Smartphone rating 2018 price / quality, top 10

A smartphone is rapidly becoming obsolete. As soon as one manufacturer releases a smartphone with top-end characteristics, then a dozen other manufacturers offer models at least as good.

If you are thinking about which phone to buy in 2018, it is very difficult to navigate a huge variety of brands and models from a habit. To make this task easier, we present the 2018 smartphones ranking for price and quality. The review was compiled on the basis of reviews and assessments of Yandex.Market users, sales statistics and device performance.

Our picks of the best smartphones of 2018:
Country brand: European (A-class); Chinese; with Aliexpress.
Brand: Samsung; Xiaomi; Sony; Huawei.
Price segment, rubles: up to 5000; up to 10000; up to 15000; up to 20,000; up to 25000; up to 30,000.
Availability: inexpensive; most expensive.
Characteristics: push-button; best camera; camera + battery; protected.
Trends: new items of the year; the most anticipated.

10. Honor 9

The average price is 21,390 rubles.

• popular smartphone with Android 7.0
• support for two SIM-cards
• screen 5.15 ″, resolution 1920 × 1080
• dual camera 20/12 MP, laser autofocus, F / 2.2
• memory 64 GB, memory card slot
• 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, GLONASS
• RAM 4 GB
• battery 3200 mAh
• weight 155 g, WxHxT 70.90 × 147.30 × 7.45 mm

The Honor line gives the Chinese company Huawei the opportunity to offer its products to customers interested in gadgets similar to the OnePlus 5, but who do not want to pay more than 20-25 thousand rubles for them.

The Honor 9 has a 5.15-inch Full HD screen with curved edges. It runs a smartphone running Android 7 Nougat, and has its own very convenient Emotion UI 5.1 shell.

The new high-performance HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset and 64GB or 128GB of user apps keep the Honor 9 in step with some of the best smartphones of 2018 - OnePlus 5 and Samsung Galaxy S8.

The camera on the back is dual - 20-megapixel black and white and 12-megapixel color. It is possible to adjust focus manually. The pictures are very clear and bright.

Honor 9 has become the best-selling and earned the title of "Phone of the Year 2018".

Pros:

• A shining glass body that diffuses light at different angles for a beautiful effect.
• Affordable price.
• Convenient fingerprint sensor on the front, under the screen.
• There is a 3.5mm headphone jack.
• There is an infrared port.

Minuses:

• One speaker.
• No optical image stabilization.
• The battery is 3200 mAh, although for the most part this is offset by the energy efficient chip.

9. LG G6

The price, on average, is 29,990 rubles.

• smartphone with Android 7.0
• support for two SIM-cards
• screen 5.7 ″, resolution 2880 × 1440
• dual camera 13/13 MP, autofocus, F / 1.8
• memory 128 GB, memory card slot
• 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, GLONASS
• RAM 4 GB
• battery 3300 mAh
• weight 163 g, WxHxT 71.90 × 148.90 × 7.90 mm

After a cold reception for its unique modular G5, South Korean company LG has decided not to experiment with other fancy models. Instead, it launched the more traditional G6 with a dust- and water-resistant body and a 5.7-inch IPS screen that occupies an enviable 80 percent of the bezel.

The LG G6's screen is also unique in that it has an 18: 9 aspect ratio (except for the S8, most phones have a 16: 9 aspect ratio).

On the G6, you can switch between a standard 13MP lens and a 120-degree wide-angle lens to capture more content in each frame. And the 5MP front camera also has a wide-angle option.

The G6 is equipped with 128GB of storage (plus an expansion slot), 4GB of RAM and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 chip, which is not as fast as the new Snapdragon 835. The latter circumstance prevented the model from ranking at the top of the 2018 phone rankings in terms of price and quality.

Pros:

• Big screen.
• There is a wireless charging function.
• Good headphone sound.
• Works very quickly even with 10-15 applications open.

Minuses:

• Non-removable 3300 mAh battery.
• Slightly outdated processor.

8. LG V30

It costs, on average, 59,989 rubles.

