen, IP69 protection, good main camera (50MP OIS + 50MP ultrawide, both with PDAF), 4 years of mature OS","cons":"16MP selfie with no AF, USB-C2.0, no SDmemory, no desktop replacement functionality  (added Apr 20, 2025)","dateAdded":"2025-04-19"},{"rank":54,"group":null,"name":"Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra","url":"","width":78.1,"date":"Feb 2023","scores":[9,8,13,12,12,5,5,0,5,5],"total":74,"badges":["* BEST phone Spring Summer 2023"],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"A fantastic value considering that it differs from S24 Ultra by a small, incremental downgrade in processing speed, screen reflection and minor photo deficiencies. And it is smaller (easier to use) than the S24 Ultra. Samsung still promises 4 more years of OS updates making this one of the best options if you don’t want to spend much.","pros":"fast SD 8 Gen 2 with UFS4.0 performance, 500ppi screen, great cameras: 200MP main + 2 x 10MP tele + 12MP ultrawide all with PDAF and a 12MP selfie with PDAF too!, Samsung’s mature and feature rich software and a full-blown best-on-the-market desktop replacement functionality","cons":"big 234gr phone, less than 24-hour battery life, no memory expansion and Samsung’s persistent effort to lock you into their ecosystem  (updated Apr 13, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":39,"group":null,"name":"Oppo Find X9","url":"","width":73.9,"date":"Oct 22, 2025","scores":[15,13,11,12,12,3,4,0,5,0],"total":75,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"(this is a pre-test listing based on reasonable expectations of battery charging speed as well was photo, video and software performance) Oppo brings an iterative upgrade with narrower body, best Dimensity chip, UFS 4.1 memory architecture, ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, brighter screen and Bluetooth 6.0 but the biggest upgrades is the 7000mAh battery that delivers 2 day endurance. The back and front cameras remain the same with minor tweaks. Design and build are the same: flagship (tho a bit bland). Screen didn’t get LTPO tech and the selfie remains sans-AF: the weakest part of this excellent phone. Oppo also added more AI tricks and a new customizable function button.","pros":"excellent build, very fast Mediatec 9500 with UFS 4.1 performance, 2day endurance from a 7000mAh Si-C battery with sub-60min 80W charging (50W wireless). bright >1400nits 460ppi AMOLED screen with 3800Hz PWM, Dolby Vision and HDR10+, IP69 protection. excellent photos from the 50MP OIS main + 50MP OIS periscope telephoto + 50MP ultrawide (all with multi-directional PDAF), up to 5 updates of very stable and modern OS packed with AI features","cons":"wide and hard to use one-hand, no LTPO tech, no AF on mediocre selfie, no SDmemory slot, no video out or desktop replacement functionality   (added Oct 19, 2025)","pretest":true,"dateAdded":"2025-10-19"},{"rank":84,"group":null,"name":"(Vivo) IQOO 15","url":"","width":76.8,"date":"Oct 2025","scores":[15,14,15,12,9,0,0,0,5,0],"total":70,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"(this is a pre-test listing based on reasonable expectations of battery charging and imaging performance) This year Vivo upgraded last year’s 2x zoom camera to a proper 3x periscope telephoto. The chip is again the year’s best and battery got a significant size boost. We’re waiting for tests to confirm what is expected: a mediocre imaging performance.","pros":"flagship hardware, top SD 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS 4.1 performance, 2day endurance from a 7000mAh Si-C battery with sub-60min 100W charging (40W wireless). >1800nits bright >510ppi LTPO OLED with high frequency dimming and Dolby Vision, IP69 protection. 4 years of OS updates and a fast USB-C 3.2 port with OTG functionality","cons":"big and hard to use one-hand, inconsistent imaging from a 50MP OIS PDAF main + 50MP OIS PDAF 3x pedicure tele + 50MP AF ultrawide setup, unimpressive 32MP non-AF selfie, no expandable memory, no desktop replacement functionality or even Video Out  (added Oct 21, 2025)","pretest":true,"dateAdded":"2025-10-21"},{"rank":62,"group":null,"name":"Xiaomi 15T","url":"","width":78,"date":"Sep 2025","scores":[11,14,13,12,12,3,3,0,5,0],"total":73,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"The 15T continues in T series direction of offering Xiaomi’s version of a “flagship killer”. Your compromises would include large size, slow USB-C 2.0 connectivity, no AF ultrawide and the 32MP un-binded selfie with no AF.","pros":"great built, very good Mediatec 8400 Ultra with UFS 4.1 performance, 2-day 5500mAh battery endurance with sub-60min 67W charging, bright >1500nits AMOLED screen with HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, IP68 protection. great photos from Laica branded 50MP OIS PDAF main + 50MP PDAF 2x tele and reliable pics from a 12MP ultrawide. 4 years of OS updates","cons":"big and very wide, no wireless charging, no LTPO screen, poor selfie performance and inconsistent video recording, no expandable memory, no desktop replacement or even video out  (added Oct 11, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-10-11"},{"rank":30,"group":null,"name":"Xiaomi 15","url":"","width":71.2,"date":"Oct 29, 2024","scores":[13,14,13,12,12,3,5,0,5,0],"total":77,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"Great performance (with throttling under pressure) and exceptional battery endurance. Fast charging, excellent screen and very good photos and videos. It is too bad that Xiaomi cuts corners with it’s best compact so the 15 Pro and 15 Ultra can justify their higher prices. There is still no AF on the ultrawide. No AF on the selfie either. No memory expansion, headphone jack or desktop replacement feature but Xiaomi 15 comes with a 90W charger in the box (in many markets).","pros":"SnapDragon 8 Elite processor fast performance, a 5240mAh Silicone Carbon battery with a 2-day endurance, 90W wired (50W wireless) fast charging, a 1500nits bright LTPO AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision, a capable 50MP OIS PDAF main + 50MP PDAF tele plus a 50MP ultrawide setup, USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port with OTG","cons":"ultrawide and selfie cameras with no OIS, PDAF or even AF, lack of expandable storage and lack of desktop replacement software (but video-out is there)  (updated Mar 27, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-02-04"},{"rank":59,"group":null,"name":"Vivo X200 Pro Mini","url":"","width":71.8,"date":"Oct 2024","scores":[13,14,13,12,12,3,3,0,3,0],"total":73,"badges":["LYF"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Vivo’s first try at a 6.3-inch-screen flagship. Add the best performing processor, excellent battery endurance, fast charging speed, bright screen and Vivo’s excellence in camera tech and this may be the phone you were waiting for. Keeping it from a spot in the TOP 10 are it’s selfie (with no AF), video recording, lack of SDmemory slot,  only  3 years of OS updates and Vivo’s refusal to offer a desktop replacement feature.","pros":"compact body for current phone size standards, great build, Dimensity 9400 flagship performance, 2-day battery endurance with 90W fast charging, IP69 ingress protection, a 50MP main & 50MP periscope both with PDAF & OIS plus a 50MP AF ultrawide","cons":"lack of software and hardware support – it is released in limited markets, no memory expansion and no desktop replacement feature  (updated Apr 13, 2025)","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":61,"group":null,"name":"Vivo X200","url":"","width":74.8,"date":"Oct 2024","scores":[13,14,13,12,12,3,3,0,3,0],"total":73,"badges":["LYF"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Another great effort from Vivo. A downgraded UFS speed, camera and a non-LTPO screen but otherwise very close to Vivo X200 Pro in performance, battery endurance, fast charging and screen departments. Highly recommended it you can get the 512GB version, not available everywhere.","pros":"very fast performance by UFS4.0 and Dimensity 9400, 5800mAh Si/C 2-day battery with (","cons":"low number of (years of) OS updates, no expandable memory or desktop replacement feature  (updated Apr 14, 2025)","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":"2025-06-30"},{"rank":60,"group":null,"name":"Vivo X Fold 3 Pro","url":"","width":72.6,"date":"Apr 2024","scores":[11,14,13,12,12,5,3,0,3,0],"total":73,"badges":["FOLD"],"expected":false,"foldType":"fold","editorial":"X Fold 3 Pro is only a 3rd generation Vivo foldable but it outperformed foldable competition with battery and camera and hardware. This immersive phone is a great option if you can get it in your market. It is one of the thinnest, lightest and yet top in battery endurance and water protection among foldable. Excellent build and usability, great performance and 24hr+ battery performance on the outer screen. Very bright screens and a great camera setup takes this 2024 phone to a short list of phones to consider.","pros":"great build, good SD 8 Gen 3 with UFS4.0 performance, 24h+ 5700mAh Si-C battery endurance with (0-100%) sub-40min 100W charging, excellent >2000nits Dolby Vision screens (external has long 21:9 ratio), IPx8 water protection, great photos from Zeiss branded OIS 50MP main + OIS 64MP periscope tele + 50MP ultrawide (all PDAF), fast 3.2 USB-C with OTG","cons":"mediocre selfies (tho on a foldable you should use the main camera for selfies), no SDmemory, only 3 years of OS update support, no desktop replacement or video out support  (updated Jun 30, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":71,"group":"excellent","name":"Honor The Magic V Flip 2","url":"","width":75.6,"date":"Aug 2025","dateNote":"","scores":[11,8,13,12,15,5,3,0,5,0],"total":72,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":"FLIP","pretest":false,"editorial":"Honor’s second FLIP phone is a great foldable limited to Chinese market. Excellent chaftmenship, IP59 protection, very bright LTPO screens and a triple set of AF equipped lenses make this one of the best FLIP phones.","pros":"great built, excellent SD 8 Gen 3 UFS 4.0 performance, almost 24hr 5500mAh (Si cathode) battery endurance with fast 80W sub-50min charging (50W wireless), >1700nit bright LTPO AMOLED screens with Dolby Vision, full water immersion IP59 protection, excellent imaging from 200MP OIS PDAF main + 50MP AF ultrawide and a 50MP AF selfie, over 4 years of OS software support","cons":"limited to China, inconsistent video recording quality, no SDmemory slot, no desktop replacement feature and a very slow USB-C 2.0 port   (added Oct 5, 2025)","dateAdded":null},{"rank":57,"group":null,"name":"Samsung Galaxy S24","url":"","width":70.6,"date":"Jan 2024","scores":[11,7,13,12,12,5,3,0,5,5],"total":73,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"One of the very few small flagships, the S24 ticks many boxes except for battery endurance. The top 2023 processor, fast storage, great screen, the same reliable camera as on S24+, 7 years of OS updates and even a full-on desktop replacement make this small phone a very good value.","pros":"compact body (compared to other modern phones), great build, 1400nits bright LTPO OLED screen, good main (50MP main & 10MP tele b both with OIS AF) camera and a great 12MP PDAF selfie, very long OS update promise and excellent desktop replacement software – DeX","cons":"less than 1-day battery endurance, lack of expendable memory  (updated Apr 15, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":80,"group":null,"name":"Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max","url":"","width":77.6,"date":"Sep 16, 2022","scores":[9,9,13,12,12,5,5,0,5,0],"total":70,"badges":["* BEST phone Fall Winter 2022","* TOP Software","* TOP Video Recording","* TOP Selfie"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"The best 2022 Apple phone still holds it's ground - it was a great phone to begin with but with Apple's (very) incremental annual improvements, it's successors didn't get that much better. A great option even in 2025, especially if you're stuck in Apple ecosystem.","pros":"flagship build, fast A16 Bionic with NVMe performance, >30hrs battery life, >1500nits bright 450ppi LTPO screen with Dolby Vision, IP68 (submersible down to 6m), excellent 48MP 24mm OIS main + 12MP 77mm OIS tele + 12MP 13mm ultrawide (all with PDAF) back camera, excellent 12MP 23mm PDAF OIS selfie, the best video recording Apple is known for, Apple's long OS upgrade support for stabile and feature rich iOS","cons":"big and 240gr heavy, 150min super-slow 20W (15W wireless) charging, lack of expandable storage, lack of desktop replacement functionality","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":74,"group":null,"name":"Xiaomi 15T Pro","url":"","width":77.9,"date":"Sep 2025","scores":[13,14,13,12,9,3,3,0,5,0],"total":72,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"This year’s T Pro model is possibly the best “flagship killer” ever made. It is hard to imagine getting more at such a low price.","pros":"excellent Dimensity 9400+ with UFS 4.1 performance, 24+hr endurance from a 5500mAh Lithium battery, 90W sub-40min 0-100% wired charging (50W wireless), flagship grade >1400nits bright 450ppi 144Hz AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision, IP68 protection, great pics from 50MP OIS PDAF main camera (Laica branded) with good performance from a 50MP OIS PDAF periscope telephoto + 12MP ultrawide and up to 5 years of OS updates","cons":"wide and hard to use one-hand, mediocre 32MP un-binded selfie, inconsistent video recording, no expandable memory, no desktop replacement software, slow USB-C 2.0 port with no video-out   (added Oct 2, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-10-02"},{"rank":65,"group":null,"name":"Google Pixel 10 Pro","url":"","width":72,"date":"Aug 2025","scores":[8,7,13,12,15,5,4,0,5,3],"total":72,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"Pixel 10 Pro brings a new Tensor chip produced by TSMC’s 3nm manufacturing process. The screen is slightly brighter and battery (still old, Lithium tech) is just 170nAh larger. Android 16 brings in the 1st gen of build-in desktop replacement functionality. All cameras are the same as on 9 Pro but have some new AI tricks and the tele lense can focus closer. Qi2 wireless charging adds a cool touch.","pros":"one-hand flagship grade hardware, 2300nits super-bright 495ppi sharp LTPO OLED screen with HDR10+, IP68 protection, reliable 50MP OIS main + 48MP OIS periscope telephoto + 48MP ultrawide (all PDAF) camera performance along with 42MP PDAF selfie, good but not class-leading video recording, 7 years of OS update promise and a new desktop replacement functionality","cons":"slow UFS 2.2 brings down performance, poor Tensor G5 midrange chip performance, sub12hr endurance with 88min slow 30W wired charging (15W wireless) of old-tech Li 4870mAh battery, sub500Hz PWM dimming rate can cause headaches, same camera hardware as on 9 Pro, no SDmemory expansion  (updated Sep 10, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-08-21"},{"rank":72,"group":null,"name":"Honor Magic V Flip 2","url":"","width":75.6,"date":"Aug 2025","scores":[11,8,13,12,15,5,3,0,5,0],"total":72,"badges":["FLIP"],"expected":false,"foldType":"flip","editorial":"The 15T continues in T series direction of offering Xiaomi’s version of a “flagship killer”. Your compromises would include large size, slow USB-C 2.0 connectivity, no AF ultrawide and the 32MP un-binded selfie with no AF.","pros":"great built, very good Mediatec 8400 Ultra with UFS 4.1 performance, 2-day 5500mAh battery endurance with sub-60min 67W charging, bright >1500nits AMOLED screen with HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, IP68 protection. great photos from Laica branded 50MP OIS PDAF main + 50MP PDAF 2x tele and reliable pics from a 12MP ultrawide. 4 years of OS updates","cons":"big and very wide, no wireless charging, no LTPO screen, poor selfie performance and inconsistent video recording, no expandable memory, no desktop replacement or even video out","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-10-05"},{"rank":67,"group":null,"name":"Honor Magic V5","url":"","width":74.3,"date":"Jul 2025","scores":[13,8,11,12,12,3,3,0,5,5],"total":72,"badges":["FOLD"],"expected":false,"foldType":"fold","editorial":"Honor skipped the V4 iteration and put out Magic V5 – the thinnest FOLD phone in the world. At 8.8mm thickness, the USB-C port barely fits in and to make future foldables any thinner, the device will need to skip the USB port. Honor also added dust protection, increased water resistance, put in a bigger battery and improved the back cameras.","pros":"2025 thinnest foldable, 217g light and very strong build, fast SD 8 Elite with UFS4.0 performance, 24hr endurance from 5820mAh Si-C battery with sub-1hr 66W charging (50W wireless), >400ppi LTPO AMOLED screens with Dolby Vision, IP59 dust and water protection, great pics from 50MP OIS PDAF main + 64MP periscope tele + 50MP AF ultrawide, 7 years of OS updates, stable DeX-like desktop replacement feature and a fast USB-C 3.1 with Display Port tech","cons":"only a day of battery life, no AF on either 20MP selfie nor on the periscope tele (!), no SDmemory slot   (updated Aug 30, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-07-03"},{"rank":73,"group":null,"name":"Samsung S25 Edge","url":"","width":75.6,"date":"May 2025","scores":[11,7,15,12,9,5,3,0,5,5],"total":72,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"The 15T continues in T series direction of offering Xiaomi’s version of a “flagship killer”. Your compromises would include large size, slow USB-C 2.0 connectivity, no AF ultrawide and the 32MP un-binded selfie with no AF.","pros":"great built, very good Mediatec 8400 Ultra with UFS 4.1 performance, 2-day 5500mAh battery endurance with sub-60min 67W charging, bright >1500nits AMOLED screen with HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, IP68 protection. great photos from Laica branded 50MP OIS PDAF main + 50MP PDAF 2x tele and reliable pics from a 12MP ultrawide. 