The BEST Smartphones of 2022!

One of his two Android all-rounder winners, with a superb screen, zoom camera and S Pen.

Praised for a cleaner design than last year's model, and he expects the 12 Ultra to be a bigger step up.

Wins his design award for its hardware, but its software, especially the camera, trails rivals.

The most eco-conscious phone, highly repairable with a five-year warranty and an e-waste recycling promise.

A polished, cheaper-than-last-year compact flagship and a strong pick for small hands.

Even more compact than the S22 because it folds, though battery life needs care.

A good small phone that he calls quite good value.

Small but far behind on screen and camera, so not worth two-thirds of the 13 Mini's price.

Not yet tested, but he expects it to be the best-value compact phone of the year.

Flagship power for about $600 with retractable triggers and very fast charging.

More powerful again, with an internal fan and under-display selfie camera, and now an easy recommendation as the software improves.

Not yet released, but worth waiting for if you want the best gaming phone and have $1,000 plus.

Still the best phone if you want a lot of battery life, beating every Android phone, though it is not cheap.

A strong value sweet spot at about $350 with no corners cut and no glaring weak points.

His budget pick, squeezing a lot of value out of $250.

A worthwhile, slightly more camera-focused alternative to the Poco.

A really solid foldable with a sturdy hinge, palm-friendly size and a screen that doesn't crease.

Supposedly has the best camera system on a foldable, but one to watch rather than buy.

His foldable pick, ahead on software for the extra screen space and the only one globally available.

The pinnacle of smartphone photography in many ways, but let down by poor availability.

Launched cheaper than the 9 Pro with a beautiful finish, but OnePlus seems to be holding it back ahead of an Ultra.

Mentioned as the current model that the coming 12 Ultra should be a big step up from.

The other Android all-rounder winner: slightly weaker camera and screen than the S22 Ultra, but cheaper, with ceramic build and a charger in the box.

Named the worst phone: dated camera and chipset and no Google Play Store at £1,100, so it makes no sense to buy.