- What's up guys, Saf here on SuperSaf TV, and it's July.
Like seriously where does the time go?
That means we are past halfway of the year,
and this first half of the year has been very eventful
when it comes to smartphone launches.
We've had so many new smartphones this year already,
and there's many more to go.
As I do every year, SuperSaf style,
I have compiled a list of my personal top five picks so far.
So, if you're in the market to buy a new smartphone
right now, I'd definitely consider these five.
Now these are my personal top five.
So, they may be different to yours.
That's absolutely fine.
We can still be friends.
Drop yours in the comments below.
Also these are the devices that are released in 2019
and are currently available to buy right now.
So, of course they are not gonna include iPhones,
so Apple fans calm down, it's okay.
I would advise maybe waiting a couple of months
when we've got the new iPhones of 2019.
And if you really want to get a new iPhone right now,
my advice would be the iPhone 10S Max,
which is the iPhone that I use and I really do like.
Right now that we've got all of that out the way,
let's get to the list.
This list is in no particular order,
and the first device in no particular order
on this list is the device that I think
I've been using the most this year so far.
And that is the Samsung Galaxy S10+.
Along with that we also have the Samsung Galaxy S10,
which is very similar.
And there's also the Samsung Galaxy S10E,
which is a bit of a cut-down version of these.
And I'm gonna put them all together in one.
Now why are the S10's on my list?
Well I'd say that these are still
the best all-rounders out there.
They might not be the absolute best at everything,
but they do everything very, very well.
They tick all of the boxes.
You've got some of the best displays
in the market right now.
You've got great build and design.
You've got fast charging, although it might not be
as fast as some of the others.
You've got fast wireless charging.
You've got reverse wireless charging
and you also have some features that you don't get
on of other smartphones, such as a 3.5 mm jack
as well as expandable storage,
which we are pretty much not seeing on anything right now.
And one of the things that I really like about the S10s
is that they have very consistent cameras.
You've got triple lenses, but you do get very similar shots
out of those triple lenses.
This is something that unfortunately can't be said
for many of the other devices on this list.
And I really like what Samsung have done
with One UI this year.
It's very clean, it's very easy to use
and it's now become one of my favorite skins.
So, if you're in the market for a new smartphone right now,
I can definitely recommend the Samsung Galaxy S10s.
Now the next device on my list is on it
for two main reasons.
The display and the speed.
Of course it is the OnePlus 7 Pro.
This has the best smartphone display in the market
in my opinion, and it's kind of surprising
to see this for a non Samsung device,
although Samsung has made the panel for it.
And that's because we've got an AMOLED display
with a 90 Hertz refresh rate,
which means everything is super, super smooth.
You've also got one of the best screen to body ratios
on any smartphone right now.
It's pretty much bezel less because of that pop up camera,
and although some of the specs might be similar
to other flagships out there,
such as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
as well as the 12 gigabytes of RAM,
what really separates the OnePlus 7 Pro
when it comes to speed
is firstly the fact that it's got UFS 3.0 storage.
This is something that we don't really have
on many of the smartphones right now,
and this does really go towards the overall smoothness,
and performance of the device,
as well as Oxygen OS which is very minimal
and very, very clean.
I'd say that the OnePlus 7 Pro
is the fastest smartphone that you can buy right now.
We finally got serious speakers this year as well,
and the cameras have also been improved
compared to previous years,
although I do still think there's room for improvement.
OnePlus has been releasing updates, which have been
improving the cameras more and more.
So, that's definitely a positive sign.
Now although you do have very fast charging,
there's still no wireless charging,
which I think should be included in a flagship device.
And although the OnePlus 7 Pro is a little bit
more expensive compared to what OnePlus fans
are generally used to, I definitely think it's worth
the extra price, and it's still very, very competitive
when you compare it to some of the other flagships,
which can go up to and above 1,000 pounds or dollars.
Now if you are in a budget and you want to get
a really good smartphone for the price,
then this next smartphone might surprise you,
because I normally only include the creme de la crème,
the top of the tier smartphones in these lists,
but this next smartphone has really impressed me,
because it comes in at 400 pounds or 400 dollars,
and in my opinion it has the best cameras
at this price point.
Of course it is the Google Pixel 3a.
Now because of that lower price point,
you are missing out on some of those flagship features,
such as a bezel less design,
more premium materials for the build and design,
and those flagship processes such
as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855,
but for a general user, I think the Pixel 3a
is a great option.
You're getting a stock experience of the Google software
with updates guaranteed for a few years.
