You know what else needs an award? Those production sets of yours, cause those backgrounds keep getting cooler and cooler! Awesome upload Marques! Look forward to seeing what you've got in 2023!

Mkbhd every 5 mins , " and it's the zenphone 9 you guys ". Loved these , thank you

Seeing Asus Zenfone 9 being mentioned again and again puts a smile on my face. I'm honestly not sure if there's a demand for compact form phones but I'm sure some of us appreciate it.

1:32 Best Big Phone: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra / great hardware, good software ASUS ROG Phone 6 - gaming centric, powerful Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 - slim 3:33 Best Small Phone: ASUS Zenfone 9 / fast and great battery life Oppo Find N2 / passport size folding phone 5:33 Best Camera: Iphone 14 Pro / best overall camera system, defending champion 4 years, videos on another level Pixel 6A / 'People's choice camera of 2022' vivo X80 Pro+ and X90 Pro+ / low light kings 7:37 Best Battery: ASUS ROG Phone 6 / defending champ, 6,000 miliamp hour battery, 65 watt fast charging (no wireless charging at all) Iphone 14 plus / big and simple ASUS Zenfone 9 / 4,300 miliamp battery and no wireless charging but it holds up great 10:15 The Design Award: The Nothing Phone / see through back with useful lights Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 / very pocketable 12:20 Value Award: Pixel 7 / $599 almost outshines it's pro version ASUS Zenfone 9 / $699 ton of ramz 120 hertz display, headphone jack, great battery life Realme 10 Pro+ / $~350 6.7" display 5,000 miliamp hour battery, good performance 14:33 Bust of the Year: OnePlus 10T / not a whole lot to like 16:16 MVP: Pixel 7 / incredible cameras, flagship software experience, great battery life also MOST IMPROVED Award and the Earlier in video value award very smart features ASUS Zenfone 9 / amazing performance, surprisingly good cameras, very close 2nd for MVP '22 Earlier in vid small phone award honorable mention Galaxy S22 Ultra one of the biggest batteries, one of the best processors, great display, boring but solid and Earlier in vid big phone award

From winning the Phone of the year award for OnePlus 6T to winning the Bust of the year award for 10T shows the journey of OnePlus as a brand.

I was a diehard OnePlus fan for several generations. Got my family on them too, we all loved their phones. But the last few phones, they've truly just "settled" and are now just another device in a sea of better devices.

Was glad to see the Pixel 7 win those two awards picks by you. I actually bought mine because of your reviews. As a long time follower, I have always found your content to be professional and honest and one of two channels that I know I can trust for complete and true reviews and information on tech. Thank you for your continuing improvements to your production quality and range of products.

I'm a bit late but thank you so much for making these! I always look forward to seeing your content. You're always concise and the editing and production quality is so clean.

Would be awesome if he had a trophy room for all the past winners lined up next to each other to see the progression of each catergory

Shoutout to Zenfone 9. They did everything right, turning the Zenfone 8’s biggest weakness, battery life, into a strength. With that small size and the scrollable fingerprint reader, it’s like a spiritual successor to the 2019 Galaxy S10e, another fan favorite.

I got the pixel 7 per your recommendation and I'm super happy about it, the only thing I'm having trouble getting used to is the weight (my previous phone was the pixel 3a which was super light), but overall very pleased with the upgrade. Thank you for the recommendation!

I'm so grateful for your reviews. You get everything right in my book - honesty, speed to get to the point, avoiding flashy graphics, and opinions that are super fair and real world. Kudos.

Love to see the Zenfone 9 mentioned so much. I actually bought one and coming from a OnePlus 7 Pro it's soooo nice not to have a brick in your pocket all the time! Flagships tend to be so unnecessarily large now. The headphone jack is also a huge plus!

Asus is KILLING it lately. So hyped to see them get recognized.

Thanks! Was on the fence for a Pixel 7, but this confirmed my choice. Ordered it just now. Awesome awards show :)

Thank you for this. Every year I come back to these video's. Considering a Zenfone 9 as my new one this year.

From getting the Biggest Bust of the year 2019 for Pixel 4 to getting the best budget phone for three years consecutively, and this time even the best phone award! Google has come a long way! Would love to see more of these fluid software-hardware combo by Google in coming years.

