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Specs

OS

iOS

Size

5.6''+

For gaming

Yes

RAM

2GB

Resolution

High

Display Size

-

Display Resolution

-

Initial Release

-

Wireless charging

-

Connector

-

International Protection

-

Headphone Jack

-

DisplayPort / MHL / HDMI

-

Memory Card slot

-

For taking photos

-

CPU

-

Storage

-

Battery

-

Weight

-

Dimensions

-

GPU

-

Screen size

-

Video resolution

-

Material

-

Bluetooth

-

Operating System

-

Display Type

-

SD Card Support

-

Secondary Camera

-

GPS

-

Primary Camera

-

USB Port Type

-

NFC Support

-

3.5mm jack

-

Screen Glass Type

-

OS

Android

Size

-

For gaming

-

RAM

-

Resolution

-

Display Size

5.0''+

Display Resolution

-

Initial Release

-

Wireless charging

-

Connector

-

International Protection

-

Headphone Jack

-

DisplayPort / MHL / HDMI

-

Memory Card slot

-

For taking photos

-

CPU

-

Storage

-

Battery

-

Weight

-

Dimensions

-

GPU

-

Screen size

-

Video resolution

-

Material

-

Bluetooth

-

Operating System

-

Display Type

-

SD Card Support

-

Secondary Camera

-

GPS

-

Primary Camera

-

USB Port Type

-

NFC Support

-

3.5mm jack

-

Screen Glass Type

-

OS

Android

Size

-

For gaming

-

RAM

-

Resolution

-

Display Size

6.0''+

Display Resolution

-

Initial Release

-

Wireless charging

-

Connector

-

International Protection

-

Headphone Jack

-

DisplayPort / MHL / HDMI

-

Memory Card slot

-

For taking photos

-

CPU

-

Storage

-

Battery

-

Weight

-

Dimensions

-

GPU

-

Screen size

-

Video resolution

-

Material

-

Bluetooth

-

Operating System

-

Display Type

-

SD Card Support

-

Secondary Camera

-

GPS

-

Primary Camera

-

USB Port Type

-

NFC Support

-

3.5mm jack

-

Screen Glass Type

-

OS

Android

Size

156,1 mm × 75 mm × 7,3 mm

For gaming

-

RAM

-

Resolution

-

Display Size

6.01"

