由于大多数Android 智能手机^{(Android smartphone)}制造商，尤其是领先的制造商，每年都会在一年中的不同时间更新他们的穿戴设备，因此对顶级机型进行最新比较有点像玩杂耍^{(juggling act)}。

例如，在我写这篇文章的时候，三星^(Samsung)开始出货Galaxy S10 and S10+，这两款顶级（或旗舰）手机将于 2019 年3 月 8^{(March 8)}日发布，这意味着它将在本文发布前不久上市。

此外，价格和操作系统更新全年都处于不断变化的状态，这也使得每部手机的售价以及它附带的移动目标的操作系统都趋于一致。我必须选择一些东西，对吧？

因此，为了公平竞争^{(playing field)}，对于定价信息，我选择使用当前的亚马逊价格^{(Amazon price)}，因为我写了每个单独的模型。无论您在哪里购买手机，它都会略高或略低，并且运营商（Verizon、AT&T、T-Mobile等）在您注册服务时会提供不断变化的特价商品。

对于每个设备上安装的操作系统^{(operating system)}(OS)，到目前为止，大多数型号都可以使用Android 9（或Pie），因此，列出的操作系统是可用的最高版本，同样，在我写每个特定设备的时候。

由于下一个Android版本的首次推出要到^(Android)8 月^(August)左右才会推出，而且最初只会在 Google 的Pixel设备上推出，因此现在运行^(Pixel)Android 9的那些设备将在一段时间内推出。是的，会有增量更新，但在大多数情况下，操作系统版本^{(OS version)}是一致的——就目前而言。

为什么是安卓？^{(Why Android?)}

Android成为主要智能手机操作系统的原因有几个，其中一个原因是除非你愿意接受旧型号，否则苹果的所有 iPhone 都是高端且昂贵的。

有几个低于 400 美元的Android^(Androids)设备可用；我在这篇评论中包括了一些，还有一些在 500 美元的范围内。所有最近的 iPhone，尽管它们很好，都在推或超过 1000 美元。

更重要的是，Android是一个更通用的操作系统，具有更广泛^{(wider range)}的功能和个性化选项。例如，大多数Android都^(Android)支持通过 microSD 卡进行存储^{(support storage)}扩展，目前最高可达 512GB 或更多，而使用 iPhone 时，您会被手机上的任何东西卡住。

如果您填满了存储内存^{(storage memory)}，您将不得不删除项目，或者在设备上和设备上处理它们。是的，您可以在云中存储更多数据，但这并不像在手机上那样方便。

从技术人员和开发人员的角度来看^{(techie and developer standpoint)}，Android是一个更加开放的操作系统，这意味着用户、应用程序开发人员和手机制造商在^{(operating system)}操作系统级别^{(OS level)}拥有更多的控制权。这提供了更多的自由，让您、开发人员和手机制造商更有创造力。

^(Apple)另一方面，苹果的iOS是一个封闭的操作系统。^{(s iOS)}苹果^(Apple)几乎控制着一切，从历史上看，从第一台Mac到iPhone X，它一直都有。虽然这比谷歌的方法更有利于质量控制，但它也有局限性。

手机尺寸和价格^{(Phone Sizes and Prices)}

今天的手机和一些台式电脑一样强大，一些高端旗舰上的显示器令人难以置信的华丽。今天的移动设备配备了巨大的存储和 RAM^{(storage and RAM)}，分别高达 1TB 和 12GB，而且速度非常快。

许多人，尤其是年轻一代，只使用手机作为他们唯一的计算和娱乐设备^{(sole computing and entertainment devices)}。但是，如果您只需要拨打电话和发送短信，那么您就不需要所有的处理能力和为显示器而死。

然而，如今，大多数人至少会在手机上进行一些网页浏览，以及拍摄和分享照片^{(take and share photos)}。下面列出的 10 款最佳 Android 设备涵盖了各种策略，从便宜且充足到昂贵且优雅——有些人甚至会说奢华。

这似乎是注入此免责声明的好地方。下表中^{(table below)}的电话排列很奇怪，因为我无法将它们全部放在一张桌子上，而不得不将其拆分。它们没有按任何特定顺序排序。

最新的 1,000 美元的Samsung Galaxy S10+可能是最适合您的，或者 170 美元的摩托罗拉 Moto G6 Play^{(Motorola Moto G6 Play)}或 360 美元的LG G6可能配备您使用智能手机所需的一切。

换句话说，虽然我在这里比较了功能，但所有这些手机都进入了前 10 名，因此对于每一款所服务的用户群来说都是强大的产品。最终的最佳与应用相关。

哪里可以买到你的安卓^{(Where to Buy Your Android)}

有一次，每个人都通过他们的无线运营商^{(wireless carrier)}获得手机，这将我们锁定在特定的服务提供商中——^{(service provider—at)}至少在合同期限内或直到手机付款为止。

然而，如今，我们中的许多人从各种零售和批发商店购买“解锁”手机，例如亚马逊或百思买^{(Amazon or Best Buy)}。（我从 eBay 买了我的最后一部手机，装在一个未开封的全新盒子里。）

关键是，您不必再将自己绑定到特定的提供商。无论如何，对于Android手机，只需从当前设备中取出 SIM 卡并将其插入新设备即可。^(Android)

在大多数情况下，只要手机解锁，它就会启动准备使用您的服务。然后，您可以使用设备的切换应用程序将您的所有联系人、媒体文件和其他数据移动到您的新手机。（例如，三星^(Samsung)将此功能称为智能开关^{(Smart Switch)}。）

无论如何，现在您可以自由地货比三家，以尽可能低的价格找到您想要的移动设备，无论是否有融资，您和您的服务提供商^{(service provider)}之间唯一真正的纽带就是您的每月账单。如果Verizon或其他公司的表现不及格，那么转移到新的运营商相对简单。

	Samsung Galaxy S10+	LG V40 ThinQ	Samsung Galaxy S10	Google Pixel 3	Samsung Galaxy S9+
Lowest Price	$999 Amazon	$949.99 Amazon	$899 Amazon	$749.00 Amazon	$639  Amazon
Battery Life	12 hours, 24 min	9 hours, 43 min	12 hours, 3 min	7 hours, 35 min	10 hours, 12 min
Battery Size	4,100mAh	3,300mAh	3,400mAh	2,915mAh	3,500mAh
Camera Resolution	Triple 12MP, 12MP/16MP Rear/10MP Front-	12MP, 12MP, 16MP Rear/ 8MP, 5MP Front	Triple 12MP, 12MP/16MP Rear/10MP Front-	12.2Mp Rear/8MP Dual Front	Dual 12MP/8MP Front
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Dimensions	6.2 by 2.9 by 0.3 inches	6.3 by 3 by 0.3 inches	5.8 by 2.7 by 0.3 inches	5.7 by 2.7 by 0.3 inches	6.2 by 2.9 by 0.3 inches
Headphone Jack	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
MicroSD Slot	Up to 512GB	Up to 2TB	Up to 512GB	No	Up to 512GB
OS	Android 9	Android 8 (ver. 9 soon)	Android 9	Android 9	Android 9
Processor Speed	2.8 GHz	2.8 GHz	2.8 GHz	2.5 GHz	2.7 GHz
RAM	8GB/12GP	6GB	6GB/8GB	4GB	6GB
Screen Resolution	3,040 by 1,440 pixels	3,120 by 1,440 pixels	3,040 by 1,440 pixels	2,160 by 1,080 pixels	2,960 by 1,440 pixels
Screen Size	6.4 inches	6.4 inches	6.1 inches	5.5 inches	6.2 inches
Storage	128/512GB/ 1TB	64GB/128GB	128GB / 256GB / 512GB	64GB/128GB	64GB / 128GB / 256GB
Water Resistant	IP68	IP68	IP68	IP68	IP68
Weight	6.2 oz	6 oz	5.5 oz	12.8 oz	6.8 oz
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

