Apple · 2023
The 48MP triple camera system and 4K 60fps ProRes recording made it a content creator's dream.
Runner-up: Google Pixel 8 Pro
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Every winner and runner-up from MKBHD's 2023 Smartphone Awards — including 10 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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2023
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Apple · 2023
The iPhone 15 Plus offered two-day battery life in a non-Max body.
Runner-up: Google Pixel 8 Pro
Honor · 2023
World's thinnest foldable at 9.9mm folded. Honor leapfrogged Samsung in hardware design.
Runner-up: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
Samsung · 2023
Under $400 with IP67, AMOLED display, and 5 years of OS updates. Mid-range excellence.
Runner-up: Google Pixel 7a
Samsung · 2023
200MP main sensor, built-in S Pen, and a 6.8-inch 120Hz display. The pro power user's phone.
Runner-up: iPhone 15 Pro Max
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5.0-inch display with Tensor G3, clean software, and 7 years of guaranteed updates.
Runner-up: iPhone 15
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OnePlus · 2023
OnePlus' first foldable matched Samsung in specs at a lower price with better multitasking software.
Runner-up: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
OnePlus · 2023
OnePlus went from zero presence in foldables to best-in-class in one product.
Google · 2023
Thick, heavy, with mediocre outer display and a price that didn't justify the trade-offs.
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About the 2023 Awards
Google won back-to-back Phone of the Year with the Pixel 8 and its AI-powered editing tools. Honor's Magic V2 proved Chinese foldables had caught up. Samsung Galaxy A54 showed the mid-range had never been better.
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