Best Smartphone 2018: 11 fantastic phone picks
Ready to make the jump and buy a new phone, but don’t know which to pick? You’re in luck as we’ve created the definitive list of the best smartphones you can buy right now.
Before you get stuck into the list take moment to think if you really need a new phone this very second. In a couple of weeks, Samsung’s expected to unveil it’s fabled, top end, Galaxy S9 flagship. There’s also going to be new flagships from Nokia, Huawei and Sony. Now is probably not the best time to buy a phone, but it will be in a few weeks.
Given how little time you’ll have to wait for these next generation handsets, unless you’re in dire straits, we’d currently recommend waiting to see what tech treats 2018’ll bring. If time is of the essence, scroll down and check out our picks of the best phones out now.
Related: MWC 2018 – Everything you need to know
Best Phone Deals
These are the best phone deals we can find right now. All these deals are for great phones that have made it to our list of the top smartphones around right now – both Android and Apple’s iOS.
BUY NOW: iPhone X (30GB) £59.99 a month, £0 upfront on Three
BUY NOW: Samsung Galaxy S8 (30GB) £35 a month, £0 upfront on Three
BUY NOW: Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (1GB) £49 a month, £0 upfront on EE
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Key features
6-inch quad-HD+ LCD screen
12-megapixel “UltraPixel” camera w/ OIS
USB-C
3930mAh battery
Review price: £699.99
The U11+ is a 0.5 upgrade to HTC’s 2017 U11 flagship. Featuring a new, near-bezel-less design, upgraded 6-inch QHD+ screen, sizable 3930mAh battery and excellent rear camera, the U11+ is one of the best Android options around, at least for the moment. If that wasn’t enough to entice you, it also features the same 24-bit Hi-Res Audio support and omnidirectional mic setup that made music fans fall in love with the original U11.
The only slight downside to the U11+ is that, with 2018 now upon us, the U11+ feels a little late to market. With new handsets, like the fabled Galaxy S9, expected to appear in mere months, buyers who can afford to would do well to wait. But if that’s not an option and you have money to burn, you won’t be disappointed with the U11+.
Read the full HTC U11+ review
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Key features:
6-inch HD+ HDR 10 OLED display
12-megapixel f/1.6 colour camera w/ OIS
USB-C
4000mAh battery
Review price: £699.99
If you’re in the market for a top-end, big-screen phone then the Huawei Mate 10 Pro is a fantastic option.
This phablet is one of the most attractive we’ve ever seen, and easily gives the more expensive Galaxy Note 8 a run for its money in the looks department.
The Mate Pro 10 isn’t just pretty on the outside. Under its sleek, mixed metal and glass frame you’ll find some of the best hardware on the market. Highlights include an HDR-ready FHD+ OLED screen – one of the best we’ve seen this year –plus a sizeable 4000mAh battery that easily lasts one, if not two, days off a single charge.
Add to this its use of Google’s latest Android Oreo OS and the Mate 10 Pro justifiably earns its place with the big players.
The only slight downside is that the phone still runs Huawei’s EMUI skin, which adds a load of unwanted bloatware and duplicate apps.
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Key features
5.8-inch OLED display
iOS 11
2 x 12-megapixel cameras
Face ID
Review price: £999
It might not be quite as magical as Apple would have you believe, but the iPhone X is the best iPhone we’ve used since the iPhone 4.
It’s great to see a new iPhone with a design that hasn’t been plucked from a previous model; the tenth-anniversary iPhone is a gorgeous piece of engineering.
The aluminium sides have been switched for stainless steel, and that huge bezel around the screen has been ditched. The OLED Super Retina Display now stretches nearly edge-to-edge, and its curve is only interrupted by the infamous ‘notch’.
This ‘notch’ houses all the sensors needed for Face ID, along with the front-firing speaker. Face ID replaces the Touch ID sensor, since thee iPhone X has no home-button, and it works excellently in the majority of situations.
Outside of the design, many of the iPhone X’s components are the same as the iPhone 8 Plus. There’s an A11 Bionic chip and 3GB of RAM running the show, plus a choice of either 64 or 128GB storage.
