Did you know the first smartphone was created in 1992? The IBM Simon was technically a smartphone but smartphones wouldn’t become commonplace until the release of the first iPhone in 2008. Since then, smartphones have come a long way and almost everyone owns one. Now they feature high quality cameras and an endless number of apps. Smartphone features and specs get better and better each year. 

Here’s a list of the best smartphones of 2019:

1. Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

The Galaxy S10 Plus features a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display. It has a 4100mAh battery which makes it Samsung’s largest yet. It also has 3 separate cameras on the back, a 12MP regular lens, a 12MP optically zoomed telephoto lens and a new 16MP ultra-wide lens. This is a phone that will likely outperform every other phone on the market in 2019.

2. The iPhone XS Max

The newest iPhone features a 6.5-inch OLED screen. For comparison the iPhone XS has a screen that is 5.8 inches. With a 3174mAh battery capacity and well optimized hardware this phone will have a charge all day long. It also has a 12MP dual-lens rear camera. This lower quality than other phones but along with an A12 chipset and smart HDR, this camera is better than ever.

3. Google Pixel 3

The google pixel 3 sports a 5.5 inch screen and an 18:9 aspect ratio. It also has two front facing speakers which makes it great for on the go streaming. It features a 2915mAh battery which is lacking compared to other 2019 phones. The back camera is 12.2MP and includes Google software optimization, making it one of the best phone cameras on the market for 2019.

4. Samsung Galaxy S10e

This phone comes with a 5.8-inch AMOLED screen making it a little smaller than most other phones. It has a 3100mAh capacity which is not the biggest but will last a good amount of time. The Samsung Galaxy S10e comes with two cameras: the standard 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4 Dual Aperture lens found in the phone’s predecessor and the second, a 16MP f/2.2 ultrawide lens that has a 123-degree field of view.

5. OnePlus 7 Pro

The OnePlus 7 Pro features one of the best screens of 2019 at 6.67-inches. It has a 90Hz screen refresh rate. It comes with a 4000mAh battery and a warp Charge 30 adapter that allows this phone to go from 0% to 100% in a little over an hour, which is the main selling point of this phone. These features are great but it does lack a good camera. This phone is perfect for someone who doesn’t take many pictures or doesn’t mind that the pictures aren’t the best quality on the current market.