Top 5 Flagship Smartphones of 2018 – Expert Review

Many smartphones are launched this year and every phone has pros and cons. This post is about the top 5 high-range flagship smartphones and this list is made on the basis: Camera, build quality, design, performance, storage, and functionality.

Let’s talk about the top 5 Flagship Smartphones of 2018.

5. OnePlus 6T

PROS

• Fast Fluid (Oxygen OS)
• Fast Android Updates
• Good Battery Life
• Ample Ram & Storage

CONS

• Average Camera among Flagships
• Not IP Protection (Not Water & Dust Resistant)
• No Stereo Speakers

4. Pixel 3/ 3XL

PROS

• Stock Pure Android
• Best Haptic Feedback while the use
•  Good Battery Life
• Loud Stereo Speakers
• Excellent Cameras

CONS

• Just 4GB RAM and 64GB Storage for the high amount
• Ugliest Notch on a Smartphone
• Audio recording is weak when shooting videos
• Proprietary Fast Wireless Charging
• The rear Body vibrates at higher volumes

3. iPhone XS and MAX

PROS

• A12 Bionic Chip (Fastest mobile silicon)
• Great Haptic Feedback (Taptic Engine)
• Good Battery Life & Build Quality
• Loud Stereo Speakers
• Good Rear Camera
• Excellent in Video Recording

CONS

• Slow 5w charger
• Still a big Notch
• Pricing in some countries is insane

OnePlus 6t run very fast and smoothly due to fast mobile app development and the new OxygenOS 9.0 version.

2. Huawei Mate 20 Pro

PROS

• Fast and Fluid in Operations
• Great Rear Triple Camera Setup (Wide Angle)
• Good Battery Life
• Fast GOW Charger
• Fast Wireless Charging and Reverse Charging

CONS

• Front Facing 24MP Camera is weak
• Dual Speakers are also the weakest

1. Samsung Note 9

PROS

• Best Build duality on Android Flagship
• Good Camera Setup
• Excellent Quad HD Screen
• S-Pen and Stereo Speakers
• Overall well-balanced phone

CONS

• Bixby Physical Key
• Fingerprint Location
• TouchWiz Ul animations
• Very Tall Phone. not ideal for small hands

Other Notable mentions: Asus Zenfone 5z & LG 7 ThinQ are amazing in respect to features and price to performance and finally ASUS ROG Smartphone for heavy hard-core Gamers.