Want a new smartphone, but don’t know which one is the best? Our ranking of smartphones 2019 in price and quality, comparing the top models from Apple, Samsung, Huawei and other manufacturers will help you choose the best phone to date.

Updated top: The best smartphones 2020 price / quality.

The review is based on data from the most reputable mobile phone sites: CNET, Toms Guide, T3, PC Magazine, PhoneArena.

The prices for each model in the list are for the maximum configuration that you can buy on the Russian market.

10. Sony Xperia XZ3

Cost: 54 990 rubles.

Feature: The best display.

Specifications:

• smartphone with Android 9.0
• dual SIM support
• screen 6 ″, resolution 2880 × 1440
• 19 MP camera, autofocus
• 64 GB memory, memory card slot
• 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, GLONASS
• 6 GB RAM
• 3330 mAh battery
• weight of 193 g, WxHxT 73x158x9.90 mm

The top ten smartphones of 2019 in terms of price and quality are opened by a powerful, lightweight and waterproof premium smartphone from Sony. Its OLED HDR screen has wide viewing angles and high pixel density. This is perhaps the brightest screen that modern smartphones can have. At the same time, it adapts to what is displayed on the screen, locally darkening dark areas for better black balance and best contrast with a high brightness level.

Technology Dynamic Vibration System gives the effect of immersion in what is happening on the screen. This is achieved simply - by including vibration as a complement to the visual and sonic series.

The large amount of RAM allows the XZ3 to easily process anything from graphically intensive games to video and image editing.

The phone can record 4K video. And at a lower resolution of 1080p, it has two levels of protection against electronic interference, which Sony calls the Steady Shot (the phone’s accelerometer is used to smooth out user’s hand shake and jerking).

Pros: excellent communication quality even in those places where other smartphones "pass", high sound quality from the speakers even at maximum volume. Sony claims the XZ3 has the longest battery life of all flagship Android or iPhone smartphones.

Minuses: without a protective film, it’s better not to use the screen, there are small scratches, a very slippery case, there is no quick charge.

9. Honor View 20

Cost: 44 990 rubles.

Feature: The most beautiful design.

Specifications:

• smartphone with Android 9.0
• dual SIM support
• 6.4 ″ screen, resolution 2310 × 1080
• dual camera 48 MP, autofocus
• 256 GB memory, without memory card slot
• 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, GLONASS
• 8 GB RAM
• 4000 mAh battery
• weight of 180 g, WxHxT 75.40 × 156.90 × 8.10 mm

The Honor brand has made a name for itself on quality devices at an affordable price. But among them and among the best smartphones of 2019 in our ranking, View20 stands out thanks to its amazing design. Unlike previous smartphones in the line with gradient and linear tints on the back, the View20 reflects light in the shape of the letter V. This looks especially impressive on a red phone.

The device is equipped with a top-end Huawei Kirin 980 processor, a huge 6.4-inch FHD + LCD, large memory, 6 or 8 GB of RAM, and a super-fast fingerprint scanner.

Pros: all applications “fly”, the battery lasts up to one and a half days at full load, excellent main and selfie cameras, albeit without optical stabilization.

Minuses: auto brightness does not always work correctly, you have to “turn it on” manually, only one speaker, there is no dust and moisture protection.

8. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3

Cost: 34 990 rubles.

Feature: The most frameless smartphone.

Specifications:

• smartphone with Android 9.0
• dual SIM support
• 6.39 ″ screen, resolution 2340 × 1080
• 12MP / 12MP dual rear camera, autofocus
• 128 GB memory, without memory card slot
• 3G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, GLONASS
• 6 GB RAM
• 3200 mAh battery
• weight of 218 g, WxHxT 74.69 × 157.89 × 8.46 mm

This is the first slider in the Xiaomi smartphone line. And its appearance makes you fall in love with the phone at a glance. Uncompromising framelessness, without any cutouts and or holes. Ideal for those who like to watch videos on a smartphone.

The main camera, although inferior in quality of images to such recognized camera phones as Huawei Mate 20 Pro and iPhone XS Max, however, it shoots on a solid "five" for its price category. In addition, she has a mode with advanced settings.

And Mi Mix 3 has the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor and the same 6 GB of RAM as most competitors. In general, this is an ideal phone for those who have a good idea of ​​what they want from a smartphone and do not want to overpay for unnecessary options.

Pros: in terms of design, price and functionality, this model is perhaps the best in the ranking of the best smartphones in 2019. Of course, the price of Mi Mix 3 cannot be called a budget, but compared to the clearly overpriced cost of the same Note 9 or XS Max, the “Chinese” is the most profitable.

Minuses: the cover collects all fingerprints, not all games and applications are optimized for the aspect ratio, because of this a large black bar can be seen from below.

7. Huawei Mate 20 Pro

Cost: 59 990 rubles.

Feature: Photoflagman.

