The 5 best phones in the world in 2023 :
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Firstly: Google Pixel 8 Pro
As usual, Google aims to enhance the camera system in Pixel phones, making it the strongest among
competitors. This is achieved through a precisely coordinated and integrated system between powerful
camera hardware and an imaging application that optimizes photo production. Now, Gemini takes on
the responsibility of photography and intelligent adjustments to bring the unique Pixel camera experience
to an unprecedented level. Users can make significant edits to photos instantly using artificial intelligence
techniques.
Specifications:
Design: The phone comes with a familiar design for the Pixel series, with dimensions of 162.6x76.5x8.8
millimeters and a weight of 213 grams. Google uses traditional materials in building the phone's body,
with a glass back and an aluminum frame, along with Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection for the screen and back.
The phone offers water and dust resistance with an IP68 rating, with water resistance up to one and a half
meters for 30 minutes.
Display: Google markets the phone's display as Super Actua, which is, in fact, an LTPO OLED panel with
a 6.7-inch size and a resolution of 1344x2992 pixels, with a pixel density of up to 489 pixels per inch.
The screen supports HDR10+. This display introduces a variable refresh rate, ranging from 1 Hz up to 120 Hz,
intelligently adjusting based on usage. The screen brightness reaches 2400 nits at its peak.
Processor: Google presents its powerhouse chip, the 4-nanometer Google Tensor G3. This chip accelerates
and enhances all the various artificial intelligence operations that this phone relies on. The chip also features
a graphics processor of the Immoralis-G715s MC10 type.
Memory and Storage: All Pixel 8 Pro phones come with 12 gigabytes of RAM, with various storage options
starting from 128 gigabytes up to 1 terabyte, all using UFS 3.1 technology.
Operating System: Android 14
Rear Cameras: The triple camera system includes a 50-megapixel main camera with an f/1.7 aperture, a
48-megapixel wide-angle camera with an f/2.0 aperture and a shooting angle of up to 126 degrees, and a
48-megapixel zoom camera supporting optical zoom up to 5x with optical stabilization during shooting.
The rear camera system also supports video recording at up to 60 frames per second in 4K resolution
and up to 240 frames per second in 1080p resolution, with electronic and optical stabilization during shooting.
Front Camera: The phone features a 10.5-megapixel front camera with an f/2.2 aperture, supporting video
recording at up to 60 frames per second in 4K or 1080p resolution.
Battery: The phone comes with a massive 5050 mAh battery, supporting fast charging up to 30 watts, fast
wireless charging up to 23 watts, and reverse wireless charging.
Secondly: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Apple has often topped this list every year, and indeed, our list wouldn't be complete without the flagship
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max. However, Apple has not introduced revolutionary features to the extent that would
compel iPhone 14 owners to upgrade to this new phone. Apple presents here a limited number of new features,
which we find insufficient to justify purchasing a new phone at a $1200 price point!
The most notable feature Apple introduced for the first time in this phone is the USB-Type C port, a
long-awaited demand from iPhone users for years. Apple used titanium metal in crafting the frame of this
phone, a very strong addition that enhances the phone's durability over the long term.
And of course, the phone comes with the latest Apple chip, the Apple A16 Pro, with a manufacturing
precision of 3 nanometers! This is the lowest among all competing processors. The integrated graphics
processor in this chip features ray tracing, a feature previously seen only in advanced computer hardware
or modern gaming platforms like Play Station and Xbox.
Specifications:
Design: The phone comes with Apple's usual design, with dimensions of 159.9x76.7x8.3 millimeters and
a weight of 221 grams. Apple used titanium metal for the first time in designing the phone's frame. The phone
comes with a glass front and back manufactured by Corning, offering water and dust resistance with an IP68
rating, with water resistance up to 6 meters for 30 minutes.
Display: The phone features an LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED display, with a 6.7-inch size and a resolution
of 1290x2796, with a pixel density of up to 460 pixels per inch. The screen offers a fast refresh rate of up to
120 Hz, supporting HDR10 and Dolby Vision technologies. The maximum screen brightness reaches 2000 nits.
Processor: Apple introduces its modern and powerful A16 Pro chip in this phone, which comes with the lowest
manufacturing precision among competitors, 3 nanometers. It is a hexa-core chip with an integrated hexa-core
graphics processor that supports ray tracing, a feature seen only in gaming platforms or modern graphics cards.
Memory and Storage: The phone comes with 8 gigabytes of RAM and storage options ranging from 256 gigabytes
to 1 terabyte of NVMe type.
