{"id":1209,"date":"2018-12-14T05:05:15","date_gmt":"2018-12-14T05:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techrant.blog\/?p=1209"},"modified":"2022-12-11T17:16:29","modified_gmt":"2022-12-11T16:16:29","slug":"best-valued-smartphones-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techrant.blog\/best-valued-smartphones-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Valued Smartphones \u2014 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div align=\"center\">\n\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- mobile banner -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:260px;height:50px\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4883052312808999\" data-ad-slot=\"5984838823\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">2018 is coming to an end. We&#8217;ve seen various releases as Smartphone companies tried to outdo each other. In the end there&#8217;s so many to choose from. Value matters to me a lot. Thus I went in search for the best valued features, performance and quality you could get from your purchase. If you want premium features on a budget, we&#8217;d recommend these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Samsung Galaxy S9<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"278\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1da36a05-c54a-41a2-8fb5-fdf4086d05ca-3025-000002c6ca2d379c-278x300.jpg\" alt=\"SAMSUNG_S9\" class=\"wp-image-1227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1da36a05-c54a-41a2-8fb5-fdf4086d05ca-3025-000002c6ca2d379c-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1da36a05-c54a-41a2-8fb5-fdf4086d05ca-3025-000002c6ca2d379c-768x829.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1da36a05-c54a-41a2-8fb5-fdf4086d05ca-3025-000002c6ca2d379c-948x1024.jpg 948w, https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1da36a05-c54a-41a2-8fb5-fdf4086d05ca-3025-000002c6ca2d379c-720x778.jpg 720w, https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1da36a05-c54a-41a2-8fb5-fdf4086d05ca-3025-000002c6ca2d379c.jpg 1389w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Samsung was one of the only smartphone company to keep it real this year. While everyone copied the iPhone&#8217;s notch, Samsung stuck with their beautiful Infinity display and just kept slimming the Top and bottom bezels. Still, the S9 is the best looking phone. Again, they kept the headphone jack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4883052312808999\" data-ad-slot=\"2415506393\"><div align=\"center\">\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Mobile (250x250) -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:250px;height:250px\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4883052312808999\" data-ad-slot=\"2024414061\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<\/div><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Asthetically, it&#8217;s the best of this bunch. This is a phone that has amazing hardware, fast wired\/wireless charging, a bad-ass camera, and the best screen and speakers in the android market. The S9 wasn&#8217;t a big improvement over the S8. For this reason I&#8217;d even published an article on how Smartphones these year weren&#8217;t worth an upgrade and used this phone as an example. <a href=\"https:\/\/techrant.blog\/stalling-sales-for-latest-phones\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"995\">Read here<\/a>. The price wasn&#8217;t worth it then at $750. It is now! You can now get the S9 for as low as <strong>$500<\/strong> (185,000NGN) for Certified Refurbished models. A new one costs about $50 more. Buy on <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Samsung-SM-G9600-Unlocked-Smartphone-International\/dp\/B079X7DQ4Q\/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1544843258&amp;sr=8-4&amp;pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&amp;keywords=samsung+s9&amp;dpPl=1&amp;dpID=31ae76sZ1cL&amp;ref=plSrch\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a> or <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jumia.com.ng\/samsung-galaxy-s9\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jumia<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">OnePlus 6T<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/one.jpg\" alt=\"1+6T\" class=\"wp-image-1246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/one.jpg 600w, https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/one-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>You know what they say about OnePlus; The Flagship Killer. <a href=\"https:\/\/techrant.blog\/oneplus-6t-flagship-killer-yet\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"73\">Read the full Review<\/a>. And that Title is still theirs to keep this year. The 6T is a high-end device with moderate pricing for the specs. Also, it adopts a Teardrop camera-cut-out style rather than copy the notch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\">\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Mobile (250x250) -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:250px;height:250px\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4883052312808999\" data-ad-slot=\"2024414061\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The OnePlus 6T is a really beautiful, minimalist looking phone with the In-screen fingerprint sensor and Teardrop-style notch. The Oxygen OS it runs is the closest to Stock Android. The 6T lacks nothing in Processing Power, RAM or storage. Sporting an AMOLED screen and good enough speakers. You ain&#8217;t missing out on what phones double it&#8217;s <strong>$550<\/strong> price offers. Get this phone if you want a Premium smartphone on a budget. <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/OnePlus-Mirror-Black-128GB-Storage\/dp\/B07DJD1Y3Q\/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1544839506&amp;sr=1-2&amp;pi=AC_SX118_SY170_QL70&amp;keywords=oneplus%2B6t&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\">Buy here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Xiaomi Pocofone F1<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3832eee9-1205-4d08-b86b-13e6be820f27-3025-000002ccbb4238d3-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"poco_F1\" class=\"wp-image-1230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3832eee9-1205-4d08-b86b-13e6be820f27-3025-000002ccbb4238d3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3832eee9-1205-4d08-b86b-13e6be820f27-3025-000002ccbb4238d3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3832eee9-1205-4d08-b86b-13e6be820f27-3025-000002ccbb4238d3-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3832eee9-1205-4d08-b86b-13e6be820f27-3025-000002ccbb4238d3.