Top 10 Most Revolutionary Smartphones of All Time

Samsung's first true Android flagship launched in June 2010 with a 4-inch Super AMOLED display that set a new standard for screen quality. It sold over 25 million units worldwide, establishing Samsung as the dominant Android manufacturer and kicking off the Galaxy brand that would outsell every competitor.

Introduced the Retina display at 326 pixels per inch, making individual pixels invisible to the naked eye. The iPhone 4 also debuted FaceTime video calling, a stainless steel antenna band design, and a front-facing camera. Despite the Antennagate controversy, it sold over 1.7 million units in its first three days on sale.

The first commercially available Android smartphone, released on October 22, 2008. It featured a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 3.2-inch touchscreen, and full Google integration including Gmail, Maps, and YouTube. It sold over 1 million units in its first six months and launched the Android ecosystem that now powers over 3 billion active devices.

Released in September 2000, the Nokia 3310 became the best-selling phone of its era with over 126 million units sold. Famous for its near-indestructible build quality, marathon battery life of up to 260 hours standby, and the addictive game Snake II, it became a cultural icon that spawned countless internet memes about its legendary durability.

The first BlackBerry device to integrate a full mobile phone with push email in a single handheld unit, released in 2003. It pioneered the always-connected business communication paradigm with its trademark QWERTY keyboard and secure BES server integration. BlackBerry dominated the enterprise smartphone market for nearly a decade, peaking at 80 million subscribers in 2012.

The thinnest phone in the world when it launched in 2004 at just 13.9mm, the Razr V3 became the best-selling clamshell phone in history with over 130 million units sold by 2006. Its aircraft-grade aluminum body, laser-etched keypad, and iconic flip design made it the ultimate status symbol of the pre-smartphone era.

Launched in October 2016, the original Pixel was the first smartphone with Google Assistant built in and pioneered computational photography with its 12.3MP camera that earned a DxOMark score of 89, the highest of any smartphone at the time. It proved that software-driven camera processing could match or exceed multi-lens hardware.

Released in October 2011, the Galaxy Note pioneered the phablet category with its then-massive 5.3-inch Super AMOLED HD display and included S Pen stylus. Critics initially mocked its size, but it sold over 10 million units and created an entirely new smartphone segment that redefined what consumers expected from screen size.

Released on November 3, 2017 to mark the iPhone 10th anniversary, the iPhone X eliminated the iconic home button in favor of Face ID facial recognition and a near-bezel-less 5.8-inch OLED display. It introduced gesture-based navigation and Animoji. Despite its record-breaking 999 USD starting price, Apple sold an estimated 63 million units in its first year.

Samsung's first true Android flagship launched in June 2010 with a 4-inch Super AMOLED display that set a new standard for screen quality. It sold over 25 million units worldwide, establishing Samsung as the dominant Android manufacturer and kicking off the Galaxy brand that would outsell every competitor.

Introduced the Retina display at 326 pixels per inch, making individual pixels invisible to the naked eye. The iPhone 4 also debuted FaceTime video calling, a stainless steel antenna band design, and a front-facing camera. Despite the Antennagate controversy, it sold over 1.7 million units in its first three days on sale.

The first commercially available Android smartphone, released on October 22, 2008. It featured a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 3.2-inch touchscreen, and full Google integration including Gmail, Maps, and YouTube. It sold over 1 million units in its first six months and launched the Android ecosystem that now powers over 3 billion active devices.

Released in September 2000, the Nokia 3310 became the best-selling phone of its era with over 126 million units sold. Famous for its near-indestructible build quality, marathon battery life of up to 260 hours standby, and the addictive game Snake II, it became a cultural icon that spawned countless internet memes about its legendary durability.

The first BlackBerry device to integrate a full mobile phone with push email in a single handheld unit, released in 2003. It pioneered the always-connected business communication paradigm with its trademark QWERTY keyboard and secure BES server integration. BlackBerry dominated the enterprise smartphone market for nearly a decade, peaking at 80 million subscribers in 2012.

The thinnest phone in the world when it launched in 2004 at just 13.9mm, the Razr V3 became the best-selling clamshell phone in history with over 130 million units sold by 2006. Its aircraft-grade aluminum body, laser-etched keypad, and iconic flip design made it the ultimate status symbol of the pre-smartphone era.

Launched in October 2016, the original Pixel was the first smartphone with Google Assistant built in and pioneered computational photography with its 12.3MP camera that earned a DxOMark score of 89, the highest of any smartphone at the time. It proved that software-driven camera processing could match or exceed multi-lens hardware.

Released in October 2011, the Galaxy Note pioneered the phablet category with its then-massive 5.3-inch Super AMOLED HD display and included S Pen stylus. Critics initially mocked its size, but it sold over 10 million units and created an entirely new smartphone segment that redefined what consumers expected from screen size.

Released on November 3, 2017 to mark the iPhone 10th anniversary, the iPhone X eliminated the iconic home button in favor of Face ID facial recognition and a near-bezel-less 5.8-inch OLED display. It introduced gesture-based navigation and Animoji. Despite its record-breaking 999 USD starting price, Apple sold an estimated 63 million units in its first year.