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What company made your phone?

  • Apple

    Votes: 15 68.2%

  • Samsung

    Votes: 3 13.6%

  • LG

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • OnePlus

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • HTC

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Nokia

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Huawei

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Motorola

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • I don't have a phone

    Votes: 2 9.1%

  • Other (feel free to say)

    Votes: 2 9.1%
  • Total voters
    22
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Hello!
You either clicked on this thread because you're either super bored out of your mind right now or you are having trouble deciding what phone you should buy.

That's what I am here for!
Now, a video that already does what this thread is about to do is the Smartphone Awards 2017 made by MKBHD, a great video which sums up all the phones of 2017 in different categories.

But, if you need my help, then... k.

So, use this format if you want my advice.

Screen size: A big screen would be considered 5.8" or above and a small screen would be 5.3" or below. Somewhere in the middle would be 5.5".
Headphone jack: Do you REALLY need one?
Screen resolution: Most people won't care, but if you do, type 1080p or 1440p, maybe even 2160p. (Lol)
Speaker type: Again, not many people care, but if you REALLY want dual front-firing speakers, tell me here.
Camera: Tell me how good you want the camera to be. (Note: The best camera on any smartphone is in the Google Pixel 2 and 2 XL.) Also, say if you want dual cameras or not.
Price: Tell me which prices you will accept and between which price range.
Storage: 32GB, 64GB, 128GB or 256GB?
Operating System: iOS or Android?
Processor (optional): Last year's processor or this year's? This may be obvious to you, but you most likely won't notice the difference. This one is optional.
Aspect Ratio: If you want the more modern look of phones with less bezel, say 18:9. If you don't really care and you want the more traditional looking phones, say 16:9.
Brands you're interested in: Self-explanatory.
Brands you're not interested in (optional): Also self-explanatory.
Wireless Charging: Yes or no?
Water Resistance Rating: Yes or no?
Extra things you can clarify: Say any extras here.

When I see you have used the format, I will reply with my recommendation(s) and the good things and bad things about the recommendation. Obviously, it will be hard to find a phone with everything you need, but, I'll find the best things I can. Also, please don't just take my word for it, make sure you don't end up with a phone you end up disliking.

Here is the format with no extra writing:
Screen Size:
Headphone Jack:
Screen Resolution:
Speaker Type:
Camera:
Price:
Storage:
Operating System:
Processor:
Aspect Ratio:
Brands you're interested in:
Brands you're not interested in or don't like:
Wireless Charging:
Water Resistance Rating:
Extra things to clarify:

Here is the format without the optional bits:
Screen Size:
Headphone Jack:
Screen Resolution:
Speaker Type:
Camera:
Price:
Storage:
OS:
Aspect Ratio:
Brands you're interested in:
Wireless Charging:
Water Resistance Rating:
Extra things to clarify:
 
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Screen Size: 5.3" or 5.5"
Headphone Jack: Yes, I need one
Screen Resolution: Don't care
Speaker Type: Don't care
Camera: Single camera
Price: Can't buy a phone atm
Storage: 64 or 128
Operating System: I don't care
Aspect Ratio: 18'9
Brands you're interested in: Idc
Brands you're not interested in or don't like: Idc
Wireless Charging: No
Water Resistance Rating: Don't need it
Extra things to clarify: Basically just a good phone that you'd recommend (When i can buy one...)
 
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Screen Size: 5.3" or 5.5"
Headphone Jack: Yes, I need one
Screen Resolution: Don't care
Speaker Type: Don't care
Camera: Single-camera
Price: Can't buy a phone atm
Storage: 64 or 128
Operating System: I don't care
Aspect Ratio: 18'9
Brands you're interested in Idc
Brands you're not interested in or don't like: Idc
Wireless Charging: No
Water Resistance Rating: Don't need it
Extra things to clarify: Basically just a good phone that you'd recommend (When I can buy one...)
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There is one thing wrong with this; You suggested for an 18:9 phone that is 5.5" long. Unfortunately, it is impossible to have a phone which has these two things, because if a phone is 18:9 it must be above 5.8". So these would be my recommendations for both 18:9 and 16:9.

