You need a new Android Smartphone but didn’t exactly know which one to choose (pretty much the reason why you’re here), there are tons of great Android options out there. It’s not easy to make up a decision. You can easily get swayed by its luxurious looks, the gorgeous design or even by the words of the salesman.

All these smartphones are brimming up with amazing new features, which makes it harder to choose from and only a few marquee elements are able to make them stand out from the rest.

That is the reason why before you make up any regrettable impulse buy, I recommend you read up first.

We will try to list as much in detail and be as honest as possible.

Best Android Smartphones:

1. Google Pixel 3

The first in this list of Best Android SmartPhones is Google Pixel 3. The Pixel 3 is literally the best android phone out there in the market right now. It is as speedy as the phone gets. The Pixel 3 has one of the best cameras on a smartphone ever which rivals the best of the best.

One cool thing about the Pixel 3 which almost no other Android phone had is that it receives software and security updates directly from Google. One example is that Pixel 3 owners were even treated to a post-launch camera upgrade called Night Sight which boosts and improves the quality of the shots taken in the dark.

Unlike the previous two generations of Pixels, this time Google has paid special attention to the display and the Android 9 Pie software is best with this hardware which also has a new premium design.

Some other cool features include such as the all-glass back which allows for wireless charging, and Google also bundles the USB-C headphones in the box.

Specification:

LAUNCH	Announced	2018, October
LAUNCH	Status	Available. Released 2018, November

BODY	Dimensions	145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm (5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 in)
	Weight	148 g (5.22 oz)
	Build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM card & eSIM
		– IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

DISPLAY	Type	P-OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.5 inches, 76.7 cm² (~77.2% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
		– Always-on display – 100% DCI-P3 – HDR

PLATFORM	OS	Android 9.0 (Pie)
	Chipset	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (4×2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4×1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
	GPU	Adreno 630

MEMORY	Card slot	No
	Internal	64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA	Single	12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF
	Features	Dual-LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)

SELFIE CAMERA	Dual	8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), no AF
	Features	Auto-HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps

SOUND	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No
		– Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	No
	USB	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

FEATURES	Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BATTERY		Non-removable Li-Po 2915 mAh battery
	Charging	Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W USB Power Delivery 2.0 QI wireless charging

MISC	Colors	Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink
	Battery Life	Endurance rating 69h

Price: $799

2. Galaxy S9

Galaxy S9 is no doubt one of the best phones of the year. It makes the phone appeal to all kinds of users with its excellent all-around experience with Samsung expertly blending design, hardware, and software.

The screen is bigger, extra camera, along with numerous other internal upgrades such as- more RAM, storage and a bigger battery which isn’t as noticeable.

One disappointment about Galaxy S9 is that the improvements in the camera and biometrics are not that different than the S8 but sold with a higher price tag.

Specification:

LAUNCH	Announced	2018, February
LAUNCH	Status	Available. Released 2018, March

BODY	Dimensions	147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)
	Weight	163 g (5.75 oz)
	Build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		– Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) – IP68 dust/waterproof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

DISPLAY	Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.8 inches, 84.8 cm² (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
		– HDR10 – 3D Touch (home button only) – Always-on display

PLATFORM	OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
	Chipset	Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) – EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) – USA/LATAM, China
	CPU	Octa-core (4×2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) – EMEA Octa-core (4×2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4×1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) – USA/LATAM, China
	GPU	Mali-G72 MP18 – EMEA Adreno 630 – USA/LATAM, China

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) – dual SIM model only
	Internal	64/128/256 GB, 4 GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA	Single	12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF
	Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.

SELFIE CAMERA	Single	8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6″, 1.22µm, AF
	Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
	Video	1440p@30fps

SOUND	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		– 32-bit/384kHz audio – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	FM radio (USA & Canada only)
	USB	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

FEATURES	Sensors	Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
		– Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) – ANT+ – Bixby natural language commands and dictation

BATTERY		Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery (11.55 Wh)
	Charging	Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 2.0) Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)

MISC	Colors	Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue
	Price	About 490 EUR

TESTS
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.630 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 81dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -93.9dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 78h

Price: $553

3. OnePlus 6T

OnePlus 6T is the first OnePlus phone without a headphone jack but still emerges as one of the best Android smartphones. What makes this phone to the list is due to some of these amazing features such as on-screen fingerprint sensor, better speaker and more battery is the pay-off, and it’s totally worth it.

