Google’s Pixel 7a has topped our best smartphones list for quite some time now, but the lightweight Pixel has been hard to beat. At a similar starting price , OnePlus’ 12R may finally be a worthy challenger for the top of our best list.
Of course, power users will still gravitate toward the major flagships, but the average user doesn’t need to leverage all that computing power on their smartphone. So a combination of low price point, excellent cameras, vivid display, and good support has kept the Pixel 7a as our reigning champion. However, the 12R combines a number of those features along with solid performance. Is that enough to tip the scales?
