Best smartphones of 2025 - buyer’s guide

Last updated 23 February 2025


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  • Anonymous
  • IjS
  • 24 Nov 2019

How is the ROG phone 2 not the #1 battery phone? It has the highest battery life from the review on GSM arena and at 6000mah its also got the largest battery on this list.

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    • 1nsanat1
    • 3iD
    • 24 Nov 2019

    Camera king Mi Note 10? Good joke. Maybe this phone can shoot very good pictures in good light conditions, but very bad at night and it is a very slow soother. The Mate 30 Pro is much better.

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      • dee
      • qHB
      • 24 Nov 2019

      best selfie camrea??

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        • lesch
        • pwE
        • 24 Nov 2019

        Anonymous, 24 Nov 2019You're living in 2017. Wake upBut my hand has the same size as in 2017

          The only difference on RN8T is NFC support, other than that it's the same phone as non T version.

          Also, why is 6 inches compact?

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            • Anonymous
            • LGL
            • 24 Nov 2019

            The Voice of Reason, 23 Nov 2019The best smartphone of 2019 doesn't exist. It's a phone ... moreReplaceable battery in late 2019 wow

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              • Anonymous
              • LGL
              • 24 Nov 2019

              PeterThePanda, 24 Nov 2019Since when did a 6" screen phone become a compact? Are they... moreYou're living in 2017. Wake up

                Full Philosopher, 23 Nov 2019Are you nuts? Ni note 10 got highest number at DXO... That'... moreThose numbers do not mean anything, have a better look at it in camera comparisons. Due to its superior hardware, it just crushes the competition in a well lit environment. The details are just otherworldly. Sadly in any other condition, it can not compete. Simply put it doesn't have solid software to go along with it.

                  Shui8, 23 Nov 2019100% agree. Hands down both Mate 30 Pro & Iphone 11 Pro... moreMi Note 10 has the best camera hardware and that's it. At the high end, it's the software optimization that matters most. They have to go a long way before they can even be competitive in software optimization.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • vx6
                    • 24 Nov 2019

                    Dr.Jones, 22 Nov 2019These phones are missing i think : -Realme 5 Pro -Galaxy ... moreIf I have not forgotten, the topic title is 2019.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • KZK
                      • 24 Nov 2019

                      Whackcar, 22 Nov 2019You wrote Mi Note 10 as the No.1 Camera Phone? That's just ... moreLook at DXO rating pliz..

                        Since when did a 6" screen phone become a compact? Are they drunk or something?!

                        Anything over 5.6" bezelless (or 5.8" if really narrow bezels) is no longer considered compact.

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                          • pegosordo
                          • L6B
                          • 24 Nov 2019

                          miss inserting better optical zoom, thanks

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                            • Anonymous
                            • KSu
                            • 23 Nov 2019

                            Pixel is the new HTC, 23 Nov 2019You have always stressed best camera now, How about BEST A... moreZTE Axon Pro, LG V30 were some of the best for audio.
                            HTC used to make some of the best audio on Smartphones.

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                              • 0D2
                              • 23 Nov 2019

                              Huawei p30 pro and Lite are best phones.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • XFZ
                                • 23 Nov 2019

                                Pixel is the new HTC, 23 Nov 2019You have always stressed best camera now, How about BEST A... moreLg for headphones. Huawei mate 20 x speakers

                                  You have always stressed best camera now,
                                  How about BEST AUDIO PHONES?

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • KSu
                                    • 23 Nov 2019

                                    Under best flagships of the year,
                                    Mate 30 pro is under "Almost there"
                                    And Xperia 5 gets in the list???
                                    How so?

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • KSu
                                      • 23 Nov 2019

                                      Aakash7T, 23 Nov 2019I have been using the OnePlus 7T from over a month now and ... moreRog 2 pretty much Destroys the competition at Rs. 38k
                                      Only OnePlus brand loyalist buying it over the ROG 2

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • KSu
                                        • 23 Nov 2019

                                        Shui8, 23 Nov 2019100% agree. Hands down both Mate 30 Pro & Iphone 11 Pro... moreMi note 10 is better camera, deal with it