What's good
- Extremely long battery life
- Beautiful display
- Good performance
What's bad
- Mediocre speakers
- Disappointing low-light photography
- Not a good choice for high-end gaming or 4K
Verdict
Unless 5G access is essential, the TCL 20S, with its crisp screen and the long battery life, might be just the budget-friendly phone you need.
What's good
- Stylish design
- Capable processor
- Affordable price
- Wireless charging
- Unique notifications
What's bad
- Cameras underperform
- Prone to slipping
- Not water resistant
- Limited glyph use
- Durability concerns
Samsung Galaxy S10+
- OS
- 6.4"Display size
- 12+ MP Camera
- 2.8 GHzProcessor
- 128/512/ 1000 GBStorage
- Yes4G
What's good
- Affordable access to 5G
- Excellent battery life
- Bright display
What's bad
- Weak low-light camera performance
- Only one guaranteed software upgrade
- Bulky and heavy
Verdict
The Motorola One 5G Ace worked well and for a lesser price than other 5G capable phones on the market. In order to achieve such a fair price, sacrifices were made -- including camera quality and screen resolution. However, reviewers felt the One 5G Ace pulls its own weight while looking stylish.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
- OS
- 6.9"Display size
- 48+ MP Camera
- 2.84 GHzProcessor
- 128/256/ 512 GBStorage
- Yes4G
What's good
- Great multitasking and gaming
- Comfortable in the hand
- Beautiful 120hz HDR screen for movies and videos
- All-day battery life
- 5G support
What's bad
- Fingerprint scanner is slow
- Tons of pre-installed apps
- No headphone jack
- High price tag
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
- OS
- 6.8"Display size
- 108+ MP Camera
- 2.84 GHzProcessor
- 128/256/ 512 GBStorage
- Yes4G
What's good
- Lovely AMOLED screen
- Best battery life for its tier
- S-pen support
- Fast refresh rate
What's bad
- Very expensive
- No MicroSD expansion
- Ads in Samsung software
Verdict
Having to pay extra for more storage up front is a new change for Samsung. In terms of everything else, there’s not a lot to say about the phone in terms of failings. At the end of the day, the simple question is, can you afford it and do you need a phone this powerful?
ZTE nubia Red Magic 6S Pro
- OS
- 6.8"Display size
- 64+ MP Camera
- 3 GHzProcessor
- 128/256/ 512 GBStorage
- Yes4G