What's good
- Made with Green materials
- Durable
- Good battery life
- Five-year warranty
What's bad
- Poor cameras
- Temperamental fingerprint scanner
- No headphone jack
Verdict
When it comes to eco-friendly phones, there aren’t many options out there. That’s where Fairphone 4 comes in. While it’s not the top phone out there, it’s probably the most sustainable, and it runs pretty well.
What's good
- Fast, smooth performance
- Sharp, colorful screen
- Unique camera
- Good battery life
What's bad
- Telephoto and wide-angle lenses produce soft images
- Low screen brightness
Verdict
The LG V40 ThinQ offers a solid smartphone experience with a creative -- albeit imperfect -- five-camera experience.
What's good
- Plenty of storage space
- microSD support
- MotoMods add flexibility
- Blazing performance
- TurboCharge support
What's bad
- Price
- MotoMods add further to price
- Poor low-light camera performance
- ShatterShield display prone to scratches
- No headphone jack
What's good
- Sleek, attractive design
- Great AMOLED panel
- Plenty of storage space
- Dual SIM support
- microSD support
- Adaptive fast charging
What's bad
- So-so performance
- Poor low-light camera performance
- Bloated UI
- Outdated Android software
- Awkward fingerprint scanner
Verdict
If design and screen quality are important, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus leads the mid-tier market. But at the price, the Honor V10 and OnePlus 5T offer better performance and better cameras at a similar price.
What's good
- Speedy performance
- Excellent battery life
- Vivid, bright display
- One-handed usability
What's bad
- The camera performs poorly in most lighting situations
- The camera is slow to focus
- Chunky body
Verdict
The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact offers fast performance, sharp screen, and great battery life in a small package. Despite its price and middling camera, it’s an excellent option for those who want or need one-handed usability. For everyone else, there are better, cheaper options.
What's good
What's bad
Verdict
An example of Motorola's ability to make the right compromises to keep the balance between price and features, the Motorola Edge 20 Lite keeps most of the essentials of their newest lineup while still leaving room in your budget!
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