Operating System: iOS 17
Rear Cameras: The triple camera system for this phone includes a 48-megapixel main camera with an f/1.8
aperture, a 12-megapixel zoom camera with an f/2.8 aperture supporting up to 5x zoom (a slight upgrade
compared to previous versions limited to 3x), and finally, a 12-megapixel wide-angle camera with an f/2.2
aperture and a shooting angle of up to 120 degrees. This system supports video recording at a refresh rate of
up to 60 frames per second in 4K resolution, and 240 frames per second in 1080p resolution. As usual for
Apple, this phone offers a range of distinctive video recording technologies, including HDR, Dolby Vision
HDR (up to 60 frames per second only), ProRes, and cinematic mode, which captures cinematic clips at a
refresh rate of 24 and 30 frames per second at up to 4K resolution. The phone also supports 3D surround
recording. The video also features optical image stabilization.
Front Camera: The phone comes with a 12-megapixel front camera with an f/1.9 aperture. The front camera
supports video recording at a refresh rate of up to 60 frames per second in 4K resolution and up to 120 frames
per second in 1080p resolution. The camera also supports electronic image stabilization during shooting.
Battery: The phone comes with a 4441 mAh battery, supporting fast charging up to 30 watts, fast wireless
charging up to 15 watts, and reverse wireless charging up to 4.5 watts.
Thirdly: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Despite the lack of new and revolutionary updates in this phone compared to the previous generation, the
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra remains one of the best all-around phones this year, especially in the Android market. You won't compromise
with this phone, as it offers a comprehensive experience that caters to various preferences without a significant
exaggeration in price compared to competitors.
The most notable updates introduced by Samsung in this phone include the use of a giant sensor for the main
camera with a resolution of up to 200 megapixels, compared to the previous generation's 108-megapixel sensor.
Samsung also provides a slight upgrade in the zoom camera with a capability of up to 10x, compared to the
previous generation limited to 3x only.
Specifications:
Design: The phone comes with dimensions of 163.4x78.1x8.9 millimeters and a weight of 234 grams, relatively
heavy. The phone features an aluminum frame with a glass front and back, with a Gorilla Glass Victus 2
protective layer. The phone offers water and dust resistance with an IP68 rating, up to a depth of one and a
half meters for 30 minutes.
Display: The phone features a Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, with a 6.8-inch size and a resolution of 1440x3088,
with a pixel density of up to 501 pixels per inch. The screen offers a fast refresh rate of up to 120 Hz, supporting
HDR10+ technology. The maximum screen brightness reaches 1750 nits.
Processor: The phone comes with a leading processor from Qualcomm, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, with a
manufacturing precision of up to 4 nanometers, and an Adreno 740 graphics processor.
Memory and Storage: The phone comes with 8 or 12 gigabytes of RAM and storage options ranging from
256 gigabytes to 1 terabyte, using UFS 4.0 technology.
Operating System: Android 13, One UI 5.1.
Rear Cameras: The quad-camera system includes a 200-megapixel main lens with an f/1.7 aperture, two zoom
lenses with a 10-megapixel resolution; one with an f/2.4 aperture and up to 3x optical zoom, and the other with
an f/4.9 aperture and up to 10x zoom. Finally, there is a 12-megapixel wide-angle lens with an f/2.2 aperture and
a shooting angle of up to 120 degrees. This system supports video recording at a refresh rate of up to 30 frames
per second in 8K resolution, 60 frames per second in 4K resolution, up to 240 frames per second in 1080p
resolution, and 960 frames per second in 720p resolution. The phone supports video recording in HDR10+ with
optical image stabilization.
Front Camera: The phone comes with a 12-megapixel front camera with an f/2.2 aperture. The front camera
supports video recording at a refresh rate of up to 60 frames per second in 4K resolution. The camera also
supports electronic image stabilization during shooting.
Battery: The phone comes with a 5000 mAh battery, supporting fast charging up to 45 watts, wireless charging,
and reverse wireless charging up to 4.5 watts.
Fourthly: Xiaomi 13 Ultra
Xiaomi, in its early days, was known for offering smartphones with leading specifications at killer prices compared to
all competitors in its technical class. This was achieved, however, with some compromises in materials and
manufacturing quality that users found acceptable. However, recently, Xiaomi has started to depart from this
policy with the release of flagship phones without any compromises in all aspects.
With Xiaomi's attention to all the details of its flagship phones, which may outperform some competing phones
from major companies, the price of this phone is still lower than its competitors, even if by a small margin.
Therefore, we couldn't overlook this fantastic phone when compiling our list for 2024.
Specifications:
Design: The phone comes with dimensions of 163.2x74.6x9.1 millimeters and a weight of 227 grams. The phone
features an aluminum frame with a glass screen and a distinctive back made of synthetic leather. The phone offers
water and dust resistance with an IP68 rating, up to a depth of one and a half meters for 30 minutes.
