GSMArena smartphone buyer's guide: 2017 July edition

28 July 2017
It's the middle of the summer, which is traditionally a time in the year when the smartphone market settles down a bit. Manufacturers have already brought all their H1 flagships to the market and are focusing their efforts on their Fall and holiday quarter lineups. And without the turbulence of significant launches and announcements every week this looks like a perfect time for a new buyer's guide.

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  • 29 Jul 2017

Anonymous, 29 Jul 2017It's not marginally, the iPhone 6s is still one of the fast... moreI dont care about support, i just use it. If it works - it works, dont destroy it with updates like ios 8 did with my ipod touch 5.

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    • harwey
    • JbV
    • 29 Jul 2017

    Xiaomi mi6 is the best buy 'till now this year.Paid 400€ for it,works like a dream,looks like a italian supercar.For half the price of Pixel,S8,U11,XZp...common,really.Only downside is-couldn't find a blue one when I bought it..:()

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      • AnonD-260946
      • 7tj
      • 29 Jul 2017

      Where is the MI5 it's the best value smartphone on the market at the moment. It can be had for under 200 euros

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        • AnonD-260946
        • 7tj
        • 29 Jul 2017

        leo_sk, 29 Jul 2017Include xiaomi redmi note 3 in sub 200$ range. With sd650 i... moreOr the Redmi note 4 MediaTek it's even faster than the Redmi note 3

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          • Diz
          • iAE
          • 29 Jul 2017

          Bought lg g6 and it does have earphones inside as opposed to what your review says.

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            • Anonymous
            • pWQ
            • 29 Jul 2017

            Glad to see Mate 9 mentioned.

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              • AnonD-632062
              • Tr0
              • 29 Jul 2017

              Redmi Note 4 and the Galaxy J7 (2016) are great sub $200 devices.
              For under $300, I would go for the Moto Z Play or the Lenovo P2.
              ZTE Axon 7, Mi Max 2 or the Mi 5S Plus are great smartphones for under $400.
              Under $600, it is the S7 edge all the way!
              And for over $600, I would suggest the Galaxy S8+ or the XZ Premium.

                Boebus666, 29 Jul 2017The Google Pixel is available here in India but almost no o... moreThere is no phone available in India at that price bracket which is any better than a Pixel, U11 is probably in some category that's it. So stop posting nonsense and use your true turd S8 or whatever you use.

                  Funny thing, no word about mono/3D audio recording. Is it not important?

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                    • Anonymous
                    • gJt
                    • 29 Jul 2017

                    Anonymous, 29 Jul 2017some b-s about oneplus 5 again, it has no ois, no bw camera... moreThe camera is very good and I am coming from an S7 ,notice no jelly effect so stop spreading lies.

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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 29 Jul 2017

                      AnonD-649787, 29 Jul 2017Great to see the Galaxy A5(2017) in there!! Absolutely amaz... moreMid range will never reach flagship. You will feel it when after one year, it doesn't get any updates and it begins lagging and falling apart. At that price, an older S would have been better

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                        • patron13
                        • nwp
                        • 29 Jul 2017

                        The mi6 doesn't cost over 400€ anywhere in EMEA now. I doubt you can't get it for less on the US as well.

                        Actually, it might be closer to 300€ than 400€.

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                          • Anonymous
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                          • 29 Jul 2017

                          Anonymous, 29 Jul 2017If you need to have the fastest chipset, you have to buy a ... moreIt's not marginally, the iPhone 6s is still one of the fastest phones ever. And I care about software support because I use my device as long as it gets updates (sometimes even longer) as I don't count myself to the disposable society

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                            • Anonymous
                            • 6XU
                            • 29 Jul 2017

                            XZ Premium or HTC U11. Others aren't worth for money.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • uu5
                              • 29 Jul 2017

                              No moto g5 plus ????? WHYYYYYY????

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                                • AnonD-649787
                                • ITJ
                                • 29 Jul 2017

                                Great to see the Galaxy A5(2017) in there!! Absolutely amazing phone. Has all the amazing features that flagships have some more than others like the always on display and water proofing which some flagships do not have!! All you have to do is compromise on the camera and since i dont use the camera too often its the perfect phone for me!!
                                P.S Its display is as good as all flagships out there which have 1080p resoluton maybe even a little bit better!!!

                                  I like how GSMArena's editors choices for this smartphone buyer's guide . GG to all smartphone makers who made into the list .

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                                    • leo_sk
                                    • ut@
                                    • 29 Jul 2017

                                    Include xiaomi redmi note 3 in sub 200$ range. With sd650 it blows the competition in performance

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • M%i
                                      • 29 Jul 2017

                                      Anonymous, 28 Jul 2017Another questionable choice is to not include the iPhone 7 ... moreIf you need to have the fastest chipset, you have to buy a new device every year. Why care about software support longevity?

                                      And vice versa, if you keep a device for several years, why care whether it was marginally faster than everything else on day 1?

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                                        • AnonD-32710
                                        • vGf
                                        • 29 Jul 2017

                                        Buyers don't go for HTC 10 or other HTC products poor after sale service, poor products, no customer support.

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