The GSMA gives the best smartphone award this year to Google’s Pixel 8 series. The Pixel 8 series is the first Android phone to win the award since the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra in 2021. It’s also Google’s first award.
In the competition, Google’s Pixel 8 series stands with the Apple iPhone 15 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S23, OnePlus Open, and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5. The award was given out at MWC Barcelona.
The Best Smartphone award combines outstanding performance, innovation and leadership as determined through assessment of smartphones on the market during the period January 2023 to December 2023, by world leading independent analysts, journalists, and influencers.
Thrilled about Pixel 8 winning another important Phone of the Year award at MWC! @madebygoogle thank you to the entire Pixel user community for helping us get there, and congratulations to our team for great progress! pic.twitter.com/zIN75YHSmS
— Rick Osterloh (@rosterloh) February 28, 2024