The year 2018 started with lots of innovations in the mobile tech world; many mobile OEM giants have already released superb and stunning smartphones while many others are yet to come with theirs after the MWC 2018. This article contains the list of the top trending smartphones so far this year with their current prices, features, and specs.

Trending smartphones of 2018

Apple iPhone X ($1, 300.00)

Since the launch of this device, it has been on trend. Apple’s iPhone X comes with mouth-watering features, viz; Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, Scratch-resistant glass, water and dust resistant, all-screen display and is powered by a non-removable Li-Ion 2716mAh battery Full Specifications

Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Dimensions	5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in
Weight	174g
SIM	Nano
Screen Display	Super AMOLED capacitive (16M colors)
Size	5.8inc. (82.9% aspect ratio)
Multi-touch	Yes
Protection	Oleophobic coating, True-tone display
OS	iOS 11.1.1, upgradeable to 11.2.5
Chipset	Apple A11 bionic
CPU	Hexa-core 2.39 GHz (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
GPU	Apple GPU (3-core graphics)
Card Support	No
Memory	64/256GB, 3GB of RAM
Camera	Dual 12MP rear cameras 7MP Secondary shooter
Earphone jack	–
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes – V5.0
Radio	No
USB	2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Face ID, gyro, compass, proximity
Battery	Non-removable Li-Ion 2716 mAh battery

 

Tecno Camon Cmore ($130.00)

The African leading mobile smartphone manufacturer – Tecno unleased a banger to the African mobile market and it has been the talk of the moment every since its flag-off last month. Cmore is a level-entry device retailed at a very cheap rate. It packs quite lovely features and specs; 18.9 body-to-screen aspect ratio, 5.7″ HD Capacitive touchscreen, dual sim with 4G LTE technology and is powered by a strong 3000mAh battery. Full Specifications

Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Weight	–
SIM	Dual Micro
Screen Display	IPS Touchscreen – HD, 720 x 1440 pixels (364 PPI)
Size	5.7inc. (18:9 aspect ratio)
Multi-touch	Yes
Protection	Gorilla glass
OS	Android Nougat 7.0 with HiOS 2.0
Chipset	MTK MT6737
CPU	Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex
GPU	Mali GPU
Card Support	Yes – up to 128GB (dedicated slot)
Memory	16GB, 2GB of RAM
Camera	13MP rear camera 13MP Secondary shooter
Earphone jack	3.5mm
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes – V4.2, A2DP
Radio	Yes
USB	2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Fingerprint, gyro, compass, proximity
Battery	Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ($923.00)

Full-frontal glass, edge-to-edge screen display device; a super stunning smartphone with a sleek design. It comes with infinity screen display, 6.3″ screen size (18.5:9 aspect ratio).   Galaxy Note 8 also comes with a stylus smart-pen which lets you draw/create gestures on the device screen. It went on to pack a whopping 6GB of RAM coupled with 64/128GB ROM and is powered by a 3300mAh non-removeable battery. Full Specifications

Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Dimensions	6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in
Weight	195g
SIM	Single Micro or Dual Hybrid SIM
Screen Display	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size	6.3inc. (18.5:9 aspect ratio)
Multi-touch	Yes
Protection	Gorilla glass 5, Aluminum frame
OS	Android Nougat 7.1.1 further upgradeable to OREO 8.0
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8998
CPU	Snapdragon 835
GPU	Adreno 540
Card Support	Yes – up to 256GB (SIM 2 slot)
Memory	64/128GB, 6GB of RAM
Camera	Dual 12MP rear camera LED flash. 8MP Secondary shooter
Earphone jack	3.5mm
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes – V5.0, A2DP
Radio	No
USB	3.1
Sensors	Accelerometer, Iris Scanner, Fingerprint, gyro, compass, proximity
Battery	Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ($246.00)

Xiaomi is among the leading China OEM’s at the moment, the company designs smartphones which could be compared to the Apple’s iPhones in terms of body design. This smartphone – Redmi Note 5Pro is the brand latest flagship device launched early this month. It comes with a 2.0GHz Qualcomm chipset and a super 4000mAh battery capacity.     features of this smartphone include; Hybrid Dual SIM, 5.99″ screen size, corning gorilla glass, runs on Nougat 7.1.2 and flaunts dual 12Mp rear camera. Full SPecifications

Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Dimensions	6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 in
Weight	181g
SIM	Dual Hybrid SIM
Screen Display	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size	5.99inc. (18:9 aspect ratio)
Multi-touch	Yes
Protection	Gorilla glass
OS	Android Nougat 7.1.2 with MiUi 9.0
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM636
CPU	Snapdragon 636
GPU	Adreno 509
Card Support	Yes – up to 256GB (SIM 2 slot)
Memory	64GB, 4/6GB of RAM
Camera	Dual 12MP + 5MP rear camera, LED flash. 20MP Secondary shooter
Earphone jack	3.5mm
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes – V5.0, A2DP
Radio	FM
USB	2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Fingerprint, gyro, compass, proximity
Battery	Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery

 

Wrap Up:

These are the top trending smartphones so far this year. We’ll be updating this list regularly to contain other smartphones that would break the internet after the MWC in few days time! You can as well add to this list by commenting your best smartphone and we might add it to the list if its worth it. Also, help share this article with your friends and colleagues.    

Originally posted on June 2, 2018 @ 8:56 pm