Many of these are the devices you have to wait for months
to get those updates.
And once again I have to go back to those cameras.
Google's software processing is just on another level,
and you're gonna be getting some great consistent cameras
at this price point, and that's the reason why
the Pixel 3a and 3a XL have made my list.
Now the next device on my list might also be a surprise
to a few people, because the series of this smartphone
has not made a previous top five list of mine.
And this time it is the Asus Zenfone 6.
Why has this made my top smartphone list?
Well firstly the price point is coming in
at around 500 pounds,
but you're still getting flagship specs.
You're getting the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor
with a decent amount of RAM.
You're getting a premium build and design,
and what I really like about the Asus Zenfone 6
is that it's different, it's got a flip up camera module,
which allows you to have the same front-facing cameras
as you do or the rear facing cameras.
Now this flipup mechanism is something
that we've not seen before and I respect Asus
for trying something new and different,
but I also like the fact that they've really
toned down their UI this year.
It's very close to stock and it's something
that I really do like this year.
And then we've got a massive 5000 mAh battery,
which is gonna keep you going all day long
and possibly even two days for a lot of people.
Now because of this massive battery,
which is the largest battery that I've tested
on any smartphone right now,
you don't get wireless charging,
but I think it's a compromise that a lot of people
would be happy to make,
and you still also get a 3.5 mm jack.
Now the display isn't the best out there.
It's LCD.
I do prefer OLED,
but it's not bad by any means.
Once again at that price point I think
it's a very, very good device and it's a device
that I can definitely recommend.
Now the final smartphone on my list
was a difficult one to choose.
So, I'm gonna cheat a little bit,
and I'm gonna give the final spot to two devices
and that's because they both share a very similar feature
and that is periscope optical zoom.
Of course we have the Huawei P30 Pro
as well as the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom.
Now these devices hands down have
the best zoom on any smartphone right now.
And although that might not be something
that you can use for everything,
when it does come to some situations
that zoom is absolutely priceless.
Look at some of these shots that I got from the plane
on my Oppo Reno 10x Zoom.
It's absolutely great to be able to have that flexibility
on a smartphone.
Now the P30 Pro I love that gradient design on it.
It's got amazing, amazing battery life
and I would say that the P30 Pro
shoots the best low-light images on any smartphone
right now and that's because it uses a red yellow
on blue sensor compared to the red green and blue
that so many other devices do.
You've got Huawei's Supercharge as well as wireless charging
now although the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom
does not have wireless charging,
you still do get VOOC Supercharge
and I do prefer the display,
the almost bezel less display of the Reno
compared to the P30 Pro,
which still has the dewdrop notch.
I can't say that.
Dewdrop, (mumbles) dewdrop notch.
Now another thing that I like about
the Oppo Reno is that you've got that flush back.
So, you don't have a camera bump which is something
that you have on pretty much most other devices these days,
and it does give it a very unique and slick look.
Now honestly speaking I'm not a huge fan of the skins
on either of these phones.
So, EMUI and Color OS but they are getting better with time
and if you can get over those,
they're some great devices.
Now that's my top five/top six list.
Now there have to be some honorable mentions,
which didn't make this list for various reasons.
Firstly, of course the Redmi K20 Pro.
The reason why this hasn't made the list is because
I don't have it as yet.
It's gonna be released as the Xiaomi Mi 90 Pro
here in the European market,
but it's not available as yet.
I have been playing around with the Xiaomi Mi 90,
which is a great smartphone for the price.
Hopefully when the Redmi K20 pro is available here,
I will test that out.
It might make my top five list towards the end of the year,
we've also got the OnePlus 7 regular version,
so if you're somebody who can't go for the OnePlus 7 Pro,
the OnePlus 7 is still a very good smartphone
that does tick many boxes.
Now I would still describe that as a OnePlus 6T S,
not a OnePlus 7, because it is pretty much an update
to the OnePlus 6T, but nevertheless it is a very, very good
smartphone for the price.
The Samsung Galaxy A80.
I know a lot of you guys are gonna ask about that,
but that device is currently not available.
Yes it was announced a few months ago,
but it's not available to buy in many places right now,
and of course the Samsung Galaxy Fold,
something new and different which I loved using,
but because of the issues it's been pulled back,
and it's gonna be released towards
the second part of this year.
So, that's once again a reason why it didn't
make my top five list.
So, there we have it guys,
that's my top five list.
What are your favorite smartphones of 2019 so far?
Drop those in the comments below.
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