Smartphone buyer's guide: November 2018 edition

21 November 2018
Decisions, decisions, decisions. The holiday season is upon us and 'tis the season of joy and happiness. But it could also be one of the most stressful events each year because them presents won't buy themselves, will they? That's why we decided to pitch in and hopefully make some of those decisions easier for you.

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In continuation... especially low light even pixel pics and other Huaweis are just paintings not photos

    NokAppSam, 22 Nov 2018True. I don't know how Xiaomi did that, but it seems like t... moreEven camera is not at par per technical specs it's 1.9 aperture camera against many of them having 1.6,1.75(I repeat 1.75 not 1.8) aperture modules ,it can never beat the hardware no matter how good the software maybe,albeit it can create paintings like most Huawei and other phones are trying to do instead of capturing a good natural image

      Lightning McQueen, 22 Nov 2018It has been replace by Nokia 7.1, but with a pureview displ... moreNokia 7.1 is upgrade over older 7 ,x7 or 8.1 should be upgrade to 7 plus,

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        • Anonymous
        • iny
        • 22 Nov 2018

        My ROG phone is not included on the list. sad..

        the champion for the gaming phones

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          • Sam
          • uvI
          • 22 Nov 2018

          Wait for 1 month more. Companies are launching new smartphones very frequently.
          Enjoy 2019 with 2019 smartphone.
          "5G" is going to create buzz like"AI".

            Chavis, 22 Nov 2018The category of camera-centric phones is capped at 600 euro... moreOkay, I do understand, however, credits are credits, and even a proper honorable mention would make sense.
            I mean, it really deserves more. I would consider it as a multimedia smartphone too, for still being the only phone in the world (disregarding the previous models) with a 4K HDR display in a classic 16:9 ratio.
            Besides, going back to the main topic, its camera capabilities is the main selling point of the device, and it truly delivers.
            You could've made mention of its major weaknesses, but it truly deserves to be included in the list, regardless of its price.

              awwww.... after a long time a smartphone guide from GSMArena

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                • Lightning McQueen
                • ucs
                • 22 Nov 2018

                NokAppSam, 22 Nov 2018No. Nokia 7.1 is a replacement of Nokia 7 (China Only). The... moreNokia 7.1+ aka the Nokia 8.1+ is gonna be release for global market by 5th of December 2018. The handful pros of the Nokia 8.1+ is the processor, better camera for night shot,pure display and a cheaper price tag.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • LkC
                  • 22 Nov 2018

                  NokAppSam, 22 Nov 2018True. I don't know how Xiaomi did that, but it seems like t... moreIf you put SD845, 6Gb and 128gb inside j5 then it will be better than Poco..
                  Asus did the same trick, the zenfone 5z is the zen5 with different cpu. Both have exactly same body.

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                    • Xperia all the way
                    • X%k
                    • 22 Nov 2018

                    I'm and Indian and I use S9.

                    But where is LG V40? Is this phone only good enough to be in the article pic?

                      mehtasameer2087, 22 Nov 2018Just because someone is selling an sd845 at cheap price doe... moreTrue. I don't know how Xiaomi did that, but it seems like the only thing that is expensive for that phone is the camera module and the chipset. The display looks good though.

                        Lightning McQueen, 22 Nov 2018It has been replace by Nokia 7.1, but with a pureview displ... moreNo. Nokia 7.1 is a replacement of Nokia 7 (China Only). The replacement of the Nokia 7 Plus is the Nokia X7 (Nokia 7.1 Plus) which for now is only available in China. And it's not PureView, it's PureDisplay.

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                          • ucs
                          • 22 Nov 2018

                          mehtasameer2087, 22 Nov 2018No Nokia 7 plus? Are you serious,it has a very good battery... moreIt has been replace by Nokia 7.1, but with a pureview display, Dual Pixel PDAF, louder speaker and a cheaper price.

                            Just because someone is selling an sd845 at cheap price doesn't make it a choice ,there are lot of factors to be considered

                              No Nokia 7 plus? Are you serious,it has a very good battery ,solid build ,a good enough chipset and yes very very good camera provided you know how to use it,even a DSLR given to a rouge is useless

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                                • Anonymous
                                • LEi
                                • 22 Nov 2018

                                [deleted post]I mean the Pocophone and Xiaomi phones in general are great, don't get me wrong, but saying it has no cons is just silly.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • IWR
                                  • 22 Nov 2018

                                  This is hardly of any use because Xiaomis and Oppos are only available in China and India for the listed prices. Please remake this list with more mainstream devices

                                    OnePlus 6 is the best all-around phone and it's still being sold officially by OnePlus.

                                    According to Huawei, nmcards are not proprietary and any manufacturer can start to produce them royalty-free.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • LEi
                                      • 22 Nov 2018

                                      Pocophone
                                      Cons
                                      -Nothing

                                      Um what.
                                      Did the editor forget about the plastic back?

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                                        • IW@
                                        • 22 Nov 2018

                                        why there is no asus for battery?

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