My top 5 phones of 2022 - Ivan
- Tigolebitties
- PIL
- 26 Dec 2022
IpsDisplay, 26 Dec 2022But this site is about the best phones money can buy PE... moreWhy must they in a first place? The article will be too lengthy and I'm certain that no one's going to read it from the team's opinion about each of their favorite device. If you really want to see what the best phone money can buy per tier, check out the buyer's guide which is updated all the time.
- Rotciv Ikias
- X5u
- 26 Dec 2022
IpsDisplay, 26 Dec 2022Ok I get that
But the best doesn't have to compete ... moreYou're not getting the point.
This article is about Ivan's personal favourite smartphones of 2022
And his top 5 are flagships as simple as that.
He didn't want to do a teir category list
- Rotciv Ikias
- X5u
- 26 Dec 2022
AnonD-731363, 25 Dec 2022Well my one could it be too but with much faster charging m... moreWell I have been using the s22 ultra and I can tell u that my experience has been absolutely stellar
- Rotciv Ikias
- X5u
- 26 Dec 2022
IpsDisplay, 26 Dec 2022But this site is about the best phones money can buy PE... moreDo Ur research before commenting there is a whole article for midrange smartphones of 2022 and years back
- Rotciv Ikias
- X5u
- 26 Dec 2022
Anonymous, 25 Dec 2022Probably 32GB of ram coupled by 2TB of storage with 400MP c... moreEven laptops are still dwelling around this specs and u expect a 2022 smartphone technology to provide u that
if u were behind the scenes of this technology companies, u will not be asking for this
Don't be faster than life and asking for the future in the present or u will end up disappointed
- Rotciv Ikias
- X5u
- 26 Dec 2022
Aierlan, 25 Dec 2022I think voting for phones you haven't used is pointles... moreYES people will vote for Thier favourite brand but NO people will also not vote just because it's their favourite brand, because other factors are at play
Not everybody voting for a smartphone have not used the smartphone.
And through reviews from different sources u can actually know if a smartphone is good,even though it would not be as reassuring as if u used the smartphone
A smartphone voting poll will be influenced by different people with different reasons
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- IpsDisplay
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- 26 Dec 2022
Rotciv Ikias, 25 Dec 2022They actually do make a yearly article for best midrange an... moreOk I get that
But the best doesn't have to compete against one another
We have weight classes in boxing
Just choose the best of said class let us see what are their subjective best
That way we get insight on a more diverse view on their tastes....
Now all these top 5 will just be the same repetitive phones
- A.C
- tsA
- 26 Dec 2022
IpsDisplay, 26 Dec 2022My issue is the format Why don't they make a top 5 ... moreThat will create a sorta confusion tbh.
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- 26 Dec 2022
Tigolebitties, 25 Dec 2022Tell me you've never read the articles and simply jump... moreBut this site is about the best phones money can buy
PER TIER/CLASS
Does this site ONLY review flagships
Why not just make the format be a top 5 of flagships , mid rangers and entry level is this a super unreasonable criticism?
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- 26 Dec 2022
A.C, 25 Dec 2022Remember, it's HIS fav. GSMArena has their own list fo... moreMy issue is the format
Why don't they make a top 5 for each tier in one article per person?
Too much work?
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- Anonymous
- Sr6
- 26 Dec 2022
Does it have Bootloader unlock???
- A.C
- tsA
- 26 Dec 2022
Anonymous, 26 Dec 2022SD card
Headphone jack
5 year OS updates, 7 year security... more'De-googled OS' no one is gonna sell those after Huawei downfalls without Google. And small companies with those ideas are flopping, too, mind you.
5 years of updates would be an overkill when you can just load a custom ROM anyway. Most people on this forum should be able to do it as it's a tech forum anyway. And no, don't talk about warranty 'cause no phones have more than 3-4 years of that, lol.
Bloatwares are debatable, but for most parts that's how a lot of brands keep their phone cheap.
Removable 6000mAh cell? The phone will be a brick. Removable battery will also make it (a lot) harder to waterproof phones. Also, wireless charging is not gonna be great on those. Phones will be clunky as hell, and people like you are just gonna come and 'OMG this is so thick!', 'omg it's not compact', 'omg phones are becoming bricks', etc. A phone with a 4000mAh and good battery optimisation can already last for at least a day.
