SmartphoneAwards

MKBHD Smartphone Awards

All Phones by Brand

Every smartphone featured in MKBHD's annual Smartphone Awards from 2014 onwards — 126 phones across 22 brands. Click a brand name to see its full award history.

S

Samsung

33 phones · 27 award wins

Brand history →
🏆 1× Winner
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7

2025

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7

The best flip foldable ever made, with a massive 4.1-inch cover screen and refined hinge design.

$999 →

Finalist
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

2025

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Runner-up for Phone of the Year 2025. 200MP camera, built-in S Pen, and the most powerful Galaxy AI integration to date.

$1299 →

🏆 1× Winner
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

2025

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

Best Foldable of 2025. Thinner, lighter, and with improved Galaxy AI integration — Samsung's best foldable to date.

$1899 →

Finalist
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

2025

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Runner-up for Best Design 2025. Incredibly slim profile with a curved display, trading battery capacity for an ultra-premium look and feel.

$1099 →

Finalist
Samsung Galaxy S24

2024

Samsung Galaxy S24

Runner-up for Best Small Phone 2024. Compact Galaxy with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Galaxy AI features.

$799 →

Finalist
Samsung Galaxy S24+

2024

Samsung Galaxy S24+

Runner-up for Best Battery 2024. Mid-size Galaxy flagship with a large battery and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.

$999 →

Finalist
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

2024

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

Runner-up for Best Foldable 2024. Refined book-style foldable with Galaxy AI and improved durability.

$1899 →

🏆 1× Winner
Samsung Galaxy Ring

2024

Samsung Galaxy Ring

Bust of the Year 2024. Health tracking ring locked to Samsung ecosystem with an expensive subscription requirement and limited standalone functionality.

$399 →

🏆 2× Winner
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

2024

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

MKBHD's Phone of the Year 2024. Titanium build, built-in S Pen, 200MP camera with 10x optical zoom, and Galaxy AI integration.

$1299 →

🏆 1× Winner
Samsung Galaxy A54

2023

Samsung Galaxy A54

Best Value of 2023. Under $450 with IP67, AMOLED display, and 5 years of OS updates — the gold standard for mid-range excellence.

$449 →

Finalist
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

2023

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

Runner-up for Best Design and Best Foldable 2023. Samsung's flagship foldable with improved hinge and thinner profile.

$1799 →

🏆 1× Winner
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

2023

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Best Big Phone of 2023. 200MP sensor, built-in S Pen, and a refined premium design.

$1199 →

🏆 1× Winner
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

2022

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Best Big Phone of 2022. The Note series reborn with built-in S Pen and 10x optical zoom.

$1199 →

🏆 1× Winner
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3

2021

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3

Best Big Phone of 2021. First Fold with S Pen support and IPX8 water resistance — Samsung brought the foldable form factor to maturity.

$1799 →

Finalist
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE

2021

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE

Runner-up for Best Value 2021. Fan Edition Galaxy with flagship design and Snapdragon 888 at a more accessible price.

$699 →

🏆 3× Winner
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

2021

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

MKBHD's Phone of the Year 2021. Quad cameras, first Galaxy with S Pen support, and the best Android display of the year.

$1199 →

🏆 1× Winner
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

2020

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

Best Big Phone of 2020. 100x Space Zoom, 108MP sensor, and a massive battery redefined what a big phone could do.

$1399 →

🏆 1× Winner
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

2020

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

Best Design of 2020. Matte Mystic Bronze glass with a contour-cut camera module — the most distinctive phone of the year.

$1299 →

🏆 1× Winner
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2

2020

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2

Most Improved of 2020. Fixed every flaw of the original Fold — hinge durability, display protection, cover screen, and software all improved dramatically.

$1999 →

🏆 1× Winner
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip

2020

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip

Bust of the Year 2020. A folding display that scratched like plastic at launch, mediocre specs, and a very high price.

