Premios Xataka Verisure 2026: The Nominated Smartphones

TVS News AI, editorially supervised, presents Premios Xataka Verisure 2026: The Nominated Smartphones.

The Spanish tech editorial team at Xataka has opened the voting phase of the Premios Xataka Verisure 2026. Smartphones are one of the award's major categories — and the candidate list reads like a collection of what is supposed to sit right at the top this year.

Anyone who wants to vote at Xataka has until October 29 at 11:59 PM to do so. The awards will then be handed out on November 17. Even though the voting is aimed at Xataka's readership, the candidates are still worth a look — the list shows which devices the editorial team currently considers to be in the smartphone top tier of 2026.

According to Xataka, the five smartphone categories are called: mejor móvil premium, mejor móvil de gama alta, mejor móvil calidad/precio, mejor móvil fotográfico, and mejor móvil plegable (foldable smartphone). First up: the king of disciplines, Premium, and the Gama alta.

Premium: Ten heavyweights enter the ring

According to Xataka, the following ten models are up for election in the Premium category: Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max, Google Pixel 11 Pro XL, Honor Magic 8 Pro, Motorola Signature, OPPO Find X9 Ultra, POCO F9 Ultra, Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, Sony Xperia 1 VIII, Vivo X300 Ultra, and Xiaomi 17 Ultra. The editorial team frames the question with a wink — "if your bank account could run dry," which of these devices would you pack.

Gama alta: twelve models, one mentioned RAM crisis

One tier down, things get more crowded: twelve models are in the Gama alta category, from Apple iPhone 17e through Google Pixel 11, OnePlus 15R, Realme GT 8 Pro, and Samsung Galaxy S26 to Xiaomi 17 and Vivo X300 FE. The gaming model REDMAGIC 11S Pro is also in the running. However, the editorial team points out that the selection hasn't gotten any easier:

Este año es algo más complicado, la crisis de la memoria RAM está apretando fuerte.

What the candidate list reveals

Even though the actual voting is targeted at the publication's readers, quite a bit can be gleaned from the nominated list. Apple and Samsung naturally remain in the conversation with their Ultra and Pro Max flagships, Google is sending another XL model into the race with the Pixel 11 Pro XL, and the Chinese manufacturers Honor, OPPO, Vivo, and Xiaomi are broadly represented with several devices apiece. Striking as well is the Premium model simply named "Motorola Signature" — a name that stands out from the usual product designations in the Moto lineup.

Xataka announces the remaining three categories — best price-performance ratio, camera phone, and foldable — in the same article. However, the details on the respective candidates have not yet been spelled out in the version available so far. The complete list along with the voting form can be found directly at Xataka.