The best high-end smartphones of 2017

A few days ago we shared with you a list of the best mid-range smartphones this year, and today we will do the same with all the high-end phones that were presented in this 2017.

And despite the fact that there are easily more than 20 high-end models. We will only select the ones that seem best for their quality, price, and technology. So, the only problem is that at the moment not all the smartphones on the list can be obtained officially in the country, but you can buy them in some electronic commerce page.

So here we leave the list with the best smartphones of 2017:

Samsung Galaxy Note 8

The best high-end smartphones of 2017

After all that the Note 7 meant for the company, many experts predicted the end of the Note brand. However, Samsung opted for a sober smartphone, with a novel design that came from the Galaxy S8 but with interesting improvements in the S Pen and for the first time in its history a dual camera configuration.

The Galaxy Note 8 is undoubtedly one of the best smartphones of today and has the most top technology as a screen with QHD + resolution and Super AMOLED technology, cameras with ISOCELL sensors of the company and battery with fast charge and wireless.

iPhone X

Undoubtedly the best iPhone to date, although not for that the best smartphone of the year. And after 10 years of practically maintaining the same line of design. The company has opted for a phone with a screen without borders. That include a powerful and advanced facial recognition system called Face ID.

The company has also done an excellent job with its dual rear camera and processor. So we have a smartphone that behaves up to the expectations, which includes an excellent camera and a visually outstanding screen, enough reasons to be inside the list.

Perhaps one of the things that we should criticize this iPhone X  is its low resistance to falls. Because we have seen a good amount of videos that show how the glass bursts easily.

Google Pixel 2 XL

This year Google has made very clear its intention to become a hardware manufacturer at the height of its strongest competitors such as Apple, Samsung, LG or Huawei. Your Google Pixel 2 XL is undoubtedly one of the best Android of the year, the best at the software level. But although it still has room for improvement in some components such as the screen, it could easily be for many the best smartphone of the year.

One of its strengths is the rear camera, which thanks to a proprietary processor and artificial intelligence achieves outstanding results in photographs with blur and video capture.

Huawei Mate 10 Pro

Huawei was another of the manufacturers that surprised everyone with the Mate 10 Pro. The first phone with a screen without borders in the Chinese brand. And that goes back to betting on a photographic system with a dual Leica optical sensor. And that according to the company specialized in photography DxOMark is among the best three cameras on a smartphone today.

Although the phone has an exquisite design, we can complain that the screen does not include OLED technology. In addition to not find a wireless charging system, a feature that is not essential. But is present in most of its competitors.

LG V30

LG could not be left out of the list, and although the LG G6 is a phone that I like. I am aware that it is not enough to enter this list, however, is not the case of the LG V30, a phone that does not it only stands out for its design. But also for its screen with P-OLED technology, dual camera with aperture f / 1.6 and its cinematic filters.

Unfortunately for many the LG V30 has come much later than its competition. And its high price could mean that other users bet on good high-end equipment but cheaper as the Galaxy S8 or the LG G6 itself.

OnePlus 5T

OnePlus is one of the brands that is gradually gaining a place among the largest manufacturers. And is that its latest releases are undoubtedly the best we can find in the market regarding quality/price. As the brand bet to include an OLED screen, dual camera and a design with a sober and resistant metallic body.

If we consider that all this we can get for $ 300 less than its competition then we have an interesting option to consider. However, the common problems that we will find is that it is not available in Mexico officially and lacks technologies such as Wireless charging. In addition to its rear camera is behind that all its competitors that have been mentioned so far.

Those who could have been  

Surely some of you have other devices in mind for this list, for this reason I share with you smartphones that did not fit into the category and why.

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2

Its most attractive feature is its price and screen without borders, but because it does not include dual rear camera. But the screen is not OLED, does not include wireless charging. And the body is ceramic does not appear in the list, because for a similar price is the OnePlus 5T. That does include some of the functions mentioned above.

LG G6

The first LG phone with a screen without borders does not enter the list. Because it includes a processor from last year, specifically the Qualcomm Snapdragon 821. A screenless used than the LG V30 and a camera that also stays behind its older brother. However, that does not mean that it is a good option in the market, although it is certainly not the best option.

Samsung Galaxy S8 / S8 +

This smartphone has as positive points its screen, design, and battery. And even its price in some stores that sell it for less than $ 14,000 MXN. The problem is that its price also rises considerably. However, it is also one of the best equipment you can buy this year.

HTC U11 +

In the same way that LG and Samsung, HTC launched its first smartphone with a screen without borders. The problem is that the firm does not opt for OLED technology or the dual rear camera. But adds other additions such as the Edge Sense that we also see in the Google Pixel 2

Also, the complaint with HTC is that it arrived very late with this device. So, it does not offer a differentiating element as if the smartphones on the list do.