We're only a few months away from 2024, but it's already been a busy year for phones, with highlights from the Samsung Galaxy S24 family, including the incredibly powerful Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, currently at the top of our list. list of best phones.
But there's still plenty to come, including more Samsung devices, phones from Google and OnePlus, and of course, the iPhone 16 lineup.
Below, you'll find five of the phones we're most looking forward to for the rest of 2024, along with our best guesses for when we'll see them.
iPhone 16 Pro Max
The iPhone 16 line is undoubtedly the most anticipated smartphone series this year, and we could complete this list with the four expected models (i.e. the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max), But that's the iPhone 16 Pro Max that we're very excited about.
We're almost certain it'll arrive in September, given Apple's usual release patterns, and leaks suggest it could be a big upgrade to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, which is currently one of the best phones you can buy.
The iPhone 16 Pro Max will apparently have a slightly larger 6.9-inch display, a more powerful A18 Pro chipset, and a new 'Capture' button, designed for taking photos and recording videos.
It could also have a 'super telephoto' camera, which can zoom much further than the 5x offered on the iPhone 15 Pro Max, and it could have an improved 48MP ultra-wide camera, rather than the 12MP on the current model.
With these updates, along with all the great elements already found in the iPhone 15 Pro Max, the iPhone 16 Pro Max could be the phone to beat in late 2024.
OnePlus open 2
OnePlus isn't the biggest name in foldable phones. In fact so far it has only released one. But surprisingly, the OnePlus Open is one of the best foldable phones you can buy, which is why we are very much looking forward to the OnePlus Open 2.
We know very little about the OnePlus Open 2 so far, but the original has big screens, a brilliant design, and the best cameras you'll find on a foldable phone. Therefore, it is very likely that the OnePlus Open 2 will retain or improve those features.
It will also surely be a more powerful phone and we expect better battery life. We'll probably find out exactly what it has to offer in or around October, as the OnePlus Open launched in October last year.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 will probably be the most popular book-style folding phone of 2024, even if it isn't the best. But there's a chance it's the best, or at least the rumored Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Ultra is.
That said, we're not entirely sure that an Ultra model is actually in the works and there's little information about it. So for now we're more anticipating the standard Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, which is sure to launch.
Leaks suggest this may have a titanium frame, a larger clamshell display than its predecessor, a higher 2600 nits maximum brightness on the foldable display, and of course, a more powerful chipset.
Unfortunately, most leaks suggest that the cameras won't change from those on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, so we hope that if there is also an Ultra model, the cameras will at least be updated there.
There may not be long to wait for this one, at least compared to some phones on this list, and a July launch is rumored.
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Our most anticipated non-foldable, non-Apple phone for the rest of the year is the Google Pixel 9 Pro.
It will likely arrive alongside the standard Google Pixel 9 in October, and based on its previous form, it's likely to be bigger and better than the standard model.
Leaks suggest that the Pixel 9 line will have a new design, with flat sides and a different camera block. The Pixel 9 Pro will also reportedly have a triple-lens camera, a new Tensor G4 chipset, and possibly a new AI assistant, which could be exclusive to the Pixel line.
In fact, AI is likely to be a big focus on this phone and based on the Pixels above, the Pixel 9 Pro may also be among the best camera phones.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
While the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 will be larger and more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6, it's the Flip line that tends to be more successful, so the Z Flip 6 could very well end up being the more popular foldable phone of the year. .
Leaks suggest that this phone, which could land in July, will have a larger clamshell display than the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, along with a larger battery and a smaller crease on the foldable screen.
It could also have an improved 50MP main camera, instead of the 12MP of its predecessor. Although not all leaks agree on that.
And the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 will surely receive a power boost, as it will almost certainly be equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, which we've already seen used in the Samsung Galaxy S24 line.
