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we're well into summer now in the next batch of major smartphone announcements are just around the corner it's the perfect time to check in with the current crop of phones for a quick ranking using a secret ballot the entire team at PocketNow voted on their favorite phones released so far in 2017 the numbers have been tallied and it's time to share the results in 5th place we have a tie between 1 plus 5 and the Huawei p10 it's fitting that these two share two spot dual cameras screaming performance though each offers some outsider cred for the phone enthusiasts looking to stand out from the crowd though personally I maybe prefer one design over the other the oneplus 5 release wasn't without some controversy but this phone continues to deliver near flagship grade hardware at a more affordable price and the p10 is a little less well known to North Americans but Huawei's partnership with Leica produces formidable camera performance and the carand chipset is a handy competitor to the mostly qualcomm LED market HTC lands 4th place with the u 11 HTC has a long road to walk in winning back hearts and minds but this beauty in blue is a step in the right direction a liquid mirror finish helps catch the eye and that's backed up by fantastic performance a competitive price and some of the coolest ear scanning audio technology we've ever heard we still wish HTC and Android could benefit from true USB audio support as these peripherals are proprietary but the U 11 is one of the most polished phones figuratively and literally of the sixteen by nine screen era moving in the third is the blackberry key one another story of rebuilding a brand blackberry partnering with TCL would seem to be a match made in heaven you'd have to have a heart of stone to not find this throwback charming nicely updated for modern smartphone users the key one blends old-school hardware tricks with current Android software wrapped up in a shell designed for grown-ups the keyboard is terrific but our favorite throwback to classic blackberries is how you'll get battery for days it's an interesting device folks might dismiss it as being old fashioned but wins a lot of people over once you put it in their hands the second place in our roundup LG scores big with the g6 the first fun this year to stretch the screen dual cameras with the industry's only ultra wide sensor a new metal and glass build and enhanced lifestyle durability rated for both water and drop resistance one of the most praised by reviewers but likely to be the most underrated by consumers after some disappointing missteps in the past LG is on a much better track with a design and feature set we'll be excited to see evolve over future phones in first place is anyone surprised to see the Galaxy s8 no no one is surprised without question the most stunning example of design produced this year and the second phone to arrive with an extreme screen the body ratio the s8 is an exceptional rebound from the issues this company faced last year samsung has worked hard to become more of a lifestyle brand but the SH shows they can deliver a gorgeous device which still packs a ton of tech the off-center fingerprint sensor was a common gripe in our notes and we hope to see Samsung try something more daring with the camera on future phones but at the time this video was produced you won't find a more complete premium consumer all-rounder there's literally something here for everyone and that wraps up our list maybe most exciting and counting up these votes the spread from third place to first was only three points we had a really close ballot 2017 is already another great year for phones and consumers will certainly benefit from some terrific competition did your phone make the list what honorable mentions would you add drop us a comment down below this video as always thanks so much for watching subscribe to this channel and hit the bell icon for more comparisons like these and help us out with some sharing on your favorite social networks for PocketNow i'm juan carlos Bagnall some gadget guy on Twitter and Instagram and I will catch you all on the next review