	Samsung Galaxy Note 9	Sony Xperia X23	OnePlus 6T	LG G6	Motorola Moto G6 Play
Lowest Price	$635.79 Amazon	$799 Amazon	$649 Amazon	$359.99 Amazon	$169 Amazon
Battery Life	14 hours, 9 min	6 hours, 17 min	9 hours, 2 min	6 hours, 12 min	11 hours, 59 min
Battery Size	4,000mAh	3,330mAh	3,700mAh	3,300mAh	4,000mAh
Camera Resolution	Dual 12MP Rear/8MP Front	Dual 19MP/13MP Front	Dual 16MP/20MP Rear / 16MP Front	Dual 13MP Rear/5MP Front	13P Rear/ 8MP Front
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845	Qualcomm Snapdragon 821	Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
Dimensions	6.4 by 3.0 by 0.4 inches	6.2 by 2.9 by 0.3 inches	6.2 by 3 by 0.3 inches	5.9 by 2.8 by 0.3 inches	6.0 by 2.9 by 0.4 inches
Headphone Jack	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
MicroSD Slot	Up to 512GB	Up to 512GB	No	Up to 2TB	Up to 256GB
OS	Android 9	Android 9	Android 9	Android 8	Android 8 (ver. 9 2Q)
Processor Speed	2.8 GHz	2.2 GHz	2.8 GHz	2.4 GHz	1.4 GHz
RAM	6GB/8GB	4GB	6GB/8GB	4GB	3GB
Screen Resolution	2,960 by 1,440 pixels	2,880 by 1,440 pixels	2,340 by 1,080 pixels	2,880 by 1,440 pixels	1,440 by 720 pixels
Screen Size	6.4 inches	6 inches	6.4 inches	5.7 inches	5.7 inches
Storage	128GB/512GB	64GB	128GB/256GB	32GB	32GB
Water Resistant	IP68	IP68	No	IP68	No
Weight	7.1 oz	4GB	6.4 oz	5.8 oz	6.2 oz
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No

谷歌像素 3^{(Google Pixel 3)}

基本：^(Basics:)

• 价格：大约 780 美元起
• 12MP后置camera / Dual 8MP自拍摄像头
• 大约。7.5小时电池寿命
• 存储：64GB/128GB
• 内存：4GB
• 屏幕尺寸/分辨率：5.5 英寸/2,160 x 1,080 像素

优点^(Pros)：快。真实^(True)的、未改变的Android 系统^(Android)。最快的操作系统^{(Fastest OS)}更新。单手操作简单。谷歌助理语音^{(Google Assistant voice)}激活。华丽的 OLED 显示屏^{(Gorgeous OLED display)}。具有高于平均水平的 AI、弱光、变焦和其他功能的夏普相机。

缺点：^{(Cons: )}缺少存储升级插槽和耳机插孔^{(Lacks storage upgrade slot and headphones jack)}。

谷歌^(Google)的旗舰智能手机^{(flagship smartphone)}Pixel 3体积小巧，非常适合单手操作。它具有多种功能，并提供两种存储配置，64GB 和 128GB。如果你喜欢大屏幕的大手机，谷歌^(Google)还提供价格略高的Pixel 3 XL。^{(Pixel 3)}

XL 型号^{(XL model)}的显示屏^{(s display)}不是标准的 5.5 英寸、2,160 x 1,080像素 3^{(Pixel 3)}屏幕，而是 6.3 英寸和 2,960 x 1,440 分辨率，提供了相当多的观看空间，但手机更大更重——更不用说单手功能的减少了，尤其是对于那些手套较小的人。

Pixel 3有黑色、白色、粉色四种颜色，非粉色是不温不火的，或者是淡粉色的，XL版^{(XL version)}有黑色、白色和粉色可选。Pixel的一个缺点是，与Apple手机一样，它不支持通过 microSD 卡（或任何其他方式）进行内存扩展^{(support memory expansion)}，也没有耳机插孔^{(headphone jack)}。

但是，它确实通过底部边缘的^{(bottom edge)}USB-C充电端口支持Pixel Buds（耳机），这意味着您不能同时为手机充电和听音乐——当然，除非您无线充电或使用无线（蓝牙^(Bluetooth)）耳机。

谷歌的Active Edge，当你挤压手机的两侧时，会启动谷歌助手^{(Google Assistant)}。您无法对Active Edge进行编程以启动其他应用程序，但您也可以挤压它以使警报、来电、通知和计时器静音。

与这个价格范围内^{(price range)}的大多数手机一样，Pixel 3具有IP68 防水防尘等级^{(IP68 water and dust proof)}，并且它拥有业内最令人印象深刻的一组摄像头，其中包括一个 12.2MP 后置摄像头和双 8MP 前置自拍摄像头。

亚马逊^(Amazon)上的用户给它的平均评分不到 3.5，抗议电池寿命^{(battery life)}短和没有 存储扩展^{(storage expansion)}，这都是有效的抱怨。没有什么是完美的，与本综述中的许多设备一样，Pixel 3是一款了不起的手机，尽管存在一些明显的缺陷。

LG-G6

基本：^(Basics:)

• 价格：约 360 美元起
• 13MP 后置摄像头 / 5MP自拍摄像头^{(selfie camera)}
• 大约。6.3小时电池寿命
• 存储：32GB – 可通过 microSD 扩展至 2TB
• 内存：4GB
• 屏幕尺寸/分辨率：5.7 英寸/2,880 x 1,440 像素

优点^(Pros)：单手操作简单。漂亮的 HDR 显示^{(HDR display)}。夏普双后置摄像头。microSD卡扩展^{(card expansion)}至 2TB。 感觉很^(Feels)耐用。

缺点：^{(Cons: )}迟钝。画面略显暗淡。拾取污迹和指纹。缺少^(Lacks)双扬声器。

LG 在前 10 名中占据了两个位置，中端LG-G6和高端LG-V40 ThinQ。许多用户应该对前者有吸引力的是它的低价；不过，在我写这篇文章的时候，价格从 350 美元到 500 美元不等，在亚马逊^(Amazon)上是最优惠的价格。

LG -G6^(LG-G6)具有大多数高端旗舰功能，包括IP68 防水和防尘^{(IP68 water and dust proofing)}，以及 MIL-STD-810G耐用性等级^{(durability rating)}，这意味着它可以承受高达 6 英尺的跌落到坚硬表面上，在原因，当然。

与Pixel 3一样，LG-G6 的机箱也是玻璃涂层的，而且这款手机只有黑色，与一些竞争机型相比，它的污迹和指纹更加突出。与其他型号相比，G6 有点长方形，显示纵横比^{(display aspect ratio)}似乎是 2.1 ，这可能会使应用程序无法适应这种不寻常的形状显示^{(shape display)}。

此外，与现在的几款手机不同，它没有双（立体声）或四（环绕声），尽管您在顶部边缘有一个耳机插孔，在右边缘有一个^{(right edge)}SD 卡^{(SD card)}插槽。您可以将存储升级到 2TB，这是我见过的任何手机支持的最大空间，当然，除了其他LG ，包括V40 ^{(V40 ThinQ)}ThinQ^(LGs)。

亚马逊^(Amazon)的买家给这款手机打了 4.2 星（满分 5 星），称赞它的HDR 屏幕质量和摄像头，但对其相对较短的^{(HDR screen quality and cameras)}电池续航时间^{(battery life)}并没有留下深刻印象。无论如何，LG-G6是一款非常棒的手机，鉴于其低于平均水平的价格，它物超所值。

LG V40 ThinQ

基本：^(Basics:)

