The best smartphones of 2018

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Galaxy Note 9 is IP68 Certified Android smartphone that functions on Android 8.1

(Web Desk) – As it is difficult to declare a single smartphone best but here are some mobile phones that remained very popular among the consumers in 2018:

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is the latest member of the Samsung family launched in August 2018, built with Front/Back glass and aluminum frame which is single SIM Samsung or hybrid dual SIM.

Galaxy Note 9 is IP68 Certified Android smartphone that functions on Android 8.1. Operating System and is powered by an Octa-core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M3 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55) processor with 6 GB of RAM. There is a unique fingerprint scanner at the back of the mobile and an Iris scanner at the front for security.

The Samsung Galaxy Note has an internal memory of 512 GB with 8Gb RAM while 128 GB Galaxy was launched with 6GB RAM.


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Apple iPhone XS Max smartphone was launched in September 2018. The phone comes with a 6.50-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1242 pixels by 2688 pixels at a PPI of 458 pixels per inch. Apple iPhone XS Max price in India starts from Rs. 1,02,381*.

The Apple iPhone XS Max is the first phone introduced by Apple which have 512GB internal storage that cannot be expanded. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Apple iPhone XS Max packs a 12-megapixel primary camera and a 12-megapixel secondary camera on the rear.

Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, Lightning, Active 4G on both SIM cards, 3G and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include Face unlock, 3D face recognition, Compass/ Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Gyroscope and Barometer.


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The OnePlus 6T mobile was launched in November 2018, with Screen resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels and runs on Android v9.0 (Pie) operating system.
The device is powered by Octa core (2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385) processor paired with 6 GB of RAM. As far as the battery is concerned it has 3700 mAh.

Over that, as far as the rear camera is concerned this mobile has a 16 MP + 20 MP camera Exmor RS sensor supporting a resolution of 4616 x 3464 Pixels and the front snapper is powered by a Exmor RS sensor. Other sensors include Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope. For graphical performance that can make games run smoothly, this phone has got a Adreno 630 GPU. On board storage is at 128 GB.


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Huawei P20 Pro was world s first phone that was released with three back cameras and among these three one has 40 mega pixel RGB sensor while second has 20 mega pixel capacity with mono-chrome sensors, however, third one is with 8 mega pixel sensor. P20Pru has also the feature of face lock but its display is like I phoneX with an option of figure print scanner. This smart phone is also dust resistant with a battery power of 4000mah.


 

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Apple iPhone XR smartphone was launched in September 2018. The phone comes with a 6.10-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 828 pixels by 1792 pixels at a PPI of 326 pixels per inch.


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LGV 40 is first mobile which was released with the a total of five back and front cameras. there are three back cameras while two are on the front for selfies. The other features are:

Display: 6.4-inch, 3120x1440, QuadHD+ OLED, 536ppi
Processor: Snapdragon 845
RAM: 6GB or 8GB
Storage: 64GB or 128GB
Battery: 3,300mAh


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Sony Xperia XZ3 s height is 153 mm where width is 72 and slimness is 10.1 mm. Screen size of the phone is 5.7 inches made up of IPS material and resolution of Xperia XZ3 by Sony is 1080 x 2160 pixel. Screen size of the phone is 5.7 inches made up of IPS material and resolution of Xperia XZ3 by Sony is 1080 x 2160 pixel.


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Samsung Galaxy S9 smartphone was launched in March 2018. The phone comes with a 5.80-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1440 pixels by 2960 pixels at a PPI of 568 pixels per inch.


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HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro was first android phone that was launched with 7nm processor and have three cameras on its back.


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Google pixel 3 and pixel 3 XL was released with 4GB RAM and storage memory from 64 GB to 128 G. However, there is single 12 mega pixel camera on its back and two on its front. This time Google introduced wireless charging system in its mobile phone.


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 Details compiled by: Ameer Hamza