• smartphone with Android 7.1
• support for two SIM-cards
• screen 6 ″, resolution 2880 × 1440
• dual camera 16/13 MP, autofocus, F / 1.6
• memory 128 GB, memory card slot
• 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, GLONASS
• RAM 4 GB
• battery 3300 mAh
• weight 158 ​​g, WxHxT 75.40 × 151.70 × 7.39 mm

Almost the entire front panel of this flagship smartphone is occupied by a bright 6-inch P-OLED screen. If we add to this the water resistance, the presence of a memory card slot and wireless charging, it becomes clear that only the Galaxy S8 can be considered the closest competitor of the LG V30.

The LG V30's 16/13 MP dual camera with OIS captures stunningly clear photos with minimal noise. The smartphone has many advanced camera modes, including an excellent manual mode, a mode that helps you create matching before and after shots, and more.

Another plus of the smartphone is the ability to work with Google's Daydream View VR virtual reality headset, unlike previous LG phones.

Completing the picture of an almost ideal smartphone is the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chip and 64 (or 127 GB) for user files plus 4 GB of RAM.

Pros:

• Beautiful design.
• Waterproof to IPX8 standard.
• High performance.
• A large number of interface settings.
• Excellent headphones that come with your smartphone.

Minuses:

• Slow camera autofocus in low light.
• Not a budget price at all.
• Soiled and slippery body.
• Just one speaker.
• Non-removable 3300 mAh battery.

7. Huawei Mate 10 pro

On average, it is offered for 46 490 rubles.

• smartphone with Android 8.0
• support for two SIM-cards
• screen 6 ″, resolution 2160 × 1080
• dual camera 20/12 MP, laser autofocus, F / 1.6
• memory 128 GB, without slot for memory cards
• 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, GLONASS
• RAM 6 GB
• battery 4000 mAh
• weight 178 g, WxHxT 74.50 × 154.20 × 7.90 mm

Huawei is pinning its hopes on the Mate 10 pro as one of its best smartphones. With a huge 6-inch OLED display, a powerful processor and a gorgeous dual camera, it sits on a par with market leaders like the iPhone X and Galaxy S8.

To help users use such a large smartphone with one hand, Huawei has added an on-screen button called Navigation Dock. It can replace the navigation bar.

On the back of the handset is a 12-megapixel sensor that takes pictures in color, and a 20-megapixel sensor that shoots exclusively in black and white. The Huawei Mate 10 pro camera, even in low light, is capable of producing bright, clear photos with minimal noise. There is an 8MP sensor on the front that does a good job of capturing the face. There is a special "beauty mode" that removes skin imperfections in the photo.

The phone is powered by the latest Huawei Kirin 970 processor with support for 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage.

Unlike previous participants in the 2018 smartphone rating, the Mate 10 pro has a larger battery - 4000 mAh.

Pros:

• Waterproof case.
• Powerful "filling".
• An excellent camera.

Minuses:

• No headphone jack.
• No memory expansion slot.
• No wireless charging

6. Apple iPhone 8

The average price is 45,300 rubles.

• smartphone with iOS 11
• screen 4.7 ″, resolution 1334 × 750
• camera 12 MP, autofocus, F / 1.8
• memory 64 GB, without memory card slot
• 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, GLONASS
• weight 148 g, WxHxT 67.30 × 138.40 × 7.30 mm

Make no mistake: the iPhone 8 is essentially the "iPhone 7S". Apple has retained interesting features and radical new design for its flagship iPhone X.

The best feature of the 4.7-inch iPhone 8 is its processor - the fast new six-core A11 Bionic chip. There are no lags, freezes or other troubles typical for smartphones with weak chips in the iPhone 8. And thanks to True Tone technology, which adjusts the display glow based on lighting conditions, users' eyes adapt more easily to the image on the display.

The iPhone 8 lacks a dual camera like the 8 Plus and iPhone X versions, which is a big disadvantage to the manufacturer. But the quality of the photos is still a sin to complain about. While shots taken in low light look better, there is no fundamental change from the iPhone 7 to the G8 lens.

Pros:

• There is wireless charging.
• Excellent performance.
• Storage space for user data (64GB to 256GB) is double that of the iPhone 7.