• 价格：大约 949.99 美元起
• 三重 12MP/12MP/16MP 后置摄像头 / 双 8MP/5MP 自拍摄像头
• 大约。9.6小时电池寿命
• 存储：64GB – 可通过 microSD 扩展至 2TB
• 内存：6GB
• 屏幕尺寸/分辨率：6.4 英寸/3,120 x 1,440 像素

优点^(Pros)：紧凑的形式。出色的 OLED 显示屏。三后置摄像头拍摄三个不同的角度，双前置摄像头拍摄宽幅自拍。MicroSD 卡^{(MicroSD card)}最高支持 2TB。很棒的声音^{(Awesome sound)}和音频软件。

缺点：^{(Cons: )}无法重新映射Google Assistant 按钮。^{(Google Assistant button)}不支持Android 9。前置摄像头^{(Front camera)}分辨率低

在查看LG V40 ThinQ之类的设备时，很难想象——即使是我们这些使用它的人——所有手机所做的只是拨打和接听电话的时代。V40应有尽有，包括三个后置摄像头，可提供广泛的拍照选择，例如同时拍摄广角、特写和标准照片，然后将它们拼接在一起以创建动画GIF（更不用说优秀了）传统镜头）。

您还可以获得一个带有Hi-Fi 四声道^{(Hi-Fi quad)}DAC的^(DAC)耳机插孔^{(headphone jack)}，搭配合适的发烧级耳机，可能会提供业内最好的音质^{(sound quality)}，以及用于一次收听多个音频设备的蓝牙 5 。^{(Bluetooth 5)}

音频软件^{(audio software)}的功能也很丰富，位于底部边缘^{(bottom edge)}的扬声器有一个共鸣腔^{(resonance chamber)}，赋予它一种“音箱”效果^{(” effect)}，提供比只有一个扬声器的手机更多更好的声音。

至于双前置摄像头，虽然它们的分辨率有点低，但它们可以让你拍摄广角自拍，为朋友腾出空间或捕捉更多周围的区域。与该级别中的大多数其他手机一样，V40防水^(V40)防尘^{(water and dust proof)}，并且符合MIL-STD-810G 标准^{(MIL-STD-810G standard)}，这意味着它经过了大约 6 英尺的跌落测试并经受住了考验。

一个缺点是，在撰写本文时，V40仍未升级到 Android 9。LG 表示新操作系统将在第一季度推出，这意味着该公司的时间不多了。像它的低端G6 兄弟^{(G6 sibling)}一样，V40有一个有利于无线充电的玻璃后盖、一个漂亮的OLED 屏幕^{(OLED screen)}，以及一系列与打电话和发短信无关的功能。亚马逊^(Amazon)用户给V40打了 3.9 分（满分 5 分），吹捧屏幕和摄像头^{(screen and cameras)}。

摩托罗拉 Moto G6 Play^{(Motorola Moto G6 Play)}

基本：^(Basics:)

• 价格：大约 169 美元起
• 13MP 后置摄像头 / 5MP自拍摄像头^{(selfie camera)}
• 大约。12小时电池寿命
• 存储：32GB – 使用 microSD 可扩展至 256GB
• 内存：3GB
• 屏幕尺寸/分辨率：5.7 英寸/1,440 x 720 像素

优点^(Pros)：成本效益。12小时电池寿命。强大的功能集。表现强劲。

缺点：^{(Cons: )}马马虎虎的相机。马马虎虎的画面。没有无线充电。还没有安卓9^{(Android 9)} 。

市面上有几款精打细算的安卓手机，包括摩托罗拉^(Motorola)的几款，但我发现Moto G6 Play最令人印象深刻。它具有与三星旗舰Galaxy Note 9相同^{(Galaxy Note 9)}尺寸的电池（4,000mAh），^{(size battery)}电池续航^{(battery life)}时间长达 12 小时（尽管Note 9持续超过 14 小时），它的相机虽然肯定不是业内最好的，拍摄非常受人尊敬的照片。

您可以获得最高 256GB 的耳机插孔^{(headphone jack)}和 microSD卡支持^{(card support)}，让您可以将存储空间从 32GB 跃升至 288GB——而且您只需不到 200 美元即可获得所有这些。

诚然，与本次评测中的旗舰机型（包括摩托罗拉自己的V40 ThinQ ）相比，Moto G6 的规格有点不温不火。5.7 英寸屏幕的 1,440 x 720 像素显示屏远不及高端机型中的超高分辨率 OLED 和 AMOLED 屏幕，而且Moto G6直到^{(Moto G6)}2019 年第二季度^{(Q2 2019)}的某个时候才会看到Android 9更新，这意味着这一年可能已经过去了一半，Android 正在顺利完成版本。10 或Android Q，届时。即便如此，这是一款物美价廉的手机。

Moto G6仅提供 Deep Indigo^{(Deep Indigo)}（看起来更像黑色）。一百名 亚马逊^(Amazon)买家给它打了 4.1 分（满分 5 分），当然，吹捧它的价格低，电池寿命^{(battery life)}和原厂的Android也一样。

一加6T^{(OnePlus 6T)}

基本：^(Basics:)

• 价格：约 580 美元起
• 双 16MP/20MP 后置摄像头 / 16MP自拍摄像头^{(selfie camera)}
• 大约。9小时电池寿命
• 存储：128GB/256GB
• 内存：6GB/8GB
• 屏幕尺寸/分辨率：6.4 英寸/2,340 x 1,080 像素

优点^(Pros)：价格合理。体面的相机。快^(Fast)。好看的AMOLED屏幕^{(Good-looking AMOLED screen)}。

缺点：^{(Cons: )}缺乏存储^{(Lacks storage)} 扩展。没有耳机^{(Lacks headphone)}插孔。没有无线充电。没有防水。

虽然有几个版本（6GB RAM/128GB storage、8GB/128GB 和 8GB/256GB）价格略有不同，但OnePlus只生产一款手机，目前是 6T。它的成本低于此处审查的许多旗舰型号，但您也为节省大量资金而放弃了很多。

不过，你得到的是与当今领先手机相同的Snapdragon 845 CPU 、合理但性能不是最好的相机、极具吸引力的 6.4 英寸大型（但分辨率相对较低） ^(CPU)AMOLED 显示屏^{(AMOLED display)}、不错的电池寿命^{(battery life)}，以及显示屏指纹识别器^{(fingerprint reader)}，无需翻转手机即可进行身份验证。

你放弃的是无线充电、防水防尘^{(water and dust proofing)}、耳机插孔^{(headphone jack)}（虽然盒子里有一个USB-C转3.5mm加密狗，但没有耳机）和一个microSD卡插槽^{(card slot)}。

另一方面，OnePlus手机可以快速接收Android更新，而对库存操作系统的改动很少，而且 6T 的速度与成本高出数百美元的手机一样快或更快。它的双 (16MP/20MP) 和前置 16MP 摄像头是业内最高分辨率的摄像头之一，它有哑光或亮黑色两种。

6T 因其速度和屏幕尺寸^{(speed and screen-size)}的价格而上榜，尽管LG-G6在功能方面更有价值^{(value feature-wise)}。只有少数亚马逊^(Amazon)买家对这款手机进行了评测，在他们之间，6T 获得了 5 星中的 4 星，唯一的抱怨是指纹传感器^{(fingerprint sensor)}的准确性。否则，OnePlus 6T 是物超所值的。

Samsung Galaxy S9+

基本：^(Basics:)

• 价格：约 640 美元起
• 双12MP后置摄像头/8MP自拍摄像头
• 大约。10.2小时电池寿命
• 存储：64GB/128GB/256GB
• 内存：64GB
• 屏幕尺寸/分辨率：6.2 英寸/2,960 x 1,440 像素

优点^(Pros)：价格合理。双后置摄像头具有广角和低光捕捉功能。快^(Fast)。外观精美的 AMOLED 屏幕^{(Terrific-looking AMOLED screen)}。存储扩展^{(Storage expansion)}至 768GB。强大的音频。

