THE BEST PHONE YOU CAN BUY RIGHT NOW (2018)

Picking the best phone has never been much of a challenge — most of the time there’s a phone that stands out from the pack in all the areas that matter: performance, value, camera, and support. But this year, depending on who you ask, you could get as many as four different answers for what’s the best phone to buy. And depending on what kind of phone user you are, any one of them could be the ideal phone for you.

THE ABSOLUTE BEST PHONE: APPLE IPHONE X

But spending a thousand dollars on a phone is not an easy thing to do, and you can get way more phone than you’d expect for hundreds of dollars less. If you want to go the less expensive route, here’s an alternative.

A MORE WALLET-FRIENDLY PICK: APPLE IPHONE 8 / 8 PLUS