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 the full list of 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.
The Good The Bad Futuristic design, the best looking smartphone money can buy today. 1.1″ secondary ticker display is of no use. 6.7” 1080 x 2636 pixel Dynamic AMOLED foldable display is the future. 3500mAh battery. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ chipset is among the best. Long term durability. 8GB of RAM, 256GB onboard storage. Price is out of reach for most. 12mp wide + 12mp ultra wide dual rear camera setup. 10mp front camera setup Camera performance is average at best. Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac to offer super fast speed. Display can get easily scratched due to plastic protective layer. IP68 Dust and water resistance. Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. Heart-rate sensor, barometer, SpO2 Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once.
The Good The Bad 6.9” 3200 x 1440 pixel QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display with 120Hz refresh rate is ‘the best’ display. Cannot have higher storage variant, should rely on SD card. Samsung Exynos 990 or Snapdragon 865 top of the line chipsets. Exynos chipsets have notorious battery life. Rear: 12GB of RAM, 128GB storage. 108mp wide + 48mp telephoto + 12mp ultra wide + 0.3mp depth sensor. Price. 40mp front facing selfie camera. 100x zoom is not 100x optical zoom Wi-Fi 6 to offer super fast speeds. IP68 Dust and water resistance. microSD card slot, up to 512GB. Massive 5000mAh battery, supports up to 45W fast charging. Fast Wireless Charging, phone can charge other devices via wireless charging. Under display ultrasonic fingerprint scanner. Heart-rate sensor, barometer, SpO2. Amazing audio quality. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once.
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The Good The Bad You cannot get an Android phone that is more functional than this one right now! The rear glass panel is brittle, do not use the phone without a back case 6.8″ 1440 x 3040 pixel QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display is gorgeous. The curved display is hard to protect against accidental drops. S-Pen functionality is much improved, now your handwriting is converted to text. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ and Samsung Exynos 9825 are screaming fast. 12GB of RAM as standard, 256GB and 512GB storage options. microSD card slot. 16mp+12mp+12mp rear camera setup takes stunning photos and videos. 10mp front camera can do 1440p videos. IP68 Dust and water resistance. 4300mAh battery, supports 45W fast charging. 20W Fast Wireless Charging with reverse charging function. Amazing audio quality Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.
The Good The Bad 6.4″ 3040 x 1440 pixel Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display. Cannot have higher storage variant, should rely on SD card. Samsung Exynos 990 or Snapdragon 865 top of the line chipsets. Exynos chipsets are notorious for poor battery life. 8GB of RAM and 128GB storage. microSD card slot, up to 512GB. 12mp wide + 64mp periscope/telephoto + 12mp ultra wide + 0.3mp depth quad rear camera setup. 10mp front facing camera. Wi-Fi 6 to offer super fast speeds. IP68 Dust and water resistance. Massive 4500mAh battery, supports USB PD 3.0 fast charging. Fast Wireless Charging, phone can charge other devices via wireless charging. Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor is under the display. Heart-rate sensor, barometer, SpO2. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once.
The Good The Bad 6.2” 3040 x 1440 pixel Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display. Cannot have higher storage variant, should rely on SD card. Samsung Exynos 990 or Snapdragon 865 top of the line chipsets. Exynos chipsets have notorious battery life. Fast Wireless Charging, phone can charge other devices via wireless charging. 8GB of RAM, 128GB storage. 12mp wide + 64mp periscope/telephoto + 12mp ultra wide triple rear camera setup. 10mp front camera setup. IP68 Dust and water resistance. Wi-Fi 6 to offer super fast speeds. microSD card slot, up to 512GB. Massive 4000mAh battery, supports USB PD 3.0 fast charging. Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor is under the display. Heart-rate sensor, barometer, SpO2.
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The Good The Bad 6.3″ 1080×2280 pixel FullHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display is gorgeous. The rear glass panel is brittle, do not use the phone without back case S-Pen functionality is much improved, now your handwriting is converted to text. Curved display is hard to protect against accidental drops. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ and Samsung Exynos 9825 are screaming fast. No headphone jack, power key is mapped to Bixby. 8GB of RAM, 256GB of onboard storage. 3500 watt battery may not provide solid battery life. 16mp+12mp+12mp rear camera setup takes stunning photos and videos. 10mp front camera can do 1440p videos. IP68 Dust and water resistance. 20W Fast Wireless Charging with reverse charging function. Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. microSD card slot.
The Good The Bad First new iPhone in more than 3 years that is worth buying. Inferior display, when compared to phones in same price point. A13 Bionic chip is the most powerful smartphone chipset. Price. Fits very well in hand. Big ugly notch. IP68 dust and water resistant body. Proprietary lightning port. 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 is fastest Wi-Fi standard. Small battery. iOS continues to have upper hand over Android. Puny worthless 5W charger bundled in the box. Dual 12mp rear camera setup. 12mp front facing camera. Finally has 18W fast charging support.
The Good The Bad 6.67″ Fluid AMOLED UltraHD 120Hz display is truly breathtaking. OnePlus still won’t provide headset. IP68 dust and water resistance. Flash sale circus. Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 is the fastest smartphone chip. The brittle glass back should be protected with a case 128GB or 256GB USF 3.0 storage, 8GB or 12GB RAM. Camera is not a match when compared to competing models. Quad rear camera : 48mp Sony IMX 586 + 8mp telephoto + 48mp ultra-wide sensors + 5mp depth sensor. 16mp front selfie camera. In-display fingerprint reader. Large 4510mAh battery with 30W warp charge. (50% in 30 minutes) Fast 30W wireless charging supported. Extremely efficient OS, quick updates.
