Year in Review: The Most Powerful Flagship Smartphones of 2024

2024 has been the year of Flagship smartphones from several companies including Apple, Samsung, Vivo, iQOO, and more unveiling premium devices in the Indian market. These companies pushed the boundaries of innovation and technology by launching their smartphones. Some of the best devices that launched this year are the iPhone 16 Pro Max, Galaxy S24 Ultra, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and more. From sleek design to durable build quality, these smartphones have raised the bar for the upcoming 2025.

Here’s our top list of flagship smartphones  launched in 2024:

iPhone 16 Pro Max

iPhone 16 Pro Max was launched in September 2024 with flagship features. It comes in four color options including Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, and Desert Titanium. It is available at Rs 144900 for 256GB, Rs 164900 for 512GB, and 184900 for a 1TB storage variant. It has a 17.43 cm / 6.9″ Super Retina XDR display with 2868×1320-pixel resolution at 460 ppi

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra was launched in January 2024 with a 17.25 cm full rectangle display along with 3120 x 1440 (Quad HD+) resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate. It comes with a 200.0 MP + 50.0 MP + 12.0 MP + 10.0 MP camera and a 12.0 MP front camera. The Galaxy S24 Ultra is priced at Rs 121999 for 12GB+256GB, Rs 131999 for 12GB+512GB, and Rs 151999 for 12GB+1TB.

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL was unveiled in August 2024. It has a 6.8″ display, Google Tensor G4 chipset, 5060 mAh battery, 1024 GB storage, and 16 GB RAM. It is available at Rs 1,24,999 for 16GB+ 256GB and Rs 1,39,999 for 16GB+512GB. It features a Smooth Display (1 Hz – 120 Hz Refresh Rate), Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Cover Glass, up to 2000 Nits (HDR) and up to 3000 Nits (Peak Brightness).

Vivo X200 Pro

Vivo X200 Pro launched this month in December with several flagship features including IP68 & IP69 rating, runs on Funtouch OS 15 based on Android 15. It is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 9400 with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 ROM. To power the phone, the company has given a 6000 mAh battery with 90W FlashCharge. It costs Rs 94,999 for the 16GB RAM and 512GB storage variant.

iQOO 13

iQOO 13 was also launched in December. It comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile processor chipset and runs on FuntouchOS 15. It has a 17.32cm (6.82-inch) display with 3168 * 1440 resolution. The rear camera includes 50MP Sony IMX921, 50 MP (1/2.76″ Ultra Wide-Angle) + 50MP Sony IMX 816 (1/2.93″ 2X Telephoto). For clicking selfies, it has a 32MP front camera. It is available at Rs 54,999 for 12GB+256GB