The Galaxy S10 Plus is the perfect gadget by today’s standards. Elegant, powerful, versatile, complete and in some ways surprising. It is not without defects: it is bulky for someone with small hands and still lacks a dedicated night photo mode that further enhances low light photography. For the rest, it incorporates all the best features that smartphone technology has to offer.
The Huawei P20 Pro is a fantastic product. The first thing you will notice is its colors, a statement of courage, in a world dominated by rules always written by the usual suspects (Apple, Samsung). The second is the triple-sensor rear camera that shoots, under certain conditions, the best photos out there. And then there’s the Artificial Intelligence, which is more than a marketing gimmick.
The first OnePlus models were definitely cheaper, there is nothing to do about it, but even with the current prices, we can still consider OnePlus an “affordable” brand. I wanted to crown this 6T a “best buy”, but I can’t since it has the same price as the Galaxy S9+, LG G7, and P20 Pro. I still prefer the 6T, but whichever you choose it will still give you the best bang for your bucks!
The Honor View 20 is a smartphone that innovates in different areas, anticipating some of the trends that followed in the coming months. The most notable one is the absence of the notch in favor of the hole punch that houses the front-facing camera, but there are also other novelties.
Xiaomi is the first company to offer a top-of-the-range device with the new Snapdragon 855 processor from Qualcomm. The Xiaomi Mi 9 was built on the solid foundations of the Mi 8. The company took the Mi 8 and expanded it with a bigger OLED screen, the addition of a third camera, better battery life and improved user experience.
The Google Pixel 3 XL has improved on the Pixel 2 XL much more than what the spec sheet reveals. However it is a product that for many will be difficult to understand. That is until you use it for the first time… there are no other Android phones that can match what is on offer here.
It is difficult to explain the pros of this smartphone just with words: it could look like a smartphone with good hardware and stock Android, that it is made by Google and thus has a premium price. But that’s not the case: the Pixel 3 is a smartphone with an unmatched user experience. The cherry on top is the camera that is simply amazing. The build quality and its compact size are also a real rarity in today’s flagship range of smartphones.
The Samsung Galaxy S9+ is a great smartphone, complete and almost flawless: it has an excellent camera, excellent display, very complete software and it also waterproof.
The HTC U11+ is a top-notch smartphone in virtually every aspect: camera, software, autonomy, hardware and even the display. It is not perfect and the company has cut some corners. But when you look at that semi-transparent back, you know you want one.
The Motorola Moto G7 Plus is the Moto G we expected. It’s a solid device that cuts some corners on the CPU department but not on the overall user experience. It also sports things like the USB-C port, FM radio, triple slot tray, audio jack and NFC. The price is higher than before but it is justified by the better and bigger new display.