AT&T is the second largest carrier in the US, behind Verizon. A lot of its growth dates back to the iPhone exclusivity it had until the iPhone 4. And many have just stuck with AT&T since then. AT&T has a lot of Android phones, actually they have more than every other US carrier does right now, which is rather surprising.
That makes choosing the best AT&T phone for you, a bit tougher. So we’re here to help you pick up the best phone for you. If you need help with their plans, we’ve listed their best plans here.
Best AT&T Phones
AT&T has phones ranging from just a couple of hundred dollars, to up over a grand. So there’s something for everyone on this list. This list is not ranked in order of which phones we think are the best. They are in a random order, and you really can’t go wrong with any of these.
All of these phone prices are listed as per month for 36 months, unless otherwise noted.
| Cost | Where to Buy | |
| Google Pixel 6a | $13.06/month | AT&T |
| Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra | $33.34/month | AT&T |
| moto g stylus 5G | $1/month | AT&T |
| Google Pixel 7 Pro | $26.12/month | AT&T |
| Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G | $19.45/month | AT&T |
| Samsung Galaxy A13 5G | $2/month | AT&T |
| Google Pixel 6 | $20.56/month | AT&T |
| Samsung Galaxy A53 5G | $5/month | AT&T |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 5G | $50/month | AT&T |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 5G | $27.78/month | AT&T |
| Samsung Galaxy A32 5G | $7.78/month | AT&T |
| Apple iPhone 14 | $22.23/month | AT&T |
Google Pixel 6a
- Price: $13.06/month, for 36 months
- Released: July 2022
- Where to buy: AT&T
The Google Pixel 6a is the latest from Google, in its A-series of smartphones. Which basically means, you’re getting the flagship specs and features, for a lot less. The Pixel 6a sports a 6.1-inch FHD+ 60Hz display, Google’s Tensor chipset, 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.
On the camera-front, Google has also included dual 12-megapixel cameras (wide and ultrawide). There’s also a pretty hefty 4410mAh battery inside.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
- Price: $33.34/month, for 36 months
- Released: February 2023
- Where to buy: AT&T
The Galaxy S23 Ultra is the newest kid on the block for AT&T. It’s got all of the latest specs that you would expect from Samsung. That includes a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy inside, with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It also has a 5000mAh capacity battery, with a 6.8-inch QHD+ 120Hz Adaptive AMOLED display.
It also has a brand new 200-megapixel main sensor on the backside. Which offers some pretty impressive detail in your photos. Samsung lets you change from the usual 12.5-megapixel images (which is pixel binned from the full 200MP), or 50-megapixel images. Which is a really nice feature to have.
Samsung will update this phone with new versions of Android for four years, and five years for security updates.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra – AT&T
Motorola moto g stylus 5G
- Price: $1.00/month, for 36 months
- Released: June 2021
- Where to buy: AT&T
The moto g stylus 5G is one of the cheaper 5G smartphones you can buy, and it even comes with a stylus. Now it’s nowhere near what Samsung offers with the S Pen, but it is a stylus.
This sports a 6.8-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, the Snapdragon 480 5G processor with 6GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. There is also a 5000mAh capacity battery in this one.
Google Pixel 7 Pro
- Price: $26.12/month, for 36 months
- Released: October 2022
- Where to buy: AT&T
Google’s latest flagship smartphone is the Pixel 7 Pro, which we actually called Smartphone of the Year for 2022. It’s a really incredible phone, now AT&T does charge you a bit of a premium over the Google Store, charging you $939 when it’s all said and done. But with a trade-in, you can get it a lot lower.
The Pixel 7 Pro sports a 6.7-inch QHD+ display, the Tensor G2 processor, 12GB of RAM and 128GB of storage on-board. It still has the same camera setup as the Pixel 6 Pro, but it now adds a macro mode, using the ultrawide sensor. Which is really nice to have.
Google has promised three years of software updates here and five years of security updates (through 2025 and 2027 respectively).
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
- Price: $19.45/month
- Released: January 2022
- Where to buy: AT&T
The Galaxy S21 FE basically brings all of the greatness of the Galaxy S21, but at a cheaper price. It sports a 6.4-inch FHD+ display, the Snapdragon 888 5G processor inside with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It also has a pretty nice 4500mAh capacity battery inside.
It’ll get three years of updates instead of the four that the Galaxy S22 series is offering. That’s still pretty good, covering you until 2025, if not longer.
Google Pixel 6
- Price: $20.56/month, for 36 months
- Released: October 2021
- Where to buy: AT&T
This is the “boring” Pixel 6, but still a really good option. It sports a 6.4-inch FHD+ 90Hz AMOLED display, with the same Google Tensor chipset, 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It does also come in a 256GB variant. This is all powered by a 4614mAh capacity battery as well.
Google has promised three years of software updates, and five years of security updates (until 2024 and 2026 respectively) for the Pixel 6.
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
- Price: $10/month, for 36 months
- Released: March 2022
- Where to buy: AT&T
The Galaxy A53 5G is a really great smartphone with flagship features without the flagship price. As you can see, this is $10 per month for 36 months (for $360 total). It offers a 6.5-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED 120Hz display – not LTPO though so it doesn’t adapt.
It is powered by the Exynos 1280 processor, 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. There’s also a massive 5,000mAh capacity battery inside, the same size as the Galaxy S22 Ultra, for a fraction of the price.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 5G
- Price: $50/month, for 36 months
- Released: August 2022
- Where to buy: AT&T
The Galaxy Z Fold 4 5G is the best foldable that you can buy right now, but it is not cheap. Coming in at a full price of $1799, or you can finance it for $50 per month for 36 months at AT&T.
It sports a 6.2-inch outer display, along with a 7.6-inch internal display. It’s powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor, 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage as well. There’s also a 4400mAh capacity battery inside, which is the same as the Fold 3, but the battery life is actually a lot better than on its predecessor, thanks to that Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 5G – AT&T
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 5G
- Price: $27.78/month, for 36 months
- Released: August 2022
- Where to buy: AT&T
The Galaxy Z Flip 4 5G is the most popular foldable in the US right now. This one is basically a regular phone that can fold in half. Who doesn’t want that? It sports a 6.7-inch inner display which is AMOLED and 120Hz. There is a small 1.9-inch outer display for notifications.
Internally, you’ll find the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor, with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. There is a 256GB model available. And there is a small 3700mAh capacity battery inside. Though that is a 12% bump from the Flip 3, and paired with that Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, the battery life is actually pretty good here.
It’s a flashback to clamshell phones from the 2000s and that really appeals to a lot of people.
Apple iPhone 14
- Price: $22.22/month, for 36 months
- Released: September 2022
- Where to buy: AT&T
This last spot on our best phones for AT&T list, we have the iPhone 14. Now it is mostly the same as the iPhone 13, but there are some nice changes here. It does still sport the same 6.1-inch display, with the A15 Bionic processor. RAM has been bumped up to 6GB. And it does still come in 128GB, 256GB and 512GB of storage.
The cameras have been upgraded, and now sports what the 13 Pro models were using last year. Still a 12-megapixel main and a 12-megapixel ultrawide sensor. No telephoto on the iPhone 14. It’s still a pretty good phone, especially if you’re upgrading from a much older phone.
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