Display Resolution

1080 x 2160

Initial Release

Q4 2017

Wireless charging

No

Connector

USB 2.0 microUSB

International Protection

NA

Headphone Jack

Yes

DisplayPort / MHL / HDMI

No

Memory Card slot

No

For taking photos

-

CPU

-

Storage

-

Battery

-

Weight

-

Dimensions

-

GPU

-

Screen size

-

Video resolution

-

Material

-

Bluetooth

-

Operating System

-

Display Type

-

SD Card Support

-

Secondary Camera

-

GPS

-

Primary Camera

-

USB Port Type

-

NFC Support

-

3.5mm jack

-

Screen Glass Type

-

OS

iOS

Size

4.0''+

For gaming

-

RAM

-

Resolution

-

Display Size

-

Display Resolution

-

Initial Release

-

Wireless charging

-

Connector

-

International Protection

-

Headphone Jack

-

DisplayPort / MHL / HDMI

-

Memory Card slot

-

For taking photos

-

CPU

-

Storage

-

Battery

-

Weight

-

Dimensions

-

GPU

-

Screen size

-

Video resolution

-

Material

-

Bluetooth

-

Operating System

-

Display Type

-

SD Card Support

-

Secondary Camera

-

GPS

-

Primary Camera

-

USB Port Type

-

NFC Support

-

3.5mm jack

-

Screen Glass Type

-

OS

Android

Size

-

For gaming

Yes

RAM

-

Resolution

-

Display Size

6.0''+

Display Resolution

-

Initial Release

-

Wireless charging

-

Connector

-

International Protection

-

Headphone Jack

-

DisplayPort / MHL / HDMI

-

Memory Card slot

-

For taking photos

Yes

CPU

-

Storage

-

Battery

-

Weight

-

Dimensions

-

GPU

-

Screen size

-

Video resolution

-

Material

-

Bluetooth

-

Operating System

-

Display Type

-

SD Card Support

-

Secondary Camera

-

GPS

-

Primary Camera

-

USB Port Type

-

NFC Support

-

3.5mm jack

-

Screen Glass Type

-

OS

Android

Size

-

For gaming

-

RAM

-

Resolution

-

Display Size

6.3''+

Display Resolution

-

Initial Release

-

Wireless charging

-

Connector

-

International Protection

-

Headphone Jack

-

DisplayPort / MHL / HDMI

-

Memory Card slot

-

For taking photos

-

CPU

-

Storage

-

Battery

-

Weight

-

Dimensions

-

GPU

-

Screen size

-

Video resolution

-

Material

-

Bluetooth

-

Operating System

-

Display Type

-

SD Card Support

-

Secondary Camera

-

GPS

-

Primary Camera

-

USB Port Type

-

NFC Support

-

3.5mm jack

-

Screen Glass Type

-

OS

Android

Size

-

For gaming

-

RAM

-

Resolution

-

Display Size

5.3''+

Display Resolution

-

Initial Release

-

Wireless charging

-

Connector

-

International Protection

-

Headphone Jack

-

DisplayPort / MHL / HDMI

-

Memory Card slot

-

For taking photos

-

CPU

-

Storage

-

Battery

-

Weight

-

Dimensions

-

GPU

-

Screen size

-

Video resolution

-

Material

-

Bluetooth

-

Operating System

-

Display Type

-

SD Card Support

-

Secondary Camera

-

GPS

-

Primary Camera

-

USB Port Type

-

NFC Support

-

3.5mm jack

-

Screen Glass Type

-

OS

iOS

Size

5.3''+

For gaming

Yes

RAM

-

Resolution

-

Display Size

-

Display Resolution

-

Initial Release

-

Wireless charging

-

Connector

-

International Protection

-

Headphone Jack

-

DisplayPort / MHL / HDMI

-

Memory Card slot

-

For taking photos

-

CPU

-

Storage

-

Battery

-

Weight

-

Dimensions

-

GPU

-

Screen size

-

Video resolution

-

Material

-

Bluetooth

-

Operating System

-

Display Type

-

SD Card Support

-

Secondary Camera

-

GPS

-

Primary Camera

-

USB Port Type

-

NFC Support

-

3.5mm jack

-

Screen Glass Type

-

OS

Android

Size

-

For gaming

Yes

RAM

-

Resolution

-

Display Size

5.6''+

Display Resolution

-

Initial Release

-

Wireless charging

-

Connector

-

International Protection

-

Headphone Jack

-

DisplayPort / MHL / HDMI

-

Memory Card slot

-

For taking photos

Yes

CPU

-

Storage

-

Battery

-

Weight

-

Dimensions

-

GPU

-

Screen size

-

Video resolution

-

Material

-

Bluetooth

-

Operating System

-

Display Type

-

SD Card Support

-

Secondary Camera

-

GPS

-

Primary Camera

-

USB Port Type

-

NFC Support

-

3.5mm jack

-

Screen Glass Type

-

OS

Android

Size

-

For gaming

-

RAM

-

Resolution

-

Display Size

5.6''+

Display Resolution

-

Initial Release

-

Wireless charging

-

Connector

-

International Protection

-

Headphone Jack

-

DisplayPort / MHL / HDMI

-

Memory Card slot

-

For taking photos

-

CPU

-

Storage

-

Battery

-

Weight

-

Dimensions

-

GPU

-

Screen size

-

Video resolution

-

Material

-

Bluetooth

-

Operating System

-

Display Type

-

SD Card Support

-

Secondary Camera

-

GPS

-

Primary Camera

-

USB Port Type

-

NFC Support

-

3.5mm jack

-

Screen Glass Type

-

OS

Android

Size

-

For gaming

-

RAM

-

Resolution

-

Display Size

6.0''+

Display Resolution

-

Initial Release

-

Wireless charging

-

Connector

-

International Protection

-

Headphone Jack

-

DisplayPort / MHL / HDMI

-

Memory Card slot

-

For taking photos

-

CPU

-

Storage

-

Battery

-

Weight

-

Dimensions

-

GPU

-

Screen size

-

Video resolution

-

Material

-

Bluetooth

-

Operating System

-

Display Type

-

SD Card Support

-

Secondary Camera

-

GPS

-

Primary Camera

-

USB Port Type

-

NFC Support

-

3.5mm jack

-

Screen Glass Type

-

OS

Android

Size

-

For gaming

-

RAM

-

Resolution

-

Display Size

5.3''+

Display Resolution

-

Initial Release

-

Wireless charging

-

Connector

-

International Protection

-

Headphone Jack

-

DisplayPort / MHL / HDMI

-

Memory Card slot

-

For taking photos

-

CPU

-

Storage

-

Battery

-

Weight

-

Dimensions

-

GPU

-

Screen size

-

Video resolution

-

Material

-

Bluetooth

-

Operating System

-

Display Type

-

SD Card Support

-

Secondary Camera

-

GPS

-

Primary Camera

-

USB Port Type

-

NFC Support

-

3.5mm jack

-

Screen Glass Type

-

OS

Android

Size

-

For gaming

Yes

RAM

-

Resolution

-

Display Size

5.6''+

Display Resolution

-

Initial Release

-

Wireless charging

-

Connector

-

International Protection

-

Headphone Jack

-

DisplayPort / MHL / HDMI

-

Memory Card slot

-

For taking photos

-

CPU

-

Storage

-

Battery

-

Weight

-

Dimensions

-

GPU

-

Screen size

-

Video resolution

-

Material

-

Bluetooth

-

Operating System

-

Display Type

-

SD Card Support

-

Secondary Camera

-

GPS

-

Primary Camera

-

USB Port Type

-

NFC Support

-

3.5mm jack

-

Screen Glass Type

-

OS

Android

Size

-

For gaming

-

RAM

-

Resolution

-

Display Size

6.0''+

Display Resolution

-

Initial Release

-

Wireless charging

-

Connector

-

International Protection

-

Headphone Jack

-

DisplayPort / MHL / HDMI

-

Memory Card slot

-

For taking photos

-

CPU

-

Storage

-

Battery

-

Weight

-

Dimensions

-

GPU

-

Screen size

-

Video resolution

-

Material

-

Bluetooth

-

Operating System

-

Display Type

-

SD Card Support

-

Secondary Camera

-

GPS

-

Primary Camera

-

USB Port Type

-

NFC Support

-

3.5mm jack

-

Screen Glass Type

-

OS

Android

Size

-

For gaming

-

RAM

-

Resolution

-

Display Size

5.3''+

Display Resolution

-

Initial Release

-

Wireless charging

-

Connector

-

International Protection

-

Headphone Jack

-

DisplayPort / MHL / HDMI

-

Memory Card slot

-

For taking photos

-

CPU

-

Storage

-

Battery

-

Weight

-

Dimensions

-

GPU

-

Screen size

-

Video resolution

-

Material

-

Bluetooth

-

Operating System

-

Display Type

-

SD Card Support

-

Secondary Camera

-

GPS

-

Primary Camera

-

USB Port Type

-

NFC Support

-

3.5mm jack

-

Screen Glass Type

-

OS

-

Size

-

For gaming

-

RAM

-

Resolution

-

Display Size

-

Display Resolution

-

Initial Release

-

Wireless charging

-

Connector

-

International Protection

-

Headphone Jack

-

DisplayPort / MHL / HDMI

-

Memory Card slot

-

For taking photos

-

CPU

-

Storage

-

Battery

-

Weight

-

Dimensions

-

GPU

-

Screen size

-

Video resolution

-

Material

-

Bluetooth

-

Operating System

-

Display Type

-

SD Card Support

-

Secondary Camera

-

GPS

-

Primary Camera

-

USB Port Type

-

NFC Support

-

3.5mm jack

-

Screen Glass Type

-

OS

Android

Size

-

For gaming

-

RAM

-

Resolution

-

Display Size

5.6''+

Display Resolution

-

Initial Release

-

Wireless charging

-

Connector

-

International Protection

-

Headphone Jack

-

DisplayPort / MHL / HDMI

-

Memory Card slot

-

For taking photos

-

CPU

-

Storage

-

Battery

-

Weight

-

Dimensions

-

GPU

-

Screen size

-

Video resolution

-

Material

-

Bluetooth

-

Operating System

-

Display Type

-

SD Card Support

-

Secondary Camera

-

GPS

-

Primary Camera

-

USB Port Type

-

NFC Support

-

3.5mm jack

-

Screen Glass Type

-

OS

-

Size

-

For gaming

-

RAM

-

Resolution

-

Display Size

5.5" - 1080p - 401 ppi - Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4

Display Resolution

-

Initial Release

-

Wireless charging

-

Connector

-

International Protection

-

Headphone Jack

-

DisplayPort / MHL / HDMI

-

Memory Card slot

-

For taking photos

-

CPU

Snapdragon 821

Storage

64 / 128 GB

Battery

3600 mAh

Weight

-

Dimensions

-

GPU

-

