The BEST Smartphones of 2024!

Product reviewed (overall winners from the video)

The video is a “best smartphones of 2024” roundup across multiple categories, culminating in an overall champion. The main product singled out as the overall winner is:

• Vivo X200 Pro — Overall Champion of 2024

It also includes notable winners/strong contenders and “worst phone” picks in category sections.

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Key features highlighted for the Vivo X200 Pro

Unique positives repeatedly emphasized

• Top-tier camera performance on Android

  • Makes users feel like they can capture “things they never thought” possible
  • Strong portrait mode and video quality (described as “probably the best…on Android”)
  • Hardware specifics mentioned: 200MP zoom camera and a large main sensor

• Exceptional battery efficiency

  • Calls out a 6,000 mAh battery that uses power “very efficiently”
  • Later claims it “genuinely feels like a cheat code”
  • Notes that Android 14 battery improvements generally benefit flagships

• Performance/OS experience

  • Origin OS is portrayed as fast and smooth, with strong optimization
  • Feels like “early access” to next year’s device

• Other

  • At least one downside hinted: the body is “a little less sticky” (felt as a grip/texture concern)

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Pros / Cons (from the video)

Pros (Vivo X200 Pro)

• Best-in-class (or best-feeling) camera experience for Android users
• Excellent battery life and efficiency
• Very strong optimization/performance (fast, smooth Origin OS)
• Feels like a “premium/cheat code” device

Cons (Vivo X200 Pro)

• Availability outside certain markets: “tricky to buy” in the UK and US

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Comparisons made (directly or strongly implied)

The video compares the Vivo X200 Pro against several other top phones/brands:

• iPhone 16 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

  • In camera discussion: iPhone is “technically fantastic,” but Vivo is credited with more stylish/creative capability

• Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

  • Mentioned as a strong flagship contender (best “until” Vivo)
  • Praised for useful Samsung AI, excellent battery life, S Pen, and an anti-reflective display

• OnePlus 12 / Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

  • Framed as top flagship alternatives depending on priorities
  • Pixel 9 Pro XL presented as better for AI supercharged photography

• Oppo Find X8 Pro (tie-in recommendation)

  • If Vivo X200 Pro isn’t easy to buy, the video recommends Oppo Find X8 Pro
  • Rationale: both come from the same parent company, with similar “core DNA”

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Ratings / numerical scores

• No explicit numeric ratings (e.g., stars/score out of 10) were given.
• Some spec/metric numbers were mentioned (not ratings), such as:
  • 6,000 mAh
  • 200MP zoom camera
  • “~30% faster” for another phone’s chip in a gaming section

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Verdict / overall recommendation

Recommended if you care most about camera + battery + smooth performance, and can get it in your region.

Because availability is limited in the UK/US, the video’s practical workaround is:

• Buy the Vivo X200 Pro (overall best)
• Or choose Oppo Find X8 Pro if Vivo is hard to purchase

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Other unique product points mentioned (other major picks)

Although the main “reviewed product” is the Vivo X200 Pro as overall champion, the video also includes category conclusions and “worst phone” commentary.

Overall “worst” (wooden spoon)

• HMD “Skyline” (called horrendously mediocre)
  • Criticisms:
    • ugly design
    • bad camera tuning
    • only 2 years software support
    • sometimes laggy
    • weak vibration motor
  • Also flagged as poor value already (noted being heavily discounted)

Gaming best

• ROG Phone 9 Pro
  • Reasons:
    • new Snapdragon 8 Elite (claimed ~30% faster)
    • improved “mellowed” software
    • best display so far
    • strong cameras
  • Small complaint: speaker quality toned down for smaller bezels

Best camera (category winner)

• Vivo X200 Pro
  • Wins over iPhone 16 Pro Max and Galaxy S24 Ultra after comparison

Best budget

• CMF Phone 1
  • Pros:
    • good specs for ~$200
    • modular accessory ecosystem (swap parts like back/stand/wallet using screws/mounts)

Best mid-range

• OnePlus Nord 4
  • Strong value/feel; “almost flagship”
  • Con: ultra-wide camera “soft,” lacks zoom camera

Best small/compact

• Xiaomi 14 (mini-alternative)
  • Pros: fun shooting, great cameras, long battery life, high performance
  • Cons: fewer updates than Samsung (4 years vs 7), Hyper OS feels like a knockoff iOS to some, Xiaomi 15 exists but delayed arrival to the West

Best battery (category winner)

• Vivo X200 Pro
  • Also framed as the best-optimized flagship battery experience

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Different speakers’ views

• Only one primary speaker is present in the provided subtitles (no distinct alternate speakers clearly separated).
• A brief “wife comes to save the day” moment occurs during trophy-breaking, but it does not add product evaluation.

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