Best premium and high-end phones

#1 pickValueFair at retail

OnePlus 15

The review score is high relative to the usual price. Prioritise deals and refurbished options.

$799Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 56 months oldTarget $759

battery lifefast chargingtravel days

Worth it?

#3 pickBuyDeal only

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Strong consensus and still fresh enough to recommend at normal retail pricing.

$1299Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 54 months oldTarget $1,065

Android flagshipszoom camerasGalaxy AIphotography

Worth it?

#4 pickShortlistWait for 10% off

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

A safe choice, but compare camera processing, battery life, software support, display quality, and modem reliability against nearby rivals.

$1,099Tensor G5 / Pixel AI10 months oldTarget $989

AI featurescamera-first buyersclean Android

Worth it?

#5 pickShortlistDeal only

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

A safe choice, but compare camera processing, battery life, software support, display quality, and modem reliability against nearby rivals.

$1299Apple A19 Pro10 months oldTarget $1,065

iOS usersApple serviceslong support

Worth it?

#6 pickBuyDeal only

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Strong consensus and still fresh enough to recommend at normal retail pricing.

$1,299Leica camera system / global model4 months oldTarget $1,065

photographyvideozoom

Worth it?

#7 pickBuyDeal only

Oppo Find X9 Ultra

Strong consensus and still fresh enough to recommend at normal retail pricing.

$1449Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 53 months oldTarget $1,188

photographyvideozoom

Worth it?

#8 pickCompareFair at retail

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro

Decent review score, but the value depends heavily on street price, platform preference, camera needs, battery life, and software-support runway.

$309.5MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra6 months oldTarget $294

photographyvideozoom

Worth it?

#9 pickBuyWait for 10% off

Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Strong consensus and still fresh enough to recommend at normal retail pricing.

$1,099Apple A19 Pro10 months oldTarget $989

iOS usersApple serviceslong support

Worth it?

#10 pickCompareFair at retail

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G

Decent review score, but the value depends heavily on street price, platform preference, camera needs, battery life, and software-support runway.

$316MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra6 months oldTarget $300

photographyvideozoom

Worth it?

Best premium and high-end phones

OnePlus 15

OnePlus 15R

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Oppo Find X9 Ultra

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro

Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G