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The display is large and excellent, the boost in dual cameras which makes it more capable than ever.

Specification:

LAUNCH	Announced	2018, October
LAUNCH	Status	Available. Released 2018, November

BODY	Dimensions	157.5 x 74.8 x 8.2 mm (6.20 x 2.94 x 0.32 in)
	Weight	185 g (6.53 oz)
	Build	Front/back glass, aluminum frame
	SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY	Type	Optic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	6.41 inches, 100.9 cm² (~85.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
		– DCI-P3

PLATFORM	OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); OxygenOS 9.0.5
	Chipset	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (4×2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4×1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
	GPU	Adreno 630

MEMORY	Card slot	No
	Internal	256 GB, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA	Dual	16 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.6″, 1.22µm, OIS, PDAF 20 MP (16 MP effective), f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8″, 1.0µm, PDAF
	Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
	Video	2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS

SELFIE CAMERA	Single	16 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/3.1″, 1.0µm
	Features	Auto-HDR, gyro-EIS
	Video	1080p@30fps

SOUND	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	No
		– Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic – Dirac HD sound

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	No
	USB	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY		Non-removable Li-Po 3700 mAh battery
	Charging	Fast battery charging 5V/4A 20W

MISC	Colors	Thunder Purple, Mirror Black, Midnight Black
	Price	About 550 EUR

TESTS	Performance	Basemark OS II: 4941 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 4452 Basemark X: 43886
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.138 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 67dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 84dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 90h

Price: $620

4. LG G6

LG G6 isn’t the best Android smartphones and isn’t definitely the excellent one either but it’s still a decent phone at that price range and worth a serious look.

Some of its features include a headphone jack, a MicroSD slot, and IP68 waterproofing, but it costs just roughly half the prices of the more expensive Android phones.

Specifications:

LAUNCH	Announced	2017, February
LAUNCH	Status	Available. Released 2017, March

BODY	Dimensions	148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm (5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
	Weight	163 g (5.75 oz)
	Build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3/5), aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		– IP68 dust/waterproof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) – MIL-STD-810G compliant

DISPLAY	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.7 inches, 84.1 cm² (~78.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~564 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
		– Dolby Vision – HDR10 – Always-on display

PLATFORM	OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 6 UI
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
	CPU	Quad-core (2×2.35 GHz Kryo & 2×1.6 GHz Kryo)
	GPU	Adreno 530

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) – dual SIM model only
	Internal	32/64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA	Dual	13 MP, f/1.8, 30mm (standard), 1/3″, 1.12µm, 3-axis OIS, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), no AF
	Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
	Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.

SELFIE CAMERA	Single	5 MP, f/2.2, 18mm
	Video	1080p@30fps

SOUND	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		– 32-bit/192kHz audio – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	FM radio (market dependent)
	USB	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES	Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BATTERY		Non-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh battery
	Charging	Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 30 min (Quick Charge 3.0) WPC&PMA wireless charging (US version only)

MISC	Colors	Astro Black, Ice Platinum, Terra Gold, Marine Blue, Mystic White, Raspberry Rose, Moroccan Blue, Lavender Violet
	SAR	0.65 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.23 W/kg (head) 0.15 W/kg (body)
	Price	About 270 EUR

TESTS	Performance	Basemark OS II: 2291 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 2126 Basemark X: 30507
	Display	Contrast ratio: 2053 (nominal), 3.556 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 74dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -94.4dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 72h

Price: $304

5. Huawei Mate 20 Pro

The Huawei Mate 20 Pro is really a fantastic all-rounder outstanding phone. For many people, the cameras will be the highlight but overall it really is great.

Some of the few namable features include such as – top-quality screen, super-fast charging, wireless charging, and excellent battery life.

It isn’t the most perfect phone you will find in the market but it isn’t also the worst that will cause a deal-breakers.

