MKBHD: Smartphone Awards 2018

[Neoxon]

Given his numerous smartphone reviews throughout the year, it's always interesting to see how he ranks the various phones that have come out in said year.

Spoiler: Winners

• Best Big Phone: Samsung Galaxy Note 9
• Best Small Phone: iPhone XS
• Best Smartphone Camera: Google Pixel 3 (XL)
• Best Battery: Huawei Mate 20 Pro
• Best Design: Oppo Find X
• Best Budget Phone: Pocophone F1
• Bust of the Year: RED Hydrogen One
• Most Improved Award: Razer Phone 2
• Smartphone of the Year 2018: OnePlus 6T

Source: Marques Brownlee (YouTube)

 

[Stranger Things]

All the phones :

Galaxy Note 9
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
iPhone XS
Google Pixel 3
Samsung Galaxy S9
iPhone XR
RED Hydrogen One
Oppo Find X
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
Razer Phone 2
OnePlus 6T

personally i think the OnePlus 6T is the real winner, great smartphone.

 

[Sedated]

Nice list. Honestly, I feel the 6t is a bit overhyped as it is just a rebranded Oppo R17 pro(oppo owns oneplus). Oppo's Super Vooc charging is also faster than oneplus' dash and warp charging. Nonetheless the 6t is a great phone

 

[nib95]

Great picks. Basically the OnePlus 6T for any one on a budget, and the Note 9 for anyone with deeper pockets. As always, awesome round up and awards.

Here's the full Smartphone of the Year list.

1. OnePlus 6T
2. Samsung Galaxy Note 9
3. Huawei Mate 20 Pro

 

[thuway]

I could see the biggest bust being the Red coming from a mile away. For the price tag, the hype, and the feature set- the phone just had failure written all over it.

 

[Syriel]

"Best Small Phone: iPhone XS"

When YouTubers have no idea what the word "small" means.

 

[Halbrand]

"Best Small Phone: iPhone XS"

When YouTubers have no idea what the word "small" means.

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I can't think of any phones this year that were smaller

 

[signal]

I can't think of any phones this year that were smaller

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You can't? Even the runner up in the video is smaller. But some same + smaller phones from this year - https://www.kimovil.com/en/compare-smartphones/f_min_dm+unveileddate.4,f_max_d+screenSize.5.8

 

[Halbrand]

You can't? Even the runner up in the video is smaller. But some same + smaller phones from this year - https://www.kimovil.com/en/compare-smartphones/f_min_dm+unveileddate.4,f_max_d+screenSize.5.8

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The iPhone XS has a bigger screen than the Pixel 3 (5.8 vs 5.5) but the Pixel 3 is still slightly taller overall (145.6mm vs 143.6mm). S9 is also taller at 147.7mm.

 

[jokingbird]

The iPhone XS has a bigger screen than the Pixel 3 (5.8 vs 5.5) but the Pixel 3 is still slightly taller overall (145.6mm vs 143.6mm). S9 is also taller at 147.7mm.

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To be fair, the iPhone XS is wider by about the same margin. They are really about the same footprint.

 

[The Masked Mufti]

As someone with both a OnePlus 6T and an iPhone XS, I gotta say I agree with Marquis

 

[whitehawk]

My OnePlus 6T purchase justified.

This phone has been amazing.

 

[Raide]

I have the 3T but the 6T is tempting but I think I will wait till news of the 7 appears.

 

[Cipherr]

Loving my OnePlus too. Agree all around, the device is just magnificent.

 

[jon bones]

so crazy how big phones are now that the XS is considered small

 

[The Masked Mufti]

so crazy how big phones are now that the XS is considered small

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Remember about 15 years ago when they were getting smaller and smaller. Didn't Nokia release a lipstick like phone without a screen?

 

[Lkr]

so crazy how big phones are now that the XS is considered small

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Isn't the XS screen the same size as the iPhone plus line? It's overall a smaller form factor and the screen is a different shape, but hard to really consider it small imo

 

[Elynn]

Man, the Pocophone's getting really rave reviews, shame it's a bit bigger than what I'd like :/

 

[Jill Sandwich]

Remember about 15 years ago when they were getting smaller and smaller. Didn't Nokia release a lipstick like phone without a screen?

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The 7280/7380. Tiny but did have a screen. Nokia had a flurry of unusual phone designs around that time. I wish there was more variety today, but folks just want ALL THE SCREEN.

 

[Spuck-]

Extremely happy with my Pocophone,, fast as hell, massive battery. Paying double or more what this costs for 'flagship' phones is over for me.

 

[Protome]

Remember about 15 years ago when they were getting smaller and smaller. Didn't Nokia release a lipstick like phone without a screen?

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It had a screen and the screen turned into a mirror when it was off. It was cool as fuck. Not super practical though.

My mum got one because it was the "girly phone" then my dad bought one after he played with it because he thought it was so cool and weird.

 

[Spock]

My note 9 is the best phone and one of the best pieces of tech I've owned. Good list!