Introduction

Each year, smartphone brands launch their premium smartphone, and it feels like they get more expensive every year. With the increasing price, we do get many upgrades and new features, but are the upgrades worth our money?

In this post, we’ll list five high-priced smartphones worldwide in 2022. And we’ll also explain why it gives users the best value for their money. So, without any further ado, let’s get started.

Best Value for Money Smartphones in the World in 2022

iPhone 13 Pro Series

Although iPhone 13 series carries a hefty price tag, they are the best smartphones money can buy. In exchange for money, you get one of the best smartphone camera systems, powerful performance, and a highly optimized iOS software experience.

Pros

Improvement in battery life
Improved camera system
ProMotion display with 120Hz refresh rate
Powerful A13 Bionic processor for performance

Cons

Hefty price tag
Slow charging speed

Body	160.8 x 78.1 x 7.65mm, 240g, IP68 dust/water resistant, glass back
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1200 nits brightness (peak)
Resolution	1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Processor	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Storage	up to 1TB
Back Camera	Triple; 12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide) 12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto) 12 MP, f/1.8, 13mm, 120˚(ultrawide) TOF 3D LiDAR scanner
Front Camera	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.0
Sensor	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery	4352mAh Li-Ion battery, Fast charging 20W, MagSafe wireless charging 15W, Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W
Color	Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

When it comes to Android, Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is the best premium smartphone in 2022. Not only that, but it’s also a great value-for-money smartphone as it will give you an in-built S-Pen stylus, best-in-class display, and powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor. Besides, you also get a top-tier camera system.

Pros

Built-in Stylus
Excellent Display
Great Camera

Cons

Slow charging speed
Bulky design

Body	163.3x77.9x8.9mm, 229 g, glass back, Gorilla Glass Victus+, IP68 water resistance
Display	6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, 1750 nits brightness, 240Hz touch sampling rate, Gorilla Glass Victus+
Resolution	QHD (3200 x 1440 pixels)
Processor	Exynos 2200 \| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
RAM	up to 12GB LPDDR5
Storage	up to 1TB UFS 3.1
Back Camera	Quad; 108MP f/1.8 (wide-angle) 12MP f/2.2 (ultrawide) 10MP f/2,4, 3x optical zoom (telephoto) 10MP f/4.9, 10x optical zoom (telephoto)
Front Camera	40MP f/2.2
Connectivity	5G, 4G LTE, UWB, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC
Sensor	Fingerprint (under display), Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro, Geomagnetic, Hall, Proximity, Ambient Light
Battery	5000mAh, 45W fast charging, 15W wireless charging, reverse wireless charging
Color	Phantom Black, Phantom White, Green, Burgundy

Google Pixel 6 Pro

Being a Google phone, the Pixel 6 Pro offers the ultimate Android experience with its Material You UI. Moreover, the premium built quality, impressive cameras, AI capabilities, and five years of security updates make the Pixel 6 Pro a great value-for-money smartphone.

Pros

Improvement in battery life
Great OS experience (user experience)
Good camera system
Five years of security updates

Cons

Slow charging speed
Tensor chip not as powerful as SD 8 Gen 1

Body	163.9 x 75.9 x 8.9mm, 210g, IP68 water and dust resistance, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display	6.7-inch LTPO OLED, 120Hz refresh rate, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Resolution	QHD+ (1440 x 3120 pixels), 19.5:9 aspect ratio
Processor	Google Tensor, Titan M2 security coprocessor
RAM	12GB LPDDR5
Storage	up to 512GB UFS 3.1
OS	Android 12
Back Camera	Triple; 50MP f/1.85, OIS, 82° (wide) 12MP f/2.2, 114° (ultrawide) 48MP f/3.5, OIS, 4x optical zoom (telephoto)
Front Camera	11.1MP f/2.2, FF, 94° (ultrawide)
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, GPS
Sensor	fingerprint (in-display), accelerometer, ambient light, barometer, pyrometer, magnetometer, proximity sensor
Battery	5003mAh, 30W fast charging, 23W wireless fast charging, Battery Share feature
Color	Cloudy White, Sorta Sunny, Stormy Black

Xiaomi 12 Pro

Xiaomi 12 Pro is another Android smartphone that is a great value-for-money smartphone. The device brings extreme 120W charging support, a powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, and a large VC liquid cooling unit to keep the chip cool.

Pros

Excellent performance with SD 8 Gen 1 chip
Fast 120Hz E5 AMOLED
Extremely fast 120W charging
Features a 2600mm² super large VC liquid cooling unit, which helps to control the temperature of the smartphone
Features 12GB of fast LPDDR5 RAM

Cons

Annoying bloatware
Average battery life

Body	163.6 x 74.6 x 8.16mm, 205g
Display	6.73-inch E5 AMOLED, 120Hz refresh rate, 480Hz touch sampling rate, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1500 nits brightness, Gorilla Glass Victus
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
RAM	up to 12GB LPDDR5
Storage	up to 256GB UFS 3.1
Back Camera	Triple; 50MP, f/1.9, OIS (main) 50MP, f/2.2, 115-degree (ultrawide) 50MP, f/1.9 (telephoto)
Front Camera	32MP
Connectivity	5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2
Sensor	Fingerprint (in-display), Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Gyroscope, Magnetometer, Proximity
Battery	4600mAh, 120W fast charging, 50W wireless charging, 10W reverse wireless charging
Color	Gray, Blue, Purple, Green

OnePlus 10 Pro

OnePlus has managed to keep itself as a top dog in the Android smartphone market. Continuing the trend, the company launched the OnePlus 10 Pro with Hasselblad camera system support this year. The device offers powerful performance and has speedy 80W fast charging.

Moreover, the device offers a clean user interface and long-lasting security and OS updates.

Pros

Fast 80W wired charging and 50W wireless charging
Good display
Top tier spec sheet

Cons

Inconsistent camera performance
Lacks IP rating

Body	163x73.9x8.55mm, 200.5g
Display	6.7-inch LTPO 2.0 AMOLED, 120Hz refresh rate, 1300 nits peak brightness, Gorilla Glass Victus
Resolution	QHD+ (1440 x 3216 pixels), 20.1:9 aspect ratio
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
RAM	up to 12GB of LPDDR5
Storage	up to 256GB of UFS 3.1
OS	Android 12, ColorOS 12.1
Back Camera	Triple; 48MP, f/1.8, Sony IMX789, OIS (main) 50MP, f/2.2, ISOCELL JN1, 150° FOV (ultrawide) 8MP, OIS, 3.3x optical zoom (telephoto)
Front Camera	32MP, f/2.4, Sony IMX615
Connectivity	5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC
Sensor	Fingerprint (in-display), Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Gyroscope, Magnetometer, Proximity
Battery	5000mAh, 80W Wired, 50W Wireless, Reverse Wireless Charging
Color	Black Out, All things Green

Conclusion

Here, we have listed what we think are the Best Value for Money Smartphones in the World in 2022. However, the right to choose is always up to you. These premium smartphones offer a perfect balance of all the features that give you the best value for your money.

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