The Best Smartphones of Winter 2023 - 33 Models Reviewed
The Best of the Best - Smartphones With the Highest Overall Rating
Since many manufacturers release their flagship models at the end of the year, seeing a total of 13 smartphones from the past 3 months achieve a "very good" rating in their reviews makes sense. The two devices in first place should not come as a surprise to most people: The Apple iPhone 14 Pro and the slightly bigger iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Equipped with the latest Apple A16 SoC, the models have become even faster and once again offer the fastest performance on the market. Apple makes great use of the Dynamic Island, which is technically an even bigger notch than on previous models. The feature is still controversial. By contrast, the camera setups of the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max leave barely any room for complaints, even from Apple's most vocal critics: Both smartphones are able to capture fantastic pictures in almost any situation.
The runner-up in terms of the overall score is a smartphone that not many people would have expected at the beginning last year: It has been a long time since we saw a high-end Motorola smartphone after all. Regardless, the latest Edge 30 Ultra comes with a bright display, fast charging technology, long battery life, and a full-featured triple camera.
The Apple iPhone 14 is close behind. Although it is not equipped with the latest processor and instead based on last year's Apple A15, the latter is still one of the fastest SoCs on the market. While many aspects remain otherwise unchanged, there is no need to entirely reinventing the wheel.
The Sony Xperia 5 IV is somewhat of an outlier among flagship smartphones and includes a headphone jack and a microSD card reader in its compact case. Additionally, it comes with great speakers. Unfortunately, the camera no longer supports variable zoom.
The Google Pixel 7 Pro is another surprise and features one of the best camera setups of any Android phone. Similarly, it performs well in many other disciplines and comes with added software functionality courtesy of Google.
So close, yet so far: Although Huawei's Mate 50 Pro takes excellent pictures, has a great screen, and offers fast performance, there is no support for Google services or 5G. Since the user experience is more involved and requires certain concessions, it is generally harder to recommend.
The Apple iPhone 14 Plus is a significantly larger non-Pro iPhone that primarily struggles when compared to its in-house competition. Its 60-Hz screen and less premium case are drawbacks which the iPhone 13 Pro Max does not suffer from despite its similar price point.
The Asus ROG Phone 6D is a great gaming phone with a powerful MediaTek SoC: The Dimensity 9000+ reaches a similar performance level as Qualcomm's latest SoCs - a big milestone. That being said, there is very heavy throttling under load without the optional cooler.
The Google Pixel 7 is a very affordable high-end phone with a compact form factor. Highlights include long update support and a great camera setup. Wi-Fi 6 support was enabled via an update in December.
The Asus ROG Phone 6D Ultimate comes with a higher storage capacity and an included cooler. However, the price premium of around 375 USD compared to the Asus ROG Phone 6D is quite substantial.
With its unique folding mechanism, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 5G also makes it into our list of the best smartphones. Compared to earlier foldable smartphone models, it looks significantly more robust and delivers lots of performance as well as a good display.
Finally, the Xiaomi 12T Pro 5G also achieves a very good score. At just around 700 USD, it is particularly affordable and comes with great cooling and excellent battery life.
Our Favorites - Editor's Choice Awards Winter 2023
Our publishing team votes based on the test results from a specific period to award our Editor's Choice Award.
It highlights smartphones that stand out with a particularly well-rounded set of features, top scores in certain subcategories, or particularly good value, making them especially enticing offerings in their respective categories and the eyes of our editors.
Motorola Moto G72
The Motorola Moto G72 is a smartphone for users who are looking for a very bright OLED screen for a cheap price: With the ambient light sensor enabled, it allows for a full-screen brightness of more than 1000 nits. This is an outstanding result for a smartphone that costs just around 295 USD.
While the performance of the smartphone is average, it is equipped with a long-lasting battery and benefits from low heat development. The lightweight, slim case of the smartphone results in a sleek appearance.
Although there is no 5G support, the excellent screen of the budget smartphone is so unique that the Motorola Moto G72 deserves our Editor's Choice Award.
