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I spent August through November coaching everyone who asked not to buy a phone if they didn't have to. 'Let's see what Apple/Google/One Plus brings,' I said. 'Wait for the deals,' I added. But now the flagship phones for the year are fully reviewed, and the Black Friday sales and other holiday promotions are starting in earnest. The perfect time to buy a new phone is now.
You'll find my best buying tips below to help you narrow down your choices. But also see our favorite phones of 2018, our best phones for holiday gifts, and the best Black Friday deals on iPhones, Galaxy phones, the Pixel 3, and LG and Moto phones. Black Friday deals cover the iPhone XS Max and Galaxy Note 9, through budget steals like the Moto G6, our favorite low-cost phone of 2018.
Read: Why phones are getting more expensive
When you are ready to get serious and plonk down the cash, know what you care about most. Is it battery life, the camera, making a statement to your colleagues and friends? How much are you willing to spent all-in -- including all your cases and dongles? Do you need to be on the cutting edge of features and performance, or is value more important? How long do you want to hold on to your phone: a year, or three? Can you afford to wait for a deal, or do you need to buy a new phone now?
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For most people, price is the most important factor of all, and in general, cost lines up with performance. Expensive handsets will have the 'best' features, fastest processors and the most advanced cameras. You'll be able to do more on them, and brag to your friends.
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Midrange devices are value plays that pack in pretty good features with a slight trade-off in speed, camera tools and nice-to-have extras that most people can live without. If you can happily spend your days without a curved screen or wireless charging, phones in this range will suit you fine.
Finally, low-cost phones are great options for people watching their budgets, first-time phone users and those looking for a secondary or backup device.
Luckily, mobile tech has gotten so good, even budget buys can get you usable photos and satisfying performance. After all, they run on the same Android or iOS backbone as the more expensive models. These phones will fly through the basics, and maybe add a perk or two along the way.
Here are our favorite phones right now at any price:
Looking for more options? Check out our current picks for best phones here.
When Androids and iPhones sell each year
Right now we're nearing the end of the yearly cycle. After a busy summer, we transition into fall, when phone-makers tend to save their most impressive devices for the big holiday push. After that, things will quiet down until the first phones for 2019 see the light of day in January, February and March (for the CES and MWC trade shows).
Things change, but here's a sample cycle:
HTC, BlackBerry and Nokia updates are more fluid. For example, the BlackBerry Key2 and HTC U12 Plus both arrived in June.
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If you're buying an Android phone
Android has the better native maps app and assistant by far (known as Google Now or Google Voice Search). Another Android benefit: It ties into the same Google services many people already use.
Major updates are typically announced in May. A 'pure' Google phone will be first in line for major OS updates, whereas phone manufacturers take longer to upgrade Android. Pricier and more popular phones are more likely to get the update.
Look for:
If you're buying an iPhone
Older iPhones are cheaper, but run the risk of losing out on newer hardware-based features in future phones.
Big phone or small screen?
If you insist on a smartphone with a small screen (5 inches or under), you pretty much have two choices: the powerful, midprice Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact or the long-in-the-tooth iPhone SE, which does not appear to be getting an update. Otherwise, you'll need to scrounge up an older phone -- which I don't recommend -- or get used to something larger.
For screens 4.7 inches and larger:
Camera quality
If you don't follow camera tech, a list of sensor brands and f-stops won't make much sense when trying to determine if your photos will be any good.
Remember these points:
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Battery life and performance
Most phones from the middle price range and up can handle a basic day's worth of phone calls, email, gaming and music needs, though some internal tech is more refined than others. Some midprice phones even use the same chips as those with nosebleed prices.
In general:
Bonus features
Are these day-to-day extras nice-to-haves or need-to-haves for you?
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What about budget phones?
When a low price is the most important thing about a phone, you're guaranteed to make some compromises. But there are still some great budget phones that give you more for their price than others. Right now, we like the Motorola Moto G6 most.
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