Best Smartphones

We've seen that the most asked question is what is the best smartphone in the market as of February 2023?

5. Our first choice is: The Asus Zenfone 9

This phone is aimed at people who want a phone packing a lot of power,

its specs are:

• 5.9-inch display

• 169g

• Dual sim option

• Super AMOLED display

• Android 12 up to 13

• Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)

• CPU: Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)GPU Adreno 730

• 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM

• Li-Po 4300 mAh

• Stereo Speaker

This device will easily get all your work done and tasks done fast as well, we recommend it for users who like Asus and want the power in a small package that can be compatible with their Asus Ecosystem. This phone has been assured to be getting updates for 2 or more years

Starts at: $699

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4 . Samsung Z-Flip 4

This smartphone is mainly aimed at those who have small pockets and admire a phone that changes sizes or wants to keep the vintage design, This comes packed with:

• 6.7-inch display

• 8GB RAM

• 3700 MHA battery

• Unfolded: 165.2 x 71.9 x 6.9 mm

• Folded: 84.9 x 71.9 x 15.9-17.1 mmWeight187 g (6.60 oz)BuildPlastic front (opened), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminium frameSIMNano-SIM and eSIMIPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)Armor aluminium frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)

• Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1.

• Chipset: Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)

• CPU:Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)GPU: Adreno 730

• 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAMUFS 3.1

• 12 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS

• Rear camera: 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm LED flash, HDR, panorama

• Video :4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+

• Front Camera: 10 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm HDR 4K@30fps

• Stereo Speaker

• 3.5mm headphone jack

• Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass,

• Supports Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

This smartphone starts at $999

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3. Samsung S23 Ultra

This phone is a no brainer, it is powerful and is the only one on our list offering a stylus, here are what it brings as to specs:

• Android 13

• Li-non 5000mha

• 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)

• Weight: 234 g (8.25 oz)BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminium frame

• SIM: Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

• Armour aluminium frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)

• Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)DISPLAYTypeDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)Size6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)

• Resolution:1440 x 3088 pixels (~500 ppi density)

• Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Always-on display platform

• OS: Android 13, One UI 5.1

• Chipset: Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

• CPU: Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)GPU: Adreno 740MEMORY

• Card slot: No

• Interna memory:256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAMUFS 4.0MAIN CAMERA

• Quad camera: 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS

• 10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom

• 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

• 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video

• Features: LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

• Video: 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EISSELFIE CAMERA

• Single: 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF

• Features: Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+

• Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fpsSOUND

• Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers

• 3.5mm jack: No32-bit/384kHz audio

• Tuned by AKGCOMMSWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

• Bluetooth:5.3, A2DP, LE

• Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEONFCYes

• Radio: No

• USB: USB Type-C 3.2, OTGFEATURES

• Sensors: Fingerprint (under the display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerSamsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

• Bixby's natural language commands and dictation

• Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

• Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportBATTERY

• Type: Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable

• Charging:45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min (advertised)

• 15W wireless (Qi/PMA)

• 4.5W reverse wireless

In our review of this machine, no lag was experienced and the Cameras performed admirably.

Starting Price: $1199

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2. Google Pixel 7

This Phone broke the Android Smartphone look because when google fixed all its flaws, they added more features and performance to the beast above.

Its specs are:

• 6.3 Inch display with 1080 x 2400 pixels per inch

• 155.6 x 73.2 x 8.7 mm (6.13 x 2.88 x 0.34 in)

• Weight: 197 g (6.95 oz)

• Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminium frame

• SIM: Nano-SIM and eSIMIP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)DISPLAY

• Type: AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1400 nits (peak)

• Size; 6.3 inches, 96.7 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)

• Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)

• Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass VictusAlways-on displayPLATFORMOSAndroid 13

• Chipset: Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)

• CPU: Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

• GPU: Mali-G710 MP7MEMORY

• Card slot: No

• Internal: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAMUFS 3.1MAIN CAMERADual50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS

• 12 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm

• Features: Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama

• Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDRSELFIE CAMERA

• Single: 10.8 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm

• Features: Auto-HDR, panorama

• Video:4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fpsSOUND

• Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers

• 3.5: mm jackNoCOMMSWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

• Bluetooth: 5.2, A2DP, LE, apt-X HD

• Positioning: GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)NFCYes

• Radio: No

• USB: USB Type-C 3.2FEATURES

• Sensors: Fingerprint (under the display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerBATTERY

• Type: Li-Ion 4355 mAh, non-removable

• Charging: 20W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)

• 20W wireless

• Reverse wireless

• Mics

This is the Number 1 recommended Android phone on the market as well as the most improved phone in the market

Starting price: $589

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1. Iphone 14Pro Max

This Phone is Arguably the best smartphone in the world, with the best performance, the best Camera, and the Best user Interface.

It comes packed with:

• 6.7-inch display with Pro-Motion and 160.7 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)Weight240 g (8.47 oz)BuildGlass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame

• SIMNano-SIM and eSIM - International

• Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA

• Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - ChinaIP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)

• Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)DISPLAY

• Type: LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)

• Size: 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)

• Resolution:1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

• Protection: Ceramic Shield glass always-On display platform

• OS:iOS 16, upgradable to iOS 16.3

• Chipset: Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)

• CPU: Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)

• GPU: Apple GPU (5-core graphics)MEMORY

• Card slot: No

• Internal:128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAMNVMeMAIN CAMERA

• Triple: 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS

• 12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

• 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF

• TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

• Features: Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

• Video:4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), stereo sound rec.

• SELFIE CAMERA:

• Single:12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS (unconfirmed)

• SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

• Features: HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps)Video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EISSOUND

• Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers

• 3.5mm jack: NoCOMMSWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

• Bluetooth: 5.3, A2DP, LE

• Positioning: GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

• NFC: Yes

• Radio: No

• USB: Lightning, USB 2.0FEATURES

• Sensors: Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerUltra Wideband (UWB) support

• Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)BATTERY

• Type: Li-Ion 4323 mAh, non-removable (16.68 Wh)

• Charging: Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)

• 15W wireless (MagSafe)

• 7.5W wireless (Qi)

Starting price: $830 (on amazon )

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In conclusion, the best overall phone is obviously the 14 Pro and the best Android phone is the Pixel 7, the other 3 are solid options if one has an obsession with liking the brand, and they all perform very well.