$1380 →

Finalist
Samsung Galaxy S20+

2020

Samsung Galaxy S20+

Runner-up for Best Battery 2020. Mid-size Galaxy S20 with 5G, large battery, and a versatile camera system.

$1199 →

🏆 1× Winner
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

2020

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Best Value of 2020. Snapdragon 865, 120Hz display, and 30x Space Zoom at just $349.

$349 →

🏆 1× Winner
Samsung Galaxy S10e

2019

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Best Compact of 2019. Flat display, hole-punch camera, in-display fingerprint, and a premium build at a lower price point.

$749 →

🏆 1× Winner
Samsung Galaxy Fold

2019

Samsung Galaxy Fold

Best Design of 2019. Despite a rocky delayed launch, the Galaxy Fold proved that the future of form factors had arrived.

$1980 →

Finalist
Samsung Galaxy Note 10+

2019

Samsung Galaxy Note 10+

Runner-up for Best Big Phone 2019. Refined Note design with DeX desktop mode and the best S Pen experience yet.

$1099 →

🏆 1× Winner
Samsung Galaxy Note 9

2018

Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Runner-up for Phone of the Year and Best Big Phone 2018. Massive battery, S Pen with Bluetooth, and a refined premium design.

$999 →

🏆 2× Winner
Samsung Galaxy Note 8

2017

Samsung Galaxy Note 8

MKBHD's Phone of the Year 2017. Dual cameras, refined S Pen, and Samsung's comeback after the Note 7 disaster.

$929 →

🏆 1× Winner
Samsung Galaxy Note 7

2016

Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Bust of the Year 2016. Twice recalled for battery fires that caused real-world damage. The most catastrophic phone launch in history.

$849 →

🏆 1× Winner
Samsung Galaxy S6

2015

Samsung Galaxy S6

Best Camera of 2015. Samsung finally matched Apple's camera consistency while adding optical image stabilization — a massive leap forward.

$599 →

🏆 1× Winner
Samsung Galaxy Note 5

2015

Samsung Galaxy Note 5

Best Big Phone of 2015. Note 5 refined the phablet concept with an improved S Pen, stunning glass design, and excellent display.

$699 →

🏆 1× Winner
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

2015

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

Best Design of 2015. Curved-edge AMOLED display that turned heads everywhere.

$699 →

Finalist
Samsung Galaxy Alpha

2014

Samsung Galaxy Alpha

Runner-up for Best Compact 2014. Samsung's first metal-framed phone signaled a design shift away from plastic.

$599 →

🏆 1× Winner
Samsung Galaxy Note 4

2014

Samsung Galaxy Note 4

Best Big Phone of 2014. Set the gold standard for large-screen productivity phones.

$699 →

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Apple

31 phones · 26 award wins

Brand history →
🏆 2× Winner
iPhone 17

2025

iPhone 17

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.

$799 →

🏆 1× Winner
iPhone Air

2025

iPhone Air

At just 5.5mm thin, the iPhone Air is the thinnest mainstream smartphone ever made. A triumph of industrial design.

$899 →

Finalist
iPhone 17 Pro

2025

iPhone 17 Pro

Runner-up for Best Camera of 2025. Triple 48MP camera system with improved computational photography and Apple Intelligence integration.

$999 →

🏆 1× Winner
iPhone 16e

2025

iPhone 16e

Bust of the Year 2025. Removed MagSafe and the ultrawide camera without reducing the price enough to justify the cuts — a step backwards for the budget iPhone.

$599 →

🏆 1× Winner
iPhone 16 Pro

2024

iPhone 16 Pro

Best Camera of 2024. 48MP triple camera system, 4K 120fps ProRes recording, and the new Camera Control button.

$999 →

🏆 1× Winner
iPhone 16

2024

iPhone 16

MKBHD's Best Small Phone 2024. Action Button, Camera Control button, and A18 chip in a compact $799 package.

