OPPO · 2025
Consistent quality across main, ultrawide, and telephoto. The first non-Apple/Google camera champion in years.
Runner-up: iPhone 17 Pro
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Every winner and runner-up from MKBHD's 2025 Smartphone Awards — including 9 categories like Phone of the Year, Best Camera, and Best Battery. Tap any category badge to see the full award history.
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Phone of the Year
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2025
Apple finally delivers ProMotion 120Hz to the base iPhone 17, along with improved cameras and Apple Intelligence features — making it the most complete standard iPhone ever.
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"Finally got ProMotion 120Hz, improved cameras, and Apple Intelligence. The most complete iPhone in years."
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OnePlus · 2025
7300mAh silicon-carbon battery with 100W fast charging and 50W wireless.
Runner-up: Xiaomi 17 Pro
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Apple · 2025
At 5.5mm, the thinnest mainstream smartphone ever made. Elegant and pocketable.
Runner-up: Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
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Xiaomi · 2025
6.9-inch AMOLED, 7500mAh silicon-carbon battery, triple 50MP cameras, and a 3-inch back display.
Runner-up: OPPO Find X9 Pro
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Samsung · 2025
4.1-inch cover screen usable as a standalone and 6.9-inch display when open. The best flip phone ever.
Runner-up: iPhone 17
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Samsung · 2025
Thinner, lighter, and with improved Galaxy AI integration. Samsung's best foldable to date.
Runner-up: Honor Magic V4
Apple · 2025
120Hz display was years overdue. Apple finally delivered the complete package in the base model.
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Apple · 2025
Removed features (including MagSafe and ultra-wide) without reducing the price enough to justify the cuts.
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About the 2025 Awards
Apple's iPhone 17 won Phone of the Year after years out of the top spot, thanks to its 120Hz ProMotion upgrade and excellent value. Samsung won two major categories. Chinese brands dominated the premium segments with Xiaomi and Oppo.
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