r/lists • Posted by Marcus 'MJ' Johnson⚡ Tech
Most Iconic Smartphones of All Time Ranked
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| # | Title | Release Year | Original Price (USD) | Key Innovation | Operating System | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IBM Simon | 1994 | 899 | First smartphone, touchscreen PDA with email/fax | Datalight ROM-DOS (with Navigator GUI) | |
| 2 | Nokia 9000 Communicator | 1996 | 1000 | Clamshell design with full QWERTY keyboard, integrated phone and PDA | GEOS 3.0 | |
| 3 | Nokia N95 | 2007 | 730 | Dual-slider design, 5MP Carl Zeiss camera, GPS, Wi-Fi | Symbian S60 3rd Edition | |
| 4 | iPhone (1st Generation) | 2007 | 499 | Multi-touch interface, revolutionary UI, full web browser | iPhone OS | |
| 5 | HTC Dream / T-Mobile G1 | 2008 | 179 | First commercially released Android smartphone, physical QWERTY keyboard | Android 1.0 | |
| 6 | iPhone 4 | 2010 | 199 | Retina display, FaceTime, industrial glass-and-steel design | iOS 4 | |
| 7 | Nexus 4 | 2012 | 299 | Aggressively priced unlocked flagship, pure Android, wireless charging | Android 4.2 Jelly Bean | |
| 8 | iPhone 5s | 2013 | 199 | Touch ID fingerprint sensor, first 64-bit smartphone chip (A7) | iOS 7 | |
| 9 | Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge | 2015 | 779 | First mainstream dual-curved display, premium glass and metal design | Android 5.0 Lollipop | |
| 10 | Google Pixel (1st Gen) | 2016 | 649 | Google's first phone fully designed in-house, exceptional computational camera | Android 7.1 Nougat | |
| 11 | iPhone X | 2017 | 999 | All-screen design with notch, Face ID, OLED display | iOS 11 | |
| 12 | Samsung Galaxy Fold | 2019 | 1980 | First commercially available foldable smartphone | Android |
Release Year1994
Original Price (USD)899
Key InnovationFirst smartphone, touchscreen PDA with email/fax
Operating SystemDatalight ROM-DOS (with Navigator GUI)
Release Year1996
Original Price (USD)1000
Key InnovationClamshell design with full QWERTY keyboard, integrated phone and PDA
Operating SystemGEOS 3.0
Release Year2007
Original Price (USD)730
Key InnovationDual-slider design, 5MP Carl Zeiss camera, GPS, Wi-Fi
Operating SystemSymbian S60 3rd Edition
Release Year2007
Original Price (USD)499
Key InnovationMulti-touch interface, revolutionary UI, full web browser
Operating SystemiPhone OS
Release Year2008
Original Price (USD)179
Key InnovationFirst commercially released Android smartphone, physical QWERTY keyboard
Operating SystemAndroid 1.0
Release Year2010
Original Price (USD)199
Key InnovationRetina display, FaceTime, industrial glass-and-steel design
Operating SystemiOS 4
Release Year2012
Original Price (USD)299
Key InnovationAggressively priced unlocked flagship, pure Android, wireless charging
Operating SystemAndroid 4.2 Jelly Bean
Release Year2013
Original Price (USD)199
Key InnovationTouch ID fingerprint sensor, first 64-bit smartphone chip (A7)
Operating SystemiOS 7
Release Year2015
Original Price (USD)779
Key InnovationFirst mainstream dual-curved display, premium glass and metal design
Operating SystemAndroid 5.0 Lollipop
Release Year2016
Original Price (USD)649
Key InnovationGoogle's first phone fully designed in-house, exceptional computational camera
Operating SystemAndroid 7.1 Nougat
11iPhone X
Release Year2017
Original Price (USD)999
Key InnovationAll-screen design with notch, Face ID, OLED display
Operating SystemiOS 11
Release Year2019
Original Price (USD)1980
Key InnovationFirst commercially available foldable smartphone
Operating SystemAndroid
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