This is the best phone you can buy in 2018

Your phone is the most important gadget in your life, so it's important to pick the right one. The best phone to buy right now is expensive, but it's worth it for the best overall package. But if that's not your cup of tea, we have some great alternative picks as well.

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[TheVerge]

Which one's your favorite and why?

[shubham.machhi]

I don't know if I can take the Verge seriously at this point

[AustinAllen]

The reasons for not getting a pixel 2 in your video are kind of misleading. For one you can buy it direct from Google and it works on any carrier. They even have payment plans. Two, you get direct support from Google in the settings app. You can live chat with a person almost 24 hours a day, and I've used it and it's very convenient and helpful. Finally, only the larger pixel 2 XL has a low-quality screen problem. The pixel 2 uses a Samsung display, not the LG display that was causing problems in the pixel 2 XL.

[MaherBHD]

Let me guess, it's the iPhone again?

[theodonacik]

This is definitely not a reliable comparison. You talked very little about software and didn't address lots of things that people may look for In a smartphone. It is very misleading.

[thatweirdfeelingpart]

Why is the Pixel dinged for not being available everywhere, but the iPhone isn't dinged for being expensive. I thought we were talking about features not accessibility.

[shroomish]

iPhone X???? Really dude? That's your recommendation?
No thanks, I'd rather pay rent this month. Am I the only one who thinks 1000+ $ for a phone is extremely ridiculous ????

[daveelzacky]

For me, buying Smartphone is an Investment. Not in the meaning you bought to sell it in the after, but it means you are buying a *piece of technology* that can keep it's performance for about 2-4 years.. It don't have to be a Flagship level device. An all-around Mid-Ranger can also do the trick if you're smart enough on choosing

[DomingoGomes]

Of course, the iPhone X would be the first for the verge. Lol, and then for Android they recommend the Samsung and not the pixel... loool.

[RackaApps]

Wtf. So the only devices to recommend to someone are flagships?
What about mid-ranges at 200 to 400 bucks.
Very stupid that we all want to pay 800$ + for a device just for slightly better performance, camera, hardware that can only be noticed on speedtests? Wtf world. Wtf.

[aldenz]

Honestly why does Dan Seifert still have a job writing articles or making videos on what is the "best"? Every single video based on what's the best is literally any Apple product. Get this clown out off the site.

[kjie]

Half of the video sounds and looks like an apple advert...

[FarhadMasum]

So, the best phone according to you is the one that won't even let me choose how I want to decorate my home screen?

What kind of phone enthusiast are you?

[AlexGomez]

Having a better "support network" is not justification enough. How about the lack of customization, locked ecosystem? Pixel 2XL's Screen has been fixed in a patch. Shows that you haven't even used it. Samsung is the basic.mainstream choice. Everybody knows the pixel 2XL is the best android phone right now. the One Plus does improve on last year's model and its like half the cost of the iphone X

[yolobri]

I'd rather buy the pixel 2 for the best camera, smart software, and pretty much everything, oh yes the front firing speakers too
the display is not the best but it has fingerprint scanner, definitely what I would choose over the apple's face id

[sarangm]

*I am not the kind of guy who purchase smartphone each year, Just buy a flagship smartphone & I am good for next 3 years*

[Mankiratsinghsehra]

Why do they choose an iPhonr every year?

[warlun]

I totally agree...







That the verge is on ipayroll

[suriyaventhan]

Not really....! iPhone x doesn't justify such a huge price for what is going to become obsolete in just one year. Are we milk cows for apple or what.?

[ktran]

Just because you don’t agree with the Verge doesn’t mean they’re biased.