Minuses:

• Slippery body due to glass back cover.
• No dual camera.
• No memory expansion slot.
• Same design and same battery life as iPhone 7.

5.Samsung Galaxy Note 8

The average cost is 47 450 rubles.

• smartphone with Android 7.1
• support for two SIM-cards
• screen 6.3 ″, resolution 2960 × 1440
• dual camera 12/12 MP, autofocus, F / 1.7
• memory 64 GB, memory card slot
• 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, GLONASS
• RAM 6 GB
• battery 3300 mAh
• weight 195 g, WxHxT 74.80 × 162.50 × 8.60 mm

If the top 10 in the ranking of the best smartphones of 2018 were formed by appearance, then the Note 8 would have entered the top three. All thanks to its futuristic bezelless 6.3-inch AMOLED screen.

The Galaxy Note 8's strengths include water resistance, expandable file storage and wireless charging, and fun ways to create animated GIFs.

The Note 8 also features a dual 12/12 MP camera on the back of the Note 8. This is the first dual-lens smartphone from Samsung, and can capture beautiful portraits with depth.

However, despite the undeniable advantages of the Note 8, it is expensive, especially when compared to the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. Throw away the stylus and your key advantage over the S8 Plus is portrait mode (which Samsung calls Live Focus).

In the Galaxy Note 8, the manufacturer reduced the battery size and capacity from 3500 mAh (as was the case in the Note 7) to 3300 mAh to leave more space inside the smartphone. Despite this, the battery life is quite decent - about 17 hours at full load.

As for the processor and memory, everything is fine with them: the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, 64 GB for user data and another 6 GB for software, respectively.

Pros:

• Delightful futuristic design.
• Waterproof and dustproof (IP68 standard).
• There is a slot for expanding memory.

Minuses:

• Inconveniently located fingerprint sensor, resulting in longer unlock times.
• The speaker is also poorly located, it is easy to close it with your hand when playing or watching a video.
• Bixby's smart assistant, which broadcasts in English, annoys many users.

4. OnePlus 5T

The average price is 29,580 rubles.

• smartphone with Android 7.1
• support for two SIM-cards
• screen 6.01 ″, resolution 2160 × 1080
• dual camera 16/20 MP, autofocus, F / 1.7
• memory 64 GB, without memory card slot
• 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, GLONASS
• RAM 6 GB
• battery 3300 mAh
• weight 162 g, WxHxT 75 × 156.10 × 7.30 mm

For those who once tried OnePlus products, the answer to the question of which smartphone is better to buy in 2018 is already known. Only the gorgeous 6.01-inch OnePlus 5T. It combines high quality hardware and software with an affordable price tag, making it one of the best phones of 2018 in our ranking.

The OnePlus 5T has a very fast phone unlock feature called FaceUnlock - the counterpart to the newest Face ID in the iPhone X. This feature will work even if the user is wearing sunglasses.

OnePlus has made some interesting changes to the dual camera setup. There is a 16-megapixel main camera, and what was previously a 20-megapixel camera is now a lens designed for shooting in low light conditions. This makes night photos look very good.

The OnePlus 5T has a Snapdragon 835 chipset, 6GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB for user data.

As for the 3,300mAh battery, the OnePlus 5T still has a long battery life despite its larger display. With full load, it can last an average of 17 hours and 14 minutes.

Pros:

• A very fast and virtually bug-free gadget.
• Has one of the most convenient mobile shells - OxygenOS.
• Inexpensive compared to the competition.

Minuses:

• No memory expansion slot.
• Not waterproof.
• No stereo speakers.

3. Google Pixel 2

It is offered, on average, for 46,500 rubles.

• smartphone with Android 8.1
• screen 5 ″, resolution 1920 × 1080
• 12.2 MP camera, laser autofocus, F / 1.8
• memory 64 GB, without memory card slot
• 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, GLONASS
• RAM 4 GB
• battery 2700 mAh
• weight 143 g, WxHxT 69.70 × 145.70 × 7.80 mm

The 5-inch Pixel 2 has arguably the best camera of any Android smartphone. And advantages such as water resistance, the latest Android 8.1 OS and the best-in-class Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset make it a great choice for the next couple of years.