4 years of OS updates","cons":"big and very wide, no wireless charging, no LTPO screen, poor selfie performance and inconsistent video recording, no expandable memory, no desktop replacement or even video out","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":94,"group":null,"name":"Honor 400 Pro","url":"","width":76.1,"date":"May 23, 2025","scores":[9,11,13,12,12,4,3,0,5,0],"total":69,"badges":["* TOP Software"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Honor improved it's midrange offering with a (last year top) flagship chip, a great screen, a 200MP main camera and a 6 year long support for OS updates. Both main and telephoto cameras produce great shots in all conditions. A 2nd (FOV) lense on the front makes up for lack of AF on a 50MP selfie and also delivers iPhone-like face unlock. What a shame that there is no video out from the very slow USB-C port.","pros":"excellent SD 8 Gen 3 performance, >30hr life from a 5300mAh Si/C battery with sub-40min 100W (50W wireless) charging, excellent pics from a 200MP OIS main + 50MP OIS tele + 12MP ultrawide (all PDAF) back cameras, excellent 50MP selfie with a FOV second lens and 6 years of OS updates","cons":"slow USB-C port, no video out, memory expansion or desktop replacement functionality","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-05-27","superior":false},{"rank":66,"group":null,"name":"Motorola Edge 60 Pro","url":"","width":73.1,"date":"Apr 2025","scores":[7,14,13,15,9,3,3,0,3,5],"total":72,"badges":["* BEST Midranger"],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"Motorola keeps producing excellent midrange (processor) phones with lovely colors and build, great in-hand feel and non-slip surfaces, top ingress and military standard drop protection, bright screens with Pantene calibrated colors and smooth but powerful OS with all the AI works and DeX equaling desktop replacement functionality. Motorola phones don’t sell in all markets so consider yourself lucky if you can get one locally.","pros":"good Mediatec 8350 E processor with UFS4.0 performance, a 2-day Si/C 6000mAh long life battery with a sub-1hr 90W wired charging (15W wireless), >1500nits bright P-OLED HDR10+ screen, maximum (IP69 + Military standard) element and drop protection, good imaging (50MP OIS main + 10MP OIS tele + 12MP ultrawide, all PDAF) back camera and excellent and very stable OS package that includes a powerful desktop replacement software","cons":"no AF on selfie, no SDmemory, just 3 years of OS updates  (updated May 16, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-04-26"},{"rank":69,"group":null,"name":"Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro","url":"","width":75,"date":"Mar 2025","scores":[11,14,15,12,9,3,3,0,5,0],"total":72,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"This Poco scores better than the new Poco X7 Ultra because it trades the top chip for last year’s SD 8 Gen 3 but comes with a much bigger (6000mAh vs 5300 on Ultra) battery. The camera setup is downgraded from the Ultra but still delivers competent main and ultrawide shots and videos. This phone is a pleasure to use too for it’s great IP68 build and smooth OS performance.","pros":"fast SD 8 Gen 3 with UFS4.1 performance, a 2-day 6000mAh battery endurance with a sub-1hr 90W wired charging, excellent >500ppi >1400nits AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision, reliable 50MP OIS PDAF main with a 8MP ultrawide, 4 years of OS updates","cons":"selfie with no AF, no SDmemory expansion, no desktop replacement software  (added Apr 27, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-04-27"},{"rank":64,"group":null,"name":"Motorola Thinkphone 25","url":"","width":71.2,"date":"Nov 2024","scores":[7,12,13,15,9,3,3,0,5,5],"total":72,"badges":["* TOP Midranger"],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"Motorola has preserved the spirit of innovation and creativity despite transfers to Google (in 2012) and Lenovo (in 2014). Their phones feature solid build with unusual and fun colors, good ingress protection and solid camera tech. The software is a very clean version of Android with useful but minimal additions such as “karate chop” move to turn on the main camera. This phone features a very interesting aramid fibre back, plastic frame, full IP68 water resistance with military grade  drop protection, up to 5 years of OS updates and desktop replacement software bundled inside fast and feature rich OS.","pros":"compact and light 171gr build with fibre back panel, industry best ingress and drop protection, good (50MP main 10MP tele booth with OIS OIS and 13MP ultrawide – all three with PDAF) camera setup, long update support of a great OS with excellent desktop replacement functionality","cons":"could be hard to find, Motorola’s software updates can come with a delay  (updated Apr 15, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":70,"group":null,"name":"Xiaomi 14 Ultra","url":"","width":75.3,"date":"Feb 2024","scores":[11,8,13,12,15,3,5,0,5,0],"total":72,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"Xiaomi’s best 2024 phone was one of world’s top camera phones of 2024. Missing are selfie camera auto-focus, the memory expansion slot and any attempt at the desktop replacement feature tho “video out” is supported. Xiaomi did a fantastic job with the main camera that features 4 50MP sensors, all with PDAF functionality and with a Photography Kit accessory available as an extra purchase – this really is a camera-phone.","pros":"more compact then direct (camera centric) competitors, good SD 8 Gen 3 performance, high res (520ppi) LTPO OLED with Dolby Vision, top camera chops (quad 50MP sensor setup with a periscope tele and OIS on all but ultrawide – all lenses have PDAF!), excellent video recording and long OS update support","cons":"a powerful processor with high-res 68B color support screen take a great toll on battery – barely a 1-day performance  (updated Apr 16, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":68,"group":null,"name":"Oppo Find X8","url":"","width":74.3,"date":"Oct 2024","scores":[13,8,13,12,14,3,4,0,5,0],"total":72,"badges":["LYF"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"The non-Pro Oppo Find X8 version is a little gem – it includes everything the Pro has except the 2nd periscope tele camera. Because of the screen tech and battery size difference, it scores better in performance and marginally worse in battery life (which will still easily give you a full day). In a paradox, the white version’s back panel feels like plastic – great feel and solid surface that is very satisfying to touch – may be the best color option of the series!","pros":"great build and in-hand feel despite it’s considerable width, excellent Dimensity 9400 with UFS4.0 performance, bright >1300nits 460ppi AMOLED with Dolby Vision, very good triple PDAF 50MP camera setup (with OIS for main and tele), up to 5 years of OS updates","cons":"just short of a 2-day endurance from a 5600mAh Si/C battery, no AF on an “okay” selfie, no SDmemory, no desktop replacement feature  (updated Apr 21, 2025)","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":"2025-04-19"},{"rank":76,"group":null,"name":"Vivo X100 Pro","url":"","width":75.3,"date":"Nov 2023","scores":[11,14,13,12,12,3,3,0,3,0],"total":71,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"Last year’s Vivo flagship is so good, it just left the Top 30. It features last year’s top Mediatec processor and a slightly bigger battery than Vivo’s top phone, X100 Ultra. The camera here is marginally weaker but amazing battery life, fast charging, excellent performance and the wonderful build that Vivo is known for, make this phone stand out. If only Vivo offered memory expansion, desktop repacement or a longer software update policy…","pros":"good Dimensity 9300 performance, a 2-day excellent 5400mAh (Lithium) battery endurance with very fast (0-100% in 35min) charging, top main and tele (both 50MP OIS PDAF) lenses with a respectable pics from 50MP AF ultrawide","cons":"slippery build, 225gr heavy body, mediocre selfie and lack of SDmemory, desktop replacement or looking OS update support  (updated Apr 16, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":78,"group":null,"name":"Oppo Reno 15 Pro (Mini)","url":"","width":72.4,"date":"Jan 2, 2026","scores":[9,11,13,12,12,5,3,0,5,0],"total":70,"badges":["* TOP Midranger"],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"Oppo took a little more than it’s usual 6 months to come up with a new Reno model. This one is special: almost 5mm narrower (one hand friendlier) then Reno 14 Pro. The huge upgrade sees the same Mediatec processor, same battery (tho without wireless charging), smaller and brighter HDR10+ screen and an improved photography abilities. Reno 15 Pro (in some markets called “Reno 15 Pro Mini”) is easily one of the best midrangers in the world.","pros":"much smaller body then 14 Pro, good Mediatec 8450 with UFS3.1 performance, 36hr endurance from a 6200mAh Si-C diode battery with sub-60min 80W wired charging. very bright >1800nits 450ppi AMOLED screen with HDR10+ chops, IP69 protection. great imaging from 200MP 24mm main + 50MP 85mm telephoto (both with OIS PDAF) + 50MP 16mm AF ultra wide, excellent 50MP 18mm AF selfie, good video recording. 5 years of OS updates","cons":"no wireless charging, no LTPO tech, IP69 (but only to 1.5m) protection, no expandable memory, no computer replacement functionality, slow USBC 2.0 port","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-12-03"},{"rank":87,"group":null,"name":"ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra","url":"","width":77.2,"date":"Oct 2025","scores":[15,14,11,12,12,3,0,0,3,0],"total":70,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"(this is a pre-test listing based on reasonable expectations of performance, battery endurance and charging speed, imaging and software update policy) Just 6 months after it’s predecessor, Z80 Ultra brings better hardware and software making this a good value-camera-phone option. with lots of physical controls, new version of OS and more tweaking of the solid (it not imperfect) camera setup. The beautiful notch-less screen has minimal bezels and ultrasonic fingerprint sensor but no LTPO or HDR10+ tech yet. Just like it’s predecessor, Z80 Ultra is a great gaming phone too.","pros":"unique and quite likable design, great in-hamd feel for a big phone, good SD 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS 4.1 performance, >24hr endurance from a 7200mAh Si-C battery with sub-60min 90W charging (80W wireless) and good battery longevity protection options, >1400nits bright >430ppi AMOLED screen. IP69 protection, some great shots from a 50MP 35mm OIS PDAF main + 64MP 70mm OIS PDAF periscope telephoto + 50MP 18mm PDAF ultrawide back camera setup, fast USB-C 3.2 port with OTG, additional camera kit","cons":"230g heavy, gets hot, mediocre selfie imaging, unreliable video recording performance, no SDmemory slot, short OS update promise, no video out or desktop replacement functionality  (added Oct 24, 2025)","pretest":true,"dateAdded":"2025-10-24"},{"rank":83,"group":null,"name":"Google Pixel 10 Pro XL","url":"","width":76.6,"date":"Aug 2025","scores":[9,7,13,12,12,5,4,0,5,3],"total":70,"badges":["* TOP Midranger"],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"A bigger version of Pixel 10 Pro comes with more screen and battery but same processor, IP protection, front and back cameras and software. Disappointing hardware performance and lack of hardware innovation are somewhat offset by strong AI features, desktop replacement software and Qi2 wireless charging. Pricing is uncompetitive.","pros":"good built, >2200nits bright >480ppi great LTPO OLED screen with HDR10+, IP68, great images from 50MP OIS main + 48MP OIS periscope tele + 48MP ultrawide (all with PDAF) back cameras, excellent imaging from 42MP PDAF selfie, great video recording (but not quite iPhone level). up to 7 years of OS updates, loaded with latest AI and the new desktop replacement feature baked into Android 16","cons":"large and hard to use one hand, disappointing Tensor G5 performance with throttling, barely 12hr 5200mAh Li battery endurance. >60min 45W wired (25W wireless) charging, camera tech from 2024 (except closer focusing tele), no expandable memory slot, the most expensive midrange phone  (updated Sep 17, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":85,"group":null,"name":"(Oppo) Realme GT 7","url":"","width":76.9,"date":"May 2025","scores":[11,14,13,12,9,3,3,0,5,0],"total":70,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"Not to be confused with the China-only Realme GT7, this Oppo features great performance from Mediatec new 4nm 9400e chip,  incredible  battery endurance, great Dolby Vision screen and a solid 4 year-long OS update promise.","pros":"Dimensity 9400e UFS4.0 performance on par with “SD 8 Elite for Galaxy” chip, insanely long almost 3-day Si/I 7000mAh battery endurance with a host of battery health preserving features and sub-60min wired charging (no wireless), excellent >1400nits bright LTPO AMOLED with HDR10+ and Dolby Vision magic and high frequency PWM dimming, IP69 element protection, reliable-if-not-flagship-grade 50MP OIS main + 50MP tele (both with PDAF) + 8MP ultrawide cameras and 4 years of OS updates","cons":"plastic frame and back, processor throttling (only under heavy load), ultrawide and selfie cameras with no AF, lack of memory expansion or desktop replacement functionality  (added May 29, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-05-29"},{"rank":28,"group":null,"name":"Oppo Find X8s","url":"","width":71.8,"date":"Apr 16, 2025","scores":[13,14,13,12,12,5,3,0,5,0],"total":77,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"(this is a pre-test review as the star indicates. There is every reason to expect: a 2-day battery endurance and sub-1hr charging, more than 1300nits of screen brightness, great camera & selfie performance and 4 or more years of OS updates)\r\n                    The Find X8s and it’s bigger version (a 74.5mm wide) X8s+ are China-only models. Both are flagship grade, sitting just below Find X8 Ultra and Find X8 Pro. They offer small (relatively compact) bodies, stellar processor and battery performance, with some compromises on screen, cameras and the USB port performance.","pros":"great built small body, fast Mediatec 9400+ with UFS4.0 performance, excellent 2-day battery endurance from a large 5700mAh Si/C battery, bright >1300nits AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision, IP69 protection, great triple 50MP camera (all PDAF, main and tele with OIS), reliable 32MP AF selfie","cons":"no SDmemory, no desktop replacement software, slow USB-C2.0 connection  (added Apr 19, 2025)","pretest":true,"dateAdded":"2025-04-19"},{"rank":81,"group":null,"name":"Motorola Edge 60 Fusion","url":"","width":73,"date":"Apr 2025","scores":[1,14,13,15,9,3,4,5,3,3],"total":70,"badges":["* TOP Midranger"],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"The first Edge phone of 2025 brings tons of value in exchange for limited longevity and a reliable (but not exceptional) camera setup. Great battery, very good (1220 x 2712 Pixel) screen, top (IP69 with MIL-STD-810H) protection against the elements, SDmemory expansion, desktop replacement feature are all there along with reliable main cam and very good video recording. Like last Fusion, this could be your one hand phone with a narrow body, curved screen, thin plastic frame and just 8mm in thickness.","pros":"2-day battery life with 45min (0 to 100) fast changing, >1300nit bright HDR10+ screen, industry best ingress and drop protection, good main (50MP PDAF OIS) camera and a decent (13MP AF) ultrawide, SDmemory slot, desktop replacement software included in Motorola’s clean and feature rich Hello UI OS","cons":"Dimensity 7300 chip with UFS2.2 memory and just 3 years of OS updates  (added Apr 14, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-04-14"},{"rank":86,"group":null,"name":"(Oppo) Realme GT 7 Pro","url":"","width":76.9,"date":"Nov 2024","scores":[13,14,13,12,9,3,3,0,3,0],"total":70,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"Vivo focuses on a “battery-screen-cameras” for it’s success, (Oppo) Realme