High-End Phones: The Top Flagship Smartphones 2020
Oppo Find X2 Pro
- CPU: Snapdragon 865 - 1 x 2.84GHz + 3 x 2.42GHz + 4 x 1.8GHz
- RAM: 12 GB of RAM
- Display: 3168 x 1440 - 6.7 inches
- Operating system: Android 10 , Color-OS
- Battery capacity: 4260 mAh
- Camera: 48 MP + 48MP (dual) + 13MP (triple)
- Front camera: 21 MP
- LTE: Yes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66
- SIM: nano
- Storage: 512 GB
- Expandable memory: no
- Weight: 217 g
- Dimensions: 165 x 74.5 x 9 mm
- Antutu: 608058
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- Best display on the market
- Snapdragon 865 processor
- 512GB storage & 12GB RAM
- Excellent photos with all cameras
- Excellent video recordings
- Fully charged in 38 minutes
- Premium processing with IP68
- Standard Single SIM slot in European version
- Selfie videos not stabilized well
- Battery life only average
- No wireless charging
- 'Sometimes-On' instead of Always-On Display
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Huawei P40 Pro
- CPU: Kirin 990 5G - 2 x 2.86 GHz + 2 x 2.36 GHz + 4 x 1.95 GHz
- RAM: 8 GB of RAM
- Display: 2244 x 1080 - 6.6 inches
- Operating system: Android 10 , EMUI
- Battery capacity: 4200 mAh
- Camera: 50 MP + 40MP (dual) + 12MP (triple)
- Front camera: 32 MP
- LTE: Yes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
- SIM: Dual - nano
- Storage: 256 GB
- Expandable storage: Hybrid
- Weight: 209 g
- Dimensions: 158.2 x 72.6 x 9mm mm
- Antutu: 464500
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- Elegant design with IP68 protection class
- Smooth presentation thanks to the 90Hz
- Display Excellent zoom and ultra wide angle photos
- Very good videos
- Good battery life
- Display brightness lower than that of the competition
- Playstore installation time-consuming
- Loading speed just average
- Google Pay cannot be used
- Netflix and Amazon Prime Video cannot be used in HD
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OnePlus 8 Pro
- CPU: Snapdragon 865 - 1 x 2.84GHz + 3 x 2.42GHz + 4 x 1.8GHz
- RAM: 12 GB RAM or 8 GB RAM
- Display: 3168 x 1440 - 6.7 inches
- Operating system: Oxygen-OS
- Battery capacity: 4510 mAh
- Camera: 48 MP + 48MP (dual) + 8MP (triple)
- Front camera: 16 MP LTE: Yes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 66, 38, 39, 40, 41
- SIM: Dual - nano
- Storage: 128 GB or 256 GB
- Expandable memory: no
- Weight: 199 g
- Dimensions: 165.3 x 74.35 x 8.5 mm
- Antutu: 585000
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- Best displa QHD & 120Hz
- Power and performance immense
- 30 watt wireless charging
- Strong camera with the Sony IMX689 & Ultaweitwinkel Sony IMX586
- Complete package without errors
- No more price advantage
- Battery life at QHD & 120Hz
- 'only' 30 watt charging via cable
- Zoom function only average
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Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
- CPU: Snapdragon 865 - 1 x 2.84GHz + 3 x 2.42GHz + 4 x 1.8GHz
- RAM: 8 GB of RAM
- Display: 2340 x 1080 - 6.7 inches
- Operating system: Android 10 , MIUI
- Battery capacity: 4500 mAh
- Camera: 108 MP + 20MP (dual) + 12MP (triple)
- Front camera: 20 MP
- LTE: Yes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 20, 28, 32
- SIM: nano
- Storage: 256 GB
- Expandable memory: no
- Weight: 210 g
- Dimensions: 162.5 x 74.8 x 9.5 mm
- Antutu: 592000
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- Excellent 90 Hertz AMOLED display
- Rapid performance (SD865, UFS 3, DDR5)
- Strong reception and many sensors
- Very nice videos and photos
- Very good selfie camera E
- Extremely long battery life (60 and 90 Hertz)
- Wireless charging (30W) + wired (65W)
- Great zoom shots
- Night shots could still be improved
- No IP certification
- Thick and heavy
- Very expensive USB-C only 2.0
- No dual SIM (global version)
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Xiaomi Mi 10
- CPU: Snapdragon 865 - 1 x 2.84GHz + 3 x 2.42GHz + 4 x 1.8GHz
- RAM: 12 GB RAM or 8 GB RAM
- Display: 2340 x 1080 - 6.7 inches
- Operating system: Android 10 , MIUI
- Battery capacity: 4780 mAh
- Camera: 108 MP + 13MP (dual) + 2MP (triple)
- Front camera: 20 MP
- LTE: Yes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17
- SIM: nano Storage: 128 GB or 256 GB
- Expandable memory: no
- Weight: 210 g
- Dimensions: 163 x 75 x 9.5 mm
- Antutu: 570900
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- Excellent 90 Hertz AMOLED display
- Rapid performance (SD865, UFS 3, DDR5)
- Strong reception and many sensors
- Very nice videos and photos
- Very good selfie camera
- Extremely long battery life (60 and 90 Hertz)
- Wireless charging (30W) + QC4.0 + (30W)
- Quad camera setup disappointed (2 useless sensors)
- Night shots could still be improved
- No IP certification
- Thick and heavy
- Expensive
- Global version only single SIM
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10+
- CPU: Exynos 9825 - 2 x 2.73GHz + 2 x 2.4GHz + 4 x 1.9GHz
- RAM: 12 GB of RAM
- Display: 3040 x 1440 - 6.8 inches
- Operating system: Android 10 , One UI
- Battery capacity: 4300 mAh
- Camera: 12 MP + 16MP (dual) + 12MP (triple)
- Front camera: 10 MP
- LTE: Yes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 38, 39, 40, 41
- SIM: Dual - nano
- Storage: 256 GB or 512 GB
- Expandable storage: Hybrid
- Weight: 196 g
- Dimensions: 162.3 x 77.2 x 7.9 mm
- Antutu: 434000
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- Very noble device
- S-Pen / Stylus
- Overall camera very good
- 2K display
- Performance & OneUI 2.0
- IP68 certified
- Very expensive
- Angular design (takes getting used to)
- Reception (network)
- Inadequate scope of delivery
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POCO F2 Pro
- CPU: Snapdragon 865 - 1 x 2.84GHz + 3 x 2.42GHz + 4 x 1.8GHz
- RAM: 6 GB RAM or 8 GB RAM
- Display: 2400 x 1080 - 6.7 inches
- Operating system: Android 10 , MIUI
- Battery capacity: 4700 mAh
- Camera: 64 MP + 13MP (dual) + 5MP (triple)
- Front camera: 20 MP
- LTE: Yes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
- SIM: Dual - nano
- Storage: 128 GB or 256 GB
- Expandable memory: no
- Weight: 219 g
- Dimensions: 163 x 75.5 x 9 mm
- Antutu: 571000
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- Very good reception (WIFI, network, GPS)
- Dual SIM + 3.5mm jack
- Strong performance (SD865 + UFS 3.1)
- Good main camera (IMX686)
- Excellent video stabilization (4k / 30FPS)
- Very good battery life
- Great tele macro sensor
- Very good AMOLED display
- No 90 / 120Hz refresh rate
- Fingerprint sensor not perfect
- No wireless charging
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Realme X50 Pro
- CPU: Snapdragon 865 - 1 x 2.84GHz + 3 x 2.42GHz + 4 x 1.8GHz
- RAM: 12 GB RAM or 8 GB RAM
- Display: 2400 x 1080 - 6.4 inches
- Operating system: Android 10 , Realme UI
- Battery capacity: 4200 mAh
- Camera: 64 MP + 8MP (dual) + 12MP (triple)
- Front camera: 32 MP
- LTE: Yes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66
- SIM: nano Storage: 128 GB or 256 GB
- Expandable memory: no
- Weight: 213 g
- Dimensions: 159 x 74.3 x 9.8 mm
- Antutu: 594760
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- Matt glass, first-class design + workmanship
- Excellent front cameras
- Good camera in daylight