缺点：^(Cons:)愚蠢的 AR 表情符号。

我将Samsung Galaxy S9+包含在本综述中，因为现在Galaxy S10 and S10+已经发布（昨天，在我写这篇文章的时候），S9+ 已经成为一个了不起的价值。您可以花更少的钱获得本质上相同的设备，减去一些主要是容量更新。

目前，选择 S9+ 将比 S10 节省 260美元，比^(S10)S10+节省 360 美元。当然，如果您需要三重摄像头、更快的处理器^{(faster processor)}、更高分辨率的屏幕^{(resolution screen)}等等，那么请务必跳过本次评测，继续阅读本次评测的Galaxy S10 and S10+。毫无疑问，这些都是很棒的设备，但如果你不需要也不会使用所有最新的花里胡哨，S9+ 是一个很好的选择。

它配备三星华丽的Infinity AMOLED 6.2 英寸屏幕、双后置摄像头、杜比全景声 ( Dolby Atmos) 音效^{(Dolby Atmos sound)}、10 小时以上的电池、从 64GB 到 256GB 的三种不同RAM大小，并可通过 microSD 卡扩展至 512GB。^(RAM)

您还可以在包装盒中获得一套不错的耳机、IP68 防水和防尘^{(IP68 water- and dust proofing)}、响亮而强劲的双立体声扬声器——名单^{(stereo speakers—the list)}还在继续……等等……

关键是，这是一款物美价廉的手机。几天前，您至少要为 S9+ 多付 250 美元。超过 1,500 名亚马逊^(Amazon)用户将Galaxy S9+4.1 星（满分 5 星），主要宣传相机和AMOLED 屏幕^{(AMOLED screen)}。无论您怎么看，这都是一部出色的手机。

三星盖乐世 Note 9^{(Samsung Galaxy Note 9)}

基本：^(Basics:)

• 价格：大约 740 美元起
• 双12MP后置摄像头/8MP自拍摄像头
• 大约。14.1小时电池寿命
• 存储：128GB/512GB
• 内存：6GB/8GB
• 屏幕尺寸/分辨率：6.4 英寸/2,960 x 1,440 像素

优点^(Pros)：双后置摄像头具有广角和低光捕捉和令人印象深刻的人工智能。电池^{(Long battery)}寿命长。快^(Fast)。令人惊叹的 AMOLED 屏幕。具有高达 1TB 扩展选项的存储。杜比全景声音频^{(Dolby Atmos audio)}。带蓝牙 LE^{(Bluetooth LE)}的 Note S Pen 。完美的表现。

缺点：^(Cons:) 愚蠢的AR 表情符号^{(AR Emoji)}。指纹读取器^{(Fingerprint reader)}离相机太近。

三星的旗舰Note 9 （您可以在此处查看对^{(Note 9)}Note^{(note 9)} 9的完整评论）平板手机是仅次于 iPhone X 的最令人印象深刻的智能手机之一。它之所以被称为Note，当然是因为它的S Pen 手写笔^{(S Pen stylus)}，在这次迭代中，它现在支持蓝牙 LE^{(Bluetooth LE support)}，它允许您将手写笔用作平板电脑的遥控器。

默认情况下，S Pen控制相机，但它可以重新映射到任何支持S Pen的应用程序。这包括 Android 的Gallery、Microsoft 的PowerPoint和其他几个应用程序。

Note 9的规格与 S9+ 相似，包括双后置摄像头和Super AMOLED 显示屏^{(Super AMOLED display)}，只是这次三星^(Samsung)提供了软件和其他更新，使摄像头更准确、屏幕更亮^{(screen brighter)}、能够显示更广泛^{(wider range)}的颜色。

此外，Note 9的屏幕^{(s screen)}比 S9+ 的显示屏略大，前者可提供高达 512GB 的存储空间，或者是略小的 S9+ 的两倍。

换句话说，您可以将Note 9上的存储空间增加到 1TB。（正如您将在即将发布的S10+ review中看到的那样，它内置 1TB。很有可能，今年晚些时候推出的Note 10也将具有 1TB 选项，但与^{(Note 10)}S10+一样，它赢了不要便宜。）

Note 9 上还有四个，请点击上面的链接，查看我们对这款令人印象深刻的设备的完整评论。它有薰衣草紫^{(Lavender Purple)}、海洋蓝^{(Ocean Blue)}、云银^{(Cloud Silver)}和午夜黑可供选择。亚马逊^(Amazon)买家对其S Pen、屏幕和音质的评价为 4.2 星（满分 5 星）。Galaxy Note系列^{(Galaxy Note series)}一直是一个令人印象深刻的品牌。

三星盖乐世 S10^{(Samsung Galaxy S10)}

基本：^(Basics:)

• 价格：大约 895 美元起
• 三重 12MP/12MP/16MP 后置摄像头/10MP 自拍摄像头
• 大约。12小时电池寿命
• 存储：128GB/256GB/512GB
• 内存：6GB/8GB
• 屏幕尺寸/分辨率：6.1 英寸/3,040 x 1,440 像素

优点^(Pros)：三重后置摄像头，具有广角和低光捕捉功能以及令人印象深刻的 AI。电池^{(Long battery)}寿命长。最快的 Snapdragon CPU^{(Fastest Snapdragon CPU)}。精湛的动态 AMOLED 屏幕^{(Superb Dynamic AMOLED screen)}。存储扩展^{(Storage expansion)}至 768GB。令人印象深刻的杜比全景声 ( Dolby Atmos) 音频^{(Dolby Atmos audio)}。还提供S10e 和 S10^{(S10e and S10)} 5G 迭代。

缺点：^(Cons:)昂贵。 摄像头旁边的指纹读取器。^{(Fingerprint reader)}

Galaxy S10^{(Galaxy S10)}本质上是类固醇上的 S9。一切——^{(Everything—the)}相机（现在是三重后置摄像头和一个 10MP 前置镜头）、动态 AMOLED 显示屏^{(Dynamic AMOLED display)}、RAM、电池大小^{(battery size)}（现在 3,500mAh）、存储大小^{(storage size)}和可用大小——都已升级。

此外，除了下面评测的S10+ model三星^(Samsung)还提供S10e 和 S10^{(S10e and S10)} 5G 型号。S10e是一款更小、更便宜、更便宜的机型，其规格更接近 S9+ 和 5G 版本，除了配备更大的 6.7 英寸屏幕和其他一些增强功能（与S10+相比） ) 功能，支持下一版本的cell技术^{(cell technology)}；目前标准是4G。

Galaxy S10及其下方的S10+ sibling是今年迄今为止最先进的智能手机之一。它们也是最昂贵的。在我写这篇文章时，512GB 型号的售价约为 1,150 美元，而正如您所见，即将推出的 1TB 版本的S10+的价格远高于此。

亚马逊^(Amazon)用户对S10的评分为 4.4 星（满分 5 星），对屏幕、音频质量和电池寿命^{(battery life)}给予高度评价。这款手机没有什么可不喜欢的——除了价格！

Samsung Galaxy S10+

基本：^(Basics:)

• 价格：大约 1,000 美元起
• 三重 12MP/12MP/16MP 后置摄像头/10MP 自拍摄像头
• 大约。12.5小时电池寿命
• 存储：128GB/512GB/1TB
• 内存：8GB/12GB
• 屏幕尺寸/分辨率：6.4 英寸/3,040 x 1,440 像素

优点^(Pros)：三重后置摄像头，具有低光和广角捕捉以及卓越的人工智能。12.5小时电池寿命。最快的高通骁龙 CPU^{(Snapdragon CPU)}。令人敬畏的动态 AMOLED 屏幕^{(Awesome Dynamic AMOLED screen)}。存储扩展^{(Storage expansion)}至 1.5TB。杜比全景声音频^{(Dolby Atmos audio)}。

