# The best smartphones of 2021

The phones that won the 2021 tech press awards (Pocketnow Awards, Android Authority, GSMArena): the year of Samsung's foldables and Google's Tensor chip.

- 0 votes · 13 items
- Oct 1, 2026 · curioso_roma
- https://even.best/en/l/1346/the-best-smartphones-of-2021

## Top 11

1. **Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — "Best of the Best" at the Pocketnow Awards: the first water-resistant (IPX8) foldable, with S Pen support.
2. **Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Best design: the clamshell foldable with a bigger cover screen.
3. **Google Pixel 6** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Android Authority's best phone of 2021: Tensor chip and a 50 MP camera for €599.
4. **Google Pixel 6 Pro** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A 120 Hz screen and a 4x periscope telephoto.
5. **Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Best camera at the Pocketnow Awards and best smartphone at GLOMO 2021.
6. **Apple iPhone 13 Pro** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The best conventional flagship: 120 Hz ProMotion and better battery.
7. **Apple iPhone 13 mini** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Best compact phone, with the A15 chip and full-day battery at last.
8. **OPPO Find X3 Pro** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Best all-rounder: an excellent display and a microscope camera.
9. **Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Three big high-resolution sensors and a rear screen: one of the most memorable phones of the year.
10. **OnePlus Nord 2** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Best mid-ranger: Dimensity 1200 and 65 W charging.
11. **OnePlus Nord N200 5G** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Best budget phone: 5G and a 90 Hz screen for $239.
12. **Sony Xperia 1 III** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Sony top of the range 2021 with 4K 120 Hz screen and variable zoom telephoto lens.
13. **Apple iPhone 13** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Base 2021 iPhone with A15 chip and much improved battery compared to the 12.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.