is going for the “processor-battery-screen” approach. I expected the top performance  here but didn’t see how amazing phone’s battery could be. Not only does it last longer than competition, GT 7 Pro also charges 50% in just 12 minutes! It’s 120W charging is also smarter this year with various options for preserving battery health. And the charger comes in the box to shows us what’s possible on the battery front. The triple lens main camera produces good photos.","pros":"SD 8 Elite with UFS4.0 performance, outstanding 6500mAh Silicone battery life with sub-1hr 120W charging, a super bright >2000nits 1264p screen with Dolby Vision, IP69 protection, ultrasonic biometrics","cons":"average camera performance, no SDmemory, only 3 years of OS updates, no desktop replacement software  (updated Apr 18, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-05-29"},{"rank":82,"group":null,"name":"Oppo Find X7 Ultra","url":"","width":76.2,"date":"Jan 2024","scores":[11,9,13,12,12,5,3,0,5,0],"total":70,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"Oppo’s top phone of 2024 is s still a great package with amazing photography chops and a top build.","pros":"if you can still find it (no pun intended): still fast SD 8 Gen 3 performance with UFS4.0, sub-30min (0-100%) fast charging, a >510 ppi with Dolby Vision screen, 1″ main sensor, excellent photos from the back quad 50MP PDAF setup with OIS on all except ultrawide and front a great selfie (32MP PDAF)","cons":"221gr heavy, only 1-day battery endurance, inconsistent video quality across lenses (the main lens videos are outstanding)  (updated Apr 23, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":88,"group":null,"name":"Vivo V70","url":"","width":74.3,"date":"Feb 26, 2026","scores":[7,11,13,12,12,5,4,0,5,0],"total":69,"badges":["* TOP Midranger *","* TOP Software"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Like clockwork, Vivo took 6 months to bring a V60 update but this time the improvements are massive. V70 is almost 3mm narrower (!) and comes with a metal frame, same big battery, higher res screen and much faster memory. Processor and cameras are the same. Vivo is again positioning the V series at the top of the midrange world with a true and tried formula (great battery life + bright screen + reliable imaging).","pros":"narrower and better built with a more premium feel, fast UFS 4.1 memory, >30hr endurance from a 6500mAh Si/C Lithium battery with sub-60min 90W charging, >1900nits bright 450ppi AMOLED screen with HDR10+ certification, IP69 protection, very good 50MP 23mm OIS PDAF main + 50MP 85mm OIS PDAF periscope telephoto + an okay 8MP 15mm ultrawide setup, excellent 50MP 21mm AF selfie, Zeiss tech on all cameras, up to 4 years of updates of mature OriginOS","cons":"good SD 7 Gen 4 performance may not not be enough after 2 or 3 years of AI feature updates, no wireless charging, non-LTPO screen tech, no AF on a 8MP ultrawide, no expandable memory or Video out on a slow USB-C 2.0 port","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":"2026-02-24"},{"rank":89,"group":null,"name":"(Xiaomi) Poco F8 Ultra","url":"","width":77.8,"date":"Nov 26, 2025","scores":[15,11,11,12,9,3,3,0,5,0],"total":69,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"Another Ultra phone from Poco brings updates but also some downgrades to excellent F7 Ultra. F8 Ultra advantage of being a cheap flagship phone is fading with higher pricing and exposing it to last year’s best phones of the same price. Still, it offers top processor with fastest memory, great endurance and screen (tho non-LTPO) and solid performance main and periscope tele cameras. Bose partnered to create the first 2.1 sound on a phone – standard two channels that add a woofer speaker located in the camera island. It produces excellent sound.","pros":"top SD 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS4.1 performance, 36hr battery endurance from 6500mAh battery with sub-60min 100W (40W wireless) charging, good sub-420ppi AMOLED with Dolby Vision (tho non-LTPO and with sub-1100nits brightness), IP68 protection. many great pics from 50MP 23mm OIS PDAF main + 50MP 115mm PDAF periscope telephoto + 50MP 18mm ultrawide back cameras, up to 5 years of OS updates, fast USB-C 3.2 port with OTG and Display Out and excellent sound co-designed with Bose","cons":"almost 3mm wider then F7 Ultra, heavier too, poor performance under prolonged maximum load (gets very hot too). mediocre 32MP 21mm selfie, mediocre video recording, no expandable memory, lacking in advanced AI tricks competitors have and no desktop replacement functionality","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-11-27"},{"rank":101,"group":null,"name":"Apple iPhone Air","url":"","width":74.7,"date":"Sep 2025","scores":[13,6,11,12,12,5,5,0,5,0],"total":69,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"Like Samsung, Apple has introduced a slim phone this year. And just like Samsung’s, Apple’s new entry replaces the bigger non-Pro model that wasn’t selling too well. 17 Air is the only iPhone this year to keep the Titanium build and the only one to come with just 2 lenses: one on the front and just one in the back. Other then being 5.6mm thin, 17 Air offers the same screen with anti-reflection coating and the same new “Center Stage” selfie camera as this year’s Pro’s. It’s A19 Pro chip has 1 core less and a noticably slower performance when compared to 17 Pro Max. Night mode photos are painfully slow to take. The still and video imaging is very good but remember: you won’t have access to any meaningful zooming or ultrawide action. At least, Air’s battery life is better then Samsung Edge’s. We wish it more luck then iPhone Plus had.","pros":"strong titanium uni-body, good A19 Pro performance, up to 1TB of storage, sharp 460ppi LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED with Dolby Vision screen, great imaging from a single 48MP OIS PDAF main, excellent new Center Stage 18MP selfie with OIS PDAF, stable iOS with up to 6 years of updates","cons":"short sub-24hr endurance from an old-tech lithium 3150mAh battery, slow >90min 25W wired (20W wireless) charging, screen with just 1000nits brightness, only 1 camera on the back, no SDmemory slot nor desktop replacement feature, slow USB-C 2.0 without Video-Out support, expensive  (updated Sep 26, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":100,"group":null,"name":"Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7","url":"","width":72.8,"date":"Jul 2025","scores":[13,7,10,12,9,5,3,0,5,5],"total":69,"badges":["FOLD"],"expected":false,"foldType":"fold","editorial":"Samsung is bringing it’s top 200MP main camera from S25 Ultra to their best foldable. It also added AF to the ultrawide but unfortunately kept the telephoto at just 10MP. The phone is now significantly thinner compared to Z Fold 6 (from 5.6mm to 4.2mm when unfolded) but noticably wider compared to past models (72.8mm vs 68.1mm on Z Fold 6 and 67.1mm on Z Fold 5). Battery tech, endurance and charging remain the same, a disappointing performance from the world’s biggest phone maker.","pros":"excellent build, nice new colors, fast SD 8 Elite with UFS4.0 performance, >1400nits bright 422ppi (368ppi inner) HDR10+ LTPO AMOLED screens, IP48 protection, good photos from 200MP OIS main + 12MP ultrawide cameras (both with PDAF), 7 years of OS updates and DeX – Samsung’s excellent desktop replacement software","cons":"not as one-hand-friendly as it used to be, embarrassing lack of battery tech and performance improvement, 90min 25W slow charging, disappointing telephoto camera performance, no AF on either selfie, no SDmemory slot and Samsung’s persistent effort to lock it’s customers into the phone+wearable echo-system  (updated Jul 19, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-07-10"},{"rank":92,"group":null,"name":"Huawei Pura 80 Ultra","url":"","width":76.1,"date":"Jun 11, 2025","scores":[9,8,9,12,14,5,4,0,3,5],"total":69,"badges":["* TOP Desktop Replacement","TOP PHOTO/VIDEO","TOP Desktop Replacement"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Huawei is back with another shot at \"world's best camera-phone\" title. The company has adopted a full self-reliance approach in both hardware (Kirin chip, screen protective glass, camera design) and software (moving it's OS away from Google dependence) and seems to be back to finding excellence. With Pura 80 Ultra, Huawei brings the first in the smartphone photography: two different periscope telephoto lenses that share one sensor. The rest of imaging setup is stellar and will get you photos as good as any top 2025 phone. The processor, battery and software remain Pura's weaknesses.","pros":"more competitive pricing then Pura 70 Ultra, great build quality, solid (midrange) Kirin 9020 performance, sub-50min  100W (80W wireless) charging of the 5700mAh Li battery, IP69 protection, outstanding 50MP 1\" sensor main camera with f/1.6-4.0 OIS PDAF + 50MP 83mm and 12.5MP 212mm two lens PDAF OIS periscope telephoto + 40MP AF ultrawide +  13MP 13mm AF ultrawide setup, 13MP 21mm PDAF selfie, top video recording, a DeX-like desktop replacement functionality and fast USB-C 3.2 port with OTG and Display Port 1.2","cons":"lack of Google apps out of the box, future-software-update concerns, wider and heavier (76.1mm, 233gr) body, mediocre performance for a \"Ultra\" label, non-Si 5700mAh with barely 24hr endurance, sub-1300nits screen with no Dolby Vision or HDR10+, lack of expandable memory storage,","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":"2025-06-04"},{"rank":102,"group":null,"name":"Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra","url":"","width":75,"date":"Apr 2025","scores":[13,9,15,12,9,3,3,0,5,0],"total":69,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"This year for the first time, Poco is making a flagship phone. It is a rare and generous upgrade from previous Poco phones, hense the Ultra moniker. To get down to it’s price point, some compromises had to be made.er replacement feature","pros":"relatively narrow well build body with IP69 protection, top SnapDragon 8 Elite with UFS 4.1 performance, super-fast (0 to 100%) 30 min charging, flagship >500ppi >1500nits Dolby Vision display, 4 years of OS updates","cons":"decent but not-so-Ultra grade cameras, lack of expandable storage and computer replacement feature  (updated Apr 21, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-03-17"},{"rank":99,"group":null,"name":"Apple iPhone 16","url":"","width":71.6,"date":"Sep 2024","scores":[13,6,11,12,12,5,5,0,5,0],"total":69,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"This round Apple upgraded it’s non-Pro models’ chips to match the Pro level. They are now better then ever. iPhone 16 is a great option for anyone needing great photos and videos from a compact iPhone. The screen is  still  only 60htz (no one else makes phones with such slow refresh rate any more) but this is a flagship grade phone in every other way","pros":"fast performance led by A18 chip, up to 6m of water submersion, good photos and excellent videos from a 48MP main + 12MP ultrawide plus a 12MP Selfie – all with PDAF, 6 years of iOS updates","cons":"improved but still barely a day of battery endurance, slow charging, only 60Hz when  every  other maker offers 120Hz screen refresh rate, no expandable storage or desktop replacement  (updated Mar 30, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-03-07"},{"rank":103,"group":null,"name":"Xiaomi 14 Pro","url":"","width":75.3,"date":"Nov 2023","scores":[11,8,13,12,12,3,5,0,5,0],"total":69,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"This China exclusive is still a great camera phone with lovely design, great in-hand feel, beautiful screen, triple 50MP back camera setup and a stable OS.","pros":"flagship build, fast SD 8 Gen 3 with UFS4.0 performance, 1-day 4880mAh Li-P b battery endurance, sub-30min 120W wired charging (50W wireless), excellent pics and videos from a 50MP main + 50MP tele (both OIS PDAF) + 50MP AF ultrawide, 4 years of OS updates and a fast USB-C 3.2 connection with OTG","cons":"only full-day battery endurance, sans-AF selfie, no memory slot or desktop replacement functionality  (updated Jul 4, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-07-24"},{"rank":97,"group":null,"name":"Apple iPhone 15 Pro","url":"","width":70.6,"date":"Sep 2023","scores":[11,6,13,12,12,5,5,0,5,0],"total":69,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"A meaningful upgrade from iPhone 14 Pro brought a smaller & lighter body with a same size screen and a bigger battery too! Finally a USB-C port (forced in by EU regulators) brings compatibility with most charging cables out there. A 3nm A17 Pro chip with delivers great smoothness and fluidity (tho lags ~20% behind top SnapDragon and Mediatec chips in raw numbers).","pros":"a great 180gr build, >1800nits 6.1″ Dolby Vision screen, excellent photography and video from both back (48MP OIS main + 12MP OIS tele + 12MP ultrawide) and front (12MP OIS) all with PDAF cameras, 6 years of OS updates, great integration inside Apple ecosystem (for good and bad)","cons":"just a 1-day endurance with >90min slow charging, no SDmemory, no desktop replacement software  (updated Apr 21, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":98,"group":null,"name":"Samsung Galaxy S23","url":"","width":70.9,"date":"Feb 2023","scores":[9,7,11,12,12,5,3,0,5,5],"total":69,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"Samsung’s top of the line contact in 2023 is still a good flagship. Great build, fast SnapDragon 8 Gen 2 performance (iPhone 15 Pro Max level) with more years of One UI updates and regular security patches make it a relevant smartphone while many of it’s peers are being retired. Excellent selfie too.","pros":"still good SD 8 Gen 2 with UFS4.0 (the 128GB version gets UFS3.1) performance, HDR10+ screen with >430ppi resolution, great photos and videos from a 50MP main + 10MP tele (both with OIS PDAF) + 12MP ultrawide, a very competent 12MP PDAF selfie, years of OS and security updates and of course: DeX software","cons":"less-than-a-day 3900mAh battery with >1hr charging and no memory expansion\r\n             (updated Apr 28, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":107,"group":null,"name":"Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra","url":"","width":76.8,"date":"Mar 2024","scores":[9,14,15,12,9,3,3,0,3,0],"total":68,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"Asus has added this Zenfone Ultra in 2024 and in 2025 they put away it’s more compact (and more interesting) smaller model. So it looks like they gave up on the “compact phone” idea and are turning towards more crowded and stiffer competition space. This, first Ultra of theirs was a good effort. (It you can still find it)","pros":"good SD 8 Gen 3 performance, great 2-day battery endurance with fast (40 minute to 100%) charging, bright 144Hz refresh rate screen, IP68 water protection.","cons":"76.8mm & 228gr size, not-so-Ultra-photo and video performance, no expandable storage, no desktop replacement software and  just two  years of OS updates policy.  (updated Apr 2, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":105,"group":null,"name":"Sony Xperia 5 V","url":"","width":68,"date":"Sep 2023","scores":[7,12,11,12,12,3,3,5,3,0],"total":68,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"This 68mm wide flagship phone is a little marvel of Japanese engineering. It came with the top processor (SD 8 Gen 2), amazing battery life, cameras with Sony Alpha tech, SDmemory expansion, quality front facing speakers, a great 21.5:9 screen proportion that excels at scrolling content and showing movies full-screen, no selfie camera cut out, a camera button and even a tool-less SIM card tray… Sony was out to razzle-dazzle us!","pros":"Sony’s last small flagship, excellent 2-day 5000mAh Li/Po battery endurance with sub-90min 30W charging, always-on 120Hz refresh rate very accurate 800nits punch hole-free 21:9 screen with front facing speakers, excellent pics from Zeiss optics 48MP main + 12MP ultrawide (both dual pixel PDAF OIS) back camera and good selfies from a (non-AF) 12MP, SDmemory slot and headphone jack, tool-less SIM tray","cons":"Sony’s lack of commitment to software development and support, only 2 OS updates  (updated May 27, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":108,"group":null,"name":"Apple iPhone 15 Plus","url":"","width":77.8,"date":"Sep 2023","scores":[11,12,11,12,9,5,3,0,5,0],"total":68,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"Excellent build, good performance, 2-day battery life, solid cameras and Apple’s well coordinated ecosystem are keeping this phone very competitive despite the lack of innovation, screen with old technology no other phone maker uses and Apple’s strong effort to make it difficult for anyone to leave their phones","pros":"great build, 2-day battery, >1600nits bright screen with Dolby Vision, reliable photos, first-iPhone-with-USB-C-port title, 6 years of iOS updates and the familiar iOS design","cons":"lack of innovation and pursuit of excellence that Apple used to be known for, expensive accessories and repairs, sub standard 60mHz video refresh rate, meh night videos from the ultrawide, no expandable storage, no desktop replacement software and a slow 2.0 USB-C port  (updated May 26, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":106,"group":null,"name":"Sony Xperia 1 V","url":"","width":70.6,"date":"Jul 2023","scores":[9,6,13,12,12,3,5,5,3,0],"total":68,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"The craftmeship and Japanese engineering shine her with great build, narrow 21:9 body that allows easy one-hand use and scrolling down long pages. A no notch, 4k, >640ppi (!) screen provides full-screen viewing of cinema content. Loud front facing speakers. IP68 water and dust resistance. Reliable cameras and great video recording. Dedicated two-step camera button. Tool-less SIM tray with fast SDmemory card option allows for swapping memory cards in seconds. headphone/microphone jack allows for using external microphones for your video footage.","pros":"it’s historical value, great built, excellent one-hand-use design, very hi-res screen with no notch what so ever, very capable photo and video setup, expandable storage and earphone jack.","cons":"only 1-day 5000mAh battery life (due to very high res screen), multiple photo and multiple video recording apps with steep learning curve. OS updates only up to Android 15.  (updated Apr 3, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":110,"group":null,"name":"(Oppo) OnePlus 15R","url":"","width":77,"date":"Dec 22, 2025","scores":[11,14,13,12,6,3,3,0,5,0],"total":67,"badges":["* TOP Midranger"],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"Featuring new and confusingly named Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip and a massive 7400mAh battery, 15R delivers good performance, excellent endurance, very good screen and fluid software that includes OnePlus’ Mind Space – a button driven AI utility. Cameras leave a lot to be desired – there is no zoom lens and the ultrawide is just 8MP with no autofocus. AnTuTu tests put it on par with 2 year old flagship chips.","pros":"great build with OnePlus 15 design, reliable SD 8 Gen 5 with UFS 4.1 performance, 7400mAh Si-C battery with >42hr endurance and sub-60min 80W (no wireless) charging, >2200nits very bright 450ppi non-LTPO screen with HDR10+ and Dolby Vision tech, IP69 protection, reliable pics from a 50MP 23mm main camera, up to 4 years of very stable OxygenOS, dedicated AI button with Mind Space area assisted by Google Gemini","cons":"poor performance from a 8MP 16mm ultra wide (no AF), just okay 32MP 25mm selfie, average video recording, no expandable memory, no desktop replacement functionality, slow old-tech USBC 2.0 port","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-12-19"},{"rank":90,"group":null,"name":"Apple iPhone 17","url":"","width":71.5,"date":"Sep 19, 2025","scores":[15,7,11,12,9,5,5,0,5,0],"total":69,"badges":["* TOP Software","* TOP Performance","* TOP Selfie","* TOP Video Recording"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"The vanilla 17 gets a new A19 (3nm) chip along with now minimum 256GB of fast memory. In one of the biggest upgrades to an iPhone, Apple finally put in a 120Hz LTPO Retina OLED screen with advanced anti-glare coating. The resolution and Dolby Vision are the same as on the 17 Pro. Ultrawide camera is upgraded to 48MP and the new 18MP selfie is shared with Pro models too. In a true Apple fashion, battery tech is the same with just 130mAh more power. Taking the upgraded screen into account explains noticably worse battery endurance compared to iPhone 16.","pros":"fast A19 performance with a minimum of 256GB NVMe storage, sub-90min 30W charging (25W wireless), iPhone 17 Pro level 460ppi LTPO OLED screen with a proper 120Hz refresh rate and Dolby Vision, IP68 protection (to 6m), reliable photos from a 48MP 26mm OIS main + 48MP 13mm ultrawide (both with PDAF), excellent photos from a new 18MP OIS PDAF Center Stage selfie, great videos front and back, stable and mature iOS with up to 6 years of updates","cons":"sub-24hr endurance from a 3692mAh Lithium battery, no SDmemory slot, no desktop replacement feature, slow USB-C 2.0 port tho there is a DisplayPort support, Siri laggs Android competition","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":"2025-09-12"},{"rank":118,"group":null,"name":"Vivo V60","url":"","width":77,"date":"Aug 2025","scores":[5,14,10,12,12,5,4,0,5,0],"total":67,"badges":["* TOP Midranger"],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"Vivo’s V series delivers some of the best midrange phones. While always playing on the battery+screen+imaging formula the V60 brings the first periscope telephoto to a V series phone. It is excellent. The battery endurance remains class leading, a true 2-day performance. Along the 4 Zaiss tuned cameras (3 with AF) you also get a large, bright screen. The Funtouch OS is stable and mature, easy to use and like but the screen has grown in size while dropping to 1080p. Overall, V 60 is a joy to use and it’s main, periscope telephoto and selfie cameras are hard to beat.","pros":"good SnapDragon 7 Gen 4 with UFS 2.2 performance, outstanding endurance of the 6500mAh Si-C battery with sub-1hr 90W wired charging, bright >1300nits AMOLED HDR10+ screen with high frequency PWM, IP69 protection, Zeiss branded 50MP OIS main + 50MP OIS periscope telephoto (both with PDAF) and a great 50MP AF selfie, 4 years of OS updates","cons":"wider and harder to use one hand, only 388ppi screen, 8MP ultrawide with no AF, no SDmemory, no desktop replacement feature or even video out, slow USB-C 2.0 port  (added Aug 15, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-08-15"},{"rank":112,"group":null,"name":"Motorola G86","url":"","width":74.7,"date":"Jul 2025","scores":[0,13,13,15,9,3,4,5,5,0],"total":67,"badges":["TOP Midranger"],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"The best G series phone is a “light” version of the Motorola Edge 60 Fusion. It comes with a same processor and memory, screen and battery size, selfie and probably the same main camera as well. Downgraded are just charging speed and the ultrawide. Also missing is the desktop replacement feature reserved for Motorola’s flagship Edge series.","pros":"great build and colors, a charger and bumper case included in some markets, good Mediatec 7300 with UFS 2.2 performance, 24+hour endurance from 5200mAh battery, sub90min 30W wired charging (no wireless), 1300+nits P-OLED screen with HDR10+, excellent IP69 with military standard drop protection, reliable photos and videos from 50MP OIS PDAF main + 8MP AF ultrawide, SDmemory slot, excellent OS with AI integration and video mirroring options with 4 years of OS updates","cons":"relatively low PWM screen refresh frequency may cause headaches in sensitive users, no AF on selfie, no desktop replacement software   (updated Jul 17, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-07-17"},{"rank":79,"group":null,"name":"Vivo X Fold 5","url":"","width":72.6,"date":"Jul 2, 2025","scores":[11,11,13,12,9,5,4,0,5,0],"total":70,"badges":["FOLD","* TOP Selfie","* TOP Software"],"expected":false,"foldType":"FOLD","editorial":"Vivo is aiming for the very best with the X Fold 5. Fold 5 features the biggest battery yet on a foldable and offers excellent brightness on both screens.  the back camera performance while good, it is not as good as you'd expect from Vivo.","pros":"excellent build, only 4.3mm thick when open, very good SnapDragon 8 Gen 3 with UFS 4.1 performance, sub-60min 80W wired (40W wireless) fast charging, 2 >1800nits bright LTPO AMOLED screens (the inner one has Dolby Vision too), IP59 protection, Zeiss branded 50MP 23mm OIS main + 50MP 70mm OIS periscope tele + 50MP 15mm ultrawide (all with PDAF) are great on paper but produce only above average images and videos (with limited dynamic range), good (not great) video recording quality, 4 years of OS updates and a fast USB-C 3.2 port with video out","cons":"1 year old processor, the 6000mAh Silicone Carbon battery should deliver better battery endurance, no AF on either 20MP selfie (but you'll use the main camera for selfies), no expandable memory, no desktop replacement software and limited market availability","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-07-02","superior":false},{"rank":119,"group":null,"name":"Oppo Reno 14 Pro","url":"","width":77,"date":"May 2025","scores":[7,14,11,12,12,5,3,0,3,0],"total":67,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"(this is a pre-test listing based on a reasonable expectation of battery endurance, screen and camera performance) Reno 14 Pro is an iterative update of Reno 13 Pro. Slightly wider, thinner and heavier, it features a new (slightly faster) chip, slightly bigger battery but camera gets 2 major updates: a periscope telephoto and a proper 50MP ultrawide. Reno remains one of the best midrange (chip) phones.","pros":"complete package at a good price, solid Dimensity 8450 with UFS 3.1 performance, excellent 2-day+ endurance from a 6200mAh battery with 80W (50W wireless) fast charging, large bright AMOLED with HDR10+ and 3800+PWM, IP69 (2m for up to 30 min) protection, great pics from 50MP main + 50MP periscope telephoto (both with OIS PDAF) + 50MP AF ultrawide and a 50MP AF selfie","cons":"hard to use one-hand, bland looks, no SDmemory, short OS update policy, no desktop replacement functionality or even video-out  (added Jun 21, 2025)","pretest":true,"dateAdded":"2025-06-21"},{"rank":116,"group":null,"name":"Asus ROG Phone 9","url":"","width":76.8,"date":"Nov 2024","scores":[13,14,10,12,9,3,3,0,3,0],"total":67,"badges":["* BEST Gaming phone"],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"Asus’ ROG (Republic of Gamers) phones keep getting better. The 2024 edition refined the already excellent 2023 version and added an improved AeroActive Cooler X Pro. This is an excellent phone with top performance, NTFS storage support, great battery endurance, very bright HDR10 Screen, IP68 protection, gaming triggers, cool mini-LED (85 dot) matrix on the back panel and even decent (if not great) photos from it’s 50MP OIS PDAF main + 13MP ultrawide + 5MP macro lenses.","pros":"top tier SD 8 Elite (UFS4.0) performance, outstanding 2-day battery endurance from the 5800mAh Lithium battery with 45min 65W charging (15W wireless), eye-searing 1900+nits bright 185Hz LTPO AMOLED screen, USB-C ports with Display Port 1.4 and OTG, 3.5mm headphone jack","cons":"227gr big, lack of expandable storage, very short OS update support, no desktop replacement feature  (updated Apr 28, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":125,"group":"excellent","name":"Vivo V50","url":"","width":76.7,"date":"Feb 2025","dateNote":"","scores":[7,14,8,12,12,5,5,0,3,0],"total":66,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":"","pretest":false,"editorial":"Vivo V50 comes 6 months after the V40 and it brings the same Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chip (same as V30 too), a bigger (6000mAh) Si-C battery and a selfie that is now also Zeiss enhanced. This is a great example of Vivo’s strategy of focusing on battery-screen-photography and is another midranger that will best many flagship phones with it’s very thin body and a lovely, solid feel (despite having a plastic frame), top battery life and excellent photo and video performance. This time, screen resolution is dropped to 1080 and the body is even wider than on V40. Could Vivo be saving the compact size for it’s future flagships?","pros":"thin and very comfortable to use build, Outstanding 2-day 6000mAh Si-C battery endurance with sub-60min 90W charging, good 1080p almost 1300nits 3840PWM AMOLED screen, IP69 element protection, 50MP OIS PDAF main + 50MP AF ultrawide + 50MP AF selfie – all with Zeiss optics for excellent portraits, great photographs and videos","cons":"wide 76.7mm body, a 1080 screen (albeit with HDR10+), no memory expansion, just 3 years of OS updates and no desktop replacement software  (updated Jun 9, 2025)","dateAdded":"2025-02-19"},{"rank":117,"group":null,"name":"Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro","url":"","width":76.8,"date":"Nov 2024","scores":[13,14,10,12,9,3,3,0,3,0],"total":67,"badges":["* BEST Gaming phone"],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"The Pro version of ROG 9 comes only in black. It offers more mini-LED dots on the back (648 vs 85) then ROG 9 (see listing above) and replaces the macro lens with a proper 32MP OIS PDAF telephoto. It has a 1TB, 24GB RAM version too b but otherwise matches the ROG 9 in physical build, processor, memory, battery, charging, screen, gaming tech and (only 2 year) OS support.","pros":"top performance scores by SD 8 Elite processor with UFS4.0, 2-day endurance from a 5800mAh Li battery and fast 45min (0 to 100%) 65W wired (15W wireless) charging, >1900nits bright LTPO AMOLED with 185Hz refresh rate (!), gaming triggers, 2 USB-C ports (1 with OTG), 3.5mm headphone jack","cons":"heavy at 227gr, lack of expandable storage, very short OS update support, no desktop replacement feature (updated Apr 28, 2025)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":123,"group":"excellent","name":"(Xiaomi) Poco F7 Pro","url":"","width":75.2,"date":"Jan 2025","dateNote":"","scores":[11,8,15,12,9,3,3,0,5,0],"total":66,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":"","pretest":false,"editorial":"","pros":"fast SD 8 Gen 3 UFS4.1 performance, full day 6000mAh Li/P battery + 90W sub-40min charging, 1500nits >520ppi 3840PWM AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision, IP68, reliable pics and videos from 50MP OIS PDAF main + 8MP ultrawide back cameras, 4 years of OS updates, good build and price","cons":"lack of 2-day endurance, mediocre ultrawide camera imaging , no tele lense, no SDmemory, no video out or desktop replacement feature  (updated Jun 10, 2025)","dateAdded":"2025-06-11"},{"rank":113,"group":null,"name":"Vivo V40","url":"","width":75,"date":"Jul 2024","scores":[7,14,13,12,9,5,4,0,3,0],"total":67,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"Vivo V40 has perfected the midrange formula putting out another excellent phone. For about $500, you will get a battery + screen + pics phone that is a pleasure to use. This is a great phone to consider, if it is sold in your market.","pros":"a easily pocketable (just 7.6 mm thick) body with a thin (plastic) frame and curved sides on both front and back, lag-free performance from SD 7 Gen 3 processor, a 2-day endurance by 5500mAh Si/C battery with 45min (0-100%) 80W charging, excellent >1300nits 450ppi HDR10+ AMOLED screen, IP69 element protection, Zeiss tuned 50MP PDAF OIS main + 50MP AF ultrawide produce reliable photos and very good videos and macro shots, the 50MP AF selfie is excellent for both pics and videos (day or night)","cons":"UFS2.2 and the USB-C2.0 slow things down, no wireless charging, no SDmemory or Desktop replacement feature, only 2 years of OS updates  (updated May 27, 2025)","dateNote":"updated on May 27, 2025","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":114,"group":null,"name":"Huawei Pura 70 Ultra","url":"","width":75.1,"date":"Apr 2024","scores":[7,8,9,12,15,5,3,0,3,5],"total":67,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"Pura 70 Ultra is a China-only camera-phone dream with proven photo (hardware and software) performance. It is considered by many to be the very best camera-phone of the 2024. Processor is a Kirin 9010, with performance on par with (2024) upper-midrange processors, scoring just below Dimensity 8300. Battery endurance is almost a full day. The screen is a solid but MOR: sub-1300nits, 460ppi with no HDR10+. Phone is beautifully crafted (altho 226gr heavy) and feels as premium as any featuring a lovely and grip-friendly fake-leather back. To run Google apps, you will have to get GBox depository and install them from there.","pros":"high-quality build, reliable Kirin 9010 performance, 1-day 5200mAh Li battery endurance with a 100W sub-60min wired charging (80W wireless), IP68 protection, outstanding photo performance from a 1″ 50MP variable f/1.6-4.0 aperture OIS PDAF retractable main + 50MP PDAF telephoto + 40MP AF ultrawide camera and 13MP AF selfie cameras, Huawei’s good desktop replacement feature and bring the very first Pura branded top phone","cons":"very limited software update future and support, battery life that could have been better for a phone this price and size, mediocre video recording quality and the lack of expandable memory  (updated Jun 3, 2025)","dateNote":"updated on Jun 3, 2025","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":115,"group":null,"name":"Google Pixel 8 Pro","url":"","width":76.5,"date":"Oct 2023","scores":[9,6,13,12,12,5,5,0,5,0],"total":67,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"","pros":"","cons":"","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":122,"group":null,"name":"Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold TRI-FOLD ★","url":"","width":75,"date":"Dec 2025","scores":[13,7,9,12,9,3,3,0,5,5],"total":66,"badges":["TRI-FOLD *"],"expected":false,"foldType":"trifold","editorial":"(this is a pre-test listing based on reasonable expectations