Best cell phones in Canada

3 cell phones ranked as of November 2, 2026. Each has an in-stock price in Canadian dollars from the maker’s own store or a retailer selling directly, checked within the last 30 days, and at least one accepted rating or published expert test with a score. 8 more are listed below with the reason they are not ranked.

Show Canadian-made cell phones only

How this list is ranked

Total = 0.4 × expert + 0.3 × reviews + 0.3 × availability and price. Each component runs from 0 to 100 and is printed beside every total.

Expert: published expert test scores as a share of their scale, one figure per owning company, averaged with a prior of 75 counted as one more owner. 0 when there is none; the page then says “No published expert test on file”.
Reviews: one accepted source, the one with the most reviews, adjusted toward 4.5 out of 5 as if it started with 50 reviews. Store-wide totals are shown but not used.
Availability and price: 70 for an in-stock offer in Canadian dollars from the maker’s own store or a retailer selling directly, checked within 30 days, plus up to 30 by price rank in the list (cheapest gets 100, dearest gets 70).
A product is ranked only when it also has at least one accepted rating or one published expert test with a score. One without either is listed as available in Canada, not ranked.

Totals equal to two decimal places share a rank. Full methodology

Not ranked: offer check lapsed (8)

1
Samsung Galaxy A16 Phone
Samsung

Expert (40%)
0.00 (No published expert test on file)
Reviews (30%)
95.98
Availability and price (30%)
100.00
Total
58.79

0.4 × 0.00 + 0.3 × 95.98 + 0.3 × 100.00 = 58.79
- Reviews: 4.8 out of 5 from 19,000 reviews on Google Shopping, adjusted toward 4.5 as if it started with 50 reviews.
- Availability and price: 70 for the fresh in-stock offer, plus 30 × (1 − 0/2) because 0 of the 2 other ranked cell phones have a lower lowest price.
1. $249.00 at Best Buy Canada Marketplace (retailer selling directly, listed on Google Shopping), in stock when checked on November 1, 2026.
  
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Reviews by source
- 4.8 out of 5 from 19,000 reviews on Google Shopping, retrieved November 1, 2026 (source). Used in the review component.
Each source’s rating is shown on its own. Ratings from different sources are never combined.
2
Nothing Phone 128GB Black
Nothing

Expert (40%)
0.00 (No published expert test on file)
Reviews (30%)
92.98
Availability and price (30%)
85.00
Total
53.39

0.4 × 0.00 + 0.3 × 92.98 + 0.3 × 85.00 = 53.39
- Reviews: 4.7 out of 5 from 146 reviews on Google Shopping, adjusted toward 4.5 as if it started with 50 reviews.
- Availability and price: 70 for the fresh in-stock offer, plus 30 × (1 − 1/2) because 1 of the 2 other ranked cell phones have a lower lowest price.
1. $399.99 at Swiftronics Canada (retailer selling directly, listed on Google Shopping), in stock when checked on November 1, 2026.
  
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2. $399.99 at Swiftronics Canada (retailer selling directly, listed on Google Shopping), in stock when checked on November 1, 2026.
  
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Reviews by source
- 4.7 out of 5 from 146 reviews on Google Shopping, retrieved November 1, 2026 (source).
- 4.7 out of 5 from 146 reviews on Google Shopping, retrieved November 1, 2026 (source). Used in the review component.
Each source’s rating is shown on its own. Ratings from different sources are never combined.
3
Nothing Phone Unlocked
Nothing

Expert (40%)
0.00 (No published expert test on file)
Reviews (30%)
93.42
Availability and price (30%)
70.00
Total
49.03

0.4 × 0.00 + 0.3 × 93.42 + 0.3 × 70.00 = 49.03
- Reviews: 4.7 out of 5 from 292 reviews on Google Shopping, adjusted toward 4.5 as if it started with 50 reviews.
- Availability and price: 70 for the fresh in-stock offer, plus 30 × (1 − 2/2) because 2 of the 2 other ranked cell phones have a lower lowest price.
1. $679.97 at Swiftronics Canada (retailer selling directly, listed on Google Shopping), in stock when checked on November 1, 2026.
  
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2. $829.99 at Swiftronics Canada (retailer selling directly, listed on Google Shopping), in stock when checked on November 1, 2026.
  
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Reviews by source
- 4.7 out of 5 from 292 reviews on Google Shopping, retrieved November 1, 2026 (source). Used in the review component.
- 4.7 out of 5 from 292 reviews on Google Shopping, retrieved November 1, 2026 (source).
Each source’s rating is shown on its own. Ratings from different sources are never combined.

Not ranked: offer check lapsed

These have no in-stock offer checked within the last 30 days. Older prices are not published.

8 cell phones

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BlackBerry Z30 Unlocked Cellphone: offer never checked
Blackview Wave 7C 4G LTE Unlocked Cell Phone: offer never checked
I23 Ultra Unlocked Phone 5G (Titanium Yellow): offer never checked
OUKITEL C3 Android 16 Cell Phone Unlocked-6.52''Display: offer never checked
Plum RAM Plus 4G Volte Factory Unlocked Rugged Flip Phone 2022 Model ATT: offer never checked
Rugged Android Phone OUKITEL G6-EV with 64MP camera: offer never checked
Samsung Galaxy A06 4gb Ram, 64gb Memory, Dual Sim, Unlocked Phone (Sm-A065f/Ds) - Black: offer never checked
Unlocked Cell Phones Ultra Smartphone Dual SIM/108MP+48MP Camera/6800 mAh/8+256GB/6.8" HD Screen/Built-in Pen: offer never checked

Best cell phones in Canada

Samsung Galaxy A16 Phone

Reviews by source

Nothing Phone 128GB Black

Reviews by source

Nothing Phone Unlocked

Reviews by source

Not ranked: offer check lapsed