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Best looking smartphones for September 2018

Everyone likes a phone that looks amazing and works really well. But a ‘great looking phone’ may not work well. Among hundreds and hundreds of phones, there are barely handful of phones that look really good and work really well. Here is a list of best looking smartphones that look stunning, have premium look and feel and are proven to have solid performance. Do note that some of these may not have sturdy build quality or camera quality. If you want to know which are the best phones that you can buy right now (with all round performance), head to our ‘Smartphone Recommendation List‘ page. Head to this page for recommended Android applications list.

Apple iPhone X

Full Specification;
Apple Store : 91,000/- ; Amazon (88,500); Flipkart (88,500/-);Apple iPhone X

The Good The Bad
  1. 5.8” 1125 x 2436 pixel resolution OLED display is gorgeous
  2. Screaming fast Apple A11 Bionic chip with neural engine
  3. Water and dust resistant
  4. Starts with 64GB storage, up to 256GB
  5. New edge to edge display gives amazing 83% screen to body ratio
  6. Unlocks by scanning 3D image of face (multiple scanners)
  7. New dual camera lens system takes superb pictures
  8. Live pictures, 4K video recording
  9. Great battery life
  10. Improved Siri
  11. Top class after sales support
  12. Qi wireless charging
  13. Fast wired charging
  14. Glass and metal body design gives premium look
  1. Ridiculous pricing
  2. No memory upgrade, cannot replace battery
  3. Siri still cannot work without internet connection
  4. No 3.5mm headphone jack
  5. Cannot charge phone while headphones are connected
  6. Face ID is not ideal phone unlock system.

OPPO Find X

Flipkart (59,990);
OPPO Find X

The Good The Bad
  1. Absolute head turner, looks breathtaking
  2. Front is filled with display and there is nothing else, truly without bezels
  3. Sliding camera module
  4. Very good camera
  5. 6.4″ FullHD display
  6. Dual SIM card slots
  7. Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset.
  8. 8GB of RAM, 256GB storage.
  9. 16mp+20mp rear camera setup, 25mp front camera
  10. Android 8.1 Oreo
  11. Amazing audio quality
  12. Very good battery life
  1. Very brittle body, handle it with extreme care.
  2. No water/dust resistance
  3. No NFC
  4. Very high price
  5. Support is a ?

Sony Xperia XZ2

Flipkart (72,990);

The Good The Bad
  1. All glass design looks amazing. Typical Sony’s calss is seen here.
  2. Very good camera
  3. 5.7″ FullHD display supports HDR.
  4. Dual SIM card slots
  5. Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset.
  6. 6GB of RAM, 646GB storage.
  7. 19mp rear camera, 5mp front camera.
  8. Top class video recording features.
  9. Amazing audio quality
  1. Average battery life
  2. Price
  3. Close to 200 grams weight
  4. No 3.5mm headphone jack

Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Amazon (67,900/-); Samsung Store (67,900); Flipkart(67, 900/-);
Samsung Galaxy Note 9

The Good The Bad
  1. You cannot get an Android phone that is more functional than this one right now!
  2. 6.4″ 2960 x 1440 pixel QHD+ Super AMOLED display is the best display panel ever made for smartphones
  3. S-Pen functionality is much improved, now acts as Bluetooth remote
  4. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once
  5. Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 is screaming fast
  6. Dual SIM card slots
  7. 6GB or 8GB of RAM
  8. 128GB and 512GB storage options
  9. 12mp+12mp rear camera setup takes stunning photos and videos, primary camera has variable aperture
  10. 8mp front camera can do 1440p videos
  11. IP68 Dust and water resistance
  12. microSD card slot
  13. 4000mAh battery, supports fast charging
  14. Fast Wireless Charging
  15. Better and lighter TouchWiz
  16. Amazing audio quality
  17. Fingerprint sensor, heart-rate sensor, barometer, SpO2
  18. Iris Scanner is super fast
  1. The rear glass panel is brittle, do not use the phone without back case