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The Best Smartphones of Winter 2023
Score | Model | Image | Starting Price | Case Score | Size | Thickness | Weight Score | Weight | Display Score | Display Type | Resolution | Pixel Density | Aspect Ratio | Screen-to-Body Ratio | Screen Brightness | DeltaE Colorchecker | Screen Refresh Rate | Camera Score | DeltaE Colorchecker low-light | DeltaE Colorchecker daylight | Application Performance Score | PCMark for Android Work 2.0 Score | Gaming Performance Score | 3DMark for A. Sling Shot Ext. (ES 3.1) Un. | GFXBench Aztec Ruins H.T. Onscreen | PUBG Mobile HD | Battery Life Score | Battery Life Wi-Fi 150 nits | Temperature Score | Top Idle | Top Load | Audio Score | Max. Audio Output (dB) | Touchscreen Input Score | Connectivity Score |
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87.9 % v7 (old) | Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 5G SD 8+ Gen 1, Adreno 730 | 90.1 % v7 (old) | 6.70" | 6.9 mm | 89.1 % v7 (old) | 187 g | 93.2 % v7 (old) | Dynamic AMOLED | 2640x1080 | 426 PPI | 22:9 | 85.4 % | 800 cd/m² | 1 | 120 Hz | 77.4 % v7 (old) | 42.12 | 8.76 | 91.7 % v7 (old) | 57.6 % v7 (old) | 9166 | 62 | 88.7 % v7 (old) | 657 min | 94.3 % v7 (old) | 25.7 °C | 33.4 °C | 78.2 % v7 (old) | 86.3 dB | 93.9 % v7 (old) | 49.3 % v7 (old) | ||||
89.3 % v7 (old) | Motorola Edge 30 Ultra SD 8+ Gen 1, Adreno 730 | 88.7 % v7 (old) | 6.67" | 8.39 mm | 88.1 % v7 (old) | 198.5 g | 92.8 % v7 (old) | pOLED | 2400x1080 | 393 PPI | 20:9 | 90 % | 1020 cd/m² | 1 | 144 Hz | 76.6 % v7 (old) | 35.39 | 7.88 | 90.7 % v7 (old) | 65.9 % v7 (old) | 13223 | 68 | 60 | 90.8 % v7 (old) | 872 min | 94.1 % v7 (old) | 28 °C | 32.3 °C | 75 % v7 (old) | 90.3 dB | 93.9 % v7 (old) | 67.5 % v7 (old) | |||
87.4 % v7 (old) | Motorola Edge 30 Fusion SD 888+ 5G, Adreno 660 | 82.7 % v7 (old) | 6.55" | 7.45 mm | 90.4 % v7 (old) | 172 g | 92.9 % v7 (old) | pOLED | 2400x1080 | 402 PPI | 20:9 | 91 % | 961 cd/m² | 1.5 | 144 Hz | 72 % v7 (old) | 25.02 | 6.93 | 89 % v7 (old) | 62.2 % v7 (old) | 8677 | 36 | 88.9 % v7 (old) | 686 min | 92.7 % v7 (old) | 29.4 °C | 34.7 °C | 83.2 % v7 (old) | 88.9 dB | 90.6 % v7 (old) | 53.2 % v7 (old) | ||||
83.6 % v7 (old) | Motorola Edge 30 Neo SD 695 5G, Adreno 619 | 83.7 % v7 (old) | 6.30" | 7.75 mm | 91.9 % v7 (old) | 155 g | 91.8 % v7 (old) | pOLED | 2400x1080 | 418 PPI | 20:9 | 88 % | 992 cd/m² | 1.6 | 120 Hz | 65 % v7 (old) | 45.12 | 3.87 | 77.5 % v7 (old) | 32.4 % v7 (old) | 3024 | 12 | 89.1 % v7 (old) | 721 min | 93.9 % v7 (old) | 28.4 °C | 32.3 °C | 82.4 % v7 (old) | 88.1 dB | 91.1 % v7 (old) | 47.8 % v7 (old) | ||||
