RANKED: The Best Smartphones In The World

Holiday shopping starts this month, and if you want to buy someone a smartphone, there are a ton of great devices to choose from.

Here's our monthly list of the best smartphones you can buy.

We update this list approximately once a month. Our rankings are based on a variety of factors including design, software and hardware features, content selection, carrier availability, and price. We only consider phones that are available in the U.S. at the time of publication. We list approximate prices for what phones cost without a contract. Prices vary from carrier to carrier and retailer to retailer. You can see October's smartphone rankings here.