- Extremely good performance (SD865, UFS 3, DDR5)
- Good stereo speakers
- Fingerprint and face unlock top class
- Fastest charging time (33 minutes)
- Excellent reception
- No IP certification
- No Qi wireless charging
- Night shots rather middle class
- No stabilization for 4K videos
- Global version only has single SIM
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Huawei Mate 30 Pro
- CPU: Kirin 990 - 2 x 2.86GHz + 2 x 2.09GHz + 2 x 1.86GHz
- RAM: 8 GB of RAM
- Display: 2340 x 1080 - 6.5 inches
- Operating system: Android 10 , EMUI
- Battery capacity: 4500 mAh
- Camera: 40 MP + 8MP (dual) + 40MP (triple)
- Front camera: 32 MP
- LTE: Yes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
- SIM: Dual - micro
- Storage: 128 GB or 256 GB
- Expandable storage: Hybrid
- Weight: 198 g
- Dimensions: 158 x 73 x 8.8 mm
- Antutu: 452300
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- Very good camera setup
- Extremely strong battery
- Chic design
- Infrared face unlock
- Fast Kirin 990 processor
- Playstore needs to be installed
- No volume buttons
- Design is prone to broken glass
- No Widevine certification (L3)
- Low-light screen with streaks
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Huawei P30 Pro
- CPU: Kirin 980 - 4 x 2.6GHz + 4 x 1.92Ghz
- RAM: 8 GB of RAM
- Display: 2340 x 1080 - 6.5 inches
- Operating system: 9.0 Pie , EMUI
- Battery capacity: 4200 mAh
- Camera: 40 MP + 20MP (dual)
- Front camera: 32 MP
- LTE: Yes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40
- SIM: Dual - nano
- Storage: 128 GB or 256 GB
- Expandable storage: Hybrid
- Weight: 192 g
- Dimensions: 158x73.4x8.4 mm
- Antutu: 404000
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- First class camera
- Low-light photography master
- Excellent zoom
- Very good AMOLED display
- Versatile EMUI system
- Strong battery
- No 4K 60FPS videos
- Mono speakers
- Weak graphics processor
- Bad price / performance
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Samsung Galaxy S10 +
- CPU: Exynos 9820 - 2 x 2.7GHz + 2 x 2.3GHz + 4 x 1.9Ghz
- RAM: 8 GB of RAM
- Display: 3040 x 1440 - 6.4 inches
- Operating system: 9.0 Pie , One UI
- Battery capacity: 4100 mAh
- Camera: 12 MP + 12MP (dual)
- Front camera: 10 MP
- LTE: Yes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32
- SIM: Dual - nano
- Storage: 128 GB or 512 GB
- Expandable storage: Hybrid
- Weight: 175 g
- Dimensions: 157.6 x 74.1 x 7.8 mm
- Antutu: 337650
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- Clean display
- One of the best smartphone cameras
- Much and faster memory
- One-UI based on Android 9
- Perfect workmanship (waterproof - IP68)
- Headphone jack and memory expansion
- Good battery life
- Slow charging time (2 hours)
- Punch-hole notch
- Hardly any innovations compared to its predecessor expensive
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OnePlus 7 Pro
- CPU: Snapdragon 855 - 1 x 2.84GHz + 3 x 2.42GHz + 4 x 1.8GHz
- RAM: 6 GB RAM or 8 GB RAM
- Display: 3040 x 1440 - 6.6 inches
- Operating system: Oxygen-OS
- Battery capacity: 4000 mAh
- Camera: 48 MP + 8 + 16MP (dual)
- Front camera: 16 MP
- LTE: Yes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 66, 38, 39, 40, 41
- SIM: Dual - nano
- Storage: 128 GB or 256 GB
- Expandable memory: no
- Weight: 210 g
- Dimensions: 162.6 x 8.8 x 75.9 mm
- Antutu: 374000
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- Best display on the market
- Extremely smooth user experience
- Finally upper class camera
- UFS 3.0
- Equipment around it
- Price: no longer a flagship killer
- No wireless charging
- Display needs a lot of battery
- Sometimes-ON display ....
