Here’s a complete list of the best smartphones from 2019. We have segmented different categories to choose the top smartphones of 2019. This is the second edition which recognises the best in technology.
This year we are bringing editors and viewers choice awards across 13 categories.
The Trakin Tech community have cast their votes, and we have the best smartphones from each of the categories. Most of the winners are the same from the Editors’ and Viewers’, while some differ.
Here are the winners of the Trakin Tech Awards 2019.
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Best Budget Smartphone
Starting with the first category, it’s the most competitive category of all, the budget smartphone section. The Indian smartphone market primarily revolves around the budget market, and there’s some cut-throat competition among the companies.
Nominees: Redmi 7, Infinix Hot 8, Redmi 8A, Realme C2
Winner: Redmi 8A
Best Midrange Smartphone
The mid-range category is also very competitive, and there are some really good smartphones fighting for the top spot.
Nominees: Redmi Note 8 Pro, Realme 5 Pro, Vivo U20, Samsung Galaxy M30s
Winner: Redmi Note 8 Pro
Best Premium Mid Range Smartphone
The growing mid-range market has some top smartphones featuring top flagship-level features on a budget.
Nominees: Poco F1, Vivo Z1X, Redmi K20, Realme X2
Winner: Realme X2
Best Budget Flagship (Best Entry Premium Flagship)
The entry premium category once led by OnePlus has some good smartphones now, and they are now the rulers fighting against the premium flagships.
Nominees: Redmi K20, Realme X2 Pro, Asus 6Z, Honor 20
Winner: Realme X2 Pro
Best Flagship 2019 (Flagship Of The Year)
Coming to the main category, this is the smartphone of the year, the best flagship, or to say the best Smartphone of 2019.
Nominees: OnePlus 7T Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, Huawei P30 Pro, Oppo Reno 10x
Winner: iPhone 11 Pro Max
Best Mid Range Camera Smartphone (Best Mid-Budget Camera Smartphone)
Camera being a primary need now, mid-range smartphones also focus on getting the best of the cameras. Some good smartphones are there which offer top notch photography on a budget.
Nominees: Redmi K20, Realme X2, Redmi Note 8 Pro, Realme 5 Pro
Winner: Redmi Note 8 Pro (Editors’ Choice), Realme X2 (Viewers’ Choice)
Best Flagship Camera Smartphone (Best Camera Flagship)
Not only flagship features, but who’s the best smartphone of 2019 with the most sorted camera.
Nominees: OnePlus 7T Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, Huawei P30 Pro, Oppo Reno 10x
Winner: iPhone 11 Pro Max
Best Designed Smartphone (Most Stylish Smartphone)
Style’s a need, and there are smartphones who command design with style. Only a few excel in the category, and here’s some of the most stylish camera smartphones.
Nominees: Asus 6Z, Huawei P30 Pro, OPPO Reno 10x, Redmi K20 Pro
Winner: OPPO Reno 10x
Most Innovative Smartphone
Only a handful of companies are trying to innovate with the features, and some have done it with excellence. Here’s the best smartphones trying to innovate the unique way.
Nominees: Asus 6Z, ASUS ROG 2, Huawei P30 Pro, Samsung Galaxy Fold
Winner: ASUS ROG 2
Best Gaming Smartphone – Best Dedicated Gaming Phone
The dedicated gaming smartphones list is small, but some have done it well. Here’s the best gaming smartphones.
Nominees: Black Shark 2, Asus ROG 2, Redmagic 3
Winner: ASUS ROG 2
Best Smartphone UI (Android)
UI is the soul of a smartphone. It can change everything. OxygenOS has been doing it for years, and it’s again the best among all.
Nominees: EMUI, OxygenOS, MIUI, ColorOS
Winner: OxygenOS
Smartphone Brand Of The Year (Emerging Smartphone Brand)
The Indian Smartphone market is evolving, and some brands are at the forefront. Checkout the top smartphone brands of the year.
Nominees: Xiaomi, Realme, Infinix, Vivo
Winner: Realme
Best Selfie Camera Smartphone
Companies now focus on cameras, and a few mainly emphasize on selfie cameras. Here’s the best selfie camera smartphones of 2019.
Nominees: Oppo Reno 2, Vivo V17 Pro, Realme X2, Asus 6Z
Winner: Asus 6Z