The OnePlus 5T fits most of your specs, except for the cameras. The 5T has dual cameras, but that's not really something to whine about anyways. The OnePlus 5T is a great phone, because of its price. It starts at $449, which is MUCH cheaper than OnePlus's competitors. The 5T is one of the fastest and most performant phones that exist today, right behind the Pixel 2 XL (I am not recommending the Pixel 2 XL because it seems vital that you have a headphone jack.) It has a thin, metal body which can come in white, black, grey or gold and the fingerprint sensor on the back is lightning quick.

The speaker isn't the best, but it gets the job done. Also, this has a headphone jack, and also on the bottom is the USB-C charging port, and a little-known fact about the OnePlus 5T is that it has the fastest charging in any phone on the market. Speaking of charging, the battery life on this is also really good.

The display takes up most of the front, making it an 18:9 phone and the cameras are better than you would expect at this price. Though they aren't able to compare to say, the Samsung Galaxy S8, the iPhone 8 or Google Pixel 2, but the shots you can take on this won't leave you crying for a different camera.

Would I buy it? Sure. Should you buy it? If you did, I would respect your opinion. This is my first recommendation to you.
The LG V30 is also an 18:9 phone that is VERY good. This ticks fewer boxes for you - This phone has a water resistance rating, dual cameras and wireless charging. They aren't bad things, but since you didn't want them, I would encourage you to read on.

The LG V30 looks beautiful, with a glass back that comes in multiple amazing colours, huge dual cameras which take great shots which I'll get on to in a second, and this phone also has a headphone jack. But not any headphone jack.

This headphone jack has a 64-bit HiFi DAC inside, meaning that this headphone jack can produce a sound which is stronger, clearer and louder than ANY phone on the market. This means it can also serve more high maintenance headphones, like gaming headphones. But, enough about the headphone jack - more about everything else!

The speaker on the bottom is loud enough, and the charging port supports pretty fast quick charging, and the fingerprint sensor on the back is very fast. On the front, the screen is of 6", and it's a great panel which although can't compare to Samsung's panels, it's better than the panel on the Google Pixel 2 XL and on the OnePlus 5T which I mentioned earlier.

The day-to-day performance on this is very snappy because of the newest Qualcomm processor inside accompanied by 4GB of RAM which is the standard in smartphones these days. Battery life is not of concern either, with the average screen on time trending towards 6 hours. This is a phone which you most likely won't need to charge throughout the day.

The cameras on the back are also interesting. Most dual cameras use a normal lens and then a zoom lens, and some companies use a secondary monochrome lens. But the LG V30 uses an ultra wide-angle lens, which I prefer. It is truly amazing of what pictures you can take on this phone, but the front-facing camera... isn't.

The selfie camera is fine in the daytime, but as soon as the sun sets, you will have wished LG put more time into the camera in the front.

But otherwise, the LG V30 is a great phone I would recommend to you.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is hands down the best phone on the market at the moment. The gorgeous 5.8" display curves over the edges and is super bright and viewable outdoors and it keeps the headphone jack. On the back, the fingerprint sensor is fast but is put in a pretty bad location so it may take some getting used to, and the speaker on the bottom isn't the greatest. This phone does have a water resistance rating and it does support wireless charging but it also has one camera on the back.

Performance is snappy as all hell, and the battery life is, I would say, average. It has a smaller battery and you may have to charge it throughout the day, but this phone charges very quickly thanks to quick charge 3.0. The camera on the back was rated by DxOMark (The company that rates smartphone cameras out of 100) a respectable 88, which is lower than the OnePlus 5 but in all honesty, it's much better than the 5T and the 5.

You may be thinking, it's really expensive. It's not.

A quick search on ebay will reveal that it is $450. It's kind of a no-brainer that this phone is a bargain.
Now you may be wondering why I put 2 phones into one spoiler, and that's because the OnePlus 3T fits more of your suggestions than the OnePlus 5, except the 3T is older than the OnePlus 5, too. Both the OnePlus 3T and the OnePlus 5 have a 16:9 screen but the OnePlus 5 has dual cameras, which you apparently don't want/need.

