Based on our testing, the iPhone 13 Pro Max is the best phone you can buy right now. It delivers a 120Hz ProMotion display along with the best cameras in a phone. This includes a new macro mode, Cinematic mode for video and brighter images in low light. Plus, you get over 12 hours of battery life in our testing. The iPhone 13 Pro is great as well if you prefer a smaller 6.1-inch display, as it has all the same features.
If you're unwilling to spend upward of $1,000 on a phone, though, Apple has you covered with the $799 iPhone 13. It's the best value among flagship phones at the moment with a brighter display than the iPhone 12 and improved wide and ultra-wide cameras that are a step ahead of Android phones, plus blistering performance from the A15 Bionic processor and long battery life.
If you prefer Android, the Galaxy S22 Ultra is the top premium option, as it delivers the brightest and more colorful display we've tested, a built-in S Pen that's 70% faster than before and much improved cameras. A cheaper version, the Galaxy S22 lets you enjoy many of the great features included in the Galaxy S lineup, but for less than both the Ultra and the Galaxy S22 Plus.
Android fans shouldn't overlook the OnePlus 10 Pro, a great update from OnePlus that continues the camera improvements that began with the OnePlus 9 series. But the better choice for camera buffs would be one of Google's flagships either the Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro.
As for lower-cost options, with the Pixel 6a not arriving until later this month, you may want to wait to see how Google's new phone is reviewed. If you need a budget device right now, though, both the $449 Samsung Galaxy A52 and the $429 iPhone SE offer solid features for less than $500.
I used to be one of those people to say "android>iphone" anyday cause the people using it around me only knew how to use it for camera purposes or just to show off they could afford it until I looker deeper and figured that iphone, especially the newer models like the 13 and 12 are next level, smasung and xiaomi are in the race but rn for me its iphone; so simple yet so complex and powerful.
