Vote now for the Best Phones of 2018

16 December 2018
There can only be one Best Flagship of 2018, it's time to decide. Same for the mid-range and entry-level categories.

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Best phone: ASUS RoG Phone + Accessories
Best iPhone: Apple iPhone XS Max
Best value phone: Xiaomi Pocophone
Best midrange phone: Nokia 8.1 (7 Plus)
Best entry level phone: Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite

...special mention goes to the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus, for being highly competitive to the RoG Phone in specs and price, but arriving almost a year earlier!!

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    • AnonD-762416
    • JbS
    • 16 Dec 2018

    CommonSense, 16 Dec 2018Agreed,it's also questionable how GSM arena make category (... moreFlagship is used 5 times on the Pocophone promo page. It's not GSM Arena who's pitched it in that category.
    It wins on price in the category, it loses on everything else. Obviously no where near the best of 2018.

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      • trilulilucoder
      • 3iY
      • 16 Dec 2018

      AnonD-694886, 16 Dec 2018Yeah yeah, like not even including the Redmi Note lineup is... moreYou can always vote for Redmi 6 if you like that much MIUI, or if is Xiaomi you favorite brand, and does not matter skin (or you like Google approach to Android, it's the same), then Mi A2 Lite is there for you.
      If you like plastic fantastic Pocophone F1 is number one, phone with good processor, and plastic build, with same MIUI like Redmi 6. Something for all ..

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        • trilulilucoder
        • 3iY
        • 16 Dec 2018

        Bobby, 16 Dec 2018Lol crazy. No iPhones. This poll is a joke I’m afraid. Don't worry, it will be another poll just for iPhones. Then, there you can chose your favorite notch in a silence :-)

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          • Anonymous
          • m5k
          • 16 Dec 2018

          No Nokia 7 plus?

            Kriegsherr, 16 Dec 2018Its not apple's fault that you are running android with you... moreIt's subjective to say ios is better than android or vice versa. I personally like android and you may prefer ios and it's not ios or android's fault either.

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              • PAPPU
              • u18
              • 16 Dec 2018

              these are not good models but pixel is very good phone gsm arean not listed this phone

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                • Vic
                • SrN
                • 16 Dec 2018

                Honor 10 is the best midranger but it's not in the list. Only oversized devices.

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                  • Bobby
                  • men
                  • 16 Dec 2018

                  Lol crazy. No iPhones. This poll is a joke I’m afraid.

                    I only voted on the budget section, not the flagships because I don't like any of them, all too expensive, poor value for money. My choice would be the Xiaomi Mi 8, my current phone. High end enough for me and fantastic value for money, unbeatable. I don't need a special camera or any other gimmicks that cost so much extra. SD 845 is enough with a high end feel and relatively compact. The Poco phone is also SD 845 but a bit too wide for my small hands.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • uE5
                      • 16 Dec 2018

                      CommonSense, 16 Dec 2018You expect $300 phone with best display,best camera,glass b... moreHe/she is saying that poco f1 is not a flagship. I agree with it. The design and everything about it are just not befitting flagship title. Having an 845 doesn't mean it's a flagship..

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                        • Lightning McQueen
                        • uQ5
                        • 16 Dec 2018

                        Anonymous, 16 Dec 2018Nokia Sirocco kicks ass 2018 phone of the yearNo Nokia 8 sirocoo man.

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                          • Anna
                          • tTd
                          • 16 Dec 2018

                          Windows phone OS is officially dead. BlackBerry, long back, had stop launching new phones with their BB OS10 which is technically dead. You had not included any Apple phones here. ALL the phones in the poll are Android phones only. Therefore title of the poll should have been Best "Android" Phones of 2018.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • DkW
                            • 16 Dec 2018

                            If they made another phone like pocophone but available globally and keeping same price it would change the market

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                              • trilulilucoder
                              • 3iY
                              • 16 Dec 2018

                              Anonymous, 16 Dec 2018Sony Xperia XA2 should be on the midrange list. It will be, when they shrink bezells by (at least) 30%.. Maybe next year.

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                                • Sergi
                                • x2G
                                • 16 Dec 2018

                                Ridiculous poll what a joke! where's Iphone XS Max and Xperia XZ3?

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                                  • trilulilucoder
                                  • 3iY
                                  • 16 Dec 2018

                                  Anonymous, 16 Dec 2018No iphones. If For 500+ euros with giant notch, there is no room for iPhones. Even those phones (mostly Chinese copy cats (of notch) Xiaomi, Huawei/Honor, HMD, Lenovo-Rola, is questionable, but at least, price is 3-4(5)x lower).

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • nC6
                                    • 16 Dec 2018

                                    this poll isn't official, so nothing was taken as real result.

                                    GSMA always start the spark that turns into a fight between fanboys, and you can watch the admins grab some popcorn and start reading comments and laugh.

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                                      • AnonD-694886
                                      • K@h
                                      • 16 Dec 2018

                                      Furiounx, 16 Dec 2018Calm down, this forum is for respective people, not hotheads.Yeah yeah, like not even including the Redmi Note lineup is acceptable?

                                        Mr Magma, 16 Dec 2018Shouldn't the Pocophone be on the midrange list? I mean the... moreAgreed,it's also questionable how GSM arena make category (flagship,mid range,etc). It should be based on price range. $300 vs $1000++ ,they already won before this vote even begin.