The OnePlus 3T has a 5.5" display, which is pretty bright and has a lightning fast fingerprint scanner on the front with a pretty decent front-facing selfie camera. On the back, we have a camera (FUN FACT: That camera lens is made of sapphire!) and the metal unibody which is attractively thin. On the bottom, we have a headphone jack, fast charging port and speaker and this speaker is just okay.

Performance is also very snappy, but since the 3T is an older model it uses last year's processor, which might be a bit annoying, but you most likely won't see a difference. The camera on the back can produce great pictures in the daytime, and at night time, pictures can tend to be very grainy because it doesn't let it that much light. But there's one thing about the OnePlus 3T: It costs $400.

It's definitely more than what you pay for, with snappy performance, a pretty metal build, solid cameras, razor fast fingerprint-scanner, pretty good battery life, and a pretty bright display all come together to make one phone with one of the best software experiences around. And for these reasons, I am recommending the OnePlus 3T and the OnePlus 5. (The OnePlus 5 in brief terms is basically like the OnePlus 3T but with dual cameras, a stronger vibration motor and an improved selfie camera).
Now, would I recommend this? No. But the iPhone 6s+ ticks all the boxes you need - this one has a single camera with a headphone jack, a 5.5" display, and everything else (other than the 18:9 display, of course).

The iPhone 6s Plus a pretty good screen, with accurate colours and 1080p resolution, although it's not 1440p, the average consumer wouldn't really seem to care. The build quality is Apple's thinnest coming in at 6.9mm, meaning it can actually be hard to hold on to, which is why I would definitely get a case for this phone. It's a metal body with pretty visible antenna bands, but they don't really matter that much.

The camera on the back is fine. Fantastic back in the iPhone 6 days, but compared to today's standards, it's not amazing. A company called DxOmark rates mobile cameras out of 100, though, and the iPhone 6s Plus scored 84/100, which is pretty respectable. The highest ever score on there so far is the Google Pixel 2, coming in at 98/100! (But it doesn't have a headphone jack, soooo...)

The weakness of this phone is its processor. The A9 chipset in here is snappy, but is nowhere near as fast as say, the iPhone X or even the iPhone 7. Apple also recently admitted to planned obsolescence, meaning that they are intentionally slowing down past iPhones and the phones affected at the moment are the phones in the iPhone 6 and 7 lineup.

Overall, the iPhone 6s Plus has a solid selfie and rear-facing camera, good display, quality button placement, a respectable battery size, a headphone jack, an okay speaker but below average performance. Although it can get the job done, it might be slow and laggy.

I recommend this, though, because it is the best iPhone with a headphone jack, and you might be interested in iOS! :)
This phone is boxy, right off the bat. The design is glass with cameras on the back and it looks truly beautiful. There is a water resistance rating for this - and a headphone jack. The speakers are front-firing and they are above average, and the front has chunky bezels and it has a 5.5" display. Also, this screen is one of the only screens to have a 4K display. You heard me. Not 2K. 4K!

The cameras on the back are pretty revolutionary. Most phones can record slo-mo at about 120, maybe 240fps. But this phone can record slo-mo at 960fps. That's almost 1,000. This means that 1 second that you record takes 16 to 32 seconds to play back. Unfortunately, though, this slo-mo can only record in 720p.

The cameras on the back can produce really nice shots in the daytime, but at nightime, photos tend to get a little more grainy. And also, if you get this phone, get the international model. Why? The U.S model doesn't have a fingerprint scanner.

The Taiwanese model (I think it's taiwanese, anyways) has a fingerprint sensor embedded into the power button which works wonderfully. Also, the battery life is below average, by the way, because of the insane pixel density and the 4K display.

Overall, the phone is snappy, decent cameras, great display, beautiful build quality and a below average battery.

I hope my recommendations helped you!
 
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