Bits & Bytes

HUAWEI P10 PLUS

Good:

• Much improved software
• Great, versatile camera
• Thin, well built body
• Very fast

Bad:

• No oleophobic coating makes the screen a smudge magnet
• Poor standby times

Key Features:

• 5-inch quad-HD display
• 165g
• Emotion UI 5.1
• Android 7.0
• HiSilicon Kirin 960
• 4/6GB RAM
• 64/128GB storage
• Dual 20MP + 12MP f/1.8 cameras
• 8MP f/1.9 front-facing camera
• 3,750mAh battery

SAMSUNG GALAXY S8

Good:

• Awesome display
• A phone that feels like the future
• Stunning camera
• It’s actually innovative

Bad:

• Awfully placed fingerprint sensor
• Bixby is a bit of a dud

Key Features:

• 8-inch quad-HD Infinity Display (AMOLED)
• Samsung Exynos 8895 (Europe and Asia) or Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (USA)
• 4GB RAM, 64GB storage (microSD up to 256GB)
• 3000mAh battery with wireless and fast charging
• Rear camera: 12 megapixels, f/1.7 aperture and Dual Pixel sensor
• Front camera: 8 megapixels, f/1.7 and autofocus
• Iris and fingerprint scanner
• Samsung Bixby personal assistant
• Android 7 Nougat with Google Assistant

Google Pixel XL

Good:

• Stunning, fast camera
• The best version of Android yet
• Impressive stamina
• Bright display
• Google Assistant is better than Siri

Bad:

• No water-resistance
• Not very durable
• Pretty pricey

KEY FEATURES:

• 5-inch quad-HD display
• Snapdragon 821
• 4GB RAM
• Android 7.1
• Google Assistant
• 32 or 128GB storage
• USB Type-C and fast charging
• 3,450mAh battery
• Daydream VR-ready

ONEPLUS 3T

Good:

• Great build quality
• Excellent performance
• Good camera
• Improved battery life

Bad:

• Not quite as fantastic value as OnePlus 3
• Have to use proprietary Dash charger otherwise charging is slow

KEY FEATURES

• 5-inch Super AMOLED 1080p display
• 3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
• 6GB Dual-channel DDR4 RAM
• 64GB/128GB storage options
• Android 6.0.1 with OxygenUI (updated to Android 7)
• 16-megapixel front and rear cameras
• 3,400mAh battery