2023-05-25 18:28:00
We arrived at our guide with the best advanced cell phones for those who insist on having the best, no matter the price. Here we are going to bring together devices that cost more than R$3,000 and come close to R$10,000 in the promise of delivering the best that technology currently has to offer.
It is good to remember that we take into account the average price found now close to the half of 2023 and not the launch price of each model.
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Asus Zenfone 9
We started our list with the Zenfone 9, which hit the Brazilian market at the end of 2022 for R$ 4 thousand and now, towards the middle of 2023, it can be found for just over R$ 3 thousand.
The Zenfone 9 is one of the most compact cell phones today and is still one of the few to bring a standard headphone jack, something that Samsung, Apple and others abolished some time ago. The small screen achieves strong brightness, has a refresh rate of 120 Hz with a 240 Hz touch sensor and powerful and balanced stereo sound.
The top of Asus comes with Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 in options with up to 16 GB of RAM. It may not be the most agile multitasker of the models on our list, but it still performs well with any app or game. The battery has the lowest yield, but it doesn’t take long to recharge. The cameras are efficient, although they don’t compete with the more expensive ones on our list.
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OnePlus 11
OnePlus came up with the promise of delivering top-of-the-line cell phones with better cost-effectiveness than the most famous brands on the market. Over time, the company left this proposal aside, which ended up having a good return with the OnePlus 11. It was not officially launched here, but it can be imported for around R$ 3.5 thousand.
The OnePlus 11 features an advanced display with support for HDR10+ and Dolby Vision. The brightness level is high and the refresh rate down to 1 Hz to help save battery power. Powerful sound delivers high quality with good balance between bass, mids and treble. It is as agile as the Zenfone 9, but its battery lasts much longer and recharges in half the time.
Camera has never been OnePlus’ strong point, but this one came to surprise us. It managed to capture some better photos than the Galaxy S23 Ultra and iPhone 14 Pro Max, which cost a lot more. And like the one from Asus, it also records in 8K with the rear, but the front is limited to Full HD.
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Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Another top-of-the-line cell phone that hit the Brazilian market at the end of 2022 was Motorola’s Edge 30 Ultra. It debuted here costing BRL 7 thousand initially, but now a few months later it appears in offers for BRL 4 thousand.
The Edge 30 Ultra brings all the best that Motorola has to offer with a large screen with a refresh rate of 144 Hz and high brightness capable of reproducing more than 1 billion different colors. The sound is powerful with well-balanced audio and Dolby Atmos support for greater immersion.
He is among the most agile on our list and his battery lasts all day with ease, in addition to recharging in an incredible 21 minutes. Cameras may not even compete with Samsung and Apple, and even fall below the OnePlus 11. However, the important thing is that the Edge 30 Ultra is capable of recording great photos and videos.
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Samsung Galaxy S23
Another compact phone option on our list is the Galaxy S23. It is the gateway for anyone looking for a top-of-the-line Samsung cell phone and hit the Brazilian market in February for R$6,000 and now, close to the middle of the year, it can be found for close to R$4,000.
It is a complete cell phone with the IP68 certification that is missing from the top of the line Motorola and OnePlus. Its small screen displays beautiful colors and strong brightness, while its speakers deliver good sound power with balanced audio with Dolby Atmos support.
The S23 features the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 turbocharged by Samsung and with 8 GB of RAM ensures great performance for any task. Its battery yields well and is above the Zenfone 9, which has greater capacity. The S23’s cameras guarantee great photos in any situation and the camcorder makes quality videos with little shake.
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Apple iPhone 14
Still in the footprint of compact cell phones, we have the iPhone 14 as the entry-level option for those looking for a recent top-of-the-line device from Apple. It hit the market at the end of 2022 for R$7,600 and six months following its launch it can be found close to R$5,000.
Apple’s most affordable top cell phone fails to have a 120 Hz screen like the more expensive models, which is disappointing for the price charged. At least we have an excellent panel with very realistic colors, strong brightness and Dolby Vision support, something that Samsung models lack. The stereo sound has great quality and is a little better than the S23.
Another disappointing point is that the iPhone 14 does not have the latest Apple hardware present in more expensive models, but it was still more agile in our speed test compared to Android models. The small battery impresses and lasts a long time, while the cameras take good pictures and videos.