89.2 % v7 (old) | Apple iPhone 14 A15, A15 GPU 5-Core | 89.7 % v7 (old) | 6.10" | 7.8 mm | 90.4 % v7 (old) | 172 g | 89.7 % v7 (old) | OLED | 2532x1170 | 460 PPI | 19.5:9 | 86 % | 841 cd/m² | 1.05 | 060 Hz | 79.8 % v7 (old) | 6.54 | 11.57 | 90.9 % v7 (old) | 72 % v7 (old) | 57.6 | 91.6 % v7 (old) | 1010 min | 91.8 % v7 (old) | 23.3 °C | 39.7 °C | 80.8 % v7 (old) | 80.9 dB | 95 % v7 (old) | 48.2 % v7 (old) | |||||
88.7 % v7 (old) | Apple iPhone 14 Plus A15, A15 GPU 5-Core | 89.9 % v7 (old) | 6.70" | 7.8 mm | 88 % v7 (old) | 203 g | 89.5 % v7 (old) | OLED | 2778x1284 | 458 PPI | 19.5:9 | 87.4 % | 800 cd/m² | 0.97 | 060 Hz | 79.8 % v7 (old) | 16.47 | 13.23 | 90.8 % v7 (old) | 71.6 % v7 (old) | 49.4 | 92.7 % v7 (old) | 1085 min | 90.6 % v7 (old) | 23.5 °C | 40.7 °C | 80 % v7 (old) | 79.8 dB | 95 % v7 (old) | 48.2 % v7 (old) | |||||
90.3 % v7 (old) | Apple iPhone 14 Pro A16, A16 GPU 5-Core | 92.1 % v7 (old) | 6.10" | 7.85 mm | 87.9 % v7 (old) | 206 g | 94.4 % v7 (old) | Super Retina XDR OLED | 2556x1179 | 461 PPI | 19.5:9 | 87 % | 1049 cd/m² | 1.2 | 120 Hz | 81 % v7 (old) | 21.25 | 9.22 | 95.3 % v7 (old) | 71.3 % v7 (old) | 59 | 91.2 % v7 (old) | 807 min | 91.3 % v7 (old) | 28.7 °C | 37.6 °C | 78.6 % v7 (old) | 89.5 dB | 97.2 % v7 (old) | 59.7 % v7 (old) | |||||
90.3 % v7 (old) | Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max A16, A16 GPU 5-Core | 92.3 % v7 (old) | 6.70" | 7.85 mm | 87.4 % v7 (old) | 240 g | 94.4 % v7 (old) | Super Retina XDR OLED | 2796x1290 | 460 PPI | 19.5:9 | 88 % | 1057 cd/m² | 1.3 | 120 Hz | 80.8 % v7 (old) | 21.57 | 9.4 | 95.3 % v7 (old) | 68 % v7 (old) | 54 | 92.7 % v7 (old) | 948 min | 87.1 % v7 (old) | 31.1 °C | 41.4 °C | 79.8 % v7 (old) | 89 dB | 97.2 % v7 (old) | 59.7 % v7 (old) | |||||
80.3 % v7 (old) | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G SD 695 5G, Adreno 619 | 82.3 % v7 (old) | 6.60" | 8.4 mm | 88.3 % v7 (old) | 197 g | 83.2 % v7 (old) | PLS | 2408x1080 | 400 PPI | 20:9 | 82 % | 428 cd/m² | 5.54 | 120 Hz | 60 % v7 (old) | 42.97 | 10.88 | 68.4 % v7 (old) | 28.8 % v7 (old) | 2994 | 12 | 30 | 92 % v7 (old) | 1099 min | 90.9 % v7 (old) | 22.2 °C | 40.1 °C | 66.6 % v7 (old) | 85.9 dB | 93.3 % v7 (old) | 47.8 % v7 (old) | |||
79.2 % v7 (old) | Nokia G60 SD 695 5G, Adreno 619 | 81.6 % v7 (old) | 6.58" | 8.6 mm | 88.9 % v7 (old) | 190 g | 83.6 % v7 (old) | IPS | 2408x1080 | 401 PPI | 20:9 | 81 % | 388 cd/m² | 5.68 | 120 Hz | 55.6 % v7 (old) | 39 | 6.2 | 68 % v7 (old) | 36.9 % v7 (old) | 3096 | 12 | 90.3 % v7 (old) | 871 min | 77.9 % v7 (old) | 22.6 °C | 46.7 °C | 52 % v7 (old) | 79.9 dB | 92.8 % v7 (old) | 47.9 % v7 (old) | ||||
