Best Smartphones in 2018 (Premium)

2018 is the year for smartphones. Many phones launched which really impressed the people and at the same time many phones launched which upset the people. So I am today presenting the list of best smartphones in 2018 in premium or flagship range.

Budget: Above 1,00,000

1.  Apple iPhone XS Max 256/512GB

Pros:

1. Improved Face ID.
2. Brighter, Richer and Fingerprint-resistant screen with Oleophobic Coating

3. Bunch of Sensors
4. Dual Sim

Cons:

1. Earpieces are not bundled with the retail box
2. No fast charger in the retail box
Buy 512 GB storage variant: https://amzn.to/2Tq4nVp
Buy 256 GB storage variant: https://amzn.to/2Rph6tU

Budget: 80k to 90k

1. Google Pixel 3 XL 128GB

Pros:
1. Water Resistant ( IP68 Rated (up to 1.5m for 30 mins))
2. Stock Android Experience
3. Smart AI features in Camera
Cons:
1. Overpriced
2. Tall and Ugli Notch
3. Only 4GB RAM which can cause the bottleneck
Buy 128 GB storage variant: https://amzn.to/2GX0RjY
Buy 64 GB storage variant: https://amzn.to/2TkIdDD

[ Also Read: What is Bottleneck? ]


2. Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Pros:
1. Good Cameras
2. Super AMOLED Display with 512 ppi
3. Bunch of Sensors
4. IP68 Rated 
5. Wireless Charging
6. Samsung Pay
Cons:
1. Too large to hold
2. Too Heavy (~200gm)
Buy 512GB storage variant: https://amzn.to/2AikJrV
Buy 256GB storage variant: https://amzn.to/2GOY3VX

Budget: 70k to 80k

1. Apple iPhone XR 

Pros:
1. Comes with A12 Bionic processor
2. Dual Sim Support
3. Bunch of Sensors
Cons:
1. Earpieces are not bundled with the retail box
2. No fast charger in the retail box
Buy 128GB storage variant: https://amzn.to/2AmfGH2
Buy 64GB storage variant: https://amzn.to/2R5U5gs

Budget: 60k to 70k

1. Asus ROG

Pros:
1. Active Cooling Technology
2. Made for Gamers
3. 100 GB free space on Google Drive for 1 year
4. Good Speakers
Cons:
1. Difficulty to reach Fingerprint Sensor
Buy: Not Available

2. Samsung Galaxy S9/ S9Plus 

Pros:
1.  Good Screen
2. Water Resistant
3. Super Slow Motion Video
Cons:
1. AR Emoji needs improvement
Buy S9 plus: https://amzn.to/2QfmjzN

3. Huawei Mate 20 Pro

Pros:-
1. Vibrant Display
2. Powered by Kirin 980 processor
3. Low light photography is awesome
4. Fast 40-watt charging
Cons:-
1. In-display fingerprint is bit slow
2. Gesture navigation needs improvement
Buy: Not Available

[ Also Read: Snapdragon 855 7nm chipset ]

Budget: 50k to 60k

1. OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition

Pros:-
1. Runs on Oxygen OS which is best custom Android
2. 10GB RAM
3. Good battery life
4. Fast Charging support
5. Mute switch is very useful
Cons:-
1. No wireless Charging Support
2. No IP ratings
Buy: https://amzn.to/2GL3S6E

 2. Huawei P20 Pro

Pros:-
1. IP 67 rating (dust and water resistant)
2. Good battery life and also supports fast charging
Cons:-
1. No 3.5 mm headphone jack
2. No wireless charging support
Buy: https://amzn.to/2R5VeVi

Budget: 40k to 50k

1. OnePlus 6T

Pros:-
1. Good battery life
2. Fast Charging support
3. Mute switch is very useful
4. Runs on Oxygen OS which is best custom Android
Cons:-
1. No IP ratings
2. Gesture navigation needs more refinement.
Buy 6 GB RAM variant: https://amzn.to/2CGZB07
Buy 8 GB RAM variant: https://amzn.to/2CGx7n8

2. Oppo R17 Pro

Pros:- 
1. In-display fingerprint sensor works well
2. 6.4 inch AMOLED screen
3. AI camera features on both the rear and front cameras
Cons:-
1. No water resistant
Buy Here: https://amzn.to/2An8eLQ

[ Also Read: Best Smartphones in 2018 (Budget)]

3. Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Pros:-
1. Good Camera
2. Good Display
3. Excellent build quality
Cons:-
1. Slightly Heavy
Buy: https://amzn.to/2QbuAVy

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*All the information is taken from Phonecurry.