The Latest NFC Phones 2024 or 2025
NFC spent a while in the vaporware corner, but as NFC smartphones are becoming more ubiquitous while banks and stores are increasingly accepting phones as electronic wallets, the technology is quite rapidly becoming a standard.
Near Field Communication (NFC) is a Bluetooth-like technology that creates a secure two-way connection between devices. It uses your SIM card as the Secure Element that can hold apps such as payment cards, making your NFC profiles unique to your phone as well. NFC runs on lower frequencies than Bluetooth, but consequently takes less time to setup, likely making it more secure. Plus, it does not require device paring beforehand. This list is dominated by Android-run smartphones, but Nokia was the first to market the technology in phones and an early adopter on its Windows smartphones. It includes Sony Xperias and LG models too, among others -- many of which include Miracast in the mix as well.
All smartphones listed here are models that have NFC built-in and ready to use.
The List:
Best Model 2024
Alpha
Rank:
#1
Our
Score:
4.5
Confidence
Level:
Great
* How do we know? Here is how we rank items...
Because of its overall ranking of 92%, we determined that the is, as of now, Phonerated's best phone 2024/2025. We also believe that our 22703 reviews sampled across multiple sources give us a high confidence level that allows us to call it a "no-brainer best choice."
Camera: 12-megapixel (Ultra wide camera) + 12-megapixel (Wide-angle camera) + 8-megapixel (Telephoto camera)
Bluetooth version: 5.0
Second Best
Alpha
Rank:
#2
Our
Score:
4.5
Confidence
Level:
High
Why is a higher score ranking under a lower score?
Because of star rating of 9 derived from 4063 reviews, here is second best phone. * Btw, our choices are based on an in-depth aggregation of hundreds of NFC phone reviews from across the web.
Camera: 12-megapixel (dual 12-megapixel cameras -- one ultra-wide, one wide-angle)
Bluetooth version: 5.0
Also Good
Alpha
Rank:
#3
Our
Score:
4.5
Confidence
Level:
High
Camera: Main camera 64-megapixel (F1.8, 0.8µm), Ultra Wide camera 12-megapixel (F2.2, 1.12µm), Macro camera 5-megapixel (F2.4, 1.12µm), Depth camera 5-megapixel (F2.4, 1.12µm)
Bluetooth version: 5.0
Also Good
Alpha
Rank:
#4
Our
Score:
4.5
Confidence
Level:
OK
Camera: 50-megapixel (Quad Pixel technology Main camera), 8-megapixel (Depth camera with 118° ultra-wide angle), 2-megapixel (Macro camera)
Bluetooth version: 5.0
Also Good
Alpha
Rank:
#5
Our
Score:
4.5
Confidence
Level:
High
Camera: 12-megapixel (dual 12MP cameras -- one ultra-wide, one wide-angle)
Also Good
Alpha
Rank:
#6
Our
Score:
4.5
Confidence
Level:
OK
Camera: 50-megapixel (80° FOV 5P lens Main camera), 2-megapixel (88.8° FOV 3P lens Mono camera), 2-megapixel (88.8° FOV 3P lens Macro camera) Bluetooth version: 5.0 (Bluetooth Audio Codec SBC, AAC, aptX, LDAC)
Also Good
Alpha
Rank:
#7
Our
Score:
4.5
Confidence
Level:
High
Camera: 64-megapixel (Main camera), 12-megapixel (Ultra Wide camera), 5-megapixel (Macro camera), 5-megapixel (Depth camera)
Also Good
Alpha
Rank:
#8
Our
Score:
4.5
Confidence
Level:
Great
Camera: 50-megapixel (82° Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera) + 12-megapixel (114° Ultrawide camera)
Bluetooth version: 5.2 (With dual antennas for enhanced quality and connection)
Also Good
Alpha
Rank:
#9
Our
Score:
4.5
Confidence
Level:
High
Camera: 48-megapixel (Sony IMX586 Main camera) + 16-megapixles (123° Ultra wide angle lens) + 5-megapixles (Macro lens) + 2-megapixels (Monochrome lens)
Bluetooth version: 5.1 (Support aptX & aptX HD & LDAC & AAC)
Also Good
Alpha
Rank:
#10
Our
Score:
4.5
Confidence
Level:
Good
Camera: Ultra wide camera 8-megapixel (F2.2), Main camera 48-megapixel (F1.8), Depth camera 2-megapixel (F2.4)
Bluetooth version: 5.0
Camera: 12-megapixel (75° Main camera), 8-megapixel (45° FOV), 8-megapixel (120° FOV)
Bluetooth version: 5.1
The LG G8X ThinQ is a multimedia-driven smartphone whose biggest perks include a high-octane 2.84GHz octa-core engine, a 32-megapixel front cam, and a 6.4-inch screen that can be coupled with a detachable secondary display.