缺点：^(Cons:)昂贵。指纹读取器^{(Fingerprint reader)}离相机太近。

在S10 5G之后，Galaxy S10+不仅是最新款的超级智能手机，也是最令人印象深刻的。S10+是您可以在手机^{(cell phone)}上使用类固醇获得的一切。超高分辨率Dynamic AMOLED 6.4 英寸显示屏令人惊叹。

三重后置摄像头和三星的摄像头AI 软件^{(AI software)}令人难以置信，您可以选择 8GB 或 12GB 的 RAM 和高达 1TB（如果您不介意^{(t mind)}花费 1,599.99 美元）的存储空间，可扩展至 1.5TB。电池续航时间不到 12.5 小时，除了屏幕^{(Battery life)}指纹识别器^{(fingerprint reader)}之外，我想不出任何一项功能，这不包含在这款手机中。

在今年晚些时候发布Note 10之前 ，除非苹果和谷歌出现无法预料和令人惊讶的事情，否则在接下来的六个月左右，我们可能无法找到更先进的移动设备。根据您所在的位置和购买者的不同， S10+有多种颜色可供选择，包括：棱镜白^{(Prism White)}、棱镜黑^{(Prism Black)}、棱镜绿、棱镜蓝^{(Prism Blue)}、金丝雀黄^{(Canary Yellow)}、火烈鸟粉^{(Flamingo Pink)}、陶瓷黑^{(Ceramic Black)}和陶瓷白。

亚马逊^(Amazon)用户给它打了 4.4 分（满分 5 分），称赞其众多功能，包括显示屏、摄像头、电池寿命^{(battery life)}、音质等等……

索尼 Xperia XZ3^{(Sony Xperia XZ3)}

基本：^(Basics:)

• 价格：大约 800 美元起
• 19MP 后置摄像头 / 13MP自拍摄像头^{(selfie camera)}
• 大约。6.1 小时电池寿命
• 存储：64GB
• 内存：4GB
• 屏幕尺寸/分辨率：6 英寸/2,880 x 1,440 像素

优点^(Pros)：可以通过的相机。快^(Fast)。时尚的设计。

缺点：^(Cons:) 昂贵。没有突破性的功能。侧感功能^{(Side Sense feature)}半生不熟。

索尼的Xperia XZ3 之所以^{(Xperia XZ3)}上榜，主要是因为它是现有外观最经典的手机之一，当然，作为索尼产品^{(Sony product)}，它做工精良，毫不吝啬。像这里的许多设备一样，它运行在Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 CPU上，直到最近在Galaxy S10型号中发布 855，它是可用的最快的智能手机处理器之一。

您还可以获得 6 英寸 18:9 QHD+ HDR OLED display，虽然它无法与三星旗舰Galaxy机型上的^(Galaxy)Dynamic AMOLED屏幕相媲美，但它与索尼高清电视和电脑显示器一样华丽。

4GB RAM 分配^{(RAM allocation)}和 64GB存储容量^{(storage capacity)}有点微薄^{(bit meager)}，尤其是对于 800 美元的手机，但您可以使用 512GB microSD 卡^{(microSD card)}将其升级到 576GB 。索尼^(Sony)Z3延续了其出色音质的前置立体声扬声器的传统，以及用于启动相机应用程序的专用^{(camera app)}相机按钮^{(camera button)}。

还包括 Sony 的Side Sense 功能^{(Side Sense feature)}，当您双击屏幕边缘时，会显示您最常用的应用程序和设置^{(apps and settings)}的菜单（或框） 。虽然这是一个好主意，但它并不总是有效。此外，Z3 缺乏面部识别功能，这对于这个价位^{(price range)}的手机来说是不幸的。

我选择 Z3 进行本轮综述的另一个原因是，我所看到的所有地方，包括亚马逊^(Amazon)，用户评论都非常好。例如，亚马逊^(Amazon)用户给出了 4.3 分（满分 5 分）。也就是说，它的屏幕很棒，惊人的立体声^{(stereo sound)}使它成为一款非常有吸引力的智能手机。

The 10 Best Android Phones for 2019

Ѕince most Android smartphone makers, especially the leading manufacturers, update their wears annually and at varying tіmes throughout the year, writing an up-to-date comparison of the tоp models is a bit of a juggling act.

As I write this, for example, Samsung is starting to ship the Galaxy S10 and S10+, two of its top (or flagship) phones for release on March 8, 2019, which means that it will become available shortly before this article posts.

In addition, prices and operating system updates are in a constant state of flux throughout the year, making zeroing in on how much each phone sells for and what operating system it comes with moving targets, too. I must pick something, right?

So, to even the playing field, for pricing info I’ve chosen to use the current Amazon price as I write about each individual model. It will be slightly higher or lower wherever you buy your phone, and carriers (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and so on) offer constantly changing specials when you sign up for service.

For the operating system (OS) installed on each device, by now, Android 9 (or Pie) is available for most models, so, the OS listed is the highest version available, again, at the time I write about each specific device.

Since the first rollout of the next version of Android won’t happen until August or so, and then only on Google’s Pixel devices initially, those devices that are running Android 9 now will do so for a while. Yes, there will be incremental updates, but for the most part the OS version is consistent—for now.

Why Android?

There are several reasons why Android is the predominant smartphone OS, among them being that unless you’re willing to settle for an older model, all of Apple’s iPhones are high-end and expensive.

There are several under-$400 Androids available; I’ve included a couple in this review, and a few in the $500 range. All recent iPhones, as nice as they are, are pushing or exceeding $1,000.

More importantly, Android is a more versatile OS with a wider range of features and personalization options. Most Androids, for example, support storage expansions via microSD cards, these days, up to 512GB or more, whereas with iPhones you’re stuck with whatever comes on the phone.

If you fill up your storage memory, you’ll have to delete items, or juggle them on and off the device. Yes, you can store more data in the cloud, but that’s not nearly as convenient as having it all right there on your phone.

From a techie and developer standpoint, Android is a much more open operating system, meaning that users, app developers and phone manufacturers have a lot more control at the OS level. This allows much more freedom, allowing you, developers, and phone makers to be more creative.

Apple’s iOS, on the other hand, is a closed OS. Apple controls virtually everything, which, historically, from the first Mac to the iPhone X, it always has. While this is more conducive to quality control than Google’s approach, it’s also limiting.

Phone Sizes and Prices

Today’s phones are as powerful as some desktop computers, and the displays on some of the high-end flagships are unbelievably gorgeous. Today’s mobile devices come with huge compliments of storage and RAM, as much as 1TB and 12GB, respectively, and they’re incredibly fast.

Many people, especially the younger generations, use only their phones as their sole computing and entertainment devices. If all you need is to make calls and send texts, though, you don’t need all that processing power and to-die-for displays.

Nowadays, however, most people do at least some web browsing on their phones, as well as take and share photos. The following list of the 10 best Androids encompass the gambit, from inexpensive and adequate to costly and elegant–some would even say lavish.

And this seems like a good spot to inject this disclaimer. The phones in the table below are arranged strangely, due to the fact that I could not fit them all into one table, but had to split it. They aren’t sorted in any particular order.

The latest $1,000 Samsung Galaxy S10+, if it’s just what you need, may be best for you, or perhaps the $170 Motorola Moto G6 Play or $360 LG G6 may come with everything you need for the way you use your smartphone.

In other words, while I do compare features here, all these phones have made the top 10 list and are therefore strong products for the userbase each one serves. The ultimate best is relevant to application.

Where to Buy Your Android

At one time, everybody got their phones through their wireless carrier, which locked us into a particular service provider—at least for the term of the contract or until the phone was paid for.

These days, though, many of us buy “unlocked” phones from various retail and wholesale outlets, such as Amazon or Best Buy. (I bought my last phone in an unopened box, brand new, from eBay.)