of battery endurance, charging and imaging performance) 15 months after the first tri-fold (Huawei's Mate XT) release here comes Samsung's answer. It has a lower price, better processor, 120Hz LTPO AMOLED screens, IP48 (immersible) water resistance, better software with much longer support too. It folds to completely hide the large 10\" main screen and includes DeX functionality, still considered best-in-industry. This is an excellent first attempt at a tri-fold by Samsung but battery life, charging, main screen brightness and resolution as well as average camera performance offer lots of room for improvement.","pros":"great build, fast SD 8 Elite performance, IP48 protection. >1300 nits 430ppi cover LTPO AMOLED screen, reliable photography from 200MP 24mm OIS main + 10MP 67mm tele + 12MP 13mm ultrawide (all with PDAF) camera setup. up to 7 years of updates and (wireless) DeX computer replacement functionality","cons":">300g heavy, sub-12hr endurance (sub-24hr on smaller screen) from a 5600mAh Lithium battery with sub-90min 45W (15W wireless) charging. sub-1300nits sub-270ppi inner screen with no stylus support, average selfie and video recording performance. no SDmemory, no Video Out USB-C port","dateNote":"added on Dec 7, 2025","pretest":true,"dateAdded":"2025-12-07"},{"rank":121,"group":null,"name":"Motorola Edge 70","url":"","width":74,"date":"Oct 2025","scores":[5,8,13,15,9,3,3,0,5,5],"total":66,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"(this is a pre-test listing based on reasonable expectations of processor, battery endurance and charging, screen and imaging performance) Edge is Motorola's top line and Edge 70 is a better phone then it's predecessor despite loosing the fast UFS memory, a periscope telephoto lens and the expandable memory slot. What it gained is more important: metal frame, a better processor, better main and ultrawide shooters, a better selfie and longer OS update support. Still there are excellent build, attractive design, great screen, top protection against the elements and excellent Android version with a full featured desktop replacement functionality.","pros":"great design and build, relatively compact at 74mm width, good SD 7 Gen 4 performance, fast sub-50min 68W wired (15W wireless) charging, >1400nits bright 450ppi P-OLED screen with HDR10+. IP69 protection with MIL-STD-810H build, reliable photos from 50MP 24mm OIS PDAF main + 50MP 12mm PDAF ultrawide back cameras, good imaging from 50MP selfie, up to 4 years of stable Moto OS updates and a full featured desktop replacement software.","cons":"slower UFS 3.1, barely-24hr battery endurance from a smallish 4800mAh Si-C diode battery, low frequency PWM dimming will bother some people's eyes, no telephoto lens, no AF on selfie, average video recording, gone is the SDmemory","dateNote":"added on Nov 6, 2025","pretest":true,"superior":false,"dateAdded":"2025-11-06"},{"rank":124,"group":null,"name":"Nothing Phone (3)","url":"","width":75.6,"date":"Jul 2025","scores":[11,8,13,12,9,4,4,0,5,0],"total":66,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"After competing with entry-level and midrange phones, Nothing claims it is ready to offer a flagship. The Phone (3) is their first attempt. It comes with just below top-shelf components, stabile and very functional OS with some useful new AI features. Nothing decided to replace the glyph interface that company’s phones were known for with a dot matrix back screen of 489 LEDs that can provide a more contextual interaction.","pros":"unique and recognizable design with a see-through back panel, good SD 8s Gen 4 with UFS4.0 performance, 1-day endurance from a 5150mAh Si-C battery with 60min 65W charging (15W wireless), IP68 protection, 4 reliable 50MP cameras (main and periscope tele with OIS PDAF), a great (no AF) selfie, good video recording and 5 years of updates of it’s mature and unique OS","cons":"boxy body, no SDmemory, no desktop replacement feature and a slow USB-C 2.0 with no video-out  (updated Sep 21, 2025)","dateNote":"updated on Sep 21, 2025","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-03-08"},{"rank":120,"group":null,"name":"(Oppo) OnePlus 13s","url":"","width":71.7,"date":"Jun 2025","scores":[13,14,11,6,9,5,3,0,5,0],"total":66,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"(this is a pre-release and pre-test listing based on reasonable expectations of battery endurance and camera performance) This year, OnePlus joins other Chinese makers in adding a mini-flagship. The 13s could be a bulls eye with top processing and battery endurance, very good screen, AF selfie and 4 years of OS updates. Upcoming tests will confirm the charging speed (sub-60min expected) and the main + tele lens performance. Unfortunately, this phone is only IP65 (can’t be submerged) and the awesome hardware ring-slider is now replaced with a programmable button.","pros":"great build, great SD 8 Elite with UFS4.0 performance, 2-day 5850mAh Li-Ion battery endurance, sub-60min fast 80W wired charging (no wireless), reliable OIS 50MP main + 50MP tele (both PDAF) back camera, great 32MP selfie with AF and 4 years of OS updates","cons":"flat back-front-and-sides design, lack of wireless charging, just IP65 (splash-resistant) protection and a lack of expandable memory or desktop replacement functionality  (added Jun 2, 2025)","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":91,"group":null,"name":"Huawei Pura 80 Pro","url":"","width":76.1,"date":"Jun 12, 2025","scores":[9,8,9,12,14,5,4,0,3,5],"total":69,"badges":["* TOP Desktop Replacement","* TOP Selfie","* TOP Camera"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Released on Jun 12th, 2025 the Pura 80 Pro is a slightly downgraded version of the Pro+. These two share the same size body, processor, battery, charging, screen, element protection, selfie and even software with the mighty Pura 80 Ultra. Difference is just in phone colors and the back camera tech: this Pro features a 1 inch sensor 50MP OIS PDAF main + 48MP PDAF telephoto + 40MP AF ultrawide while it's more expensive siblings have better imaging hardware. Still, expect some outstanding photos from it.","pros":"premium build, sub-45min 100W (80W wireless) charging, LTPO OLED screen, IP69 protection, excellent photography from a 50MP 23mm 1\" OIS PDAF main + 48MP 93mm OIS PDAF tele + 40MP 13mm AF ultrawide, excellent 13MP 21mm PDAF selfie, full desktop replacement feature, fast USB-C 3.1 with OTG and Display Port 1.2 and a great sounding stereo speaker setup","cons":"219g heavy and built like a tank, mediocre (7nm) Kirin 9020 performance, only 24hr endurance from a 5170mAh old tech lithium battery (5700mAh China version lasts longer), ~1100nits of max brightness, gone is the memory expansion slot, uncertain software future of an OS based on Android 12 with limited (or difficult) access to Google apps","dateNote":"added on Jun 8, 2025","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":"2025-06-07"},{"rank":93,"group":null,"name":"Huawei Pura 80 Pro+","url":"","width":76.1,"date":"Jun 11, 2025","scores":[9,8,9,12,14,5,4,0,3,5],"total":69,"badges":["* TOP Camera","* TOP Selfie"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Pura 80 Pro+ was announced along the Pura 80 Ultra on Jun 11, 2025. It is noticably cheaper then the Ultra and shares all of Ultra's features except the zoom unit that is a 48MP OIS PDAF telephoto instead of the new 50MP sensor that serves two periscope tele lenses by utilizing mechanical sliding tech - a first of it's kind! The rest is the same: processor, battery, screen, IP protection, software and even Huawei's good desktop replacement functionality is there.","pros":"premium build quality and a very unique camera bump design, good (upper-midrange) performance from Kirin 9020, 24hr battery endurance with sub-60min 100W charging (80W wireless), 1100nits 460ppi LTPO OLED with 1440Hz PWM , IP69 element protection (2m for up to 30min), outstanding  photos from a 50MP 23mm f/1.6-4.0 1 inch main + 48MP 93mm telephoto (both OIS PDAF) + 40MP 13mm AF ultrawide camera setup, great 13MP AF ultrawide performance, good video recording, mature desktop replacement functionality, fast USB-C 3.1 with OTG and Display Port 1.2 and a great sound from the stereo speaker setup","cons":"big heavy (76.1mm 219g) body, short battery life for such a big phone, lack of expandable memory slot, lack of (out-of-the-box) Google services, unknown software update future","dateNote":"added on Jun 8, 2025","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":"2025-06-08"},{"rank":155,"group":null,"name":"Oppo Reno 13 Pro","url":"","width":76.6,"date":"Nov 29, 2024","scores":[5,11,11,12,12,4,3,0,3,0],"total":61,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Top of Oppo's midrange Reno line, 13 Pro comes with a slightly better chip, a bigger battery and full water proofing but loses the SD memory expansion shoot that made Reno midrangers stand out as true value in the phone market.","pros":"aluminum and glass build, good Dimensity 8350 with UFS 3.1 performance, >30hr endurance from a 5800mAh battery with sub-50min 80W (China gets 50W wireless too) charging, 1100nits 450ppi AMOLED screen with HDR10+, IP69 (down to 2m for 30min) water protection, good pics from a 50MP 24mm main + 50MP 85mm telephoto (both OIS PDAF) + 8MP 15mm ultrawide setup, very good 50MP 21mm selfie with AF","cons":"almost 2mm wider and 15g heavier then Reno 12 Pro, no AF on ultrawide, mediocre video recording, the SD memory is gone, less then 4 years of OS updates, no desktop replacement functionality and a slow USB-C 2.0 port (with OTG)","dateNote":"added on Jun 8, 2025","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":"2024-11-29"},{"rank":95,"group":null,"name":"Google Pixel 9 Pro","url":"","width":72,"date":"Sep 9, 2024","scores":[9,7,15,12,12,5,4,0,5,0],"total":69,"badges":["* TOP Midranger"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Google's competition with iPhone Pro is a proper midranger: the processor, memory, benchmarks, battery show that Google doesn't think it is a battle they can win. The screen and cameras are almost flagship grade, close to iPhone Pro level and the rest of the best (Vivo, Oppo, Xiaomi, Huawei).","pros":"compact and premium build, excellent >2200nits bright 490ppi LTPO OLED screen with HDR10+, IP68 protection, (almost) flagship grade 50MP 24MM OIS main + 48MP 110mm OIS telephoto + 48MP 12mm ultrawide (all with PDAF) back camera setup, excellent 42MP 18mm PDAF selfie, clean and stock Android interface with tons of AI features, a promise of 7 years of OS updates, fast USB-C 3.2 port","cons":"midrange grade Google Tensor G4 chip with (non-flagship) UFS 3.1 memory, only 24hr endurance from a 4700mAh small Lithium battery with slow 90min 27W (12W wireless) charging, inconsistent video recording, no expandable memory or desktop replacement functionality from the company that makes Android,","dateNote":"added on Jun 8, 2025","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":111,"group":null,"name":"Google Pixel 9 Pro XL","url":"","width":76.6,"date":"Sep 9, 2024","scores":[9,7,13,12,12,5,4,0,5,0],"total":67,"badges":["* TOP Screen","* TOP Software","TOP Midranger"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Google's top phone for 2024 is an unusual combo of the best software and compromised hardware. 9 Pro XL is a pleasure to use it you don't know you could do better. Processor and memory speed, battery endurance, even cameras are compromised for some reason. Like other Pixel phones (and unlike Apple and Samsung) availability is limited to only some markets - another surprise from world's biggest phone software maker...","pros":"flagship build, attractive body and camera bump design, excellent >2200nits bright and 485ppi sharp LTPO OLED screen with HDR10+ talents, IP68 protection, (almost) flagship grade photography from 50MP 25mm OIS main + 48MP 113mm OIS telephoto + 48MP 12mm ultrawide (all with dual-pixel PDAF), excellent 42MP 17mm PDAF selfie, very good video recording, clean and AI feature rich OS with a 7 years of updates promise, Emergency SOS service (in some markets) and a fast USB-C 3.2 port","cons":"one of the biggest phones at 76.6mm and 220g, current midrange processor performance makes one wonder how will it perform after 4 or 5 years of AI and other updates, barely a day (24hr) endurance from a 5060mAh Lithium battery (tiny for a phone this size) with a 80min slow 45W (12W wireless) charging, no SD memory expansion Video Out or desktop replacement functionality, limited market availability","dateNote":"added on Jun 8, 2025","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":96,"group":null,"name":"Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6","url":"","width":68.1,"date":"Jul 24, 2024","scores":[11,6,13,12,9,5,3,0,5,5],"total":69,"badges":["FOLD","* TOP Software","* TOP Desktop Replacement","* TOP Selfie"],"expected":false,"foldType":"FOLD","editorial":"Samsung is making small improvements by giving the Z Fold the next processor, 2 much brighter LTPO screens, better protection against dust and water, and industry leading 7 years of OS update promise. Sadly, the battery size is the same as last year and LTPO tech couldn't offset the high brightness enough to deliver any meaningful endurance improvement.","pros":"excellent compact build, fast Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with UFS 4.0 performance, >1600nits bright LTPO AMOLED screens with HDR10+ tech, improved IP48 (dust >1mm, down to 1.5m for 30min) protection, reliable pics from a 50MP 23mm main + 10MP 66mm telephoto (both OIS PDAF) + 12MP 12mm ultrawide  that also acts as a very good selfie, up to 7 years of very stabile and feature rich OneUI OS, excellent DeX included, stylus support, fast USB-C 3.2 port with OTG","cons":"lighter but with same size battery as Z Fold 5, barely a day of endurance from a small 4400mAh old-tech lithium battery with almost 90min slow 25W (15W wireless) charging, no full dust protection, no AF on ultrawide, mediocre selfie cameras in and out, average video recording, no memory expansion, no stylus slot - it has to be attached to a case or carried separately","dateNote":"added on Jun 8, 2025","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2024-08-01","superior":false},{"rank":128,"group":null,"name":"(Oppo) OnePlus 12","url":"","width":75.8,"date":"Dec 11, 2023","scores":[9,12,13,6,12,4,3,0,5,0],"total":64,"badges":["* TOP Software"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Being Oppo's \"flagship killer\" brand, OnePlus 12 does a great job. Fast performance, long battery life with sub-30min charging 0-100%, excellent screen and a very capable camera setup. Combined with a right price and you have a brand-building success (without full IP68 protection).","pros":"aluminium and glass build, fast Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with UFS 4.0 performance, excellent 36hr endurance from a 5400mAh battery with sub-30min 100W (80W in USA) charging (50W wireless), sharp 510ppi LTPO AMOLED screen with >2000Hz PWM and Dolby Vision, excellent 50MP 23mm OIS main + 64MP 70mm OIS periscope telephoto + 48MP 14mm ultrawide (all with PDAF) imaging, very good 32MP 21mm selfie, 4 years of OS updates and a fast USB-C 3.2 with OTG","cons":"wider and heavier then 11, 1100nits max brightness, only IP65 (no water immersion) protection, no AF on excellent selfie, no expandable memory or desktop replacement functionality, no video out","dateNote":"added on Jun 8, 2025","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2023-12-13","superior":false},{"rank":104,"group":null,"name":"Vivo V40 Pro","url":"","width":75.1,"date":"Aug 23, 2024","scores":[9,11,13,12,12,5,3,0,3,0],"total":68,"badges":["* TOP Selfie"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"The V40 Pro punches above it's weight - it is a big upgrade of V30 Pro and signals Vivo's big ambitions for the midrange V line. The build is lovely - a 7.6mm thick glass-sandwich, processor is flagship grade Mediatec, there is reverse wireless charging, very reliable 4 50MP camera setup and V40 Pro could be the first phone to spot IP69 protection (months before arrival of OnePlus 13).","pros":"very thin, fast Mediatec 9200+ with UFS 3.1 performance, >30hr endurance from a 5500mAh Si-C battery with sub-45min 80W charging, 1300nits bright 450ppi AMOLED screen with HDR10+, IP69 protection, flagship grade imaging from a 50MP 24mm main + 50MP 50mm tele (both with OIS PDAF) + 50MP 15mm AF ultrawide (all with Zeiss optics) and a ring-LED flash setup, excellent 50MP 21mm AF selfie, very good video recording (from the main camera), stabile and feature rich Funtouch OS and a very good speaker system sound","cons":"plastic frame is not everyone's cup, no wireless charging, no expandable memory, short OS support, no desktop replacement feature, slow USB-C 2.0, limited market availability","dateNote":"added on Jun 8, 2025","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2024-09-01","superior":false},{"rank":75,"group":null,"name":"Honor Magic V3","url":"","width":74,"date":"Jul 19, 2024","scores":[9,8,13,12,12,5,4,0,5,3],"total":71,"badges":["FOLD","* TOP