10 best smartphones 2018: our pick of the very best phones

1. IPHONE X

SPECIFICATIONs

Weight: 174g

Dimensions: 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7mm

OS: iOS11

Screen size: 5.8-inches

Resolution: 1125 x 2436 pixels

CPU: Apple A11 Bionic

RAM: 3GB

Storage: 64/256GB

Battery: 2716mAh

Rear camera: Dual 12MP

Front camera: 7 MP f/2.2

REASONS TO BUY

+Incredibly desirable+Future of the iPhone

REASONS TO AVOID

-Gestures take getting used to-Fragile

2. SAMSUNG GALAXY S9

SPECIFICATIONs

Weight: 163g

Dimensions: 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5mm

OS: Android 8.0

Screen size: 5.8-inches

Resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels

CPU: Exynos 9810 Octa

RAM: 4GB

Storage: 64GB

Battery: 3000mAh

Rear camera: 12 MP f/1.5

Front camera: 8 MP f/1.7

REASONS TO BUY

+Amazing design+Almost flawless

REASONS TO AVOID

-Bixby-Similar to S8

3. GOOGLE PIXEL 2 XL

SPECIFICATIONS

Weight: 175g

Dimensions: 157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9mm

OS: Android 8

Screen size: 6.0-inches

Resolution: 1440 x 2880 pixels

CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

RAM: 4GB

Storage: 64/128GB

Battery: 3520mAh

Rear camera: 12MP f/1.8

Front camera: 8MP f/2.4

REASONS TO BUY

+Great camera+Super software

REASONS TO AVOID

-Plastic-like metal-Lackluster screen

4. ONEPLUS 5T

SPECIFICATIONS

Weight: 162g

Dimensions: 156.1 x 75 x 7.3mm

OS: Android 7.0

Screen size: 6-inches

Resolution: 1080 x 2160 pixels

CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

RAM: 6/8GB

Storage: 64/128GB

Battery: 3300mAh

Rear camera: Dual 16MP f/1.7 + 20MP f/1.7

Front camera: 16MP f/2.0

REASONS TO BUY

+Low price for flagship+Premium build with all-screen design

REASONS TO AVOID

-Not waterproof-'Only' HD screen

5. IPHONE 8 PLUS

SPECIFICATIONS

Weight: 202g

Dimensions: 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5mm

OS: iOS11

Screen size: 5.5-inches

Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels

CPU: Apple A11 Bionic

RAM: 3GB

Storage: 64/256GB

Battery: 2691mAh

Rear camera: Dual 12MP

Front camera: 7 MP f/2.2

REASONS TO BUY

+Excellent camera+Convenient wireless charging

REASONS TO AVOID

-Dated design

6. HTC U11+

SPECIFICATIONS

Weight: 188g

Dimensions: 158.5 x 74.9 x 8.5mm

OS: Android 8.0

Screen size: 6-inches

Resolution: 1440 x 2880 pixels

CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

RAM: 4/6GB

Storage: 64/128 GB (expandable)

Battery: 3930mAh

Rear camera: 12MP f/1.7

Front camera: 8MP f/2.0

REASONS TO BUY

+Great camera+Amazing sound and software

REASONS TO AVOID

-Only available from HTC-Fragile design

7. HUAWEI MATE 10 PRO

SPECIFICATIONS

Weight: 178g

Dimensions: 154.2 x 74.5 x 7.9mm

OS: Android 8.0

Screen size: 6-inches

Resolution: 1080 x 2160 pixels

CPU: Kirin 970

RAM: 4/6GB

Storage: 64/128GB

Battery: 4000mAh

Rear camera: Dual 20MP + 12MP Leica

Front camera: 8MP f/2.0

REASONS TO BUY

+Premium design+Battery life+Buisness features

REASONS TO AVOID

-Software-'Just' HD screen

8. HONOR VIEW 10

SPECIFICATIONS

Weight: 172g

Dimensions: 157 x 75 x 7mm

OS: Android 8.0

Screen size: 5.99-inches

Resolution: 1080 x 2160 pixels

CPU: Kirin 970

RAM: 4/6GB

Storage: 64/128GB

Battery: 3750mAh

Rear camera: Dual 20MP + 16MP

Front camera: 13MP f/2.0

REASONS TO BUY

+Great price+Excellent design

REASONS TO AVOID

-So-so software-Low light photography

9. LG G6

SPECIFICATIONS

Weight: 163g

Dimensions: 148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9mm

OS: Android 7.0

Screen size: 5.7-inches

Resolution: 1440 x 2880 pixels

CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 821

RAM: 4GB

Storage: 32/64GB

Battery: 3300mAh

Rear camera: Dual 13MP

Front camera: 5MP f/2.2

REASONS TO BUY

+Large screen+Dual camera

REASONS TO AVOID

-Less premium than rivals-UI

10. IPHONE SE

SPECIFICATIONS

Weight: 113g

Dimensions: 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6mm

OS: iOS 10

Screen size: 4.0-inches

Resolution: 640 x 1136 pixels

CPU: Apple A9

RAM: 2GB

Storage: 32/128GB

Battery: 1624mAh

Rear camera: 12MP f/2.2

Front camera: 1.2MP f/2.4

REASONS TO BUY

+It's small!+Great battery life

REASONS TO AVOID

-Old, boxy design-Due an update