With Android thoroughly dominating the mobile industry, there are almost countless great Android smartphones to pick from in the UK. From sleek devices that impress with premium design, to powerhouses brimming with features, to all-around great devices, and affordable phones that punch above their weight, the best Android phones in UK offer a staggering variety of attractive phones.
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Not all smartphone models are available globally, for reasons ranging from modem and networks through to supply chains and marketing. In this roundup, we're looking at the absolute best Android phones in UK.
Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus
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Following a successful launch of the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus, Samsung clearly knows what UK users want in a smartphone. Solid battery life, high-res screens, impressive camera performance and more were all things the company achieved with its previous generation flagships, but the S8 range updates the look with a more modern design.
In this regard, the S9 and S9 Plus are more of a continuation than a renovation. But it should come as no surprise that the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus feature top-of-the-line specifications, impressive new camera technologies, and maximum screen real estate.
As before, Samsung included a curved screen on both the S9 and S9 Plus, with an increasingly common 18.5:9 aspect ratio that allows for a much more comfortable in-hand feel. Under the hood, these devices come with the Exynos 9810 SoC (Snapdragon 845 in other regions), 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB of on-board storage, and one of the latest versions of Android, 8.0 Nougat.
All in all, the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus are two of the best Android phones in UK, building on the highly successful formula of the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus.
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Google Pixel 2
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The Pixel 2 is Google's latest flagship smartphone, and it's great at just about everything. It doesn't have as many bells or whistles as the Galaxy S9, but if you're in the market for a simple Android phone, the Pixel 2 is a great option.
This device has a 5-inch OLED 1080p display with a pixel density of 441 ppi. It doesn't have a fancy 18:9 aspect ratio screen or a bezel-less design, though it does have front-facing speakers above and below the display. Inside, it comes with a speedy Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, along with 4 GB of LPDDR4x RAM. You can buy the phone with either 64 GB or 128 GB of on board storage, but there's no microSD card to add additional storage.
If you like taking photos with your phone, you'll be very pleased with the Pixel 2's 12.2 MP camera. Not only has it been named the smartphone camera on the market according to DxOMark, we found the Pixel 2's main camera to be incredibly impressive in most situations. There's even a portrait mode on the front and back cameras, even though the phone doesn't have a dual-camera setup.
You might be wondering why we haven't mentioned the Pixel 2 XL, which is also available in the UK. It's a great phone—don't get us wrong—but just know that the XL's display has had its fair share of issues since launch. The LG-made pOLED 6.0-inch display on the 2 XL shows off a blue tint when the phone is tilted, it's not tuned to be as vibrant as other OLED panels, and many early adopters have been noticing burn-in issues. Google says it will continue to combat these issues with software updates, and it's also extended the warranty to two years.
If you want a Pixel phone with a larger battery and can live with a mediocre display, we'd recommend going for the Pixel 2 XL—you'll be very happy. But if you can live with a smaller battery and a smaller screen (that doesn't have any issues), we'd recommend the Pixel 2.
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LG V30
The V30 is the latest flagship phone from LG, which has been struggling to compete, at least in sales, with its biggest Android rival Samsung. It is also the successor to 2016's LG V20, which included a secondary 2.1-inch screen on top for showing app shortcuts, media controls, and more. The V30 does away with that secondary display, and instead has one nearly bezel-free 6-inch screen, using LG's new Plastic OLED (pOLED) panel. LG offers a slide-out menu on the phone's display (called the Floating Bar) that floats around the screen as a substitute (sort for) for folks who might miss the secondary display.
In terms of hardware specs, the LG V30 has everything you would expect from a flagship phone in early 2018. It has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 with 4 GB RAM, along with 64 GB of onboard storage, a 3,300 mAh battery, and a IP68 dust and water resistance rating. LG is heavily promoting the advanced camera and photography features on the V30, too. It has a dual rear camera that includes a 16 MP sensor with a f/1.6 aperture, along with a 13 MP sensor with a f/1.9 aperture. The rear camera has a Crystal Clear Lens instead of plastic, which should mean you should get more realistic looking photos with the V30. Video creators should have fun with software features like Cine Video, which allows users to quickly put in video effects, along with Point Zoom, which will let owners zoom into any point in a video.
