Gadgetory

without a doubt the most important gadget in your life is your phone it's everything it's communication information and payment gaming navigation it's really hard to think about life without a phone in at this point so picking the right phone is all that much more important because this is the thing that you're gonna be looking at the most over the next one two maybe even three years now here's the brutal honest truth even though the phones have been a thing for over a decade there still isn't a perfect smartphone there isn't even a phone that I could say will be perfect for everyone's needs there will always be something about whatever phone you buy that annoys you or doesn't work or you don't like but there is a recommendation I can make for most people who want a good phone with a great camera a great display great performance easy and simple to use software and a great support structure and if that doesn't work for you you've got a bunch of alternatives to talk about too so let's roll those graphics the best phone for most people looking to buy something that will still be modern and fresh a couple of years from now is Apple's iPhone 10 as a great display great camera wicked fast performance a great support structure from Apple and it has forward-looking features and design that won't feel stale next year now the iPhone 10 is not the best phone in a bunch of specific categories and it's definitely not perfect as an all-glass design that will definitely break when you drop it it's face ID login system is not as fast or convenient as a fingerprint scanner and it doesn't have a headphone jack which is still pain-in-the-ass to live with and oh yeah it starts at a thousand freaking bucks which basically means it's going to be the most expensive phone you've ever purchased now you can soften the blow of that price if you buy the phone on a payment plan from Apple or your carrier but that doesn't change the fact that the iPhone 10 is really pricey but that price is worth it because you get a big edge-to-edge display that still fits in one hand as a gesture control system that's by far the most fun way to navigate a smartphone and it has fast performance with a reliable battery life overall the iPhone 10 has the best complete package for most people so what about the iPhone II or iPhone II plus if you must have an iPhone and you don't want to pony up for the 10 the eight or eight plus are cheaper but they don't have the tens new design or display and they're gonna feel old and dated far quicker but what if you don't want to spend a grand on a phone or you don't want an iPhone or maybe you do want a headphone jack for the best Android phone for most people a recommendation is Samsung's Galaxy S 9 or s 9 Plus which sells for between 720 and 840 bucks the Samsung's have great design great performance great cameras they're available at every carrier and they have a strong ecosystem of accessories available and yeah they've got a headphone jack which lots of phones don't have anymore now they're not the overall best phones because Apple still has a far better support network and the iPhone 10 edges out the Samsung's in a number of areas especially when it comes to software but there's still great devices that I really have no hesitation recommending so at this point you're probably wondering why I'm not recommending that Google pixel to excel or the one plus six or whatever your favorite phone at the moment is so let's talk about them now the pixel 2 and 2 XL have the best software you can get any Android phone they're made by Google they've the best cameras on any phone period and they get updates direct from Google so they're always fresh but they're only available to purchase from one carrier Verizon they don't have the support system of Apple or even Samsung and they have other hardware issues like a lower quality screen that makes them a bit tough to recommend without reservations but if none of those things are a problem for you then go nuts you'll love a pixel and oneplus is new one plus six is the current value King and smartphone so you simply can't get a better deal for performance it's literally half the price of an iPhone 10 but you do give up a lot for that it's cameras are nowhere near as good it doesn't work on half the carrier's here in the US and one plus the support is definitely inferior to in stablish makers like Apple or Samsung then there's lots of other phones with specific niches like LG's g7 which gives you a lot of screen in a relatively small package or HD sees you 12 that has four cameras or Huawei's p20 pro that has an equally ridiculous camera system that can take really stunning shots Samsung's Note II it has a whole legion of fans that swear by its extra large screen and s-pen capability but none of those phones are the best overall because they might have bad software weak battery life and two big design or just weird design things like these fake buttons on the HTC so while you'll never hear me say that this is the perfect phone what I will say is that if you're looking to buy a phone now that's last two or three years then you should buy the Apple iPhone 10 hey thanks for watching for more on all this stuff be sure to subscribe and also check out our new science channel which you can get to at youtube.com slash Virg science