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Best All-round Phones 2026 under EUR 1,200

This ranking sorts phones by BenchVerdict values, not by gut feel. For All-round, the strongest weights are: Overall score, coverage, and current product maturity lead the ranking. The current data set contains 10 products matching the filter. Each ranking combines normalized measurements, coverage, freshness, and the strongest individual numbers per device, so a single spectacular peak is never enough on its own. The price filter uses maintained offer and market-check notes up to EUR 1,200; products without a reliable price only appear when the list would otherwise become empty. The newest datapoint in this list is from 5/11/2026. Product pages include specs, values, review notes, strengths, weaknesses, and compare links for side-by-side decisions.

10Updated 5/11/2026

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Top three at a glance

The winner gets the visual weight, but the runners-up stay close enough for fast comparison.

178Score

Apple iPhone 17e (A19 4-core GPU, 2026)

Why it wins: CPU Single-Core 78

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274Score

Apple iPhone 16 Pro (A18 Pro, 2024)

Why it wins: CPU Single-Core 74

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371Score

Apple iPhone 16 Plus (A18, 2024)

Why it wins: CPU Single-Core 71

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#4
Apple Apple iPhone 16 (A18, 2024)
Rank 4AppleiPhone
Apple iPhone 16 (A18, 2024)
Why it wins
CPU Single-Core 71Gaming Index 38CPU Multi-Core 20
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70.5
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#9
Apple Apple iPhone Air (A19 Pro, 2025)
Rank 9AppleiPhone
Apple iPhone Air (A19 Pro, 2025)
Why it wins
AnTuTu 11 CPU 100AnTuTu 11 GPU 100AnTuTu 11 Memory 100
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Coverage is still building; open the detail view before buying.

55.7
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#10
Apple Apple iPhone 17 Pro (A19 Pro, 2025)
Rank 10AppleiPhone
Apple iPhone 17 Pro (A19 Pro, 2025)
Why it wins
Battery Video 100AnTuTu 11 CPU 100AnTuTu 11 GPU 100
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Coverage is still building; open the detail view before buying.

55.4
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Why this order?

The use-case score combines the measurements that matter for this category. Missing values reduce coverage, so a single standout number is not enough to hold the top spot.

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