I’ve used and reviewed a great many phones over the past 12 months, but the following five have left the biggest impression to become what I consider the very best you can get. iPhone 15 Plus: The iPhone 15 Plus really can be considered by people who want the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s big screen, but not the accompanying big price tag. Google Pixel 7a: It has all the usual Pixel goodness — great camera and clean Android — for less than $500. Motorola Razr (2023): I liked the Razr (2023) because the hardware never felt like a compromise, and it introduces the joy of a folding phone to those who don’t want to spend $1,000 to get one. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra: Since the death of the Note series, the S-Series Ultra has taken on the task of providing just about everything that can be squeezed into a modern phone. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5: The Z Flip 5 is the phone that changed my mind about compact folding phones, and it’s easily one of the year’s best new devices. Visit digitaltrends.com t...