The Good The Bad 6.55″ FullHD AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ support. 2mp macro lens is a joke and useless. Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 is the best chipset available right now. Do not buy this for 5G alone as we are at the least a year away from 5G. In-display fingerprint reader. cannot justify 8k increase in price over 7t’s 128GB or 256GB UFS 3.0 storage, 8GB or 12GB RAM. No rated water resistance Rear camera : 48mp Sony IMX 586 prime sensor + 2mp macro lens + 16mp wide angle lens. OnePlus still won’t provide headset 16mp front selfie camera. Oxygen OS provide clean Android experience, has better update cycle. 4300mAh battery gives great life, 30T 30W Warp Charge. Dual stereo speakers.
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The Good The Bad Very well priced. 60Hz refresh rate for display. Supports 5G networks (12GB RAM variant), once they are enabled. FunTouchOS on Andorid tries too much to be like iOS Looks extremely good, especially the orange color. 18W fast charging. Other phones from vivo/oppo/oneplus/realme get 30W fast charging. 6.44″ FullHD Super AMOLED edge to edge display with tiny hole for camera. Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset is the best you can get. 8GB or 12GB of RAM. 256GB or 128GB of storage, dedicated microSD card. Massive 4440mAh battery. Under display fingerprint sensor. 48mp prime + 12mp telephoto + 13mp wide + 2mp depth quad rear camera setup. 16mp front facing selfie camera.
The Good The Bad Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ chipset is a performance monster. AMOLED is much better than IPS LCD, period. X2 phones had AMOLED. 6.6” FullHD IPS display with 120Hz refresh rate. Generic design, does not look different than Realme phones that cost under 20k. 64mp (prime lens, Samsung GW1)+8mp(telephoto)+8mp (wide angle)+2mp (macro) quad rear camera. No way to expand onboard storage. 32mp dual front selfie Sony IMX 616 cameras. 2mp macro lens is as good as dead lens. 8GB or 12GB of RAM, 128GB or 256GB of UFS 3.0 storage. X2 Pro had 50W fast charging. Up to 4K 60fps video recording, up to 960fps slo-mo recording. Fingerprint sensor on power key, not the ideal place for a scanner. 4200mAh battery, 30W Dart Charge super fast charging. Priced to perfection.
The Good The Bad Looks very good, new gradient design is flashy. No dust/water resistance 6.39″ 2340×1080 FullHD+ Super AMOLED edge to edge display. No NFC Very well priced. Pop up camera and glass back makes it very brittle. Under display fingerprint scanner. 18W charger in box, have to get 27W QC4.0 charger for 80 minute 0-100% charging. 48MP + 13MP + 8MP AI Triple Rear camera setup. 20mp pop-up front facing camera. 4000mAh battery, supports Quick Charge 4.0 fast charging. Snapdragon 855 chipset is very fast. 6GB or 8GB of RAM. 128GB or256GB of storage. MIUI 12 look and feel is far better than that of ColorOS. Extremely good battery life.
The Good The Bad 6.6” FullHD IPS LCD with 90Hz refresh rate. Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G chipset is powerful but inferior to what is offered by competition. 64mp (prime Samsung lens)+8mp(ultrawide)+12mp (telephoto)+2mp (macro) quad rear camera setup. Realme UI still has ColorOS elements. 16mp+8mp dual front selfie cameras. Side mounted fingerprint reader. Looks better than most other phones in the segment. 4300mAh battery. 30W VOOC 4.0 fast charging, 0-100 in 57 minutes. 64GB or 128GB of onboard storage. 6GB or 8GB of RAM. Dedicated microSD card slot. UFS 2.1 storage. USB Type-C port.
The Good The Bad The Bad 6.67″ FullHD LCD 120Hz display is super smooth. Rebranded K30, unable to live up to the expectations of Poco F1. Long lasting 4500mAh battery with 27W fast charging. 120Hz refresh rate is negated by 730G chipset. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 730G is power efficient. Flash sale circus. 64mp+2mp+8mp+2mp rear camera setup takes very good photos. Very slow OS updates. 8GB RAM or 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM, up to 256GB storage. Extremely weak body, failed stress test. nanoSIM + nanoSIM/microSD card slots 20MP + 2MP front camera setup.
The Good The Bad Price. Customer service is a hit and miss. Looks really good. Flash sale circus. Type-C port with 33W super fast charging. Brittle glass back need protective case. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 720G is very good for midrange phone. MIUI OS level ads can be irritating. 5020mAh battery, with 33W fast charger bundled in the box. 6GB of RAM, 64GB storage or 128GB storage. 48mp high-res + 8mp ultra-wide + 5mp macro lens + 2mp depth sensor. 6.67″ FullHD display. Gorilla glass 5, splash proof design. Dual SIM card slots, one is hybrid slot. 16mp front camera.
The Good The Bad First phone under 12k with pop up camera MediaTek P35 chipset is under powered. Price. microUSB port. 6.53″ FullHD+ display, with no notch. Average camera quality. Looks really good, especially the forest green color. 4000mAh battery for long battery life. 4GB of RAM, 64GB of onboard storage. 48mp + 2mp + depth effect triple rear camera setup. 16mp front facing camera. Dedicated microSD card slot. Near stock Android experience.
The Good The Bad Very good looking phone, plastic back not as brittle as glass back. 10W charging takes forever to charge 5000mAh battery. One of the best budget phones. Comes with 720p display. Massive 5000mAh battery gives long life. ColorOS, slow updates. 6.5” HD display with tear drop notch. MediaTek Helio P70 chipset trumps every other budget Snapdragon chipset. 3GB or 4GB of RAM. 32GB or 64GB or 128GB of onboard storage. 12MP+8mp+2mp+2mp quad rear camera setup. 13MP front selfie camera. Dedicated microSD card slot, up to 256GB.