Display: The phone features an LTPO AMOLED display with a size of 6.73 inches and a resolution of 1440x3200
pixels, with a pixel density of up to 522 pixels per inch. The screen offers a fast refresh rate of up to 120 Hz,
supporting HDR10+ technology, and Dolby Vision. The maximum brightness of the screen reaches 2600 nits.
Processor: The phone comes with a leading processor from Qualcomm, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, with a
manufacturing precision of up to 4 nanometers, and an Adreno 740 graphics processor.
Memory and Storage: The phone comes with 12 or 16 gigabytes of RAM and storage options ranging from
256 gigabytes to 1 terabyte, using UFS 4.0 technology.
Operating System: Android 13, MIUI 14.
Rear Cameras: The quad-camera system includes a 50-megapixel main lens with an f/1.9 aperture, two zoom
lenses with a 50-megapixel resolution; one with an f/1.8 aperture and up to 3.2x optical zoom, and the other
with an f/3.0 aperture and up to 5x zoom. Finally, there is a 50-megapixel wide-angle lens with an f/1.8 aperture
and a shooting angle of up to 122 degrees. This system supports video recording at a refresh rate of up to 24
frames per second in 8K resolution, 60 frames per second in 4K resolution, up to 240 and even 1920 frames per
second! in 1080p resolution. The phone supports video recording in Dolby Vision HDR at a refresh rate of 60
frames per second in 4K resolution, with electronic image stabilization during shooting.
Front Camera: The phone comes with a 32-megapixel front camera with an f/2.0 aperture. The front camera
supports video recording at a refresh rate of up to 60 frames per second in 1080p resolution.
Battery: The phone comes with a 5000 mAh battery, supporting fast charging up to 90 watts, fast wireless
charging with a power of 50 watts, and reverse wireless charging up to 10 watts.
Fifthly: Oppo Find X6 Pro
Finally, our list would not be complete without one of the most powerful smartphones ever presented by Oppo.
Oppo offers a comprehensive combination of extraordinary specifications in its new flagship phone. It aims to
outperform all competitors in various technical specifications, aside from the camera system where Oppo did not
impress us as usual. However, the Oppo Find X6 Pro still retains its charm as one of the best smartphones of
the year.
Specifications:
Design: The phone comes with dimensions of 164.8x76.2x9.1 millimeters and a weight of 216 grams, making
it relatively light compared to competitors. It features an aluminum frame with a glass screen, a Gorilla Glass
Victus 2 protective layer. As for the back, it comes with a distinctive design with a glass part protected by Gorilla
Glass 5 and another part made of synthetic leather. The phone offers water and dust resistance with an IP68 rating,
up to a depth of one and a half meters for 30 minutes.
Display: The phone features a massive LTPO3 AMOLED display with a size of 6.82 inches and a resolution of
1440x3168 pixels, with a pixel density of up to 510 pixels per inch. The screen offers a fast refresh rate of up to
120 Hz, supporting HDR10+ technology, and Dolby Vision. The maximum brightness of the screen reaches 2500
nits.
Processor: The phone comes with a leading processor from Qualcomm, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, with a manufacturing precision of up to 4 nanometers, and an Adreno 740 graphics processor.
Memory and Storage: The phone comes with 12 or 16 gigabytes of RAM and storage options ranging from 256
gigabytes to 1 terabyte, using UFS 4.0 technology.
Operating System: Android 13, ColorOS 13.1.
Rear Cameras: The triple camera system includes a 50-megapixel main lens with an f/1.8 aperture, a 50-megapixel
zoom lens with an f/2.6 aperture, providing up to 2.8x optical zoom. Finally, there is a 50-megapixel wide-angle
lens with an f/2.2 aperture and a shooting angle of up to 101 degrees. The three lenses feature optical stabilization
during shooting. This system supports video recording at a refresh rate of up to 60 frames per second in 4K
resolution, up to 240 frames per second in 1080p resolution. The phone supports video recording in Dolby Vision,
with electronic image stabilization during shooting.
Front Camera: The phone comes with a modest 32-megapixel front camera with an f/2.4 aperture. The front
camera supports video recording at a refresh rate of up to 30 frames per second in 1080p resolution with electronic
image stabilization during shooting.
Battery: The phone comes with a 5000 mAh battery, supporting fast charging up to 100 watts, fast wireless charging
with a power of 50 watts, and reverse wireless charging up to 10 watts.
This concludes our selected list for the best smartphones of this year. Feel free to share your opinions and your
personal list of the best smartphones in 2024 in the comments. We wish you a happy new year!
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