Year Ender | The best smartphones of 2021
Year Ender 2021 | Here’s a quick look at the best smartphones of 2021. While we’ve covered each of these categories separately with more details (so, be sure to check them out), here we give you a compilation of all the phones that impressed us this year, across price points, from premium flagship to budget, and more.
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Best premium flagship smartphones of 2021
iPhone 13 Pro Max, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, Vivo X70 Pro Plus, and more – our top picks for best premium flagship smartphones of 2021. Full details here.
| Best of 2021 | Street price |
| iPhone 13 Pro Max | Rs 1,29,900 (starting) |
| iPhone 13 Pro | Rs 1,19,900 (starting) |
| iPhone 13 Mini | Rs 69,900 (starting) |
| Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra | Rs 1,05,999 (starting) |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 | Rs 1,49,999 (starting) |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 | Rs 84,999 (starting) |
| Vivo X70 Pro Plus | Rs 79,990 |
| Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra | No longer on sale |
| Asus ROG Phone 5 | Rs 49,999 (starting) |
Best flagship killer smartphones of 2021
Realme GT, Mi 11X Pro, Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, and more – our top picks for best flagship killer smartphones of 2021. Full details here.
| Best of 2021 | Street price |
| Realme GT | Rs 37,999 (starting) |
| Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro | Rs 36,999 (starting) |
| Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G | Rs 39,999 (starting) |
| iQOO 7 Legend | Rs 39,990 (starting) |
Best budget smartphones of 2021
Redmi Note 10 Pro Max, Narzo 30 Pro, Poco X3 Pro, and more – our top picks for best budget smartphones of 2021. Full details here.
| Best of 2021 | Street price |
| Redmi Note 10 Pro Max | Rs 19,999 (starting) |
| Realme Narzo 30 Pro | Rs 16,999 (starting) |
| Realme 8 Pro | Rs 17,999 (starting) |
| Redmi Note 10S | Rs 14,999 (starting) |
| Poco X3 Pro | Rs 18,999 (starting) |
| Samsung Galaxy M32 | Rs 14,999 (starting) |
| Redmi 10 Prime | Rs 12,499 (starting) |
Best budget 5G smartphones of 2021
Poco M3 Pro, Realme 8s, Lava Agni, and more – our top picks for best budget 5G smartphones of 2021. Full details here.
| Best of 2021 | Street price |
| Poco M3 Pro 5G | Rs 14,499 (starting) |
| Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G | Rs 16,999 (starting) |
| Realme 8s 5G | Rs 17,999 (starting) |
| Redmi Note 11T 5G | Rs 16,999 (starting) |
| Lava Agni 5G | Rs 19,999 |
| Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G | Rs 26,999 (starting) |
| Samsung Galaxy M52 5G | Rs 27,499 (starting) |