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“For me personally, this year the top smartphone under 1000 PLN is the CMF Phone 2 Pro.”

“Okay, this is an absolute beast right here.”

“I said when I reviewed this phone that for me it was the phone of the year. And while it didn't quite grab first place, I'm really happy it's taken second.”

“my recommendation here is the Google Pixel 9a. It's $499. There's always sales and discounts, though.”

“If you like Samsung and if you have the opportunity to spend around PLN 1600-1700, I unequivocally recommend the A56.”

“But it really does give you the best flip phone experience. And if you fancy splashing the $1,300 on it, then this might be the one to pick up.”

“the Edge 60 Pro does seem to make more sense in this segment, especially since it offers the segment's best cameras, longer support, better ergonomics, and even things like wireless charging for convenience.”

“Honor have made some very, very smart choices with this.”

“But then there's the Poco F8 Ultra, which brings some top-of-the-line features.”

“Like I said at the start of this video, the Edge 70 is a mid-ranger I genuinely enjoyed using. One that I'm a little bummed out about switching out of. At this price, it gets a big thumbs up from me.”

“In summary, Moto AI has features that are practical that suit certain use cases and scenarios and which just work and which exist today.”

“This is the X300 Pro photographer kit. So this has that wild zoom lens inside. So if you're into smartphone photography and video, this might be appealing.”

“So, there you have it. The Vivo X300 is an enticing compact option for a flagship phone with a nice screen, good battery life, and great cameras.”

“overall on a scale of 1 to 10, I'm going to give the Honor 400 a major major go.”

“The Honor 400 Pro. is a great phone all around with a bunch of high-end features and flagship grade cameras.”

“So, the best overall, I would say, is the Vivo X200 Ultra. You can get separate lenses for it. You get attachments for it. You get a lot of camera grip for it. Like, this thing is meant for photography essentially for anyone who's going to be more of a power user of their camera or their phone as a camera.”

“The 17 Ultra, the big boy. We've been waiting for this one.”

“The Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G is a solid phone with great durability and ingress protection, very good battery life, a large, bright OLED display, and a decent camera experience with low light photos being the highlight.”

“REDMAGIC 11 Pro also got really hot with a peak internal temp of 131° F or 55° C. However, it still made it through the entire benchmark with a very strong 80% stability. This is likely thanks to the fact that it literally has a liquid cooler built into it with fan assistance.”

“On a scale of 1 to 10, I'm giving the Vivo X Fold 5 a major major major go. And at 1,100 bucks, as Bob Barker would say, the price is right.”

“Anyway, on a scale of 1 to 10, I'm giving the Xiaomi 15S Pro a major major major go. How would I rank these? This would be in terms of Xiaomi phones. This is number one on my list.”

“The Poco F7 Ultra uses shield glass versus the Pro models Gorilla Glass 7i. It's also able to withstand deeper submersion in water. Its chipset is more powerful. There's wireless charging and there's a dedicated 2.5 time zoom camera.”

“On a scale of 1 to 10, I am giving the Xiaomi 15T Pro Global Edition a major major major go.”

“Look, there's a small screen here, and you don't have a small screen. And this is much better. And not just because of this small screen, but the battery is better and everything is better.”

“At that price, the Turbo 6 looks like a very compelling day-to-day phone.”

“So that's the Poco M8 Pro. It's quite solid all around with a durable and nicel lookinging design, a great display, good speakers, and long lasting battery life. Even the chipset and cameras are decent for the class.”

“I'm going to give the Honor Win a major major major go. And at 700 bucks, as Bob Barker would say, the price is right. The name fits the phone. This is a total win right here.”

“This is the Magic 8 Light. I'm a big fan of the light phones from Honor. They're always very, very tempting.”

“with Realme's Luma color processing, it performs really well. Colors look natural, images are detailed, even under low light, the performance is solid.”

“If you are interested in buying the TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro, it comes out in February around the world in both 256 and 512 GB options. It starts at just €339, which converts to about $400. That's a great deal for a device that you can use as a phone just as much as you can use as an e-reader. But yeah, you might need to have a second phone with you to get the performance and camera quality you need.”

“The Honor Win series looks seriously interesting.”

“So overall, the Redmi K90, which is expected to go global as the Poco F8 Pro. It seems like a solid allrounder look like Redmi has nailed that balance.”

“So overall, the OnePlus Ace 6, it seems to be a solid, well-rounded phone. It's not class leading, but it seems reliable, well-built, feels premium, and that counts for a lot.”

“Overall, on a scale of 1 to 10, though, all right, let me stop rambling. On a scale of 1 to 10, I'm giving the Nubia Z80 Ultra a major major go.”

“On a scale of 1 to 10, I'm giving the Red Magic 10S Pro a major major major go. And at 700 bucks, as Bob Barker would say, the price is right.”

“Overall, on a scale of 1 to 10, I am giving the OPPO Reno 14 Pro a major major major go. And at 620 bucks, as Bob Barker would say, the price is right.”

