Gadgetory

it's been a wild year for smartphones we've seen everything from modular phones to exploding phones even an iPhone that can get wet and even those smartphones have been part of our lives for nearly a decade now there's still a lot of interesting things happening with them now so much going on with phones it can be hard to figure out which is the right phone for you after all it's harder than ever to buy a bad phone at this point any phone you can buy in a store is going to have great screen reliable battery life fast performance and a camera that can take incredible photos but there's still one phone that stands out when you consider all the factors that are important build quality reliability camera apps and support after you buy it and it's by having a similar design as its predecessors and a couple of new annoyances the iPhone 7 and its bigger sibling the 7 plus are the best phones for the most people they are exceptionally well built they have fast reliable performance they have batteries that will get most people through a full day of use and they have a camera that's as good as anything else out there you can even get the iPhone wet this year so if you spill your beer on it or drop it in a puddle you don't have to worry about it then the iPhone 7 is familiar-looking and it works pretty much like every other iPhone before it but it's also the smart phone that has the least amount of headaches it also has great customer support if something goes wrong or breaks you can just walk into an Apple store and get it fixed the two phones are largely identical except for 130 dollars more the 7 plus gives you a bigger screen a bigger battery and a second camera which lets you zoom in closer on your subject or perform DSLR type of effects the decision between the two really comes down to whether you want a big phone or not and it's really up to you but not everything is perfect with the iPhone 7 the biggest annoyance is the fact that it doesn't have a headphone jack anymore which means that you need to use the included earbuds the included adapter with a different set of headphones or go entirely wireless it's a nuisance I will either be a deal-breaker or not an issue at all depending on how you use your phone the despite that shortcoming the iPhone 7 is still the phone I recommend to the most people it's a slightly better iPhone which means that it's a really good thing but what if you don't want an iPhone or you really do want a headphone jack then you should check out google's new phone the pixel like the iPhone 7 the Google pixel comes in two sizes has a great screen fast performance great battery life and a great camera it also has a headphone jack it's the best Android phone ever made and it's the closest thing you can get to an it just works experience in Google's world the pixel pixel Excel are largely identical but for one hundred and thirty dollars more the excel comes with a larger screen and a larger battery but they still have the same performance software and cameras now as good as a pixel is are two things keeping it from the top this year its lack of water resistance and the fact that Verizon is the only carrier in the u.s. selling it if you want to use a pixel on ATT Sprint t-mobile or another carrier you have to buy it directly from Google which means you can't just walk into a store something goes wrong still it's an excellent device and it's the one I use every day but wait I know what you're thinking it's 2016 and both of those phones are well over $600 are you saying that I still need to spend a fortune to get a great phone the answer is no and there are a lot of great phones for $400 or even less there's the Moto X play with its modular design and killer battery life or the pint-sized powerhouse iPhone se from Apple but the best phone in this group is from a company you've probably never heard of it's the oneplus 3 the oneplus 3 has the design and finish of a six or $700 phone it's got a great screen great performance great camera and great battery life you'd really be shocked at how good it is for this price it does have limits so the oneplus 3 only works with AT&T and t-mobile and the only way to buy it is directly from oneplus itself which doesn't have the best reputation for support but unlike the iPhone 7 or samsung s7 line you can't get the oneplus three wet at all but for half the price of an iPhone galaxy or pixel it's really hard to find fault with it and whether you spend $400 or $900 you're going to get a modern capable smartphone that will last you at least a couple of years now for most people the best phone is still the iPhone 7 but if you go with the pixel or even the oneplus you're going to be just as happy you ready yeah okay I hate you so much it sounds so much better ah