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OnePlus 7T
- CPU: Snapdragon 855+ - 1 x 2.96GHz + 3 x 2.42GHz + 4 x 1.8GHz
- RAM: 8 GB of RAM
- Display: 6.5 inches
- Operating system: Oxygen-OS
- Battery capacity: 3800 mAh
- Camera: 48 MP + 16MP (dual) + 12MP (triple)
- Front camera: 16 MP
- LTE: Yes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 66, 38, 39, 40, 41
- SIM: Dual - nano
- Storage: 128 GB or 256 GB
- Expandable memory: no
- Weight: 190 g
- Dimensions: 160.9 x 74.4 x 8.1 mm
- Antutu: 457620
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- Ingenious display with 90Hz
- Strong camera upgrade
- A lot of power
- Super fluid display 3800mAh battery + Warp Charge 30T
- Camera not yet at the top level
- Front camera focus
- No permanent display of notifications (AOD)
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Realme X2 Pro
- CPU: Snapdragon 855+ - 1 x 2.96GHz + 3 x 2.42GHz + 4 x 1.8GHz
- RAM: 12 GB RAM or 6 GB RAM or 8 GB RAM
- Display: 2400 x 1080 - 6.5 inches
- Operating system: 9.0 Pie , Color-OS
- Battery capacity: 4000 mAh
- Camera: 64 MP + 13MP (dual) + 8MP (triple)
- Front camera: 16 MP
- LTE: Yes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
- SIM: Dual - nano
- Storage: 128 GB or 256 GB or 64 GB
- Expandable memory: no
- Weight: 200 g
- Dimensions: 161 x 75.7 x 9 mm
- Antutu: 478000
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- Flawless processing
- Perfect AMOLED 90 Hertz display
- Super performance (SD855 + + UFS3)
- Good battery life + absurd charging speed
- Very good camera in daylight
- Lightning-fast Face-UNLOCK + good fingerprint
- Very good reception (network, WIFI, GPS)
- No memory expansion
- Unimpressive quad camera
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OnePlus 7
- CPU: Snapdragon 855 - 1 x 2.84GHz + 3 x 2.42GHz + 4 x 1.8GHz
- RAM: 12 GB RAM or 6 GB RAM or 8 GB RAM
- Display: 2340 x 1080 - 6.4 inches
- Operating system: 9.0 Pie , Oxygen-OS
- Battery capacity: 3700 mAh
- Camera: 48 MP + 5MP (dual)
- Front camera: 16 MP
- LTE: Yes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
- SIM: Dual - nano
- Storage: 128 GB or 256 GB
- Expandable memory: no
- Weight: 186 g
- Dimensions: 157.7 x 74.8 x 8.7 mm mm
- Antutu: 360670
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- Faster Snapdragon 855
- High quality UFS 3.0 storage
- Good main camera
- Sophisticated OxygenOS system
- Very nice display
- No notification LED
- Unusable inactivity display
- No telephoto or ultra wide angle camera
- No wireless charging & headphone connection
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Xiaomi Mi 9
- CPU: Snapdragon 855 - 1 x 2.84GHz + 3 x 2.42GHz + 4 x 1.8GHz
- RAM: 6 GB of RAM
- Display: 2340 x 1080 - 6.4 inches
- Operating system: 9.0 Pie , MIUI
- Battery capacity: 3300 mAh
- Camera: 48 MP + 12MP (dual)
- Front camera: 20 MP
- LTE: Yes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28
- SIM: Dual - nano
- Storage: 128 GB or 64 GB
- Expandable memory: no
- Weight: 174 g
- Dimensions: 157.5 x 75 x 8.2 mm
- Antutu: 431000
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- Excellent cameras
- Perfect workmanship
- Good fingerprint sensor + Face-UNLOCK
- Fastest Android processor
- Wireless charging (20W) + QC4.0 + (27W)
- Outstanding display
- Excellent reception (GPS, WIFI, network)
- Very slippery due to glass design
- No OIS on the cameras
- Good speaker but only mono
- No IP certification
- No headphone jack
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Samsung Galaxy S10e
- CPU: Exynos 9820 - 2 x 2.7GHz + 2 x 2.3GHz + 4 x 1.9Ghz
- RAM: 6 GB of RAM
- Display: 2280 x 1080 - 5.9 inches
- Operating system: 9.0 Pie , One UI
- Battery capacity: 3100 mAh
- Camera: 12 MP + 16MP (dual)
- Front camera: 10 MP
- LTE: Yes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32
- SIM: Dual - nano
- Storage: 128 GB
- Expandable storage: Hybrid
- Weight: 150 g
- Dimensions: 142 x 70 x 8.1mm mm
- Antutu: 332782
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- Very handy & light
- Very good camera
- Modern design
- Faster processor
- Great AMOLED display
- Good stereo speakers
- Mediocre battery life
