Best Phones of 2019

2019 is shaping to be a big year for smartphones with the arrival of slick flagships like the Galaxy S10, foldable devices like the Huawei Mate X, photography powerhouses like the P30 Pro and plenty of disruptive mid-tier devices to boot. Here are the best phones that you can buy right now in 2019.

Here are the best phones that you can buy right now in 2019.

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Nokia 8.1
3.75

1. Nokia 8.1 review: The more things change, the more they stay the same

Another modern HMD handset that offers the usual winning combination of slick design, solid specs and delightfully clean software.
Review Date: 13th March, 2019
RRP: $ 699.00
Reno 5G
4.25

2. Oppo Reno 5G review: Big Deal

The Oppo Reno breaks far more new ground than most flagships do and while it’s not cheap, by the standards of 5G phones, it strikes out as close to a bargain as these things come.
Review Date: 5th July, 2019
RRP: $ 1,499.00
P30
4.00

3. Huawei P30 review: How badly do you need a headphone jack?

You miss out on a few things like wireless charging but, for the asking price, we’d still rate the Huawei P30 as an incredibly competitive package.
Review Date: 20th June, 2019
RRP: $ 1,099.00
9 PureView
3.25

4. Nokia 9 PureView review: A flawed, ambitious, endearing flagship

The Nokia 9 PureView feels like a great foundation for the next generation of Nokia devices, but it doesn’t feel like a foundation I’m rushing to lean on just yet.
Review Date: 22nd May, 2019
RRP: $ 1,099.00
Pixel 3a
4.75

5. Google Pixel 3a review: Less is more

If you can live without things like wireless charging, water resistance and the ability to take photos of the moon, there are almost zero reasons to look and buying anything other than the Pixel 3a.
Review Date: 16th May, 2019
RRP: $ 649.00
S10+
4.25

6. Samsung Galaxy S10+ review: Bigger is better

Samsung have put more into it - and you’ll get more out of it.
Review Date: 11th April, 2019
RRP: $ 1,349.00
Galaxy S10
4.00

7. Samsung Galaxy S10 review: Messy decisions mar Samsung's best smartphone to date

The S10 feels like an evolution of the Galaxy formula that’s equal parts messy and necessary. It’s not quite the future, but it’s not far off either.
Review Date: 2nd April, 2019
RRP: $ 1,349.00
Galaxy A70
4.00

8. Samsung Galaxy A70 Australian review

The Samsung Galaxy A70 retains the majority of what makes a Samsung’s flagship smartphones appealing at half the price.
Review Date: 23rd July, 2019
RRP: $ 649.00
P30 Pro
4.75

9. Huawei P30 Pro review: A photography powerhouse that leans into and elevates its natural strengths

The P30 Pro doubles down on the things that worked about its predecessor and pushes the envelope for smartphone photography even further.
Review Date: 28th March, 2019
RRP: $ 1,599.00
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