The best smartphones of 2019 according to the Guardian

The guardian published top best smartphones of 2019 in several categories. This is a kind of guide to choosing a phone for those who only consider flagship models.

Best smartphone: OnePlus 7T Pro

An improved version of the already excellent OnePlus 7 Pro retains its best features, adding a super-macro mode and a faster fingerprint scanner. In addition, it lasts about 32 hours on a single charge - an excellent result for a flagship. Proprietary WarpCharge fast charging allows you to charge your battery up to 70% in just 34 minutes.

Per: stunningly beautiful display, high performance and multitasking, fast in-screen fingerprint reader.

Vs: 6.67 inch display is not suitable for people with small hands.

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Best iOS smartphone: iPhone 11 Pro

The smaller version of Apple's flagship combines a compact design, a bright, crisp screen, high performance, significantly improved triple camera and about 5 years of software updates - that's about 2 years more than others suggest companies. The smartphone could have competed with OnePlus for the title of the best, but due to the lack of 5G, a non-standard connector and a high price tag, the editors made a choice not in favor of this model.

Per: the most powerful yet compact iPhone and one of the best smartphones of the year.

Vs: price tag and iOS (if you're not a fan of the system).

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Best compact Android smartphone: Samsung Galaxy S10

The winner in this category clearly demonstrates how much the concept of small smartphones has changed in 2019. The Galaxy S10 received a 6.1-inch (!) AMOLED display, but due to the minimal bezels, it does not look huge (however, a good stretch of fingers is still required). It is powerful enough and has already received Android 10, only the battery life has pumped up: don't expect it to last more than a day.

Per: excellent screen-to-front ratio, no notches in the screen, adequate price tag.

Vs: not very large battery.

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Smartphone with the best camera: Huawei P30 Pro

While DxOMark named The best camera phone Huawei Mate 30 Pro, The Guardian chose the P30 Pro with Leica optics in this category. 20-megapixel ultra-wide-angle module is suitable for shooting architecture, 40 megapixel main one is impressive resolution and complemented by a telephoto lens that provides 5x optical zoom - which already sounds impressive for smartphone. Plus, there's 10x hybrid zoom and 50x digital zoom in case you have to shoot really long distances.

Per: an excellent camera from a renowned optics manufacturer in a top smartphone.

Vs: big enough.

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Best value for money: OnePlus 7T

This smartphone offers almost everything the same as the Pro version, but in a smaller and more budgetary form. 6.4-inch OLED screen, Snapdragon 855+ processor, fast in-display fingerprint reader, good cameras and fast charging price from 31,000 rubles.

Per: an ideal model for those who want a flagship, but are not ready to fork out for 50+ thousand rubles.

Vs: hardly suitable for those for whom the camera is the main thing in a smartphone.

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Worthy Mentions

This is where the main "nominations" end, but The Guardian also noted the following models:

• iPhone 11;
• iPhone 11 Pro Max;
• Samsung Galaxy S10e;
• Samsung Galaxy S10 +;
• Samsung Galaxy Note10 +;
• Samsung Galaxy S10 5G;
• Huawei Mate 30 Pro;
• Google Pixel 4 XL.

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