Screen size

-

Video resolution

-

Material

-

Bluetooth

-

Operating System

-

Display Type

-

SD Card Support

-

Secondary Camera

-

GPS

-

Primary Camera

-

USB Port Type

-

NFC Support

-

3.5mm jack

-

Screen Glass Type

-

OS

Android

Size

6.0''+

For gaming

-

RAM

-

Resolution

-

Display Size

-

Display Resolution

-

Initial Release

-

Wireless charging

-

Connector

-

International Protection

-

Headphone Jack

-

DisplayPort / MHL / HDMI

-

Memory Card slot

-

For taking photos

-

CPU

-

Storage

-

Battery

-

Weight

-

Dimensions

-

GPU

-

Screen size

-

Video resolution

-

Material

-

Bluetooth

-

Operating System

-

Display Type

-

SD Card Support

-

Secondary Camera

-

GPS

-

Primary Camera

-

USB Port Type

-

NFC Support

-

3.5mm jack

-

Screen Glass Type

-

OS

-

Size

-

For gaming

-

RAM

-

Resolution

-

Display Size

-

Display Resolution

-

Initial Release

-

Wireless charging

-

Connector

-

International Protection

-

Headphone Jack

-

DisplayPort / MHL / HDMI

-

Memory Card slot

-

For taking photos

-

CPU

-

Storage

-

Battery

-

Weight

-

Dimensions

-

GPU

-

Screen size

-

Video resolution

-

Material

-

Bluetooth

-

Operating System

-

Display Type

-

SD Card Support

-

Secondary Camera

-

GPS

-

Primary Camera

-

USB Port Type

-

NFC Support

-

3.5mm jack

-

Screen Glass Type

-

OS

iOS

Size

-

For gaming

-

RAM

-

Resolution

-

Display Size

-

Display Resolution

-

Initial Release

-

Wireless charging

-

Connector

-

International Protection

-

Headphone Jack

-

DisplayPort / MHL / HDMI

-

Memory Card slot

-

For taking photos

-

CPU

-

Storage

-

Battery

-

Weight

-

Dimensions

-

GPU

-

Screen size

-

Video resolution

-

Material

-

Bluetooth

-

Operating System

-

Display Type

-

SD Card Support

-

Secondary Camera

-

GPS

-

Primary Camera

-

USB Port Type

-

NFC Support

-

3.5mm jack

-

Screen Glass Type

-

OS

-

Size

-

For gaming

-

RAM

-

Resolution

-

Display Size

-

Display Resolution

-

Initial Release

-

Wireless charging

-

Connector

-

International Protection

-

Headphone Jack

-

DisplayPort / MHL / HDMI

-

Memory Card slot

-

For taking photos

-

CPU

-

Storage

-

Battery

-

Weight

-

Dimensions

-

GPU

-

Screen size

-

Video resolution

-

Material

-

Bluetooth

-

Operating System

-

Display Type

-

SD Card Support

-

Secondary Camera

-

GPS

-

Primary Camera

-

USB Port Type

-

NFC Support

-

3.5mm jack

-

Screen Glass Type

-

OS

-

Size

-

For gaming

-

RAM

6GB/8GB

Resolution

-

Display Size

-

Display Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels

Initial Release

-

Wireless charging

-

Connector

-

International Protection

-

Headphone Jack

-

DisplayPort / MHL / HDMI

-

Memory Card slot

-

For taking photos

-

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)

Storage

64 GB/128GB

Battery

Battery

Weight

5.40 oz

Dimensions

6.07 x 2.92 x 0.29 in

GPU

Adreno 540

Screen size

5.5 inches

Video resolution

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@30/120fps

Material

Anodized aluminum

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Operating System

Android 7.1.1

Display Type

Optic AMOLED

SD Card Support

No

Secondary Camera

16 MP, f/2.0, 20mm, EIS

GPS

A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Primary Camera

Dual 16 MP, f/1.7, 24mm, EIS + 20 MP, f/2.6

USB Port Type

2.0, Type-C

NFC Support

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

Screen Glass Type

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

OS

-

Size

-

For gaming

-

RAM

-

Resolution

-

Display Size

-

Display Resolution

-

Initial Release

-

Wireless charging

-

Connector

-

International Protection

-

Headphone Jack

-

DisplayPort / MHL / HDMI

-

Memory Card slot

-

For taking photos

-

CPU

-

Storage

-

Battery

-

Weight

-

Dimensions

-

GPU

-

Screen size

-

Video resolution

-

Material

-

Bluetooth

-

Operating System

-

Display Type

-

SD Card Support

-

Secondary Camera

-

GPS

-

Primary Camera

-

USB Port Type

-

NFC Support

-

3.5mm jack

-

Screen Glass Type

-

OS

-

Size

-

For gaming

-

RAM

-

Resolution

-

Display Size

-

Display Resolution

-

Initial Release

-

Wireless charging

-

Connector

-

International Protection

-

Headphone Jack

-

DisplayPort / MHL / HDMI

-

Memory Card slot

-

For taking photos

-

CPU

-

Storage

-

Battery

-

Weight

-

Dimensions

-

GPU

-

Screen size

-

Video resolution

-

Material

-

Bluetooth

-

Operating System

-

Display Type

-

SD Card Support

-

Secondary Camera

-

GPS

-

Primary Camera

-

USB Port Type

-

NFC Support

-

3.5mm jack

-

Screen Glass Type

-

Pros + Cons

Con
 With the removal of the home button, opening the home screen became rather awkward

In the past, to open the home screen that listed your apps, you just needed to press the physical home button. Since the iPhone X does not have a physical home button, you have to swipe the screen from the bottom up to go there. This can be a bit awkward since you can accidentally switch screens when scrolling through a web page for example.
Comment

Pro
 The face recognition system works virtually everytime

The iPhone X's FaceID security system recognizes the user's face and uses the front-facing camera to unlock the phone. While it's true that other smartphones have had this technology for years, it's never been this secure. FaceID uses infrared technology to create a 3D map of the face, making it impossible to unlock the phone using a photography of the owner (like you can do with most other phones with a face recognition system).
Comment

Pro
 Performance is considerably better than on previous iPhone versions

The new 6-core, 64bit, A11 Bionic chip inside the iPhone X (and iPhone 8) does not disappoint. Performance is smooth, as is expected from an iPhone, and, according to GeekBench, the iPhone X has 25% better performance on single core and 80% better performance on multi core compared to the iPhone 7.
Comment

Pro
 Excellent design

As always, Apple does not disappoint in the design department. The iPhone X is a beautiful phone with round edges that make it easy to hold in your hand. The slippery metallic back portion from the iPhone 7 has been replaced by a glass section which makes it harder for the phone to slip from your hand. But it should be mentioned that the glass part in the back is like a fingerprint magnet.
Comment

Pro
 The most colorful screen on the market

The iPhone X is the first iPhone with an OLED screen. OLED is the best smartphone screen technology on the market at the moment and the jump to OLED screens was long overdue for the iPhone. The 5.8 inch screen has rich, vibrant colours and inky blacks due to the 2436 x 1125 resolution. It's quite bright as well so you won't have any issues using the phone under direct sunlight.
Comment

Pro
 The display is very large, but still comfortable to use with one hand

At 5.8 inch the iPhone X has got the biggest display out of all iPhones, but due to the small bezel it managed to stay smaller than the iPhone 7 Plus and is quite easy to use with one hand.
Comment

Pro
 Can be charged wirelessly

The iPhone X is the first iPhone to implement wireless charging. What's more, Apple decided to implement the Qi standard for wireless charging which, among other things, lets you monitor multiple devices charging wirelessly at the same time.
Comment

Pro
 No lag or stuttering

Since both the hardware and software are designed in-house, Apple can make their software much more efficient than other phone manufacturers that have no say in OS design. As such, the iPhone X (and older versions) works flawlessly and has virtually no lag or stuttering to speak of.
Comment

Con
 The most expensive smartphone to date

At a release starting price of $999, its price tag is on the higher end, even for flagship phones.
Comment

Con
 No fingerprint scanner

The removal of the home button unfortunately also brought the removal of TouchID. Apple has planned to replace the fingerprint reader with the new FaceID but it's not really an equivalent replacement since both of these security measures are completely different even if they both serve the same purpose. It would be similar to removing password locking when TouchID was first introduced.
Comment

Con
 All the added gestures to iOS 11 are hard to remember

With iOS 11 and the removal of the home button the iPhone relies on screen gestures much more than in the past. It may take some time to get used to the new gestures and while not extremely complicated, it adds some complexity which has not been present in old iOS versions and goes against the whole "just works" philosophy that has made the iPhone what it is today. For example: To go to the home screen you swipe up from the bottom of the display. To access the control center you swipe down from the top of the screen. To open notifications you swipe right. To open the camera you need to swipe left.
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 Buying a cover for it is highly advisable

