Teasing top contenders from Apple and Samsung before revealing the unexpected 2025 winners. Along the way it covers Best Overall Smartphone and Camera and Battery Innovations. The base iPhone 17 earns the MVP award as the biggest leap forward and best upgrade value.
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Teasing top contenders from Apple and Samsung before revealing the unexpected 2025 winners.
On screen: A medium shot of a male tech reviewer sitting at a wooden desk with an iPhone 17 Pro in his hands, gesturing enthusiastically.
The Oppo Find X9 Pro takes the top spot as the most complete and nearly flawless smartphone of the year.
On screen: A dynamic high-angle tracking shot of the Oppo Find X9 Pro lying flat on a wooden presentation desk in a studio environment.
Highlighting the Vivo X300 Pro's next-gen camera performance and standout battery experience.
On screen: A flat-lay shot of two ultra-slim, minimalist folding smartphones lying side-by-side on a glossy white reflection surface.
The base iPhone 17 earns the MVP award as the biggest leap forward and best upgrade value.
On screen: An end screen appears with interactive video elements, prompting viewers to watch the full smartphone shootout review.
0:00 Speaker A: The iPhone 17 Pro just destroyed the competition. Speaker B: This. Speaker A: Is the. Speaker B: Most technologically advanced iPhone Apple has ever made. Speaker A: The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. Speaker A: Now this is one of the best all rounders out there. Speaker A: It has my personal favorite display on any smartphone. Speaker A: The. Speaker B: Edge goes to the iPhone 17 Pro Max. Speaker A: But here's what they didn't tell you. Speaker A: 2025 Has been a weird and wonderful year for smartphones. Speaker B: Weird because the. Speaker A: Overall winner wasn't Apple or Samsung. Speaker B: My personal pick of the smartphone I've most enjoyed using this year, 2025 is of course Oppo's Find X9 Pro.
0:32 Speaker B: It's just an absolute all round belter with next to no flaws. Speaker A: And he wasn't alone. Speaker A: Overall, smartphone of the year is going to the Oppo Find X9 Pro. Speaker A: I think that's the closest we've ever been to a flawless phone. Speaker A: And for cameras, it gets even crazier. Speaker A: The Vivo X300 Pro, a phone that I would actually say is two generations ahead of the already extremely capable mainstream flagships. Speaker A: Best battery.
0:57 Speaker A: It's crazy good. Speaker A: Best battery experience of the year and it really sets the tone for others to either catch up or level up again. Speaker A: But those new ultra thin phones everybody's hyped about, I think both of these devices are absolutely beautiful traps. Speaker A: This shiny, alluring new form factor that is going to sway a lot of people. Speaker A: So where does that leave Apple? Speaker A: Of all the phones that came out during 2025, the winner for MVP is this guy.
1:22 Speaker A: IPhone 17. Speaker A: This phone was a long time coming. Speaker A: I'm going to give the Glow up award to the iPhone. Speaker A: There's never been such a sudden best time to upgrade. Speaker B: Find out who actually wins in every category in our full RE review where we watch all the reviews so you don't have to.