5 BEST PREMIUM SMARTPHONES TO GIFT THIS CHRISTMAS
HWM Singapore|December 2023
It's the gift-giving season, and we at HWM are often asked what the best gadget or device is to get for themselves or someone else. I get asked a lot about phones.
LIU HONGZUO
5 BEST PREMIUM SMARTPHONES TO GIFT THIS CHRISTMAS

In this guide, I'm only recommending phones that we've tried and tested before, so you know they are the best of everything we've seen thus far.

01 FOR THE PERSON THAT WON'T SHUT UP ABOUT GENERATIVE AI

Google Pixel 8 Pro - From $1,549 (128GB)

Pixel 8 Pro if you want to understand and experience the powers of generative AI in a phone. With it, you can "take" better photos (with its Magic Editor post-processing tool), generate AI wallpapers straight from the device, remove unwanted noises from short video clips, and even replace heads for a perfect group shot.

At this point, the Pixel 8 Pro having the most updated Android platform and it being a premium-grade phone with performance and cameras to match are just cherries on top of its generative AI bag of tricks.

02 FOR THE MULTI-TASKING WORKAHOLIC

OPPO FIND N3-$2,399 (512GB)

Do you know someone who'd appreciate multiple full-screen ~1:1 apps on their phone? Do they also want it slim enough for regular phone use when folded?

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