The year 2017 has witnessed major activity in the smartphone development industry. OEMs have been trying to outdo themselves in designing and manufacturing what would eventually be crowned the “Smartphone of the Year”.
Mobile phone devices have experienced groundbreaking innovation in aspects such as camera technology, display and material design. Matter-of-fact, the dual camera frenzy, bezelless design, full HD display and larger-than-life screens made their entrance into the smartphone market in the year 2017.
Join us as we attempt this herculean task of selecting the top seven mobile devices of the year 2017.

1. Samsung Galaxy S8
Arguably the best mobile device of the year 2017 (at least the manufacturers claim it’s the best phone money can buy), the Samsung Galaxy S8 is a sight to behold. Featuring Samsung’s Infinity Edge Display which covers 84% of its body, this 5.8 inches phone sports a 4GB RAM driving a 64GB ROM powered by Exynos 8895 Octa-core CPU to give you massive storage, seamless multitasking and superb gaming experience.

The 3000mAh battery provides enough juice to power this behemoth even when using either the 12MP rear camera or 8MP front camera to capture memorable moments.


WEIGHT 155g
DIMENSIONS 148.9 x 68.1 x 8mm
OS Android 7.0 Nougat
SCREEN SIZE 5.8 inches
RESOLUTION 1440 x 2960 pixels
CPU Exynos 8895 Octa-core
RAM 4GB
STORAGE 64GB
BATTERY 3000mAh
CAMERA 12MP (REAR), 8MP(FRONT)

2. iPhone X
Released in November 2017, the iPhone X is truly revolutionary as it brings to the mix technology never before used in smartphones – Full screen 3D Facial ID Scanner. Featuring an OLED edge-to-edge screen and a 5.8inches display, the iPhone X is equipped with a 3GB RAM and 64/256GB storage space. Running the latest iOS 11, this flagship device is powered by 6-core Apple A11 Bionic chipset. It also sports dual 12MP rear cameras and a 7MP front camera, and the Qi wireless charging with fast charging capabilities.


WEIGHT 174g
DIMENSIONS 143.6 x 70.0 x 7.7mm
OS iOS11.0.2
SCREEN SIZE 5.8 inches (super AMOLED)
RESOLUTION 1125 X 2436pixels
CPU Apple A11 Bionic
RAM 3GB
STORAGE 64/256GB
BATTERY 2716mAh
CAMERA Dual 12MP (rear), 7MP (Front)


3. Google Pixel 2XL
Google Pixel 2XL is arguably the android phone with the best camera. The 12.2MP back-mounted camera has optical image stabilization capabilities, making for excellent photo-shoots. Equipped with 6 inches screen, 4GB RAM, and 8-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, this phone will give any other high-end android device a run for its money.

This amazing device is powered by the latest Android 8.0 Oreo and is pre-loaded with the very efficient “Google Assistant”. It also has 64GB/128GB memory space and unlimited cloud storage.


WEIGHT 175g
DIMENSIONS 157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9mm
OS Android 8.0 Oreo
SCREEN SIZE 6.0 inches (super OLED Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
RESOLUTION 1440 X 2880 pixels
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
RAM 4GB
STORAGE 64/256GB (Plus unlimited cloud storage)
BATTERY 3520 mAh
CAMERA 12.2MP (rear), 8MP (Front)

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