Best smartphones of 2024 - buyer’s guide

Last updated 19 October 2024


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  • 27 Nov 2019

What about Nokia? You get an excellent phone with Android One for 99$ or €. Show me any other phone who has those specs with such a price and Android One! 3 years update guaranteed, sometimes even an EXCHANGABLE battery (Nokia 2.2). THAT is a killer!

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    • 27 Nov 2019

    xiaomi 9 lite - A3 best f/p

      Anonymous, 27 Nov 2019Why would anybody do that? You would just waste it producin... moreLol, why do you think nobody would want it? Did I describe a bad smartphone? :)

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        • 27 Nov 2019

        Strazzi, 27 Nov 2019We all know that Huawei doesnt excell in any department. Th... moreYeah, right and that's why the kirin 990 5G destroys SD855+ in every department. The other manufacturers have to wait for SD865 to get similar performance. And that's every year - the Mate models come out with the new Kirin and the rest play the catch-up game. It will be the same next year - the new Mate with 5nm Kirin will come out in the fall and Samsung and the others will follow with 5nm snapdragon 6 months later in the spring

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          • ntk
          • 27 Nov 2019

          [deleted post]lol I see we have another phone expert who bases his expert opinion on random youtube videos and never used the phones he's talking about. If you did you would know that if anything both the p30 pro and mate 30 pro slightly undersaturate the photos and go for a colder look. A far cry from being oversaturated let alone cartoonish.

            Rroszhan, 26 Nov 2019LMAO Samsung note 10+ for best flagship phone And mi note ... moreIphone is a joke of a "Best flagship". Missing alot of feachures and half of thoes that has bearly keach up to others...

              Anonymous, 26 Nov 2019not even 1 huawei device..We all know that Huawei doesnt excell in any department. They are good but not best in any department.

                Kangal, 27 Nov 2019Create your own company and design your own phone... Ultima... moreOh, forgot to mention!!

                Stylish Phone:
                Display Rounded Corners
                Standard Headphone Jack and USB 3.1-TypeC
                Limited Support for Video out, OTG, and Connections
                Home Console via Xbox One controller connection (needs purse/backpack, not pocketable)

                Practical Phone:
                Display Square Corners
                QuadDAC Headphone Jack and ThunderBolt-3 port
                Wide Support for External Dock for Charging, HDMI, Ethernet, Aux, and Host-OTG
                Handheld Console with JoyCon dedicated physical attachment (gamepad pocketable)

                  The Voice of Reason, 23 Nov 2019The best smartphone of 2019 doesn't exist. It's a phone ... moreCreate your own company and design your own phone... Ultimately there are two dominant schools of thought for the "best phone". The question is, which would you prefer?

                  Firstly is the Stylish and Futuristic:
                  179 x 79 x 7.9mm
                  179 grams
                  7.49 inch 21:9 screen
                  +1440p-Pentile SAM-OLED
                  794 nits Mobile-HDR compatible
                  144Hz Active Sync display
                  Almost No Bezels (2mm each side)
                  Underscreen dual selfie camera
                  Vibrational Face Mono Speaker
                  Ultrasonic fingerprint scanner
                  Triple rear camera (ultrawide, regular, zoom)
                  eSIM and microSD, no IrDa blaster
                  Shiny exterior, styling and renders
                  Thin (6mm) phone body (front to back), with thick (8mm) sideframe
                  Backplate and Frontplate of transparent flat plastic (shockproof)
                  Curved Tempered Glass for back and front
                  Stainless Steel sideframe
                  Submersible IP68 waterproofing
                  4,179mAh non-removable battery
                  Convenient Super Fast Charging (60W)
                  Maximum Density Internals, monolithic design (non-refurbishable)
                  Skinned Android OS (unlockable bootloader)
                  Probably retails for USD $947 ??

                  Secondly is the Rugged and Practical:
                  150 x 80 x 8.0mm
                  200 grams
                  6.10 inch 16:9 screen
                  1080p-RGBW LCD-IPS
                  1,000 nits HDR10+ supported
                  120Hz Refresh Rate
                  Symmetrical Top-Bottom Slim Bezels (8mm)
                  Sensors and Selfie embedded inside bezels
                  Front-firing stereo loudspeakers
                  Rear fingerprint scanner
                  Single Main camera (large sensor)(attachable lenses for ultrawide, macro, zoom)
                  DualSIM-microSD slot and IrDa blaster
                  Matte and chamfered exterior, rugged photographs
                  Thick (9mm) phone body (front, side, back)
                  Backplate of Military Kevlar (non-fragile), Frontplate of Gorilla Glass 6
                  Tempered Glass for front, optional bumper case for back
                  Aluminium sideframe
                  Non-submersible (IP66) Splash water resistance
                  5,000mAh User Removable Battery
                  Battery Healthy Charging (20W)
                  High Density Internals, Modular Design (USB port, Headphone port, Speakers, Cameras)
                  Stock AndroidOne OS (can flash Alternate OS like Jolla SailfishOS)
                  Probably retails for USD $800 ??