Honor P20 Pro

Amazon (65,000);
Huawei P20 Pro

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.1” FullHD OLED display with minimal bezels
  2. Looks breathtakingly and feels premium
  3. HiSilicon Kirin 970 is blazing fast and feature rich
  4. 128GB storage, 6GB RAM
  5. 40 MP (RGB) +20 MP (Monochrome) + 8 MP (Telephoto) triple lens rear camera setup takes very good photos.
  6. 24mp front selfie camera
  7. Android 8 Oreo pre-loaded
  8. Phone can be used as Wi-Fi bridge
  9. microSD card slot for memory expansion
  10. Huge 4000 mAh battery, very good life
  11. IP67 dust and water resistance
  1. Support can be a ?
  2. FullHD resolution on a 6.1″ disply feels like a stretch.
  3. A bit overpriced
  4. Slow updates for OS

Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Amazon (55,900/-); Samsung Store (59,900); Flipkart(63,000/-);
Full Specification

The Good The Bad
  1. You cannot get a phone that looks better than this one right now!
  2. 6.3″ 2960 x 1440 pixel QHD+ Super AMOLED display is the best
  3. Is nearly as small as other phones with 5.7″ display
  4. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once
  5. Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 is screaming fast
  6. Dual SIM card slots
  7. 6GB of RAM, 32GB and 64GB storage options
  8. 12mp rear camera takes stunning photos and videos
  9. 8mp front camera can do 1440p videos
  10. Dust and water resistance
  11. microSD card slot
  12. 3300mAh battery, supports fast charging
  13. Fast Wireless Charging
  14. Better and lighter TouchWiz
  15. Amazing audio quality
  16. Fingerprint sensor, heart-rate sensor, barometer, SpO2
  17. Iris Scanner is super fast
  1. The rear glass panel is brittle, do not use the phone without back case
  2. Bad positioning of fingerprint Sensor
  3. Hybrid SIM/microSD slot

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Samsung Store (61,990); Flipkart (64,990);

The Good The Bad
  1. You cannot get a phone that looks better than this one right now! Lilac color looks stunning
  2. 6.2″ 2960 x 1440 pixel dual curved QHD+ display is the absolute best
  3. Is nearly as small as other phones with 5.5″ display
  4. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once
  5. Exynos 9810 Octa chipset is screaming fast
  6. Dual SIM card slots, microSD card slot for expanding storage
  7. 6GB of RAM, 64GB or 128GB storage options
  8. Dual 12mp rear camera setup takes stunning photos and videos
  9. Dual aperture rear camera is unique and takes great low light photos
  10. 8mp front camera can do 1440p videos
  11. Dust and water resistance
  12. microSD card slot
  13. 3500mAh battery, supports fast charging
  14. Fast Wireless Charging
  15. Better and lighter TouchWiz
  16. Amazing audio quality
  17. Iris scanner, Fingerprint sensor, Face detection, heart-rate sensor, barometer, SpO2
  18. Iris Scanner is super fast
  19. New stereo speaker setup is vastly better than speaker on S8/S8+
  1. The rear glass panel is brittle, do not use the phone without back case
  2. Dual Edge display is not everyone’s cup of tea
  3. Hybrid SIM/microSD slot

Samsung Galaxy S9

Full Specification List
Samsung Store (57,900); Flipkart (57,990);