$799 →

🏆 1× Winner
iPhone 15 Plus

2023

iPhone 15 Plus

Best Battery of 2023. The iPhone 15 Plus offered two-day battery life in a non-Max body, making it the endurance champion of the year.

$899 →

Finalist
iPhone 15 Pro Max

2023

iPhone 15 Pro Max

Runner-up for Best Big Phone 2023. Apple's largest Pro with a 5x periscope zoom and titanium frame.

$1199 →

Finalist
iPhone 15

2023

iPhone 15

Runner-up for Best Small Phone 2023. Standard iPhone 15 with USB-C, Dynamic Island, and 48MP camera.

$799 →

🏆 1× Winner
iPhone 15 Pro

2023

iPhone 15 Pro

Best Camera of 2023. 48MP triple camera system and 4K ProRes recording via USB-C.

$999 →

🏆 1× Winner
iPhone 14 Pro Max

2022

iPhone 14 Pro Max

Best Camera of 2022. Dynamic Island, 48MP main sensor, Action Mode video, and ProMotion 120Hz — Apple's biggest camera leap in years.

$1099 →

🏆 1× Winner
iPhone 14

2022

iPhone 14

Bust of the Year 2022. Nearly identical to the iPhone 13 in almost every way — Apple's laziest upgrade cycle.

$799 →

Finalist
iPhone 14 Pro

2022

iPhone 14 Pro

Runner-up for Best Design 2022. Introduced Dynamic Island and the first 48MP sensor on an iPhone.

$999 →

Finalist
iPhone 14 Plus

2022

iPhone 14 Plus

Runner-up for Best Battery 2022. Large-screen iPhone 14 with excellent battery life at a lower price than the Pro Max.

$899 →

🏆 1× Winner
iPhone 13 mini

2021

iPhone 13 mini

Best Small Phone of 2021. The best small phone ever made — compact, powerful, with impressive battery life in a 5.4-inch body.

$699 →

🏆 1× Winner
iPhone 13 Pro Max

2021

iPhone 13 Pro Max

Best Battery of 2021. Apple's biggest battery jump in years — the 13 Pro Max set a new standard for iPhone endurance.

$1099 →

🏆 1× Winner
iPhone 13 Pro

2021

iPhone 13 Pro

Best Camera of 2021. ProRes video, macro mode, and the first iPhone with ProMotion 120Hz display.

$999 →

🏆 2× Winner
iPhone 12 Pro Max

2020

iPhone 12 Pro Max

Best Camera and Best Battery of 2020. Sensor-shift stabilization and ProRAW support made the 12 Pro Max a photographer's essential tool.

$1099 →

🏆 1× Winner
iPhone 12 mini

2020

iPhone 12 mini

Best Small Phone of 2020. A 5G phone in a truly compact body — a rare and welcome option that proved small phones could still be great.

$699 →

🏆 1× Winner
iPhone 12 Pro

2020

iPhone 12 Pro

MKBHD's Phone of the Year 2020. 5G, MagSafe, OLED display, LiDAR, and the A14 Bionic chip.

$999 →

🏆 1× Winner
iPhone 11 Pro Max

2019

iPhone 11 Pro Max

Best Battery of 2019. Apple's biggest battery leap in years — all-day and then some, with an excellent camera system.

$1099 →

Finalist
iPhone 11

2019

iPhone 11

Runner-up for Best Compact 2019. Wide + ultra-wide dual cameras and excellent battery life at a more accessible price than the Pro.

$699 →

🏆 2× Winner
iPhone 11 Pro

2019

iPhone 11 Pro

MKBHD's Phone of the Year 2019. Three cameras, all-day battery, and the A13 Bionic chip — Apple's most balanced pro phone.

$999 →

🏆 1× Winner
iPhone XS

2018

iPhone XS

Best Small Phone of 2018. The XS brought Face ID and Apple's best chip to a compact 5.8-inch form factor with impressive camera improvements.