I had been using the Pixel 3 for four years. Just last month I took a short trip to NYC. I went to their Google flagship store and just wanted to browse around. They offered me a trade in value of $247USD for my old and slow Pixel 3. Got the Pixel 7 in lemongrass. It's been an amazing phone. The battery life was surprisingly good. From a full charge I could use it for 16hours before it even gets to 20percent.

Happy new year to you and your team. I wonder if you could also do a ‚year in review‘ regarding the most and least interesting tech you and your team reviewed/used that year, not only focusing on smartphones. I‘d highly appreciate it, and I can imagine not being the only one. Keep up the good work!

We love the format of your award show. Your videos always have the best pacing and flow. Your channel is our number 1 tech channel on UKposts! 🎉

The Asus Zenfone 9 has a lot to teach other smartphone manufacturers.👑

I upgraded my Pixel 5 to the Pixel 7, and I've been blown away at everything. The cameras are top notch, the build quality is great, it has basically everything you want, but the best thing is the software. This phone has so many cool tricks.

Thank you Marques for this video, I might miss a few videos round the year, but never miss one of these. Info packed and decision oriented video for me.😊👍🏾

I love your reviews and your capacity to identify what is important in phones, so your reviews are always my first call. However there is one feature out there that you seem to overlook and that is "directors view", in S20, S21, and S22. This for me is the biggest reason to use these phones. Essentially all my videos use this. Its great for family videos allowing you to see both sides of any chatter. It makes home videos much more personable.

You know the show is a special one when mkbhd wears a jacket!

Traded in my Pixel 5 for a Pixel 7 for $100. It was on sale for $499, and I got $400 trade in credit for my Pixel 5. Totally stoked on the move, and feel very validated by Marques right now. Excellent haptics, speakers, and battery.

The Pixel Team really should be proud for their awards! Been really enjoying my Pixel 7 and wouldn't get anything else. Excellent recommend.

All those phones, what a great sight for a tech lover. Also the different angles of your videos and the backgrounds you took the phones are a nice sight too.

Really excited to see what the Pixel 8 lineup looks like next year. I liked the idea of the Pixel 7 so much that I was close to switching from Galaxy. Pixels have come a long way and it's great to see!

I'm so glad the Pixel 7 got a few awards! In addition to it being only $599, it actually went on sale many times for $499. They also did a BUNCH of promotions and extra good trade-ins. They gave me $300 for my pixel 4a (you can buy them for $80), as well as $100 store credit after purchase. That makes the phone $200 and I got $100 of accessories. Honestly. The only reason they did that I bet is because they are making money off the data they get from users.

Very happy to see my 2 favorite phones doing so well! Pixel 7 and Asus Z9 :)

I really love the retro but yet futuristic style of your videos

I love how you can tell how just genuinely excited Marques was during this whole video. That’s something you can’t act which is awesome. Great vid👍🏽

Love how the Samsungs and Apples are not dominating anymore! It is great to have other manufacturers giving their best shot! Looking forward for a crazy next year! Great video as always, Marques!

I love watching smartphone awards every year. I changed my phones every few months because it's like my tech hobby.

I couldn't agree more with your picks for MVP, I literally had the same picks i think these two phones created the biggest thoughts around them too. CHEERS

I hope Asus keeps improving on their Zenfone lineup and holding on to what made Zenfone 9 such a good choice (small size, great battery life, solid cameras, high-end performance, lightweight software, headphone jack). I will probably move on from the Samsung Galaxy S series if Asus' next offering is as good as this year's and I hope more people would consider making the switch too.

As a Pixel fanboy it's really satisfying to see the Pixel 7 series getting so much love. Great video my man. Blessings 🙏🏿

I recently happen to watch your videos by luck and guess what i really liked the way you present it and make it informative as well as interesting!! Kudos 👏...

Looks like a solid list. Thanks for putting this together.

It's amazing to see the complete 180 from pixel 6 to pixel 7. Google really launched a banger

Proud ASUS Zenfone 9 user here! The specs are top notch! a true flagship experience ❤️

Great video! Am I the only one missing the 'Best folding phone' award?

