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Best Phone 2025: Top 10 Mobile Phones Today

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March 10, 2025

Apple iPhone 16 Plus. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

Need a new phone? You’ve come to the right place.

With new handsets launching left, right, and center, it can be difficult to keep track of what’s worth buying. Your decision is easier if you want an iPhone – Apple only releases a few handsets each year, meaning your options are relatively limited. Your choice of Samsung Galaxy phones is more widespread, though it makes things more straightforward if you’re set on Samsung.

But what if you’re considering any phone, including all Android phones? Your decision gets a lot more difficult, which is where this guide comes in.

We review every phone that’s worth buying – that’s over a hundred every year – but only the absolute best make the grade here. If you’re looking for something more affordable, see our best budget phones and best mid-range phone guides instead.

We can easily recommend all the phones below, but each model stands out for individual reasons. Whether you’re looking for a phone with AI features, great cameras, brilliant gaming performance, superb battery life, a folding screen, or simply value for money, there’s something here that will appeal to you.

Samsung, Google, Apple, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Honor, Motorola, and Nothing (via sub-brand CMF) are all represented here. Nokia, Realme, Asus, Huawei, Honor, Vivo, and Sony miss out, but you will find them in other phone buying guides. At the bottom of this article, you’ll also find detailed buying advice, helping you to pick the perfect phone for your personal needs.

For more information and advice, see our full guide to the best phone deals, plus dedicated round-ups of the best Samsung Galaxy deals and best Google Pixel deals.

Best phone 2025

1. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra – Best overall

Pros

Top-tier performance

Impressive cameras

Gorgeous anti-reflective screen

The most advanced AI around

Slick software experience

Cons

Very similar to S24 Ultra

S Pen has no Bluetooth

Expensive

Price When Reviewed:

From $1,299.99

The S25 Ultra looks almost identical to the S24 Ultra, and from a hardware perspective, it is. But this doesn’t stop it from being the best phone you can buy right now, provided money is no object.

There are now even fewer weaknesses than before, with even more processing power, small but noticeable camera improvements, and a new anti-reflective screen that puts the 6.9-inch, 120Hz OLED panel in a league of its own. The newly rounded corners make it easier to hold.

You also get the best software experience we’ve ever seen on a Samsung phone (and maybe an Android phone full stop), with an extensive suite of genuinely useful AI features and class-leading seven-year update support.

However, it’s by no means perfect. It’s a shame to see the built-in S Pen downgraded to be without Bluetooth, while such a heavy, bulky phone won’t be for everyone. It’s also still very expensive.

But if you want the best of the best when it comes to smartphones right now, the S25 Ultra is the device to get.

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