The Top 10 Phones
Our critic's ranking, best first.
iPhone 13Nothing about it was new in 2021 and it is still running the current iOS in 2026; the battery and the A15 are why.Read the review
iPhone (Original)Every smartphone since is a footnote to this one: a 3.5-inch sheet of glass that made the stylus, the keyboard and the rest of the industry obsolete.
Apple iPhone 18 Pro MaxApple's best all rounder yet, with the longest battery life it has ever shipped
Xiaomi 17 Pro MaxA rear screen, a 7,500mAh battery and Leica cameras, if you can get one outside China
Samsung Galaxy S24 UltraTitanium, a flat anti glare screen and seven years of updates: the year Samsung out built Apple and called it AI.- OnePlus 15OnePlus 15Blistering speed and a huge 7,300mAh battery make this the value flagship to beat
Oppo Find X9 ProA 200MP Hasselblad zoom and a 7,500mAh battery, sadly not sold in the US- Honor Magic V5Honor Magic V5The best big foldable you can buy right now, thin as a normal phone with a battery that shames rivals.
Xiaomi 17 UltraPerhaps the best camera phone sold outside China, with class-leading battery life and a price to match.
Vivo X300 ProA ZEISS 200MP telephoto that turns a phone into a serious zoom camera