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2018 is almost here in 2017 saw the release of four hundred and seventy six different smartphones you can you can check that if you'd like it took a long time to get that number as we look back on all those phones that got released there were some that were incredible some that were less than incredible and one thing became clear that is hard to find a bad phone nowadays no matter how much money you want to spend but still several phones rose to the top so I want to pick smart phones of the year for 2017 we've broken it down into five different categories and the last one will be my smartphone in the year alright so every rectangle you hold in your hand you're looking at the screen so it makes sense to start with the best display this winner should come as no surprise the Galaxy Note 8 has the best screen of any smartphone I have seen in 2017 which also means the best grand smartphone I have ever seen this could be extended as well to the s8 and the SI plus but this screen is absolutely incredible Samsung screens are I think always been amongst the best for some they're a little too saturated but I loved the way it looked it worked well in direct sunlight pictures look beautiful colors were vibrant the screen often times look like a sticker on the display I absolutely love what Samsung has done and to come as no surprise our runner-up screen is also made by Samsung that is the screen on the iPhone 10 is the runner-up here it is a beautiful screen in its own rights if I had to pick just one which is my video so it did Galaxy Note 8 takes the best display our next let's jump into the best camera and cameras took a huge jump in 2017 I think bigger than we've seen in any previous year we're looking at borderline DSLR quality when it comes smartphones but hands-down the best camera that I tested these on paper didn't look like it should have been the best camera but it goes to the pixel - and the pixel to excel the cameras are incredible I'm not just talking about the rear cam which is incredible in its own right portrait mode looks awesome it's only gotten better with the machine learning it's worked great in any situation whether it's a low-light whether there's a ton of sunlight whether they're shadows or nachos the pictures always look incredible it also extends on a front-facing camera where portrait mode lives as well and those shots look equally good it's almost impossible to take a bad picture with the pixel to the pixel to XL camera Google absolutely nailed to this one friend for our runner up it seems always bridesmaid never a bride the camera on the iPhone 10 takes this one as well I think when it comes to rear cameras it would have been close to a tie but the front camera on the pixel - far outshines their front-facing camera on the iPhone 10 especially when it comes to portrait shots so for the next category let's go to the most underrated smartphone this category could have also been the most under the radar smartphone or the best smartphone you didn't consider it goes to the LG V 30 this was our social guy Jessie we're teases favorite phone of the year and for a really good reason the camera is incredible the OLED screen is absolutely beautiful battery life lasts for seemingly days everything about this phone screams flagship and a flagship now and a really good value so if you're looking to get a phone that maybe not everybody's gonna have the LG v 30 is an awesome phone and it should definitely be on your radar although I juiced your software is a little bit better but that's what that's what launchers are for again we saw a ton of phones come out this year but some were surprising if I film this video like three months ago this phone probably would have won the biggest bus award but the biggest surprise of 2018 goes to the new cover on the block and that's the essential pH one I love what essential is done recently dropping the price at 500 bucks alone it makes this phone of Steel you're getting one of the best builds of any phone that I have ever held and I've held a lot of phone's ceramic and titanium then octo is a camera that you've done an incredible job pushing out camera updates since all the initial reviews hit they've added portrait mode in fact as a day of this filming they push an update that enabled 360 video on Facebook on YouTube got a 360 camera that can attach to it you've got potential for modularity the cameras actually gotten pretty good here as well it's got pretty solid battery life this is my favorite phone to hold in my hand and if you're looking to spend a 500 bucks and you want the best feeling phone out there a phone that feels fly ship and feels premium I've been really surprised and impressed with the essential pH one get in white I love I loved it away and without further ado the smart phone of the year and I tested a lot of phones this year and I love mobile technology but the phone that I look back on most fondly is my favorite phone that I tested a figure four they actually went out and bought and spent my own money on that is clearly the note eight I've absolutely loved this phone it's not the phone that won me back from iOS that crown goes to the galaxy s 8 plus but it's the phone that kept me from going back to iOS I love everything about the note obviously this blazing Sat one that category I love the form factor I loved didn't narrowness of an L slope you get the giant screen everything about this phone screams premium if you could check off every flagship box it's here you've got wireless charging you've got incredible fast Shirdi you've got the s-pen you even have a headphone jack built-in expandable storage there is nothing that I don't like about this phone except for all the duplicate apps and Samsung insists on shoving on their phones but you can throw those in a folder and ignore some software foe pause for a phone that's been absolutely incredible performance-wise have been great I love this phone in fact it's gonna be the phone it's gonna be in my pocket and the calendar flips from 2070 to 2018 Samsung's got a home run on their hand the note 8 thank you excited for at the galaxy s 9 that's 9 + are gonna be and of course what the note 9 is going to be next year but for right now my favorite phone of the year that encompasses everything that I love about phones goes to the Galaxy Note 8 so those are smart phones in here and I can't read the comments yelling me that I didn't mention your miscellaneous Sony phone or Huawei phone and perhaps we did not check out here at TechnoBuffalo this is my video and my choice and my awards and I love these phones especially when it comes to the note 8 but let me know in the comments down below why you think I'm wrong why you think I'm right I'd love to hear it get the video a thumbs up we appreciate it and of course a little bell to notify when new videos are coming hope you guys enjoy it until next time I'm John render from techno boat