Since Apple decided to ditch their design with an aluminium back and return to the glass back, having a cover for the X is almost a necessity since dropping it means you risk breaking both sides of the phone (back and screen) at once.
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 The fast charger needs to be bought separately

While the iPhone X supports fast charging (50% within 30 minutes), in order to use this feature, you will need to buy a USB-C cable separately.
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 Some of the best audio coming out of a smartphone

The Pixel 2 is one of the last flagship phones not to go with a completely bezel-less design. Instead, the top and bottom bezels are home to two front-facing speakers that produce excellent audio (for a smartphone).
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 The screen displays colorful and bright pictures

The OLED display does not disappoint and is probably one of the best hardware-related features for this phone. The colours are warm and true to life. The blacks are also very inky and quite nice.
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 Durable body without being too bulky

The Pixel 2 has a sturdy aluminium body that adds a lot of durability while still keeping the phone thin and comfortable to hold.
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 Takes some of the best pictures on a smartphone

The camera on the Pixel 2 is one of the best cameras on the market. It takes amazing pictures both on low and well-lit conditions. The camera software is where it truly shines though. It's able to automatically adjust the focus and lighting so you never end up with photos that are too lit or too dark. It also manages to find out where the edges of an object are and blur them accordingly.
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 The software is always up to date

Since it's a Google phone and since it runs stock Android, it's the first device to get an update once a new Android version hits.
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 The Android ecosystem is perfectly integrated with this phone

Google uses the Pixel line as a platform to show off their operating system instead of treating the software as a second-class citizen and it shows. The Android ecosystem, starting from Google Assistant is perfectly integrated with the hardware. By using the same technology as HTC which lets users squeeze the sides of their device, you can bring up the smart assistant at any point, even with a locked screen (of course, you have to unlock the phone to give the assistant any commands). This is a welcome change for people who disliked the "Ok Google" command.
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Con
 Battery life might not last a full day of heavy use

Tests show that this phone's battery lasts an average of seven hours of relatively heavy use (using mobile data, sending messages, browsing the web and watching videos).
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Con
 Can't use wired headphones without a dongle

Since it doesn't have a headphone jack, you are forced to use bluetooth headphones or use a lightning-to-3.5mm jack adapter.
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 Not much of an upgrade from the first Pixel

The Pixel 2 is not much of an upgrade from the first Pixel; the hardware is almost the same and the new software updates will be available for the new model soon enough. Outside of a few gimmicks and the removal of the headphone jack it's virtually the same phone.
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 Offers excellent music listening experience

The V30 comes with a great QuadDAC connected to its 3.5mm headphone jack and with some clever software to bring the most out of it. Most of the time the built-in software intelligently deciphers the kind of headphones you are using in order to deliver the best sound possible to you, but if you want to, you can manually configure the sound settings in the software yourself as well.
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 Great for watching videos or looking at pictures

The V30 has a gorgeous 6-inch OLED with a 1440p resolution. It displays rich, lifelike colours and the overall contrast offers a great degree of depth to the images displayed on the screen.
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 The camera is capable of capturing excellent images, especially in low-light conditions

The 16MP primary camera offers an impressive f/1.6 aperture that on paper and somewhat in reality puts this phone's camera above most of the competition for pictures in low-lighting conditions. However, it does not provide the best results in low-light conditions, that title belongs to the S8 and Pixel phones. Where V30's camera truly shines though, is providing the correct balance for lighting and contrast for dim shots, like for example taking pictures at dusk.
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 Battery life can easily go for more than a day on a single charge with heavy use

The 3300mAh battery performs excellently. Watching a 90-minute HD movie only makes the battery drop to 87% (other smartphones drop by at least 20%). By the end a typical day you can expect the phone to have 40%-50% battery left.
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 Phablet-sized display while still being small enough to be comfortable to use

LG have managed to increase the size of the screen by half an inch compared to the V20 without changing the overall size of the phone. They managed to do this by decreasing the size of the margins like so many other flagships nowadays.
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Con
 Some bloatware is loaded out of the box

The V30 comes with some pre-installed LG apps such as G Health, an FM radio application, QuickMemo+, and some other small additions.
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 Excellent performance

The 4GB of RAM paired with the Snapdragon 835 offer an excellent performance. There's virtually zero lag when switching apps or when playing games or doing any other heavy activities.
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 One of the most expensive Android smartphones on the market

At $829 it's one of the most expensive Android flagships on the market.
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 The fingerprint scanner is very easy to reach

Even though the increased screen means that the fingerprint scanner had to be removed from the front and moved to the back, luckily it's placed in a central position which makes it easy to reach.
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 The screen offers lifelike and colorful images

The biggest change from the OnePlus 5 (and even earlier OnePlus models) is the screen. The 5T boasts a large 6.01-inch FullHD AMOLED display with a 18:9 aspect ratio that follows the trend of newer smartphones with elongated screens. Even though it has a 1080x2160 resolution and 401ppi pixel density, it does not mean that the screen on the OnePlus 5T is poor, quite the contrary. The AMOLED panel offers bright and lifelike colors even though images are not as sharp as some other competitors.
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 Very durable

The phone's casing is built from anodized aluminum, making it very durable and solid. The screen itself is also very resistant: having Corning’s Gorilla Glass 5, it is very hard to scratch and less vulnerable to impacts.
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 One of the best phone cameras on the market

The phone has a dual-lens camera setup in the back. This setup allows you to zoom into objects up to 2x closer without losing image quality, like when using digital zoom. The portrait mode makes one of the cameras focus on the primary object/person, while the other camera unfocuses the background. This creates a bokeh effect that most phone cameras usually can’t achieve. Photographers will appreciate the Pro mode that enables full manual control, as well as an on screen histogram and guidelines. It does, however, lack optical image stabilization, so you have to keep the phone really steady for long exposure shots. It also can’t capture high frame rate video.
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 The battery can last up to two days with a single charge

The built-in 3,300 mAh battery can keep the phone alive throughout the day, with moderate usage. If you are a light user, the phone can even last for two days.
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 Flagship-level performance with a little over half the price of a flagship

Despite being cheaper than other flagship phones, its raw performance power is on par or even better than its competitors. It can run multiple background tasks and even the most demanding games and apps without any stutter, due to its Snapdragon 835 chipset and Adreno 540 GPU — the most powerful GPU currently available for Android devices. It also has one of the highest RAM for mobile devices: the 64GB version has 6GB of RAM while the 128GB versions sports 8GB of RAM. It is highly unlikely that you will run into problems like application instability, stuttering, or crashing, due to insufficient specs.
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Con
 The screen resolution is a little low compared to other premium smartphones

It only has a Full HD display, which is below what other premium phones already offer.
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 No way to increase storage size

Doesn't have a microSD slot and, therefore, no way to increase storage size.
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 Performance is considerably better than on previous iPhone versions

The new 6-core, 64bit, A11 Bionic chip inside the iPhone 8 does not disappoint. Performance is smooth, as is expected from an iPhone, and, according to GeekBench, the iPhone 8 has 25% better performance on single core and 80% better performance on multi core compared to the iPhone 7.
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 The camera is able to shoot very high quality pictures and videos

