5 Best Phones You Can’t Buy in the US (2025), Tested and Reviewed

Other good international phones

These phones are worth it to be considered if you have not yet seen something you love.

Oppo finds N5 for £ 1,106: It is really a shame that the search for N5 will not even land in the United Kingdom or in Europe, because the thinner style foldable in the world (3.6 millimeters open) is a nice phone. The 6.62 inch coverage display and the 8.12 inch interior screen are excellent, and search N5 has higher specifications all along (Snapdragon 8 Elite, 16 GB of RAM, 512 GB of storage, a 5600 mAh battery, an 80 Watts and 50 Watts wireless load). The triple lens camera (main telephoto lejecting 50 MP, 50 MP, Ultrairs 8-MP) is the most obvious compromise, a necessity for this form factor. Software and Bloatware slightly buggy are the only other detractors, but potential import pain will be sufficient to discourage most people.

Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra for £ 649 and F7 Pro for £ 499: Although Poco is traditionally a budgetary brand, the aptly named F7 Ultra takes it in a new territory. This phone has some flagship features, such as the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset with the VisionBoost D7 for graphics, a powerful triple -lens camera and a charming 6.67 -inch high -resolution display with a 120 Hz refreshment rate. It also marks an IP68 note and offers a wireless load up to 50 watts. Capture is an increase in prices compared to the previous versions of the Poco F series, but at the early price, the F7 Ultra is a good convincing deal. The F7 Pro is more in line with what we expect from the brand, with an older processor, a limited camera and no wireless load. The two run the Hyperos 2 of Xiaomi and have too much Bloatware, but Xiaomi now promises four upgrades of Android version and six years of safety fixes.

Realme 14 pro + for 530 €: The finish that changes color can be a gadget, but it’s fun, and this phone looks and feels much more expensive than it is. There are more highs than stockings on the specification sheet. You get a triple objective camera, an IP68 / 69 rating, a 6,000 mAh battery and an OLED 6.83 inch screen with a 120 Hz refreshment rate, but the Snapdragon 7S Gen 3 chipset is limited, there is no wireless charger, and no charger in the box. It is always a good deal and should soon land in the United Kingdom.

Xiaomi 15 for £ 899: People looking for a more compact phone than the Xiaomi 15 Ultra could do much worse than his smaller brother. The Xiaomi 15 is charming, with a 6.36 -inch screen, a camera with triple decent objective and first -rate interns. But it is a conservative design, a little expensive, and it has the same problems of software and Bloatware as ultra.

Honor Magic 7 RSR for £ 1,550: Designed with Porsche, this inflated version of the 7 pro above has a more sophisticated design with a hexagonal camera module, a slightly improved telephoto lens, 24 GB of RAM (probably largely useless), 1 TB of storage and a larger battery (5,850 mAh). It’s charming but is not enough to justify additional expenses.

Oppo Find X8 Pro for £ 1,099: The last two flagship products of OPPO did not officially arrive in the United Kingdom and Europe, so the X8 Pro marks a welcome return. This is a polished phone with a quad-objective camera (every 50 MP), but it looks like a degradation of X7 Ultra search that I used last year due to the smallest sensor. It is fast, with excellent battery life, wireless and quick loading, IP68 / 69 protection, and no obvious omission. But it is expensive and the flagship products should not have Bloatware. I would prefer to wait for the X8 Ultra.

Honor 200 pro for £ 499: I do not like the design of the Honor 200 pro (7/10, wired review), but it has a camera with triple versatile objective with a capable portrait mode. There are also useful AI features, and the battery life is good, with a quick and wireless wired load. It costs £ 200 more at launch, but at this new lower price, it is a much more attractive option.

Xiaomi Mix Flip for £ 749: Xiaomi’s first rocking phone is surprisingly good, with two relatively brilliant and spacious screens, solid endurance, fast load and catchy performance. It is a shame that Xiaomi did not develop more specific features on the screen. This does not help that the flip mixture is too expensive at launch (£ 1099), but at this reduced price, it is a decent cry for people who want a folding switch phone.

Nubia Z70 Ultra for £ 749: Like the ultra Z60 last year (6/10, wired review), the Z70 Ultra is a valuable brick with an excellent 6.8 -inch screen, an elite Snapdragon 8 chipset, a versatile triple lens camera and a 6150 mAh battery. Unfortunately, the camera is incoherent and mediocre in the recording of the video, and the software is of poor quality (with only three updates of the promised Android version).

Oppo Reno 12 Pro for £ 395: There are two reasons to consider the reno 12 pro: the camera and the battery life. A main camera and a telephoto lens, both evaluated at 50 megapixels, are rare at this price (there is also an 8 MP ultrawide and a selfie camera of 50 MP). But I don’t like plastic design, there are Bloatware in Gogo and performance is simply ok.

Xiaomi 14t Pro for £ 470: As a mid-year follow-up of Xiaomi flagship 14, on 14t pro (7/10, Wired review) has been a bit of a good deal and has dropped the price since I examined it. The bases are nailed, with a large screen, good performance, a lot of endurance and a solid camera. But there are Bloatware, Xiaomi software and the lack of wireless load to face.

OnePlus Nord 4 for £ 369: With a metallic monobe, North 4 stands out and also has an excellent screen, enough processing power for most people, impressive autonomy and fast load. The main camera is good, and there is an Aquatouch Nifty function which allows you to use the phone with damp hands. But there is no wireless charge, the ultrairs camera is disappointing and there are Bloatware.

Avoid these phones

These are not necessarily bad phones, but we think you would be better served by something above.

Xiaomi Mixthe Fold 4 for £ 1,085: Only officially published in China, the Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 is an elegant folding phone with a 6.56 -inch outdoor screen that folds to reveal a 7.98 -inch interior screen. It also offers solid performance and a battery life, but despite a large quad-objective camera module, the camera is disappointing. The fold is also pronounced, and using a Chinese model is a bit painful because various things are not translated, and there is work to obtain the applications you want.

Realme GT7 PRO for £ 774: This potential flagship killer has a 6.78 -inch OLED screen, a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip and a huge 6,500 mAh battery. You also get a triple lens camera, but the main and telephotal objectives of 50 megapixels are disappointed with the 8 megapixel ultrairs. There is also a lack of wireless load, and you will have to import it into the United Kingdom, because it seems to be on sale in Germany.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro + for £ 369: An attractive and durable design (IP68), a 200 -megapixel Samsung camera sensor and a decent battery life with a super fast load (120 Watts) must be balanced with intermediate performance, a bad ultrawid (8 MP) and macro lenses (2 MP) and a ton of Blootware. In the end, there is little improvement compared to Redmi Note 13 Pro + last year (6/10, wired review), and it is not only that there are better phones for the same money; There are better Xiaomi phones.

Xiaomi Poco F6 for £ 268 Or F6 PRO for £ 339: A real good deal during its first release, the Poco F6 series (7/10, Wired recommends) is still tempting with a large screen, decent performance and a fairly competent camera, but there are Bloatware, poor quality software and limited long -term care. The F6 is better value than the pro.

Motorola Edge 50 Pro for £ 399: It can fall from the price, but the Motorola Edge 50 Pro (7/10, wired review) has only a few Android upgrades to browse. Although the design is compact and there is a nice display, I found it lacking in treatment power, with sometimes slow camera performance, and there are better options above.

Nubia Flip 5G for £ 419: We had fun with the Nubia Flip 5G (6/10, Wired Review), and it was the cheapest foldable available for a while. The circular cover screen is cute, but it cannot do much. The performances were on average a year ago, and the boring software and update policy is major strikes against it.