iPhone 16 is surprisingly the best small phone of 2024 according to MKBHD
Every year, MKBHD holds its Smartphone Awards, choosing the best smartphones in different categories. For 2024, the YouTuber chose phones for 10 categories, and surprisingly, iPhone 16 won an unexpected one this years Best Small Phone.As noted by MKBHD, the definition of a small phone has changed a lot in recent years, as many companies have abandoned smaller phone sizes including Apple. The mini-sized iPhone gave way to the iPhone 14 Plus in 2022 and never came back. Even so, the YouTuber chose the iPhone 16 as the Best Small Phone of 2024.Although it has a 6.1-inch display, its size is considered relatively small by todays standards. Marques praises how Apple has improved this years base model with a lot of features from the Pro lineup while keeping the phone somewhat small and super light. Its the ideal phone for people who want a powerful phone without a huge screen.More from MKBHD Smartphone Awards2024When it comes to the camera, the iPhone 16 Pro won in the Best Camera category. Even though the YouTuber says that there are phones with much more advanced sensors, such as the Vivo X200 Pro, he believes that the iPhone still stands out for the whole package especially for professional video recording.Still, Marques chose Samsungs Galaxy S24 Ultra as the Phone of the Year. According to him, the S24 Ultra may seem boring because it doesnt have anything super exciting (like a foldable design), but it does have a great screen, a great battery, great cameras and more. The YouTuber praised the new anti-reflective coating and said that the S24 Ultra was the phone he used the most during the year.Heres the full list:Best Big Phone:Samsung Galaxy S24 UltraBest Small Phone:iPhone 16Best Camera:iPhone 16 ProBest Value:Nothing Phone 2aBest Battery:Red Magic 10 ProBest Design:Hauwei Mate XTBest Foldable:Google Pixel 9 Pro FoldMost Improved:Google Pixel 9 Pro FoldBust of the Year:Asus Zenfone 11 UltraPhone of the Year:Samsung Galaxy S24 UltraYou can watch the full video belowto see all the winners of the MKBHD Smartphone Awards 2024:Do you agree with this years winners? Which ones would you choose? Let us know in the comments section below.Add 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel