My top 5 phones of 2023 – Kaloyan

01 January 2024
One of the worst years for smartphones.

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I agree on all of his list, except for the Ip15 pro max since it has so many issues to be workaround with, another is their titanium alloy that is merely a marketing gimmick and their overpriced and overhyped type C cable which android phones have been using for a long time. I could agree that the S23 U deserves a place but when it comes to reliability for me, it is a no since they still have greenline issues to fix and the latest greenline issue can be found in the S22 series, honestly if samsung can improve their screen reliability maybe I got myself a S23U or a S23 + instead of my current phone, the P60 Pro, about the Huawei P60 Pro the phone's camera was top notch and the fact that you said that some people believe that Huawei was being used to spy, I literally think of many Americans who really believe on their own government hahahhaaa.

    Anonymous, 01 Jan 2024Hmmm I wonder why 💰💰💰Because they genuinely like it?

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      Krillo, 01 Jan 2024What is better, a 4 year old design in Samsung Note 10 (com... moreNord 3 has sharper, brighter, smoother, more accurate, higher pwm(not important for everyone but it's easier to use), and bigger(if you prefer) display.
      As galaxy note is a flagship phone, even old, it has a better build quality all around.
      In terms of performance it's all in favor of nord 3.
      Note 10 got it's last update last year with v12 and Nord comes out of the box with 13
      In battery capacity, charging speed, and

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        The Nothing phone is strange choise. A scam company with very good marketing, that masks the overpriced trash that they sell.

          Apart the Apple i understand everything from your pickings.
          Good choice Kaloyan

            Anonymous, 01 Jan 2024What a joke! He listed Xiaomi 13 pro over s23 ultra. 90% pe... moreI would pick anything apart Samsung S23 ultra or any other samsung anytime a day from Adroid phones with charging of 125W above.

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              LoneOwl, 01 Jan 2024'''And while I can use the best wireless ear... moreAirpods nothing special expense low quality product

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                LoneOwl, 01 Jan 2024'''And while I can use the best wireless ear... moreExactly, he lost me at that point lol

                  '''And while I can use the best wireless earbuds on the market on any device – the AirPods''.

                  Nice way to ruin an interest list of choices.

                    YUKI93, 01 Jan 2024The P60 Pro still amazed me when it comes to camera perform... moreFeels like Mediatek was making a rival for 7+ gen 2 with that D8200 for the middle range.
                    And then something happen to Snapdragon that started to make these 7 gen X style names a lot but all still around 778/778G/782G range in performance.

                    All middle class chips should actually be in the 1 million Antutu v10 benchmark range to make sense with the fast jump in performance with the flagships that are at the range of 2 million points now.

                    The majority of middle class as of now is in performance range where these should be like entry level to budget with there performance score of 400k to 700k with all these SD695, sd4 gen 1 gen 2 sd480 and the SD778 should be bottom end of middle class performance

                    But budget to middle class wont catch up to this point still for like 2 years probably.

                      Interesting list of personal taste* I think the Xiaomi 14 Pro is an excellent option, the 14 ultra will also be, I expect a sober design and a flat panel and ultrasonic fingerprint reader

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                        A very interesting list, maybe the best one I've seen from the Gsmarena staff. Well done! I also like how you presented the iPhone's major problems (iOS and the abysmal image processing), but unfortunately I cannot for my life agree with you statement that the Airpods are the best wireless earbuds. I tried them (my wife has an iPhone + Airpods pro + Airpods Max) and they are not even close to what Sony has, or the Huawei freebuds that I currently use, even the Nothing ear 2 are better. Maybe it's just your opinion as an Apple user, but please don't state it as fact

                          Nice list

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                            Interesting list. Can Will tell us his top 5 too? I’d like to know his daily driver.

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                              YUKI93, 01 Jan 2024The P60 Pro still amazed me when it comes to camera perform... moreP40 pro does better

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                                rizki1, 01 Jan 2024This is why you need to look at reviews after knowing the specs.Reviews are gonna even gonna tell these differences, not ones published here.

                                Gsmarena only cares about nits and hertz when it comes to screen.
                                Should do same tests done by notebookcheck .
                                But that would embarass some popular brands.

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                                  rizki1, 01 Jan 2024These phones can at least zoom more clearly than the main c... moreStill they do not have one.
                                  You have obligation to complain.
                                  Cant be free pass here.

                                  Only 1 phone of 2023 has zoom. The other do not.
                                  Fixed range is not zoom.
                                  Zoom lens can only be called zoom if physically able to change its range.

                                    rizki1, 01 Jan 2024because of the fact that the 13 Pro is much better than the... moreNice joke.

                                      The P60 Pro still amazed me when it comes to camera performance, but the lack of official Google Mobile Services can be a deal breaker for everyday work when pretty much everyone is relying on it.

                                      The V27 Pro got my vote because of the Dimensity 8200 SoC. It was supposed to be a direct rival to the Snapdragon 778/778G+/782G and 7 Gen 1, yet it managed to be on par with the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. That is impressive.

                                        Anonymous, 01 Jan 2024By reading specs? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Must be fan of certain very fam... moreThis is why you need to look at reviews after knowing the specs.