Specification:

LAUNCH	Announced	2018, October
LAUNCH	Status	Available. Released 2018, November

BODY	Dimensions	157.8 x 72.3 x 8.6 mm (6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 in)
	Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)
	Build	Front/back glass & aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		– IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins)

DISPLAY	Type	AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	6.39 inches, 100.2 cm² (~87.9% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
		– DCI-P3 – HDR10

PLATFORM	OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
	Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (2×2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2×1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
	GPU	Mali-G76 MP10

MEMORY	Card slot	NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)
	Internal	256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA	Triple	40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7″, PDAF/Laser AF 20 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.7″, PDAF/Laser AF 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4″, 5x optical zoom, OIS, PDAF/Laser AF
	Features	Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps

SELFIE CAMERA	Single	24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
	Features	HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps

SOUND	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No
		– 32-bit/384kHz audio – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

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COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
	GPS	Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
	NFC	Yes
	Infrared port	Yes
	Radio	No
	USB	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES	Sensors	Face ID, fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

BATTERY		Non-removable Li-Po 4200 mAh battery
	Charging	Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30 min) Fast wireless charging 15W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging

MISC	Colors	Emerald Green, Midnight Blue, Twilight, Pink Gold, Black
	Price	About 880 EUR

TESTS	Performance	Basemark OS II: 4136 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 3939 Basemark X: 40269
	Display	Contrast ratio: 254000:1 (nominal), 4.965 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 70dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 83dB
	Audio quality	Noise -87.7dB / Crosstalk -87.8dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 85h

Price: $993

6. Honor View 20

Looking for a great camera phone? With the one-two punch of the pinhole camera on the front and the genuinely unique holographic V effect on the glass rear, now your photos look amazing. Also from just about any angle the Honor View 20 is absolutely stunning to look at.

Honor View 20 has two models. The base model is at £499 and for the one with extra RAM and storage, it cost only £579. Compared with other expensive phones, it’s pretty much at an affordable pricing range.

Still, it isn’t the best Android smartphone yet with many premium features missing such as waterproof, wireless charging, etc. Other than that, all in all, it is a really decent phone.

Specification:

LAUNCH	Announced	2018, December
LAUNCH	Status	Available. Released 2018, December

BODY	Dimensions	156.9 x 75.4 x 8.1 mm (6.18 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
	Weight	180 g (6.35 oz)
	Build	Front glass, aluminum frame
	SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	6.4 inches, 101.4 cm² (~85.7% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2310 pixels (~398 ppi density)
	Protection	Yes

PLATFORM	OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic UI 2
	Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (2×2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2×1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
	GPU	Mali-G76 MP10

MEMORY	Card slot	No
	Internal	256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA	Dual	48 MP, f/1.8, 1/2″, 0.8µm, PDAF TOF 3D stereo camera
	Features	Panorama, HDR, LED flash
	Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps, (gyro-EIS)

SELFIE CAMERA	Single	25 MP, f/2.0, 27mm
	Features	HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps

SOUND	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		– Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
	GPS	Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
	NFC	Yes
	Infrared port	Yes
	Radio	No
	USB	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES	Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY		Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
	Charging	Fast battery charging 5V/4.5A 22.5W (55% in 30 min) – for Global market Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W – India only

MISC	Colors	Saphire Blue, Phantom Blue, Phantom Red, Midnight Black
	Price	About 570 EUR

TESTS	Performance	Basemark OS II: 4363 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 4281 Basemark X: 43637
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (1313), 3.597 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 82dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -64.5dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 88h

Price: $643

7. Motorola Moto X4

I would give this Android Smartphone an (8/10 Recommends). Although this may not be the best phone, it’s a bargain at this price. The camera is pretty well and You don’t necessarily have to sacrifice a lot to own the X4. However, It’s a great starter phone.

Specification:

LAUNCH	Announced	2017, August
LAUNCH	Status	Available. Released 2017, October

BODY	Dimensions	148.4 x 73.4 x 8 mm (5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
	Weight	163 g (5.75 oz)
	Build	Front/back glass, aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		– IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

DISPLAY	Type	LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm² (~68.4% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PLATFORM	OS	Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
	Chipset	Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
	GPU	Adreno 508

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 256 GB
	Internal	64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA	Dual	12 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm, no AF
	Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
	Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps,

SELFIE CAMERA	Single	16 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1″, 1.0µm
	Features	LED flash
	Video	1080p@30fps

SOUND	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		– Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX (5.0 after SW update)
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording
	USB	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES	Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY		Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
	Charging	Fast battery charging 15W

MISC	Colors	Super Black, Sterling Blue
	Price	About 200 EUR

TESTS	Performance	Basemark OS II: 1743 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 1532 Basemark X: 14479
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1451:1 (nominal), 3.012 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 67dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 80dB
	Audio quality	Noise -91.5dB / Crosstalk -90.9dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 64h

Price: $225

8) Xiaomi POCO F1

At this Price range, to get a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, the POCO F1 is the only smartphone in its price range with a specs like a far more expensive flagship.

