Best Android smartphones 2019 : Which phone should you choose?

Are you looking for the best camera phone, best all-around Android phone, or the best value Android phone? Android phones are gaining wide popularity year after year all around the world. Looking at the latest launches, I've carefully picked the best andriod smartphones you can buy this year. 

Tend to note that these phones are powerful high end phones and very expensive. 

If you're on the look out for the best Android smartphone around, you've come to the right place. Then check out our list of the best Android smartphones

MY TOP 3 PICKS

Here is the highlight of my top picks for the best smartphones you can buy right now.

SAMSUNG GALAXY S9 PLUS

The Samsung Galaxy S9 series is the latest phone from the Asian giant company. It is definitely one of the best andriod phones so far and if you can afford it, you should get one now.

The Samsung Galaxy S9 comes fully with an elegant design with its impressive 6.2 inch (2960 X 1440 pixels) screen size with the large AMOLED infinity display with no bezels on the side. 

The Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus also has two versions of Octa-core chipset, one with Samsung’s Exynos 9810 SoC alongside a Mali-G72 MP18 GPU and the other with Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 as well as an Adreno 630 GPU. 

Moving on to the storage and memory space, it boasts of a 6GB RAM and about 128GB internal storage with space for a microSD card. The Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus smartphone runs on Android 8.0 Oreo with Samsung Experience UI on top. 

Samsung has added a dual-camera to the rear to enhance low-light photography, and a960fps slo-motion video recording. It is equipped with a non-removable Li-ion 5000mAh battery.

Sure, the Galaxy Note 9 has more power and an even bigger screen, while the Galaxy S9 provides a slightly more compact form factor at a lower price point, but it's the Galaxy S9 Plus which gets the balance just right.

 Price : The Samsung Galaxy S9 goes for $615.

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HUAWEI MATE 20 PRO

Huawei mate 20 PRO is one of the best andriod phones from Huawei. It is an outstanding phone. It features an ultra slim bezels and is filled with lot of power for optimal performance. 

The cameras will be the highlight for most people as it offers an Impressive triple rear camera - 40MP main camera, 20MP wide angle camera and a 5MP telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom. It selfie camera is 24MP capacity. 

It has top quality screen as well as super fast charging and excellent battery life.  

The smartphone is a all round high performer with an octa-core Hisilicon Kirin 980chipset. It's packed with 6/8GB RAM with 4G LTE for faster internet browsing up to 1400mbps. 

You can buy the Huawei mate 20 PRO or go for a lesser version of it, the Huawei Mate 20

Price :  The Huawei mate 20 Pro costs $639.99

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SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 9

The Samsung Galaxy note 9 is a phone every one with good money should buy. It offers every features you can think of, with a premium design and amazing battery life.

It's optimised for note taking and making sketches as well as coming with a S-Pen stylus.

Although it features isn't for everyone and it might deem too expensive for many, the Samsung Galaxy note 9 has the best display on a smartphone with a super AMOLED display (1440x 2960) pixels with a 6.4 inch screen.

It runs on Android 8.1 (Oreo) which can be upgraded to Andriod 9.0 (pie). A RAM of 6 GB and internal storage of 128/256 GB depending on the model. 

Price : You can get the Galaxy Note 9 for $709.50

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THE MOST EXPENSIVE ON THE LIST


• LG  V40 ThinQ

The LG v40 ThinQ took the spot as the most expensive best Android smartphones going for a solid price of $949.99 

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Absolutely the best LG phone you can buy right away. It got a sleek design as well as versatile camera and a wonderful display.

Quick Specs

Design : The LG  V40 ThinQ is built with a gorilla glass 5 front/back with an aluminum frame. It weighs 169g with P68 dust/water proof 

Display : The LG  V40 ThinQ has a P-OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16 M colours. With a screen size of 6.4 inches, it has a resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels with a corning gorilla glass 5.

Platform : it runs on Android 8.0 (Oreo), LG UX 7.1 OS, a Qualcomm SDM845 snapdragon 846 chipset with an octa-core CPU

Memory : the LG  V40 ThinQ supports a microSD card up to 512 GB with a 64/128 GB ROM and 6 GB RAM.

Camera : it features triple rear cameras ( 12MP standard 3 axis OIS dual PDAF, 12MP telephoto 2x optical zoom OIS PDAF and 16MP ultrawide with no Auto-focus) with LED flash. It has dual front cameras (8MP standard and 5MP wide).

Battery : the LG  V40 ThinQ comes along with a non-removable Li-ion 3300 mAh battery

Other Features : Fringer print (rear), fast charge, fast wireless, NFC, GPS, Bluetooth 5.0, WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 dual band, single SIM (Nano-SIM) or dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by), GSM/CDMA/HSPA/EVDO/LTE.