For storing user files, there is storage of 64 or 128 GB. And the RAM memory is 4 GB.

The 12.2MP rear camera with laser and optical stabilization and fast autofocus can handle all kinds of challenging environments such as lack of light, too bright lights and shadows. The "feature" of the model is the presence of a portrait mode for the main and front cameras.

Finally, Google borrowed the pressure-sensitive sides from the HTC U11. Just squeeze your phone to open Google Assistant and tell it what to do.

Pros:

• Waterproof.
• Has an excellent camera with OIS.
• The Google Lens app helps you explore unfamiliar places.

Minuses:

• The phone's 2,700mAh battery is not as good as that of the competition.
• No headphone jack.
• No wireless charging.
• No memory card slot.
• Outdated design.

2. Apple iPhone X

You can buy, on average, 62,500 rubles.

• smartphone with iOS 11
• screen 5.8 ″, resolution 2436 × 1125
• dual camera 12/12 MP, autofocus, F / 1.8
• memory 64 GB, without memory card slot
• 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, GLONASS
• weight 174 g, WxHxT 70.90 × 143.60 × 7.70 mm

Apple is the best smartphone manufacturer in 2018... And looking at the new iPhone X it becomes clear why. This frameless 5.8-inch gadget is a new stage in the evolution of "iPhones".

With the exception of the Home button and Touch ID, the new smartphone has all the features of the iPhone 8 Plus, including the fast A11 Bionic six-core processor, wireless charging and IP67 water resistance. The iPhone X also has a 12 / 12MP dual rear camera, which is even slightly better than the excellent cameras in the 8 Plus.

There are two models of the iPhone X: 64GB or 256GB of storage for user data. Apple's premium smartphone also has a so-called TrueDepth camera system. It allows you to use the function of unlocking the device by scanning the user's face - Face ID. This feature completely replaces Touch ID - a fingerprint scanner.

Pros:

• The rear camera takes better photos than the 8 Plus in low light, while the front camera has the ability to take selfies in portrait mode.
• Large OLED screen with rich color reproduction.

Minuses:

• The most expensive model in the ranking of phones.
• Very slippery body.
• Face ID does not always work correctly.
• No memory card slot.
• No headphone jack.

1. Samsung Galaxy S8

The average cost is 45 660 rubles.

• smartphone with Android 7.0
• support for two SIM-cards
• 5.8 ″ screen, resolution 2960 × 1440
• camera 12 MP, autofocus, F / 1.7
• memory 64 GB, memory card slot
• 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, GLONASS
• RAM 4 GB
• battery 3000 mAh
• weight 155 g, WxHxT 68.10 × 148.90 × 8 mm

Topping the top smartphones in 2018 is one of the most beautiful flagships in the mobile world. Its 5.8-inch curved display extends from edge to edge, making the Galaxy S8 look like a gadget from the future.

The S9 presented a few days ago is not yet on sale in Russia, so with its appearance the alignment of forces and places in the rating may change.

With a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, 64 GB of built-in and 4 GB of RAM, the Samsung smartphone does not lag or lag even if you open many, many applications at the same time.

The photos taken by the Galaxy S8's 12MP camera are consistently good. They are crisp, colorful and highly detailed. To start the camera, just press the power button twice.

Pros:

• Ideal cost / performance ratio.
• Waterproof to IP68 standard.
• There is wireless charging.
• An external memory expansion slot allows you to store more photos, videos and music.

Minuses:

• The fingerprint sensor is inconveniently located.
• The battery is only 3000 mAh.
• Extremely slippery body without a cover.

Summing up

In short, what is the best phone you need, it all depends on your needs.

• Do you need an executive smartphone to make everyone envious and turn around? Choose between Galaxy S8, iPhone X, iPhone 8, LG V30 and Galaxy Note 8.
• Need the best camera phone? Of course - this is the Google Pixel 2 or Huawei Mate 10 pro.
• Do you need a golden mean so that everything is in it and not to overpay for it? Enjoy the Honor 9, OnePlus 5T and LG G6.

Happy choice!