Weekly poll: Nominees for Best Phones of 2018

09 December 2018
This is the preliminary round so you can help us pick the contenders before moving on to the final vote to select the best phones of this year.

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  • 10 Dec 2018

xXENDER FREAKXx, 10 Dec 2018Yep. So what if it's the cheapest SNAPDRAGON 845 smartphone... moreAlso they say that but they couldn't tell the difference from a SD835, SD845, SD660/670 and a SD710 phone (if they are all identical except from the SoC). And I don't think I would either (660/670 vs 845, I would, but still). It's a placebo effect. They can't grab a phone and say "Ah, that's the performance I need". Besides, do you "need" a powerhouse for Internet browsing, Facesoup, What's Going On or Snapshot? With those apps you need a battery more than anything else. And for games... Let's face it, mobile games suuuuucks badly. If you feel like that SD845 can give you the edge against other players in Pretty Uniform Baby Game, or Fake Night, you are mistaken. You won't be able to play more either, you'll just face more unstoppable ads. And more IAPs.

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    • your dad
    • XNt
    • 10 Dec 2018

    dude111, 09 Dec 2018The Pocophone is not a flagship...Do you even know what does flagship means buddy!!!???

      AnonD-558092, 09 Dec 2018Then why do you comment if you don't care? Proud Poco o... moreYep. So what if it's the cheapest SNAPDRAGON 845 smartphone? You're getting a major downgrade on everything else, especially build quality. Then, you'll have those who will then say, "I don't care about build quality, display, camera etc, I need that performance, XIAOMI POCOPHONE F1 is the one for me" and straight up brag about how cheap it is as compared to other SNAPDRAGON 845 flagships

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        • tEZ
        • 10 Dec 2018

        Yawn, 10 Dec 2018i vote for iphone xs because its the most expensive one, fo... moreis XS Max the most expensive?

          Best phone: ASUS RoG Phone (also most innovative)
          Best iPhone: Apple iPhone XS Max (if you're invested into iOS)
          Best value phone: Xiaomi Pocophone (No contest)
          Best midrange phone: Nokia 7 Plus (strangely absent from the list !!!)
          Best entry level phone: Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite (Screen, Battery, Software... but most expensive)


          ...however, seldom do these polls agree with me and my rational thinking.
          Not sure if other commenters will agree with me now.

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            • DkV
            • 10 Dec 2018

            SquadBoi, 10 Dec 2018Lmao why is XS Max in the third spot winning? It's a slight... moreIt's just name.Pocophone is third at winning..

              Lmao why is XS Max in the third spot winning? It's a slightly larger iPhone X with A12 lol

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                • tDP
                • 10 Dec 2018

                Samsung Note 9 = The Best "LUXURY" Flagship 2018
                Pocophone F1 = The Best "BUDGET" Flagship 2018

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                  • QCOM
                  • t@g
                  • 10 Dec 2018

                  On the entry level phone I just know the A2 Lite and didn't know the rest of the list.

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                    • Chocobo
                    • tZ0
                    • 10 Dec 2018

                    Huh.....where is Xiaomi mi max 3?

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                      • vV5
                      • 10 Dec 2018

                      i vote for iphone xs because its the most expensive one, follow by huawei mate20 as this China and America product fighting each other unless Samsung the Korea and Sony the Japan want to join together

                        Seriously where is redmi note 5 pro!?
                        I saw it in Daily hits more than any phone this year ( TOP 10 BY DAILY INTEREST
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                        Also it's on top of the TOP 10 BY FANS this year
                        why?

                          iam choose iphone xs max and oneplus 6t

                            Rubbish...company that will pay the most will win this poll

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                              • Anonymous
                              • IW@
                              • 10 Dec 2018

                              Best phone of 2018 goes to the Note 9 hands down! Though it doesnt have the best specs like the Mate 20 Pro, its got less compromises.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • IsY
                                • 10 Dec 2018

                                Why so much love for the Mate 20 Pro? After all, JerryRigEverything (Zack) managed to break it in half...

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                                  • tTd
                                  • 09 Dec 2018

                                  BlackBerry KEY2 LE was included in Mid-rangers but BlackBerry KEY2 was not included in Flagships. Strange! So GSMArena don't consider it worth. LOL!

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                                    • nDJ
                                    • 09 Dec 2018

                                    e233-1000, 09 Dec 2018Flagship: Huawei Mate 20 Pro Midrange: Huawei Honor Pla... moreMate20 pro is probably best but since i tried 2 new phones with green screen it shouldn't be even on the list... xs max (iphone fans) or note9 (best build quality)

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                                      • pc5
                                      • 09 Dec 2018

                                      The Note 9 is the most complete phone and also
                                      the best phone of 2018

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                                        • LaE
                                        • 09 Dec 2018

                                        Poco easily wins for both Flagship and MidRange, simply by value to price ratio.

                                        Entry level category should not exist. Such phones are so bad that they simply should not be considered at any cost. Better buy an older mid range or flagship. Even used is still better than entry level trash, unless you only want something for phone calls and might as well buy a dumb phone.