Best smartphones of 2025 - buyer’s guide

Last updated 23 February 2025


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  • 22 Dec 2023

Anonymous, 17 Dec 2023Russian programs = hole in security. Even if it is an anti... moreUS software = hole in security
UK software = hole in security
China software = hole in security

what's your point?

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    • MyP
    • 17 Dec 2023

    Sin, 14 Jun 2023It be better if Kaspersky internet security overall had roo... moreRussian programs = hole in security. Even if it is an antivirus. Yandex, baidou, Kaspersky 👎

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      • 3PZ
      • 17 Dec 2023

      Lex, 23 Aug 2023Kaspersky was ranked no.1 for years, and 10 places bellow c... morenot a complete argument. someone's rating there was also in the past...

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        • Anonymous
        • MFB
        • 08 Dec 2023

        utz, 03 Dec 2023Your forgto #1 phone without a hole in the screen.ZTE nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
        Sony Xperia 1 V
        Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate

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          • Anonymous
          • bas
          • 07 Dec 2023

          BenG, 08 Nov 2023@GSMArena: Shame there is no Audiophile phones category; i&... moreAlmost every modern DAP runs circles around the LG DAC. There's literally no point to it. Additionally, almost every external DAC is better than LGs DAC. My point is that it's old tech and using the word "audiophile" is cringe AF. Phone companies don't put DACs in their phones because Android has a protocol that resamples any music played out of it, hence why people that claim to be "audiophiles" for wanting a 3.5mm jack are dumb, and why LG went through coding hell to get their DAC working(albiet with a limiter on headphone output).
          Buy and iBasso Dc-01 and pair it with any modern Samsung Galaxy and you already have a better listening experience than LG without having to use 50+ohm headphones. Samsung supports 32bit lossless music with an external dac. Surely you knew that already...

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            • ndi
            • 03 Dec 2023

            Your forgto #1 phone without a hole in the screen.

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              • 01 Dec 2023

              Anonymous2005, 23 Nov 2023iPhone being at the top for most categories as usual.. Will... moreXiaomi beats apple for it's price

                Please which phone has the best Battery 2023?
                Product named:
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                  • Anonymous
                  • sED
                  • 27 Nov 2023

                  BenG, 08 Nov 2023@GSMArena: Shame there is no Audiophile phones category; i&... moreNow that you mention it, I think it is worth the section.

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                    • tVw
                    • 23 Nov 2023

                    iPhone being at the top for most categories as usual.. Will there even be any real competitors to Apple?

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                      • Anonymous
                      • XUA
                      • 19 Nov 2023

                      your post is very useful for best smartphone 2023

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                        • Anonymous
                        • KLT
                        • 13 Nov 2023

                        Chaos X 1982, 06 Jul 2023Sony is the best, until someone else comes up with a Dimens... moreDimensity 9300? I can agree with probably.

                        Sony? Uh, the phone has a reputation of throttling like even with SD 8 Gen 2. Not sure if Sharp throttles better than Sony.

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                          • P@1
                          • 12 Nov 2023

                          poco f5 or poco x5 pro

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                            • BenG
                            • st3
                            • 08 Nov 2023

                            @GSMArena: Shame there is no Audiophile phones category; i'm really eager to find if there's could be a replacement for my LG V50 (quad DAC)
                            (And LG if you read this (too?); please come back with quad DAC phones)

                              > Redmi Note 12 4G
                              shows motorola g13
                              😂

                                Redmi note 12 [shows Motorola g13/g23]
                                Me: WTH?! Gsmarena explain this

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 3{y
                                  • 01 Nov 2023

                                  Any chance of an update before Black Friday?
                                  Thank you so much.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 0wY
                                    • 30 Oct 2023

                                    Would be useful with also a category of tough phones like the Ulefone, Doogee, Blackview, Cat,...

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                                      • MPa
                                      • 24 Oct 2023

                                      Anonymous, 17 Oct 2023When is the next update cycle? It is Oct now and the last u... moreThis is so out of date to be nigh useless.

                                      Useless and, worse, potentially misleading. Prices change much faster. Edge 40 costs far less now, for example.

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                                        • 5Cr
                                        • 20 Oct 2023

                                        I hope you add a new category "Best Foldables"