The iPhone 8 is equipped with a camera that is significantly improved from predecessors. Both the rear and front cameras take amazing pictures, especially at low light. The shutter speed and focus have also been improved from the previous iPhone. The iPhone 8 can shoot 60fps, 4K video and 240fps, 1080p slow-mo which amounts to some serious video capturing capabilities.
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 Can be charged wirelessly

The iPhone 8 (with the X) is the first iPhone to implement wireless charging. What's more, Apple decided to implement the Qi standard for wireless charging which is shared by multiple manufacturers, making it easy to find a third-party non-expensive wireless charger .
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 Can be comfortably used a full day on a single charge

The iPhone 8 lasts 14 hours on a single charge in airplane mode while continuously streaming offline video. Even though it does not tell the whole story on how it would fare during real-world use, tests show that you can use it comfortably for a full day on a single charge without worrying about battery life.
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Con
 Buying a cover for it is highly advisable

Since Apple decided to ditch their design with an aluminium back and return to the glass back, having a cover for the 8 is almost a necessity since dropping it means you risk breaking both sides of the phone (back and screen) at once.
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Con
 No significan improvements in the display

The screen is the same LCD screen used in previous iPhones and it's almost identical to the one found in the iPhone 7.
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 Can't use wired headphones without a dongle

Since it doesn't have a headphone jack, you are forced to use bluetooth headphones or use a lightning-to-3.5mm jack adapter.
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 Can be comfortably used with one hand

The rounded corners found in the XZ Premium make it easy to use this phone with one hand, even though the large bezels might make it harder for people with small hands.
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 Displays the sharpest images out of any smartphone today

The Xperia XZ Premium has a 5.5inch 4K display. It roughly has around 807 pixels per inch, which is far more pixels than the competition manages to display on their phone. This results in the sharpest images ever seen on a smartphone display.
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 Manages to produce excellent headphone audio

The XZ Premium supports high-resolution audio with ALAC, DSD, FLAC, and LPCM file formats. Listening to music through headphones is a real treat with uniformly crisp highs, mids, and lows.
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 Can handle plenty of multitasking without lag or stutter

The 4GB of RAM and the Snapdragon 835 found in the XZ Premium are more than enough to provide some excellent performance with nary a stutter.
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 Manages to capture excellent photos

The 19MP primary camera is packed with features. For starters, it has same RGB and IR sensors that improve color reproduction and focus speed respectively. There's also a CMOS sensor with phase detection autofocus that helps with low-light shooting. Finally, there's Motion Eye: a memory-embedded sensor that immediately processes images to minimize distortion. All of this hardware packed together manages to capture some of the most detailed and high-quality photos a smartphone can take, coming extremely close to the quality of photos taken by the S8 which is considered to have the best camera for this generation of smartphones.
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Con
 Outdated design

The Xperia XZ Premium has not changed much on the design department compared to the Xperia XZ. It features a design with rounded corners and a large screen surrounded by large bezels, a design choice that has been falling out of favour lately.
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Con
 The audio coming from the speakers feels rather flat

Even though it has stereo speakers the audio quality coming from them is rather poor. It feels flat and tinny even at the highest volume.
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 Can easily be used under direct sunlight

The display for the iPhone 8 Plus is incredibly bright which makes it easy to use under direct, bright sunlight.
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 Can play sounds at very high volumes

The speakers have been improved by a lot compared to the iPhone 7 Plus which were quite loud and are about 25% louder on the iPhone 8 Plus now.
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 Can be charged wirelessly

The iPhone 8 plus (with the X) is the first iPhone to implement wireless charging. What's more, Apple decided to implement the Qi standard for wireless charging which is shared by multiple manufacturers, making it easy to find a third-party non-expensive wireless charger .
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 Performance is considerably better than on previous iPhone versions

The new 6-core, 64bit, A11 Bionic chip inside the iPhone 8 Plus does not disappoint. Performance is smooth, as is expected from an iPhone, and, according to GeekBench, the iPhone 8 Plus has 25% better performance on single core and 80% better performance on multi core compared to the iPhone 7.
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 The camera is able to shoot very high quality pictures and videos

The iPhone 8 plus is equipped with a camera that is significantly improved from predecessors. Both the rear and front cameras take amazing pictures, especially at low light. The shutter speed and focus have also been improved from the previous iPhone. The iPhone 8 plus can shoot 60fps, 4K video and 240fps, 1080p slow-mo which amounts to some serious video capturing capabilities.
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 Can be comfortably used a full day on a single charge

The iPhone 8 Plus lasts 14 hours on a single charge in airplane mode while continuously streaming offline video. Even though it does not tell the whole story on how it would fare during real-world use, tests show that you can use it comfortably for a full day on a single charge without worrying about battery life.
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Con
 The camera module forms a bump on the back

Unfortunately the camera module for the iPhone still forms a bump a few millimetres wide on the back. It's quite annoying especially since that extra space could have been filled with extra battery.
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Con
 Can't use wired headphones without a dongle

Since it doesn't have a headphone jack, you are forced to use bluetooth headphones or use a lightning-to-3.5mm jack adapter.
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 The design is a bit outdated

The iPhone 8 plus uses the same design introduced by the iPhone 6, albeit with some small differences like the back being glass instead of metal. The biggest eyesore however are the relatively large bezels around the screen, bezels which the iPhone 8 does not have. Other than being aesthetically pleasing, edge-to-edge screen also serve a practical purpose: they let you have a larger screen without increasing the overall size of the phone and in this case the screen could have been a couple of inches larger.
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Con
 Buying a cover for it is highly advisable

Since Apple decided to ditch their design with an aluminium back and return to the glass back, having a cover for the X is almost a necessity since dropping it means you risk breaking both sides of the phone (back and screen) at once.
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 Light UI

The UI of the G6 isn't completely stock, but unlike many like HTC and Samsung, the interface still feels a lot like stock Android. It still feels unique, and a few nice features are added, but it doesn't depart too far from the Android experience.
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 The camera is capable of taking very high-quality pictures

Along with the iPhone 7 Plus and OnePlus 5, the LG G6 sports dual cameras, and does a great job of using them to their full potential.
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 Great screen ratio for multitasking

Like the Galaxy S8, the LG G6 has a taller display than most phones: most have a 16:9 aspect ratio, the S8 has an 18.5:9, and the G6 has an 18:9, or 2:1. This is fantastic for Android's newer multitasking features, as well as just general use. The vast majority of apps support this new display, so you should have no problems with that.
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 Can be used comfortably even though it has a relatively large screen

The LG G6 has a 5.7" QHD display, yet its overall size is smaller than the Galaxy S7 Edge, and significantly smaller than the iPhone 7 Plus, both of which have 5.5" screens. This means that you get a bigger display with a more manageable form factor which makes it easy to use even with one hand.
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Con
 Battery might not last a full day

The G6 has an always-on display even though it's IPS, and this (along with its 3300mAh battery) makes the phone's battery life kinda disappointing.
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Con
 Not all features available in all markets

The LG G6 has market exclusives. The American version comes equipped with wireless charging, however other models get a 32-bit high quality DAC.
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 Weak audio capabilities

Built-in audio is a weak point of this phone; while it does have a headphone jack, the built-in speaker is mediocre so you'll definitely want some earbuds or headphones.
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 Rounded display

This phone literally cuts corners in that the G6's display isn't completely rectangular.
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 The Android ecosystem is perfectly integrated with this phone

Google uses the Pixel line as a platform to show off their operating system instead of treating the software as a second-class citizen and it shows. The Android ecosystem, starting from Google Assistant is perfectly integrated with the hardware. By using the same technology as HTC which lets users squeeze the sides of their device, you can bring up the smart assistant at any point, even with a locked screen (of course, you have to unlock the phone to give the assistant any commands). This is a welcome change for people who disliked the "Ok Google" command.
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 Durable body without being too bulky

The Pixel 2 XL has a sturdy aluminium body that adds a lot of durability while still keeping the phone thin and comfortable to hold.
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 The software is always up to date

Since it's a Google phone and since it runs stock Android, it's the first device to get an update once a new Android version hits.
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 The screen displays colorful and bright pictures

The 1440p pOLED display does not disappoint and is probably one of the best hardware-related features for this phone. The colours are warm and true to life. The blacks are also very inky and quite nice.
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Con
 Can't use wired headphones without a dongle

Since it doesn't have a headphone jack, you are forced to use bluetooth headphones or use a lightning-to-3.5mm jack adapter.
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 Takes some of the best pictures on a smartphone

The camera on the Pixel 2 is one of the best cameras on the market. It takes amazing pictures both on low and well-lit conditions. The camera software is where it truly shines though. It's able to automatically adjust the focus and lighting so you never end up with photos that are too lit or too dark. It also manages to find out where the edges of an object are and blur them accordingly.
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 Some of the best audio coming out of a smartphone

The Pixel 2 XL is one of the last flagship phones not to go with a completely bezel-less design. Instead, the top and bottom bezels are home to two front-facing speakers that produce excellent audio (for a smartphone).
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Con
 Battery life might not last a full day of heavy use

Even though the Pixel 2 XL has a slightly larger battery than the Pixel 2, it has a larger screen which draws more power. Tests show that this phone's battery lasts an average of seven hours of relatively heavy use (using mobile data, sending messages, browsing the web and watching videos).
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Con
 Too expensive

Starting at $849 it's one of the most expensive Android flagships on the market, especially when you consider the fact that it costs $200 more than the Pixel 2 while being the same phone with a slightly larger screen.
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 Not much of an upgrade from the first Pixel

The Pixel 2 XL is not much of an upgrade from the first Pixel; the hardware is almost the same and the new software updates will be available for the new model soon enough. Outside of a few gimmicks and the removal of the headphone jack it's virtually the same phone.
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 Feels smoother than any flagship phone currently on the market

The Razer Phone is equipped with a 120Hz screen, making it the first smartphone to have such a high refresh rate (most current flagships have screens with less than half of that). The high refresh rate makes the experience of actually using the phone extremely smooth; much smoother than even other phones with the same or even slightly better hardware. Scrolling, for example becomes almost an enjoyable experience since you won't be swiping down blurry text or icons but instead they will be crystal-clear.
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 The battery can easily last a full day under very heavy use

The 4000mAh battery can last a full day even on full brightness, several hours of gaming, and using the screen at 120Hz.
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 Extremely good performance

Razer built this phone for people who want to use it primarily for gaming and great gaming performance usually translates to excellent general performance as well. The 8GB of RAM, the Snapdragon 835, and especially the 120Hz display make this phone a joy to use.
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 Produces the highest quality audio out of any smartphone

The two loud speakers on the front produce loud and clear sound. It's widely regarded as the phone with the best audio currently in the market and even rivals most laptops as far as audio goes.
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 Extremely durable

The body is made of durable anodized aluminium and can certainly take a beating. Even though it might be easier to scratch than some flagships, especially against sharp surfaces, it's extremely hard to bend this phone even when trying.
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Con
 A bit uncomfortable to carry around because of the large size

The front-facing speakers add a lot of bulk to the already large phone, making it one of the largest smartphones on the market with a size close to the iPhone 8+. Because of this it can be a bit annoying to keep in your pocket.
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Con
 Disappointing camera performance

The camera is not good enough for a $700 phone. Especially in low-lighting conditions, the camera is very disappointing. Blues and greens are too blue and green to the point that pictures seem over-saturated by an Instagram filter. The camera app itself is also very laggy and slow to respond.
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Con
 No support for VR

Doesn't have support for neither Gear VR nor Daydream. This is especially disappointing since the Razer Phone is built primarily for gaming.
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 Fingerprint Scanner

Google calls it "Nexus Imprint", but everybody else simply calls it a reliable fingerprint scanner. It's placed on the back of the phone, just below the centralized camera. This is where our fingers naturally rest when holding a phone, so the positioning makes sense.
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 Stock Android software

All Nexus devices are created through a partnership - Google makes the software and has input in the hardware, and they partnered with LG this time to make the Nexus 5X. Because the software is 100% straight from Google, there is no bloat-ware in sight, and updates will roll out to Nexus devices before other devices. This means that Nexus devices will get monthly security patches, as well as the newest software features before other devices.
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 Design

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 Works well in one hand

Being that the device has a 5.2-inch display it is quite easy to reach all corners of the screen without compromising one's grip on the device.
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 Future-ready port

USB Type C is the plug standard of the future, and it'll be future proof for a long time. It offers a reversible port, as well as a more durable head. Also, it allows for faster data transfer speeds.
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Con
 No wireless charging

A feature implemented in the Nexus 4 and now absent in the latest Nexus devices. Those that have wireless chargers will not be able to use them with this phone.
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 Powerful processor

Nexus 5 is powered by a 2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor.
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Con
 Bootloop will brick the device

There is a known hardware defect with LG Nexus 5x phones that will cause the phone to be trapped in a perpetual boot loop and essentially brick the phone after a year or so, but most likely right after your warranty period expired.
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Con
 Cheaply made

Compared to the more premium phones (like the Nexus 6P), the 5X components aren't as good resulting in performance issues. It's still a good phone relative to it's price though.
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Con
 Poor multitasking performance

With only 2GB of ram the device may run into issues with mutitasking. This means screen redraws and apps that have to refresh when navigating back to them.
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Con
 Old cables aren't compatible

Having USB-C does allow the device to be future proof but also means that all existing USB cables will not work with it. All the micro USB chargers and cables users have built up a collection of over the years are deemed useless with this device.
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 Most colorful and bright display on the smartphone market

Its high resolution AMOLED screen has incredible colors, sharp details and great brightness levels. The screen is HDR certified and covers 255% of the sRGB gamut which outperforms the Google Pixel’s 191% coverage. In other words, the screen is the brightest, sharpest, and the most colourful screen a smartphone has to offer.
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 The camera is able to produce some of the best pictures for a smartphone

The 12MP camera can produce some of the best smartphone-taken pictures. Not only does it give very consistent results, it has auto features that work fantastically as well. The included optical image stabilization helps substantially in low light conditions. The pro mode also lets you take manual control of the settings and save photos in RAW format so you can tweak them later on. Finally, the camera can shoot 4K video or slow-mo video up to 240fps at 720p.
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 Comfortable to use with one hand, in spite of the huge screen

Even though the S8 has a 5.8 inch screen, the lack of bezels makes it possible to have a very low body/screen size ratio. This makes it very comfortable to hold and use with just one hand.
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 Excellent design

