Top 5 smartphones for clean software experience

All modern smartphones come with great hardware and it can be very difficult to choose between them. However, for most people, it comes down to software. This is where each brand works differently. Some brands simply aim to provide a clean and comfortable experience, while others take it as a service and try to make up for the loss. Brands like Xiaomi serve ads and bloatware to make a profit from competitively priced phones. For most consumers, this could be a make or break deal. For consumers looking for a clean user interface, we've compiled a list of devices that offer the cleanest software experience.

Nothing Phone 1

For a mid range smartphone, Nothing Phone 1 comes with a clean, bloatware free and stable Android experience. Nothing's Nothing OS combines standard Android aesthetics with dot-matrix fonts for an amazing experience. The operating system is also optimized and Nothing releases frequent software updates to improve user experience. Nothing OS will receive an Android 13 update soon, and two more OS updates during the lifetime of Nothing Phone 1.

Nothing Phone 1 price in India starts from Rs 27499.

Motorola Edge 30 Ultra

The Motorola Edge 30 Ultra is a great clean Android phone to buy. The Android 12 based UI is closer to the Google Pixel experience and offers a clean, ad-free UI. Motorola keeps bloatware apps to a minimum and nothing compromises the core user experience. The phone is expected to receive three operating system updates up to Android 15, but Motorola typically delays the rollout of updates.

Motorola Edge 30 Ultra price in India starts from Rs 54999.

Apple iPhone 13

The iPhone 13 offers a similar iOS 16 experience as the iPhone 14 Pro. No dynamic islands here or a fast refresh rate of 120Hz and AOD, but iOS 16.1 on the iPhone 13 runs smoothly. You get the highest level of security, no bloatware, and you're part of Apple's vast ecosystem. Apple should continue to provide its OS updates for at least another four years.

Apple iPhone 13 price in India starts from Rs 69900.

Google Pixel 7 Pro

The Pixel 7 Pro kicks off Google's beautiful Android iteration. The Material You Design theme looks great and is optimized for the Tensor G2 chip. The OS on Pixel comes with zero ads, no bloatware preinstalled and some of the smartest features available on any Android smartphone. Security updates will also be available for 5 years on top of 3 years of OS updates. If the Pixel 7 Pro is out of your budget, the Pixel 7 is also an amazing option that offers most of the smart features at a lower price.

Google Pixel 7 Pro price in India starts from Rs 78000.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Apple iPhone 14 Pro offers a clean and stable operating system experience. iOS 16.1 in its current state today is well-optimized, offers many customization options, focuses on privacy and security, and offers excellent support for ecosystem devices. It also features a unique AOD style, funky but useful dynamic islands, and Apple's first-party apps that work well. The iPhone 14 Pro is also highly likely to be supported for at least 5 years. For the best money, the iPhone 14 Pro is a nice, clean phone. Moreover, if you want a larger screen smartphone, you can also choose the iPhone 14 Pro Max which is almost the same device apart from the larger display and battery.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro price in India starts from Rs 139900.