Software"],"expected":false,"foldType":"FOLD","editorial":"The 3rd try at Honor fold phone gets us some great innovation and solutions. V 3 is a very competent foldable with a capable camera system, very bright external screen, stylus support and water immersion down to 2.5m. Battery has seen a minimal upgrade and it shows in phone's mediocre endurance.","pros":"very solid build, fast Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with UFS 4.0 performance, fast sub-50min 66W (even has 50W wireless) charging, 2 >400ppi LTPO AMOLED screens with Dolby Vision (external goes over 2000nits), IPX8 (no dust - only water immersion) protection, very good imaging from a 50MP 23mm main + 50MP 90mm periscope telephoto (both OIS PDAF) + 40MP 16mm AF ultrawide setup, 2 20MP 21mm selfies, reliable video recording, looking OS update promise, desktop replacement functionality, fast USB-C 3.1 with Display Port 1.2 and OTG and stylus support","cons":"6mm wider then Z Fold, 230g heavy, mediocre 24hr endurance from a 5150mAh battery, no dust IP protection, no expandable storage, desktop replacement functionality can be improved, stereo speakers could be louder, limited market availability","dateNote":"added on Jun 8, 2025","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2024-07-31","superior":false},{"rank":137,"group":null,"name":"Apple iPhone 15","url":"","width":71.6,"date":"Sep 12, 2023","scores":[11,6,11,12,9,5,4,0,5,0],"total":63,"badges":["* TOP Selfie","* TOP Software"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"iPhone 15 is an incremental update of the 14. While A16 Bionic (4nm) chip brings big performance improvements, screen got much brighter, USB-C Port got Video Out tech and the main camera went from 12 to 48MP, the ultrawide and selfie are the same, battery gained negligible 70mAh in capacity and worse of all: the 60Hz refresh rate remains.","pros":"compact and we'll built, Pro level performance from A16 Bionic with NVMe fast memory, >1600nits bright 460ppi OLED screen with Dolby Vision, excellent IP68 (6m water submersion) protection, very reliable 48MP 26mm dual-pixel PDAF main with OIS + less reliable 12MP 13mm ultrawide lens, excellent 12MP 23mm selfie, good video recording, very long software update policy of Apple's stable and feature rich iOS, a Video Out option","cons":"barely 24hr endurance from a 3350mAh small Lithium battery with 110min slow 20W (15W MagSafe wireless) charging, 60Hz screen refresh rate, no telephoto, no AF on ultrawide, no memory expansion of desktop replacement functionality","dateNote":"added on Jun 8, 2025","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":134,"group":null,"name":"Samsung Galaxy S25 FE","url":"","width":76.6,"date":"Sep 2025","scores":[11,8,8,12,9,3,3,0,5,5],"total":64,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"This is a proper upgrade of A24 FE. Smaller and narrower body, Samsung's best 2024 processor, LTPO screen with smaller bazels, S25 flagship series selfie camera and the very first phone to run OneUI 8.0 out of the box.","pros":"flagship build, fast Exynos 2400 UFS4.0 performance, sub-60min 4900mAh battery (15W wireless) charging, >1200nits bright LTPO OLED with HDR10+. IP68 protection, good imaging from 50MP OIS PDAF + 8MP OIS PDAF telephoto + 12MP ultrawide, good 12MP selfies, reliable video recording, up to 7 years of OS updates, DeX desktop replacement feature and a fast USB-C 3.2 with OTG","cons":"wide and hard to use one-hand, quick to throttle and get hot under a heavy load, disappointing sub-24hr endurance for such a big phone. sub-400ppi screen, same back cameras as last year, no AF on selfie, no SDmemory slot","dateNote":"added on Sep 13, 2025","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-09-13"},{"rank":132,"group":null,"name":"Oppo Find N5 / FOLD","url":"","width":74.4,"date":"Feb 2025","scores":[11,8,11,12,9,5,3,0,5,0],"total":64,"badges":["FOLD"],"expected":false,"foldType":"fold","editorial":"","pros":"","cons":"","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-02-21"},{"rank":133,"group":null,"name":"(Oppo) OnePlus 13R","url":"","width":75.8,"date":"Jan 2025","scores":[11,14,13,6,9,3,3,0,5,0],"total":64,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"","pros":"","cons":"","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-01-11"},{"rank":131,"group":null,"name":"Huawei Mate X6 / FOLD","url":"","width":73.8,"date":"Dec 2024","scores":[7,8,11,12,12,5,3,0,3,3],"total":64,"badges":["FOLD"],"expected":false,"foldType":"fold","editorial":"","pros":"","cons":"","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2024-12-29"},{"rank":130,"group":null,"name":"Google Pixel 8a","url":"","width":72.7,"date":"May 2024","scores":[7,6,13,12,15,3,3,0,5,0],"total":64,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"","pros":"","cons":"","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":129,"group":null,"name":"Motorola Edge 50 Pro * TOP Midranger","url":"","width":72.4,"date":"Apr 2024","scores":[7,9,11,12,9,5,3,0,5,3],"total":64,"badges":["* TOP Midranger"],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"","pros":"","cons":"","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":135,"group":null,"name":"Honor Magic 5 Pro","url":"","width":76.7,"date":"Mar 2023","scores":[7,8,11,12,15,5,3,0,3,0],"total":64,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"","pros":"","cons":"","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":183,"group":null,"name":"Fairphone (2025)","url":"","width":73.3,"date":"Jun 25, 2025","scores":[5,11,6,6,9,4,3,5,5,0],"total":54,"badges":["* TOP Battery Endurance","* TOP Selfie","* TOP Memory Expansion","* TOP Software","TOP Repairability"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Dutch Fairphone brand's 6th gen phone is their best argument for sustainability and fair product manufacturing. It comes with a 4nm 2024 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chip, removable battery, modern LTPO screen and a decent front and back camera setup - everything but the processor is completely upgradable and mostly future proof! Fairphone market availability is like Google Pixel's: seemingly random and very limited. But the phone is very unique and punches above it's weight (and score)","pros":"unique and very repairable - get the spare parts and upgrade directly from the maker! Designed to be modular and future proof it comes with midrange SD 7s Gen 3, UFS 3.1, >30hr endurance from a 4415mAh lithium (removable) battery with 30W charging (no wireless), 430ppi 120Hz LTPO OLED screen, IP55 (rain splash level) + MIL standard impact (up to 1.5m drops) protection, reliable 50MP OIS PDAF main + 13MP PDAF ultrawide + TOF 3D sensor setup, average 32MP AF selfie, average video recording, SD card slot, up to 8 years of stock like Android updates (industry leading)","cons":"thick at 9.6mm, midrange processor with questionable ability to carry 8 years of OS updates, only sub-900nits of screen brightness, no desktop replacement functionality, slow USB-C 2.0 port and reported Bluetooth related software bugs, limited market availability","pretest":false,"superior":false,"dateAdded":"2025-06-26"},{"rank":144,"group":null,"name":"Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra","url":"","width":77,"date":"Feb 2025","scores":[13,8,10,12,9,5,3,0,3,0],"total":63,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"This powerful phone features the top Qualcomm chip with excellent performance tuning - something Asus has been known for. Despite looking bland, Zenfone 12 Ultra is a great gaming phone that even includes a headphone jack. Battery life and charging are above average but will not get you a 24 hour battery life I use as a cut off point between \"average\" and \"great\" battery endurance. Screen is plenty bright and HDR10+ compliant tho only 1080p. Camera is solid and the OS is beautifully optimized and infused with useful and many good AI tools. Most of them can be used without accessing the cloud - something to appreciate it you value privacy and speed.","pros":"","cons":"","dateNote":"added on Feb 6, 2025","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-02-07"},{"rank":138,"group":null,"name":"Motorola Edge 50 Neo","url":"","width":71.2,"date":"Aug 2024","scores":[4,8,13,15,9,3,3,0,5,3],"total":63,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"The 2024 wouldn't be the same without this excellent compact midranger. It's plastic frame with a vegan leather back comes with IP68 water and dust protection as well as Military grade impact and temp protection. Colors are cool as well - Motorola has been working with Pantene to create beautiful and very unique handsets. The phone may be \"low powered\" but you won't notice it in daily use - Mediatec 7300 is a good midrange processor supporting efficient battery life - close to a full day (24 hours) of use. Charging is decent, even has a 15W wireless option. Good cameras include a 3x zoom lense and a AF ultrawide one while the main camera is a pleasure to use, day or night. 5 years of OS updates and yes - Motorola's good desktop replacement software is there, wired or wireless!","pros":"","cons":"","dateNote":"updated on May 27, 2025","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":140,"group":null,"name":"Google Pixel 9","url":"","width":72,"date":"Aug 2024","scores":[7,6,13,12,12,5,3,0,5,0],"total":63,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"","pros":"","cons":"","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-03-18"},{"rank":142,"group":null,"name":"Motorola Razr 50 Ultra / FLIP","url":"","width":74,"date":"Jun 2024","scores":[9,8,11,12,9,5,3,0,3,3],"total":63,"badges":["FLIP"],"expected":false,"foldType":"flip","editorial":"","pros":"","cons":"","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":141,"group":null,"name":"Motorola Edge 50 Ultra","url":"","width":72.4,"date":"May 2024","scores":[9,9,13,12,9,5,0,0,3,3],"total":63,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"Motorola's 2024 Top phone illustrates what the brand is really known for: creative approach, darring to stand out but also somewhat confusing global policy that keeps many markets without access to these great phones. Edge 50 Ultra comes with a vegan leather (polycarbonate) or a wooden (bamboo based) back. It has a 8s Gen 3 processor, tons of fast storage, great screen and respectable battery endurance with fast charging. As expected, the desktop replacement software is on board that makes this great phone the only computer you may have.","pros":"","cons":"","dateNote":"updated on Jan 19, 2025","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":143,"group":null,"name":"Xiaomi 13 Ultra","url":"","width":74.6,"date":"Apr 2023","scores":[9,8,13,12,12,3,3,0,3,0],"total":63,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"","pros":"","cons":"","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":139,"group":null,"name":"Apple iPhone 13","url":"","width":71.5,"date":"Sep 2021","scores":[7,6,11,12,12,5,5,0,5,0],"total":63,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"","pros":"","cons":"","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":127,"group":null,"name":"Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7","url":"","width":75.2,"date":"Jul 25, 2025","scores":[9,6,13,12,9,5,0,0,5,5],"total":64,"badges":["FLIP","* TOP Software","* TOP Desktop Replacement","* TOP Selfie"],"expected":false,"foldType":"FLIP","editorial":"For the first time, Samsung added DeX to a flip phone finally putting Flip line into it's flagship tier. Main camera takes lovely pics, portraits and selfies at both 1x and 2x. The phone grew 3mm in width, has a bigger (but lower Rez) screen and a 300mAh battery size upgrade. Software is excellent, loaded with features and AI tricks and comes with industry leading \"7 years of updates\" promise. The processor is not quite flagship: Exynos 2500 struggles to compete with last year's Snapdragon and Mediatec top dogs. This is a great foldable if you're a Samsung fan or in a market with limited foldable phones choices.","pros":"flagship build, good Exynos 2500 with UFS 4.0 performance, 24hr endurance from a 4300mAh lithium battery, >1400nits bright 400ppi foldable LTPO AMOLED screen with HDR10+, IP48 protection, very good 50MP 23mm dual-pixel PDAF OIS main + underwhelming 12MP 13mm ultrawide setup, average 10MP 23mm selfie, uneven video recording quality, mature and feature packed OneUI with 7 years of OS updates, DeX software and a fast USB-C 3.2 with OTG","cons":"thinner than the 6 but still >13mm, painfully slow >90min 25W (15W wireless) charging, no AF on ultrawide or selfie, no expandable memory, weak stereo speaker setup","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-07-25","superior":false},{"rank":151,"group":null,"name":"ZTE Nubia Redmagic 10s Pro","url":"","width":76.1,"date":"May 2025","scores":[13,14,9,6,9,0,3,0,3,5],"total":62,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"(this is a pre-test listing based on reasonable expectations of battery and camera performance) Six months after Redmagic 10 Pro, the 10s model brings minor updates: IP54 element protection, faster clock speed on it's SD 8 Elite chip, AF on it's ultrawide camera, minor AI and software improvements and RGB Led customizable lights on the phone's back (mimicking Asus ROG design). Redmagic 10s Pro is a beautiful piece of tech with flat, square design, bright, 430ppi notch-free screen with small bezels, great tactile buttons and very stable OS with tons of gaming and hardware connection options. The full fledged desktop replacement feature is well implemented and allows for working on a monitor while using phone's screen for other tasks.","pros":"very solid build, fast SnapDragon 8 Elite with UFS4.1 Pro performance, a huge 2-day 7050mAh Si/I battery with 80W charging, 1500nits 430ppi 144Hz screen, reliable 50MP OIS PDAF main + 50MP AF ultrawide + 2MP macro setup, great desktop replacement functionality and a headphone jack too","cons":"throttling under heavy load, lack of wireless charging, no HDR10+ or Dolby Vision certification, low IP54 element protection, 16MP below-the-screen selfie, lack of expandable storage and short OS support","dateNote":"added on Jun 6, 2025","pretest":true,"dateAdded":"2025-06-06"},{"rank":145,"group":null,"name":"Oppo Reno 14","url":"","width":74.7,"date":"May 2025","scores":[5,14,11,12,9,5,3,0,3,0],"total":62,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"(this is a pre-test score based on reasonable expectations of battery, screen and main camera performance) Every 6 months Oppo delivers an improved version of it's Reno and Reno Pro midranges. The Reno 14 is a small upgrade of an excellent and very affordable 13. It keeps the same build and size, processor, IP and selfie but replaces dookey 2MP depth sensor with a proper telephoto camera and makes the battery slightly bigger.","pros":"aluminum frame glass back body, good performance from Mediatec 8350 with UFS3.1, exceptional 2-day endurance from a 6000mAh battery with 80W charging (no wireless), great 460ppi HDR10+ AMOLED, IP69 protection (down to 2m for 30min), reliable images from a 50MP main + 50MP tele (both OIS PDAF) + 8MP AF ultrawide and a great 50MP AF selfie","cons":"a very incremental upgrade, sub-1300nits screen brightness, ultrawide is just okay and so are videos, the SDmemory had been removed since Reno 13, poor OS update policy, no desktop replacement, no video out from a slow USB-C2.0 port","dateNote":"added on Jun 19, 2025","pretest":true,"dateAdded":"2025-06-19"},{"rank":146,"group":null,"name":"Oppo Reno 13","url":"","width":74.7,"date":"Nov 2024","scores":[5,14,11,12,9,5,3,0,3,0],"total":62,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"","pros":"","cons":"","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":148,"group":null,"name":"Xiaomi 14T Pro","url":"","width":75.1,"date":"Sep 2024","scores":[9,9,11,12,9,3,4,0,5,0],"total":62,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"","pros":"","cons":"","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":147,"group":null,"name":"Oppo Reno 12 Pro","url":"","width":74.8,"date":"Jun 2024","scores":[7,14,10,6,9,5,3,5,3,0],"total":62,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"","pros":"","cons":"","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":149,"group":null,"name":"Oppo Find X7","url":"","width":75.4,"date":"Jan 2024","scores":[11,9,11,6,12,5,5,0,3,0],"total":62,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"","pros":"","cons":"","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":150,"group":null,"name":"(Vivo) IQOO 12 Pro","url":"","width":75.4,"date":"Nov 2023","scores":[11,8,13,12,9,3,3,0,3,0],"total":62,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"","pros":"","cons":"","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":158,"group":null,"name":"Motorola Edge 60","url":"","width":73.1,"date":"May 2025","scores":[3,8,13,15,3,3,3,5,3,5],"total":61,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"Motorola Edge 60 is a phone of extremes. With a great build, lovely colors and grip, top protection against drops and elements, excellent screen, SDmemory slot and