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The 2025 Smartphone Landscape: A Year of Innovation and Surprises

2025 has been an extraordinary year for smartphones, marked by groundbreaking designs, improved durability, and remarkable technological advancements. It’s a year where users can find ultra-thin phones that won’t snap like a breadstick, devices with enough battery capacity to power small vehicles, and innovative foldable configurations like the triple-folding phone. Amidst these advancements, which devices truly stand out? Here's a comprehensive look into the best smartphones of 2025, awarded and categorized based on their unique strengths.

The Glow Award: Most Improved Smartphone

This year, two smartphones emerged as clear winners for the Most Improved category — the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the base iPhone 17.