Update Monday June 15, 2020. Faced with a plethora of offers, buying a smartphone is not easy. Regardless of the price, performance, autonomy or aptitudes for the photo, it will first be necessary to determine your use and your priorities. The best smartphone at the best price does not exist in absolute terms, CNET France has selected for you the best mobile phones of the moment. Here are our choices for this month of June 2020.
Comparison of the best smartphones updated on June 15, 2020. Here is our selection of the best smartphones of the moment , those that offer the best performance and / or the best value for money. For a full review click on the thumbnail to read the test or user reviews.
1. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra: the best Android smartphone
85 stars Read the test Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra ticks many boxes with its excellent 120 Hz screen, its titanic performance, its well thought out interface and its competition photo arsenal but to take advantage of all its elements, you have to pay the price. Despite its 5000 mAh battery, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra displays a range that is too fair compared to the competition and its form factor is not the most pleasant to take in hand. Difficult however to miss this almost impeccable technical sheet and the immersive experience that results from it.
2. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max: the best iOS smartphone
90starsRead the testApple iPhone 11 Pro MaxThis 2019 vintage iPhone offers more new features than it seems. Autonomy first, simply impressive for a smarpthone scratched by an apple with more than two and a half days far from a catch. Quite simply one of the most autonomous smartphones on the market. The photo / video skills then which box or even exceed the best photophone under Android. With the iPhone 11 Pro Max, Apple finds its place on the podium of the best premium smartphones at the end of 2019. The most successful iPhone that we have tested for a long time.
3. Huawei P30 Pro: the best smartphone for less than € 600
85starsRead the testHuawei P30 ProLike its predecessors in the “P” series, the P30 Pro focuses mainly on photography. This year, Huawei’s great innovation is the integration of a photo sensor corresponding to a 5x optical zoom which offers frankly impressive results. To complete the picture, this provides a 10x hybrid magnification of unsurpassed quality. The photo part is THE great success of this smartphone. However, it is not done without consideration, particularly in terms of the weight of the product and the design, which is not exceptional. It still benefits from a beautiful 6.4-inch curved OLED screen, a significantly above-average autonomy and a footprint sensor under the screen.
4. Apple iPhone XR: the best “accessible” iPhone
85starsRead the testApple iPhone XRIf you are looking for a quality iPhone, positioned below 700 €, this is the device for you. With the iPhone XR Apple has created a smartphone that offers 95% of the experience of the iPhone XS for 75% of the price. Everything is not perfect, there are compromises: the screen and the camera take small steps back compared to the XS models, but in general it is doing very well. It even brings some improvements compared to its more expensive siblings. Its screen is larger than that of the XS (6.1 versus 5.8 inches), it is available in a greater variety of colors, and the autonomy is also better.
5. Xiaomi Mi Note 10: the best value for money at less than € 500
77starsRead the testXiaomi Mi Note 10This new foray by the Chinese manufacturer in the high-end sector is generally successful. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has many advantages such as its screen, its performance, its interface and its photo part. The latter is not perfect however, Xiaomi must refine its software so that the wow effect is even more intense. If its interface remains fluid in all circumstances, the Snapdragon 730G has some limits in play and for 550 euros, we would have liked to take advantage of the power of a Snapdragon 855. In addition, this processor would undoubtedly have reduced the duration of photo processing . We can also criticize its design. The Mi Note 10 is massive, too massive and if it has a gigantic battery, its autonomy is correct, nothing more. Finally,
6. Apple iPhone SE: the best iPhone under 500 €
86starsRead the testApple iPhone SE (2020)The iPhone SE (2020) is not only a very good iPhone, it is also one of the best low-cost smartphones currently. If its design is very close to that of the iPhone 8, inside we find the latest A13 Bionic which equips the iPhone 11. The change goes far beyond a simple modification of the specifications with big progress on the photo part and autonomy.
7. Xiaomi Mi 9T: the best quality / price ratio at less than 300 €
85starsRead the testXiaomi Mi 9TOnce again, Xiaomi (Redmi) launches on the market a smartphone gravedigger which is none other than the European version of the Redmi K20. For less than 350 euros, the Xiaomi Mi 9T displays an excellent technical sheet and guarantees a high-end experience. Its large AMOLED full borderless screen allows you to enjoy a beautiful immersion. Immersion that could have been improved if Xiaomi had worked a little more on the sound part. Its technical configuration led by the Snapdragon 730 holds the road and allows you to navigate smoothly on a clear and dynamic interface. Thanks to its 4000 mAh battery, it is among the most enduring smartphones in its category. On the photo side, the Xiaomi Mi 9T can do better. Victim of digital noise in low light, he struggles to compete with the excellent Google Pixel 3a.
8. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T: the benchmark smartphone for less than 200 €
85starsRead the testXiaomi Redmi Note 8TIf it does not really take risks, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T allows the Chinese company to offer one more reference in its catalog. A worthy replacement for the Redmi Note 7, it ticks all the boxes and shows great versatility. It will be criticized, however, for its lack of visible originality, particularly in terms of its design, almost unchanged from the previous generation. Its interface is also far from pleasant to navigate since it is too busy.
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