There is an epic battle going on every day for your next smartphone purchase in 2018. It’s a battle with billions at stake between tech giants Apple and Samsung. Each has their flagship smartphone and each year the arms race escalates with the continuous improvement of speed, battery life, screen resolution and the overall coolness of the device.
The editors at Tom’s Guide maintain one of the most up to date and comprehensive smartphone buying guides on the internet. They rate and review just about every mobile phone on the market as it gets released. Every phone is rated from 1-10 on factors like price, weight, battery life, camera quality, operating system and the more technical specs such as processor speed, memory and storage.
If you’re undecided about which mobile phone to buy next, you can visit this guide or take a look at some of the top smartphone categories we highlighted below.
Best Phone Overall – iPhone X
- Tom’s Guide Rating: 9/10
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- DISPLAY SIZE (PIXELS)
- 5.8 inches (2436 x 1125)
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- CPU
- A11 Bionic
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- RAM
- 3GB (uncomfirmed)
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- STORAGE / EXPANDABLE
- 64GB, 256GB / No
Best Android Phone –Â Samsung Galaxy S9+
- Tom’s Guide Rating: 8/10
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- DISPLAY SIZE (PIXELS)
- 6.2 inches (2960 x 1440 pixels)
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- CPU
- Snapdragon 845
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- RAM
- 6GB
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- STORAGE / EXPANDABLE
- 64GB / Yes
Best Big Screen Phone –Â Samsung Galaxy Note8
- Tom’s Guide Rating: 9/10
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- DISPLAY SIZE (PIXELS)
- 6.3 inches (2960 x 1440)
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- CPU
- Snapdragon 835
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- RAM
- 6GB
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- STORAGE / EXPANDABLE
- 64GB / Yes
Best Phone Under $300 –Â Motorola Moto G5 Plus 64GB
- Tom’s Guide Rating: 9/10
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- DISPLAY SIZE (PIXELS)
- 5.2 inches (1920 x 1080)
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- CPU
- Snapdragon 625
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- RAM
- 2GB, 4GB
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- STORAGE / EXPANDABLE
- 32GB, 64GB/Yes
Best Camera Phone –Â Google Pixel 2 XL
- Tom’s Guide Rating: 8/10
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- DISPLAY SIZE (PIXELS)
- 6 inches (2880 x 1440)
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- CPU
- Snapdragon 835
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- RAM
- 4GB
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- STORAGE / EXPANDABLE
- 64GB, 128GB / No