22 flagship phones word-of-mouth: which flagship phones are available in 2023?

What choices do consumers have for the new phones to be launched in 2023? Which mobile phones have been praised by consumers? Which mobile phones have been complained about by consumers? How should consumers choose in the face of a dazzling array of flagship mobile phones on the market?

In December 2023, "Consumer Reports" summarized about 49,000 consumer evaluation data on JD.com, Tmall, and Suning platforms, and analyzed and evaluated 22 flagship mobile phones that are popular on the market, involving 13 flagship mobile phones below 5,000 yuan and 9 flagship mobile phones above 5,000 yuan, which are recommended to consumers.

Rate the brand

Apple, Huawei, Xiaomi, Honor, Redmi, vivo, OPPO, OnePlus, Samsung, Realme, Meizu, Nubia, Sony

Evaluation indicators

Appearance, screen, photography, performance, sound quality, system, battery life

Word-of-mouth recommendation

(1)5000元以下:推荐vivo X100、荣耀 100 Pro。

(2) More than 5000 yuan: Samsung S23+, Huawei Mate 60 RS are recommended.

Flagship mobile phones below 5,000 yuan: vivo and honor have been well received by consumers, while Nubia and Meizu have performed averagely

Compared with the eight immortals in the past few years, each showing its own magical powers, the mobile phone market in 2023 will fluctuate in a bleak and flat manner, and the replacement cycle of domestic stock seems to have changed.

According to a report released by Counterpoint Research in December 2023, the global smartphone market shipped 299.8 million units in the third quarter of 2023, down 1% year-on-year. Global smartphone shipments in 2023 will be the lowest in nearly a decade, but China and emerging markets such as the Middle East and Africa, and India have managed to shake off the slump and resume growth from the fourth quarter of 2023.

The price point of the "flagship phone" determines that it best reflects the technical prowess of each mobile phone brand, and consumers can experience the brand's best works. Every upgrade of the screen to become larger, the evolution of the chip to be more powerful, and the improvement of AI to be more intelligent, make our mobile phone experience to the next level.

It is worth mentioning that the "performance" in this evaluation dimension may not strictly correspond to the processor and memory configuration, and the subjective feeling evaluation of "performance", "configuration" and "fluency" in the process of use by consumers is adopted.

Due to the different positioning of different brands, the price gap of flagship mobile phones is also quite different, for example, the price of Apple mobile phones is mostly more than 5000 yuan, while Redmi and realme flagship mobile phones are about 3000 yuan, so among the 22 flagship mobile phones in this word-of-mouth evaluation, they are divided into 13 flagship mobile phones below 5000 yuan and 9 flagship mobile phones above 5000 yuan.

The results show that among the 13 flagship mobile phones below 5000 yuan, vivo X100 and Honor 100 Pro have higher scores and are worth recommending.

The vivo X100 will officially go on sale in November 2023, with a CCR score of 8.8 points in this word-of-mouth evaluation, with balanced performance, especially in terms of screen, photography, performance, and battery life. vivo X100's screen uses a super retina 8T eye-friendly slightly curved screen, and the photo is thanks to the Zeiss camera, and the excellent performance is due to the 4nm blue crystal x Dimensity 9300 flagship chip, as well as the equivalent 5000mAh blue ocean battery. Some consumers have praised "taking pictures", "smooth and not stuck", "large battery capacity", "very good texture" and so on.

▲vivo X100

The Honor 100 Pro has a CCR score of 8.8, which is not inferior or even better in terms of appearance, performance, system, and sound quality. The Honor 100 Pro will be launched in November 2023, using a new art design, a thin and light four-curve design, as thin as 8.2mm, the chip is the second-generation Snapdragon 8 flagship chip, the system is MagicOS 7.2, and the speakers are stereo dual speakers. Many consumers said in the comment area of the e-commerce platform that "beautiful appearance", "silky and smooth user experience", "very textured, very beautiful", "good sound quality", etc.

