Best phones of 2019: The Winners

29 December 2019
Our readers selected the best flagship, the best midranger, and the best entry-level smartphone of 2019.

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indlvarn, 29 Dec 2019Best flagship: iPhone 11 Pro Max: great battery, best spe... moreSo sad! Didn't you vote for your favourite phone? iPhone 11 series didn't get the excellent mark in speaker test.. XD

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    Anonymous, 29 Dec 2019They usually give preference to devices easily available in... moreIsn't m20 india only?

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      AnonD-731363, 29 Dec 2019No is not its costly and far worse than Xiaomi in every aspect. This guy comments the same thing everywhere the A50 is mentioned, every single day. Either a paid shill or he has some serious issues...

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        Anonymous, 29 Dec 2019It's really hilarious that Galaxy M20 has been voted as the... moreThey usually give preference to devices easily available in the US.
        This is why Huawei phones not given much love in recommendations.

        M20 is widely available in stores compared to great Chinese budget phones from Realme, and Honor and Redmi.

          Here are my picks for best phones
          Flagship: Note10+ and P30 Pro at top with S10 series and iPhone 11 Pro Max at 2nd and 3rd
          Budget Flagship: Realme X2 Pro at top with Redmi K20 Pro and Honor 20 Pro at 2nd and 3rd
          Mid range: Redmi Note 8 Pro hands down unrivaled for the price and K20 at 2nd and no 3rd here
          Entry Level: Redmi Note 8 with Realme 5 and Y9 Prime 2019 at 2nd and 3rd
          This year we have to give credit to Samsung for stepping up its mid range game with A and M series though still slightly overpriced but really competitive and in my country some OPPO and Vivo mid ranges are more expensive than A series while offering almost similar specs

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            indlvarn, 29 Dec 2019Best flagship: iPhone 11 Pro Max: great battery, best spe... moreConsidering the price point , design & features note10+ & oneplus 7tpro is way better than 11pro

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              Anonymous, 29 Dec 2019It's really hilarious that Galaxy M20 has been voted as the... moreBecause it has Ad free interface with less bloatware and simple UI over Redmi Note 8. It has better battery and display (better than 720p AMOLED with 1080p and better colour accuracy) compared to A3. Also, it started receiving Android 10 with latest Security patch while A3 still stuck with Android Pie even though it is an Android one phone.

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                It's not phones - it's phablets, big and uncomfortable :(((

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                  Shady69, 29 Dec 2019having a 108mp camera doesnt mean that its the best one, pi... moreMi note 10's camera destroys pixel 2

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                    It's really hilarious that Galaxy M20 has been voted as the best budget phone, instead of the likes of Redmi Note 8 and Mi A3 which cost the same.
                    For what?
                    For the PLS TFT display?
                    For the way worse cameras?
                    For the way weaker processor?

                      Best flagship:
                      iPhone 11 Pro Max: great battery, best speakers, best processor, great video and photos, the brightest screen.
                      Best midrange: Redmi 8 Note Pro - this processor is killer for the price.
                      Best budget phone: Realme 5 - cheapest Snapdragon 665 phone with great battery and ultra wide camera.

                        stanley77, 29 Dec 2019best midrange class Xiaomi Mi9T, Mi9 lite realme X2 and of ... morehaving a 108mp camera doesnt mean that its the best one, pixel 2 takes better pictures than mi note 10.

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                          stanley77, 29 Dec 2019best midrange class Xiaomi Mi9T, Mi9 lite realme X2 and of ... morehaving a 108 mp camera doesn't mean its the best camera on a phone. pixel 2 takes a better photo than mi note 10.

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                            S10e for best Compact phone....

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                              AnonD-889996, 29 Dec 2019Mate 30 Pro obliterated by Google. Note 10+ beats 11 Pro M... moreNo, not at all. A lot of people (myself included) are very happy they can finally get a phone without bloated Google spyware.

                              Mate 30 Pro was obliterated by the staff at GsmArena - you couldn't even vote for it in the first place!
                              Otherwise it would have easily won, as its Leica camera easily blows the competition out of the water, the screen on time blows away the competition as well - it's an easy win for the Mate 30 Pro.

                                best midrange class Xiaomi Mi9T, Mi9 lite realme X2 and of course xiaomi Mi note 10 with best camera-so best camera phone is xiaomi mi note 10 with samsung galaxy S10+/note10+ and apple iphone 11 pro ,best flagship of course both samung galaxy note 10+ and huawei P30 pro best flagship killers oneplus 7T pro and Realme X2 pro and xiaomi Mi9T pro , best gaming phone asus rog phone 2

                                  Anonymous, 29 Dec 2019Agreed with all except when you put pixel 4 in best small f... moreSure I do agree with you.

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                                    Shanti Dope, 29 Dec 2019IMO the best upper mid range phone this year is a tie betwe... moreAgreed with all except when you put pixel 4 in best small flasgship.
                                    Pixel 4 series has its own special category, which is WORST FLAGSHIP OF THE YEAR.
                                    I am sure other users agree with this.

                                      In my country Nigeria, the huawei y9 prime falls into the category of the redmi note 8 pro cause they are all most at sea!e price range. For me redmi 8 is a better deal for budget phones.

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                                        A Student, 29 Dec 2019Despite of having latest chipset compared to sd855 the Huaw... moreNot to forget handicapped iOS.
                                        Lack of basic useful features not given, just like a jailor doesn't give certain amenities to a prisoner