85.6 % v7 (old) | Xiaomi Poco X4 GT Dimensity 8100, Mali-G610 MP6 | 81.9 % v7 (old) | 6.60" | 8.9 mm | 88 % v7 (old) | 200 g | 89.8 % v7 (old) | IPS | 2460x1080 | 407 PPI | 20.5:9 | 85.1 % | 614 cd/m² | 1.2 | 144 Hz | 66.8 % v7 (old) | 41.64 | 7.19 | 84.4 % v7 (old) | 61.2 % v7 (old) | 8155 | 39 | 30 | 90.7 % v7 (old) | 929 min | 92.3 % v7 (old) | 31.4 °C | 35.1 °C | 80.8 % v7 (old) | 86.1 dB | 88.3 % v7 (old) | 53.3 % v7 (old) | |||
74.5 % v7 (old) | Ulefone Armor 15 Helio G35, PowerVR GE8320 | 77.7 % v7 (old) | 5.45" | 18.2 mm | 85.6 % v7 (old) | 346 g | 80.4 % v7 (old) | IPS | 1440x720 | 295 PPI | 18:9 | 57 % | 407 cd/m² | 7.3 | 060 Hz | 49.8 % v7 (old) | 47.07 | 4.94 | 60.8 % v7 (old) | 6.4 % v7 (old) | 538 | 4.8 | 91.7 % v7 (old) | 1059 min | 93 % v7 (old) | 32.3 °C | 33.9 °C | 76.2 % v7 (old) | 94.5 dB | 81.7 % v7 (old) | 51.4 % v7 (old) | ||||
77.9 % v7 (old) | Samsung Galaxy A13 5G Dimensity 700, Mali-G57 MP2 | 78.3 % v7 (old) | 6.50" | 8.8 mm | 88.4 % v7 (old) | 195 g | 82.9 % v7 (old) | PLS | 1600x720 | 270 PPI | 20:9 | 82 % | 437 cd/m² | 5.43 | 090 Hz | 52 % v7 (old) | 43.97 | 7.68 | 65.2 % v7 (old) | 26.1 % v7 (old) | 2478 | 17 | 30 | 91.8 % v7 (old) | 1102 min | 91.6 % v7 (old) | 22.5 °C | 39.7 °C | 60 % v7 (old) | 82.1 dB | 89.4 % v7 (old) | 47.6 % v7 (old) | |||
84.9 % v7 (old) | Honor 70 SD 778G+ 5G, Adreno 642L | 84.4 % v7 (old) | 6.67" | 7.9 mm | 89.9 % v7 (old) | 178 g | 90.5 % v7 (old) | OLED | 2400x1080 | 395 PPI | 16:9 | 91 % | 758 cd/m² | 1.72 | 120 Hz | 72.6 % v7 (old) | 7.96 | 12.37 | 74 % v7 (old) | 53 % v7 (old) | 5711 | 21 | 39 | 89.8 % v7 (old) | 794 min | 87.8 % v7 (old) | 26.6 °C | 44.5 °C | 60 % v7 (old) | 80.6 dB | 93.9 % v7 (old) | 48.9 % v7 (old) | |||
80.2 % v7 (old) | Oppo A77 5G Dimensity 810, Mali-G57 MP2 | 84.3 % v7 (old) | 6.56" | 8 mm | 88.9 % v7 (old) | 190 g | 85.3 % v7 (old) | IPS | 1612x720 | 269 PPI | 20:9 | 84 % | 566 cd/m² | 4.62 | 090 Hz | 59 % v7 (old) | 44.45 | 9.3 | 68 % v7 (old) | 32 % v7 (old) | 2708 | 19 | 91.5 % v7 (old) | 1032 min | 88.4 % v7 (old) | 24.9 °C | 42.8 °C | 56 % v7 (old) | 82 dB | 91.7 % v7 (old) | 47.8 % v7 (old) | ||||
75.4 % v7 (old) | Motorola Moto E22i Helio G37, PowerVR GE8320 | 81.3 % v7 (old) | 6.50" | 8 mm | 90.7 % v7 (old) | 169 g | 84.1 % v7 (old) | IPS | 1600x720 | 270 PPI | 20:9 | 83 % | 355 cd/m² | 3.81 | 090 Hz | 51.2 % v7 (old) | 46.41 | 14.06 | 47 % v7 (old) | 5 % v7 (old) | 4.9 | 89.4 % v7 (old) | 753 min | 92.3 % v7 (old) | 22.2 °C | 38.8 °C | 58 % v7 (old) | 79.2 dB | 90 % v7 (old) | 44.4 % v7 (old) | |||||
