Our Smartphone World Cup is starting this week, here are the groups

15 June 2018
32 phones enter the tournament, only 16 will leave the group stage. Here are the rules.

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  • 2Am
  • 16 Jun 2018

nokia and sony will capture the moment. capture memories.

    Jajajajajaja sounds kinda funny

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      • Anonymous
      • kfm
      • 16 Jun 2018

      The note8 not being here is a travesty. The S9+ isn't even the real flagship.

        Haha, nice game even I don't like football. I hope redmi note 5 pro, mi 8, xiaomi blackshark, mi mix 2s and asus ROG got chance to semifinal and final.. wew...

          Asus ROG will take over this

            Samsung S9+, or Rog Phone will win definitwky, and G7 ThinQ has a good chance. The notch is hidable and the blinky musical flash is awesome

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              • uNV
              • 16 Jun 2018

              Samsung will win

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                • AnonD-744321
                • D9q
                • 16 Jun 2018

                so lets take a deep look at this
                since phones are picked up by there "WORLD WIDE" popularity china with there HUGE population have sign up with some TERRIBLE copycats
                only popular because Chinese people love copy cats since they rarely gets to test the real thing (or because they have more people to vote)
                most people specially in heavy populated countries (cities) don't really think deeply when buying they are RETARDEDLY shallow because they don't want to take time to chose a reliable products they just want to show of there new phone
                that is way the Lenovo Z5 got in same goes on the ULTRA expansive ViVO V9 (the youth Edition made more since)
                since gsmarena team are the BEST phone reviewers those cheap marketing tricks (NOTCH) and the heavily animated sluggish skin won't save them
                the Samsung A8 (oh wait it is the over sized flagship priced A8+)+ only got in because of the brand name (allso sme really stupid customers who decided to go for the cheaper S8 lite) got hem in
                the slow video recording and the sample camera and the NOT so uppermidranger (outdated) chipset and the useless INFINITY DISPLAY screen will get hem out
                iPhone X got in through there loyal customers who actually got the quality for there money (a LOT of money) an MANY brands brainlessly follows APPLE which only made them stronger
                tho it dose have the disadvantages of being outdated and losing some of there spacial futures (fast video recording AI NPU NOTCH) oh and the price tag
                and still waiting for the sony Xperia XZ2 PREMIUM it has a clear shot
                maybe the XZ3? it lost some weight (the XZ2 mian disadvantage)
                I am in for ASUS ROG
                best processor best screen (not looking up for 90FPS gaming BUT for the pixel responding time which fixes the AMOLED ghosting issue) dusl pixel + wide angle looks like a decent combo and dual speaker+ docking options

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                  • MdN8
                  • 3@f
                  • 16 Jun 2018

                  We had this before, a few years ago. It will be more fun than football. I can't remember who won last time, I think it was Lumia 1520.

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                    • AxlTech
                    • K3e
                    • 16 Jun 2018

                    Kewl! Nokia & Sony r my faves.

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                      • ZloiYuri
                      • Tmf
                      • 16 Jun 2018

                      Pabliell, 16 Jun 2018Yay, we have our own World Cup. So... Who's taking bets?BBK last months spending a lot of money on PR. Guess 1+, Oppo or Vivo will win.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • p@5
                        • 16 Jun 2018

                        AnonD-558092, 16 Jun 2018S9+ Vs worst rebranding attempt by LG VS Gaming phone with ... moreLenovo Z5 doesn't have a chance against Galaxy S9+.

                          Yay, we have our own World Cup. So... Who's taking bets?

                            I love the idea, can't wait for the games though. Hope there'll be option for betting Lol.

                              S9+ has an easy path to finals

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                                • Lienovo
                                • nEY
                                • 16 Jun 2018

                                Lenovo Z5 is going out 1st round.
                                I'm rooting for the Asus ROG Phone and the Vivo NEX S.
                                Love this idea guys!! xD

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                                  • AnonD-558092
                                  • Yd6
                                  • 16 Jun 2018

                                  S9+ Vs worst rebranding attempt by LG VS Gaming phone with old gen processor VS the only phone with progressive bezels.

                                  I bet 185993$ the Z5 wins

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                                    • AnonD-762477
                                    • Nu7
                                    • 16 Jun 2018

                                    I don't do the football thing but anyone on team GSMArena who brought this idea deserves a medal. I look forward for the first game... Let the game begin!

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                                      • MsZero
                                      • Lu%
                                      • 16 Jun 2018

                                      Let the game begins!

                                      I will keep an eye close on this World Cup lol.

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                                        • JIzz
                                        • iba
                                        • 16 Jun 2018

                                        Where is Mi Mix 2s???