The point is, you don’t have to tie yourself to a specific provider anymore. With Android phones, anyway, it’s simply a matter of taking the sim card from your current device and inserting it in the new one.

In most cases, as long as the phone is unlocked, it will fire up ready to use your service. Then you can use the device’s switching app to move all your contact, media files, and other data to your new phone. (Samsung, for example, calls this feature Smart Switch.)

In any case, now you’re free to shop around, find the mobile device you want at the lowest possible price, with or without financing, and the only real tether between you and your service provider is your monthly bill. If Verizon or whomever doesn’t perform up to snuff, moving to a new carrier is relatively simple.

	Samsung Galaxy S10+	LG V40 ThinQ	Samsung Galaxy S10	Google Pixel 3	Samsung Galaxy S9+
Lowest Price	$999 Amazon	$949.99 Amazon	$899 Amazon	$749.00 Amazon	$639  Amazon
Battery Life	12 hours, 24 min	9 hours, 43 min	12 hours, 3 min	7 hours, 35 min	10 hours, 12 min
Battery Size	4,100mAh	3,300mAh	3,400mAh	2,915mAh	3,500mAh
Camera Resolution	Triple 12MP, 12MP/16MP Rear/10MP Front-	12MP, 12MP, 16MP Rear/ 8MP, 5MP Front	Triple 12MP, 12MP/16MP Rear/10MP Front-	12.2Mp Rear/8MP Dual Front	Dual 12MP/8MP Front
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Dimensions	6.2 by 2.9 by 0.3 inches	6.3 by 3 by 0.3 inches	5.8 by 2.7 by 0.3 inches	5.7 by 2.7 by 0.3 inches	6.2 by 2.9 by 0.3 inches
Headphone Jack	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
MicroSD Slot	Up to 512GB	Up to 2TB	Up to 512GB	No	Up to 512GB
OS	Android 9	Android 8 (ver. 9 soon)	Android 9	Android 9	Android 9
Processor Speed	2.8 GHz	2.8 GHz	2.8 GHz	2.5 GHz	2.7 GHz
RAM	8GB/12GP	6GB	6GB/8GB	4GB	6GB
Screen Resolution	3,040 by 1,440 pixels	3,120 by 1,440 pixels	3,040 by 1,440 pixels	2,160 by 1,080 pixels	2,960 by 1,440 pixels
Screen Size	6.4 inches	6.4 inches	6.1 inches	5.5 inches	6.2 inches
Storage	128/512GB/ 1TB	64GB/128GB	128GB / 256GB / 512GB	64GB/128GB	64GB / 128GB / 256GB
Water Resistant	IP68	IP68	IP68	IP68	IP68
Weight	6.2 oz	6 oz	5.5 oz	12.8 oz	6.8 oz
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

	Samsung Galaxy Note 9	Sony Xperia X23	OnePlus 6T	LG G6	Motorola Moto G6 Play
Lowest Price	$635.79 Amazon	$799 Amazon	$649 Amazon	$359.99 Amazon	$169 Amazon
Battery Life	14 hours, 9 min	6 hours, 17 min	9 hours, 2 min	6 hours, 12 min	11 hours, 59 min
Battery Size	4,000mAh	3,330mAh	3,700mAh	3,300mAh	4,000mAh
Camera Resolution	Dual 12MP Rear/8MP Front	Dual 19MP/13MP Front	Dual 16MP/20MP Rear / 16MP Front	Dual 13MP Rear/5MP Front	13P Rear/ 8MP Front
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845	Qualcomm Snapdragon 821	Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
Dimensions	6.4 by 3.0 by 0.4 inches	6.2 by 2.9 by 0.3 inches	6.2 by 3 by 0.3 inches	5.9 by 2.8 by 0.3 inches	6.0 by 2.9 by 0.4 inches
Headphone Jack	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
MicroSD Slot	Up to 512GB	Up to 512GB	No	Up to 2TB	Up to 256GB
OS	Android 9	Android 9	Android 9	Android 8	Android 8 (ver. 9 2Q)
Processor Speed	2.8 GHz	2.2 GHz	2.8 GHz	2.4 GHz	1.4 GHz
RAM	6GB/8GB	4GB	6GB/8GB	4GB	3GB
Screen Resolution	2,960 by 1,440 pixels	2,880 by 1,440 pixels	2,340 by 1,080 pixels	2,880 by 1,440 pixels	1,440 by 720 pixels
Screen Size	6.4 inches	6 inches	6.4 inches	5.7 inches	5.7 inches
Storage	128GB/512GB	64GB	128GB/256GB	32GB	32GB
Water Resistant	IP68	IP68	No	IP68	No
Weight	7.1 oz	4GB	6.4 oz	5.8 oz	6.2 oz
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No

Google Pixel 3

Basics:

• Price: starting at approximately $780
• 12MP rear camera / Dual 8MP selfie cameras
• Approx. 7.5 hours battery life
• Storage: 64GB/128GB
• RAM: 4GB
• Screen size / Resolution: 5.5 inches / 2,160 by 1,080 pixels

Pros: Fast. True, unaltered Android. Fastest OS updates. Easy one-handed operation. Google Assistant voice activation. Gorgeous OLED display. Sharp cameras with above-average AI, low-light, zoom, and other features.

Cons: Lacks storage upgrade slot and headphones jack.

Google’s flagship smartphone, the Pixel 3 is compact, making it ideal for one-fisted operation. It’s loaded with features and comes in two storage configurations, 64GB and 128GB. If you’re into the big phones with large screens, Google also offers the Pixel 3 XL at slightly higher pricing.

Instead of the standard 5.5-inch, 2,160-by-1,080 Pixel 3 screen, the XL model’s display is 6.3 inches and a 2,960 by 1,440 resolution, providing considerably more viewing real estate, but makes for a significantly larger and heavier phone—not to mention a decrease in one-handed functionality, especially for those with smaller mitts.

The Pixel 3 comes in four colors, black, white, pink, and not pink, which is a tepid, or pale, pink, and the XL version is available in black, white, and pink. A drawback to the Pixel is that, like Apple phones, it doesn’t support memory expansion through microSD cards (or any other means), nor does it have a headphone jack.

It does, however, support Pixel Buds (earphones) via the USB-C charging port on the bottom edge, which means you can’t charge the phone and listen to music at the same time—unless, of course, you charge it wirelessly or use wireless (Bluetooth) earphones.

Google’s Active Edge, when you squeeze the sides of the phone, launches Google Assistant. You can’t program Active Edge to launch other apps, though you can also squeeze it to silence alarms, incoming calls, notifications, and timers.

Like most phones in this price range, the Pixel 3 is IP68 water and dust proof, and it has one of the most impressive set of cameras in the business, which includes a 12.2MP rear shooter and dual 8MP front-facing selfie cameras.

Users on Amazon have given it a less than 3.5 average rating, with protests about short battery life and no storage expansion, which are both valid complaints. Nothing is perfect, and as with many of the devices in this roundup, the Pixel 3 is a terrific phone, despite some glaring flaws.

LG-G6

Basics:

• Price: starting at approximately $360
• 13MP rear camera / 5MP selfie camera
• Approx. 6.3 hours battery life
• Storage: 32GB – expandable to 2TB with microSD
• RAM: 4GB
• Screen size / Resolution: 5.7 inches / 2,880 by 1,440 pixels

Pros:Easy one-handed operation. Great-looking HDR display. Sharp cameras with dual rear. microSD card expansion up to 2TB. Feels durable.

Cons: Sluggish. Slightly dull screen. Picks up smudges and fingerprints. Lacks dual speakers.

LG has picked up two spots in this top-10 list, the midrange LG-G6 and the higher-end LG-V40 ThinQ. What many users should find attractive about the former is its low price; though, as I wrote this, prices were all over the board, ranging from $350 to $500, with the best price at Amazon.