This phone looks very futuristic and luxurious. It phone features a bezel-free curved screen that covers nearly the entire front screen. It also has a wider aspect ratio than any other mobile device. The front physical buttons have been replaced with virtual buttons with haptic feedback. The back of the phone is covered in a glass panel.
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 Screen is visible under direct sunlight

The screen can get extremely bright and be visible under bright, direct sunlight. In most cases, 25% of the maximum brightness will be enough.
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 Can safely be used in extreme environments

The phone has an IP68 rating, meaning that it can be safely used in dusty environments and it can function underwater (up to 5 feet deep).
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 Performance on par with other flagships in the market

This phone uses the latest Snapdragon 835 chipset in combination with 4GB of RAM and an Adreno 540 GPU for the US version. Its processing power puts it in the same league with the rest of the premium phones.
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Con
 It's easy to accidentally block the audio with your finger

The downward placed speaker can easily be blocked with your hand when using it in landscape mode.
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Con
 Loaded with Samsung bloatware

While Samsung is slowly improving its TouchWiz user interface, they still load up the phone with unnecessary pre-installed apps that can’t be removed.
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Con
 The built-in Samsung smart assistant (Bixby) is rather useless

Samsung has implemented its own Google Now and Siri competitor, which they have called Bixby and have tried to make an important part of the new Galaxy S8. So much that they have added a dedicated Bixby button to the side of the phone. Unfortunately, Bixby fails to impress, the voice recognition is average at best and it can't support many third-party apps. This shouldn't be a big deal for most people, but it's strange how Samsung had to place the fingerprint scanner in an awkward place because of space constraints and still found the space for a physical button that 90% of the people won't use.
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Con
 The battery lasts only half a day under intensive use

The phone’s 3000mAh battery capacity is smaller than other flagship phones. For casual use, it should able to last a day but anything that can use up a lot of power like games, videos and turning up the screen brightness will drain it quickly and might not even last a half a day.
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Con
 The fingerprint sensor is weirdly placed

The fingerprint sensor is placed right next to the camera lens, which it makes it hard to reach location and means you'll get the camera dirty with fingerprints often.
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Con
 Facial recognition fails more often than not

The facial recognition system (which is the default security system) fails on the first try most of the time. You have to position your face perfectly and the lighting conditions must be optimal for it to work.
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Con
 Using a case is advised

The glass back panel scratches easily, so it’s better to use a case in order to avoid this. The lack of bezels also makes the screen prone to breaking in case it falls to the ground if there's no case to protect it.
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 Long battery life

The OnePlus 3T has a larger than average 3600mAh battery, which allows it to last the whole day.
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 Lots of storage (up to 128GB)

Most phones (even expensive, high end phones) only come with 32GB of storage, but the OnePlus 3T starts at 64GB with an option to go up to 128GB. This should be more than enough for most people, even after considering that it doesn't have a SD card slot.
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 Most colorful and bright display on the smartphone market

Its high resolution AMOLED screen has incredible colors, sharp details and great brightness levels. The screen is HDR certified and covers 255% of the sRGB gamut which outperforms the Google Pixel’s 191% coverage. In other words, the screen is the brightest, sharpest, and the most colourful screen a smartphone has to offer.
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 Performance on par with other flagships in the market

This phone uses the latest Snapdragon 835 chipset in combination with 4GB of RAM and an Adreno 540 GPU for the US version. Its processing power puts it in the same league with the rest of the premium phones.
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 Screen is visible under direct sunlight

The screen can get extremely bright and be visible under bright, direct sunlight. In most cases, 25% of the maximum brightness will be enough.
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 Excellent design

This phone looks very futuristic and luxurious. It phone features a bezel-free curved screen that covers nearly the entire front screen. It also has a wider aspect ratio than any other mobile device. The front physical buttons have been replaced with virtual buttons with haptic feedback. The back of the phone is covered in a glass panel.
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 Can safely be used in extreme environments

The phone has an IP68 rating, meaning that it can be safely used in dusty environments and it can function underwater (up to 5 feet deep).
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Con
 It's easy to accidentally block the audio with your finger

The downward placed speaker can easily be blocked with your hand when using it in landscape mode.
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Con
 Using a case is advised

The glass back panel scratches easily, so it’s better to use a case in order to avoid this. The lack of bezels also makes the screen prone to breaking in case it falls to the ground if there's no case to protect it.
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Con
 The built-in Samsung smart assistant (Bixby) is rather useless

Samsung has implemented its own Google Now and Siri competitor, which they have called Bixby and have tried to make an important part of the new Galaxy S8. So much that they have added a dedicated Bixby button to the side of the phone. Unfortunately, Bixby fails to impress, the voice recognition is average at best and it can't support many third-party apps. This shouldn't be a big deal for most people, but it's strange how Samsung had to place the fingerprint scanner in an awkward place because of space constraints and still found the space for a physical button that 90% of the people won't use.
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Con
 Facial recognition fails more often than not

The facial recognition system (which is the default security system) fails on the first try most of the time. You have to position your face perfectly and the lighting conditions must be optimal for it to work.
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 The fingerprint sensor is weirdly placed

The fingerprint sensor is placed right next to the camera lens, which it makes it hard to reach location and means you'll get the camera dirty with fingerprints often.
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 Loaded with Samsung bloatware

While Samsung is slowly improving its TouchWiz user interface, they still load up the phone with unnecessary pre-installed apps that can’t be removed.
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 Waterproof (with no flaps)

The Galaxy S7 Edge features IP68 dust and water resistance - you can submerge the S7 into 1.5m (5ft) of fresh water for 30 minutes without worrying about it. Just make sure to let the ports dry before using them.
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 Great camera, especially in low-light

Samsung has reduced the resolution to 12MP (the S6 had 16MP), but they have changed the way the camera works. Each individual pixel is larger which allows more light to enter - this means brighter looking pictures even in very dark situations. They also use dual-pixel technology, which makes focusing laser fast. The camera also protrudes less from the back than the S6 (it just barely sticks out now).
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 Amazing display

The S7 Edge has a 5.5" 1440p Super-Amoled display. It has a very high resolution which means blocky text and grainy images are things of the past - it's got enough pixels that it will work great even as a VR (virtual reality) display. The Super-Amoled technology allows individual pixels to turn off, which means that black colors are true black (IPS panels need to keep black pixels illuminated which means that very dark blue glow you'll find on most screens when displaying black). Colors really pop as well.
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 Good battery life

The 3,600mAh battery is large enough to last a full day, and Samsung boasts that you can binge watch an entire season of Game of Thrones without needing to charge (these claims have yet to be tested, but users are reporting 7 hours of screen-on time during mixed use which is still impressive).
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 Comfortable design

The Galaxy S7 Edge has a curved screen on the front, as well as curved glass on the rear. The rear curve makes it groove into your hand better than regular corners on most phones. On the front of the screen, the edge invites you to swipe all the way to the side of the screen, and there are features that take advantage of this. Swiping in from the right edge brings up panels which you can customize: quick one-touch to call certain contacts, quick launching apps - you can configure it to whatever you want.
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 Very fast performance