“on a scale of 1 to 10, I'm giving the Redmi K80 Ultra a major major go.”

“I'm going to give the Xiaomi Mix Flip 2 this is a major major go.”

“Anyway, fresh out of the box on a scale of 1 to 10, this is a major major major goat. First of all, look at the presentation.”

“On a scale of 1 to 10, I'm giving the REDMAGIC 11 Pro a major major go. Now, the only reason I can't give it a triple major go is because of the camera.”

“This phone offers great value, but it also has a few issues.”

“This seems to be a very bang for your buck smartphone. If you're okay with the average optics and you aren't a gamer or if you're willing to, you know, put up with that external cooler if you are a gamer, well, this one, it seems to be good value.”

“and for that price, this just is a whole lot of phone, right?”

“So, overall, Realme seems to have put together a pretty competent mid-ranger here.”

“I feel for that price Xiaomi seems to have put together a very good phone especially if you are in focused on gaming and want a competent allround phone that doesn't break the bank and it is an all round phone for the most part.”

“That said, there's also a bump up in performance, improved aesthetics, the 15% increase in battery capacity, and the addition of quality of life improvements like wireless charging support, and even a periscope camera. Given all this, I can't help but be happy about this little package iQOO's put together. I feel it still offers excellent value.”

“The Pro Plus, on the other hand, has more premium build materials and a more powerful chipset.”

“The Redmi Note 14 Pro is the less expensive model, but the user experience is the same, and this phone actually brings some advantages over the Pro Plus.”

“With an 8300 mAh battery cell, we can even aim for three days without charging in mixed usage, which for me would be a fantastic result.”

“The phone holds its own in my opinion. It looks very good. It has a great screen, a sufficient processor, a pleasant interface, and solid cameras. And on top of that, one distinguishing feature. Great operating time.”

“So, that's the Vivo X200 FE. You get a durable build, a big battery, and excellent selfies. And with the phone's compact size, it fits easily into your pocket.”

“There's really nothing else quite like it in the smartphone game. It is this dual display situation where you can have like a color e- in experience for tremendous battery life and reading with almost no eye fatigue and then you flip a switch and you've got a full-fledged vibrant smartphone.”

“So, there you have it, guys. the Xiaomi 15T. It packs plenty of nice features for a lot less money than a flagship. And compared to the Pro model, the user experience is pretty similar.”

“But if you want the one with the best battery life, there's no question this is it.”

“After so many years, I don't know why we had to wait so long, but Apple finally gave us a base model that is as it should be. Under 4000 PLN for an iPhone, for what it offers. In my opinion, the iPhone 17 is a really great smartphone released in 2025.”

“Hyper OS2 brings a bunch of under the hood changes and optimizations which are supposed to improve the performance and security.”

“This is a really big phone that is really loaded with features.”

“Now, the Pro and Pro Max are essentially identical as well, aside from the 6.3 in versus 6.9 in display and of course the larger battery associated with the larger phone, which gives you about 39 versus 33 hours of playback. It's an extra $100, but other than that, they're identical phones.”

“So, there you have it, the Realme GT8 Pro. This is quite a well-rounded phone with a customizable look, great battery life, fast charging, a powerful chipset, and a nice display and speakers.”

“In terms of photos, the device is truly fantastic, and as I said, maybe it's not the best for me, but in terms of the leap forward and taking that step forward, it was the biggest positive photographic surprise of 2025 for me.”

“It's extremely ambitious and it's definitely not just like making uh another phone, putting another version of this of a similar phone on the market. It is a a complete departure and you got to respect it.”

“Overall, the user experience is closely matched between these two phones, and the Pro models advantages are not that significant in everyday use.”

“The OnePlus 15 has a hardware button for shortcuts. Its display supports an extra high refresh rate in games. It has better speakers and the newest chipset. And its battery life is way ahead. It's even among the best around.”

“It's a solid mid-ranger with good battery life and an excellent display. The charging is pretty fast and you get improved drop and water resistance.”

“I think in terms of an upgrade, they've done the right stuff. This feels like a much more regular phone now, but a very premium feeling one for a price, which I'll check in a second.”

“the base S25, which, of course, almost a year after its launch has dropped significantly in price, and it offers everything an average user might expect. Snapdragon 8 Elite, 7 years of support, three full-fledged lenses, 8K at 24 or 30 FPS, decent stereo speakers, a good fingerprint scanner, UFS 4.0, memory versions, 12 GB RAM.”

“we're also going to take a look at the Redmi K90 Pro Max because it's basically the same exact phone, but it$s the Chinese version.”

“It's the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7. This is one of the best smartphones I've ever used.”

“The S25 Ultra might have been one of the first major releases of the year, but even now it's a phone that can do almost everything that you need and a little bit more.”

“It's worth looking at Samsung. I think it's one of the best, cheapest Samsungs you can buy right now.”

