My top 4 phones of 2025: Ro
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My top 4 phones of 2025: Ro
"I chose this phone for my daily driver mainly due to its versatile camera hardware. It has all the focal lengths I need, and the 4.2x telephoto camera uses a large 200MP sensor that allows for further cropping without sacrificing quality too much. Sure, the selfie isn't amazing, and post-processing has its quirks, but I've gotten used to it, and with just a little tweaking, I get amazing shots out of this chunky boy."
"It's still unclear whether Xiaomi will bring its newest flagship phone outside of China, but I got the chance to play with it, and I absolutely loved it. The design is by far the best one I've seen in a while (I'm not a fan of those big, circular lumps on the back of modern phones). And the secondary display on the back is a nice touch, too. It doesn't feel like a gimmick and provides a nice workaround for the lackluster selfie camera."
"Speaking of cameras, I can't go without mentioning the vivo X300 Pro. I've grown fond of vivo's processing, and I only wish vivo had a globally available phone that combines the Xiaomi 15 Ultra's camera versatility and vivo's processing. Additionally, after having the chance to play around with OriginOS, I think I can give it a shot as a daily driver."
Xiaomi 15 Ultra is favored as a daily driver for its versatile camera hardware, offering all necessary focal lengths and a 4.2x telephoto with a large 200MP sensor that permits cropping without major quality loss. Selfie performance and post-processing quirks require minor tweaks, while HyperOS delivers pleasing aesthetics and long-term smoothness. vivo X300 Pro stands out for its image processing and shows promise with OriginOS as a daily driver; a globally available device combining vivo processing with Xiaomi's camera versatility is desired. Xiaomi 17 Pro Max impresses with design and a useful rear secondary display but has underwhelming telephoto and ultrawide performance.
Read at GSMArena.com
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