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Each year's ten highest-graded, ranked by our critic. Pick a year to read its list.

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202622 reviewed, led by Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
202530 reviewed, led by Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
202412 reviewed, led by Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
20237 reviewed, led by Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
20226 reviewed, led by iPhone 14 Pro
20215 reviewed, led by iPhone 13
20207 reviewed, led by Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
20199 reviewed, led by Apple iPhone 11
20187 reviewed, led by Samsung Galaxy Note 9
20173 reviewed, led by iPhone X
20165 reviewed, led by Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
20144 reviewed, led by Sony Xperia Z3
20137 reviewed, led by iPhone 5s
20103 reviewed, led by iPhone 4

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