RANKED: The Best Smartphones In The World

If you're waiting until the last minute to buy a smartphone for the holidays, we have you covered.

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 November's smartphone rankings here.