Smartphone buyer's guide: Mid-2019 edition

14 June 2019


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  • Anonymous
  • 52V
  • 20 Jun 2019

Thanks for the review!

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    • Dobre
    • 3Sq
    • 20 Jun 2019

    Sorry. This will make your Device dead.

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      • Omid 12 Omidvar
      • 6w%
      • 19 Jun 2019

      Dearest quality seekers. Though huvavi doesn't cooperate in exchange of knowledge.But as a midranger not ascending nor decent with reference that doesn't come down in price is a midranger for those whom have capabilities of not enough income !! I have to.add that in X place , price was one fourth of today price in X place that even now can't afford even this price !!! It is made in 2017 which is right time to bring down the price....It is made by getting permission from Samsung ! Other reason of declining in selling is simology of making similarities of smartphones with deleting necessary default of smartphones to bring down the costs unrelentingly !!!? In X place $ 350 dollar Appleproduct is being sold $ 9000 which absolute majorities can't afford that brings down selling !!? Lack of compatible ROM and Rom ,lack of Bluetooth 5.1 plus its must auxiliaries, IR,NFC ,USB 3.r plus otg,using outdated USB 2 of outdated 1998 and some other reasons !!Not compatible battery and ....Hopefully gsmArena to progress of smartphones qualities and quality based on fact writing releasing the logical reasons with guts ! Justice Rights follows rights ....Thanks all .

        Mansy, 18 Jun 2019Can you also consider a segment for premium small phones? I... moreIf you are not too concerned, the Huawei P30 seems to be the best compact flagship around. It's footprint is almost similar to petite Samsung S8.

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          • IWR
          • 19 Jun 2019

          Mansy, 18 Jun 2019Can you also consider a segment for premium small phones? I... moreThis!! Was just about to lost the same.
          @Gsmarena, ease do am article on small phones ( sub 5" screen sizes). Appreciate it very much...

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            • Bevs
            • sXb
            • 19 Jun 2019

            Oppo F11 Pro "fast charing"
            wasn't that the Note 9 ?
            It is what it is

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              • Mansy
              • Xpk
              • 18 Jun 2019

              Can you also consider a segment for premium small phones? I enjoy premium phones but prefer small form factor.

                Najib1312, 17 Jun 2019For those in Malaysia: For those in Malaysia:

                RM400: Meizu M6s
                RM500: Meizu M6 Note 64GB/ Xiaomi Mi Play 64GB
                RM600: Realme 2 Pro 64GB / Redmi 7
                RM700: Redmi Note 7 64GB / Samsung A30
                RM800: Vivo V11i
                RM900: Oppo F11 / Redmi Note 7 128GB
                RM1,000: Vivo V11 / Samsung A50 / Realme 3 Pro 128GB
                RM1,100: Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s
                RM1,200: Vivo V15 / Xiaomi Mi 9 SE 128GB
                RM1,500: Vivo V15 Pro / Samsung A70
                RM1,700: Oppo Reno

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                  • WAPC1
                  • Hqa
                  • 18 Jun 2019

                  The only phone I'll consider for my next phone is the 3310. every other phone are just behemoths, majority don't have headphone jacks, also the failure by manufacturers phone and headphone makers to make usb-c earphones to a/the standard. And of course I refuse to pay what they're asking even when they discount them they are still too expensive. Voting with my money they don't deserve it.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • NgK
                    • 17 Jun 2019

                    Anonymous, 17 Jun 2019where the heck is my iPhone xs maxTry to remember the last time you saw it.

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                      • Gxx
                      • 17 Jun 2019

                      you forgot the lg G8 thinq :'(

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                        • Anonymous
                        • xve
                        • 17 Jun 2019

                        No small phones except iPhone, Google and Samsung, barely. If you want a reasonable size phone you have to pay a lot of money for it. Is there any manufacturer who will take that challenge?

                          FuRiONight, 16 Jun 2019no 4k@60fps at p30pro. only 4k@30fpsNot what it says though:

                          Bad: No audio jack, proprietary memory cards support, no ingress protection (P30), no 4K video recording

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                            • Anonymous
                            • U@T
                            • 17 Jun 2019

                            where the heck is my iPhone xs max

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                              • jaanis
                              • 3b1
                              • 17 Jun 2019

                              Why i need to by expensive, easy breakable, plastic, spy phones and pay monthly to talk one time in month? i hate mobile phones.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • mJs
                                • 17 Jun 2019

                                I just "upgraded" from a pixel 3 which takes nice photos - if you dont want any bokeh effect but stutters, lags and freezes every now and then while offering less than 1 day battery life, at least to me. SO I bought the mi mix 3. It's defo not a phone for everyone, but it is missing from this list for sure. The mix 3 takes photos alike the pixel 3 + some pretty awesome bokeh, sports pixel 3 hardware + double the ROM + more RAM (goes up to 12Gb RAM if you need that) and costs as much as a pixel 3a. I would say it's on par with the mi 9 but it has 2 front cameras and only 2 main cameras, but no notch! If somone is in for new/old slider mechanism, this phone is defo a worthy allrounder for the very low price of 399€.

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                                  • Stefan
                                  • pW4
                                  • 17 Jun 2019

                                  Gsm arena doesn't like older phones.

                                    Liton, 17 Jun 2019I recommend you not to buy Huawei.It's banned in USA becaus... moreIn that case, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is the only other phone that fits description, but it does not have Micro SD slot.

                                      Julian, 17 Jun 2019At this point I wish we had a sub-6 inch category, phones a... moreXiaomi Mi9 SE and the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s are worthy considerations.

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                                        • viano
                                        • 80$
                                        • 17 Jun 2019

                                        Ipk, 17 Jun 2019Have somebody heard about Asus ZenFone max pro m2 . It is t... moreVery sadly
                                        since early 2016 the guys here never reviewed a Max-Series Zenfone from ASUS.

                                        ... despite the orig Max phone (ZC550KL) was (and till today is ... with one 28nm SoC!)
                                        on top of the endurance chart with 121h of rating.