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Experts recommend Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus more than iPhone SE

As of 11 Jun 2024, experts prefer Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus over iPhone SE, but both Smartphones have solid expert endorsements.

As per this month's meta ranking, Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus received 3 recommendations: from Digital Trends (31 May 2024), The Verge (9 Feb 2024) and TechRadar (22 May 2024). By contrast, iPhone SE received only 2 recommendations from Digital Trends (31 May 2024) and Laptop Mag (13 Sep 2023).

Rank	Change	Price	Smartphone	ZD Net	Digital Trends	The Verge	T3	Pocket-lint	Tom's Guide	IGN	Creative Bloq	TechRadar	Laptop Mag
12	+4	$775	Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus	-	11	2	-	-	-	-	-	4	-
20	-1	Check price	iPhone SE The iPhone SE (2020) is a compact and well-designed smartphone that offers excellent performance and functionality, making it a suitable choice for users who prefer a smaller device.	-	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5

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Endorsement summary:

On 31 May 2024

Digital Trends ranked iPhone SE as #10 and Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus as #11

Rank	Smartphone	Comment
...	...	...
#10 out of 15	iPhone SE	The best small iPhone
#11 out of 15	Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus	The best big Android phone
...	...	...

Source: www.digitaltrends.com

On 13 Sep 2023 Laptop Mag ranked iPhone SE as #5

Rank Smartphone Comment

... ... ...

#5 out of 9 iPhone SE
Best budget iOS smartphone

... ... ...

Source: www.laptopmag.com
On 9 Feb 2024 The Verge ranked Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus as #2

Rank Smartphone Comment

... ... ...

#2 out of 8 Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus
Best Android phone for most people

... ... ...

Source: www.theverge.com
On 22 May 2024 TechRadar ranked Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus as #4

Rank Smartphone Comment

... ... ...

#4 out of 12 Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus
The best premium Android phone

... ... ...

Source: www.techradar.com

After counting and adding up the 96 expert endorsements of the June rankings, Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus outranks iPhone SE. This is not to say that iPhone SE is a bad option. Like Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus, it is recommended by experts, but less.

MetaRanking Common points from expert reviews summarized.

As can be seen below, Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus outranks iPhone SE by 8 positions. This indicates that, as of 11 Jun 2024, Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus is more critically acclaimed than iPhone SE.

