Best phones of 2021

Best phones of 2021

Find out which phones from 2021 have the best OS upgrades, cameras and price. Only one can take home the CNET Editor’s Choice Award.

Products featured in this video 👇
Pixel 5a with 5G: https://bit.ly/3efBirY
Galaxy A2 5G: https://bit.ly/3Fn2npb
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G: https://bit.ly/3pl3sYT
One Plus Nord (5G): https://bit.ly/3ElliPY
iPhone 13 Pro: https://bit.ly/3yVwdPg
iPhone 13 Pro Max: https://bit.ly/32utUGp
Galaxy S21 Ultra: https://bit.ly/3ejGqLS
Pixel 6: https://bit.ly/3qlxbA9
Pixel 6 Pro: https://bit.ly/3qkmA8L
Sony Xperia Pro-I: https://bit.ly/3ei5GC1
Galaxy Z Flip 3: https://bit.ly/3qi0Yd6
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:40 Stand out features
1:30 Best budget phone
3:00 Best camera
5:55 Best OS
7:05 Coolest form factor
8:50 Editor’s choice

50 Comments

  1. Owhmeglimz Efvhicjebw on March 1, 2022 at 12:09 am

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  2. CNET on March 1, 2022 at 12:10 am

    Products featured in this video 👇
    Pixel 5a with 5G: https://bit.ly/3efBirY
    Galaxy A2 5G: https://bit.ly/3Fn2npb
    Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G: https://bit.ly/3pl3sYT
    One Plus Nord (5G): https://bit.ly/3ElliPY
    iPhone 13 Pro: https://bit.ly/3yVwdPg
    iPhone 13 Pro Max: https://bit.ly/32utUGp
    Galaxy S21 Ultra: https://bit.ly/3ejGqLS
    Pixel 6: https://bit.ly/3qlxbA9
    Pixel 6 Pro: https://bit.ly/3qkmA8L
    Sony Xperia Pro-I: https://bit.ly/3ei5GC1
    Galaxy Z Flip 3: https://bit.ly/3qi0Yd6
    *CNET may get a commission from these links.



  3. Prateek Pandey on March 1, 2022 at 12:15 am

    Not mentioning vivo x70 pro plus in camera is surprising…



  4. Adebanjo Abayomi on March 1, 2022 at 12:18 am

    Google 6A Pro ?



  5. Jeremy DeBose on March 1, 2022 at 12:19 am

    I have the 13 Pro Max. I agree with all of the Android 12 and Pixel 6 love.



  6. Rudhrashki Malhotra on March 1, 2022 at 12:23 am

    Flip is the best phone i ever used. Its smooth , fast and looking cute.



  7. Jaan ali Soomro on March 1, 2022 at 12:23 am

    Awesome



  8. Golf Fanatic on March 1, 2022 at 12:25 am

    Very happy with the Galaxy S20 FE, which wasn’t part of this list. Got a huge deal with a trade-in of $300 on my old S9, dropping the price to $399 and it does everything I want. Samsung kept the SD slot in place for extra storage and the missing headphone jack is a nonissue for me since I use Samsung’s ear buds+. If you’re looking for value, this may be a good one.



  9. BlueFox on March 1, 2022 at 12:26 am

    ايفون وبس



  10. skurinski on March 1, 2022 at 12:26 am

    Xperia has the best camera



  11. Glory Matu on March 1, 2022 at 12:28 am

    Did he just say "pixel 6a and 6a pro" ? 🤦🤦
    My goodness. It’s so embarrassing.



  12. WISH-FF on March 1, 2022 at 12:29 am

    Iphone is 🤤love



  13. ilkham amanu on March 1, 2022 at 12:33 am

    poco f3



  14. WT on March 1, 2022 at 12:34 am

    In MKBHD I Trust



  15. ➡️hackers_6520➡️instagram username on March 1, 2022 at 12:35 am

    ➡️great job➡️



  16. Emre Bayrak on March 1, 2022 at 12:36 am

    I love the fact that Android gives you si much freedom that you can almost use it as a computer. You can do anything you want with it. It’s designed for this.

    But on the other hand iOS has so many mind blwoing feautures and pros. The software/hardware/apps harmonisation how they all match together is impresive.
    Have been a galaxy user for a long time. Now its time to bite into the apple again.

    Happily i will keep my old but still gold Galaxy Tab S (the first i think) so i wont be forced to pay for all premium apps.



  17. The drunken gardener on March 1, 2022 at 12:38 am

    So were you guys doing an in stock advertisement for Best buy, Walmart what?
    Did you boys know they make other phone models that you can buy online to try out? 🤣.



