What's good
- Comfortable grip
- Removable battery
- MicroSD card support
- Dual SIM support
- Wide angle front camera lens
What's bad
- Weak low-light camera performance
- Limited on-board storage
- Weak gaming performance
- Lack of apps
What's good
- Clean but basic design
- Great display
- Plenty of storage
- microSD support
- Great audio options
- Excellent performance
What's bad
- Price
- Motion controls can be frustrating
Verdict
While the LG G8 ThinQ has an impressive list of specs, it failed to stand out to reviewers for any one feature apart from audio. There might be a lot for audiophiles to love, but otherwise, the value is questionable.
What's good
- Modular design
- Great battery life
- microSD support
- Sleek design
- Strong camera (for the price range)
What's bad
- No 3.5mm headphone jack
- Price
- No water resistance
- Dim display
Verdict
Apart from price, the Moto Z3 Play is one of the most compelling modular phones to date. However, pricing considered, there are other phones that offer better performance or cameras if Moto Mods aren’t important to you.
What's good
- Trendy design
- Good display with decent colors, viewing angles, and brightness
- Low price point
What's bad
- Slow performance
- Middling battery life
- Hit-or-miss camera quality
- No fast charging
Verdict
The Alcatel 3V might seem like an amazing deal on the outside due to its trendy design and a decent display, but its sluggish performance and poor camera quality leave much to be desired.
What's good
- Bright, vibrant display
- Sleek design
- Excellent value
- Great cameras
- Clean interface
- Dash charging
- All-day battery life
What's bad
- No microSD support
- Fingerprint magnet
- No IP rating
Verdict
The OnePlus 6 is about as good as it gets without paying flagship prices. If you don’t mind the lack of waterproofing and don’t mind picking up a case to keep it looking good, it’s a solid value that reviewers loved.
What's good
- Pocketable size
- Lightning fast processing power
- IP68 certified
- Sharp and colorful display
What's bad
- Thicker when compared to other modern smartphones
- Camera struggles in low light situations
- Battery consumption skyrockets with high use
Verdict
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact offers everything you want from a flagship smartphone in a smaller package. While it’s a little chunky and doesn’t have the best camera on the market, it’s the best “small” phone on the market.