Camera: 12-megapixel (combined with a 13-megapixel Super Wide lens)
Bluetooth version: 5.0
Camera: 50-megapixel (Main camera), 5-megapixel (Ultra-wide camera), 2-megapixel (Macro camera), 2-megapixel (Depth camera)
Bluetooth version: 5.0
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NFC smartphones have many applications outside electronic payments. NFC tags, these little chips that sell for almost nothing online, are a good example. Hide one in your doorway and program your phone to raise the volume when you just lightly brush it. Put another one in your bedroom to send a good night text message to your lover before going to bed and another one to launch your daily news in the morning.
NFC can also help facilitate Bluetooth pairing or make certain mobile games more fun... and who knows what other innovations NFC will bring next? To keep current on smartphone innovations, check out our Latest smartphone discovery gallery.
Camera: 50-megapixel (Main camera), 2-megapixel (Macro camera), 2-megapixel (Depth camera)
Bluetooth version: 5.0
Camera: 64-megapixel (Main camera), 2-megapixel (Macro lens), 2-megapixel (Monochrome lens)
Bluetooth version: 5.1
Camera: 50-megapixel (Sony IMX 766 sensor Ultra-wide-angle camera), 50-megapixel (Native 110.3° Field of View Sony IMX 766 sensor Wide-angle camera), 13-megapixel (Telephoto camera), 3-megapixel (Microlens camera) Bluetooth version: 5.2 (Bluetooth Audio Codec SBC, AAC, APTX HD, LDAC, APTX, APTX TWS+, and LHDC)
Camera: 48-megapixel (Main camera), 8-megapixel (Wide-angle lens), 2-megapixel (Black-and-white portrait monochrome lens), 2-megapixel (Vintage portrait monochrome lens) Bluetooth version: 5.1 (Bluetooth audio codec SBC, AAC, aptx, aptx HD, LDAC)
Camera: 50-megapixel (Main camera), 50-Megapixel (114 degree Ultra-wide angle camera), 2-megapixel (Depth camera)
Bluetooth version: 5.2
Camera: 64-megapixel (80° Ultra-high Resolution AI Triple Camera), 8-megapixel (120°), 2-megapixel (78°)
Bluetooth version: 5.2
Camera: 12-megapixel (Wide camera)
Bluetooth version: 5.0
Camera: 48-megapixel (Main camera), 8-megapixel (Ultra Wide camera), 5-megapixel (Macro camera), 2-megapixel (Depth camera)
Bluetooth version: 5.0
Camera: 12-megapixel (Main camera), 12-megapixel (Ultra-wide camera), 5-megapixel (Macro camera)
Bluetooth version: 5.0
Camera: 48-megapixel (Main camera), 8-megapixel (Ultra-wide camera), 2-megapixel (Macro camera), 2-megapixel (Depth camera)
Bluetooth version: 5
Camera: 108-megapixel (Main camera), 8-megapixel (118-degree Ultra-wide angle camera), 2-megapixel (Depth camera)
Bluetooth version: 5.0
Camera: 48-megapixel (Main camera) + 8-megapixel (118° ultra-wide angle camera) + 2-megapixel (Macro vision camera)
Bluetooth version: 5.1
Camera: 50-megapixel (82° Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera) + 48-megapixel (23.5° Telephoto camera) + 12-megapixel (114° Ultrawide camera)
Bluetooth version: 5.2 (with dual antennas)
Camera: Main 48-megapixel (F2.0), Ultra Wide 5-megapixel (F2.2), Macro 2-megapixel (F2.4)
Bluetooth version: 5.0
Camera: Main 16-megapixel, Ultra-wide 5-megapixel, Depth 2-megapixel
Bluetooth version: 5.1
Camera: 64-megapixel (Sony flagship IMX686 + 16-megapixel with Quad Bayer technology) + 12-megapixel (Sony flagship IMX363) Ultra-wide camera
Camera: 12-megapixel
Bluetooth version: 5.0
Camera: 12-Megapixel (Sony IMX363)
Bluetooth version: V4.2
* Prices shown are only indicative. They were recently fetched by our system and may have changed meanwhile.
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