The Samsung Galaxy S9, despite being outshone by the absolutely
stunning Galaxy Note 9 and even more fantastic Huawei Mate 20 Pro, is
still a quality Android phone, boasting a brilliant Infinity Edge
display which occupies 84-percent of the body and cutting-edge guts.
Yep,
this futuristic smartphone is one heck of a looker, and Samsung managed
to resist the temptation to add an iPhone X-style notch, too, which is
definitely a good thing to our mind, as it helps the phone maintain its
own identity.
8. Honor 10
The best smartphone available right now for amazing value
Specifications
Weight: 153g
Dimensions: 149.6x71.2x7.7mm
OS: Android 8.0
Screen size: 5.84-inches
Resolution: 1080x2280 pixels
CPU: Kirin 970
RAM: 4GB
Storage: 128GB
Battery: 3400mAh
Rear camera: Dual 16MP + 24MP
Front camera: 8MP f/2.0
Reasons to buy
+Great price
+Excellent design
+Fantastic camera
Reasons to avoid
-Not waterproof
The
Honor 10 is a fantastic smartphone, partnering a young, hyper-modern,
and eye-catching design with good hardware and an impressive suite of
features, including some genuinely impressive AI functions.
The
fact that this phone costs just £399 is absolutely nuts, too, especially
when you take into account its hardware benchmarks that are right up
there among those logged by much more expensive handsets.
9. OnePlus 6T
A beautiful Android smartphone with speed that kills
Specifications
Weight: 185g
Dimensions: 157.5 x 74.8 x 8.2mm
OS: Android 9.0
Screen size: 6.41-inches
Resolution: 1080 x 2340 pixels
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 128/256GB
Battery: 3700mAh
Rear camera: Dual 16MP f/1.7 + 20MP f/1.7
Front camera: 16MP f/2.0
Reasons to buy
+Incredibly fast with big benchmark scores
+Priced lower than some flagships
+Beautiful and premium build
Reasons to avoid
-Not waterproof
-No wireless charging
-Similar to OnePlus 6
The
OnePlus 6T is one of the absolute fastest Android phones on the market.
Its combination of the high-end Snapdragon 845 CPU, powerful Adreno 630
GPU, and a whopping 8GB of RAM (that's 4GB more than the Samsung Galaxy
S9), means that the OnePlus 6T smokes much of the opposition in terms
of benchmark scores.
The phone's use of Android 9.0 Pie and
OnePlus' own light skin of vanilla, OxygenOS, adds to this rapidity,
too, with menu navigation as well as app loading and switching a buttery
smooth experience.
10. Sony Xperia XZ3
A premium build, stunning screen, and Android 9.0 Pie out of the box
Specifications
Weight: 193g
Dimensions: 158 x 73 x 9.9mm
OS: Android 9.0
Screen size: 6.0-inches
Resolution: 1440 x 2880 pixels
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
RAM: 6GB
Storage: 64GB
Battery: 3300mAh
Rear camera: Dual 19MP
Front camera: 13 MP
Reasons to buy
+Lithe new 18:9 form factor
+Premium aluminium and glass build
+Stunning Bravia-engineered screen
+Android 9.0 Pie out of the box
Reasons to avoid
-Camera system isn't as good as XZ2 Premium's
-Beaten in benchmarks by other flagships
Sony
delivers a fast and stylish refresh to its technically impressive
Xperia XZ2 with the Xperia XZ3, bringing in a stunning new
Bravia-engineered 6-inch,18:9 QHD+ HDR screen, as well as a premium new
aluminium and glass design.
This
notch-less, OLED beauty also comes packing some rock solid competitive
hardware, too, with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 CPU, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of
storage space, and a 3,300 mAh battery delivered. Combined this hardware
delivers flagship level performance in games and apps.
