Transfer over Pixel, here is what my excellent cellphone appears to be like like

The yr is approaching its ultimate weeks and we’ve seen a great deal of nice Android telephones all through 2024. From Samsung and Google to OnePlus and Xiaomi, you actually couldn’t go fallacious with these flagship units.

None of those telephones have been excellent, although. The Galaxy S24 nonetheless makes use of the identical getting older digital camera system, the Pixel 9 telephones are underpowered, and the Xiaomi 14 collection brings a polarizing software program expertise. However what would my excellent Android cellphone appear like in 2024? I made a decision to select and select some options to make my excellent cellphone.

Trying on the spec sheets, you’d be forgiven for pondering that the Galaxy S24 Extremely display is principally a barely brighter model of the S23 Extremely show. That wouldn’t be a foul factor as you’re getting a pointy, flat show both means. However the excellent news is that Samsung’s newest Extremely cellphone has Gorilla Armor safety.

This upgraded protecting glass answer contains an anti-reflective layer that dramatically reduces display glare. Try the picture above for a greater thought. We’ve got seen one or two extra telephones launching with anti-reflective tech in 2024 however I don’t assume we’ve seen one other cellphone with Gorilla Armor specifically. Both means, I’d wish to see the S24 Extremely’s display on my excellent smartphone.

The Xiaomi 14 Extremely is one among our contenders for the perfect digital camera cellphone of 2024, and it definitely brings the warmth so far as {hardware} is anxious. Xiaomi’s Extremely handset presents a one-inch 50MP important digital camera with a variable aperture, supplying you with extra management over depth-of-field results and lighting. Then there’s a 50MP 3.2x telephoto digital camera and a 50MP 5x periscope lens, with the previous being excellent for portraits whereas the latter delivers Samsung-beating ranges of zoom. A 50MP ultrawide lens rounds out the package deal.

I positively need this digital camera system on my excellent smartphone, however the vivo X100 Extremely was an in depth second. That’s largely because of the 200MP 3.7x telephoto digital camera, which was principally a success in our ebook. The OPPO Discover X7 Extremely is one other cellphone with nice digital camera {hardware}, bringing two periscope lenses together with a 6x shooter.

I actually couldn’t determine between the Pixel 9 Professional‘s digital camera software program or the vivo X100 Extremely’s software program. So, as a substitute of selecting one, I’ve determined that my excellent 2024 cellphone can have two digital camera apps.

The Pixel digital camera app is without doubt one of the greatest if you happen to merely desire a hassle-free expertise that nearly all the time produces nice trying photographs. The software program additionally has a number of helpful AI-enabled options like Greatest Take and Add Me, and these are intuitive sufficient for nearly anybody to make use of. Different notable options embody Lengthy Publicity/Motion Pan performance, astrophotography, and Tremendous Res Zoom.

Vivo’s digital camera app, alternatively, is arguably the perfect if you happen to’re a smartphone digital camera fanatic wanting a ton of options and toggles. The X100 Extremely’s software program presents standout options like colour profiles, sharpness/saturation/distinction sliders, a great deal of portrait choices, and a few wonderful digital camera filters. Throw in further options like the power to set the default focal size (as much as 35mm), a handheld astro mode, and perspective correction for buildings, and also you’ve received a digital camera app that’s bursting on the seams. Maybe the one draw back is that photographs can look somewhat over-processed in some conditions.

Sure, the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip is out, and the primary telephones are already available on the market. However the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 was the highest Android cellphone processor for many of 2024, in order that’s entering into my imaginary 2024 flagship cellphone. This chip presents a ton of efficiency, generative AI smarts, and a great deal of trendy options.

We’d like to see the RedMagic 9s Professional’s overclocked Snapdragon chip and cooling fan in our excellent cellphone, however the latter characteristic means we’d should compromise on water resistance. Thankfully, the ROG Telephone 8 line is a superb various. These telephones don’t have an overclocked chip or lively cooling, however they nonetheless ship some secure efficiency nonetheless. ASUS handsets are additionally conservative of their default mode however ship an enormous efficiency enhance with the X mode, though this does come on the expense of additional warmth. Nonetheless, we like having a number of distinct efficiency profiles.

The ROG Telephone 8 additionally presents 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, whereas the Professional mannequin presents a most of 24GB/1TB choices. Both means, our excellent 2024 flagship cellphone received’t have 128GB of storage like Google and Samsung’s handsets.

We love the Pixel UI, and it was the number-one decide in our Android skins ranked article. Nonetheless, my excellent flagship cellphone can have Samsung’s One UI as a substitute of Google’s Android pores and skin.

Maybe the most important purpose I’d take One UI over the Pixel pores and skin is that some key options are geographically restricted, resembling Name Display, Maintain for Me, and even VoLTE/5G. However One UI additionally brings a great deal of standout options like Dex mode, Good Lock modules for personalization, a full-featured Gallery app, and a few neat AI options on high-end handsets.

Samsung’s software program expertise isn’t excellent, primarily because of the quantity of bloatware. However between the sheer variety of options and long-term updates, it’s the best decide for my theoretical cellphone.

Sure, the ASUS handset makes one other look on the record. The ROG Telephone 8 has a 5,500mAh battery which is even bigger than flagship telephones from Samsung, Google, and Apple. This additionally traces up effectively with rival units from Chinese language manufacturers. However what about charging, although?

ASUS delivers 65W wired charging and simply 15W wired charging speeds. So why didn’t we select the fastest-charging telephones, then? Nicely, the ROG Telephone presents 65W wired charging speeds through the open USB-PD PPS commonplace. Against this, many Chinese language rivals require proprietary chargers for max speeds and provide gradual speeds through USB-PD. So I don’t should spend an arm and a leg on a selected adapter if I need the perfect charging velocity.

I’ve talked about a number of instances earlier than that I’m a sucker for pleather backs, so is it any shock that my excellent smartphone in 2024 would appear like the Discover X7 Extremely? OPPO’s cellphone has a singular two-tone again, that includes glass on the prime and across the digital camera housing whereas pleather covers the remainder of the machine. This makes for a glance in contrast to another cellphone, save for final yr’s Discover X6 Professional. I additionally actually just like the brown variant, providing a extra conventional leather-like look.

I used to be additionally fairly enamored with the Xiaomi 14 Extremely’s design, which has a “nano-tech” pleather rear cowl. The white variant, specifically, makes for a placing design.

We’ve lined the whole lot from design and efficiency to cameras and software program, however there are many different options I’d wish to see on my excellent smartphone in 2024.

For one, I’d wish to see an IP68 ranking (who wants an IP69 ranking?) for some peace of thoughts. My excellent cellphone would even have an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor, be it a daily one or that big 3D Sonic Max sensor.

Different options I need on my excellent flagship machine embody an Apple-style digital camera button with swipe gestures, seven years of updates, and nice long-term battery well being (e.g. 1,600 charging cycles earlier than hitting 80% capability). In the meantime, I’d even be proud of a microSD card slot and an IR blaster, however these are good extras relatively than a should for my excellent cellphone.

That’s what I need in my excellent smartphone, however what would your excellent cellphone appear like? Tell us within the feedback beneath!