The Good The Bad
  1. You cannot get a phone that looks better than this one right now! Lilac color looks stunning
  2. 5.8″ 2960 x 1440 pixel dual curved QHD+ display is the absolute best
  3. Is nearly as small as other phones with 5.3″ display
  4. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once
  5. Exynos 9810 Octa chipset is screaming fast
  6. Dual SIM card slots, microSD card slot for expanding storage
  7. 6GB of RAM, 64GB or 128GB storage options
  8. Dual 12mp rear camera setup takes stunning photos and videos
  9. Dual aperture rear camera is unique and takes great low light photos
  10. 8mp front camera can do 1440p videos
  11. Dust and water resistance
  12. microSD card slot
  13. 3500mAh battery, supports fast charging
  14. Fast Wireless Charging
  15. Better and lighter TouchWiz
  16. Amazing audio quality
  17. Iris scanner, Fingerprint sensor, Face detection, heart-rate sensor, barometer, SpO2
  18. Iris Scanner is super fast
  19. New stereo speaker setup is vastly better than speaker on S8/S8+
  1. The rear glass panel is brittle, do not use the phone without back case
  2. Dual Edge display is no everyone’s cup of tea
  3. Bad positioning of fingerprint Sensor
  4. Hybrid SIM/microSD slot

Nokia 8 Sirocco

Amazon (47,499); Flipkart (49,990);
Nokia 8 Sirocco

The Good The Bad
  1. 5.5″ qHD pOLED display with minimal bezels
  2. Fits really well in hand
  3. Looks and feels like a Nokia
  4. Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 is extremely fast
  5. 128GB storage, 6GB RAM
  6. 12mp wide + 13mp telephoto rear camera setup takes very good photos.
  7. 5mp front selfie camera
  8. Android 8 Oreo pre-loaded
  9. 3260mAh battery gives good life
  10. IP67 dust and water resistance
  1. Average display quality
  2. A bit overpriced

 

Vivo Nex

Amazon (44,990);

The Good The Bad
  1. Futuristic looking phone, a real head turner
  2. Price is very competitive
  3. Under display ultrasonic fingerprint scanner
  4. 6.6″ 2316×1080 fullHD Super AMOLED display
  5. Dual SIM card slots
  6. Snapdragon 845 is extremely fast chipset.
  7. 8GB of RAM, 128GB storage options
  8. 8mp front camera can be used for high quality video calls/selfies
  9. Dust and water resistance
  10. Bigger 4000mAh battery, supports fast charging
  11. Fast charging
  1. No dust/water resistance
  2. No NFC
  3. No memory expansion
  4. Average camera performance
  5. Under display fingerprint scanner can be hit and miss sometimes
  6. Service is a ?
  7. FunTouchOS UI on Andorid 8.1 tries too much to be like iOS

 

Blackberry Key 2

Amazon(34,999); Flipkart (13,999);
Blackberry Key 2

The Good The Bad
  1. Iconic design, is a head turner.
  2. Absolutely strong build quality, thanks to series 7 aluminum frame.
  3. SpeedKey is innovative, can configure upto 52 short cuts
  4. 6GB RAM, 64GB storage, microSD card slot
  5. Super fast multi tasking
  6. 3500mAh battery lasts long.
  7. One of the most secure Android phones.
  8. Dual SIM card slots.
  9. Snapdragon 660 is powerful enough to keep it smooth
  1. Price
  2. No wireless charging
  3. No water/dust resistance
  4. Average camera quality

 

Huawei Nova 3

Amazon(34,999); Flipkart (13,999);
Honor 3

The Good The Bad
  1. Huawei’s unique dual tone glass back looks stunning on this one
  2. 6.3” 1080p FullHD minimal bezel display is very good
  3. HiSilicon Kirin 970 is one of the fastest chips, GPU turbo enabled.
  4. 128GB of storage, 6GB RAM
  5. Four cameras
  6. 24mp monochrome + 16mp RGB rear camera.
  7. 24mp + 2mp front camera setup.
  8. Phone can be used as Wi-Fi bridge
  9. microSD card slot for memory expansion
  10. Dual Nano SIM cards
  11. 3750mAh battery, 18W fast charging.
  1. Support can be a ?
  2. Price
  3. No wireless charging
  4. No water/dust resistance
  5. TFT display quality is average
  6. average camera quality
  7. No NFC support

 

Mi Mix 2

Flipkart(29,999);