- Fingerprint sensor placed unergonomically
- Bixby button
- No telephoto lens
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Xiaomi Mi Mix 3
- CPU: Snapdragon 845 - 4 x 2.8GHz + 4 x 1.8Ghz
- RAM: 6 GB RAM or 8 GB RAM
- Display: 2340 x 1080 - 6.4 inches
- Operating system: 9.0 Pie , MIUI
- Battery capacity: 3200 mAh
- Camera: 12 MP + 5MP (dual)
- Front camera: 24 MP
- LTE: Yes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
- SIM: Dual - nano
- Storage: 128 GB or 256 GB
- Expandable memory: no
- Weight: 220 g
- Dimensions: 157 x 75 x 9 mm
- Antutu: 286400
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- Outstanding 6.4 inch AMOLED display
- Fast and big memory
- Strong performance
- Current MIUI 10 with Android 9 Pie
- Strong camera performance
- Excellent reception performance (network, WiFi, GPS)
- Excellent workmanship
- ...with small weaknesses on the slider
- Problems with the proximity sensor
- Currently still quite expensive
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Oppo Reno 10X
- CPU: Snapdragon 855 - 1 x 2.84GHz + 3 x 2.42GHz + 4 x 1.8GHz
- RAM: 6 GB RAM or 8 GB RAM
- Display: 2340 x 1080 - 6.6 inches
- Operating system: 9.0 Pie , Color-OS
- Battery capacity: 4000 mAh
- Camera: 48 MP
- Front camera: 16 MP
- LTE: Yes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66
- SIM: Dual - nano
- Storage: 128 GB or 256 GB
- Expandable storage: Hybrid
- Weight: 210 g
- Dimensions: 162 x 77.2 x 9.3 mm
- Antutu: 361350
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- Damn chic design
- Very good workmanship
- Top reception (network, WIFI, GPS)
- Great cameras in daylight
- Usable battery life
- Excellent display
- Large scope of delivery
- Camera weakens in low light
- Global version very expensive and hardly available
- No wireless charging
- No Widevine L1 (at least China version)
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Asus ZenFone 6
- CPU: Snapdragon 855 - 1 x 2.84GHz + 3 x 2.42GHz + 4 x 1.8GHz
- RAM: 6 GB RAM or 8 GB RAM
- Display: 2340 x 1080 - 6.4 inches
- Operating system: 9.0 Pie
- Battery capacity: 5000 mAh
- Camera: 48 MP + 13MP (dual)
- Front camera: 48 MP
- LTE: Yes - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
- SIM: Dual - nano
- Storage: 128 GB or 256 GB or 64 GB
- Expandable memory: Yes
- Weight: 190 g
- Dimensions: 159 x 75 x 9.2 mm
- Antutu: 358850
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- Selfie machine
- Extremely strong battery
- Brute performance
- 4K videos stabilized at 60FPS
- Storage expansion & dual SIM
- Average display
- Long charging time
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What is a flagship smartphone: high-end phones?
Cell phone manufacturers call their absolute top models 'flagship', ie the best that the respective cell phone manufacturer has in its range. In this ranking you will find the best high-end phones from the Chinese manufacturers Xiaomi, Realme, Oppo, Vivo, Nubia, OnePlus, etc ... These smartphones compete directly with the top models from Samsung, Huawei and Apple and no longer have to hide from them.
So why pay more than double for the new smartphone when you can get a flagship cheaper and with comparable features?
What you can expect in the high-end price range is nothing less than the maximum that modern technology can currently achieve. All smartphones have a high-resolution AMOLED display, a cutting-edge Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, cameras of equal quality and high-quality workmanship.
Many of the smartphones tested also have technical gadgets such as wireless charging or a pop-up selfie camera. Of course, the system runs as fast as an arrow and the smartphones listed here also provide an optimal gaming experience for gamers.
All prices quoted are final prices, including customs duties (import sales tax 19%) and express shipping. Furthermore, all China mobile phone shops integrated in the price comparison are reputable, trustworthy providers with mostly positive reviews on the internet. You can find all information and buying tips for the shops in our shop list [ China mobile phone shops in comparison ]
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