BEST PHONE OVERALL (Image credit: Apple) Apple iPhone 11 Pro With its stunning design, immaculate fit and finish, super powerful internal hardware and top-rate camera system, the Apple iPhone 11 Pro is the best phone in the world in 2019. Very strong rivals like the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and Huawei P30 Pro come close but, if you can stretch to it, the iPhone 11 Pro should be right at the top of your list of potential upgrades.
Every quality phone worthy of your consideration can be found in our best phone 2019 guide – we've tested every aspect of each phone, from screen quality to battery life, from internal specs to camera quality. That way we can make very clear recommendations of what each phone's strengths are and who they would be perfect partners for. As phones are very important tools in our everyday lives, we've also spent some serious time with each handset in our best phones list as well, so we can let you know exactly what, say, the Apple iPhone 11, Samsung Galaxy S10 or Huawei P30 Pro smartphones are like to live with on an extended daily basis. We only include the absolute best phones in this list, so you can be sure you're reading about the very latest, cutting-edge devices. We've listed all the phones in order of preference, too, so there's no confusion – the first phone is the best phone that you can get in 2019.
1. IPHONE 11 PRO ix that all together and throw in an OLED screen for good measure and you come out with a versatile smartphone that will handle just about every task you throw its way, without stopping to take so much as a single breath. However, that's not to mean it isn't without its fair share of faults – the biggest of which is the lack of support for 5G. Although, that's not as big of a deal as one would have thought. 5G is still a long way off being the nation's standard. In fact, it's only available in a handful of cities nationwide at the moment and even then, only in really small surface areas within. Even if the iPhone 11 Pro supported 5G, you probably wouldn't be able to use it. And let's not forget that 5G tariffs are about as expensive as can be, so the fact it doesn't work with the network actually brings the price down. The Apple iPhone 11 Pro also comes bundled with an 18W charger for fast-charging. The fact of the matter is, it doesn't get better than the Apple iPhone 11 Pro right now, and for anyone looking to upgrade their phone right now, its quality mandates that it is one the very first devices to be considered.
2. SAMSUNG GALAXY S10 PLUS The rear-mounted camera also boasts an ultra-wide angle camera, which produces some incredibly dramatic shots. It also has less of the unsightly distortion we've seen from rival ultra-wide angle cameras in the past. Finally, the new One UI operating system, which is based on Android Pie, is infinitely better than anything from the likes of Huawei, LG or Sony. One UI has been designed from the ground-up to acknowledge that while we all want massive screens on our phones, massive smartphones are really annoying to use, especially one-handed while squished into the train carriage during a morning commute. To solve this headache, One UI shifts all the elements of the user interface that you’ll actually need to tap into the lower-third of the touchscreen where they are within easy reach. The Galaxy S10 Plus isn't perfect. There are some really gimmicky new photo modes (who wants the background to look like it's spinning?!), the Infinity-O cut-out is a little bit unsightly and it can cost up to an eye-watering £1,399 for the maxed-out model with 12GB of RAM and 1TB of built-in storage. However, these are nitpicks, and don't stop this from becoming our new go-to recommendation for anyone who wants the best phone on the market.
3. HUAWEI P30 PRO The P30 Pro isn't just about photography, though, with a large 6.47-inch screen, rapid Kirin 980 central processor, and long-lasting 4,200 mAh battery helping to deliver a fully rounded flagship experience. Certain aspects of the device can't compete with some of the other high-ranking phones in our best phones of 2019 guide, such as the higher resolution screen on the Mate 20 Pro, better user interface and screen vibrancy on Samsung's Galaxy S10, or out-and-out brand desirability and ease-of-use of the iPhone XS range. But for many users the P30 Pro's suite of quality hardware, excellent camera system, and numerous high-end features like a fast in-screen fingerprint scanner and reverse wireless charging will be more than enough to see it rung up.
4. ONEPLUS 7 PRO
5. SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 10
6. APPLE IPHONE 11
7. HONOR VIEW 20
8. SONY XPERIA 1
9. GOOGLE PIXEL 3A
10. XIAOMI MI 9T PRO