2023 has been an interesting year when it comes to smartphones. It has been the year of AI in mobile phones to improve the photographic section or software functions that we use on a daily basis. Also, the year of titanium, the year of long-range optical zoom cameras and the year in which manufacturers have opted to increase – some even considerably – the brightness on their mobile screens.
Companies like Samsung, Google, Oppo, Xiaomi either Manzana have launched smartphones that have been postulated as candidates to become the best phones of 2023 for including these and other features. And in HypertextualAfter trying many of them, we already have our favorites.
Specifically, we have selected a total of 10 smartphones that, due to different aspects, such as their design, camera or price, deserve to be on the list of the mobile phones that we liked the most in 2023. Of these 10 models, There are three that stand out above the rest and that have become, therefore, the best mobile phones of the year.
1. iPhone 15 Pro Max
The iPhone 15 Pro Max is the best mobile of the year for a number of reasons. First of all, because of her camera. It offers an excellent photographic section thanks to the 48-megapixel primary sensor, its second 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera and its new telephoto sensor. This is now capable of taking photographs with an optical zoom of up to 5x.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max It is also the best mobile phone of the year for its design. It embraces titanium as the main material, which is combined with a matte glass back and a screen that now has even less bezel than its predecessor. It is also lighter and less heavy than other high-end models. Its additional features, such as the new action button, the USB-C port, MagSafe charging or the Dynamic Island, make this mobile phone unrivaled.
2. Google Pixel 8 Pro
Known by many for being the mobile phone used by OT 2023 contestants, the Pixel 8 Pro is, for us, the second best mobile of 2023. Mainly, due to the capabilities of its camera, which is supported by Google AI and the Tensor G3 processor, also designed by the company itself, to improve photographic results like no other mobile phone does.
A clear example is the ‘Best Take’ function which, through artificial intelligence, is capable of replacing the faces of those people who appear wrong in the photo. Or the magic eraser, which allows you to easily remove desired elements from an image.
3. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
It is probably, the most versatile mobile phone of 2023 for its features aimed at productivity, its multimedia section and its camera. The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has a feature that no other mobile phone has: the S Pen. It also has a large and bright 6.8-inch screen, as well as a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor that continues to offer excellent performance today.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra is also the king of zoom. The Samsung mobile has two telephoto sensors to take photographs with an optical zoom of 3 and 10x, and a digital one that reaches up to 100x.
Nothing Phone (2)
For its design and the good experience it offers in terms of softwareas well as its price, the Nothing Phone (2) has become one of the most recommended mobile phones of 2023. It stands out for its back, which includes a system of LED lights that illuminate when receiving notifications, calls or when the smartphone is charging.
Google Pixel 7A
Probably the best mobile phone with value for money. The Pixel 7a, which can be purchased for 500 euros, It has no rival in terms of the photographic section for this price.. It also shares some of the specifications of Google’s flagships, such as the Tensor processor or a version of Android designed for the brand’s mobile phones.
Oppo Find N2 Flip
The Oppo Find N2 Flip is one of the best folding phones of 2023 for its excellent design and, above all, for how Oppo has solved the tedious wrinkle on the screen that we see in many of these smartphones. The Find N2 Flip’s hinge design makes its screen, when fully extended, virtually flat; like that of a conventional smartphone.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
There is a foldable that has even surpassed the Oppo Find N2 Flip: the Galaxy Z Fold 5. Its book-type format, where its screen folds horizontally, is ideal for consuming multimedia content and, in turn, converting it into a smartphone of a conventional size. Samsung has also considerably improved the design of this generation, making it thinner and heavier.
Poco X5 and X5 Pro
The Poco X5 and X5 Pro, which share many of their specifications, They are two of the best mobile phones in quality/price ratio this 2023. They have bright screens, powerful processors and cameras that leave no one indifferent, for 300 euros and 350 euros respectively.
iPhone 15
The iPhone 15 – as well as its Plus version, for those who want a larger screen size – is probably the most balanced high-end mobile of the year and, therefore, one of the best mobile phones of 2023. Apple’s high-end stands out for its camera, its design and its screen, which now adopts the Dynamic Island to include more than interesting software functions, such as Live Activities, which They show real-time information about some notifications.
Xiaomi 13T
On Android, one of the most balanced high-end phones of the year, it is the Xiaomi 13T. This terminal stands out for its Leica camera; although it is not the only thing it has to offer. The Xiaomi mobile can boast a good design, excellent performance and a screen with which you can enjoy consuming multimedia content. For this reason, it could not be missing from the list of the best mobile phones of 2023.