The Good The Bad
  1. 5.99″ FullHD display in 5.5″ body
  2. Ceremic body looks gorgeous, offers great scratch resistance
  3. Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 is blazing fast
  4. Price
  5. 6GB RAM + 128GB storage
  6. microSD card slot
  7. Dual Nano SIM card slots
  8. 3400mAh battery, fast charging
  • Below average customer service
  • Average rear camera quality
  • Front camera position is awkward
  • No wireless charging
  • No water/dust resistance
  • Updates are slow
  • brittle front dislay protective glass, hard to find good tempered glass

 

ASUS ZenFone 5z


Flipkart (29,999);

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.2″ FullHD Super IPS+ display has minimal bezels
  2. Price tag, best VFM phone
  3. Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 is fastest smartphone chip
  4. Upto 128GB storage, upto 8GB RAM
  5. 16mp + 20mp rear camera setup
  6. 8mp front selfie camera
  7. Android 8 Oreo pre-loaded
  8. 3300mAh battery gives good life
  9. Super fast charging, thanks to Quick Charge 3.0
  10. Dual Speakers with dual NXP Smart amplifiers
  1. Display cannot compete with the likes of S9,G6,P20
  2. No water resistance
  3. Not everyone would like that notch
  4. Brittle glass back should be protected with a case

OPPO F9 Pro

Flipkart (23,990);
OPPO F9 Pro

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.3″ FullHD display
  2. Looks stunning, the diamond back is beautiful
  3. Dual SIM card slots
  4. MediaTek P60 is a very fast and capable chipset
  5. 6GB of RAM, 64GB storage options
  6. 16mp+2mp rear camera setup, 25mp front camera
  7. Dedicated microSD card slot
  8. Bigger 3500mAh battery
  9. VOOC Fast charging is one of the best
  10. Android 8.1 Oreo
  11. Amazing audio quality
  1. Updates rarely happen
  2. No memory expansion
  3. Support is a ?

 

Honor 7X

Amazon(12,999); Flipkart (13,999);
“Honor

The Good The Bad
  1. 5.93” 1080p FullHD minimal bezel display is very good
  2. Price
  3. HiSilicon Kirin 659 is efficient
  4. 32GB or 64GB of storage, 4GB RAM
  5. Dual 16mp+2mp rear camera, 8mp front camera
  6. Looks better than other phones in same price range
  7. Phone can be used as Wi-Fi bridge
  8. microSD card slot for memory expansion
  9. Very good battery life
  10. Dual Nano SIM cards
  11. 3340mAh battery
  1. Support can be a ?
  2. No fast charging
  3. Flash sale circus

 

Nokia 6.1 Plus

Amazon (15,999); Flipkart (15,999);


Nokia 6.1 Plus

The Good The Bad
  1. 5.8” FullHD display
  2. Android One enabled
  3. Metal and glass design looks great
  4. Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 is a capable midrange chip
  5. 64GB of storage, 4GB of RAM
  6. 16mp+5mp rear camera setup takes great photos
  7. 16mp front selfie camera
  8. Android 8 Oreo pre-loaded
  9. Up to 400GB microSD card expansion
  10. USB Type-C port, fast charging
  1. Average display quality, needs calibration
  2. No water resistance (splash or spill)
  3. 3060mAh battery needs calibration

 

Honor 9 Lite

Amazon (12,999) ; Flipkart(10,999 onwards);

The Good The Bad
  1. 5.65” thin bezel FullHD display
  2. HiSilicon Kirin 659 is very good and efficient
  3. 64GB storage, 4GB RAM
  4. Four cameras, 13mp+2mp front and back.
  5. Android 7.0 Nougat pre-loaded
  6. microSD card slot for memory expansion
  7. 3000 mAh battery, very good life
  1. Support can be a ?
  2. Fast charging not that fast
  3. Average selfie camera quality

Amarendra

Co-Founder of GadgetDetail, gadget lover, addicted to American TV shows, fan of Ferrari and Federer, Bengalurian, FOOD LOVER, multiplex hater.

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