Should have? Basic? Absolutely not. We move on from those for a reason.
A phone with 5.5 inches 16:9 screen is even bigger than one with a 6.7 inches 19.5:9 panel.
Flat screen could be fine. But I saw people complaining about flat side make the phone feels hard to use and uncomfy to hold. Same for square corners.
Different externals would make them have to scrap up and redo everything, and yes, that would cost billions.
Punch-hole is the most optimised notch for a phone screen right now. People saying waterdrops or etc. are outdated, bezels make phones look bad (also according to people) while UDC's quality is far from the traditional camera.
Companies do also give you a choice. There are different models for a reason, for example, the 3 different sizes of the every S-series phones.
We settle for a reason, and we settle for good. They have been making phones for long enough that they know what BASICS most people want. Not what you want.
Compact phones don't sell well and that's a fact. And you want everything on a COMPACT PHONE? You make absolutely no sense.
After all, you just can't apply want you WANT on others' NEED. You are absolutely no one comparing to the majority of people who just want and need a normal phone. And also, keep in mind that companies also need profits. They make no more than 10% from every phone.
In conclusion, I can only say that your phone ideas sound like if you are making one in Ohio or something.
- vrvly
- 8wn
- 26 Dec 2022
A.C, 26 Dec 2022Reading from the article, I can tell that cameras are prett... moreIf I should choose, from hi mid range is doogee S98 pro worthy, even if not as a phone, just it being a tool with IR and thermal is worth buying.
Low mid range is not for me, but infinix zero ultra can be considered top dog, I would pay a bit more to get vivo x60pro+ instead. Image processing just make too much of difference.
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- Superman
- p@F
- 26 Dec 2022
My Phone of the year is samsung galaxy s22 ultra. Its a Great Phone with excellent cameras, screen and its fast. Bought it this summer.
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- XDw
- 26 Dec 2022
Anonymous, 26 Dec 2022SD card Headphone jack 5 year OS updates, 7 year security... morei don't know but you make sense.
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- Anonymous
- eW6
- 26 Dec 2022
notafanboy, 25 Dec 2022What do you want then?SD card
Headphone jack
5 year OS updates, 7 year security updates (increases value to second hand buyer and allows seller to get more money)
Zero bloatware
De-googled OS, installing google services should be optional. When opening phone for the first time, you should have option "Install Google services or not"
Removable battery
6000 mah battery
All these are basics every phone should have from $200 to $1000
Now for CHOICES
Flat screen, flat side, square corners choice
Wide screen 16:9 choice
Top bezel or under-display camera choice
Compact phones
These are choices. It doesn't cost billions of dollars to build phones with same internals but different externals. Phonemakers don't give choice because they dont want consumers to dictate preferences. Instead we only get 19.5:9 6.7 inch 163mmx75mmx8mm with curved screen and punch-hole FOR EVERY SINGLE PHONE.
Apparently in 2012 we had the technology and money to provide CHOICES to people, but now after 10 years of advancement, creating compact phones or wide phones will bankrupt the companies. This is what smartphone makers want us to believe.
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- Anonymous
- rKV
- 26 Dec 2022
notafanboy, 25 Dec 2022What do you want then?Yes I want galaxy z fold 4
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- kevinmcmurtrie
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- 26 Dec 2022
notafanboy, 25 Dec 2022What do you want then?1+ TB storage or microSd card.
3.5 mm headphone jack.
Stereo speakers.
16x9 display, 1920x1080 or better.
Good cellular support - VoWiFi, VoNR, SA 5G, bands for US T-Mobile, and good international roaming.
Timely security patches.
Unlockable bootloader.
Reasonably fast chipset - as good as a 2 year old flagship.
Low light cameras, 6+ Mpix main, 2+ Mpix selfie.
Protective rim around the glass edge.
Everything should be pretty standard except phone makers regressed. The headphone jack was removed, storage shrank, SA 5G dropped, and camera specifications became nonsense.
Google has been making Android suck so "major OS updates" is off the list.
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- fXq
- 26 Dec 2022
I used the P 30 Pro b4 the S22 ultra and honestly Samsung stole a lot of its features from Huawei. The S22 ultra is a very bad 4ne the worst expensive rubbish I've used in my life. I wish HUAWEI can get the 5G issue resolved. I'm going back.