74.7 % v7 (old) | Samsung Galaxy A04s Exynos 850, Mali-G52 MP1 | 75.9 % v7 (old) | 6.50" | 9.1 mm | 88.4 % v7 (old) | 195 g | 83.4 % v7 (old) | PLS | 1600x720 | 270 PPI | 20:9 | 81 % | 390 cd/m² | 4.39 | 090 Hz | 47.2 % v7 (old) | 45.22 | 16.67 | 55 % v7 (old) | 10.1 % v7 (old) | 920 | 6.9 | 17.5 | 90.8 % v7 (old) | 977 min | 92 % v7 (old) | 23 °C | 38.5 °C | 56 % v7 (old) | 78.4 dB | 88.3 % v7 (old) | 45.5 % v7 (old) | |||
81.7 % v7 (old) | Nokia X30 SD 695 5G, Adreno 619 | 83 % v7 (old) | 6.43" | 8 mm | 89.3 % v7 (old) | 185 g | 84.7 % v7 (old) | AMOLED | 2400x1080 | 409 PPI | 20:9 | 85 % | 709 cd/m² | 4.78 | 090 Hz | 68.2 % v7 (old) | 38.44 | 9.28 | 72.8 % v7 (old) | 33.5 % v7 (old) | 3079 | 12 | 30 | 90.9 % v7 (old) | 860 min | 93.1 % v7 (old) | 23 °C | 37.5 °C | 74 % v7 (old) | 82.3 dB | 88.3 % v7 (old) | 46.4 % v7 (old) | |||
74.4 % v7 (old) | Xiaomi Poco C40 JR510, Mali-G52 MP1 | 81.1 % v7 (old) | 6.71" | 9.2 mm | 87.9 % v7 (old) | 204 g | 83.6 % v7 (old) | IPS | 1650x720 | 268 PPI | 20.6:9 | 82 % | 450 cd/m² | 4.53 | 060 Hz | 50 % v7 (old) | 47.04 | 7.9 | 35 % v7 (old) | 6.8 % v7 (old) | 605 | 4.5 | 16 | 92.3 % v7 (old) | 1205 min | 94 % v7 (old) | 23.3 °C | 36.2 °C | 56 % v7 (old) | 80.1 dB | 88.9 % v7 (old) | 43.2 % v7 (old) | |||
77.3 % v7 (old) | Samsung Galaxy A13 4G A137F Helio G80, Mali-G52 MP2 | 78.1 % v7 (old) | 6.60" | 8.8 mm | 88.4 % v7 (old) | 195 g | 85.3 % v7 (old) | PLS | 2408x1080 | 456 PPI | 20:9 | 81 % | 453 cd/m² | 4.34 | 060 Hz | 50.4 % v7 (old) | 45.35 | 15.19 | 60 % v7 (old) | 16.2 % v7 (old) | 1357 | 5.1 | 90.5 % v7 (old) | 896 min | 92.3 % v7 (old) | 23.1 °C | 38.1 °C | 68 % v7 (old) | 82.7 dB | 92.8 % v7 (old) | 44.8 % v7 (old) | ||||
89.1 % v7 (old) | Google Pixel 7 Pro Tensor G2, Mali-G710 MP7 | 91.4 % v7 (old) | 6.70" | 8.9 mm | 87.8 % v7 (old) | 212 g | 94.6 % v7 (old) | OLED | 3120x1440 | 513 PPI | 19.5:9 | 88 % | 1025 cd/m² | 0.9 | 120 Hz | 81.8 % v7 (old) | 36.03 | 4.98 | 82.9 % v7 (old) | 62.4 % v7 (old) | 8449 | 28 | 60 | 90.2 % v7 (old) | 676 min | 88.8 % v7 (old) | 28.6 °C | 41.3 °C | 75.2 % v7 (old) | 88.4 dB | 94.4 % v7 (old) | 59 % v7 (old) | |||
88.5 % v7 (old) | Google Pixel 7 Tensor G2, Mali-G710 MP7 | 89.7 % v7 (old) | 6.30" | 8.7 mm | 88.3 % v7 (old) | 197 g | 93.7 % v7 (old) | OLED | 2400x1080 | 418 PPI | 20:9 | 84 % | 947 cd/m² | 1.3 | 090 Hz | 80.8 % v7 (old) | 33.85 | 4.76 | 82.9 % v7 (old) | 58.6 % v7 (old) | 8192 | 48 | 60 | 90.4 % v7 (old) | 731 min | 88.5 % v7 (old) | 29.5 °C | 43.2 °C | 77.4 % v7 (old) | 88.3 dB | 93.3 % v7 (old) | 58.2 % v7 (old) | |||
88.9 % v7 (old) | Huawei Mate 50 Pro SD 8+ Gen 1, Adreno 730 | 91.7 % v7 (old) | 6.70" | 8.5 mm | 87.9 % v7 (old) | 209 g | 92.2 % v7 (old) | AMOLED | 2616x1212 | 430 PPI | 20:9 | 92 % | 945 cd/m² | 1.18 | 120 Hz | 84.2 % v7 (old) | 9.89 | 8.63 | 81.5 % v7 (old) | 58.8 % v7 (old) | 54 | 90.1 % v7 (old) | 717 min | 86.1 % v7 (old) | 32 °C | 45.1 °C | 80 % v7 (old) | 79.5 dB | 97.8 % v7 (old) | 52.4 % v7 (old) | |||||
