Last updated: May 17, 2024
Welcome to the always-up-to-date GSMArena Smartphone Buyer's Guide where we round up the best smartphones you can buy.
You will find the different categories of phones below with our top pick as a highlight. Click on the category to see the other suggested options.
Flagship phones
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
All prices Full specs
| 256GB 12GB RAM | € 1,023.94 | € 1,049.90 |
| 512GB 12GB RAM | € 1,101.96 | € 1,199.00 |
The Galaxy S24 Ultra is not the perfect smartphone, this year we even have a cons section, but it is the ideal all-round flagship and for that it becomes our top pick in this category.
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Flagship killers
Xiaomi 13T Pro
All prices Full specs
| 512GB 12GB RAM | € 559.99 | € 597.98 |
| 256GB 12GB RAM | € 619.00 | € 640.46 |
The Xiaomi 13T Pro is one of the best all-round phones right now, with top-notch hardware, exceptional execution across the board and a mid-range price. Sounds like a flagship killer, doesn’t it?
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Camera phones
| 512GB 16GB RAM | € 1,099.00 | € 1,165.00 |
The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is one of the best cameraphones in 2024. A favorite cameraphone in the office, the 13 Ultra didn't leave a lot to ask for, yet Xiaomi did find a few areas to touch up for the 14.
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Gaming phones
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
All prices Full specs
| 512GB 16GB RAM | € 1,150.87 | € 1,155.65 |
| 1TB 24GB RAM | $ 1,349.99 |
Nobody does smartphone gaming quite like Asus. Four iterations into the ROG Phone line, that remains a fact.
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Battery life champions
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
All prices Full specs
| 256GB 8GB RAM | € 1,160.49 | € 1,190.00 |
| 512GB 8GB RAM | € 1,335.09 | € 1,499.00 |
We are putting the iPhone 15 Pro Max as our top pick here for being not only one of the best flagships, but also one of the phones to offer the longer battery life nowadays.
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Compact phones
Apple iPhone 13 mini
All prices Full specs
| 128GB 4GB RAM | € 412.00 | € 443.00 |
| 256GB 4GB RAM | € 447.00 | € 544.99 |
The new Apple iPhone 13 mini is a smaller version of the iPhone 13 and it's lost nothing. The most important updates over the 12 mini are the larger battery capacity, the smaller screen notch, and the doubled base storage. We sure don't think iPhone 12 mini owners should update, but we do consider the 13 mini as the best compact phone there is right now!
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Premium all-rounders
Xiaomi 13T Pro
All prices Full specs
| 512GB 12GB RAM | € 559.99 | € 597.98 |
| 256GB 12GB RAM | € 619.00 | € 640.46 |
The now cheaper €600 Xiaomi 13T Pro remains one the best phones you can get right now. It delivers on every single promise and has plenty of flagship-grade, class-leading features. The new IP68-rated design, especially the one with the vegan leather back, is classy and stunning.
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Midrange phones (around €400)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+
All prices Full specs
| 256GB 8GB RAM | € 314.61 | € 331.42 |
| 512GB 12GB RAM | € 366.00 | £ 449.00 |
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ is the best Redmi Note this year - it has the best design/display/chipset and the fastest charging solution among its Note peers. Plus, it is not that expensive, on the contrary.
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Midrange phones (around €300)
Nothing Phone (2a)
All prices Full specs
| 128GB 8GB RAM | € 324.00 | € 329.00 |
| 256GB 12GB RAM | € 352.46 | £ 349.00 |
We have to commend the company on preserving much of the experience of the flagship Nothing Phone (2) and carrying it over into the much cheaper Nothing Phone (2a).
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Midrange phones (around €200)
Xiaomi Poco X6
All prices Full specs
| 256GB 8GB RAM | € 243.56 | € 250.04 |
| 256GB 12GB RAM | € 280.98 | € 292.63 |
The Poco X6 is an excellent upgrade over the Poco X5, improving on almost every single aspect - design, display, battery and charging, speakers, performance, camera, software even. And it is as well-rounded as every other Xiaomi-made phone and offers great bang for the money. No wonder we picked it as our top phone in this category.
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Entry-level phones
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G
All prices Full specs
| 128GB 4GB RAM | € 146.99 | € 157.99 |
| 128GB 6GB RAM | € 174.99 | $ 146.99 |
Xiaomi has struck a pretty nice balance with last year's Redmi Note 12 4G. The handset has an excellent display, long battery life, sufficiently fast charging, adequate performance, the latest MIUI + Android combo (unlike its siblings) and, although largely unimpressive camera performance, it's still rather decent for the price bracket.
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US market phones
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
All prices Full specs
| 256GB 8GB RAM | € 1,160.49 | € 1,190.00 |
| 512GB 8GB RAM | € 1,335.09 | € 1,499.00 |
The iPhone 15 Pro Max is Apple's current best iPhone and we think it’s the best phone you can buy in the US. The iPhone 15 Pro Max is worth getting for its well-rounded user experience, luxurious design, its premium services and warranty, for its clockwork iOS, and for its versatile camera performance with great photos and exceptional videos. The great battery life doesn't hurt, and the introduction of USB-C means one fewer built-in shortcoming too.
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