The camera is similar to the 8 Plus too, but it has a wider f/2.4 aperture and OIS on the telephoto 12-megapixel camera. You can also use the Face ID camera to capture portrait mode selfies – but they’re quite disappointing.
This is the most expensive iPhone yet, but it feels almost worth it. The display if stunning, camera excellent, and it looks fantastic.
Read the full iPhone X review
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Key Features:
5.8-inch, AMOLED, quad-HD Infinity Display
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64GB, 3000mAh battery
Review price: £689
The Galaxy S8 is the pinnacle of smartphone design. Featuring a beautiful 5.8-inch, AMOLED, quad-HD Infinity Display that wraps around the phone’s sides, the Galaxy S8 is outright gorgeous and is currently the phone to beat in 2017.
The display ticks all the right boxes in terms of hardware, too. As well as being super-sharp, the screen is HDR-ready. While this might not mean much right now, in the future it will enable you to watch high dynamic range content from Amazon and Netflix – a huge draw for those who like to watch shows or movies on their phone.
Powered by a super-speedy Samsung Exynos 8895 CPU and 4GB of RAM, the Galaxy S8 is one of the fastest phones on the market, breezing through all manner of tasks from web browsing to intensive 3D gaming.
The rear camera is also the best we’ve encountered on a smartphone. Featuring a 12-megapixel, f/1.7 aperture and Dual Pixel sensor, the unit here is great for chronicling everything from holiday snaps in the sun to fun nights out in dimly lit bars and clubs.
Although we’re not convinced that the phone’s Bixby personal assistant offers any real advantage over Google’s own Assistant, the appearance of Android Nougat is another welcome addition that makes the S8 a perfect all-rounder.
The only downside is that, with pricing starting at £689, the Galaxy S8 is expensive. If you want a bigger version then try the Galaxy S8 Plus. This is almost identical in features but has a 6.2-inch screen.
Read more at http://www.trustedreviews.com/guide/best-smartphone#u4jJKoBbESszfw3T.99
Ready to make the jump and buy a new phone, but don’t know which to pick? You’re in luck as we’ve created the definitive list of the best smartphones you can buy right now.
Before you get stuck into the list take moment to think if you really need a new phone this very second. In a couple of weeks, Samsung’s expected to unveil it’s fabled, top end, Galaxy S9 flagship. There’s also going to be new flagships from Nokia, Huawei and Sony. Now is probably not the best time to buy a phone, but it will be in a few weeks.
Given how little time you’ll have to wait for these next generation handsets, unless you’re in dire straits, we’d currently recommend waiting to see what tech treats 2018’ll bring. If time is of the essence, scroll down and check out our picks of the best phones out now.
Related: MWC 2018 – Everything you need to know
Best Phone Deals
These are the best phone deals we can find right now. All these deals are for great phones that have made it to our list of the top smartphones around right now – both Android and Apple’s iOS.
BUY NOW: iPhone X (30GB) £59.99 a month, £0 upfront on Three
BUY NOW: Samsung Galaxy S8 (30GB) £35 a month, £0 upfront on Three
BUY NOW: Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (1GB) £49 a month, £0 upfront on EE
HTC U11+
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Key features
6-inch quad-HD+ LCD screen
12-megapixel “UltraPixel” camera w/ OIS
USB-C
3930mAh battery
Review price: £699.99
The U11+ is a 0.5 upgrade to HTC’s 2017 U11 flagship. Featuring a new, near-bezel-less design, upgraded 6-inch QHD+ screen, sizable 3930mAh battery and excellent rear camera, the U11+ is one of the best Android options around, at least for the moment. If that wasn’t enough to entice you, it also features the same 24-bit Hi-Res Audio support and omnidirectional mic setup that made music fans fall in love with the original U11.
The only slight downside to the U11+ is that, with 2018 now upon us, the U11+ feels a little late to market. With new handsets, like the fabled Galaxy S9, expected to appear in mere months, buyers who can afford to would do well to wait. But if that’s not an option and you have money to burn, you won’t be disappointed with the U11+.
