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The best smartphones of 2023

We collected 26 of the best smartphones in different price categories – from the most expensive flagships like the iPhone 14 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra to budget options costing less than 10,000 rubles. You will find a smartphone for a different budget and tasks.

The best flagship smartphones

This group of smartphones includes the most advanced devices with maximum performance, high-resolution display, powerful photo and video capabilities and large memory. Such smartphones are the first to receive innovative technologies.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Operating system: iOS 16;
Display: OLED, 6.7 inches, 2796×1290 pixels;
Platform: Apple A16;
Flash memory: up to 1 TB;
Main camera: 48 MP;
Front camera: 12 MP;
NFC: yes
Price: from 105,000 rubles.
A proprietary A16 Bionic performance chip is used, containing six CPU cores, five GPU cores and a 16-core neural block.

Display: AMOLED, 6.8 inches, 3088 × 1440 pixels (Quad HD +);
Platform: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 or Samsung Exynos 2200 processor;
RAM: up to 12 GB;
Flash memory: up to 1 TB;
Main camera: 108 + 12 + 10 + 10 MP;
Front camera: 40 MP;
Battery capacity: 5000 mAh;
NFC: yes
Price: from 70,000 rubles.
The Galaxy S22 Ultra smartphone received a stylus that hides in the case. There is also a powerful processor with eight cores and all the features of the Samsung ecosystem. A Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with Vision Booster technology, 1750 nits peak brightness and an adaptive refresh rate of up to 120 Hz is installed. Wireless Powershred charging and 45W fast charging are implemented.

Display: OLED, 6.74 inches, 2616 × 1212 dots;
Platform: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 4G;
RAM: 8 GB;
Flash memory: up to 512 GB;
Main camera: 50 + 13 + 64 MP;
Front camera: 13 MP;
Battery capacity: 4700 mAh;
NFC: yes
Price: from 70,000 rubles.
Huawei Mate 50 Pro is the main smartphone of the year according to Huawei. Eco-leather panel, Kunlun protective glass 10 times stronger than standard glass, three powerful variable aperture cameras and a 120Hz display. There is 66W Supercharge wired multi-channel charging and 50W wireless charging.

Display: AMOLED, 6.73 inches, 3200 × 1440 pixels;
Platform: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 processor;
RAM: 12 GB;
Flash memory: up to 512 GB;
Main camera: 50 + 48 + 48 MP;
Front camera: 32 MP;
Battery capacity: 4860 mAh;
NFC: yes
Price: from 79,500 rubles.
Xiaomi flagship with Leica triple camera, reverse wireless charging and 1-120Hz 1500nit display. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra smartphone is equipped with a rare 1-inch sensor in the camera, and the IP68 certification means protection against moisture and dust. To remove heat, a completely new 3D cooling system is used.

OPPO Find X5 Pro

Operating system: Android 12 (ColorOS 12.1);
Display: 6.7 inches, 3216 × 1440 pixels;
Platform: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1;
RAM: 12 GB;
Flash memory: up to 256 GB;
Main camera: 50 + 50 + 13 MP;
Front camera: 32 MP;
Battery capacity: 5000 mAh;
NFC: yes
Price: from 100,000 rubles.
Oppo Find X5 smartphones feature notable improvements in the camera and battery. 5-axis optical stabilization system, 1440p screen with a refresh rate of 120 Hz, ceramic panel and charging up to 50% in 12 minutes. The Find X5 Pro series smartphones have a Mari Silicon X neural processor that processes footage in real-time for 4K night video with AI preview.

Display: 6.7 inches, 1440×3120 dots;
Platform: Google Tensor G2 processor;
RAM: 12 GB;
Flash memory: up to 512 GB;
Main camera: 50 + 48 + 12 MP;
Front camera: 10.8 MP;
Battery capacity: 5000 mAh;
NFC: yes
Price: from 65,000 rubles.

Google is once again breaking into the world of smartphones. This time with an advanced camera with 5x zoom, a new design and Google’s own Tensor G2 processor. This series of smartphones use the latest version of Android.

Affordable flagship smartphones

These smartphones may be somewhat inferior to the models of the previous category in terms of technical characteristics. However, they are also equipped with powerful processors and high-quality displays. And some smartphones even offer unique features: for example, Xiaomi 12T Pro was one of the first in the world to receive a 200-megapixel camera, and Honor 70 was the first device in the world with a Sony IMX800 sensor. The price of smartphones in this group is quite high.

Display: AMOLED Dot Display, 6.67 inches, 2712 × 1220 pixels;
Platform: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1;
RAM: 12 GB;
Flash memory: up to 256 GB;
Main camera: 200 + 8 + 2 MP;
Priced below the iPhone 14 and Galaxy S22, this Xiaomi smartphone offers a crazy 200MP camera, 19 minutes of charging, the latest processor and a large 120Hz AMOLED display. Xiaomi 12T Pro uses a liquid cooling system: an enlarged evaporation chamber, a multilayer graphite structure and a boron nitride film.

Honor 70

Operating system: Android 12;
Display: 6.67 inches, 2400×1080 pixels;
Platform: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus;
RAM: 12 GB;
Flash memory: up to 256 GB;
Main camera: 54 + 50 + 2 MP;
NFC: yes
Price: from 36,000 rubles.
A major update to the acclaimed Honor 50. The device received a light and thin glass body (178 g). From zero to 60% charged in 20 minutes, to 100% in 45 minutes. Honor 70 smartphones support 5G SA/NSA mobile networks.

Display: OLED, 6.1 inches, 2532×1170 pixels;
Platform: Apple A15;
Flash memory: up to 512 GB;
Main camera: 12 MP;
Front camera: 12 MP;
NFC: yes
Price: from 66,000 rubles.
Minor update of the basic series of iPhone smartphones. The novelty has not received all the changes from the iPhone 14 Pro, but now it detects an accident, shoots a little better and works longer. iPhone 14 has 5G support, IP68 dust and water resistance, and Qi wireless charging support.

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