$999 →

Finalist
iPhone XR

2018

iPhone XR

Runner-up for Best Battery 2018. Single camera with computational portrait mode, best-in-class battery life, and Face ID at a more accessible price.

$749 →

Finalist
iPhone X

2017

iPhone X

Runner-up for Phone of the Year, Best Camera, and Best Design 2017. Apple's radical redesign with OLED, Face ID, and a notch that started a decade-long trend.

$999 →

🏆 1× Winner
iPhone 8

2017

iPhone 8

Best Small Phone of 2017. For those who wanted proven iPhone performance in a compact glass-backed package with wireless charging.

$699 →

🏆 1× Winner
iPhone 7 Plus

2016

iPhone 7 Plus

Best Big Phone and Runner-up for Phone of the Year 2016. Dual cameras and Portrait Mode changed what people expected from large-screen phones.

$769 →

🏆 1× Winner
iPhone 7

2016

iPhone 7

Best Design of 2016. Apple's refined aluminum design and new haptic home button impressed — also the year the headphone jack disappeared.

$649 →

🏆 1× Winner
iPhone 6s

2015

iPhone 6s

Best Compact of 2015. 3D Touch and Touch ID gen 2 made the 6s the most responsive phone of the year.

$649 →

🏆 1× Winner
iPhone 6 Plus

2014

iPhone 6 Plus

Best Camera and Runner-up for Best Big Phone 2014. Apple's first large-screen iPhone set a new standard for still photo quality.

$749 →

G

Google

16 phones · 13 award wins

Brand history →
Finalist
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

2024

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

Runner-up for Best Big Phone 2024. Google's largest Pixel with a 6.8-inch display, Tensor G4, and advanced AI camera features.

$1099 →

Finalist
Google Pixel 8a

2024

Google Pixel 8a

Runner-up for Best Value 2024. Mid-range Pixel with Tensor G3, 120Hz display, and 7 years of guaranteed updates.

$499 →

🏆 1× Winner
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

2024

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

Best Foldable of 2024. Improved aspect ratio, thinner hinge, and Google AI features made the Pixel Fold finally competitive with Samsung.

$1799 →

🏆 1× Winner
Google Pixel 9 Pro

2024

Google Pixel 9 Pro

Most Improved of 2024. Fixed every Pixel 8 Pro complaint with better thermals, brighter display, improved cameras, and a redesigned form factor.

$999 →

🏆 1× Winner
Google Pixel Fold

2023

Google Pixel Fold

Bust of the Year 2023. Thick, heavy, with a mediocre outer display and a high price that didn't justify the trade-offs.

$1799 →

Finalist
Google Pixel 8 Pro

2023

Google Pixel 8 Pro

Runner-up for Best Camera and Best Battery 2023. Google's Pro Pixel with temperature sensor and improved telephoto.

$999 →

Finalist
Google Pixel 7a

2023

Google Pixel 7a

Runner-up for Best Value 2023. Mid-range Pixel with Tensor G2, 90Hz display, and wireless charging at $499.

$499 →

🏆 2× Winner
Google Pixel 8

2023

Google Pixel 8

MKBHD's Phone of the Year 2023. Seven years of guaranteed updates, Google AI photo editing, and best-in-class Android camera at $699.

$699 →

🏆 1× Winner
Google Pixel 7 Pro

2022

Google Pixel 7 Pro

Runner-up for Best Big Phone, Best Camera, and Most Improved 2022. Google's flagship Pixel with improved telephoto and reliability over the 6 Pro.

$899 →

🏆 2× Winner
Google Pixel 7

2022

Google Pixel 7

MKBHD's Phone of the Year 2022 and Best Value. Google Tensor G2, excellent camera, and clean Android at $599.

$599 →

🏆 1× Winner
Google Pixel 6

2021

Google Pixel 6

Best Value of 2021. Google's first in-house Tensor chip, excellent cameras, and clean software at $599.