The LG-G6 comes with most of the higher-end flagship features, including IP68 water and dust proofing, as well as a MIL-STD-810G durability rating, meaning that it can withstand from up to 6 feet drops onto hard surfaces, within reason, of course.

Like the Pixel 3, the LG-G6’s chassis is glass-coated, and this phone comes only in black, and it shows smudges and fingerprints more prominently than some competing models. Compared to other models, the G6 is a bit oblong with what appears to be a 2.1 display aspect ratio, which could make apps not designed to fit this unusual shape display oddly.

Also, unlike several handsets these days, it doesn’t come with dual (stereo) or quad (surround sound), though you do get a headphones jack on the top edge and an SD card slot on the right edge. You can upgrade storage to 2TB, which is the most space I’ve seen supported by any phone, except, of course, other LGs, including the V40 ThinQ.

Buyers on Amazon gave the phone a 4.2 out of 5 stars, praising its HDR screen quality and cameras, but not so impressed with its relatively short battery life. In any case, the LG-G6 is a terrific phone and, given its lower-than-average price, a great value.

LG V40 ThinQ

Basics:

• Price: starting at approximately $949.99
• Triple 12MP/12MP/16MP rear cameras / Dual 8MP/5MP selfie cameras
• Approx. 9.6 hours battery life
• Storage: 64GB – expandable to 2TB with microSD
• RAM: 6GB
• Screen size / Resolution: 6.4 inches / 3,120 by 1,440 pixels

Pros:Compact form. Exceptional OLED display. Triple rear cameras take three different angles and dual front cameras shoot wide selfies. MicroSD card supports up to 2TB. Awesome sound and audio software.

Cons: Google Assistant button can’t be remapped. Doesn’t support Android 9. Front camera’s low resolution

When looking at devices like the LG V40 ThinQ, it’s tough to imagine—even those of us who lived it—a time when all mobile phones did was make and receive calls. The V40 has everything, including three rear cameras that provide a wide range of photo-taking options, such as shooting wide-angle, close-up, and standard shots simultaneously and then stitching them together to create an animated GIF (not to mention excellent traditional shots).

You also get a headphone jack with a Hi-Fi quad DAC that, with the right audiophile-quality headphones, delivers perhaps the best sound quality in the business, as well as Bluetooth 5 for listening to more than one audio device at a time.

The audio software is also feature-rich, and the speaker located on the bottom edge has a resonance chamber, giving it a “boombox” effect that delivers more and better sound than you’d expect from a phone with only one speaker.

As for the dual front cameras, though they are a little low-res, they allow you to shoot wide-angle selfies, making room for friends or for capturing more of the area around you. Like most other phones in this class, the V40 is water and dust proof, and it comes with the MIL-STD-810G standard, meaning that it has been drop-tested from about 6 feet and survived.

A drawback is that, as of this writing, the V40 still hasn’t been upgraded to Android 9. LG says that the new OS is coming in Q1, which means the company is running out of time. Like its lower-end G6 sibling, the V40 has a glass back conducive to wireless charging, a beautiful OLED screen, and a slew of features that have very little to do with making calls and texting. Amazon users gave the V40 a 3.9 out of 5, touting the screen and cameras.

Motorola Moto G6 Play

Basics:

• Price: starting at approximately $169
• 13MP rear camera / 5MP selfie camera
• Approx. 12 hours battery life
• Storage: 32GB–expandable to 256GB with microSD
• RAM: 3GB
• Screen size / Resolution: 5.7 inches / 1,440 by 720 pixels

Pros:Cost effective. 12 hours battery life. Strong feature set. Strong performance.

Cons: So-so cameras. So-so screen. No wireless charging. No Android 9 yet.

There are several budget-minded Androids out there, including several from Motorola, but I found the Moto G6 Play the most impressive. It has the same size battery (4,000mAh) as Samsung’s flagship Galaxy Note 9, resulting in a whopping 12-hour battery life (though the Note 9 lasts over 14 hours), and its cameras, while certainly not the best in the business, shoot highly respectable photos.

You get a headphone jack and microSD card support up to 256GB, allowing you to jump storage from 32GB to 288GB—and you get all this for well under $200.

Granted, compared to the flagship models in this review, including Motorola’s own V40 ThinQ, the Moto G6’s specs are a little tepid. The 5.7-inch screen’s 1,440 by 720 pixels display is nowhere near as sharp as the ultra-high-resolution OLED and AMOLED screens in higher-end models, and the Moto G6 won’t see an Android 9 update until some time in Q2 2019, which means the year could be half over and Android well on its way to ver. 10, or Android Q, by then. Even so, this is a great phone for the price.

The Moto G6 comes only in Deep Indigo (which looks more like black than anything else). One-hundred Amazon buyers give it a 4.1 out 5 rating, touting, of course, it’s low price, as well as battery life and unaltered stock Android.

OnePlus 6T

Basics:

• Price: starting at approximately $580
• Dual 16MP/20MP rear cameras / 16MP selfie camera
• Approx. 9 hours battery life
• Storage: 128GB/256GB
• RAM: 6GB/8GB
• Screen size / Resolution: 6.4 inches / 2,340 by 1,080 pixels

Pros: Reasonably priced. Decent cameras. Fast. Good-looking AMOLED screen.

Cons: Lacks storage expansion. Lacks headphone jack. No wireless charging. No waterproofing.

While there are a few versions (6GB RAM/128GB storage, 8GB/128GB, and 8GB/256GB) at slightly different prices, OnePlus makes only one phone, currently the 6T. It costs less than many of the flagship models reviewed here, but you give up a lot for the savings, too.

What you do get, though, is the same Snapdragon 845 CPU found in today’s leading phones, reasonable but not-the-best performing cameras, a highly attractive, large 6.4-inch (but relatively low-resolution) AMOLED display, decent battery life, and an in-display fingerprint reader for authenticating without turning the phone over.

What you give up are wireless charging, water and dust proofing, a headphone jack (though there is a USB-C to 3.5mm dongle in the box, but no headphones), and a microSD card slot.

On the other hand, OnePlus phones are quick to receive Android updates with very few alterations to the stock OS, and the 6T is as fast or faster than phones that cost hundreds of dollars more. It’s dual (16MP/20MP) and front 16MP cameras are among the highest resolution in the business, and it comes in either matte or glossy black.

The 6T makes this list because of its speed and screen-size for the price, though the LG-G6 is a better value feature-wise. Only a handful of Amazon buyers have reviewed this phone, and between them the 6T earned a 4 out of 5 stars, with the only one complaint being the accuracy of the fingerprint sensor. Otherwise, the OnePlus 6T is a good value.

Samsung Galaxy S9+

Basics:

• Price: starting at approximately $640
• Dual 12MP rear cameras /8MP selfie camera
• Approx. 10.2 hours battery life
• Storage: 64GB/128GB/256GB
• RAM: 64GB
• Screen size / Resolution: 6.2 inches /2,960 by 1,440 pixels

Pros:Reasonably priced. Dual rear cameras with wide-angle and low light capture. Fast. Terrific-looking AMOLED screen. Storage expansion up to 768GB. Strong audio.

Cons: Silly AR Emoji.

I have included the Samsung Galaxy S9+ in this roundup because, now that the Galaxy S10 and S10+ have been released (yesterday, as I write this), the S9+ has become a terrific value. You get what is essentially the same device, minus a few mostly capacity updates, for less money.

Currently, opting for the S9+ will save you $260 over the S10 and $360 over the S10+. Granted, if you need triple cameras, a faster processor, an even higher resolution screen, and so on, then by all means skip this review and move on to the Galaxy S10 and S10+ further down this review. Without question, these are fantastic devices, but if you don’t need and won’t use all the latest bells and whistles, the S9+ is an excellent alternative.

