Phones with Always-On Display: 20 models

Decision table

Always-On Display Display Features: which one for what?

The 20 models on this page are scored only against each other, for the use you pick. Scores come from the spec sheets; no price and no advertising go in.

What will you use it for? Gaming Photo / Video Battery Life Daily Use

Leads for Gaming: Apple iPhone 17 Pro82%

Leads for Photo / Video: Google Pixel 10 Pro91%

Leads for Battery Life: Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max84%

Leads for Daily Use: Google Pixel 10 Pro XL91%

#12#15#19#18
Apple iPhone 15 ProApple
6.1" · A17 Pro · 48 MP
76% 77% 50% 54%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 120Hz display
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 3x optical zoom
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#13#8#16#16
Apple iPhone 15 Pro MaxApple
6.7" · A17 Pro · 48 MP
76% 82% 54% 56%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 120Hz display
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 5x optical zoom
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#10#13#18#17
Apple iPhone 14 ProApple
6.1" · A16 Bionic · 48 MP
76% 77% 50% 54%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 120Hz display
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 3x optical zoom
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#11#14#15#15
Apple iPhone 14 Pro MaxApple
6.7" · A16 Bionic · 48 MP
76% 77% 54% 56%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 120Hz display
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 3x optical zoom
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#9#19#11#11
Apple iPhone DuoApple
7.6" · A20 Pro · 48 MP
81% 73% 62% 66%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 120Hz display
- Current model — 1 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- Current model — 1 months on the market
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 1 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 1 months on the market
#8#12#1#9
Apple iPhone 18 Pro MaxApple
6.9" · A20 Pro · 48 MP
81% 82% 84% 72%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 120Hz display
- Current model — 1 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 4x optical zoom
- Current model — 1 months on the market
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- 5391 mAh battery — top of the pool
- 45 hours of video playback
- Current model — 1 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 1 months on the market
#7#11#4#13
Apple iPhone 18 ProApple
6.3" · A20 Pro · 48 MP
81% 82% 70% 64%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 120Hz display
- Current model — 1 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 4x optical zoom
- Current model — 1 months on the market
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- 36 hours of video playback
- Current model — 1 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 1 months on the market
#18#5#12#7
Samsung Galaxy S26Samsung
6.3" · Varies by market · 50 MP
70% 86% 61% 77%
Why it ranks here
- 120Hz display
- Current model — 7 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 67mm telephoto reach
- Current model — 7 months on the market
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 7 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Daily Use
- Current model — 7 months on the market
#19#6#7#4
Samsung Galaxy S26+Samsung
6.7" · Varies by market · 50 MP
70% 86% 66% 81%
Why it ranks here
- 120Hz display
- Current model — 7 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 67mm telephoto reach
- Current model — 7 months on the market
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 7 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Daily Use
- Current model — 7 months on the market
#5#4#3#2
Honor Magic8 ProHonor
6.71" · Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 · 50 MP
82% 86% 73% 89%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 120Hz display
- Current model — 11 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 3.7x optical zoom
- Current model — 11 months on the market
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- 7100 mAh battery — top of the pool
- Current model — 11 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Daily Use
- Current model — 11 months on the market
#1#9#8#12
Apple iPhone 17 ProApple
6.3" · A19 Pro · 48 MP
82% 82% 65% 64%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 120Hz display
- Current model — 12 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 4x optical zoom
- Current model — 12 months on the market
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 12 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 12 months on the market
#6#18#10#8
Apple iPhone 17Apple
6.3" · A19 · 48 MP
81% 73% 63% 75%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 120Hz display
- Current model — 12 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- Current model — 12 months on the market
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 12 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Daily Use
- Current model — 12 months on the market
#2#10#2#10
Apple iPhone 17 Pro MaxApple
6.9" · A19 Pro · 48 MP
82% 82% 74% 69%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 120Hz display
- Current model — 12 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 4x optical zoom
- Current model — 12 months on the market
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- 39 hours of video playback
- Current model — 12 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 12 months on the market
#16#20#14#6
Apple iPhone AirApple
6.5" · A19 Pro · 48 MP
70% 55% 57% 77%
Why it ranks here
- 120Hz display
- Current model — 12 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 12 months on the market
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 12 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Daily Use
- Current model — 12 months on the market
#3#1#9#3
Google Pixel 10 ProGoogle
6.3" · Google Tensor G5 · 50 MP
82% 91% 64% 85%
Why it ranks here
- 16 GB of RAM
- 120Hz display
- Current model — 13 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 5x optical zoom
- Current model — 13 months on the market
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 13 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Daily Use
- Current model — 13 months on the market
#17#3#6#5
Google Pixel 10Google
6.3" · Google Tensor G5 · 48 MP
70% 87% 67% 80%
Why it ranks here
- 120Hz display
- Current model — 13 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 112mm telephoto reach
- Current model — 13 months on the market
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- 4970 mAh battery — top of the pool
- Current model — 13 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Daily Use
- Current model — 13 months on the market
#4#2#5#1
Google Pixel 10 Pro XLGoogle
6.8" · Google Tensor G5 · 50 MP
82% 91% 70% 91%
Why it ranks here
- 16 GB of RAM
- 120Hz display
- Current model — 13 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 113mm telephoto reach
- Current model — 13 months on the market
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- 5200 mAh battery — top of the pool
- Current model — 13 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Daily Use
- Current model — 13 months on the market
#20#7#13#14
Samsung Galaxy S25 UltraSamsung
6.9" · Snapdragon 8 Elite · 200 MP
60% 83% 59% 61%
Why it ranks here
- 120Hz display
- 20 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 111mm telephoto reach
- 20 months on the market — a successor may be near
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- 5000 mAh battery — top of the pool
- 20 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- 20 months on the market — a successor may be near
#14#16#20#20
Apple iPhone 16 ProApple
6.3" · A18 Pro · 48 MP
71% 77% 47% 49%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 120Hz display
- 24 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 5x optical zoom
- 24 months on the market — a successor may be near
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- 24 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 24 months on the market — a successor may be near
#15#17#17#19
Apple iPhone 16 Pro MaxApple
6.9" · A18 Pro · 48 MP
71% 77% 54% 52%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 120Hz display
- 24 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 5x optical zoom
- 24 months on the market — a successor may be near
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- 33 hours of video playback
- 24 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 24 months on the market — a successor may be near