The year 2023 is gone. A lot of discovery, a lot of progress, and innovation merged together this year. There were challenges as well. Despite that, the phone industry presented us with some fascinating releases, which we all cherish. Let us mention our top 10 favorites for the Bangladeshi market this year.
10. Asus Rog Phone 7
Asus May not be as popular as it used to be. But their Rog phones are still rocking. It’s not easy to deliver highly customized smartphones for dedicated gamers. Asus is one of the very few brands who can do that and do that with a lot of class. Its stunning design, accessory connector, gaming triggers, RGB lights on the back, double amplifiers are a complete experience for any true mobile gamer. This is our number one choice this year if mobile gaming is your major focus.
9. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
We believe that foldable phones are still not at their best. They are up to the present time, quite sensitive and sophisticated, with a baffling price tag on their head. Still, we give an appreciation to Samsung for putting effort into bringing the foldable experience further with the Galaxy Z Fold 5. The screen is more robust compared to the previous generations. The battery backup is now satisfying. We got up to 4 years of OS and 5 years of security update with a waterproof body and sturdy build quality. Altogether, finally a stable foldable for long-term usage.
8. Samsung Galaxy A34
Galaxy A34 wins our favorite mid-range smartphone award. This wasn’t easy as this price-range is very competitive and we have plenty of choices here. We chose Galaxy A34 for giving a complete package from one of the best mid-range smartphone cameras this year to a stable performance, an IP67 rated water resistant body, fine color options and a stunning Super AMOLED screen. We also have expected upgrade till Android 17 and five years of security patches.
7. Xiaomi 13 Lite
Do not judge Xiaomi 13 Lite if you only saw its online images. You must have a look at this phone in real life if you are a true smartphone lover. It is an extremely slim, sexy and delicate phone. It’s only 7.2mm slim with a glass back, provides a dual selfie camera notch and has a very lovely back camera design. All of its colors look extremely gorgeous. Not just that, it has a HDR10+ supported Dolby Vision AMOLED panel with 68 billion colors, fine performance and overall balanced specs. All of these are offered in a high-mid range pricing.
6. Google Pixel 8
The main reason to pick Google Pixel 8 is that it is one of the first phones to include Android 14 and will provide updates for 7 years till Android 21! You’ll get security updates till October 2030. If you are a careful user and want something stable for as long as possible, there isn’t any other smartphone that can beat this right now. There is also the Pixel 8 Pro, but the performance is a bit too low for the price if you want the pro model. We are largely not a fan of the Google Tensor chipset. The new Tensor G3 is also way behind in the benchmark score. The base Pixel 8 is sufficient and you are getting a great camera as well along with the software part.
5. Symphony ATOM 4
It’s true that there is often a lot of hype in the industry and we forget that many people still can not afford a high-end smartphone. In Bangladesh, most of the phones sold are feature phones and not smartphones. Even with smartphones, the demand for lower budget devices is the highest. Symphony ATOM 4 priced at ৳8,699 (about 80 USD) upon its release is a true people’s friendly smartphone at the lowest possible price. We got a Unisoc T606 chipset with 3 GB RAM, a fine-looking design, a big 5000 mAh battery, an HD+ screen with 90Hz refresh rate, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, decent cameras and Android 13. This is very generous from Symphony and a very well, powerfully balanced low-budget smartphone. If you want the best phone at the lowest budget, Symphony ATOM 4 is the absolute winner.
4. Xiaomi 14
You may be surprised that we have added Xiaomi 14 and not the Xiaomi 14 Pro with best features and a trendy titanium frame. Yes, because we were disappointed with the heating issue of the Pro model. Xiaomi 14 is in a better position in terms of that. The design of this phone impressed us very much, especially its abstract artistic precision. It’s like a newer kind of iPhone for Android. We don’t have a better expression than this at this point. But it’s essentially that the phone stands out very high in terms of individual identity despite being just another Android phone. Xiaomi also added its new HyperOS UI, which is compatible with IoT. We got great cameras, the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 flagship chipset, Android 14 with four years of OS and five years of security updates. Can’t get better than this if you are a Xiaomi fan.
3. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
We weren’t sure in the beginning if we wanted to add this phone to our list or not. The main thing being its heating issue despite the fact that the price is at max like its name. For such a costly phone, we don’t expect a basic fault like this. Yes, Apple said that they have fixed this issue with a software update which isn’t entirely true. We have seen hands-on reviews after the update and users still reported the same issue while gaming for a longer time or even for basic tasks, such as capturing photos. We still added this device because it simply has the best smartphone camera in the industry. Then its exclusive style and unique identity, Apple chipset, iOS, the design, you can’t just get rid of it so easily. If you are not a very intensive user, this will still be fine for a few years of usage.
2. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra tops the iPhone 15 Pro Max in our list only because of the iPhone’s heating issue. In all other aspects, the new iPhone is our flagship winner. But Samsung is giving you the Stylus Pen or Samsung DeX experience, which are some exceptional and valuable features. Galaxy S24 Ultra release is just around the corner and you may want to wait for the new one at this point. However, Galaxy S23 Ultra will still be remembered for a longer time.
1. Symphony Helio 80
Symphony Helio 80 is a phone made by Bangladeshi brand Symphony. It is priced at BDT 16,999 (about 155 USD). You may wonder how a cheap phone is our winner of the year and is placed above Apple, Samsung or Xiaomi flagships? Firstly, it’s about demand. The phone is released in a price range where the demand is very high among Bangladeshi consumers. Symphony made it possible for the general people to get a strong smartphone with a full package and more. It’s a phone that has greatly shaped the market. Just look at its specifications. It is a complete phone and we are in lack of words to complement it properly. For this price, this set of specifications wouldn’t be possible this year if it wasn’t Symphony. As we are writing this article, the gadget is out of stock and that also tells you how much the people appreciated this device. We want to see this kind of authentic inspiration Symphony was able to generate in the mobile industry next year.
Honorable mentions:
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, Vivo IQOO Neo9 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+.
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