Amazon Customer’s Choice Smartphone & Smart TV Awards 2021 Winners: iPhone 13 Named Smartphone of the Year

Over 50,000 participants voted to choose winners from 12 categories in smartphones and nine categories in television, according to Amazon.

By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 28 December 2021 15:32 IST

Amazon Customer’s Choice Smartphone & Smart TV Awards 2021 Winners: iPhone 13 Named Smartphone of the Year

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iPhone 13 has superseded other premium models to win the smartphone of the year title

Highlights

Amazon has announced the winners of its annual awards
Apple has been named as the most loved smartphone brand
Amazon kicked off voting for the awards earlier this month

iPhone 13 has been named as the smartphone of the year, while Redmi 10 Prime has been named as the best budget smartphone in Amazon Customer's Choice Smartphone and Smart TV Awards 2021. The first-ever awards are a result of the response from over 50,000 participants, the e-commerce company said on Tuesday. Voting for the awards started on December 6, and winners are chosen from 12 different categories in smartphones and nine categories in television.

Amazon said that while participating, customers have picked the iPhone 13 as the smartphone of the year, Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has emerged as the runner-up in that category. Apple has won the title of the most loved smartphone brand, followed by OnePlus.

In the best budget smartphone category, Redmi 10 Prime has emerged the winner. The Samsung Galaxy M21 (2021 Edition) has come as the runner-up in the category, the company said.

OnePlus Nord 2 5G has won in the category of best mid-range smartphones, followed by Redmi Note 10 Pro Max. The best premium smartphone title, on the other hand, has been awarded to iPhone 13 mini. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G emerged as the runner-up in this category.

Amazon said that iPhone 13 Pro won two titles — the best ultra-premium smartphone and best camera smartphone. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has emerged as the runner-up in both these categories.

iPhone 13 has also won the best design award, followed by OnePlus 9 Pro 5G.

The awards also named Apple AirPods Pro as the best true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds. OnePlus Buds Pro have emerged as the runner-up in the category.

Amazon Customer's Choice Smartphone Awards 2021 Winners & Runner-Ups

Category	Winner	Runner-up
The Smartphone of the Year	iPhone 13	Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Most Loved Smartphone Brand	Apple	OnePlus
Best Budget Smartphone	Redmi 10 Prime	Samsung Galaxy M21 (2021 edition)
Best Mid-range Smartphone	OnePlus Nord 2 5G	Redmi Note 10 Pro Max
Best Premium Smartphone	iPhone 13 mini	Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Best Ultra-Premium Smartphone	iPhone 13 Pro	Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Best Camera Smartphone	iPhone 13 Pro	Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Best Battery Smartphone	Samsung Galaxy M32 5G	Samsung Galaxy M21 (2021 edition)
The Best Design Award	iPhone 13	OnePlus 9 Pro 5G
Best Gaming Smartphone	iQOO 7 Legend	iPhone 13
Best Alexa Built-in Smartphone	OnePlus 9 5G	OnePlus Nord CE 5G

Among smart TVs, Samsung 43-inch Crystal 4K Series Ultra HD Smart LED TV has been named the smart TV of the year. It was followed by Sony Bravia 55 inches 4K Ultra HD Smart LED Google TV 55X80AJ.

Samsung has also been named the most loved smart TV brand, followed by Sony.

The title of the best premium TV has been taken by the Samsung 55-inch The Frame Series 4K Ultra HD Smart QLED TV. Sony Bravia 65-inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED Google TV 65X80AJ, in contrast, has emerged as the runner-up in the category.

Amazon Customer's Choice Smart TV Awards 2021 Winners & Runner-Ups

Category	Winner	Runner-up
The Smart TV of the Year	Samsung 43 inches Crystal 4K Series Ultra HD Smart LED TV	Sony Bravia 55 inches 4K Ultra HD Smart LED Google TV 55X80AJ
Most Loved Smart TV Brand	Samsung	Sony
Best 32" TV	Samsung 32 Inches Wondertainment Series	LG 32 Inches HD Ready LED Smart TV 32LM560BPTC
Best 40 - 43" TV	Samsung 43 inches Crystal 4K Series Ultra HD Smart LED TV	LG 43 inches Full HD LED Smart TV LM5650PTA
Best Large screen TV	Samsung 55 inches Crystal 4K Pro Series Ultra HD Smart LED TV	Sony Bravia 55 inches 4K Ultra HD Smart LED Google TV 55X80AJ
Best Premium TV	Samsung 55 inches The Frame Series 4K Ultra HD Smart QLED TV	Sony Bravia 164 cm (65 inches) 4K Ultra HD Smart LED Google TV 65X80AJ
Best QLED TV	Samsung The Serif Series 55 inches 4K Ultra HD Smart QLED TV	OnePlus 55 inches Q1 Series 4K Certified Android QLED TV 55Q1IN-1
Best UHD TV	Sony Bravia 43 inches 4K Ultra HD Smart Android LED TV 43X74	OnePlus 65 inches U Series 4K LED Smart Android TV 65U1S
Best TV with Fire TV OS	Amazon Basics 43 inches 4K Ultra HD Smart LED Fire TV AB43U20PS	Croma 43 inches Fire TV 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV CREL7366

“It gives us immense pleasure to see great participation from our customers across the country who voted for their most preferred smartphone and Smart TV,” said Nishant Sardana, Director-Mobile Phones & Televisions, Amazon India, in a prepared statement.

Amazon has created a dedicated webpage to detail all the winners and runners-up of this year's Amazon Customer's Choice Smartphone & Smart TV Awards.

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iPhone 13

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Great performance
Versatile cameras
Sharp, bright display
Good battery life

Bad
Standard display refresh rate, intrusive notch
Expensive

Read detailed Apple iPhone 13 review

Display 6.10-inch

Processor Apple A15 Bionic

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB

OS iOS 15

Resolution 1170x2532 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Capable cameras
Premium design
Vibrant 120Hz display
Fluid software experience
IP rating and wireless charging

Bad
Relatively slow charging

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G review

Display 6.50-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 8-megapixel

RAM 6GB, 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 4500mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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Redmi 10 Prime

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
90Hz refresh rate display
Good battery life
Decent performance

Bad
Average cameras
Preinstalled apps

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Display 6.50-inch

Processor MediaTek Helio G88

Front Camera 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 4GB, 6GB

Storage 64GB, 128GB

Battery Capacity 6000mAh

OS Android 11

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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OnePlus Nord 2

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
5G-ready, powerful SoC
Good camera performance
65W fast charging
Promised software support

Bad
No IP rating
Competition has 120Hz refresh rate displays

Read detailed OnePlus Nord 2 review

Display 6.43-inch

Processor MediaTek Dimensity 1200

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 6GB, 8GB, 12GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 4500mAh

OS Android 11

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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