▲Honor 100 Pro

In the word-of-mouth list, there are recommended, and naturally there are backward. Among the 13 flagship mobile phones below 5,000 yuan, the consumer ratings are Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro and Meizu 21, with CCR scores of only 6.9 and 7.6 points.

Nubia Red Magic 9 ProThe performance in the screen, photography, and sound quality is relatively average, and some consumers said on the e-commerce platform that "the front camera is not very clear", "the seams are rough", "the front camera will be green", "the screen is green", etc.

▲Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro

Meizu 21 has a worrying performance in terms of screen and photography, and some consumers complained in the comments that "the screen is always black", "the screen is blurry", "the screen touch is a little ineffective", "the video screen will flash", "the photo is very mushy", "it is really not good to take pictures", "photo garbage", etc.

▲Enchanted tribe 21

More than 5000 yuan: Is iPhone the best choice?

More and more consumers consider flagship phones when buying mobile phones. On the one hand, because the current main consumer group has a higher and higher budget to buy mobile phones, and the consumer groups of thousand-yuan machines and main machines are more in the elderly group or student group.

On the other hand, the price of flagship phones has also risen, and the market research agency "GfK China" released a report showing that the average price of China's mobile phone market in the third quarter of this year has reached 3480 yuan, and in 2019, this figure is 2685 yuan, and the price has increased by nearly 800 yuan in four years, an increase of nearly 30%.

For flagship mobile phones of more than 5,000 yuan, is Apple the best choice for consumers to evaluate word of mouth?

The results show that among the 9 flagship mobile phones with more than 5,000 yuan, the Samsung S23+, Huawei Mate 60 RS, and Huawei Mate 60 Pro+ are the most outstanding consumer evaluations, with CCR scores of 8.7, 8.6, and 8.4 respectively.

The Samsung S23+ is more recognized in terms of appearance, screen, photography, and sound quality, and the Samsung S23+ is known as Samsung's new flagship, with green and recycled elements in its design, such as plant-based dyes added to the metal frame, and some parts are made of recycled glass and recycled polyester film. In terms of camera function, although the camera is not getting bigger and bigger like domestic brands, taking pictures has always been Samsung's strong point, with a super visual night shooting system. Many consumers have praised "good-looking", "good-looking", "stunning screen", "good sound quality", etc.

▲Samsung S23+

Huawei Mate 60 RS will be launched in September 2023, it is a widely recognized domestic brand Huawei launched the ULTIMATE DESIGN extraordinary master mobile phone, in appearance, screen, system are more recognized by consumers, support satellite calls and Beidou satellite information, some consumers said in the comment area "The atmosphere is calm and mature", "The texture is particularly good", "Exquisite and beautiful", "The screen is good", etc.

▲Huawei Mate 60 RS

The Huawei Mate 60 Pro+ is not inferior in appearance, photography, performance, and system, and the Huawei Mate 60 Pro+ has satellite calling, Xuanwu architecture, HarmonyOS and other features, and some consumers are full of praise in the comment area, such as "good feel", "good photo effect", "smooth operation", "far ahead", etc.

▲华为 Mate 60 Pro+

The Sony Xperia 1 V and the Meizu 20 Infinity were disappointing in their consumer reviews, with CCR scores of only 7.3 and 6.6.

The Sony Xperia 1 V performs poorly in terms of appearance, performance, and system, with some consumers reporting that "bells and whistles are not easy to use", "heats up quickly", "hot", and "there are a lot of software ads".

▲索尼 Xperia 1 V

MEIZU 20INFINITY IS DISAPPOINTING IN TERMS OF APPEARANCE, SCREEN, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND SOUND QUALITY, WITH SOME CONSUMERS COMMENTING IN THE COMMENT AREA THAT "THE SYSTEM HAS NOT BEEN ADJUSTED FOR THE DESIGN OF THE LARGE SCREEN", "THE SCREEN IS DARK AND RED", "THE BORDER IS CUT", "IT IS NOT GOOD TO TAKE PICTURES", ETC.

▲魅族 20INFINITY

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