Best rated smartphones over the years by MKBHD

Marques Brownlee, professionally known as MKBHD, is a tech YouTuber that hosts the Smartphone Awards series, where he picks the best phones in each year. Lets see the winners!

2022: Pixel 7

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2021: Galaxy S21 Ultra

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2020: Galaxy S20 FE

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2019: OnePlus 7 Pro

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2018: OnePlus 6T

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2017: Galaxy Note 8

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2016: Pixel XL

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2015: Nexus 6P

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2014: HTC One (M8)

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