The host of the Smartphone Awards 2022 video revisits the smartphones that came out during the calendar year 2022 and recognizes and rewards some of the best and worst that came out, as well as some of the interesting stuff that happened during this calendar year. The host also gives out trophies for the winners.
The first category is "best big phone", and the winner is Samsung's Galaxy S22 Ultra. The host praises the phone's hardware, including its large 6.8-inch display, inclusion of a stylus, 5,000 milliamp-hour battery, multiple great cameras on the back, good speakers, and good software. The host also mentions the ASUS ROG Phone 6 as a runner-up.
In the "best small phone" category, the winner is the ASUS Zenfone 9, which the host describes as a great phone with a compact 5.9-inch display, Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, a 1080p, higher refresh rate OLED display, great software, tons of RAM, and a surprisingly great camera. The host also mentions the Oppo Find N2 as a runner-up.
The "best camera system" award goes to the iPhone 14 Pros. The host highlights the iPhone's solid image quality, quick time to open the camera, fast auto-focus, and excellent video quality.
The "best battery in a 2022 phone" award goes to the ASUS ROG Phone 6, which the host describes as having a 6,000 milliamp-hour battery, 65 watt fast charging, and a bevy of battery management features. The host also mentions the iPhone 14 Plus as a runner-up.
The "design award" goes to the Nothing Phone. The host praises the phone's transparent look, glyph interface with lights on the back for notifications, wireless charging indicator on the back, and unique design. The host also gives an honorable mention to the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2.
The "best value award" goes to the Pixel 7, which the host describes as one of the best 599 phones ever. The host also mentions the ASUS Zenfone 9 as a runner-up.
The "bust of the year" award goes to the OnePlus 10T, which the host describes as having a big delta between expectations and possibilities versus actual result.
The "MVP" (Most Valuable Phone) award goes to the Pixel 7, which the host describes as an excellent phone with great value, incredible cameras, great display, flagship software experience, and good battery life. The host also mentions the ASUS Zenfone 9 as a runner-up.
1. The Smartphone Awards 2022 is a video that revisits the smartphones that came out during the calendar year 2022 and recognizes the best and worst that came out .
2. The video covers a range of smartphones from flagships to midranges to budget phones to specialty phones to folding phones .
3. The host of the video has their own opinions about the phones, but the awards are based on their own criteria .
4. The first category is for the best big phone, and the winner for the year is the Samsung's Galaxy S22 Ultra .
5. The runner-up for the best big phone is the ASUS ROG Phone 6 .
6. The best small phone of the year is the ASUS Zenfone 9 .
7. The best camera system overall in 2022 is given to the iPhone 14 Pros .
8. The best battery overall in a 2022 phone is the ASUS ROG Phone 6 .
9. The design award for 2022 is given to the Nothing Phone .
10. The best value award for the year is given to the Pixel 7 .
11. The Bust of the Year award is given to the OnePlus 10T .
12. The Most Valuable Phone (MVP) for 2022 is also given to the Pixel 7 .