Top 15 BEST Smartphones 2018.

An odd-looking phone with a very good HDR screen and a much improved camera.

A robust, near-compact-flagship feel with a capable camera and clean Android One software, though not very powerful.

One of his go-to budget recommendations, with a great screen and a chip that is plenty good enough at about a third of the flagship price.

Impressive cameras and surprisingly good battery life, but he is annoyed by the slow charger in the box.

Listed alongside the XS Max, but he mostly talks about the Max model.

Less impressed: the screen only matches competitors up to about $350 and the battery life has not lived up to the billing.

Beautiful from every angle with a very high screen-to-body ratio, but missing many standard features.

Similar to the Oppo Find X but with an in-display fingerprint scanner, headphone jack and lower price, making it better value.

A cheap phone he actually enjoyed switching to, thanks to great looks and features like a real night mode.

The gaming phone to go for, with flagship basics, good cameras and over-the-top gaming features.

A proper flagship that is worth the money, with cameras and charging a step behind the Pro but excellent performance and battery.

Reliable, full-featured and built like a tank, but the battery degraded quickly and its night shots were beaten by software-driven rivals.

Specs undersell it, as the software feel and Night Sight camera mode make it a joy to use.

A cheaper, prettier take on the Xiaomi Mi 8 formula that is better in nearly every way, though it isn't Android One.

Incredible value and a bit more battery, but a sidestep from the OnePlus 6 that he would have preferred to see with a better camera.

OnePlus 6T-level performance for much less, and he struggled to find any major flaw.

His number one and daily phone, outstanding on camera, battery, performance and charging, though the software look divides opinion.