However, if you want a premium look,this is not the one to go for. It has a simple polycarbonate backing with a large notch and relatively thick bezels.

Aside from the design, battery life are important to you. You will love this phone as this phone has a large battery to ensures an impressive battery life.

Specification:

LAUNCH	Announced	2018, August
LAUNCH	Status	Available. Released 2018, August

BODY	Dimensions	155.5 x 75.3 x 8.8 mm (6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
	Weight	182 g (6.42 oz)
	Build	Front glass, plastic body
	SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	6.18 inches, 96.2 cm² (~82.2% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2246 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

PLATFORM	OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.2 POCO
	Chipset	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (4×2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
	GPU	Adreno 630

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MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
	Internal	256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA	Dual	12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF 5 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm, depth sensor
	Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
	Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps

SELFIE CAMERA	Single	20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm
	Features	HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps

SOUND	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		– Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	Radio	FM radio, recording
	USB	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES	Sensors	Infrared face recognition, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY		Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
	Charging	Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)

MISC	Colors	Graphite Black, Steel Blue, Rosso Red, Armored Edition with Kevlar
	Price	About 290 EUR

TESTS	Performance	Basemark OS II: 4034 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 3713 Basemark X: 43652
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1468:1 (nominal), 3.059 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 72dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 86dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.6dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 94h

Price: $327

9. Nokia (6.1)

If you want a sturdy, affordable phone with a nice metal chassis and a quick enough processor that won’t get you bogged down, this phone is good match for it. It also has a pretty decent usable camera.

Specification:

LAUNCH	Announced	2018, January
LAUNCH	Status	Available. Released 2018, April

BODY	Dimensions	148.8 x 75.8 x 8.2 mm (5.86 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)
	Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)
	Build	Front glass, aluminum body (6000 series)
	SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.5 inches, 82.6 cm² (~73.2% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PLATFORM	OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
	Chipset	Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
	GPU	Adreno 508

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
	Internal	32/64 GB, 3/4 GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA	Single	16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF
	Features	Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA	Single	8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4″, 1.12µm
	Video	1080p@30fps

SOUND	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		– Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	FM radio with RDS
	USB	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

FEATURES	Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY		Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
	Charging	Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 30 min
	Stand-by	Up to 507 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 16 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 119 h

MISC	Colors	Black/Copper, White/Iron, Blue/Gold
	SAR EU	0.94 W/kg (head) 1.82 W/kg (body)
	Price	About 230 EUR

TESTS	Performance	Basemark OS II: 1648 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 1517 Basemark X: 14365
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1278:1 (nominal), 4.052 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 67dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 85dB
	Audio quality	Noise -37.5dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 76h

Price: $259

10. Samsung Galaxy Note 9

If you want a big Phone, Samsung Galaxy Note 9 will just do fine. Samsung, as usual, has the habit of producing a ginormous phone. Another cool feature of the Note 9 is it’s S Pen’s, from which you can open apps and remotely snap pics with its new Bluetooth functionality.

Specification:

LAUNCH	Announced	2018, August
LAUNCH	Status	Available. Released 2018, August

BODY	Dimensions	161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
	Weight	201 g (7.09 oz)
	Build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		– Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) – IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) – Stylus (Bluetooth integration)

DISPLAY	Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	6.4 inches, 103.2 cm² (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
		– HDR10 – Always-on display

PLATFORM	OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
	Chipset	Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) – EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) – USA/LATAM, China
	CPU	Octa-core (4×2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) – EMEA Octa-core (4×2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4×1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) – USA/LATAM, China
	GPU	Mali-G72 MP18 – EMEA Adreno 630 – USA/LATAM, China

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) – dual SIM model only
	Internal	512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA	Dual	12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4″, 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
	Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.

SELFIE CAMERA	Single	8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6″, 1.22µm, AF
	Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
	Video	1440p@30fps

SOUND	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		– 32-bit/384kHz audio – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	No
	USB	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

FEATURES	Sensors	Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
		– Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) – ANT+ – Bixby natural language commands and dictation

BATTERY		Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery
	Charging	Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 2.0) Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)

MISC	Colors	Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White
	Price	About 750 EUR

TESTS	Performance	Basemark OS II: 3377 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 3064 Basemark X: 41994
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.531 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 71dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 80dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -94.1dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 97h