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Updated December 10, 2024 (01:00 PM ET): The elimination round has ended! The final four smartphones in our annual Reader’s Choice Award voting, in order of most votes to least, are the Google Pixel 9 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, and OnePlus 12. As expected, the Google Pixel 9 Pro and Galaxy S24 Ultra are the favored devices for the finals. However, it is possible that the Pixel 9 Pro XL could overtake the Galaxy S24 Ultra, which would undoubtedly make an exciting final round. Which would you pick between the Pixel 9 Pro and the slightly larger version of that same phone?
Of course, there’s also the possibility that the OnePlus 12 could jump up significantly in support during this semi-final voting round. However, based on these early numbers, that is a long shot. If you’re betting on this, the safe bet is for the Google Pixel 9 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra to emerge victorious and head to the final voting round. But who knows: surprises could be in store!
Also, as a side note, this is the first year in four years that an iPhone has not made it to the final four. Food for thought!
Read on to vote in the semi-final round. Be sure to vote in all four places: this article and on our YouTube, X, and Threads profiles.
Original article, December 9, 2024 (01:00 PM ET): Looking at the calendar, 2025 is just a stone’s throw away, and you know what that means: It’s time to figure out the best smartphone of 2024!
Here at Android Authority, we give out two major phone awards at the end of the year. One is our Editor’s Choice Award for the year’s best phone, which we decide internally based on a year’s worth of objective testing, data collection, and our general expertise. Our Editor’s Choice Award 2023 went to the Google Pixel 8 Pro.
The second major yearly award is the Reader’s Choice Award, which is completely determined by you, our readers. We have no say in this matter: We simply provide you the platform to speak your voice, and whichever device gets the most votes walks away with the trophy. You chose the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra as the Reader’s Choice Award 2023 winner.
If you’ve been reading Android Authority for years now, you probably know the drill here. For everyone else, let me explain how things will go!
Best phone of 2024: How Reader’s Choice Award voting works
There are three rounds for the Reader’s Choice Award voting. First, we saw the elimination round. In this round, 35 phones (!!) duked it out to become one of the surviving four. Those four ended up being the Pixel 9 Pro, Galaxy S24 Ultra, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and OnePlus 12. Today, those four move on to the semi-finals, in which only two will emerge. The final round is where the magic happens, resulting in one phone walking away with the claim of being the best phone of 2024, as decided by you.
Here is the voting schedule and where each vote takes place:
Monday, December 9, 1:00 PM ET: The elimination round occurs here at Android Authority, exclusively in the poll below.- Tuesday, December 10, 1:00 PM ET: The semi-final round happens on this page, along with our YouTube, X, and Threads profiles. You can vote once in each place, giving you four chances to vote!
- Wednesday, December 11, 1:00 PM ET: The final round happens on this page, YouTube, X, Threads, and in a 24-hour Story on Instagram and Facebook. That gives you a total of six chances to vote in the finals.
At 1:00 PM ET on Friday, December 13, voting will close at all outlets, giving the last round 48 hours of voting (except for the Instagram/Facebook Stories, so be sure to vote there within the first 24 hours). We will tally the votes and announce the big winner over the weekend. The announcement includes a full breakdown of all the votes, which is always interesting to see!
Vote now for the best phone of 2024!
Are you ready to vote? Before you do so, make sure you understand that, for this round, you can vote up to four times. First, vote in the poll below. Then head to our YouTube, X, and Threads profiles, where you will find polls to cast your vote again (or change your vote each time; we’re not telling you how to live your life).
Reader’s Choice Award for Best Phone of 2024 (Final Four)
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