Best phones of 2020: The Winners

20 December 2020
You helped us select the best phones of 2020 in several categories after two rounds of voting. Here are your top picks.

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TechMan2, 20 Dec 2020Paper specs brainwashing man what are you talking about??? ... moreEven within midrange phones, there is still paper specs war going on. The only level we don't see that happen is the budget and entry-level devices.

    IlovetechTBH, 20 Dec 2020Bruh what? You think its all android users it's not al... moreI actually do believe specs don't really matter a lot. LG Velvet 4G is definitely a solid example of it. While the rest of Snapdragon 845-powered smartphones will stop or already stopped getting further software updates, LG uses that chipset and runs Android 10 out of the box.

    P.S There's a Beta Preview release of Android 11 rolled out for the Velvet 5G at the time of this writing, so I wouldn't be surprised to see the Velvet 4G will receive the same thing later on.

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      • Yusuf tausif
      • gMB
      • 21 Dec 2020

      Phone very nice so so so good

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        • Jk19
        • fCI
        • 21 Dec 2020

        Anonymous, 21 Dec 2020And, from my experience with dealing with Chinese products ... moreMaybe true for lot of these Chinese brands that want to focus on the overall premium-ness of the device rather than the total value of the product, yet Huawei and Mi are certainly exception here. Not sure about ur experience but they have managed to create a buzz in the market even the biggies like Sam or aple chk them. Again it's just personal taste nothing more, for each one of us consumers.

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          • Dometalican
          • 7BB
          • 21 Dec 2020

          Not a Chinese guy, 21 Dec 2020Bruh the 4a has the 765g4a has 730G. You're thinking of the 5G variant for that phone.

            iOS.Never.Again, 21 Dec 2020I personally use flagships only and upgrade almost every ye... moreSo for 10 years or so you've been stuck with inferior choices. That's incredibly sad if not pathetic.

              According Antutu offically
              The test of Android phone and iPhobe are different.So basiclly you cant compare android phone's score to IOS's score.
              The Antutu are not cross platform benchmark,you can only compare your iPhone 12 with iPhone 11 or iPhone 8 or iPad Pro,but cant with any andoird phone.
              That is something foreigner tech fans outside of China hardly realized.

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                • Gurjant
                • yZw
                • 21 Dec 2020

                I like so much samsung note series and mostly iPhone like 11 pro max😍😍 sir I will share and comments on your post 👍

                  Wow !

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                    • Anonymous
                    • s89
                    • 21 Dec 2020

                    Sir so if we are taking a new phone , which phone we can buy or prefer the most, which is the best???

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                      • AnonD-844232
                      • m5u
                      • 21 Dec 2020

                      JDK-Apple haterz suk, 21 Dec 2020What benchmark are you using? Antutu? Proves you are a f... moreHow can somebody be fanboy of some stupid unreal benchmark ???

                        IlovetechTBH, 20 Dec 2020I swear exactly. And some Apple Fan boys. Just want to flex... moreWhat benchmark are you using? Antutu?

                        Proves you are a fanboi.

                        Antutu will always be less reliable for cross-platform comparison than geekbench cause it's PROVEN by the company itself it CAN'T do cross platform comparison.

                        You only use it cause it backs up your mythical "real-life" speed tests and gaming tests(where virtually nobody has problems with playing genshin impact on ANY phone).

                          TechMan2, 20 Dec 2020LOLL Seriously are you serious with the specs BS?? Android ... more"4 years updates soon"

                          Yeah right.

                          The only companies that ARE providing 3 years software support are the ones you mock 10 times a day(pixel, galaxy).

                          Meanwhile the androids you OBSESS with(xiaomi mi 10 ultra) have like 1-2 years of support.

                          Android phones will "eventually" get 4 years support? Oh hahaha apple will get 120hz display and periscope zoom and high MP camera in 1 year. No excuse sir.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • j%t
                            • 21 Dec 2020

                            iOS.Never.Again, 21 Dec 2020I personally use flagships only and upgrade almost every ye... moreAnd, from my experience with dealing with Chinese products is that they are subpar at best. Most are utter garbage and doa.
                            I understand that iPhone's, Galaxies and other brands have been made in China but I'm fairly positive their quality control exceeds that of the budget phones. I could be wrong on that.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • j%t
                              • 21 Dec 2020

                              iOS.Never.Again, 21 Dec 2020I personally use flagships only and upgrade almost every ye... moreI once had an interest in the Pixel line but the constant lack of expandable memory is a major turn off, I spend a lot of my summer camping where there's no cell service thus I chose Samsung.
                              iOS has never been an option for this guy.
                              I'm happy with my 2 year contracts as it keeps the price of the phone down and the lack of choices for network carriers (Canada is a vast and empty country where I live) boils down to 2 reliable covered areas so my options are very limited. Also I can pay to get out of the contract at anytime but why would I do that? You guys must have garbage networks if your willing to swap from one to another on a whim.
                              Again, I've paid premium for my phone's and they have all lasted many many years.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • j%t
                                • 21 Dec 2020

                                Android--Master, 21 Dec 2020These guys think that If Android users are upgrading quickl... moreI'm an Android guy from day 1, started with the HTC Magic.
                                iOS is absolute garbage in my eyes.

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                                  • SONY
                                  • u7@
                                  • 21 Dec 2020

                                  This is a very very good competition. I love this competition.

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                                    • DEMorgan
                                    • r3a
                                    • 21 Dec 2020

                                    Whackcar, 20 Dec 2020iPhone 12 Pro Max getting 2nd position in the flagship poll... moreI totally agree with this!!
                                    Mi 10 Ultra should have come second!!

                                      Anonymous, 21 Dec 2020I don't have a problem with that, and you proved my po... moreI personally use flagships only and upgrade almost every year, 8-12 months per device on an average.

                                      Assuming you are from the States, you guys don't have access to really good cheap phones as you are tied by contracts. Lot of the great budget phones from Chinese manufacturers are not even available which is why guys can't stop going GA GA over pixel 4a and iPhone SE.

                                      We use unlocked devices ready to be ditched anytime. Not bound by any contract or restrictions.
                                      Paying a premium and being locked to a network provider without the ability to switch is hardly something that would qualify as premium experience for me.

                                      The budget phone your family used was from LG.
                                      LG, Sony and others don't make that good of a budget phone in 2020. Chinese manufacturers are dominating in that category. Sadly, you guys don't have full access to them.

                                        Anonymous, 21 Dec 2020World wide as in Asia / Europe? I doubt that phone would be... moreNorth American markets are an anomaly. You guys are trapped by contract system where only iPhones and Samsung phones become the reliable choice.