$599 →

Finalist
Google Pixel 4

2019

Google Pixel 4

Runner-up for Phone of the Year 2019. Motion Sense radar and astrophotography mode showed computational photography's future.

$799 →

Finalist
Google Pixel 3a

2019

Google Pixel 3a

Runner-up for Best Value 2019. Pixel camera quality at half the price — Google's best value phone to date.

$399 →

🏆 1× Winner
Google Pixel 3

2018

Google Pixel 3

Best Camera of 2018. Night Sight transformed low-light photography. Portrait mode without a dual lens.

$799 →

🏆 1× Winner
Google Pixel 2

2017

Google Pixel 2

Best Camera of 2017. Portrait mode from a single lens — computational photography changed everything.

$649 →

🏆 2× Winner
Google Pixel XL

2016

Google Pixel XL

MKBHD's Phone of the Year 2016. Google's first real hardware play — best-in-class camera and pure Android.

$769 →

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OnePlus

8 phones · 8 award wins

Brand history →
🏆 1× Winner
OnePlus 15

2025

OnePlus 15

Best Battery of 2025 with a massive 7,300mAh silicon-carbon battery and 100W fast charging.

$899 →

🏆 2× Winner
OnePlus Open

2023

OnePlus Open

Best Foldable and Most Improved of 2023. OnePlus' first foldable matched Samsung in specs at a lower price with better multitasking software.

$1499 →

Finalist
OnePlus Nord

2020

OnePlus Nord

Runner-up for Best Value 2020. OnePlus returns to mid-range roots with Snapdragon 765G and a clean software experience.

$399 →

🏆 1× Winner
OnePlus 6T

2018

OnePlus 6T

MKBHD's Phone of the Year 2018. Best value-to-performance of the year with in-display fingerprint sensor and 30-minute fast charging.

$549 →

🏆 1× Winner
OnePlus 5T

2017

OnePlus 5T

Best Value of 2017. Flagship specs at half the flagship price.

$499 →

🏆 1× Winner
OnePlus 3T

2016

OnePlus 3T

Best Value of 2016. Snapdragon 821 and 6GB RAM at under $440.

$439 →

🏆 1× Winner
OnePlus 2

2015

OnePlus 2

Bust of the Year 2015. Hyped as the "2016 flagship killer," the OnePlus 2 launched without NFC, had a mediocre camera, and disappointed on software.

$329 →

🏆 1× Winner
OnePlus One

2014

OnePlus One

Best Budget Phone of 2014. Redefined what a $300 phone could deliver — the original flagship killer.

$299 →

H

HTC

5 phones · 4 award wins

Brand history →
🏆 1× Winner
HTC U11

2017

HTC U11

Most Improved of 2017. HTC bounced back with a best-in-class camera and innovative edge-sensing technology.

$649 →

🏆 1× Winner
HTC U Ultra

2017

HTC U Ultra

Bust of the Year 2017. A second screen nobody asked for, mediocre specs for the price, and HTC's creative low point.

$749 →

Finalist
HTC 10

2016

HTC 10

Runner-up for Best Design 2016. Premium aluminum build with OIS on both front and rear cameras.

$699 →

🏆 1× Winner
HTC One M8 for Windows

2014

HTC One M8 for Windows

Best Windows Phone of 2014. Premium aluminum HTC One M8 hardware running Windows Phone 8.1 — the best Windows Phone ever made.

$649 →

🏆 1× Winner
HTC One M8

2014

HTC One M8

MKBHD's very first Phone of the Year. Premium aluminum build quality, excellent software, and refined design that set the benchmark for Android.

$649 →

A

ASUS

3 phones · 3 award wins

Brand history →
🏆 1× Winner
ASUS Zenfone 9

2022

ASUS Zenfone 9

Best Small Phone of 2022. Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 in a 5.9-inch body — the only truly premium compact Android phone of the year.