Depending on where you buy the S7 Edge, you could either get the Snapdragon 820 (America), or the Exynos 8890. Both processors are very good, however the Snapdragon 820 offers better GPU performance for gaming, and the Exynos 8890 provides slightly better battery life and CPU performance for opening apps and performing calculations.
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 Glass back

While it feels premium, it's more prone to damage than aluminum or plastic backs. Also, it feels fairly slippery meaning it's more likely to slide off surfaces.
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 Bloatware

The Galaxy S7 runs TouchWiz software, which is known for its abundance of bloatware. Bloatware is the term used to describe pre-installed apps that add little to no functionality. Samsung's offerings (S-Voice, Chat-On, Flipboard, Kies, Samsung Hub, and the list goes on) are often inferior to Google's offerings and/or third party apps.
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 Limited customizability

While Android (and to a lesser extend Windows phone) let you customize virtually everything, the iPhones force you to jailbreak to get anywhere near the same functionality. Even taking control of the home screen needs use of folders for less frequently used apps, whereas on Android and Windows Phone the home screen is for frequently used apps and all the others can be left in the app tray.
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 Overpriced

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 Great camera

The iPhone 6S Plus has the best camera of any iPhone, which has always had one of the best cameras on any mobile phone. This new camera has both hardware and software OIS for steady pictures and videos, and you can now take videos in full 4K resolution.
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 Pressure-sensitive touchscreen

While it doesn't add any extra functionality, 3D touch allows you to peek at apps for quick info, and perform tasks quicker than before. It almost acts like a right click on a computer. It's still relatively new, so third parties haven't all jumped on board yet. There are a lot of cool things that 3D touch can unlock such as a new level to gaming, and it all works with just your finger (no stylus required).
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 Best selection of accessories

iPhones have always had the best selection of third party accessories. From cases to membrane skins, camera tripods and battery boosters, iPhones have the best third party support.
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 Best selection of high quality apps

Android may have a few more apps than iOS, but there's no denying that iOS has the edge on app quality. More apps may be paid on iPhones, but it's worth the buck or two more than comparable Android apps especially if it's an app you use on the regular.
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 Good camera

The 20MP camera does a really good job in all lighting conditions. For low light shooting, it uses a triple color flash, and allows you to adjust the flash brightness after you take pictures. OIS also helps steady the phone, additionally improving low light shooting as well as video stabilization. Speaking of video, the 4 mic recording setup means audio captured will be crisp and high quality. Lastly, the 2 stage dedicated camera button can act as a shortcut to launch the camera, and pressing it down half way focuses the picture much like a regular point-and-shoot camera.
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 Great accessibility

The removable battery is a nice touch that so many phones are lacking. It also provides a SD card slot to add more storage, and keeps another less common feature: wireless charging.
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 Windows 10 mobile

While adding good features, Windows 10 mobile isn't a premium mobile operating system. There are a lot of bugs (downloading apps doesn't always work, it asks you to reboot often, apps crash much more often than competing OSs, and the list goes on). App selection is poor as well. Most of the major apps are there, however development is slower and feels second rate to both Android and iOS.
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 Poor overall fit and finish

The plastic build isn't a big con in itself, but the rear panel creaks and flexes too much for a premium flagship phone. The speaker is tinny, and is located on the back when most manufacturers at least use a bottom facing speaker, or ideally front firing.
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 Windows 10 mobile features

Continuum is a feature available in Windows 10 mobile that allows you to hook up a keyboard, mouse and monitor (through a $100 accessory) and use your phone as a computer. Windows Hello uses an infra-red iris scanner to verify you, and unlocks the phone. This is more secure than a fingerprint scanner, but also takes about a second longer (and you need to be close to the device).
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 Very durable

The phone's casing is built from anodized aluminum, making it very durable and solid. The screen itself is also very resistant: having Corning’s Gorilla Glass 5, it is very hard to scratch and less vulnerable to impacts.
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 Switching sound modes is easy, via a side button

OnePlus is probably the only major Android phone manufacturer that has a silent switch on the side of their flagship phone, and they have been doing this since the OnePlus 2. It's not a huge feature, but it's nice one to have, since you can switch the sound mode you want your phone to be in by simply sliding the switch into one of the three positions (all notifications, important only, or silent).
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 The display is very colorful and shows lively images

Even though it doesn't have the highest resolution, the display does not fail to impress. The colors on the screen look amazing thanks to the AMOLED screen technology. The colors are vibrant and look livelier compared to phones with LCD screens. The screen brightness is good as well, making the phone usable under direct sunlight.
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 Charges extremely fast

The OnePlus 5 supports Dash Charge, a feature that allows the phone to be charged very quickly. It only takes about 30 minutes to reach a 60% battery charge.
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 Reads fingerprints quickly and effectively

The fingerprint reader recognizes fingerprints almost instantly, with no noticeable lag.
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 One of the best phone cameras on the market

The phone has a dual-lens camera setup in the back. This setup allows you to zoom into objects up to 2x closer without losing image quality, like when using digital zoom. The portrait mode makes one of the cameras focus on the primary object/person, while the other camera unfocuses the background. This creates a bokeh effect that most phone cameras usually can’t achieve. Photographers will appreciate the Pro mode that enables full manual control, as well as an on screen histogram and guidelines. It does, however, lack optical image stabilization, so you have to keep the phone really steady for long exposure shots. It also can’t capture high frame rate video.
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 The battery can last up to two days with a single charge

The built-in 3,300 mAh battery can keep the phone alive throughout the day, with moderate usage. If you are a light user, the phone can even last for two days.
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 Flagship-level performance with a little over half the price of a flagship

Despite being cheaper than other flagship phones, its raw performance power is on par or even better than its competitors. It can run multiple background tasks and even the most demanding games and apps without any stutter, due to its Snapdragon 835 chipset and Adreno 540 GPU — the most powerful GPU currently available for Android devices. It also has one of the highest RAM for mobile devices: the 64GB version has 6GB of RAM while the 128GB versions sports 8GB of RAM. It is highly unlikely that you will run into problems like application instability, stuttering, or crashing, due to insufficient specs.
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 Feels sturdy

The phone is built from anodized aluminium and is slightly curved, so it feels solid.
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 Extremely comfortable to use

The rounded, medium-sized chassis, along with the fact that it's a thing phone, makes the OnePlus 5 extremely comfortable to hold and use.
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 The screen resolution is a little low compared to other premium smartphones

It only has a Full HD display, which is below what other premium phones already offer.
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 The color choice is not independent from the storage size

The phone comes in either a 64GB or a 128GB version. There's a Slate Grey version which is the standard and comes with both choices for the storage. Then there are some limited edition colours, a Yellow Gold which only comes with 64GB of storage space and a Black one which comes with 128GB of storage. If you want to get one of the limited edition colours you will also have to adapt with the storage they come with.
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 No way to increase storage size

Doesn't have a microSD slot and, therefore, no way to increase storage size.
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 Quite expensive compared to previous OnePlus phones

The OnePlus 5 is about $100 more expensive compared to the previous OnePlus 3T. It's still cheaper than most flagship phones out there, but it's quite the price jump for OnePlus.
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 Amazing portrait mode

The dual cameras on the back take amazing portrait photos that emulate depth with a blurred background and focus on the subject of the photo.
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 Excellent camera

The camera has 2 telephoto lenses instead of the one that's available in the iPhone 7. This means you can take high quality photos even when zoomed in.
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