The BEST Smartphones of 2024!

Samsung's hero phone with useful AI, great battery, built-in S Pen and an excellent display, and the AI trophy winner.

Last year's first-gen foldable was one of the worst phones of 2023, with big bezels and a bad crease.

Most improved phone of the year, a huge step up from the first Pixel Fold, though the name is awkward.

Last year's standout foldable with no camera compromise, great battery and good software.

Little more than the old Open with a new chip-less refresh, hard to recommend at full price.

Strong foldable with more power than the Pixel, but beaten by the Honor Magic V3.

Best foldable of 2024, thin and pretty with a bigger battery, faster charging and a periscope zoom.

Winner of the flip category thanks to better power, software, updates and camera.

Prettier phone with a more impressive cover screen, but Samsung's flip wins on fundamentals.

Light, small all-rounder with the best AI, but battery and cameras aren't great for a flagship.

Good battery life and great cameras, but the Xiaomi 14 beats it for a compact phone.

Best compact phone of the year, with top-notch cameras and long battery life.

Overall phone of the year, with a superb camera, huge efficient battery and fast software, but hard to buy in the UK and US.

Beautiful hardware for the money, but software and front camera need work.

Fantastic, reliable camera and good for gaming, but Apple's year was underwhelming and iOS 18 disappoints.

Best gaming phone of 2024 thanks to the Snapdragon 8 Elite, toned-down design and better cameras.

Best budget phone of 2024, with solid specs at $200 and a practical modular accessory system.

Underpowered for the money, with mediocre battery and dated thick bezels.

Feels like a flagship at less than half the price, held back only by a soft ultrawide and no zoom.

Eliminated from the mid-range contest simply because it is last year's phone.

Feels lazy next to the Xiaomi 14T, with a weak zoom camera for the price.

Best mid-range phone of 2024, with better screen, battery, charging and zoom than the S24 FE at a lower price.

Worst phone of 2024, with ugly design, laggy performance, weak updates and bad camera tuning.

Absolutely amazing flagship for slightly less money than the rest.

Very good for those who care about AI-supercharged photography more than gaming.

A very similar and easier-to-buy alternative to the Vivo X200 Pro.