There have been no signs of the smartphone market slowing down this year, as leading smartphone developers like Google, Apple, and Samsung continue to release top-range smartphones with exciting features. New, exciting features in the market include hexacore CPUs, oleophobic screen coating, dual-LED dual-tone flash cameras, fast-charging lithium-ion batteries, and many more. 

Let’s take a look at the top 5 smartphones you can choose from this year. 

1. Jitterbug Smart2

The Jitterbug is a simplified Android smartphone designed with seniors and people with medical conditions in mind. However, users who aren’t seniors can also enjoy it. Shoppers can choose from the Jitterbug Smart, Jitterbug Smart2, and Jitterbug Smart3. The Jitterbug Smart2 offers senior users a 5.5-inch Android smartphone with simplified software and five-star Urgent Response integration. It measures 5.98 by 3.03 by 0.4 inches, which is smaller than the Jitterbug Smart3, and has 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. Additional features include WCDMA and LTE support, Bluetooth 4.0, backlit capacitive touch buttons, and a 3.5mm audio jack. The Jitterbug cell phone plans for seniors are also among the cheapest cellular phone plans that have come to the market recently, with plans as low as $14.99 USD per month.

2. Apple iPhone 13 Pro

The Apple iPhone 13 Pro was released in September 2021. This high-end, 6.1-inch smartphone has Corning Gorilla Glass on the front and back with a touch of smooth stainless steel finish on its sides. It has Super Retina XDR OLED, 120HZ, HDR10, Dolby Vision display. Its screen resolution is 1170×2532 pixels with a scratch-resistant ceramic glass oleophobic coating. It operates on Hexacore CPU and Apple GPU. This phone is also fitted with a 12 quad megapixels main camera for awesome HD photos and a 12 megapixels dual selfie camera. Lastly, it has a lithium-ion battery with fast charging capabilities. This phone costs $999 USD on Amazon. However, if you want to treat yourself to this phone but find its price offensive, you can also opt for a cheap cellular phone plan with your favorite wireless cellular service provider.

3. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra costs $788 to $800 USD when purchased in cash. This phone comes with superb features like LTE and 5G network technology, a 6.8-inch wide body, and a dynamic AMOLED 2X display. Its screen has a resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and is fitted with a Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. This phone is also fitted with a 108-megapixel quad camera and a single 40-megapixel front camera for amazing videos and pictures.

4. Google Pixel 6 Pro

Released in October 2021, the Google Pixel 6 Pro supports WCDMA, LTE, and 5G network technologies and operates on an Android 12 OS. It’s fitted with an Octa-core CPU and has an internal memory of 128GB 12 GB RAM. Shoppers can also opt for a higher version with 512GB, 12GB RAM. This phone is fitted with a 15-megapixel triple main camera and a single selfie camera, capturing amazing videos and photos. This phone costs $850 USD.

5. OnePlus 9

The OnePlus 9 is a mid-market level phone, launched in March 2021, that costs around $249 USD on Amazon. It supports WCDMA, LTE, and 5G networks. This phone is 6.55 inches wide and has a screen resolution of 1080×200 pixels protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. It operates on Android 11 and has an Octa-core CPU and an Adreno 660 GPU. It’s fitted with a 48-megapixel triple main camera and a single selfie camera. It additionally has lithium-ion fast-charging batteries and an internal storage capacity of 128GB and 8GB RAM or 256GB and 12GB RAM, which is quite impressive for the price.