The best smartphones of 2025 – MKBHD rating

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The most famous tech blogger on the Internet, MKBHD, decided to sum up the past year in his new video. He named the best mobile devices that came to the market over the past 12 months, dividing them into several categories.

Main theses:

• The failure of the year for MKBHD was the iPhone 16 SE.
• The best value for money is the CMF Phone 2 Pro.

The best smartphones of 2025 according to MKBHD

The absolute winner of this year's ranking was the basic iPhone 17 – it was he who won in the main nomination – MVP.

According to the expert, the new product is really worth its money, because it finally received a 120 Hz display, as well as significant improvements to the processor and camera.

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Moreover, as you know, the smartphone is available with a minimum memory capacity of 256 GB at the price of an iPhone 16.

MKBHD points out that the iPhone 17 won the Breakthrough of the Year award.

What is also interesting is that the title of the best camera phone this time went to the Chinese flagship Oppo Find X9 Pro.

It can boast four cameras, including a 200-megapixel telephoto lens.

Other winners of the MKBHD rating:

• The best large smartphone is the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max.

• The best compact smartphone is the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7.

• The best value for money is the CMF Phone 2 Pro.

• The best battery life is OnePlus 15.

• Best design — iPhone Air.

• The best foldable smartphone is the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7.

• The failure of the year is the iPhone 16 SE.