Smartphones are at the center of most modern world activities, be it online or offline, they’re not only essential for communication, and they’re our everyday companion. Being in the market in search of the best smartphones can be overwhelming most times. Why? Because the smartphone market is full of options and making a smart choice in acquiring a smartphone can be tricky and confusing, so you will want to take your decision seriously.

We have thoroughly reviewed the best smartphones we will be mentioning here, so you can trust that we won’t be including random stuff that we feel sounds good. Instead, we’ll guide you through the best smartphones with the vast experience we’ve gained through phone reviews.

BEST SMARTPHONES FROM SAMSUNG

 Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

This is one the best smartphones of the year and the most expensive. It comes in three colors: mystic bronze, mystic white, and mystic black. It has every technology for a do-it-all smartphone; Qi wireless, NFC, three rear cameras, a perfect front camera, S-Pen(which comes with new tricks like recording voice notes and syncing them with handwritten notes), Dolby stereo audio, Corning Gorilla Glass, 4G, 5G, Wi-Fi 6 mm-Wave, and sub6, IP-68 , 12GB RAM, and many more amazing features. Samsung introduces new features like handwriting auto-straighten and PDF import. The Note 20 ultra is aimed at “power users” who want a phone with all the goodies and won’t mind the high price tag

Camera

With the 5x optical zoom and 50x digital zoom, this phone has the best camera we’ve seen on any android phone. It makes 2x optical zooms from the iPhone seem like minor cropping at the edges of 1x photos. The 10MP front camera punch hole is smaller than ever. We also found this phone to have the best ultra-wide camera, and the regular 12MP camera is excellent. It also has a 108-megapixel camera feature, which lets you take a detailed shot and crop pictures. Night mode and selfie quality are great, and the new selfie filter enables you to increase or decrease the tone before taking a photo.

Screen

The 6.9-inch display is massive, but only is a fraction of an inch larger than last year’s 6.8-inch Note 10 Plus screen. This year’s big difference is in the fluidity of the screen via a 120Hz refresh rate. Because of the 120Hz refresh rate, the S Pen writes noticeably faster. There’s also lower latency overall (under 9 milliseconds, according to Samsung).

Battery-life

 Samsung wants you to enjoy all the great features of this smartphone by supporting it with an all-day 4500 mAh battery. Even power users won’t have a problem. Samsung includes a 25W fast wired charger in the box and offers 15W fast wireless charging.

Connectivity

4G and 5G.

Storage

It comes in 128GB/512GB expandable storage, depending on the price.

Samsung Galaxy s20+ 5G

Samsung made a splash with its latest flagship phone announcement, the Samsung Galaxy S20+, with an incredibly impressive specs sheet and a gorgeous design to go with it. It retains some of the features of the S20, such as 12GB RAM, Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor, a great display, and a protective screen. Some of the great features of this device include: 

Camera

 Samsung sure knows a great deal about cameras, and it has proven it once more with the introduction of this fantastic device. It packs a 64-megapixel telephoto lens, as well as a 12-megapixel wide-angle lens, setting you up to take pro-level shots in whatever ways you desire. The 30x Space Zoom can be used to get up close to your object, while 30FPS footage can also be shot at stunning 8K resolution to ensure that if video’s more of your thing, you’ll be just as blown away. 

Battery Life

A 4500-mAh battery keeps it up and running. Power usage is optimized as it cleverly directs power away from apps you’re not using. For smartphone users that travel a lot, this will be a great choice because you can be assured of all-day battery life. Apart from the battery life, it is also has a super-fast charging feature, which means you spend less time tied to your phone charger and more time out and about doing what you love with your device.

Storage

The phone comes with 128GB of internal storage, and should you run out of storage, it also supports micro SD cards to let you expand it to over a terabyte of capacity.

5G connectivity

With the s20+ downloading files in seconds rather than minutes, watching movies, or playing online games, 5G is designed for people who want things done quicker, and efficiently.5G is still really fast when everything gets crowded. 

BEST SMARTPHONES FROM APPLE

iPhone 12 PRO 

Apple has been top of the food chain when producing smartphones that satisfy users’ needs. Though Apple’s products might be expensive, it still maintains a large customer base. The new iPhone 12 Pro is one of the best smartphones of 2021 with a new design, strengthening screen protection and enhancing the rear cameras. It has an internal storage of 128GB/256GB/512GB, 6GB RAM, and a lasting battery that supports wireless charging. Let’s talk about some of the other cool features.

Camera

The iPhone 12 Pro has three 12 megapixel back cameras, a front camera of 12 megapixels, and a LiDAR scanner, which makes the focus quicker than average. All the cameras have intelligent photo features like Smart HDR 3, Deep Fusion, Portrait mode, and Night Mode for taking pictures at night.

Screen

The iphone12 Pro screen is super durable, scratch-resistant and that’s because of a new material Apple are using called Ceramic Shield. It is not glass but nano-ceramic crystals that are transparent and classy.

5G connectivity

This device offers super-speed connectivity, downloading files in seconds rather than minutes, watching movies, or playing online games; 5 G is designed for people who want things done quickly and efficiently. 5G is still really fast when everything gets crowded.

iPhone 12

Another suitable device from apple. It is similar to the iPhone 12 Pro but less expensive. It takes over from iPhone 11 released a year ago with the same 6.1-inch screen, but the new iPhone has new features lacking in the iPhone 11. An example is MagSafe. The screen is an OLED screen, which is a big plus and has 64GB/128GB/256GB of storage space. It also supports 5G connectivity and wireless charging like every other iPhone 12 models. Some of its cool features are:

Camera

 Although it doesn’t have the triple-lens camera found in the iPhone 12 Pro, with this device, you can be assured of getting an impressive mixture of elegance and performance from its 12 megapixels main camera and 12 megapixels ultra-wide camera. You are also getting the night mode feature found in the pro version.  

Screen

The iphone12 screen is super durable, scratch-resistant and that’s because of a new material Apple are using called Ceramic Shield. It is not glass but nano-ceramic crystals that are transparent and classy.

Battery-life

 It has a longer battery life than the iPhone 11, but the Pro version has the three’s longest battery life.

BEST SMARTPHONES FROM ONEPLUS

OnePlus8 Pro

The OnePlus8 Pro is more expensive than every other OnePlus phone before it. It has all the latest tech inside and some features missing from past models. The OnePlus8 Pro is the first OnePlus phone to have an IP68 water resistance rating and wireless charging. It also has 5G connectivity. It has a 120Hz screen refresh rate for smooth scrolling and stunning colors, crisp whites, and excellent contrast from the 6.78-inch Fluid AMOLED panel.

There are masses of power from the Snapdragon 865 processor and up to 12GB of RAM. There are two versions available, and we’d recommend paying for the 12GB/256GB model if you can because it will last longer with the additional storage, but the 8GB/128GB is also cool.

Screen

120Hz refresh rate is one features that only the best smartphones have. The 120Hz refresh rate of OnePlus8 Pro makes it stand out among others. With this refresh rate, smooth-scrolling is guaranteed. Smartphones with 120 Hz refresh rate are also good gaming phones.

Camera

The quad-lens array on the phone’s back allows for fine 48MP photos and a 3x optical zoom along with 30x digital zoom. It has a 4510 mAh battery plus wireless charging.

5G connectivity

This device offers super-speed connectivity, downloading files in seconds rather than minutes, watching movies, or playing online games; 5 G is designed for people who want things done quickly and efficiently. 5G is still really fast when everything gets crowded.

The best smartphones do not come cheap. Some have reached the $1000 mark but some are a little lesser than that. You are assured of getting top-notch performance from any of these phones.