$699 →

🏆 1× Winner
ASUS ROG Phone 6

2022

ASUS ROG Phone 6

Best Battery of 2022. 6,000mAh battery with 65W fast charging in a gaming phone that was an endurance champion.

$999 →

🏆 1× Winner
ASUS ROG Phone 2

2019

ASUS ROG Phone 2

Best Big Phone of 2019. 6,000mAh battery, 120Hz display, and Snapdragon 855 Plus — a gaming powerhouse with excellent endurance.

$899 →

X

Xiaomi

3 phones · 3 award wins

Brand history →
🏆 1× Winner
Xiaomi 17 Pro

2025

Xiaomi 17 Pro

MKBHD's Best Big Phone of 2025. A massive 6.9-inch display, 7500mAh battery, triple 50MP cameras, and a unique 3-inch back display.

$1199 →

🏆 1× Winner
Redmi K20 Pro

2019

Redmi K20 Pro

Best Value of 2019. Snapdragon 855 for under $400 — Xiaomi showed flagship chips don't require flagship prices.

$399 →

🏆 1× Winner
Xiaomi Pocophone F1

2018

Xiaomi Pocophone F1

Best Value of 2018. Snapdragon 845 for $300 — the Pocophone F1 made every other flagship feel overpriced.

$300 →

H

Huawei

3 phones · 2 award wins

Brand history →
🏆 1× Winner
Huawei Mate XT

2024

Huawei Mate XT

Best Design of 2024. World's first tri-fold smartphone — an engineering marvel with a display that unfolds to 10.2 inches.

$2800 →

Finalist
Huawei P30 Pro

2019

Huawei P30 Pro

Runner-up for Best Camera 2019. Periscope 5x zoom and impressive low-light performance made Huawei a serious camera contender.

$999 →

🏆 1× Winner
Huawei Mate 20 Pro

2018

Huawei Mate 20 Pro

Best Battery of 2018. 4,200mAh battery with 40W wired and 15W wireless charging was unmatched — plus the first triple camera system to get widespread praise.

$999 →

M

Motorola

6 phones · 2 award wins

Brand history →
🏆 1× Winner
Motorola RAZR (2019)

2019

Motorola RAZR (2019)

Bust of the Year 2019. Nostalgic RAZR design, but a plastic-feeling display, outdated specs, and a $1,500 price tag disappointed everyone.

$1499 →

Finalist
Moto G5S Plus

2017

Moto G5S Plus

Runner-up for Best Value 2017. Dual cameras and near-stock Android at an accessible mid-range price.

$299 →

Finalist
Moto Z Play

2016

Moto Z Play

Runner-up for Best Value 2016. Modular design with Moto Mods, excellent battery life, and near-stock Android.

$449 →

🏆 1× Winner
Moto X Pure Edition

2015

Moto X Pure Edition

Best Value of 2015. Near-flagship specs at a mid-range price with full MotoMaker customization options.

$399 →

Finalist
Moto X (2014)

2014

Moto X (2014)

Runner-up for Phone of the Year 2014. Excellent software experience, Moto Voice always-on assistant, and MotoMaker customization.

$499 →

Finalist
Moto G (2014)

2014

Moto G (2014)

Runner-up for Best Budget 2014. Affordable Android at its finest — near-stock software and solid performance at an accessible price.

$179 →

N

Nothing

2 phones · 2 award wins

Brand history →
🏆 1× Winner
Nothing Phone (2a)

2024

Nothing Phone (2a)

Best Value of 2024. Glyph interface, clean Android experience, and solid performance at just $349.

$349 →

🏆 1× Winner
Nothing Phone (1)

2022

Nothing Phone (1)

Best Design of 2022. Transparent back with the Glyph Interface LED system — the most original phone design in years.

$469 →

O

OPPO

2 phones · 2 award wins

Brand history →
🏆 1× Winner
OPPO Find X9 Pro

2025

OPPO Find X9 Pro

MKBHD's Best Camera of 2025. Consistent excellence across main, ultrawide, and telephoto lenses — the first non-Apple/Google camera champion in years.