78.9 % v7 (old) | Xiaomi Poco M5 Helio G99, Mali-G57 MP2 | 81.3 % v7 (old) | 6.58" | 8.9 mm | 88 % v7 (old) | 201 g | 90.4 % v7 (old) | IPS | 2408x1080 | 401 PPI | 20:9 | 83 % | 396 cd/m² | 1.26 | 090 Hz | 51.2 % v7 (old) | 45.68 | 6.72 | 72 % v7 (old) | 26.9 % v7 (old) | 2618 | 8.8 | 30 | 90.7 % v7 (old) | 916 min | 92.7 % v7 (old) | 22.2 °C | 40.1 °C | 50 % v7 (old) | 80.7 dB | 91.7 % v7 (old) | 45.9 % v7 (old) | |||
87.7 % v7 (old) | Xiaomi 12T Pro 5G SD 8+ Gen 1, Adreno 730 | 85.6 % v7 (old) | 6.67" | 8.6 mm | 87.9 % v7 (old) | 205 g | 93.3 % v7 (old) | AMOLED | 2712x1220 | 446 PPI | 20:9 | 87 % | 913 cd/m² | 1 | 120 Hz | 70.2 % v7 (old) | 35.74 | 11.44 | 88.3 % v7 (old) | 73.3 % v7 (old) | 12876 | 53 | 60 | 91.9 % v7 (old) | 1085 min | 93.4 % v7 (old) | 31.4 °C | 31.9 °C | 74.2 % v7 (old) | 90.1 dB | 93.9 % v7 (old) | 53.7 % v7 (old) | |||
81.9 % v7 (old) | Motorola Moto G72 Helio G99, Mali-G57 MP2 | 84 % v7 (old) | 6.60" | 7.9 mm | 90.9 % v7 (old) | 166 g | 88.6 % v7 (old) | P-OLED | 2400x1080 | 399 PPI | 20:9 | 86 % | 980 cd/m² | 4.56 | 120 Hz | 65 % v7 (old) | 45.75 | 6.75 | 70 % v7 (old) | 27.1 % v7 (old) | 2648 | 8.9 | 29 | 90.8 % v7 (old) | 929 min | 92.8 % v7 (old) | 25.8 °C | 36.5 °C | 64 % v7 (old) | 85.4 dB | 93.3 % v7 (old) | 48 % v7 (old) | |||
86 % v7 (old) | Huawei Nova 10 Pro SD 778G 4G, Adreno 642L | 83.6 % v7 (old) | 6.78" | 7.96 mm | 88.8 % v7 (old) | 191 g | 92.8 % v7 (old) | OLED | 2652x1200 | 429 PPI | 19.9:9 | 91 % | 802 cd/m² | 1.1 | 120 Hz | 71.4 % v7 (old) | 16.78 | 6.97 | 81.3 % v7 (old) | 56.7 % v7 (old) | 5334 | 16 | 88.8 % v7 (old) | 674 min | 91.9 % v7 (old) | 33.2 °C | 34.8 °C | 82.2 % v7 (old) | 83.8 dB | 92.2 % v7 (old) | 51.4 % v7 (old) | ||||
82.6 % v7 (old) | Gigaset GX6 Dimensity 900, Mali-G68 MP4 | 88.1 % v7 (old) | 6.60" | 11.9 mm | 86.7 % v7 (old) | 278 g | 86.4 % v7 (old) | IPS | 2412x1080 | 400 PPI | 20:9 | 69 % | 491 cd/m² | 4.32 | 120 Hz | 63.6 % v7 (old) | 32.67 | 9.91 | 79.2 % v7 (old) | 43.8 % v7 (old) | 4173 | 16 | 91.3 % v7 (old) | 1002 min | 91.6 % v7 (old) | 30.3 °C | 37.1 °C | 52 % v7 (old) | 80.2 dB | 92.8 % v7 (old) | 52.3 % v7 (old) | ||||
86.3 % v7 (old) | Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 SD 8+ Gen 1, Adreno 730 | 84.7 % v7 (old) | 8.02" | 5.4 mm | 87 % v7 (old) | 262 g | 92.3 % v7 (old) | OLED | 2160x1914 | 360 PPI | 10.2:9 | 88 % | 1022 cd/m² | 1.6 | 120 Hz | 69.8 % v7 (old) | 38.94 | 8.63 | 92.6 % v7 (old) | 59.9 % v7 (old) | 13077 | 32 | 87.7 % v7 (old) | 567 min | 93.8 % v7 (old) | 28 °C | 33.6 °C | 77.6 % v7 (old) | 84 dB | 93.3 % v7 (old) | 53.4 % v7 (old) | ||||