THE CHEAPEST ON THE LIST

• XIAOMI Mi 8 PRO

The amazing Xiaomi Mi 8 PRO came as the cheapest among the lot, only costing for $575 

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The Xiaomi Mi 8 pro is the latest flagship phone from Xiaomi.

Quick Specs.

Design : The Xiaomi Mi 8 pro is built with both front and back glass, an aluminum frame and has dimensions of 154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm. It weighs 177g.

Display : It is equipped with a solid Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 16 M colours. The Xiaomi Mi 8 pro has a screen size of 6.21 inches and a resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels. It is protected with a Corning gorilla glass 5.

Platform : Xiaomi Mi 8 pro runs on Android 8.0 (Oreo) OS, MIUI 10, has a Qualcomm SDM845 snapdragon 845 chipset. It is also equipped with octa-core features.

Memory : Unfortunately, it doesn't support usage of external memory. It has a 128 GB ROM and a 6/8 GB RAM.

Camera : It is equipped with dual rear cameras ( 12 MP dual pixel and a 12 MP Auto-focus, 2x optical zoom) with dual-LED flash. It has an amazing 20 MP front camera fit for the selfie Kings and queens. 

Battery : All this amazing features with a slight lower the level non-removable Li-ion 3000 mAh battery.

Other Features: Infrared face recognition, Finger print, fast charge, GPS, Bluetooth 5.0, WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 dual band, dual SIM (nano SIM, dual stand by), GSM/HSPA/LTE

THE OTHER CONTENDERS

Google Pixel 3

Google pixel 3 is the third generation of Google's specially designed smartphone line. 

Quick Specs

Design : Well, Google decided to stick to its same design and look. However, it is built with front/back gorilla glass with aluminum frame.

Display : The Google pixel 3 has a P-OLED capacitive touchscreen with 16M colours. It goes along with a 5.5 inches screen size with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. 

Platform :  The Google pixel 3 runs on an Android 9.0 (pie) OS which is the latest Android OS. It is also built along with a Qualcomm SDM845 snapdragon 845 with an octa-core. 

Memory : There's no space for memory card slot which is disappointing but it do come along with a 64/128 GB ROM and a 4GN RAM.

Camera : The Google pixel 3 is equipped with a 12.2 MP dual-LED flash rear camera and 8 MP Auto-HDR front camera.

Battery : it goes along with a non-removable 2915 mAh battery which is pretty too poor for such a high end phone. 

Other Features : Finger print (rear), fast charge, stereo speakers, GPS, Bluetooth 5.0, WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 dual band, Nano SIM and eSIM, dust and water resistant, GSM/CDMA/HSPA/EVDO/LTE.

Price : Get the Google pixel 3 for $899.00

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HUAWEI P20 PRO

The Huawei P20 pro is a modified version of the Huawei P20.

Quick Specs

Design : it is design with a glass front/back. The Huawei P20 Pro has 155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm dimensions. It weighs 180 g.

Display : The Huawei P20 Pro is fitted with an AMOLED capacitive with 16 M colours. It has a 6.1 inches screen size display with a resolution of 1080 x 2240 pixels.

Platform : Huawei P20 Pro runs on Android 8.1 (Oreo) OS which can be upgraded to Andriod 9.0 (pie), EMUI 9. It operates on a hisilicon Kirin 970 chipset with an Octa-core CPU.

Memory : No external microSD but it has a built-in 256 GB ROM with 8 GB RAM or 128 GB with 6 GB RAM.

Camera : it has a fascinating triple rear cameras (40 MP PDAF/Laser Auto-focus, 20 MP B/W PDAF/Laser Auto-focus and 8 MP telephoto 3x optical zoom, OIS, PDAF/Laser Auto-focus) with Leica optics and LED flash. It has a selfie camera of 24MP.

Battery : it boasts of a non-removable Li-ion 4000 mAh battery

Other Features : Finger print (front mounted), fast charge, Infared port, GPS, NFC, WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 dual band, IP67 dust/water resistant, single SIM (Nano-SIM) or dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by), GSM/HSPA/LTE.

Price : The Huawei P20 Pro goes for $690.00

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HTC U12 PLUS

HTC U12 PLUS is one of the best andriod phones and it features an ultra slim design.

Quick Specs

Design : The HTC U12 PLUS comes along with a elegant slim design and weighs 188g. It is built all round with glass and has an aluminum frame.

Display : The HTC U12 PLUS offers a Super LCD6 capacitive touchscreen with 16 M colours. It's 6.0 inches in size with a pixel resolution of 1440 x 2880 which is protected with a Corning gorilla glass 3.

Platform : powered by the Andriod 8.0 (Oreo) OS, Sense UI which can be upgradable to Android 9.0 (pie). It comes along with a Qualcomm SDM845 snapdragon 845 chipset with octa-core CPU.

