The smartphone industry in 2017 has witnessed incredible release after incredible release. But if we had to pick the 10 best selling smartphone, with top specs and designs, we would have to pick the following 10 devices. Scroll down to have a look, and make sure to let us know what you think! Now let’s get started…
1. Samsung Galaxy Note 8: best selling smartphone premium
In the Flagship Phones category, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is still the best in 2017, even with the release of the new Apple iPhone X. Released in April of 2017, it blew away the market and it’s still one of the fastest phones available on the market. It has a great combination of beautiful design – with its edgeless 6.3 inch display – and great specs. Really, it’s quite simply the best phone on the market. It has a brilliant and futuristic look amazing cameras, and a stunning screen.
The amazing specs include 6GB of RAM, internal storage options ranging from 64GB to 256GB, and a Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 processor. The two high quality camera are a 12MP with LED flash and an 8MP camera for selfies. They not only are amazing, but are also supported by excellent software support, which makes colors really pop, even in low light settings! It was around $850 when it was first released, but it’s very likely that you can find some deals for the holiday season.
2. HTC U11: best selling smartphone camera
For those who wanted a flagship phone, the HTC U11 should be considered alongside the giants that are Samsung and Apple. It also is just straight up great for music! This phone has great specs, with a possibility of getting 6GB of RAM with 128GB of internal storage. It uses a Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 processor, and while it currently runs on Android 7.1 (Nougat) the people at HTC have already planned an upgrade to Android 8.0 (Oreo). It also comes with a cool “squeezable sides” feature, and 2 great cameras at 16MP and 12MP. This phone currently starts at $649.
3. LG G6: best selling smartphone durable
The LG G6 was an amazing addition to the smartphone scene in 2017, especially for big screen lovers. It has a screen to body ratio of 78.6%, and it has a 5.7 inch HD+ LCD FullVision display with 2.5D curved glass protection, and 2880 by 1440 pixels resolution. It also has an 18:9 aspect ratio. The device runs on a more powerful 2.35GHz Snapdragon 821 quad-core processor, and sports 4GB of RAM as well as 64GB of storage. It also has dual rear cameras (13MP) and a 5MP selfie camera. The battery, which is a 3300mAh battery, also comes with Quick Charge 3.0. It costs around $477.
4. Apple iPhone X
The new iPhone X celebrates the 10th anniversary of the phone, and is a pretty and powerful device. It comes with a Apple A11 Bionic processor, 3GB of RAM, and a choice of 64GB or 256GB of internal storage. The display was the talk of the town when it came out, with a screen to body ratio of 82.9%. Apple iPhone X has a 5.8 inches Super AMOLED screen, with a 1125 by 2436 pixels resolution and a stunning 458 ppi density. It also comes with great cameras, such as a dual 12MP main camera and a 7MP selfie camera. The handset runs with an Apple A11 Bionic processor, 3GB of RAM, and a choice of 64GB or 256GB of internal storage. This beautiful device does come at a cost however, at $999 when it was launched.
5. OnePlus 5T
The OnePlus 5T is not quite the “flagship killer” that the company has been known for in its previous phones, but it does sport a design that has clearly evolved since the first members of the OnePlus line, and it is an affordable flagship that delivers the goods! OnePlus 5T is a fast phone, with an option between a 6GB RAM and 64GB internal storage combo, or a 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage combo. It also runs thanks to a Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 processor and Android 7.1. The phone also has pretty good cameras, with both of them at 16MP. This phone presents an excellent package for affordability, and it starts at $479.
6. Apple iPhone 8 Plus
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus may not be as new and fast as the new iPhone X, but it’s still a great choice for Apple fans: it’s basically the best ‘normal’ iPhone available at the moment, and has a stunning all glass design. It was released in September of 2017, and all the specs are slightly lower than the iPhone X’s, with the same 3GB of RAM, and a 5.5 inch screen instead of a 5.8 inch display. However its cameras are both on similar levels (12MP + 12MP dual primary camera and 7MP selfie camera). All of this of course means the iPhone 8 Plus also comes in at a much lower price, at around $799.
7. Sony Xperia XZ Premium
In our opinion, this is Sony’s best smartphone of the year! Released early in 2017 in February, it comes with a really great look and design. The Sony flagships sports a 5.5 inch display, which is capable of displaying images with resolution up to Ultra HD (4K), the highest resolution in the world of smartphones today! It also has a great battery, with a capacity of 3230 mAh, one of the largest ever sported by a Sony smartphone. Xperia XZ Premium also comes with a 845 octa-core Snapdragon 2.45 GHz chipset, 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB of internal memory (supported by a microSD card slot), a 19 MP main camera, a 13 MP selfie camera, and a fingerprint scanner. This comes in at around $699.
8. Google Pixel 2 XL
Google has decided to expand this year on their Google Pixel series, which was first released last year. This is only the second iteration of the phone, but already we can see how much Google’s software and hardware have both drastically evolved in the past year. This device has a larger 6 inch display with 18:9 aspect ratio. It also has a beautiful design, and runs on the 10nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 CPU – Octa-core, with 4GB of RAM and up to 128 GB of internal storage. It also has a great battery with a 3,520 mAh battery. Cameras are a 12.2 MP main camera and a 8MP camera for selfies. This was first released with a $850 price tag.
9. Huawei Mate 10 Pro
One of the later releases of the year, the Huawei Mate 10 Pro came out in November of 2017. It comes with a beautiful and stunning 6 inch AMOLED screen, with really slim bezels! The aspect ratio is 18:9, and it does have a water tight body. This beast of a device runs on a 10nm Kirin 970 chipset, octa-core processor, with the help of a massive 6GB of RAM and up to 128 GB of internal storage. The Huawei-made smartphone has an amazing main camera: a Leica lens with dual a 12MP + 20MP, and a 8MP selfie camera. It also has a huge 4,000mAh battery, with Fast Charging. It comes in at around $949.
10. Samsung Galaxy S8
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is considered by many to be the most beautiful smartphone to have arrived on the market in 2017. Some also prefer the Samsung Galaxy S8’s camera performance in low light to that of the Apple iPhone range of cameras. It’s completely waterproof, and has a Exynos 8895 Octa processor, as well as 4GB of ram and 64GB of internal storage. It also has a 5.8 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, with a 12MP and an 8MP cameras. All of this for around $750. And if that is not enough specs for you, you could always upgrade to the Samsung Galaxy S8+!
10 best selling smartphones in the world. as per 2017
These 10 best selling smartphones came and shook the world this year, with bigger and bigger screens, smaller and smaller bezels (or even bezel less!). There are also some beautiful aspect ratios. To conclude this year, it’s good to have a look back at 2017 and see all the amazing smartphone devices that were released. It makes us so excited to see what 2018 has saved for the consumers and tech lovers. Perhaps the release of Android Oreo (version 8.0) will change a lot in the market!