5 Best Android Phones in 2023

Specs:

• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
• Display: 6.7” 120Hz fluid AMOLED
• RAM / Memory: 16GB
• Storage: 256GB 
• Battery: 5000 mAh

You’d think Samsung would claim the top spot, but at its $1,000 price tag, it’s not exactly the most competitive option when pitted against an iPhone. That’s why our award goes to OnePlus 11.

It has a good or decent camera and is one of the few flagship phone models to come bundled with 16GB of RAM while being more affordable than a Samsung flagship with lower RAM. That means it has better future-proofing and multitasking capabilities. Just don’t treat it as a replacement for DSLR cameras.

Specs:

• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
• Display: 6.8 inches Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz
• RAM / Memory: 12GB
• Storage: 256GB
• Battery: 5000 mAh

With a camera so good some experts even consider it better compared to the iPhone 14 Pro Max, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has earned the right to cost as expensive as it should be. It’s our best pick for a camera phone and our premium option as well.

This is the phone you buy if you’re getting too old for a heavy DSLR. It also comes with the usual Samsung screen marvel but the glaring downside is the 12GB of RAM. If a less wealthy brand managed to bump up their flagship’s RAM to 16GB, then Samsung has no excuse.

Specs:

• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
• Display: 7.6 inches Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz
• RAM / Memory: 12GB
• Storage: 512GB
• Battery: 4400 mAh

Since you’re already looking for the best Android phones, you might as well check out the latest fad in mobile technology. Folding phones are the first few baby steps toward true flexible screens and it still has a long way to go before it reaches that kind of future.

However, this newly released Galaxy Fold model is perfect for work and for those who find tablets too big but smartphones too small. Battery life isn’t that great but hey, it folds; you’ll be the talk of the town, all you have to do is whip it out at a Starbucks.

Specs:

• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
• Display: 6.9 inches Foldable LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz
• RAM / Memory: 8GB
• Storage: 256GB
• Battery: 3800 mAh

For decades, smartphones have been under an aggressive trend where they try to be as big as possible. Previous phablets are now just regular phones. It’s getting out of control. So Motorola came up with the Motorola razr+.

It folds vertically instead of horizontally, making it easier to store in your pocket. It’s thus a flip phone on steroids. There were compromises made with this design, however, but it’s still one of the most well-reviewed phones of this year.

Specs:

• Chipset: Google Tensor G2
• Display: 6.1 inches OLED 90Hz
• RAM / Memory: 8GB
• Storage: 128GB
• Battery: 4385 mAh

Google lags behind in gaming since its Google Tensor G2 processors are not as powerful as the latest Snapdragon, but they’re also not as expensive. That’s why the Google Pixel 7a is our top budget pick.

It has the same processor as the more expensive Google Pixel 7 Pro. It’s easy to appreciate the stock Android experience and the smaller size can help with day-to-day operation. More importantly, you get an early taste of Google’s new AI developments.