Welcome to our comprehensive buyer’s guide for the top 8 flagship smartphones of 2024. In this blog post, we will explore the finest options available on the market, providing you with all the essential information you need to make an informed purchase decision. Whether you are a tech enthusiast or simply looking to upgrade your current smartphone, this guide will help you navigate through the highly competitive landscape and identify the very best flagship smartphones that 2024 has to offer. So, without further ado, let’s dive into our carefully curated list of the top best flagship smartphones of the year.
Iphone 15 pro / Iphone 15 pro max
| DISPLAY | Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~89.8% 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 17, upgradable to iOS 17.4 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) | |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2×3.78 GHz + 4×2.11 GHz) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) |
| MEMORY | Card slot | No |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM | |
| NVMe |
| MAIN 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, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06″, 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x 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), 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec. |
| SELFIE CAMERA | Single | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6″, PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
|---|---|---|
| Features | HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps) | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
| BATTERY | Type | Li-Ion 4441 mAh, non-removable |
|---|---|---|
| Charging | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) – requires iOS 17.2 update 4.5W reverse wired |
| MISC | Colors | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium |
|---|---|---|
| Models | A2849, A3105, A3106, A3108, iPhone16,2 | |
| SAR | 1.07 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) | |
| SAR EU | 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) | |
| Price | $ 1,064.89 / € 1,240.00 / £ 1,149.00 / ₹ 148,900 |
Note: Best for iphone lovers
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
| DISPLAY | Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak) |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~500 ppi density) | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | |
| Always-on display |
| PLATFORM | OS | Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Exynos 2200 (4 nm) – Europe Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) – ROW |
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| CPU | Octa-core (1×2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3×2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A510) – Europe Octa-core (1×3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3×2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) – ROW |
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| GPU | Xclipse 920 – Europe Adreno 730 – ROW |
| MEMORY | Card slot | No |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM | |
| UFS 3.1 |
| MAIN CAMERA | Quad | 108 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.33″, 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52″, 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52″, 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 10x 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@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
| SELFIE CAMERA | Single | 40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.82″, 0.7µm, PDAF |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
| BATTERY | Type | Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable |
|---|---|---|
| Charging | 45W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless |
| MISC | Colors | Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Orange |
|---|---|---|
| Models | SM-S928B, SM-S928B/DS, SM-S928U, SM-S928U1, SM-S928W, SM-S928N, SM-S9280, SM-S928E, SM-S928E/DS | |
| SAR | 1.26 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body) | |
| SAR EU | 1.06 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body) | |
| Price | $ 1,170.00 / € 1,179.57 / £ 1,039.69 / ₹ 111,989 |
Google Pixel 8 Pro
| DISPLAY | Type | LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 2400 nits (peak) |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 6.7 inches, 108.7 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~489 ppi density) | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | |
| Always-on display |
| PLATFORM | OS | Android 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | Nona-core (1×3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4×2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4×2.15 GHz Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Immortalis-G715s MC10 |
| MEMORY | Card slot | No |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM | |
| UFS 3.1 |
| MAIN CAMERA | Triple | 50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31″, 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, multi-zone Laser AF, OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 113mm (telephoto), 1/2.55″, 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.0, 126˚ (ultrawide), 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR |
| SELFIE CAMERA | Single | 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1″, 1.22µm, PDAF |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
| BATTERY | Type | Li-Ion 5050 mAh, non-removable |
|---|---|---|
| Charging | 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 23W wireless Reverse wireless |
| MISC | Colors | Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Mint |
|---|---|---|
| Models | GC3VE, G1MNW | |
| Price | $ 600.97 / € 868.00 / £ 744.95 |
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
| DISPLAY | Type | LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1000 nits (typ), 3000 nits (peak) |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 6.73 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~522 ppi density) | |
| Protection | Xiaomi Shield Glass / Xiaomi Longjing Glass |
| PLATFORM | OS | Android 14, HyperOS |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | Octa-core (1×3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3×3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2×3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2×2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) | |
| GPU | Adreno 750 |
| MEMORY | Card slot | No |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM | |
| UFS 4.0 |
| MAIN CAMERA | Quad | 50 MP, f/1.6 or f/4.0, 23mm (wide), 1.0″-type, 1.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 50 MP, f/1.8, 75mm (telephoto), 1/2.51″, 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF (10cm – ∞), OIS, 3.2x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.5, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.51″, 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF (30cm – ∞), OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.8, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.51″, 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D, (depth) |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, 67mm filter ring holder (optional) | |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@24/30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p) |
| SELFIE CAMERA | Single | 32 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3.14″, 0.7µm |
|---|---|---|
| Features | HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| BATTERY | Type | 5000 mAh, non-removable – International 5300 mAh, non-removable – China only |
|---|---|---|
| Charging | 90W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 33 min (advertised) 80W wireless, 100% in 46 min (advertised) 10W reverse wireless |
| MISC | Colors | Black, Blue, White, Titanium Gray |
|---|---|---|
| Price | € 1,499.00 / £ 1,299.00 |
OnePlus 12
| DISPLAY | Type | LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 600 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak) |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 6.82 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density) | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | |
| Always-on display |
| PLATFORM | OS | Android 14, OxygenOS 14 (International), ColorOS 14 (China) |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | Octa-core (1×3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3×3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2×3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2×2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) | |
| GPU | Adreno 750 |
| MEMORY | Card slot | No |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM | |
| UFS 4.0 |
| MAIN CAMERA | Triple | 50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.43″, 1.12µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0″, 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Hasselblad Color Calibration, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240/480fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision |
| SELFIE CAMERA | Single | 32 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/2.74″, 0.8µm |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| BATTERY | Type | Li-Po 5400 mAh, non-removable |
|---|---|---|
| Charging | 100W wired, PD, QC, 1-100% in 26 min (International) 80W wired, PD, QC, 1-100% in 30 min (USA) 50W wireless, 1-100% in 55 min (advertised) 10W reverse wireless |
| MISC | Colors | Flowy Emerald, Silky Black, Silver |
|---|---|---|
| Models | PJD110 | |
| SAR | 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body) | |
| Price | $ 899.99 / € 949.00 / £ 849.00 / ₹ 64,999 |