Audiophiles should also be happy with the LG V30, as it has support for Hi-Fi Quad DAC tuned by B&O Play. It is also the first smartphone to support MQA, which is supposed to let users stream high-res audio, but with a smaller file size and no loss in quality. For the media capabilities alone, the V30 is worthy of a spot in our best Android phones in UK roundup.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 8
After a controversial 2016, Samsung's Galaxy Note line is back in full force. With top-of-the-line specs, a stunning design, an all-new dual-camera setup, and new software features, the Galaxy Note 8 is probably the best Android phone in UK right now.
The Note 8's near-bezel-less 6.3-inch Quad HD+ Infinity Display with an 18.5:9 aspect ratio is one of our favorite parts about this phone. DisplayMate agrees with us too. It's big, maybe too big for some people, but at least the company puts that screen to good use. There's a new App Pairing feature that allows you to open up two favorited apps in multi-window at the same time, and there are a few new S Pen features that will satisfy the stylus users out there.
What's more, the new dual-camera setup on the back performs incredibly well. While picture quality isn't a huge step up from what we saw on the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus, the extra 12 MP sensor with OIS allows you to take clear, concise photos and impressive bokeh shots in just about any situation.
No, it's not perfect, but no phone is. Samsung's fingerprint sensor placement is still super annoying, and this phone is expensive. If those things don't matter to you though, the Note 8 might be the right phone for you. Check out our full review below!
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Huawei Mate 10 Pro
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The Huawei Mate 10 Pro has all the features one would expect from the latest high-end flagship smartphones on the UK market. It has a 6-inch OLED display with an 18:9 ratio, a Full HD+ resolution of 2,160 x 1,080, and very small of bezels on the top and bottom of the display. Inside, there's Huawei's in-house octa-core Kirin 970 processor, along with a dedicated Neural Processing Unit for faster on-board AI processing. Huawei claims we will see more improvements in AI on the Mate 10 Pro in future updates.
You can purchase this phone with either 4 GB RAM and 64 GB of storage, or upgrade to 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of on board storage. There's no microSD card for adding additional storage, by the way, nor does it have a 3.5 mm headphone jack (the slightly smaller Mate 10 has both). The Mate 10 Pro ships with Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box.
The Mate 10 Pro also comes with an IP67 dust- and water-resistance rating, as well as a large 4,000 mAh battery which supports Huawei Supercharge. This allows the Mate 10 Pro to go up to nearly a full charge in about an hour. The Mate 10 Pro also has a fantastic dual-camera setup with a 20 MP monochrome sensor combined with a 12 MP RGB sensor. The phone got a high 97 score for its rear camera features from the image testing DxOMark, which is right up there with the iPhone 8 Plus and Galaxy Note 8.
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OnePlus 5T
The OnePlus 5 was a solid smartphone, but it wasn't really up to 2017's standards on the design front. That's why OnePlus changed things up quite a bit with the OnePlus 5T.
The first thing you'll notice with the 5T is its bit 6.01-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. This makes the device look more in line with other 2017 devices, especially because its predecessor came with a more traditional 16:9 screen. The under-the-hood specs are mostly the same as the OnePlus 5's, but OnePlus decided to switch up the camera setup this time around. Now, in place of the OnePlus 5's telephoto lens, the 5T sports a secondary 20 MP sensor that uses a fancy new technology called Intelligent Pixel Technology. Basically, it takes better low-light photos than before.
The other big change with the 5T is in regards to biometric security. Not only has the fingerprint sensor moved around to the back, you can also unlock the 5T using face recognition. It's super fast, but we've found it to miss a handful of times for some unknown reason.
Perhaps the biggest missing feature on the 5T is an IP rating for dust and water resistance, which is a feature pretty much every other flagship device has. If you can get past that, the OnePlus 5T will be a great option for most people— especially because it costs a fraction of the price of most competing smartphones available in the UK.
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