                    This guide is excellent and very well thought out. Thank you.

                      Geric.770, 27 Nov 2019Most people are not geeks? Or you are just being fanboying ... more"Or you are just being fanboying on Sony?", where did that come from?
                      It's hilarious how people on the internet know more about you than yourself.

                      "more than ever before" that you're talking about is still insignificant. Get off the internet and maybe observe real people, how about that?

                        Huawei Mate 30 Pro: Am I Joke to you?
                        - Best camera in a Mobile Phone
                        - Best in Slow Mo (720p @ 7680 fps)
                        - Best in Night mode
                        - DSLR grade noise reduction and Cine camera for Video Recording
                        - Dual 40 MP Main cameras (40 MP RYB + 40 MP Cine)
                        - Water fall display
                        - 27 W Wireless Charging Tech & Improved Reverse Wireless Charging
                        - 40 W fast charging
                        - 4500 mAmp battery
                        - First 7+nm processor by EUV technology ( Kirin 990)

                          Sonu4678, 25 Nov 2019"Most people" are not geeks. They don't visit GSMA like us.... moreMost people are not geeks? Or you are just being fanboying on Sony?

                          Grow up. People nowadays know GCam mods more than ever before because of Xiaomi's existence.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • T62
                            • 27 Nov 2019

                            Nicolas F, 26 Nov 2019I would love to; just give me a billion dollars xDWhy would anybody do that? You would just waste it producing a phone that nobody wants.

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                              • parham
                              • 86E
                              • 27 Nov 2019

                              1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9....................camera!!!!!!!
                              I think it's better to come up with a new idea than extra lenses !!!!

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                                • Anonymous
                                • KSu
                                • 26 Nov 2019

                                Sonu4678, 26 Nov 2019Well, very few have an IQ above room temperature. You might... moreWe use Celsius here not Fahrenheit
                                Room temperature meant around 25 degree Celsius.
                                Either ways, Doesn't take a genius to install an apk file.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • KSu
                                  • 26 Nov 2019

                                  patoka, 26 Nov 2019Do you actually have the rog 2 or oneplus? I can't stand pe... moreWhy go for global version or tencent version, you can flash different ROM on it and save a few bucks.
                                  Used this on Mi phones as well. You can easily flash China Rom over global ROM and enjoy latest features which you get a little late on the Global version.

                                  Besides I don't need to import this phone, in my country it is available for 38k which is the same as 7T, that is why OnePlus was destroyed. I am running Custom ROM though but every YouTuber confirmed that software experience of ZenUi is on par with Oxygen OS (lighter skin with cherry picked goodies).

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • KSu
                                    • 26 Nov 2019

                                    patoka, 26 Nov 2019Do you actually have the rog 2 or oneplus? I can't stand pe... moreYes I have ROG 2 and S10 with ROG 2 being my daily driver. I hate the look of S10.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • KSu
                                      • 26 Nov 2019

                                      Rroszhan, 26 Nov 2019LMAO Samsung note 10+ for best flagship phone And mi note ... moreIPhone 11 is a joke
                                      It is indeed the best iPhone and a worthy upgrade for Apple brand loyalist but nowhere close to beating Android flagships this year.

                                      Mate 30 pro or Samsung s10/Note 10 is the flagship of the year. Gsmarena gave it to Samsung coz Huawei doesn't give Google services out of the box which I personally think is bullsh*t. Coming from an S10 user.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • KSu
                                        • 26 Nov 2019

                                        Anonymous, 26 Nov 2019Mate 30 pro has the best cameraWhy compare 108Mp mode pictures?
                                        27MP pics are great in all conditions.

                                        Only the 108mp pics take time to click, 27MP pics are instantaneous. Culprit here is the 730G CPU. This doesn't happen on the Mi Mix Alpha since it sports the same sensor but also has SD855 powering it.

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