80.9 % v7 (old) | Xiaomi Poco M5s Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4 | 83.1 % v7 (old) | 6.43" | 8.3 mm | 89.8 % v7 (old) | 178.8 g | 83.1 % v7 (old) | AMOLED | 2400x1080 | 409 PPI | 20:9 | 83.5 % | 720 cd/m² | 2.04 | 060 Hz | 56.8 % v7 (old) | 44.38 | 6.57 | 72.5 % v7 (old) | 32.9 % v7 (old) | 2855 | 11 | 29 | 91.8 % v7 (old) | 1011 min | 88.4 % v7 (old) | 22.3 °C | 46.6 °C | 73.8 % v7 (old) | 81.8 dB | 91.1 % v7 (old) | 47.3 % v7 (old) | |||
89.2 % v7 (old) | Sony Xperia 5 IV SD 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730 | 88.9 % v7 (old) | 6.10" | 8.2 mm | 90.5 % v7 (old) | 171 g | 92.1 % v7 (old) | OLED | 2520x1080 | 449 PPI | 21:9 | 82 % | 902 cd/m² | 2 | 120 Hz | 71.4 % v7 (old) | 45.04 | 6.47 | 88.7 % v7 (old) | 57.9 % v7 (old) | 10103 | 41 | 89.4 % v7 (old) | 617 min | 90.2 % v7 (old) | 30 °C | 39.6 °C | 90 % v7 (old) | 87.1 dB | 95.6 % v7 (old) | 67.6 % v7 (old) | ||||
88.6 % v7 (old) | Asus ROG Phone 6D Dimensity 9000+, Mali-G710 MP10 | 85.6 % v7 (old) | 6.78" | 10.4 mm | 87.4 % v7 (old) | 239 g | 87.5 % v7 (old) | AMOLED | 2448x1080 | 395 PPI | 20.4:9 | 81 % | 768 cd/m² | 3.97 | 165 Hz | 71.8 % v7 (old) | 91 % v7 (old) | 72.1 % v7 (old) | 64 | 91.2 % v7 (old) | 986 min | 88 % v7 (old) | 80 % v7 (old) | 99.4 % v7 (old) | 68.3 % v7 (old) | ||||||||||
88.5 % v7 (old) | Asus ROG Phone 6D Ultimate Dimensity 9000+, Mali-G710 MP10 | 85.6 % v7 (old) | 6.78" | 10.4 mm | 87.2 % v7 (old) | 247 g | 87.5 % v7 (old) | AMOLED | 2448x1080 | 395 PPI | 20.4:9 | 85 % | 768 cd/m² | 3.97 | 165 Hz | 71.8 % v7 (old) | 15.94 | 6.39 | 91 % v7 (old) | 72.1 % v7 (old) | 12000 | 64 | 59 | 91.1 % v7 (old) | 986 min | 88 % v7 (old) | 24.2 °C | 48.9 °C | 80 % v7 (old) | 85 dB | 99.4 % v7 (old) | 68.3 % v7 (old) |
The table above shows all smartphones from our review period with total scores and subscores from our in-depth reviews as well as a selection of important specifications and benchmark results. All results and details can be found in the linked reviews.
The table can be sorted relative to any column by clicking on its title, for example "Weight".
Winter 2023 Honorable Mentions
While Samsung's Galaxy A series has been very popular for a long time, recent models demand steep prices despite often falling behind compared to some competitors. While the Galaxy A23 5G is not exactly cheap at 300 USD, it has a lot to offer: This includes optical image stabilization for the camera, a 120-Hz display and good battery life.
The Galaxy A23 5G impressed us in our review with significant improvements in many areas compared to the previous model.