“If you really care a lot about video, like I said, if you're a content creator, if you're doing this for work, maybe you're like a real estate agent and you're just in spaces, uh, you know, taking photos and that's like your job, whatever it is. If you're using the camera a lot, then yeah, Pro models. Honestly, the iPhone 17 Pro, not even the Pro Max, just the Pro, is my favorite phone. This thing is an absolute beast and it does everything you need to, especially in terms of photo and video.”

“The Pixel 10 doesn't really bring specific benefits over the Pro model, except that you have nearly the same user experience for a lower price.”

“the Galaxy A26 has slightly better quality from its cameras. It also uses more durable glass for its build and has ingress protection. Its display is larger. The chipset is more powerful, and this phone has longer software support.”

“In fourth place is another new entry, the recently reviewed Nothing Phone 3A Pro. The smartphone is currently priced somewhere around 1700-1900 PLN. For those who expect a large, distinctive smartphone, perhaps due to its unique system appearance, in my opinion, it's really okay. [...] In my opinion, it's a really great phone for sensible money. If you're looking for something significantly under 2000 PLN, in my opinion, it's worth looking at phones from Nafing.”

“the winner of the best small phone this year is this, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7.”

“I think that they are the best designed Android phones that you can get and I will always love that camera visor design.”

“The quickest way I can sum up my week with this thing is that it feels like a solid mid-ranger. The spec sheet is neither over nor underwhelming, and the same is true of the performance it delivers.”

“The hardware is very well made. It has a great screen, a processor that will be running for several good years to come. Quite good cameras and excellent battery life on a single charge.”

“the One UI 8.5 beta, then it is a beta. So if you use this as your main phone and things that you use every day, they might not work as well as you'd expect them to and things like battery life might take a little bit of a hit.”

“In my opinion, a very nice phone, and it's worth looking at the Nothing Phone 3.”

“I think that they are the best designed Android phones that you can get and I will always love that camera visor design.”

“So, there you have it. The Motorola Edge 60. It packs a lot of nice features. Plus, there are plenty of upgrades over last year. There's better ingress protection, longer battery life, expandable storage, and Moto AI features. and the new ultrawide and selfie cameras do a great job, too.”

“However, all three are fantastic foldables. We have had a very good year for this kind of phone in 2025.”

“However, there's some bad mixed in with the good. The battery life is below average. The chipset performance is nothing special, and the camera quality leaves more to be desired.”

“The camera array loses the reflective finish and more importantly, the telephoto lens, the rest of the camera setup remains the same, though at 4K 30. And that is because of the SoC on the inside, the Demenity 7300 Max.”

“Has an interesting design, a great display, top tier internals, and a large battery with a fast charger included in the box.”

“The only real shortcoming is that the battery life is below average. If you can live with that, the Moto G Stylus 2025 is well worth checking out.”

“The Motorola Razer Plus brings a solid flip foldable experience with a well-crafted hinge, nice displays, and good cameras.”

“Hyper OS2 brings a bunch of under the hood changes and optimizations which are supposed to improve the performance and security.”

“The phone isn't perfect. There are competitors with more powerful chipsets, faster charging, and better cameras.”

“The Galaxy A7 is actually not a bad phone, especially when you consider it super low price.”

“The biggest disappointment of 2025 turns out to be the iPhone 16e.”

“The ZFlip 7 FE is a more trimmed down version, which is more along the lines of last year's ZFlip 6.”

“Overall, the benefits that you'd get with the new model don't seem worth paying a premium for.”

“it is a really, really good phone. you will not be wasting money because you've probably got to the point where you've done enough research. You're a bit of a Sony fan person yourself and you're just about ready to go. Just go and do it.”

“In terms of design and how the device presents itself, unequivocally, the iPhone and the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge are, in my opinion, two great devices [...] a beautiful device, and in my opinion, it's either the design of the year 2025, or one of them.”

“The Pura 80 Ultra is proof that it's possible, that one can still be impressed by smartphone technology.”

“It is clearly a worse battery and it's dropped all the way down to a single camera. But also what they've ended up with is a phone that feels crazy. It feels impossibly light. It looks impossibly thin.”

“But you can pick it up brand new for $700, which is $400 less than the Z Flip 7. And I think it's a good alternative, especially without having to spend every single penny you own on the latest flagship.”

“I feel like this is probably the best built folding phone hardware-wise. It really is good, but because it doesn't natively support Google apps, I can't ever really switch to this, even if the cameras are definitely the best ones that I've tried on any foldable.”

“on a scale of 1 to 10, I would give this phone at 700 bucks. Nah, we can't. 700 bucks, it's a no for me, dog.”

“If you're the kind of person for whom this device was made, the $900 plus price [...] might not throw you off too much, but I would question if maybe you'd be better off just getting like a phone and a battery bank and a lamp, you know?”

“But given the fan doesn't really do much and the extra performance that you get is mostly left on the table”

“However, our biggest issue with last year's A16 is back again. The low-end chipset and laggy user experience.”

“Not a great phone overall.”