a capable desktop replacement - there is so much to love here. The Dimensity 7300 performance is smooth, 68W charging is sub-60min. But the Battery endurance is just 1-day, newly designed (50MP OIS main + 10MP OIS tele + 12MP ultrawide, all PDAF) main camera output is inconsistent (while capable of some great pics), there is no AF on a very good selfie and only 3 years of OS updates. Let's hope software updates can improve the very promising main camera output.","pros":"(relatively) compact build with flagship quality, good Dimensity 7300 performance, 68W sub-60min fast charging, >1400nits bright >440ppi sharp P-OLED HDR10+ screen, maximum (IP69 + Military standard) element and drop protection, good imaging from the selfie camera, SDmemory expansion and excellent and very stable OS package that includes a powerful (wired or wireless) desktop replacement feature","cons":"unreliable main camera, 50MP selfie with no AF, slow transfer USB-C2.0 port","dateNote":"updated on May 21, 2025","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-05-03"},{"rank":159,"group":null,"name":"Xiaomi 14T","url":"","width":75.1,"date":"Sep 2024","scores":[5,8,13,12,12,3,3,0,5,0],"total":61,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"","pros":"","cons":"","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":157,"group":null,"name":"Xiaomi 14","url":"","width":71.5,"date":"Nov 2023","scores":[11,8,11,12,9,0,5,0,5,0],"total":61,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"","pros":"","cons":"","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-01-14"},{"rank":156,"group":null,"name":"Google Pixel 8","url":"","width":70.8,"date":"Oct 2023","scores":[7,6,13,12,12,3,3,0,5,0],"total":61,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"","pros":"","cons":"","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":160,"group":null,"name":"Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold / FOLD","url":"","width":77.1,"date":"Sep 2024","scores":[7,6,13,12,9,5,3,0,5,0],"total":61,"badges":["FOLD"],"expected":false,"foldType":"fold","editorial":"","pros":"","cons":"","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":126,"group":null,"name":"(Oppo) Realme 15 Pro","url":"","width":76.2,"date":"Jul 30, 2025","scores":[5,11,13,15,9,4,4,0,3,0],"total":64,"badges":["TOP Protection"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Oppo's sub-brand Realme comes with a very capable midranger that you should know about. It offers good performance, great battery endurance, 144Hz refresh bright screen with all the works, above average tripple-50MP imaging setup (lacks advanced software processing) and attractive build that was considered premium a few years ago. The compromises are short(er) OS support, lack of wireless charging and not-so-loud stereo speaker setup.","pros":"good build, good SD 7 Gen 4 with UFS 3.1 performance, close to 42hr endurance from a 7000mAh lithium battery (there is a Si-C battery version with even longer endurance) with sub-60min 80W charging, high quality >1800nits bright 450ppi OLED screen with HDR10+ and >4000Hz PWM dimming rate, IP69 protection with added Military standard impact protection, very good imaging from a 50MP 24mm OIS PDAF main + better then average 50MP 16mm ultrawide setup, good 50MP 22mm fixed focus selfie, above average video recording","cons":"big and hard to handle with one hand, lack of wireless charging, some image processing missteps, some inconsistencies in video recording, only 3 years of updates of mature and stable OS, weaker speaker setup then the competition","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-07-30","superior":false},{"rank":153,"group":null,"name":"ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra","url":"","width":77.1,"date":"Apr 28, 2025","scores":[11,8,9,12,12,3,3,0,3,0],"total":61,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"ZTE Nubia has always marched to it's own drum. Best known for it's beautiful selfie-notch-less screens, Nubia delivers another unique phone with a glass back that looks and feels like leather, tiny screen bazels, 144Hz bright screen but it's ambition is in the imaging department that brings a triple lens including a 35mm main and a two-stage camera shutter as well. There is another hardware button that can be asigned to different purposes.","pros":"original and unique, fast SD 8 Elite with UFS 4.0 performance, sub-50min 80W charging, >1400nits bright 430ppi 144Hz AMOLED screen, IP69 protection, excellent pics from 50MP 35mm OIS PDAF main + 64MP 70mm OIS PDAF telephoto + 50MP 13mm PDAF ultrawide back cameras, the under-display 16MP 24mm selfie is finally taking some nice pics, fast USB-C 3.2 port with OTG","cons":"can get very hot under heavy load, only 24hr endurance from a relatively large 6600mAh Si-C battery, no Dolby Vision or HDR10+, camera software could be more intuitive, average video recording quality, no SD memory expansion, short OS update policy, no desktop replacement functionality or Video out","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-04-28","superior":false},{"rank":162,"group":null,"name":"(Oppo) Realme GT 5 Pro","url":"","width":75.1,"date":"Dec 2023","scores":[11,15,13,6,9,3,0,0,3,0],"total":60,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"","pros":"","cons":"","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":192,"group":null,"name":"Motorola RAZR 60","url":"","width":74,"date":"Apr 25, 2025","scores":[2,2,11,12,9,5,3,0,3,5],"total":52,"badges":["FLIP","* TOP Desktop Replacement","* TOP Selfie"],"expected":false,"foldType":"FLIP","editorial":"Motorola RAZR 60 (aka Motorola RAZR 2025 in USA) brings lovely design (hardware & software) with excellent Android implementation, advanced AI features, gestures Motorola phones excel in, the best outer screen implementation of any flip phone, good screens and good imaging performance. This is a much better phone then it's score says but the mediocre processor, short battery endurance and short OS support matter too.","pros":"lovely build, sub-60min 30W (15W wireless) charging, >1200nits >400ppi 120Hz LTPO AMOLED screen with HDR10+ (outer screen is a 90Hz AMOLED with excellent functionality and features), IP48 protection, good pics from a 50MP 35mm OIS PDAF main + 13MP PDAF ultrawide setup, okay 32MP 25mm fixed focus selfie, average video recording, excellent HelloUi stock-like version of Android loaded with features, gestures, voice command ability and Smart Connect desktop replacement functionality too","cons":"underpowered by Mediatec's 7400X combined with UFS 2.2 performance, less then a day endurance from a 4400mAh Si-C battery, no memory expansion, short 3 year OS update policy, very limited market availability as with all Motorola phones","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-04-30","superior":false},{"rank":170,"group":null,"name":"Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro","url":"","width":78,"date":"May 5, 2025","scores":[5,10,10,12,6,3,3,5,3,0],"total":57,"badges":["* TOP Memory Expansion"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"A huge upgrade over the 1st edition CMF Phone brings improvements on screen, water immersion and an extra year of OS updates (from 2 to 3). This fun modular phone still has a ton of accessories (some very useful) and lots of flare. The body grew to 78mm wide (why so big?) but Nothing says it's IP54 actually means the phone will survive submersion in down to 25cm of water for up to 20 minutes. Triple lense camera setup offer add-on lenses for more variety. Essential Key hardware button adds functionality of easily saving voice notes, screenshots and other data to a personal folder. A fun and very original budget option.","pros":"fresh design with a very clean and functional OS to match, nice AI integration, reliable new Mediatec 7300 Pro with UFS 3.1 performance, good >30hr battery endurance, almost 1300nits bright >380ppi HDR10+ AMOLED screen, IP54 (maker claims water submersion ability) protection, some very good shots can come from the main and tele lenses, SDmemory slot and USB-C 2.0 port with OTG","cons":"thin & light but really wide, 85min slow 33W charging, uninspired 50MP 24mm PDAF main + 50MP 50mm PDAF tele + 8MP 15mm ultrawide setup, unreliable 16MP (no AF) selfie, unreliable video recording, only 3 years of OS updates and lack of desktop replacement functionality","dateNote":"added on May 1, 2025","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-05-11","superior":false},{"rank":166,"group":null,"name":"Samsung Galaxy S24 FE","url":"","width":77.3,"date":"Oct 2024","scores":[6,6,10,12,9,3,3,0,5,5],"total":59,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"","pros":"","cons":"","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":165,"group":null,"name":"Motorola Edge 50","url":"","width":72.4,"date":"Aug 2024","scores":[3,8,13,15,9,3,0,0,5,3],"total":59,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"","pros":"","cons":"","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":164,"group":null,"name":"Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 / FLIP","url":"","width":71.9,"date":"Jul 2024","scores":[9,6,13,12,9,5,0,0,5,0],"total":59,"badges":["FLIP"],"expected":false,"foldType":"flip","editorial":"","pros":"","cons":"","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":152,"group":null,"name":"(Xiaomi) Poco F7","url":"","width":77.9,"date":"Jun 24, 2025","scores":[11,11,13,12,6,3,0,0,5,0],"total":61,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"F7 marks a big change in Poco's direction - the phone grew significantly in size (now 3mm wider), battery and screen. Numbers doubled for PWM dimming frequency, improved for screen brightness, jumped 25% in compound performance tests. Imaging remained the same: a capable but very limited 2 lens setup in the back and a sans-AF selfie. The build is better (but heavier: 180g to 215g) with a IP68 and a aluminum frame instead of plastic.","pros":"better physical build, very good SD 8s Gen 4 with UFS 4.1 performance, >30hr endurance from a 6500mAh battery (7500mAh in India) with sub-60min fast 90W charging, >1500nits bright 450ppi AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision, IP68 protection, stabile and feature rich HyperOS with a 4 year update promise","cons":"almost 80mm wide, afterthought imaging with an okay 50MP 26mm OIS PDAF main + unpredictable 8MP 15mm ultrawide, average 20MP 21mm sans-AF selfie, unreliable video recording, no expandable memory slot or desktop replacement functionality, slow USB-C 2.0 port (tho has OTG)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-06-26","superior":false},{"rank":154,"group":null,"name":"Google Pixel 9a","url":"","width":73.3,"date":"Apr 10, 2025","scores":[7,6,13,12,9,3,3,0,5,3],"total":61,"badges":["* TOP Software"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Google's budget option always comes with the fastest Tensor chip and this year it has a new main camera for excellent 1x, 2x and macro photos, portraits and videos. Other two lenses are carried over from 8a and leave a lot to be desired. They also bring down main camera's excellent scores... There is a fast USB-C 3.2 port on board with a proper video out and it allows for some limited desktop replacement functionality. The battery got a meaningful 600mAh upgrade, endurance is under 30hr. Screen is excellent: high brightness, good pixel density and HDR10+ too but it may bother some users with a relatively low PWM dimming frequency. Like other Pixel phones, the software is the star of the show: packed with smarts (AI and otherwise) and up to 7 years of OS updates but one has to wonder if Tensor G4 will allow for that.","pros":"attractive design with nice colors, good Tensor G4 with UFS 3.1 performance, 24hr endurance from a 5100mAh lithium battery, 1900nits bright 420ppi P-OLED screen with HDR10+, IP68 protection, flagship-grade 48MP 25mm dual-pixel OIS PDAF main + very average performing 13MP 26mm ultrawide, average 13MP 20mm selfie, average video recording, stock Android OS loaded with AI and other features and promise of 7 years of updates, limited desktop replacement functionality, fast USB-C 3.2 port with video out","cons":"chunky screen bezels, plastic back side, only 8GB of RAM, >100min slow 23W (7W wireless) charging, low frequency PWM dimming, fixed-focus ultrawide and selfie struggle in low light, no memory expansion, limited market availability","dateNote":"updated on Apr 13, 2025","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-04-20","superior":false},{"rank":168,"group":null,"name":"(Oppo) Realme GT 6","url":"","width":75.1,"date":"Jun 2024","scores":[9,15,13,6,9,0,3,0,3,0],"total":58,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"","pros":"","cons":"","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":167,"group":null,"name":"Oppo Reno 12","url":"","width":74.1,"date":"Jun 2024","scores":[7,14,8,6,9,3,3,5,3,0],"total":58,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"","pros":"","cons":"","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":169,"group":null,"name":"(Vivo) IQOO 12","url":"","width":75.9,"date":"Nov 2023","scores":[9,9,13,6,12,3,3,0,3,0],"total":58,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"","pros":"","cons":"","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":179,"group":null,"name":"(Xiaomi) Redmi Note 15 Pro+","url":"","width":78.3,"date":"Dec 25, 2025","scores":[2,11,13,15,6,3,0,0,5,0],"total":55,"badges":[],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"Like Oppo's, Xiaomi midrangers are growing in size. The 15 Pro+ is 3.9mm wider then it's predecessor. With this significant size increase comes a much bigger battery, bigger (and better screen) and better water and drop protection. But can you put a 78mm wide phone in your pocket?","pros":"attractive and built like a tank, 36hr endurance from a 6500mAh Si-C battery with sub-60min 100W charging, >1500nits bright 450ppi AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision and >3800Hz PWM dimming, IP69 protection (and a 2.5m drop resistance claim), some good shots from a 200MP 23mm OIS PDAF main + 8MP 15mm ultrawide,","cons":"big & hard to handle one-hand, relatively weak SD 7s Gen 4 with UFS 2.2 performance, non-LTPO screen and inefficient refresh rate rob 15 Pro+ of truly amazing battery endurance, below average 32MP selfie, unreliable video recording, no expandable memory, comes with Android 15 after Android 16 lounch so the total number of Android upgrades is 3 instead of 4 (as one is wasted on catching up to Android 16), no desktop replacement and slow USB-C port (tho with OTG)","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-12-30","superior":false},{"rank":173,"group":null,"name":"Samsung Galaxy A56 * TOP Midranger","url":"","width":77.5,"date":"Mar 2025","scores":[7,7,11,12,9,3,3,0,5,0],"total":57,"badges":["* TOP Midranger"],"expected":false,"foldType":null,"editorial":"","pros":"","cons":"","pretest":false,"dateAdded":"2025-03-14"},{"rank":172,"group":null,"name":"Xiaomi Mix Flip / FLIP","url":"","width":74,"date":"Jul 2024","scores":[11,8,13,0,12,5,5,0,3,0],"total":57,"badges":["FLIP"],"expected":false,"foldType":"flip","editorial":"","pros":"","cons":"","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":171,"group":null,"name":"Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 / FOLD","url":"","width":73.5,"date":"Aug 2023","scores":[9,14,11,0,12,5,3,0,3,0],"total":57,"badges":["FOLD"],"expected":false,"foldType":"fold","editorial":"","pros":"","cons":"","pretest":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":163,"group":null,"name":"Honor 400","url":"","width":74.6,"date":"May 23, 2025","scores":[5,11,13,6,12,4,3,0,5,0],"total":59,"badges":["* TOP Software"],"expected":false,"foldType":"","editorial":"6 months after Honor 300 comes a big upgrade: loaded to the broom with cool new AI features in MagicOS 9 that comes with a promise of 6 OS updates - on a midranger! A 200MP main and a 50MP ultrawide produce great photos in most conditions and the selfie output is above it's class too. 400 comes with very average 7 Gen 3 chip that deliveries very good battery endurance despite lack of LTPO and minimally dynamic screen refresh performance.","pros":"attractive design with camera bump reminiscent of Pura phones, good SD 7 Gen 3 with UFS 3.1 performance, >30hr endurance from a 6000mAh Si-C battery (5300mAh in EU) with sub-60min 80W charging (66W in EU), excellent >1500nits bright 460ppi sharp AMOLED screen with HDR10+, very good imaging from a 200MP PDAF main + 50MP AF ultrawide, very good 50MP selfie, excellent & feature rich (AI and otherwise) MagicOS with a promise of 6 years of updates","cons":"plastic frame, no LTPO, screen refresh performance is very basic, only IP65 (no water immersion) protection, poor ultrawide video recording performance, no expandable memory or desktop replacement functionality, slow USB-C 2.0 port (tho has 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We're could have expected this, based on Google's lack of (hardware) innovation in the last few years: not much has changed!... Even the processor that is almost always a reason for a phone upgrade is the same, Google Tensor G4... battery, screen, IP68 protection, camera hardware, OS support - all the same.  