Best smartphones of 2024 - buyer’s guide

Last updated 19 October 2024


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  • TheMan
  • p@v
  • 06 Aug 2020

Hardware-wise there are some fantastic phones here, the Samsungs included. I own a Note 9, and the hardware is great. But it is riddled with unremovable crapware, many things twice over (Samsung and Google versions) that serves only one purpose : harvesting your data and selling it to the highest bidder. Or any bidder. Even a 1000+ USD phone does not exempt you from being monitored, sliced and diced and sold. Apple does it too, but allegedly they don't sell it (yet) and they've proven to be somewhat more reticent in handing over your data, when all Google needs to hand over your data to the authorities is a mild swear. No, I'm out of the Google racket. I'm sorry for the phone manufacturers, but I don't trust them anymore.

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    • hc%
    • 04 Aug 2020

    Samsung S20 + best mobile phone? seriously? How about Huawei P40 pro plus then?

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      • UlhaqPak
      • t@G
      • 29 Jul 2020

      Mi Note 10 Lite? That's the best phone I think in midrange segment like true value champ

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        • Anonymous
        • Hks
        • 19 Jul 2020

        Alboooz, 17 Jul 2020The best phones are the ones the google and Samsung is send... moreVery true...

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          • Alboooz
          • naq
          • 17 Jul 2020

          The best phones are the ones the google and Samsung is sending warm software as one update to the special older phones to malfunction and brake them to make owners purchase a new one, because this companies want money.
          I mean the Galaxy Note Edge, S6, S7edge lately many people reported in short period of pandemic time after specific security update broke down.
          This phones mention, still was good enough!

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            • Ram
            • 7t{
            • 12 Jul 2020

            prediction, 18 May 2020Motorola is in a very sweet spot atm. They reach a level wh... moreMotorola is not western, It's a chinese company under Lenovo

              i regretted after buying S20 Ultra.
              Worse battery life + pathetic Fingerprint scanner , too big to use ...

              later I exchanged it with Huawei P40 pro and this is the best decision I made

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                • Anonymous
                • Nyj
                • 08 Jul 2020

                Ekott, 15 Jun 2020How on Earth does the S20 ultra have the best camera?Big-sensor main cam gathers a lot of light, unique 9-to-1 binning helps with noise and HDR
                Biggest sensor in a telephoto cam, and it's a 4x zoom periscope at that
                8K video recording.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 0Nu
                  • 02 Jul 2020

                  ditch those iphones, they are way overrated

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                    • Anonymous
                    • hc%
                    • 02 Jul 2020

                    Ekott, 15 Jun 2020How on Earth does the S20 ultra have the best camera?haha S20 Ultra has the best camera seriously...

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                      • Anonymous
                      • pvk
                      • 30 Jun 2020

                      Ekott, 15 Jun 2020How on Earth does the S20 ultra have the best camera?notice that these phones don't repeat. they went for diversity.

                        How on Earth does the S20 ultra have the best camera?

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                          • OneFact_Man
                          • 7tV
                          • 12 Jun 2020

                          Please update this article, GSMARENA Team

                            Nokia 6 does not function optimal within rooms of concrete elements and it's frustrating all advices will be appreciated

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                              • cherry
                              • S96
                              • 08 Jun 2020

                              tm, 20 May 2020S20 best phone and best camera. Hahahahahahahaha. On what planet?on Samturn. Joke aside, the S20(+) with Snapdragon is a really good deal for 680-800 bucks, being cheaper than Xiaomi mi 10 (pro), One Plus 8 (Pro).

                                Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra as best camera phone?! Are you kidding me??

                                Look at the the two pictures compared:
                                Galaxy S20 Ultra: https://mobilarena.hu/dl/cnt/2020-02/158571/12_1.jpg
                                iPhone 11 Pro: https://mobilarena.hu/dl/cnt/2019-09/155501/photo4.jpg

                                Addition: https://i.gyazo.com/ecdf0d59a35d299f939f31165be0cacb.png

                                Snakes are twisting or what is happening on that pic?? See original picture: https://mobilarena.hu/dl/cnt/2020-02/158571/12_4.jpg

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                                  • Elizabeth.Samantha
                                  • dZi
                                  • 02 Jun 2020

                                  Success is to simplify complex problems and then do it.

                                    Anonymous, 23 May 2020GSMARENA should please don't forget that their are Huawei f... moreIt's not unfair, they can't compare them to other brands as they're under embargo by the US government and can't use Google services, whereas most if not all of the others away from Apple do, although I suspect even they have some Google services.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 8ED
                                      • 30 May 2020

                                      prediction, 18 May 2020Motorola is in a very sweet spot atm. They reach a level wh... moreI agree

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                                        • s%M
                                        • 29 May 2020

                                        Not a great list since Sony Xperia 1 II is now available and beats all these phones.