Yesterday, when we announced the final four lineup, the Google Pixel 9 Pro was in the lead. However, since then, the Galaxy S24 Ultra has taken the lead and is now the front-runner. Anything can happen in the next 48 hours, though, so the Pixel 9 Pro is not out of the race quite yet!
Unfortunately, this does mean that the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and OnePlus 12 are no longer in the running. They put up a good fight, though. We’ll have more detailed data on how all the phones did when we announce the Reader’s Choice Award winner this weekend!
For now, though, you need to vote! Be sure to vote in all six places: this article, our YouTube, X, and Threads profiles, and stories on Instagram and Facebook. All the info you need is below!
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 , 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.
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. Yesterday, those four moved on to the semi-finals, in which only two emerged: the Galaxy S24 Ultra and Pixel 9 Pro. The final round starts today, and it’s 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 , 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, Facebook, and Threads profiles. You can vote once in each place, giving you five chances to vote!- Wednesday, December 11, 1:00 PM ET: The final round happens on this page, YouTube, X, and 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 most of the social posts, which are only active for 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 six times. First, vote in the poll below. Then head to our YouTube, X, and Threads profiles to vote an extra three times, and then head to our Instagram and Facebook stories to vote twice more.
Reader’s Choice Award for Best Phone of 2024 (Finals)
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