My top 5 phones of 2022 - Ro

01 January 2023
A rather stale year, but still had some favorites.

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  • 02 Jan 2023

Dometalican, 01 Jan 2023See, I like your level of detail. At least you do, in a way... moreThing is, he didn't say it was 'zero-compromise', but just CLOSE to it.

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    • 02 Jan 2023

    Anonymous, 01 Jan 2023Zen9 has one of the ugliest cam designs. Looks like those... moreIt's all about preferences.

      I fully agree with the Zenfone 9 and Pixel 6a selections. Good cameras, small, clean and powerful.

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        • 02 Jan 2023

        What is the best time for Buying in mobile devices in India 🇮🇳

          The Asus Zenfone 9 is lacking wireless charging, not a telephoto; I can live without the latter, but the former is a must these days for any flagship-grade phone. Hopefully Asus will address this omission in the Zenfone 10, and not mess with the great looking design too much; that would make it the phone to get for those of us who want a reasonably compact phone with flagship specs.

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            • 02 Jan 2023

            Anonymous, 01 Jan 2023Zen9 has one of the ugliest cam designs. Looks like those... moreNope, it seems illegant to me, why do people always criticize why they keep repeating their camera designs on the back, at least asus made a way, unlike other brands that just keep repeating, ehemmm xiaomi

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              • 02 Jan 2023

              Anonymous, 01 Jan 2023Near 0 compromises: Let's see - GOP scandal. C... moreInferior screen? OH Cmon! mate, s22 ultra are the best screen out there, ye there are iphone 14 pro max and other flagship with similar screen, but cmon man all those screen are from samsung.

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                • Anonymous
                • I@H
                • 02 Jan 2023

                3/5 again...
                asus zenfone 9... i like how some of this picked this phone, uncompromised compact flagship like the 5iv...
                google pixel 7 series also makes sense to be picked, not really of a "powerhouse" due to its "okay" speed... but the npu has improved...
                pixel 6a is quite a sweet spot... it just make things done, and with feature drops here and there, it is more enjoyable to use as a midrange... day by day...
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                12s ultra just relies on its inch sensor, but others, like x80 and x90 series just give way better camera experience and output...
                samsung is just overrated, but not to discredit their farther zoom reach and longer software updates...

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                  • 02 Jan 2023

                  Anonymous, 01 Jan 2023Near 0 compromises: Let's see - GOP scandal. C... moreSome of the issues you listed were the same for every other flagship launched during the same period so I don't think the masses care, except for enthusiasts perhaps, while some issues are pretty subjective, such as the UI, camera output, et cetera. So, sorry to say but the reality is that most Android brands other than Samsung failed to attract consumers into buying it or not available in specific markets.

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                    • 02 Jan 2023

                    Rosso, 01 Jan 2023Issue with Sony, and why you can't consider them anyth... moreI don’t imagine Sony’s software will get much better with such a scaled down operation now. They’ve already scrapped most of their proprietary apps. My main problem is that Sony’s austere, minimalist approach doesn’t suit the fluffy, whimsical nature of Android 12/13.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • DxW
                      • 02 Jan 2023

                      Iphone 14 pro max is excluded.

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 02 Jan 2023

                        who are you?

                          My top 5 phones of 2022:

                          - Motorola Edge 30
                          - ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
                          - Xiaomi 13
                          - Oppo Reno8 Pro
                          - vivo X Note

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                            • KiP
                            • 01 Jan 2023

                            Bur where is iPhone? I think 14 Pro Max outclassed them all imo

                              Rosso, 01 Jan 2023Issue with Sony, and why you can't consider them anyth... moreSee, I like your level of detail. At least you do, in a way, agree that 'zero compromises' is a bit of a stretch for Samsung phones as they are skimping out on many features for their price tag. Even their mid-rangers are getting worse in this regard.

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                                • 01 Jan 2023

                                Johnny Romania, 01 Jan 2023FINALLY someone on the whole internet actually praises MIUI... moreThanks for your opinion. It is mostly true. But One UI isn't inferior. It is the best UI out there.

                                  The list I would most agree from all those put forward. Nice 👍

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                                    • 01 Jan 2023

                                    Asus everywhere meaning its a best brand for best price???

                                      Same thing over and over again 😐

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • Lkg
                                        • 01 Jan 2023

                                        Near 0 compromises: Let's see

                                        - GOP scandal. CPU activity is capped, except for benchmarks
                                        - inferior screen compared to expensive phones
                                        - slower than phones with same SoC
                                        - too much bloatware, all samsung apps except gallery are worse than google's.
                                        - no jack, no micro sd, useless curved screen
                                        - photos by it are insult to the art of photography
                                        - 8K videos with extreme low bitrate (at least looks like 23u is gonna fix it with 200Mbps)