What's good
- Bright, colorful display
- Beautiful color options
- Loud, powerful loudspeaker
- microSD support
- All-day battery life
- Fast, sharp camera
What's bad
- Fingerprint magnet
- No headphone jack
- Limited support for pressure sensitive sides
Samsung Galaxy Note8
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OS
- 6.3"Display size
- 12+ MP Camera
- 2.35 GHzProcessor
- 64/128/ 256 GBStorage
- Yes4G
What's good
- Bright, vivid screen
- Blazing performance
- Plenty of storage
- S-Pen support
- IP68 water and dustproofing
- Great camera
What's bad
- So-so battery life
- Price
- Too big for one-handed use
- Awkward fingerprint scanner placement
- Bixby still inaccurate
What's good
- Great display
- Guaranteed updates
- Near-stock Android experience
- microSD support
What's bad
- Weak battery
- Fingerprint-prone
- Requires a specialized Type-C USB adaptor
- Slow charge times
Verdict
If a lack of headphone jack doesn’t bother you and you don’t require the best specs on the market, the HTC U11 Life offers a solid design, guaranteed updates, and enough power for daily basic tasks and light gaming. Just be mindful of the battery life...
What's good
- Unique design
- Best-in-class performance
- 90Hz, HDR AMOLED display
- A bounty of accessories
- Headphone jack
- Generous storage
- Native game recording and streaming
What's bad
- Expensive
- No wireless charging
- No microSD support
Verdict
While the phone isn’t for everyone, those looking for a solid mobile gaming experience won’t find a better option on the market today.
What's good
- Insanely bright display
- Good speaker
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- Generous storage
- microSD support
- Blazing performance
- IP68 water- and dust-resistance rating
What's bad
- Average camera
- Weird UI
- Boring design
- Inconsistent camera AI
Verdict
If you’re looking for a bright screen or exceptional audio, the LG G7 ThinQ has you covered. Otherwise, overall value is debatable with the likes of the OnePlus 6 and the big flagships either just below or just above the phone’s price.