Phones of 2021: 613 new models & the best of the year

Models613+4.3% vs 2020

Brands47

Median score5.8

Best of the yearXiaomi Mi 11 Pro

Top rated

Best phones of 2021

1

Xiaomi · 2021

Mi 11 Pro

6.8″Snapdragon 8885,000 mAh50 MP

9.3

2

Xiaomi · 2021

Mi 11 Ultra

6.8″Snapdragon 8885,000 mAh50 MP

9.2

3

Asus · 2021

ROG Phone 5s Pro

6.8″Snapdragon 888+6,000 mAh64 MP

9.1

4

Asus · 2021

ROG Phone 5

6.8″Snapdragon 8886,000 mAh64 MP

9.1

5

Lenovo · 2021

Legion 2 Pro

6.9″Snapdragon 8885,500 mAh64 MP

9.1

6

Lenovo · 2021

Legion Duel 2

6.9″Snapdragon 8885,500 mAh64 MP

9.1

7

Asus · 2021

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

6.8″Snapdragon 8886,000 mAh64 MP

9.0

8

Asus · 2021

ROG Phone 5s

6.8″Snapdragon 888+6,000 mAh64 MP

9.0

9

Asus · 2021

ROG Phone 5 Pro

6.8″Snapdragon 8886,000 mAh64 MP

9.0

10

Samsung · 2021

Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

6.8″Exynos 21005,000 mAh108 MP

9.0

11

Honor · 2021

Magic3 Pro+

6.8″Snapdragon 888+4,600 mAh50 MP

9.0

12

ZTE · 2021

nubia RedMagic 6s Pro

6.8″Snapdragon 888+5,050 mAh64 MP

9.0

All 613 models of 2021

Launches

Releases by month, 2021

432662654856334651514552

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Median

Typical specs of 2021

Spec	2021	2020	Change
Screen size	6.5″	6.5″	±0
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz	±0
RAM	8 GB	6 GB	+33%
Main camera	48 MP	48 MP	±0
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	4,300 mAh	+16%
Wired charging	25 W	18 W	+39%
Weight	192 g	191 g	+0.5%

Most active brands in 2021

Vivo69 Xiaomi56 OPPO50 Samsung44 Realme38 Motorola35 ZTE27 Tecno24 Infinix21 Honor21

Other years

All years

2026545 2025710 2024632 2023558 2022635 2021613 2020588 201989 201844