Best flagship phones 2024 - buyer’s guide

Last updated 13 April 2024


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This list is awful lol, its like looking at the top 10 hits (music) list played on every radio station, most blind and mainstream friendly list.

How the s24u wins anything is a laugh and seems ti not have "stupidly expensive" or "slow charging" or "no accessories in the box" are negatives, pander to "flat screen best" when it makes a phone bigger in dimensions, horrible to hold the device and far FAR more prone to shattering (iphones are awful, most cracked/smashed devices ive ever seen and my mates iphone is just constantly cracked from tiny drops, hes a very clumsy dude).

I honestly cannot tell the difference between the s22u to the s24u, i generally need a literal display sign telling me what phone it is (which iphones have this exact issue), it doesnt have the best display, cameras (i would argue non of its cams are even top 5),slow charging, a stylus which was a craze in the early 00s (had multiple devices even early android and before that wasnt samsung that had stylus support/use) which also btw makes the phone easier to break because of points of weakness and heavier, lacks any real special, USEFUL features like true IR ToF biometric sensor etc, all for an insane price of £1200 for the base model or about £2200 if you get it on contract for 2-3 years and no accessories, needs constant updates to constantly fix issues since the s21 series, am i missing something?

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    • Sin
    • HCj
    • 14 May 2024

    Why isn't there a ZTE ultra on this list
    Forgot about zte which always has 16gb ram & 1tb of storage on there's flagship with under the screen selfies camera on there oled screens

    It probably have every phone on this list outclassed as ZTE is also very good at optimizing for high performance & responsive ul interface
    & Usually have big batteries as well on top of that

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      • BigBingusBingingMan
      • yi{
      • 26 Apr 2024

      Lamith, 15 Apr 2024Xiaomi 14 Pro pro: "A built do remember" w... moreI guess it's the back, big camera island and also "the 14 Ultra's frame flows from the sides into the back - it's not just a unique look, but it must also help with durability, we reckon" wich, I think, is something only the 13 and 14 Ultra's have.
      Read the design review, they explain it well.

        Xiaomi 14 Pro pro:

        "A built do remember"

        wth does that mean?

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          • Anonymous
          • d%$
          • 13 Feb 2024

          Budd, 12 Jan 2024It's the "editors choice" lmao. Learn how to... morelol

            The 13T Pro made it on this list. Just about right.

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              • Broskie
              • yVu
              • 13 Jan 2024

              Rog phone 7 ultimate best flagship phone of 2023

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                • Budd
                • 0Ix
                • 12 Jan 2024

                rRadD, 12 Dec 202315 Pro Max is the best flagship this year. GSMArena can... moreIt's the "editors choice" lmao. Learn how to read. If you can't take an opinion maybe try to use Twitter less and touch some grass :)

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                  • swf
                  • 18 Dec 2023

                  Samsung s23 ultra is a outdated specs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

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                    • rRadD
                    • XS8
                    • 12 Dec 2023

                    15 Pro Max is the best flagship this year. GSMArena can't accept that. LOL

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                      • Shahyar.
                      • Lxf
                      • 10 Sep 2023

                      popo. F21

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                        • JOSE
                        • Lx@
                        • 07 Sep 2023

                        the telephone is imazing his battery is very good and has a fantastic software . for my is very good.

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                          • a3D
                          • 08 Jul 2023

                          what is the smartphone model of the title

                            ashan, 29 May 2023What about 1+ and pixel phonesThey are lower price than this, flagships apparently mean phones well over 1000€/$1000 and the Pixel 7 and Oneplus 11 are cheaper than that so they go in the "premium all rounder category. Here is the link
                            https://www.gsmarena.com/best_premium_allrounders_buyers_guide-review-2033.php

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                              • Vman
                              • AZY
                              • 19 Jun 2023

                              And what about Xiaomi 13 Ultra? It doesnt fit here? Only Pro? Article updated recently and no news there. That means that Pro is better than Ultra?

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                                • Lhr
                                • 12 Jun 2023

                                How Samsung should make the s23 Fe: 6.7 inch 12/10 bit 2160 hz pwm hdr10+ Dolby Atmos display + flagship soc ( ufs 4.0+Bluetooth 5.3+wifi 7 ) + Plastic build and A54's cameras to keep the price down. This how Chinese like BBK sell a tona phones. Pls copy Samsung

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                                  • chaitanya
                                  • Fvc
                                  • 31 May 2023

                                  wow! everyone knows flagship models now! what a research.

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                                    • ashan
                                    • B}U
                                    • 29 May 2023

                                    What about 1+ and pixel phones

                                      where is oneplus 11 ?

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                                        • Anonymous
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                                        • 07 Apr 2023

                                        Yo, you should update - Oppo Find N2 Flip is no longer China-exclusive