$1099 →

🏆 1× Winner
OPPO Find X

2018

OPPO Find X

Best Design of 2018. The motorized pop-up camera module was engineering theater at its finest — zero bezels and zero notch.

$999 →

R

Razer

2 phones · 2 award wins

Brand history →
🏆 1× Winner
Razer Phone 2

2018

Razer Phone 2

Most Improved of 2018. Razer added waterproofing, wireless charging, and kept the 120Hz display — fixing every complaint from the original.

$799 →

🏆 1× Winner
Razer Phone

2017

Razer Phone

Best Battery of 2017. 120Hz display and a massive 4,000mAh battery made the Razer Phone an endurance and gaming champion.

$699 →

A

Amazon

1 phone · 1 award win

Brand history →
🏆 1× Winner
Amazon Fire Phone

2014

Amazon Fire Phone

Bust of the Year 2014. Overpriced, underpowered, locked to Amazon services, and filled with gimmicks nobody wanted.

$649 →

E

Essential

1 phone · 1 award win

Brand history →
🏆 1× Winner
Essential Phone

2017

Essential Phone

Best Design of 2017. Titanium-and-ceramic build was unlike anything else. The notch pioneer that inspired years of smartphone design.

$699 →

H

Honor

2 phones · 1 award win

Brand history →
Finalist
Honor Magic V4

2025

Honor Magic V4

Runner-up for Best Foldable 2025. Ultra-slim foldable design with a large inner display and impressive camera system.

$1699 →

🏆 1× Winner
Honor Magic V2

2023

Honor Magic V2

Best Design of 2023. World's thinnest foldable at 9.9mm folded — Honor leapfrogged Samsung in hardware design.

$1599 →

H

Huawei/Google

1 phone · 1 award win

Brand history →
🏆 1× Winner
Nexus 6P

2015

Nexus 6P

MKBHD's Phone of the Year 2015. Best pure Android experience in a premium aluminum build.

$499 →

M

Microsoft

1 phone · 1 award win

Brand history →
🏆 1× Winner
Microsoft Surface Duo 2

2021

Microsoft Surface Duo 2

Bust of the Year 2021. Two-screen gimmick with mediocre cameras and software that never matched the hardware ambition.

$1499 →

R

RED

1 phone · 1 award win

Brand history →
🏆 1× Winner
Red Hydrogen One

2018

Red Hydrogen One

Bust of the Year 2018. A $1,295 phone with plastic construction, mediocre specs, and a holographic 3D screen nobody wanted.

$1295 →

R

RedMagic

1 phone · 1 award win

Brand history →
🏆 1× Winner
RedMagic 10 Pro

2024

RedMagic 10 Pro

Best Battery of 2024. Massive 6,500mAh battery with 80W fast charging in a gaming phone that outlasts everything else on the market.

$649 →

S

Sharp

1 phone · 1 award win

Brand history →
🏆 1× Winner
Sharp AQUOS Crystal

2014

Sharp AQUOS Crystal

Craziest Design of 2014. Borderless bezels that were years ahead of their time — the display wrapped to the very edge.

$149 →

S

Sony

1 phone · 1 award win

Brand history →
🏆 1× Winner
Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

2014

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

Best Compact of 2014. Proof that compact phones could still pack flagship specs — waterproof, powerful, and pocketable.

$499 →

N

Nokia

2 phones

Brand history →
Finalist
Nokia 7 Plus

2018

Nokia 7 Plus

Runner-up for Best Value 2018. Pure Android One experience with Zeiss optics at a mid-range price point.

$399 →

Finalist
Nokia Lumia 735

2014

Nokia Lumia 735

Runner-up for Best Windows Phone 2014. Polycarbonate Windows Phone with a great front camera for video calling.

$299 →