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Pixel 8 dethrones iPhone to win Best Smartphone at MWC 2024

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By Tsveta Ermenkova

Published: Feb 29, 2024, 4:29 AM

Pixel 8 dethrones iPhone to win Best Smartphone at MWC 2024

In early February, the Global Mobile Awards (GLOMO) unveiled the nominees across various categories such as Mobile Tech, Digital Everything, Device, Tech4Good, Government Leadership, and Outstanding Achievement. The awards were held at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in Barcelona, and as the event nears its conclusion, the winner for the best phone has been revealed.

The Google Pixel 8 series snagged the title of Best Smartphone of the year. Rick Osterloh, Google's SVP of Devices & Services, celebrated the achievement on X (via 9to5Google). This marks the first time Google has secured this esteemed award.

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

The description of the Best Smartphone award goes like this:

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.

In 2023, Apple's iPhone 14 Pro claimed the title, following the success of the iPhone 13 Pro Max the year before. The Galaxy S21 Ultra secured the award in 2021, while the OnePlus 7T Pro was honored in February 2020. The nominees for this year's Best Smartphone category were:

Apple iPhone 15 Pro models
Google Pixel 8 series
OnePlus Open/ OPPO Find N3
Samsung Galaxy S23 series
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

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Tsveta, a passionate technology enthusiast and accomplished playwright, combines her love for mobile technologies and writing to explore and reveal the transformative power of tech. From being an early follower of PhoneArena to relying exclusively on her smartphone for photography, she embraces the immense capabilities of compact devices in our daily lives. With a Journalism degree and an explorative spirit, Tsveta not only provides expert insights into the world of gadgets and smartphones but also shares a unique perspective shaped by her diverse interests in travel, culture, and visual storytelling.

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