10 Phones Were Analyzed in 40+ Individual Tests with 100+ Different Criteria
SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / December 18, 2017 / Android Authority, the world's leading publication for all things Android, has announced the winners of its annual "Best of Android" awards. The publication utilized an advanced proprietary methodology, using 40 individual tests and more than 100 different criteria. It began with 10 semi-finalists and through a barrage of tests has declared the Huawei Mate 10 Pro the "Best Smartphone of 2017." The Huawei Mate 10 Pro narrowly beat out the Galaxy Note 8 and OnePlus 5T, which placed second and third respectively. Android Authority will present physical awards at the upcoming CES show, Jan 9-12, 2018, in Las Vegas.
The complete list of winners and individual scores on each test is posted on Android Authority.
"Huawei's Mate 10 Pro proves that excellence isn't about just standout features, but also consistent quality across the board," said Nirave Gondhia, Managing Editor of Android Authority. "Simply put, the Mate 10 Pro is a pound-for-pound champion. Like the two previous years, the overall winner was consistently strong in each category."
In addition to their objective measurements, Android Authority's readers contributed their own voice in several categories, including "People's Choice-Best Camera," "People's Choice-Smartphone of the Year." After nearly 24,000 votes, the People's Choice for Best Smartphone winner is the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, with the OnePlus 5T second and Google Pixel 2 XL third.
Finalists of Android Authority's Best of Android 2017 included:
- BlackBerry KEYone Black Edition
- Google Pixel 2 XL
- Huawei Mate 10 Pro
- LG V30
- Lenovo Moto Z2 Force
- Nokia 8
- OnePlus 5T
- Razer Phone
- Samsung Galaxy Note 8
- Sony Xperia XZ1
Winners of Each Category, in Order (first, second, third) are:
- Best Battery - Huawei Mate 10 Pro, OnePlus 5T, Moto Z2 Force
- Best Performance - OnePlus 5T, Razer Phone, Samsung Galaxy Note 8
- Best Camera (Subjective) - readers' choice - Google Pixel 2 XL, Galaxy Note 8, OnePlus 5T
- Best Camera (Objective) - Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Huawei Mate 10 Pro, Google Pixel 2 XL
- Best Audio - LG V30, Google Pixel 2 XL, Huawei Mate 10 Pro
- Best Display - Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Huawei Mate 10 Pro, Nokia 8
- Best Bang for Your Buck - OnePlus 5T, Nokia 8, Moto Z2 Force
In addition to the "Best Smartphone of 2017," Android Authority also awarded a "Best Brand of 2017" which is recognition of the company which seemed most impressive in moving their brand forward in 2017. Overall, the editors and writers of Android Authority felt Nokia (HMD) was the leader in this, followed by Samsung and Huawei.
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SOURCE: Android Authority