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6-inch HD+ HDR 10 OLED display
12-megapixel f/1.6 colour camera w/ OIS
USB-C
4000mAh battery
Review price: £699.99
If you’re in the market for a top-end, big-screen phone then the Huawei Mate 10 Pro is a fantastic option.
This phablet is one of the most attractive we’ve ever seen, and easily gives the more expensive Galaxy Note 8 a run for its money in the looks department.
The Mate Pro 10 isn’t just pretty on the outside. Under its sleek, mixed metal and glass frame you’ll find some of the best hardware on the market. Highlights include an HDR-ready FHD+ OLED screen – one of the best we’ve seen this year –plus a sizeable 4000mAh battery that easily lasts one, if not two, days off a single charge.
Add to this its use of Google’s latest Android Oreo OS and the Mate 10 Pro justifiably earns its place with the big players.
The only slight downside is that the phone still runs Huawei’s EMUI skin, which adds a load of unwanted bloatware and duplicate apps.
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Key features
5.8-inch OLED display
iOS 11
2 x 12-megapixel cameras
Face ID
Review price: £999
It might not be quite as magical as Apple would have you believe, but the iPhone X is the best iPhone we’ve used since the iPhone 4.
It’s great to see a new iPhone with a design that hasn’t been plucked from a previous model; the tenth-anniversary iPhone is a gorgeous piece of engineering.
The aluminium sides have been switched for stainless steel, and that huge bezel around the screen has been ditched. The OLED Super Retina Display now stretches nearly edge-to-edge, and its curve is only interrupted by the infamous ‘notch’.
This ‘notch’ houses all the sensors needed for Face ID, along with the front-firing speaker. Face ID replaces the Touch ID sensor, since thee iPhone X has no home-button, and it works excellently in the majority of situations.
Outside of the design, many of the iPhone X’s components are the same as the iPhone 8 Plus. There’s an A11 Bionic chip and 3GB of RAM running the show, plus a choice of either 64 or 128GB storage.
The camera is similar to the 8 Plus too, but it has a wider f/2.4 aperture and OIS on the telephoto 12-megapixel camera. You can also use the Face ID camera to capture portrait mode selfies – but they’re quite disappointing.
This is the most expensive iPhone yet, but it feels almost worth it. The display if stunning, camera excellent, and it looks fantastic.
Read the full iPhone X review
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Key Features:
5.8-inch, AMOLED, quad-HD Infinity Display
Samsung Exynos 8895 CPU and 4GB of RAM
64GB, 3000mAh battery
Review price: £689
The Galaxy S8 is the pinnacle of smartphone design. Featuring a beautiful 5.8-inch, AMOLED, quad-HD Infinity Display that wraps around the phone’s sides, the Galaxy S8 is outright gorgeous and is currently the phone to beat in 2017.
The display ticks all the right boxes in terms of hardware, too. As well as being super-sharp, the screen is HDR-ready. While this might not mean much right now, in the future it will enable you to watch high dynamic range content from Amazon and Netflix – a huge draw for those who like to watch shows or movies on their phone.
Powered by a super-speedy Samsung Exynos 8895 CPU and 4GB of RAM, the Galaxy S8 is one of the fastest phones on the market, breezing through all manner of tasks from web browsing to intensive 3D gaming.
The rear camera is also the best we’ve encountered on a smartphone. Featuring a 12-megapixel, f/1.7 aperture and Dual Pixel sensor, the unit here is great for chronicling everything from holiday snaps in the sun to fun nights out in dimly lit bars and clubs.
Although we’re not convinced that the phone’s Bixby personal assistant offers any real advantage over Google’s own Assistant, the appearance of Android Nougat is another welcome addition that makes the S8 a perfect all-rounder.
The only downside is that, with pricing starting at £689, the Galaxy S8 is expensive. If you want a bigger version then try the Galaxy S8 Plus. This is almost identical in features but has a 6.2-inch screen.
Read more at http://www.trustedreviews.com/guide/best-smartphone#u4jJKoBbESszfw3T.99
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