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>OnePlus showed the world that you didn&#8217;t need to charge $1000 for premium smartphones. Xiaomi must have been inspired. Forget the weird sounding name. This is the phone everyone was talking about a few months back. The Pocofone F1 packs all the flagship features they could lay their hands on into this underpriced beast. Packing the latest Snapdragon 845 and an 8GB+256GB RAM\/Storage. It doesn&#8217;t end there. Liquidcool Technology, AI cameras, and a 4000mAh battery. Especially as it only costs only <strong>$300 <\/strong>(92,000NGN). Buy on <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jumia.com.ng\/mi-xiaomi-pocophone-f1-4g-phablet-6.18-inch-android-8.1-6gb-64gb-rosso-red-22162027.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Jumia<\/span><\/a> or <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Xiaomi-Pocophone-Factory-Unlocked-Smartphone\/dp\/B07JQBLTFM\/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1544842167&amp;sr=8-2&amp;pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&amp;keywords=xiaomi+pocophone+f1&amp;dpPl=1&amp;dpID=41Z-mhQg39L&amp;ref=plSrch\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Amazon<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">iPhone XR<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/wordpress-781699-4204212.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/og_overview.png?fit=1024%2C538&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"iPhoneXR\" class=\"wp-image-1247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/og_overview.png 1200w, https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/og_overview-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/og_overview-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/og_overview-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/og_overview-720x378.png 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Their 2018 lineup arguably lacked the usual innovation-filled touch of Apple. While the XS didn&#8217;t make this list, it&#8217;s the XR that I&#8217;d solidly recommend if you <em>must<\/em> own an iPhone. While the price tag is a quite steep, <strong>$750<\/strong> (275,000NGN) is the same price the iPhone 8 launched at. So it&#8217;s still within the reach of anyone that was looking towards a 7+ and above. And there&#8217;s talk on price cuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\">\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Mobile (250x250) -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:250px;height:250px\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4883052312808999\" data-ad-slot=\"2024414061\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> Sure LCD screens shouldn&#8217;t be a thing in 2018! But don&#8217;t forget Apple makes really good LCD screens. Thus you&#8217;d hardly notice it&#8217;s display is anything short of brilliant in your day-to-day use. Besides that, you still have the best mobile processor ever, one of the best cameras, and an overall amazing experience. And all those colors on an iPhone&#8230;The XR is the best valued option for upgrading or getting into the current generation Apple ecosystem. Otherwise I honestly wouldn&#8217;t recommend it as a budget option. Get one at <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jumia.com.ng\/catalog\/?q=iphone+XR\" target=\"_blank\">Jumia<\/a> or <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Apple-iPhone-Fully-Unlocked-6-1\/dp\/B07HCTCRDK\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Huawei Honor Play<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/huaweeeiii.jpeg\" alt=\"honor_play\" class=\"wp-image-1249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/huaweeeiii.jpeg 940w, https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/huaweeeiii-300x172.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/huaweeeiii-768x441.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/huaweeeiii-720x414.jpeg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Something that really bothers me is that only the flagship phones seem to include the latest and most capable processors. For instance the $1000 ASUS gaming phone. If, like me, you enjoy mobile gaming then you&#8217;ll know that sucks. The Honor Play comes with a very capable Hisilicon Kirin 970 AI processor with 4GB\/64GB in a <strong>$300<\/strong> (92,000NGN) phone! No high-res screens or premium features that spike the price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\">\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Mobile (250x250) -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:250px;height:250px\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4883052312808999\" data-ad-slot=\"2024414061\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This smartphone was literally built for gaming. With special features like GPU Turbo boost, 3D sound and 4d Smart Shock. They didn&#8217;t cut back on the next best things&#8211;the camera, battery and screen&#8211; neither. Boasting a 16MP dual AI camera with Advanced scene detection. And a 6.3 inch full view display. And 3750mAh of battery! The Honor Play is a personal favorite; checking all the boxes for features I look out for. Get it on <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Honor-Hybrid-SIM-Factory-Unlocked-Smartphone\/dp\/B07G9C3WHR\/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1544841952&amp;sr=8-1&amp;pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&amp;keywords=huawei+honor+play&amp;dpPl=1&amp;dpID=415KasUQWEL&amp;ref=plSrch\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Link I, Responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4883052312808999\" data-ad-slot=\"9573741801\" data-ad-format=\"link\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2018 is coming to an end. We&#8217;ve seen various releases as Smartphone companies tried to outdo each other. In the end there&#8217;s so many to choose from. Value matters to me a lot. 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