It comes with Samsung’s gorgeous Infinity AMOLED 6.2-inch screen, dual rear cameras, Dolby Atmos sound, a 10 hour-plus battery, three different RAM sizes ranging from 64GB to 256GB and expandable via microSD card by up to 512GB.

You also get a decent set of headphones in the box, IP68 water- and dust proofing, loud and strong dual stereo speakers—the list goes on… And on…

The point is, that this is one heck of a phone for the price. A few days ago, you would have paid at least $250 more for the S9+. Over 1,500 Amazon users rate the Galaxy S9+ at 4.1 out of 5 stars, touting mostly the cameras and the AMOLED screen. No matter how you look at it, this is an excellent phone.

Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Basics:

• Price: starting at approximately $740
• Dual 12MP rear cameras /8MP selfie camera
• Approx. 14.1 hours battery life
• Storage: 128GB/512GB
• RAM: 6GB/8GB
• Screen size / Resolution: 6.4 inches /2,960 by 1,440 pixels

Pros:Dual rear cameras with wide-angle and lowlight capture and impressive AI. Long battery life. Fast. Stunning AMOLED screen. Storage with expansion options up to 1TB. Dolby Atmos audio. The Note S Pen with Bluetooth LE. Excellent performance.

Cons: Silly AR Emoji. Fingerprint reader too close to the camera.

Samsung’s flagship Note 9 (you can see a complete review of the note 9 here) phablet is, next to the iPhone X, one of the most impressive smartphones available. It’s called the Note, of course, because of its S Pen stylus, which with this iteration, now has Bluetooth LE support, which allows you to use the stylus as a remote control for the tablet.

By default, the S Pen controls the camera, but it can be remapped to any app that supports the S Pen. This includes Android’s Gallery, Microsoft’s PowerPoint, and several other apps.

The Note 9 has similar specs to the S9+, including the dual rear cameras and Super AMOLED display, only this time Samsung has provided software and other updates that make the cameras more accurate and the screen brighter and capable of displaying a wider range of colors.

In addition, the Note 9’s screen is slightly larger than the display on the S9+, and the former is available with up to 512GB storage, or twice as much as the slightly smaller S9+.

In other words, you can increase storage on the Note 9 up to 1TB. (As you will see in the S10+ review coming up, it is available with a 1TB built-in. More likely than not, the Note 10 coming up later this year, will also have a 1TB option, but like the S10+, it won’t be cheap.)

Four a lot more on the Note 9, follow the link above to our full review of this highly impressive device. It is available in Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Cloud Silver, and Midnight Black. Amazon buyers rate it at 4.2 out of 5 stars, touting the S Pen, screen, and sound quality. The Galaxy Note series has always been an impressive brand.

Samsung Galaxy S10

Basics:

• Price: starting at approximately $895
• Triple 12MP/12MP/16MP rear cameras /10MP selfie camera
• Approx. 12 hours battery life
• Storage: 128GB/256GB/512GB
• RAM: 6GB/8GB
• Screen size / Resolution: 6.1 inches /3,040 by 1,440 pixels

Pros: Triple rear cameras with wide-angle and lowlight capture and impressive AI. Long battery life. Fastest Snapdragon CPU. Superb Dynamic AMOLED screen. Storage expansion up to 768GB. Impressive Dolby Atmos audio. Also comes in S10e and S10 5G iterations.

Cons: Costly. Fingerprint reader next to the cameras.

The Galaxy S10 is essentially the S9 on steroids. Everything—the cameras (now triple rear shooters and a 10MP front facing lens), the Dynamic AMOLED display, the RAM, the battery size (now 3,500mAh), and storage size and available sizes—has been upgraded.

Also, in addition to the S10+ model reviewed below, Samsung is also offering S10e and S10 5G models. The S10e, a smaller, less-expensive, lesser-endowed model with specs much closer to those of the S9+, and the 5G version, aside from coming with an even larger 6.7-inch screen and a few other enhanced (compared to the S10+) features, supports the next version of cell technology; currently the standard is 4G.

The galaxy S10 and its S10+ sibling below is among the most advanced smartphones available so far this year. They are also among the most expensive. As I wrote this, the 512GB model is selling for about $1,150, and as you see coming up the 1TB version of the S10+ costs considerably more than that.

Amazon users rate the S10 at 4.4 out of 5 stars, with high praise for the screen, audio quality, and battery life. There’s just nothing to dislike about this phone—except for the price!

Samsung Galaxy S10+

Basics:

• Price: starting at approximately $1,000
• Triple 12MP/12MP/16MP rear cameras /10MP selfie camera
• Approx. 12.5 Hours battery life
• Storage: 128GB/512GB/1TB
• RAM: 8GB/12GB
• Screen size / Resolution: 6.4 inches /3,040 by 1,440 pixels

Pros: Triple rear cameras with lowlight and wide-angle capture and remarkable artificial intelligence. 12.5 hours battery life. The fastest Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU. Awesome Dynamic AMOLED screen. Storage expansion up to 1.5TB. Dolby Atmos audio.

Cons: Expensive. Fingerprint reader too close to the cameras.

Next to the S10 5G, the Galaxy S10+ is, not only the most recent in super-endowed smartphones, but is also the most impressive. The S10+ is everything you can get on the cell phone on steroids. The ultra-high-resolution Dynamic AMOLED 6.4-inch display is nothing short of stunning.

The triple rear cameras and Samsung’s camera AI software is incredible, and you have your choice of 8GB or 12GB of RAM and up to 1TB (if you don’t mind spending $1,599.99, that is) of storage, expandable to 1.5TB. Battery life is just shy of 12.5 hours, and there’s not a single feature I can think of, other than an in-screen fingerprint reader, that is not included on this phone.

Until release of the Note 10 later this year, and barring something unforeseen and surprising from Apple and Google, we probably won’t be able to find a more advanced mobile device for the next six months or so. Depending on where you are and who you buy from, the S10+ comes in a variety of colors, including: Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink, Ceramic Black, and Ceramic White.

Amazon users give it a 4.4 out of five, extolling numerous features including the display, the cameras, the battery life, sound quality, and on and on…

Sony Xperia XZ3

Basics:

• Price: starting at approximately $800
• 19MP rear camera / 13MP selfie camera
• Approx. 6.1 Hours battery life
• Storage: 64GB
• RAM: 4GB
• Screen size / Resolution: 6 inches /2,880 by 1,440 pixels

Pros: Passable camera. Fast. Stylish design.

Cons: Costly. No breakthrough features. Side Sense feature half-baked.

Sony’s Xperia XZ3 makes this list primarily because it’s one of the classiest-looking phones available, and because, of course, as a Sony product, it is well-built with no skimping. Like many of the devices here, it runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 CPU, which, until the recent release of the 855 in the Galaxy S10 models, is one of the fastest smartphone processors available.

You also get a 6in 18:9 QHD+ HDR OLED display that, while it’s no match for the Dynamic AMOLED screens on Samsung’s flagship Galaxy models, is, like Sony HDTV’s and computer monitors, gorgeous.

The 4GB RAM allocation and 64GB storage capacity is a bit meager, especially for an $800 phone, but you can upgrade it to 576GB with a 512GB microSD card. With the Z3, Sony continues its tradition of great sounding front-facing stereo speakers, as well as a dedicated camera button for launching the camera app.

Also included is Sony’s Side Sense feature that, when you double tap the edge of the screen, brings up a menu (or box) of your most used apps and settings. While this is a great idea, it doesn’t always work. In addition, the Z3 lacks facial recognition, which is unfortunate for a phone in this price range.

Another reason I chose the Z3 for this round up is that everywhere I looked, including Amazon, user reviews were highly favorable. Amazon users, for example, given a 4.3 out of 5. That, it’s great screen, and prodigious stereo sound makes it a very attractive smartphone.

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