Specifications:

• smartphone with Android 9.0
• dual SIM support
• 6.39 ″ screen, resolution 3120 × 1440
• three cameras 40 MP / 20 MP / 8 MP, autofocus
• 128 GB memory, memory card slot
• 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, GLONASS
• 6 GB RAM
• 4200 mAh battery
• weight of 189 g, WxHxT 72.30 × 157.80 × 8.60 mm

The best smartphones of 2019 boast good quality photo and video shooting. However, the best of the best at the moment is the Huawei Mate 20 Pro.

On the back is a magnificent Leica triple camera system, capable of providing 5x hybrid zoom, 3x optical zoom and 0.6x wide-angle zoom so that photos contain as much detail as possible. Excellent quality of night-time shots is achieved due to the fact that several shots are glued together into one, and Smart HDR mode identifies more than 1,500 scenarios from 25 shooting categories, so you can get photos with excellent light and large dynamic range.

Combined with reliable camera software, the Mate 20 Pro is the best universal photo flagship on the smartphone market.

In addition to the triple main camera, the device is equipped with Huawei's first-class Kirin 980 processor, 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage. He also has a battery, which, according to reviews, works for two days of heavy use, as well as fast charging of 40 watts via cable and fast wireless charging of 15 watts. And like a cherry on a huge cake - the Mate 20 Pro can wirelessly charge another Qi-compatible device.

Pros: triple main camera, top-end performance, lower price compared to the main competitors, long battery life.

Minuses: very slippery, often there is a marriage of the screen - after a while it "turns green" (this is visible at low brightness settings).

6. Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Cost: 91 990 rubles.

Feature: The best smartphone with a big screen.

Specifications:

• smartphone with Android 8.1
• dual SIM support
• 6.4 ″ screen, resolution 2960 × 1440
• dual camera 12 MP / 12 MP, autofocus
• 512 GB memory, memory card slot
• 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, GLONASS
• 8 GB RAM
• 4000 mAh battery
• weight 201 g, WxHxT 76.40 × 161.90 × 8.80 mm

The king of large and powerful phones is equipped with a 6.4-inch screen - 0.1 inches more than in the previous version. It has bright and rich colors, impeccable black balance and large viewing angles.

Like the Galaxy S9, the Note 9 has a different processor, depending on where you buy it. The European model is equipped with Samsung's Exynos 9810 chip, while the North American model uses Qualcomm's Snapdragon 845 processor, which is on OnePlus 6 and other top-end phones released in 2018.

The dual-camera system on the back is the same as the Galaxy S9 +. This is a dual 12 MP camera: one wide-angle with a double aperture, and the other with a 2x telephoto lens. New for Note 9 is an artificial intelligence system that allows you to optimize the quality of images by recognizing a number of objects, even if the image is blurry.

Another new addition is the S Pen with Bluetooth support. In addition to the usual recording with a stylus on the screen, using the S Pen you can launch actions on the phone such as taking pictures in the camera application, pausing music playback or presenting the next slide in PowerPoint.

Pros: excellent performance, conveniently in the big hand, excellent quality photo and video materials.

Minuses: the battery barely withstands the day under heavy load, the kit does not have wireless headphones, the price is too high.

5. OnePlus 6T

Cost: 58 990 rubles.

Feature: The best Chinese smartphone.

Specifications:

• smartphone with Android 9.0
• dual SIM support
• 6.41 ″ screen, resolution 2340 × 1080
• dual camera 16 MP / 20 MP, autofocus
• 256 GB memory, without memory card slot
• 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, GLONASS
• 8 GB RAM
• 3700 mAh battery
• weight of 185 g, WxHxT 74.80 × 157.50 × 8.20 mm

OnePlus is the best smartphone of 2019 from China when it comes to performance. In the Geekbench 4 overall performance test, it was second only to the last three Apple models. Business Insider named the 6T the best smartphone of 2019.

And the 6T screen is comparable in brightness and color accuracy to the Pixel 3 model, which costs about $ 200 more.

OnePlus is not the first phone manufacturer to place a fingerprint sensor on the display, but in this model it is less demanding and works instantly.

Like the OnePlus 6T, the new model is equipped with a dual rear camera with a resolution of 16 MP and 20 MP, as well as a 20-megapixel front camera. However, the manufacturing company made some improvements to the 6T software to improve the quality of photographs, especially in portraits and at night.

Pros: lightning-fast operation of the face scanner, user-friendly interface, prompt update output, smoothness and speed of processes.

Minuses: average sound quality mono speaker, no notification indicator, no headphone jack, not enough wireless charging.

4. Apple iPhone XR

Cost: 64 990 rubles.

Feature: The best Apple smartphone.

