Weekly poll: Best phones of 2020 - final round

13 December 2020
Round 1 helped us determine the Top 5 phones in every category, now it's time to decide the ultimate winner in each.

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  • 14 Dec 2020

LG Superfan, 14 Dec 2020Here is a list of who I would've picked as winners Be... moreI agree that Mi 10 ultra is the flagship of the year.

Got a couple of calls after IPhone 12 series launch from people thanking me for importing and delivering the MI 10 ultra at their doorstep.
All these guys were previously using Apple or Samsung flagships.

They wanted an upgrade, were disappointed with the Exynos inside Samsung S20/Note 20 Ultra and lackluster leaks of the iPhone 12 Pro Max.

These folks seemed super happy with their decision to avoid Samsung and Apple this year. Plenty of them saved around Rs.40k by ditching weak iPhone 12 Pro Max.

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    • Blackkk Mamba
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    • 14 Dec 2020

    LG Superfan, 14 Dec 2020The reason I picked Mi 10T over Mi 10T Pro, S20 FE and OP 8... moreDepends on which country you are from.

    In India:
    MI 10T costs Rs.36k (approx. 480$).
    Mi 10T Pro costs Rs.40k (approx. 535$).
    S20 FE (Exynos) costs Rs.41k (approx. 550$).
    OP8T costs Rs.43k (approx. 575$).

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      • Anonymous
      • KA9
      • 14 Dec 2020

      Where is motog 5g

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        • Anonymous
        • LaK
        • 14 Dec 2020

        HOOOSM, 14 Dec 2020So GSM ARENA people consider the mi 10 pro 5g the XIAOMI�... moreThe ultra is china only and in case you didn't know, not everyone lives in china. They chose phones that weren't available only in one country

          Anonymous, 14 Dec 2020I agree with the whole list, you are one smart person Al... moreThe reason I picked Mi 10T over Mi 10T Pro, S20 FE and OP 8T is because 10T cost half their price without any major cons like I said it cost same as A71 4G sure it may not be perfect but for the price you can't get anything better

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            • Anonymous
            • Ni0
            • 14 Dec 2020

            wongwatt, 14 Dec 2020you invalidated you list by saying the Xperia 5 II is a com... moreA little taller device doesn't make it less compact as Ui elements can do the job of you never having to worry about reaching top of the screen.

            Look at the width of Xperia 5 II, it's perfect for compact size.
            The width makes one handed experience impossible.

            Another reason why iPhone 12 pro Max is called huge by reviewers as it is too wide while phones with similar footprint are more easy to use due to smaller width.

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              • gqv
              • 14 Dec 2020

              Otakukilat, 14 Dec 2020Imo. Flagship killer is a phone that has a performance, chi... moreMi 10t pro also has a flagship camera over Poco F2 pro.

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                • Anonymous
                • Sdm
                • 14 Dec 2020

                LG Superfan, 14 Dec 2020Here is a list of who I would've picked as winners Be... moreI agree with the whole list, you are one smart person

                Although, and this is preferences the flagship killer i consider a 3 way tie between the mi 10t (or pro but yeah the t is almost the same), s20 fe and oneplus 8t

                For me I'd place em like this do to what is important to me
                1. Oneplus 8t. I love oneplus and it has some things which for me are better than the mi10t
                2. Xiaomi mi 10t or 10t pro. Xiaomi is a great brand, it has everything, some things are missing but they are nitpicks like lcd screen and other stuff
                3. S20fe, it's great but I'm not a big fan of Samsung, the charging is a bit slow, I only get the exynos one which... Yeah its the exynos, even with SD my opinion wouldn't change

                  So GSM ARENA people consider the mi 10 pro 5g the XIAOMI'S flagship rather than the mi 10 ultra! Cool

                    Here is a list of who I would've picked as winners
                    Best Flagship: Mi 10 Ultra
                    Simple Mi 10 Ultra is seriously one of the best flagship phones you can buy it excels others in most areas and doesn't have any major cons
                    Best Flagship Killer: Mi 10T
                    Some may say it should be S20 FE or Mi 10T Pro but the vanilla cost half of these phones and doesn't have any major cons, it has capable camera, stereo speakers, impressive screen with 144hz HRR, flagship SoC and what not while costing the as same as Galaxy A71!!!
                    Best Camera Phone: Mi 10 Ultra and Mate 40 Pro+
                    These are some of the most versatile camera setups on the market with impressive results
                    Best Mid Range: Nova 7i and Poco X3 NFC
                    Huawei Nova 7i has the best 4G SoC with impressive camera and fastest charging in the price range but with one major drawback of no GMS, Poco X3 NFC doesn't match Nova 7i's SoC, cameras or charging speeds but it offers its own goodies like stereo speakers, better display, NFC and GMS
                    Best Affordable 5G: Mi 10T Lite or Mi 10 Lite
                    Both are pretty similar and similarly priced so it's a tough choice I couldn't pick one
                    And what is iPhone 12 Mini doing in this category? It's priced around $650-700 which is no way affordable IMO

                      If one can let the price go Note 20 Ultra is the best it's great in every catagory

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                        • Anonymous
                        • JT5
                        • 14 Dec 2020

                        AnonD-923722, 14 Dec 2020Mostly because of processing issues. In most ways, like det... moreSimple reason none here should mention it among the best when it does worse than previous generation.

                          Of the choices, the note 20 ultra wins hands down. The only disadvantage it has is the price.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • YQJ
                            • 14 Dec 2020

                            No worth very poor quality display problem repairing problem , proper bad services many brands

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                              • Anonymous
                              • YQJ
                              • 14 Dec 2020

                              Almost all type of dummy no good quality phones only money making

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                                • FKy
                                • 14 Dec 2020

                                [deleted post]Any camera comparing on youtube with Samsung has Greenish on Samsung

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                                  • AlexP
                                  • FKy
                                  • 14 Dec 2020

                                  [deleted post]Samsung is defect
                                  Lol

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                                    • 0x%
                                    • 14 Dec 2020

                                    NY Yankee , 14 Dec 2020You are missing the Zenfone 7 pro which is the most consist... moreAsus made a mistake by making their phones larger

                                      NY Yankee , 14 Dec 2020You are missing the Zenfone 7 pro which is the most consist... moreI remember it winning a blind test recently, interesting phone but far too big for normal use.

                                        NY Yankee , 14 Dec 2020You guys can keep fighting amongst yourselves. Meanwhile ... moreWhich just goes to show you shouldn't use YouTube reviews to guide your purchases...