  18. Gino The UK Tech Man on March 1, 2022 at 12:39 am

    So, here a question. What smartphone in 2021 under $500/£500/€500 (apart from an iPhone or an old Pixel) has the most accurate front and selfie camera photo quality in terms of skin tones and dynamic range? I will wait. Cheers.



  19. R Da on March 1, 2022 at 12:39 am

    Cnet….which would you buy between Samsung a52 5g vs Motorola g stylus 5g? Trying to stay in the $250-$400 range…closer to $300 that does all well.



  20. Ricardo Ramirez on March 1, 2022 at 12:40 am

    So basically you did a review about the best 2021 phone stuck between three phones in a vast sea of smart phones. Way to go.



  21. Pon Goni on March 1, 2022 at 12:40 am

    pixel 6 series is buggy and battery life is poor but os is ♥️♥️♥️



  22. Lee Ming Ang on March 1, 2022 at 12:40 am

    only 3 brands plus a bit of sony from you guys? wow~



  23. Salman Iqbal on March 1, 2022 at 12:41 am

    At least fix your moustache! 😐



  24. j d on March 1, 2022 at 12:42 am

    motorola ftw they have a fun for everyone. especially good for budgets. They have great and sadly overlooked flagships to



  25. EagleT Vlogs on March 1, 2022 at 12:42 am

    iPhone



  26. Jaafar Al Hayki on March 1, 2022 at 12:42 am

    Iphone



  27. ljacobs357 on March 1, 2022 at 12:46 am

    Why do people still recognize iPhones, The least innovative phones on the market. Z flip is the best.



  28. Sahaj Patel on March 1, 2022 at 12:46 am

    S21 ultra killed this year!



  29. SSaini on March 1, 2022 at 12:47 am

    I returned the S21 Ultra and Picked up the Pixel 6 Pro



  30. laroka24 on March 1, 2022 at 12:47 am

    Pixel



  31. jsonlee01 on March 1, 2022 at 12:50 am

    Great video but Patrick failed to stick the landing, In naming the a Pixel 6 as an Editor’s Choice, he called it the Pixel 6A twice.



  32. Just Amiel on March 1, 2022 at 12:53 am

    Majority of the Tech reviewers favored the s21 Ultra. 🔥 Truly a king



  33. Jithin Koshy on March 1, 2022 at 12:53 am

    whats this way of emphasizing "bast auf twanty twanty wan !!! " 🤮
    whos this idiot ? Wheres Lexy ? Wheres Patrick ?



  34. Nguyen Viet on March 1, 2022 at 12:54 am

    Its tough choice for me now choosing between pixel 6 and mi 12 6.2in. I love the mi 12 design make pixel 6 still a bit chunky but losing out on fantastic os system in pixel is major problem.



  35. Mike on March 1, 2022 at 12:54 am

    Ok we got it. This guy likes the Google phones….



  36. Chad on March 1, 2022 at 12:55 am

    The fold 3 is super impressive as a tablet and phone combo. Nothing can compare.



  37. Dylan Boulanger on March 1, 2022 at 12:56 am

    Piexl 6



  38. KD9 on March 1, 2022 at 12:57 am

    Lol.



  39. Ace Campbell on March 1, 2022 at 12:57 am

    So… which one won CNET Editor’s Choice Award?



  40. k k on March 1, 2022 at 12:58 am

    Lovely review as always



  41. polohazel on March 1, 2022 at 12:58 am

    Still with the mustache



  42. GB on March 1, 2022 at 12:59 am

    Pixel 6a??



  43. Jay White on March 1, 2022 at 12:59 am

    iPhone 13 Pro max I think is the best smart phone because of the bigger battery, promotion display and cameras



  44. Brandon Sims on March 1, 2022 at 1:01 am

    I’ve never heard anybody call it the Pixel 6A and 6A Pro. Did I miss something?



  45. Kevin Roy Valdez on March 1, 2022 at 1:03 am

    Have you heard of POCO F3?



  46. ➡️hackers_6520➡️instagram username on March 1, 2022 at 1:04 am

    ➡️am moving on with him ➡️



  47. ➡️hackers_6520➡️instagram username on March 1, 2022 at 1:04 am

    ➡️in every work he did is good ➡️



  48. Well subversed on March 1, 2022 at 1:04 am

    watched for the beasties mug



  49. 502 on March 1, 2022 at 1:05 am

    Using the Pixel 6 and loving it



  50. We the People GH on March 1, 2022 at 1:06 am

    Happy Samsung galaxy A32 user here.