Specifications:

• smartphone with iOS 12
• dual SIM support (nano SIM + eSIM)
• 6.1 ″ screen, resolution 1792 × 828
• 12 MP camera, autofocus
• 128 GB memory, without memory card slot
• 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, GLONASS
• weight of 194 g, WxHxT 75.70 × 150.90 × 8.30 mm

This model has several advantages in comparison with its more expensive brothers. Its screen is larger than the XS (6.1 inches versus 5.8 inches), it comes in a wide range of colors and has the best battery life from all iPhones.

Apple has installed the same 12-megapixel wide-angle camera on the iPhone XR as on the XS and XS Max, but without a double zoom. Despite this, photos are obtained with excellent dynamic range, color and detail, as well as good performance in low light. The XR's selfie camera is identical to the iPhone XS.

Pros: has most of the features of the iPhone X and XS, including performance, Face ID, and wireless charging. It costs less.

Minuses: the rear camera does not have optical zoom. The LCD screen is large and bright, but inferior in contrast to the iPhone XS OLED screen.

3. Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Cost: 76 990 rubles.

Feature: The best novelty of the year 2019.

Specifications:

• smartphone with Android 9.0
• dual SIM support
• 6.4 ″ screen
• three cameras 16 MP / 12 MP / 12 MP, autofocus
• 128 GB memory, memory card slot
• 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, GLONASS
• 8 GB RAM
• battery 4100 mAh
• weight 175 g, WxHxT 74.10 × 157.60 × 7.80 mm

The three leaders in the top 10 best smartphones of 2019 are opened by the flagship from Samsung with a 6.4-inch AMOLED screen, a battery that will last all day with the most active use, and a combination of three rear cameras.

So far, the S10 Plus is the only one of Samsung’s four new Galaxy S10 phones with built-in storage up to 1 TB and ceramic trim for 512 GB and 1 TB models.

A trifle, but it’s nice that after two years of complaints, Samsung listened to users and released software that will allow you to reassign the Bixby button to open another application.

Pros: bright and contrast AMOLED screen, long battery life and many useful camera tools. The ability to wirelessly charge from another device.

Minuses: at night and in low light, the pictures taken by the Galaxy S10 Plus do not come out as detailed as when using the Pixel 3 night mode. An ultrasonic fingerprint scanner does not always work quickly and accurately. It tends to slip out of hands and from surfaces, especially if they are not perfectly smooth.

2. Google Pixel 3

Cost: 46 490 rubles.

Feature: The best Android smartphone.

Specifications:

• smartphone with Android 9.0
• 5.5 ″ screen, resolution 2160 × 1080
• 12.20 MP camera, autofocus
• 64 GB memory, without memory card slot
• 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, GLONASS
• 4 GB RAM
• 2915 mAh battery
• weight of 148 g, WxHxT 68.20 × 145.60 × 7.90 mm

Why did we choose Pixel for the role of the best Android smartphone at the moment? Thanks to great Google software. The main feature of Pixel 3 is the Google Assistant, which can be integrated with other services such as Gmail and Calendar. This is usually useful - especially the new Assistant ability to answer calls on your behalf. (Yes, that sounds crazy, but it actually helps fight spam calls.) On the other hand, constant notifications, tips and tricks are annoying, but, fortunately, you can turn off these features.

In addition, this phone impresses with vivid and clear photos taken with just one rear camera. At the same time, Pixel rivals, including OnePlus 6T, iPhone XS and Galaxy Note 9, need two cameras (and sometimes more) to take pictures of the same quality.

Pros: takes great photos even in very low light, can take widescreen selfies. The device is waterproof, has wireless charging.

Minuses: There is no way to expand the memory and headphone jack.

1. Apple iPhone XS Max

Cost: 106 990 rubles.

Feature: The best smartphone of the year.

Specifications:

• smartphone with iOS 12
• dual SIM support (nano SIM + eSIM)
• screen 5.8 ″, resolution 2436 × 1125
• dual camera 12 MP / 12 MP, autofocus
• 512 GB memory, without memory card slot
• 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, GLONASS
• weight 177 g, WxHxT 70.90 × 143.60 × 7.70 mm

The best smartphones of 2019 in the ranking of the top 10 are led by the flagship of Apple, which is distinguished by an obscene high price and amazing performance thanks to the A12 Bionic processor.

And because of its 6.5-inch screen, this unit looks like a mini-cinema that you carry in your pocket.

XS Max is IP68 rated for dust and water resistance. That is, the device can withstand immersion at a depth of two meters for up to 30 minutes.

The XS Max dual main camera delivers superb photo quality even in low light thanks to an aperture that lets in up to 50 percent more light without compromising sharpness. In addition, you can independently adjust the depth of field after shooting.

Another small and pleasant fact: face recognition works faster on the iPhone XS Max than on the iPhone X. This is due to improved algorithms in iOS 12.

Pros: large and beautiful OLED display, ultra-fast A12 Bionic processor, longer battery life than the iPhone XS, excellent cameras with Smart HDR and improved bokeh mode.

Minuses: lack of fast charging USB-C out of the box.

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