Rank	Change	Price	Smartphone	ZD Net	Digital Trends	The Verge	T3	Pocket-lint	Tom's Guide	IGN	Creative Bloq	TechRadar	Laptop Mag
1	-	$0	iPhone 15 Pro Max The iPhone 15 Pro Max impresses with its camera capabilities, battery life, and USB-C integration, but faces criticism for its high price, slow charging speeds, and some underutilized features like the Action Button.	2	1	-	1	1	1	-	-	2	-
2	-	$1300	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	1	-	4	2	2	2	-	-	5	-
3	-	$0	iPhone 15	-	2	1	-	-	5	2	-	1	-
4	-	$745	Google Pixel 8 Pro The Google Pixel 8 Pro is a flagship smartphone with a sleek design, impressive camera capabilities, vibrant display, powerful performance, and decent battery life, making it a recommended choice for users who prioritize photography, multimedia consumption, performance, and style.	4	4	-	-	3	4	-	-	10	-
5	+3	$644	Google Pixel 8 The Google Pixel 8 is praised for its design, camera capabilities, and vibrant display, but may not be the best choice for those who require exceptional performance or longer battery life.	-	8	-	-	-	-	1	-	3	-
6	-	Check price	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is a flagship smartphone that offers a unique design, advanced camera capabilities, impressive performance, reliable battery life, and excellent speaker quality, making it a top choice for those seeking a high-performance smartphone.	-	-	-	10	-	-	-	1	-	3
7	-2	$429	Google Pixel 7a The Google Pixel 7a has received positive reviews for its design, camera capabilities, display, performance, battery life, and speakers, making it a suitable choice for users who prioritize these features.	-	-	5	-	5	-	-	-	-	1
8	+1	$880	OnePlus 12	7	3	-	-	-	7	-	-	12	-
9	+2	$500	OnePlus 12R	-	7	-	-	4	9	-	-	6	-
10	-3	$0	iPhone 15 Pro	-	-	3	-	-	8	-	2	-	-
11	New *	$499	Google Pixel 8a	3	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	9	-
12	+4	$775	Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus	-	11	2	-	-	-	-	-	4	-
13	-1	$1690	OnePlus Open The OnePlus Open is a versatile and reliable foldable smartphone with a sleek design, powerful camera system, vibrant display, seamless performance, impressive battery life, and immersive audio quality, making it a great choice for users who prioritize portability, durability, and multimedia capabilities.	5	-	-	-	-	11	-	-	7	-
14	-1	$1400	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is a highly praised smartphone with a sleek design, impressive display, powerful performance, and good battery life, making it a recommended choice for users who value these features.	-	13	7	-	-	-	6	-	-	-
15	-1	$840	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 is a sleek and compact smartphone with a unique folding mechanism, decent camera, high-quality display, excellent performance, and good speakers, but its battery life may not be as long-lasting as some other smartphones.	-	14	6	-	-	-	7	-	-	-
16	-1	$425	Google Pixel 7 Pro The Google Pixel 7 Pro is a highly praised smartphone with a sleek design, excellent camera performance, and a high-quality display, making it ideal for photography, multimedia consumption, and everyday tasks.	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	4	-	-
17	-7	Check price	OnePlus 11 The OnePlus 11 receives positive reviews for its sleek design, premium materials, unique camera placement, exceptional performance, solid battery life, and good speaker quality, making it a recommended choice for users who value aesthetics, camera capabilities, smooth performance, and a high-quality display.	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	4
18	-1	Check price	Nothing Phone 2 The Nothing Phone (2) is a sleek and powerful device with a great display and battery life, but falls short in low light photography and audio quality.	-	-	8	4	-	-	-	-	-	-
19	-1	$1086	Oppo Find X5 Pro The Oppo Find X5 Pro is a flagship smartphone praised for its sleek design, impressive camera performance, smooth display, powerful performance, and long-lasting battery life, but its audio quality may not meet the standards of some users.	-	-	-	7	-	-	-	7	-	-
20	-1	Check price	iPhone SE The iPhone SE (2020) is a compact and well-designed smartphone that offers excellent performance and functionality, making it a suitable choice for users who prefer a smaller device.	-	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5
21	-1	$939	Motorola Razr Plus The Motorola Razr Plus is a compact and stylish smartphone with a high-quality front-facing camera, impressive performance, and satisfactory battery life, but it may struggle in low light situations and with zoom capability.	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	-
22	-1	$860	Samsung Galaxy S24	-	12	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	-
23	-1	$0	iPhone 15 Plus The iPhone 15 Plus has received highly positive expert reviews for its sleek design, impressive camera capabilities, high-quality display, exceptional performance, and long-lasting battery life.	-	9	-	-	-	10	-	-	-	-
24	New *	$1100	Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro	-	-	-	-	-	12	-	-	11	-
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Expert Reviews There are people on the Internet whose job is to review products. Below are their opinions.

Expert reviews [48]

83

Total expert reviews: 48

with a score: 27
without a score: 21

Highest score by Phone Arena	140
Average score based on 48 reviews	83
Lowest score by Android Authority	60

Score distribution:

80-100
60-80
40-60
20-40
0-20

Expert reviews [10]

83

Total expert reviews: 10

with a score: 7
without a score: 3

Highest score by CNET	90
Average score based on 10 reviews	83
Lowest score by Phone Arena	74

Score distribution:

80-100
60-80
40-60
20-40
0-20

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