Memory : The HTC U12 PLUS offers a memory card slot for microSD card up to 512 GB. (Uses Sim 2 slot). It has a 64/128 GB ROM and a 6 GB RAM.

Camera : It features  dual rear cameras (12MP OIS dual pixel PDAF/Laser Auto-focus and a 16MP 2x optical zoom Auto-focus) with dual-LED dual-tone flash. It has dual selfie cameras (8MP + 8MP).

Battery : It comes along with a non-removable Li-ion 3500 mAh battery which offers up to 24hrs (3G)

Other Features :  Finger print (rear), fast charge, NFC, GPS, Bluetooth 5.0, WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 dual band, Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or hybrid dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by), IP68 dust/water proof, pressure sensitive buttons, GSM/HSPA/LTE

Price : HTC U12 Plus costs $849.99

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ONE PLUS 6T

This is definitely one of the best phones you can buy even if it's the first one that comes along with no head phone jack.

Quick Specs

Design : The One PLUS 6T is built front and back with a glass with an aluminum frame. It weighs about 185g and has 157.5 x 74.8 x 8.2 mm dimensions.

Display : The OnePlus 6T offers an Optic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16 M colours. It is 6.41 inches on screen size with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels which is protected with a Corning gorilla glass 6.

Platform : The OnePlus 6T runs on Android 9.0 (Oreo), oxygen OS 9.0.5. it comes along with a Qualcomm SDM845 snapdragon 845 chipset with an octa-core CPU.

Memory : There's no space for Memory card slot but the OnePlus 6T offers a 256 GB ROM, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB ROM with 6/8 GB RAM.

Camera :  It features dual rear cameras (16MP wide OIS PFAF and a 20MP PDAF) with dual-LED flash. It has a top notch 16MP selfie camera.

Battery : The OnePlus 6T came with a non-removable Li-ion 3700 mAh battery.

Other Features : Finger print (under display), fast charge, NFC, GPS, Bluetooth 5.0, WLAN 802.11 dual band, dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by), GSM/CDMA/HSPA/LTE.

Price : You can get the OnePlus 6T for $669.00

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OPPO FIND X

I feel OPPO FIND X is worthy of being among this list because of its unique design and powerful hardware.

Quick Specs

Design : Oppo X is built with a gorilla glass 5 on both front and back with an aluminum frame. It weighs about 186g.

Display : With an AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colours, the Oppo X has a screen size of 6.42 inches with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels protected with a Corning gorilla glass 5.

Platform : Oppo Find X runs on Android 8.1 (Oreo), colourOS 5.1 with a Qualcomm SDM845 snapdragon 845 chipset. Fully with an octa-core CPU.

Memory : No space for microSD card slot. The Oppo Find X comes with a 128/256 GB ROM with 8 GB RAM.

Camera : It features dual cameras (motorized pop up 16MP OIS PDAF and a 20MP f/2.0) with LED flash. It has a 25MP selfie cameraat the front.

Battery : it features a non-removable Li-ion 3730 mAh (standard model) and a 3400 mAh (Super flash edition)

Other Features : Face ID, fast charge (100% in 35 mins), GPS, Bluetooth 5.0, WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 dual band, dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by), GSM/HSPA/LTE.

Price : The Oppo Find X is worth $717.99

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SONY XPERIA XZ3

This is the best sony phone right now in the market. The design has greatly improved and the OLED display means it can go equally with the Samsung Galaxy S9 and OnePlus 6.

Quick Specs

Design : The Sony Xperia XZ3 is built with a gorilla glass 5 with an aluminum frame. It weighs 193g.

Display :  it is equipped with a P-OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colours. The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a screen size of 6.0 inches with a resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels which is protected worth a Corning gorilla glass 5.

Platform : Sony Xperia XZ3 runs on Android 9.0(pie). A Qualcomm SDM845 snapdragon 845 chipset and am octa-core CPU.

Memory : It supports a microSD card, up to 512 GB (uses Sim 2) -dual Sim model only. The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a 64 GB ROM and a 4 GB RAM.

Camera : The Sony Xperia XZ3 comes with a single rear camera, 19MP predictive PDAF/Laser AF worth LES flash. It has a front camera of 13MP.

Battery : a non-removable Li-ion 3000 mAh battery 

Other Features : finger print (rear), fast charge, Qi wireless charging, NFC, GPS, Bluetooth 5.0, WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 dual band, single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by), IP65 dust/water proof, GSM/HSPA/LTE.

Price : You can buy the Sony Xperia XZ3 for $899.99

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So clearly these are the best google-powered smartphones after prolong research and review to give you our best Android phones trending on the market right now.