Category · 92 products compared
Smartphones
In everyday use, smartphones differ mainly in real battery life, photo quality in low light and how long the manufacturer keeps providing updates. Screen size and grip matter too, especially if you often use the phone with one hand. Raw power matters less than people think: most recent models comfortably handle everyday tasks such as messaging, browsing and video.
Rated on these criteria
- Price
- Battery life
- Screen
- Camera
- Storage
- Machine power
Choose by use
The right product depends on the situation. Each page below takes the category’s criteria and changes their weight for one specific need.
Smartphone for all day long use
The smartphone that lasts from morning to night without a charge: battery life comes first, screen and camera matter less here.
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Simple, affordable backup phone
A second phone or backup device, simple and without overspending: price and usable storage matter more than screen or camera here.
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Smartphone for everyday photography
The smartphone built for photos: sensor resolution and storage come first, screen and battery life matter less in this choice.
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What we rate in this category
Every product in the category is rated from 0 to 100 on these criteria : the same for all of them, whichever merchant sells it.
- Price
- This criterion compares the smartphone’s price to the market: the bar grows longer when it is lower.
- Battery life
- This criterion is based on battery capacity: the bar grows longer as it lasts longer.
- Screen
- This criterion is based on screen size: the bar grows longer as it gets bigger.
- Camera
- This criterion is based on the rear sensor resolution: the bar grows longer as it gets higher.
- Storage
- This criterion is based on internal storage capacity: the bar grows longer as it gets bigger.
- Machine power
- Measures the machine’s electrical power, the longer the bar, the faster it reaches pressure and temperature.
Price brackets by tier
Orders of magnitude, not displayed prices: a price only appears on Kalyneo once it has been collected from a merchant, with its collection date.
Under €250
A decent screen for everyday tasks, but battery life and low light photos stay limited, and software updates stop sooner.
€250 to €600
Battery life holds up better through the day, the screen feels smoother, and night photos improve noticeably, with roomier storage.
Over €600
Screen and camera reach their best level, RAM keeps up with heavier use, and manufacturers commit to updates for far longer.