Really interesting! we want another Awards like this by end of 2023! With more effects visally and sound.

Glad to see Pixel 7 with most improved. Google did a great job with this one. And still kept it at $599!

This award is more relevant and respectable than a lot of "tech" magazines/websites. If I was a company mentioned by him, I would want that award, would even mention it in an ad

I just came here from James Jani”s legend channel, your technology channel is great!!!❤

I decided to get a Pixel 6a yesterday because I prefer Android. It's a pretty nice phone even if I am going to be paying off it's financing for 2 years. Way better than the Motorola One 5G Ace I was using before (still do when my Pixel is on the charger).

Bro loved the Zenfone 9 so much he used the Zenfone 9 Review video’s intro song as this video’s intro and outro. Crazy.

I got the Pixel 7 based off your recommendation and I really like it so far, I'm glad to see it win MVP.

Could you make a video on what Pixel needs to learn and improve from other UI's and add it onto its next android update??? That would be a really interesting one, I think..

ok but the lighting and him coming in so CLEAN!!!!

I really like how phone reviews and awards aren't just benchmark and raw spec battles anymore. Even budget SoCs are snappy, and perform well now. I think this has allowed OEMs to get creative again, and I love it. I have a pixel 7 pro, which performs far better than it's specs may imply.

I have been enamoured with the ZenFone 9 and it felt like it slipped under almost everyone's radar... Feels good to hear it praised so much

I'm waiting to see what the S23 Ultra has because I'm a Note fan, but the Pixel 7 for the price is appealing. The Asus Zenfone 9 has never been on my radar, but I'm seriously considering that as an option because I like the appeal of a smaller phone. Yes, I see the humor in a Note fan liking smaller phones.

I absolutely love my zenfone!! I got it after ur first review and because of ur review. Best phone I've ever had!!! Thanks Marques!!

The new Pixel design is iconic. I really really like it. It's fresh, different, futuristic, friendly, harmonious and retro at the same time. It's so difficult to come up with something original AND beautiful nowadays.

One plus is so disappointing. I still have my OnePlus 6t as a reserve phone for any emergencies, and it was great. Too bad the brand is disintegrating.

Great video! 😍🙌 So happy to see new tech advancements. 🚀📱 Thank you for sharing! 👏

Very smooth video. Based a lot on his recommendations, which I trust, I ordered a Pixel 7.

I have the Asus Zenfone 9 and I love every bit of it. It's rare to see a phone this small perform this good. Slap a gcam mod on it and it is basically perfect.

For zenfone 9 having 3.5mm jack, he should have said, " how much courage did they have to put it in this small phone?" For bust, even the iPhone SE 2022 deserves it

Totally agree with the Zen phone and pixel 7, I really had a hard time choosing between pixel and the zen and went to the trusted old pixel.

Thank you! Great vid as always!

I'd love to see a top view of that table with those smartphones.

I bought my Pixel 7 Pro on this Christmas eve. After a day of use, I knew this phone is something else on the market. Good to see the Pixel 7 series being appreciated by everyone. Was planning to buy Zenfone 9 for my dad. And there it shines in MKBHD' awards. Gotta get that one as well.

its awesome how down to earth you remain in spite of all the successes. i also hope asus makes another great small phone in a few yrs when my 13 mini starts getting long in tooth

Really loving the battery life on the iPhone 14 Plus I got a month ago in Dubai through the carrier. I was using the iPhone SE 2020 until now and this phone just ticks it for me. Light weight, great battery lasting for almost a day and a half and great camera chops. Hope it holds up! Great awards show as usual. Well done!!!

Picked up an S22 Ultra this year after using a Galaxy 9+ for over 3 years, and man it has been a fantastic upgrade. Looks like a lot of other great options out there these days. I'm just happy that we can hold off on getting a new phone every year now.

Excellent choices... I actually debated between the Zenfone 9 and Pixel 7 before I finally bought the Pixel 7. Thank you and your team for all your awesome content throughout the year! Looking forward to 2023! Cheers!