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ROG Phone 6
Looking for a gamer cell phone for heavy gaming? The ROG Phone 6 arrived on the national market at the end of 2022 for R$ 7 thousand and now, a few months following its debut, it already appears in offers for less than R$ 6 thousand.
It has the most exotic design of the models on our list with its body full of RGB LEDs for total user customization. There is efficient heat dissipation system which ensures that the cell phone does not fry in long gaming sessions. The large low-latency screen combined with powerful sound with dedicated amplifiers ensure a great gaming experience.
The ROG Phone 6 is an agile cell phone that handles any Android app well and its battery has the longest autonomy among the models on our list, in addition to recharging in less than 1 hour, while iPhones take twice as long. The ROG’s cameras are good, although they don’t impress close to the others.
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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
If the Galaxy S23 is too small for you or you’re looking to get the best of Samsung in a 2023 release, then the Galaxy S23 Ultra is the best option. It hit the market at the beginning of the year for almost R$10,000 and currently appears in offers for just over R$6,000.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra brings the best of the line with a large screen with strong brightness, powerful sound with Dolby Atmos, agile performance and battery that lasts a long time, second only to the ROG Phone 6. time, but it’s still well below iPhones.
And speaking of Apple cell phones, the Galaxy S23 Ultra proved to be superior in terms of cameras and won our last comparison in which the public participated in the vote. Plus, we’ve got loads of extras like the S Pen and many years of software updates that make the S23 Ultra one of the best of the year.
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Xiaomi 12T Pro
It’s not just Samsung that has a powerful 200 MP camera phone, Xiaomi is also betting on a high-resolution sensor with the 12T Pro. It hit the market at the end of 2022 and can be found for less than R$7,000.
Here we have a 120 Hz screen with a touch sensor that responds at 480 Hz for lower latency in games. The panel can reproduce over 68 billion different color tones and supports Dolby Vision. There are three sound outputs for powerful audio optimized by Harman Kardon and featuring Dolby Atmos.
Performance is a little disappointing due to poor RAM management, as is standard on many Xiaomi phones. This makes it the slowest in multitasking of the models on our list, but it does well in games and has a battery that lasts a long time and has an agile recharge time. Their cameras are good for any situation.
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Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
If the Xiaomi 12T Pro disappoints in multitasking performance, the iPhone 14 Pro Max does the opposite and impresses by being the fastest on our list. Apple’s top model arrived in Brazil at the end of 2022 for just over R$ 10,000 and is currently found on offers for less than R$ 8,000.
The iPhone 14 Pro Max features a 120Hz screen with strong brightness and great colors. Its powerful sound surpasses many and ensures great sound quality with immersive experience. iOS still makes it clear that it takes work for Android when it comes to speed when switching between apps and the battery yields a lot, despite not being one of the fastest to recharge.
The iPhone 14 Pro Max cameras are among the best at the moment and even surpass the Galaxy S23 Ultra in some scenarios. While Samsung’s model tends towards more saturated colors, Apple is looking for something more realistic.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
Closing our top-of-the-line cell phone suggestions guide, we have the Galaxy Z Fold 4, which hit the market costing a hefty R$12,800, but can currently be found for less than R$9,000, which makes its cost-effectiveness even more interesting for an advanced foldable phone.
You pay more to have a cell phone that tries to fill the need for a tablet. It enhances the multitasking experience with its large screen and supports S Pen. Performance and battery are below the Galaxy S23 Ultra, as well as cameras that are not among the best, but still record great photos.
The Galaxy Z Fold 4 will receive a successor soon and should not bring much news from what has been announced so far. Therefore, last year’s model may still be a more interesting purchase at the current price.
Done
And we come to the end of our shopping guide for those who want a high-end phone. If you’re looking for the fastest no matter the price, then the iPhone 14 Pro Max is the right choice. Now if games are more important, the ROG Phone 6 won’t let you down. And for those who prefer the camera, the Galaxy S23 Ultra proved to be the most solid option.
We had other advanced cell phones that we ended up leaving out, such as the Xiaomi 13 Pro because it is very expensive to import it and there are better options at the same price.
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