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The fine margins of success in the smartphone world became even finer in 2025, with hardware upgrades taking a continued backseat to ever-expanding, AI-powered software ambitions. However, that doesn’t mean there weren’t a few standout devices, and that’s what we’re here to talk about today.
Between all of our day-to-day reporting and hunting for exclusive information to bring to you, our readers, we’ve also been trialing and testing dozens of smartphones from all the biggest brands. There are plenty of top contenders, but only one can be crowned as Android Authority‘s Editor’s Choice smartphone of the year 2025 — join us as we list off our top five and the overall winner!