Screen got slightly brighter, 10a offers Satellite connection in some markets, the colors are new and the body became a bit narrower and a bit taller.","pros":"entry to Google ecosystem, >2000nits bright>420ppi P-OLED screen with HDR10+, IP68 protection, very good pics from 48MP 25mm OIS PDAF main + 13MP 14mm (no AF) ultrawide setup,  very good (non AF) selfie, above average video recording quality,  up to 7 years of OS updates (if the very basic hardware can support it), very clean - stock Android interface, Satellite SOS support (in some markets) and a fast USB-C 3.2 (no Video Out or OTG)","cons":"plastic back panel, good looking but slippery design, old tech Lithium 5100mAh better with a 24hr endurance and show, 90min 30W (10W wireless) charging, big bezels around the screen, no telephoto lens, no AF on ultrawide or selfie, no expandable storage or desktop replacement functionality and worse of all: a 9a phone with a 10a model name (same processor, memory, battery, screen, cameras, OS support and USB-C port) for $200 more","url":"","superior":false,"dateAdded":"2026-02-22"},{"rank":161,"name":"Apple iPhone 17e","width":71.5,"date":"Mar 11, 2026","foldType":"","pretest":false,"scores":[15,6,6,12,9,4,3,0,5,0],"total":60,"badges":["* TOP Software","* TOP Performance"],"editorial":"Apple used to update it's basic (SE) iPhones every few years but the last year's 16e got it's upgrade just a year later. We will see if this is a beginning of a yearly update cycle - it would make sense if this very modestly equipped $600 phone sells well. 17e comes with a very fast A19 processor and it does great in benchmarks, beating all iPhone 16 models, including 16 Pro Max. It also features the latest iOS version and comes with double the memory for the same price as 16e but this is where the excellence runs out. The rest of the phone is very elementary - same small battery, less-then-a-day endurance, 60Hz Retina display, reliable single lens cameras front and back. This is your cheapest ticket into iPhone world but the plain 17 model is a much better option...","pros":"good build, compact and elegant, very fast A19 (with NVMe memory) performance, IP68 protection, reliable (if very basic) 48MP 26mm OIS PDAF back camera, reliable 12MP 23mm PDAF selfie, average video recording, up to 5 years of OS updates, universally available","cons":"dated design, zero innovation, barely 1 day endurance from a 4000mAh Lithium battery with 25W (15W wireless) charging needs 90min to full, 460ppi Retina OLED screen with HDR10+ only <900nits of brightness and just 60Hz refresh rate, no expandable memory, no desktop replacement functionality, USB-C 2.0 port, modest AI features compared to Android competition","url":"","superior":false,"dateAdded":"2026-03-19"},{"rank":77,"name":"Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max","width":77.9,"date":"Mar 17, 2026","foldType":"","pretest":false,"scores":[13,14,11,12,6,3,3,0,5,3],"total":70,"badges":["TOP Battery endurance","* TOP Software"],"editorial":"Poco phones remain top \"flagship killers\" and the X8 Pro Max proves that point. Compromises are: processor - (just) below flagship grade, there is no tele lens and no AF on a 8MP ultrawide and on selfie. In all other respects, this is a fantastic value proposition and definitely worth your consideration if you're okay with it's heft. Battery endurance is as good as it gets.","pros":"flagship build quality, fast Dimensity 9500s with UFS 4.1 performance, record breaking endurance >48hrs from a large 8500mAh Si battery with sub-50min 100W charging, ~450ppi LTPS AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision, IP69 (IP68 in Europe) protection, very good 50MP 26mm OIS PDAF main camera, average selfie and video recording, up to 4 years of OS updates, screen sharing and tons of connectivity options for both PC and Mac and a very loud stereo speaker setup","cons":"big and hard to use one-hand, only ~1100nits of screen brightness, ultrawide and selfie performance bring down imaging scores, average video recording quality, no SD memory, slow USB-C 2.0 port (but it does offer OTG)","url":"","superior":false,"dateAdded":"2026-03-20"},{"rank":174,"name":"Apple iPhone 14","width":71.5,"date":"Sep 16, 2022","foldType":"","pretest":false,"scores":[9,6,6,12,9,5,4,0,5,0],"total":56,"badges":["* TOP Selfie","* TOP Software"],"editorial":"An incremental improvement over iPhone 13, the 14 got A15 Bionic from last year's Pro models (this years Pros get A16), 6GB of RAM, PDAF on selfie and for the first time Emergency SOS Satellite SMS.","pros":"flagship build, fast A15 Bionic with NVMe performance, 450ppi Super Retina XDR OLED with Dolby Vision support, IP68 protection (down to 6m submersion), good 12MP 26mm OIS PDAF main + 12MP 13mm ultrawide, excellent 12MP 23mm PDAF selfie performance, almost flagship grade videos, long OS update policy and great sounding stereo setup","cons":"disappointing lack of battery innovation, barely 24hr endurance from a 3280mAh Lithium battery with >90min slow 20W (15W wireless) charging, just 60Hz refresh rate and sub-900nits screen brightness, no AF on ultrawide handicappes camera and video scores, no expandable memory or desktop replacement functionality","url":"","superior":false,"dateAdded":null},{"rank":109,"name":"Oppo Reno 15","width":74.8,"date":"Jan 2, 2026","foldType":"","pretest":false,"scores":[5,14,11,12,12,5,3,0,5,0],"total":67,"badges":["* TOP Battery Endurance","* TOP Selfie","* TOP Software"],"editorial":"Oppo's midrange Reno phones are known for great battery life and very competent camera setups and Reno 15 is no exception. Oppo decided to save you money by fitting in a huge battery and using a cheaper non-LTPO screen. Cameras cover all basis with a man, telephoto and ultrawide plus an excellent selfie shooter. The last year's SD 7 Gen 4 processor will do the job and don't expect a SD memory expansion (Oppo removed that feature last year) but otherwise this is a top-midrange phone providing the price is right.","pros":"very solid aluminium and glass build, good SnapDragon 7 Gen 4 with UFS 3.1 performance, excellent >42hr endurance from a 6500mAh battery with sub-60min 80W charging, sub-1300nits 460ppi AMOLED screen with HDR10+, IP69 protection, very reliable 50MP 26mm main + 50MP 80mm telephoto (both with OIS PDAF) + 8MP 15mm AF ultrawide, excellent 50MP 18mm AF selfie, 5 years of OS updates and generous retail package the usually includes a charger and a case","cons":"flat side frame is not as comfortable to use, no wireless charging, no SD memory expansion, no desktop replacement functionality, slow USB-C 2.0 port (tho it offers OTG)","url":"","superior":false,"dateAdded":"2025-12-03"},{"rank":35,"name":"Oppo Find N6","width":74.1,"date":"Mar 20, 2026","foldType":"FOLD","pretest":false,"scores":[15,11,11,12,12,5,3,0,5,2],"total":76,"badges":["FOLD","* TOP Performance","* TOP Selfie","* TOP Software"],"editorial":"The N6 continues Oppo's great line of some of the best foldables. 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Stylus support and multi-window support earn it 2 extra points in my list but availability is disappointingly limited.","pros":"amazingly thin 4.2mm, excellent built, very comfortable to use when folded, crease-less inner screen, excellent SD 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS 4.1 performance and minimal throttling under heavy load, 30hr+ long endurance from a 6000mAh Si-C battery with sub-50min 80W (50W wireless) charging and (with reverse wireless charging too), 2 >400ppi LTPO OLED screens with Dolby Vision and stylus support, IP59 protection, great 200MP main + 50MP telephoto + 50MP ultrawide photography, 2 reliable selfies but we'll assume you'll take superb selfies with the back camera setup, up to 5 years of stabile and feature packed ColorOS, extensive list of AI features same a dedicated hardware button that can be used to activate them, fast USB-C 3.2 port with DisplayPort and OTG","cons":"screens max at below 1300nits of brightness, 1m water submersion is less then last year's model, average video quality with uneven performance across lenses, no expandable memory, no desktop replacement functionality despite DisplayPort tech, limited market availability and high price","url":"","superior":false,"dateAdded":"2026-04-01"},{"rank":4,"name":"Vivo X300 Ultra","width":76.8,"date":"Apr 3, 2026","foldType":"","pretest":true,"scores":[15,11,15,12,15,5,5,0,5,0],"total":83,"badges":["* TOP Performance","* TOP Software","SUPERIOR","TOP PHOTO/VIDEO"],"editorial":"(this is a pre-test listing based on reasonable expectation of battery and selfie performance) Unlike X200 Ultra, the X300 Ultra is sold outside of China. Vivo is delivering it's finest camera-phone by putting a double 200MP sensor camera (industry first) and offering not one but two optional tele lenses (a 200mm and a 400mm). Lense coating is still by Zeiss but like with other current Vivo's phones: all other camera tech (hardware and software) is home grown.","pros":"big and solid, top Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS 4.1 performance, >30hr endurance from a 6600mAh (6400 in EU) Si-C battery with sub-60min 100W (40W wireless) charging, outstanding LTPO AMOLED screen with >500ppi, Dolby Vision and >1500nits brightness, IP69 protection, excellent imaging from 200MP 35mm main + 200MP 85mm periscope telephoto + 50MP 14mm ultrawide (all with OIS PDAF) setup, additional 200mm and 400mm Zeiss zoom lenses, excellent 50MP 24mm AF selfie, great video recording, up to 5 years of OS updates, fast USB-C 3.2 with DisplayPort and OTG","cons":"big and >230g hefty, hard to use one hand, battery endurance could be better for a phone this size with LTPO screen, no expandable memory slot, no desktop replacement functionality, not universally available but Vivo is clearly trying to improve this","url":"","superior":true,"dateAdded":"2026-04-09"},{"rank":191,"name":"Samsung Galaxy A57","width":76.8,"date":"Apr 9, 2026","foldType":"","pretest":false,"scores":[5,7,8,12,9,3,3,0,5,0],"total":52,"badges":["* TOP Software"],"editorial":"Happy to offer \"just enough\", Samsung Galaxy A57 is an expensive midranger worth your consideration only if you're a die-hard Samsung fan. It is well build and feels almost premium but it's competition offers better processor, battery and imaging performance.","pros":"good build, narrower than A56, good performance from a new processor (Exynos 1680) with UFS 3.1, improved endurance (but still sub-30hr) from the same 5000mAh lithium battery as A56 with >60min 45W charging, IP68 protection, reliable imaging from a 50MP 23mm OIS PDAF main + 12MP 13mm ultrawide + 8MP 25mm macro lens setup, 6 years of OneUI with good selection of AI tricks","cons":"wide and hard to use one hand, sub-1300nits sub-400ppi SUPER AMOLED screen with HDR10+, no AF on 3 out of 4 lenses, average sans-AF selfie, average video recording, no expandable memory, no desktop replacement functionality (exclusive to Samsung S and Z series), slow USB-C 2.0 (with OTG), expensive for what it offers","url":"","superior":false,"dateAdded":"2026-04-11"},{"rank":210,"name":"Samsung Galaxy A37","width":78.2,"date":"Apr 9, 2026","foldType":"","pretest":false,"scores":[3,7,5,12,6,3,3,0,5,0],"total":44,"badges":["* TOP Software"],"editorial":"Like the rest of Samsung's 2026, the A37 suffers from lack of inspiration - it seems it is build to be \"just enough\" of an upgrade and not to threaten Samsung's better devices. Compared to A57, it is just-so lower in raw performance, battery endurance and charging speed, screen brightness and ultrawide performance. Problem is, with A56 being so much better, that 1 year old phone is a cheaper and an obvious choice over the A37. And so are midrangers from Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo and Nothing. Samsung is betting their 6 year long OS support policy combined with global service, advanced AI integration and well developed ecosystem will carry A37 to \"just enough\" sales numbers.","pros":"well built, all-day (sub-30hr) endurance from a 5000mAh lithium battery with >70min 45W charging, IP68 protection, good 50MP 23mm OIS PDAF main camera imaging, average 12MP 25mm selfie, 6 years of stabile and AI feature rich OneUI","cons":"very wide, big screen bezels, the Exynos 1480 with UFS 3.1 may not be able to carry 6 years of OS updates, could-be-better sub-1300nits brightness sub-400 pixel density 120Hz Super AMOLED screen with no HDR and minimal refresh rate variability, below-par and sans-AF 8MP 16mm ultrawide + 8MP 25mm macro performance, poor video performance (main camera is okay), no expandable memory or desktop replacement functionality, slow USB-C 2.0 port","url":"","superior":false,"dateAdded":"2026-04-11"},{"rank":56,"name":"Vivo V70 Elite","width":74.3,"date":"Feb 26, 2026","foldType":"","pretest":false,"scores":[11,11,13,12,12,5,4,0,5,0],"total":73,"badges":["* TOP Selfie","* TOP Software","TOP Midranger"],"editorial":"Vivo is lifting it's V series of midrangers by adding an Elite badge unit. This is essentially a V70 with a better processor that can sustain years of OS updates and AI additions. If you can get it in your market, this phone should be on your list. It features fast performance, ultrasonic fingerprint reader, IR blaster, metal frame, great battery life, very bright screen and reliable imaging, all in a very compact, just 74mm wide body.","pros":"great sub-8mm thickness build, fast Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with UFS 4.1 performance, excellent 30+hrs endurance from a 6500mAh Si-C battery with 50min 90W charging, >1900nits bright >450ppi AMOLED screen with HDR10+, IP69 protection, very good imaging from a 50MP main + 50MP periscope telephoto lenses, excellent 50MP PDAF selfie, good video recording, up to 4 years of OS updates","cons":"limited market availability, no wireless charging, no LTPO tech (tho battery life is excellent even without it), no expandable memory, no desktop replacement functionality, slow USBC 2.0 port (tho it does offer OTG)","url":"","superior":false,"dateAdded":"2026-04-20"},{"rank":55,"name":"Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max","width":77.1,"date":"May 18, 2026","foldType":"","pretest":true,"scores":[11,8,9,12,15,5,5,0,3,5],"total":73,"badges":["* TOP Camera","TOP PHOTO/VIDEO"],"editorial":"(this is a pre-test listing based on reasonable expectations of processor, battery and camera performance) Huawei remains one of world's top imaging phone companies but is struggling to overcome the devastating loss of Google services and chip bans that started almost 10 years ago. 90 Pro Max comes with a new Kirin 9030s (7nm) chip which will deliver a midrange level performance. HarmonyOS 6.1 is breaking away from Android world creating Huawei's own OS ecosystem. Question is: \"is camera quality your top need?\"","pros":"(77.1mm 230g) big and strong, attractive color options, outstanding photo and video performance from both 50MP 24mm OIS PDAF main + 200MP 89mm periscope telephoto + 40MP 13mm PDAF ultrawide back setup and 13MP 21mm PDAF selfie, fully featured desktop replacement functionality and a fast USB-C 3.2 with the works","cons":"mediocre Kirin 9030s processor performance, only 24hr endurance from a large 6000mAh Lithium battery, inefficient LTPO AMOLED screen with sub-1300nits brightness and no Dolby Vision or HDR10+, no memory expansion, no Google apps or services (out of the box, at least), limited market availability","url":"","superior":false,"dateAdded":"2026-04-21"},{"rank":10,"name":"Oppo Find X9 Ultra","width":77,"date":"May 1, 2026","foldType":"","pretest":false,"scores":[15,11,13,12,15,5,4,0,5,0],"total":80,"badges":["SUPERIOR","* TOP Performance","* TOP Screen","* TOP Software","* TOP Camera","* TOP Selfie"],"editorial":"Find X9 Ultra may come as the last of Ultra models (after Apple, Xiaomi, Honor, Samsung and Vivo but just before Huawei) but this is the phone to compete with the best cameras phones. The battery endurance score may boost it's standing but screen brightness and phone's size (and cost) will make you consider alternatives.","pros":"solid build, fast Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS 4.1 performance, 36hr endurance from a 7050mAh Si-C battery with sub-50min 100W (50W wireless) charging, outstanding >500ppi 144Hz LTPO AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision, IP69 protection, outstanding imaging from a 200W 23mm OIS main + 200MP 70mm OIS and 50MP 230mm OIS periscope telephotos + 50MP 14mm ultrawide (all 4 with PDAF), 50MP 21mm PDAF selfie, excellent video recording, up to 5 years of OS updates, Mind Space and deep AI integration with multiple AI bots, a fast USB-C 3.2 port with OTG and iPhone-like camera control touch pad","cons":"(8.7mm) thick and (235g) heavy, sharp frame edges may force you to put it in a case (making the whole thing hard to carry around), sub-1300nits dim screen, no expandable memory, no desktop replacement functionality or Video Out, expensive","url":"","superior":true,"dateAdded":"2026-04-22"}]}