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Phones Tier List Maker
Rank phone brands and lines, from iPhone and Samsung Galaxy to Google Pixel, OnePlus and Nothing.
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Meet every phone (18)
These 18 phones load into the maker above. Each write-up covers what the phone is and what to weigh when you rank it. Facts were last checked on .
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iPhone
Apple's smartphone line, announced by Steve Jobs on January 9, 2007, at Macworld and first launched in June 2007. Apple has released new iPhone models every year since then.
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Samsung Galaxy S
Samsung's high-end flagship Android line. It is positioned above the entry-level and mid-range Galaxy A series since 2019 and, along with the Galaxy Z series, forms Samsung's flagship phone lineup.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold
The book-style foldable line within Samsung's Galaxy Z series, which began in 2019 with the Galaxy Fold. The original opens to a 7.3-inch tablet-sized flexible display and has a smaller cover display.
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Samsung Galaxy A
Samsung's entry-level and mid-range Android line, whose first models, the Galaxy A3 and A5, were announced on 31 October 2014. It sits below the flagship Galaxy S series.
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Google Pixel
Google's own phone brand, produced since October 2016 as the replacement for the older Nexus line, running Google's Pixel version of Android. The brand also includes tablets and other devices.
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OnePlus
A Shenzhen-based maker founded by Pete Lau and Carl Pei on 16 December 2013, to develop a high-end flagship phone that became the OnePlus One. It is now a subsidiary of Oppo.
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Xiaomi
A Chinese technology company based in Beijing and, per Wikipedia, the third-largest smartphone seller in the world as of 2025, behind Apple and Samsung. Its phones mostly run its own HyperOS.
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Nothing Phone
Phones from Nothing, a British company co-founded in 2020 by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei. It describes itself as a design-focused challenger brand, and its first product was the Ear (1) earbuds in 2021.
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Motorola Razr
A brand introduced with the extremely popular V3 flip phone in 2004 and now made up of foldable smartphones from Motorola Mobility, a division of Lenovo.
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Sony Xperia
Sony's smartphone brand, which began under Sony Ericsson and has been under Sony Corporation since 2021. The name Xperia comes from the word "experience."
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Huawei
A Chinese technology conglomerate in Shenzhen, founded in 1987 by Ren Zhengfei. Its product lines include telecommunications equipment and consumer electronics such as smartphones.
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Oppo
A Shenzhen-based consumer electronics company founded in 2004. It is one of the largest smartphone makers in the world, and also makes smart devices and audio products.
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Vivo
A Chinese company based in Dongguan that designs smartphones, accessories and software, with its own V-Appstore and the Origin OS system in mainland China.
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Realme
A Chinese manufacturer based in Shenzhen and backed by Oppo, which became the sixth-largest smartphone vendor by shipments in 2021. In 2026 it was reintegrated into Oppo as a sub-brand.
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Honor
A Chinese consumer electronics company that was a Huawei subsidiary until Huawei sold the brand in November 2020. It develops smartphones, tablets, wearables and mobile software.
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Fairphone
A Dutch maker that aims to minimise the ethical and environmental impact of its phones with recycled, fairtrade and conflict-free materials, fair labour conditions and easy repair through a modular design.
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Asus ROG Phone
Asus's gaming smartphone line. The first ROG Phone was announced on June 8, 2018, at Computex as Asus's first phone aimed mainly at gamers.
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Nokia
A Finnish telecommunications and technology corporation originally established as a pulp mill in 1865, headquartered in Espoo. It long made mobile phones, and its roots are in the Tampere region.
Phones tier list questions
Why does this list rank brands and lines, not single models?
Phone models are replaced every year, so a ranking of single models would be outdated quickly. Ranking lines such as the iPhone or Pixel keeps the list useful, and you can rank current models separately.
Why are prices and market share mostly left out?
Prices and market share change every year. The write-ups describe each line's history and identity, with only a few widely reported facts and dates from Wikipedia.
How should I rank phones?
Common criteria include camera quality, performance, software, design, battery life, repairability and value. Many people rank by what they care about most, such as camera or price.
Sources
Facts on this page were checked against these references on .