Every year, I love this video. But next year, you should list all of the phones eligible for each category. Gives us a sense of the competition, and makes everything mean more

I agree with you on the zenfone, Really wise, straight to the point and honest reviews. MKBHD fan here since 2016. Peace!

Love this video. Can't wait for it every single year! the production value this year is incredible!!!

Love watching the smart phone awards you do 🔥

Owning a Pixel 4a for about a year now, I am happy that Google improved so much and got the love they deserved..I am looking forward to a newer Pixel, like 7 but forums say that they have often networking problems. Anyone can confirm this?

Having an none apple option for the photo/video would have been nice to have!

Like a few other people said , I switched from oneplus to pixel and it was my best decision. This was a really nice and in depth video and your production keeps getting better , tech community appreciates you

Mkbhd's videos are a work of art. Everything from intro to outro.

this is a crazy idea, but you should try to do this live sometime, like maybe give the awards out during ces or something

Love your production quality! taking the bar up always... Love it! Personally, I had really bad experience with Samsung with their then S8plus. I still have it but no samsung service center is ready to get it fixed. Since, then I was forced to choose iPhone or Pixel over Samsung despite any great models they release. I loved all the specs of S22 Ultra but my past experience with Samsung haunts me from buying any of their phones.

Marques, you’re really a genius. Love the way you and your team develop such detailed videos. This award webinar is a brainwave. Congratulations

Pixel 6A deserved a mention especially for the current prices it is retailing at.

i think the red and black colors attracted Mkbhd to love the Zenphone 9

The phones like Zenfone 9 and the pixel 7 really instills excitement in the market.

I was about to pick up the Zenfone 9 but I got such a great deal on the Pixel 7 with trade in of my very buggy Pixel 6 i couldn't pass it up. I'm happy to say the 7 is much improved. 👍🏼

Quite a fair assessment... my favorites were the small Asus and the Pixel 7, even though I'm an iPhone user...

Im good at this literally answered everything right !

I would love a new award for battery life and charging speed. It's a simple award but really would be good to show who is doing that well. I feel like battery size isn't the entire story.

Another year watching your videos and getting more obsessed with tech. Not just phones this time around but electric cars too and learning something new with every video. The effort in every video has been amazing. Also probably my 3rd or 4th year watching the smartphone awards videos. Its always soo nostalgic to watch and an event to look forward to every coming december! Its not the end of the year until MKBHD Smartphone Awards video comes up! Leaving this comment here bcz who knows i might lose interest in tech a year later but years later when i revisit this channel I'll remember this era of my life and know how much of a role current tech youtubers had in educating the general public.

So when I bought the Pixel 7 many people were not sure of how this is gonna compete ... But I'm glad that P7 has been the choice and not the pro... Also I have noticed that this phone actually gets smarter with the use !

This is the exciting year of phone for awards since there are different designs and improved phones 2022

Wouldve loved to see at least a mention of the Fairphone (: But other than that I agree with every point in this video. Really well done, as always :D

bust of the year was right for OnePlus. I stayed OnePlus from the 3T up until the 8 pro, but this year was the one I had to switch for pixel. it was so bad I couldn't even wait for pixel 7, pixel 6 is leagues better

Wow, I've been watching MKBHD's smartphone awards video for the last few years and it just keeps getting better and better! It's always so exciting to see which phones come out on top, and I always learn something new from the video. MKBHD does such a great job of breaking down all the different features and specs of each phone and explaining why they're important. I can't wait to see what's in store for next year's awards! Keep up the great work!

i was considering switching to android because of the s22 ultra, and just when i was about to press buy the s23 series comes out and now i had to reconsider. Just preordered today and am super excited but also kinda nervous, itll be my first android ever. really nice to know the s22u was in your top favorites and that the minor problems of the s22 are basically non existant in the s23

I've been reading the M3 Macbook Pro could be announced this year and guess that will be with availability not too far away after that. With that in mind I'm waiting to see what that is like.

This is one of my favourite UKposts videos of the year, every year. And it just keeps getting better! Congratulations Marques and team.

Marques has hands down the best production quality on UKposts!

Respect to your hardwork❤

how many times have i replayed the first 12 secs of this video that intro is 🔥🔥