From new iPhones to foldable phones, these are the top smartphones we can’t wait to see in 2019

Those planning to upgrade their smartphone this year will surely have plenty of options.
 
From new foldable phones that Samsung and Huawei unveiled last month to devices made by Apple and Google that are rumored to arrive later in 2019, this year is shaping up to be a promising one for smartphone launches.
 
See below for the phones we're most looking forward to seeing this year, some of which have already been announced and others that are only rumored.
 
Samsung Galaxy Fold
 
Samsung's first foldable smartphone, the appropriately named Samsung Galaxy Fold, has an April 26 launch date. The $1,980 device can open like a book thanks to its flexible screen and hinge. When closed, the Galaxy Fold offers a smartphone screen measuring 4.6 inches; when unfolded, the device functions as a 7.3-inch tablet.
 
The company says it has been working with developers to ensure that apps transition smoothly between phone and tablet mode. The phone can also run three apps on-screen at once.
 
Samsung unveiled the phone during an event on February 20 alongside its new Galaxy S10 lineup. But since Samsung didn't make the phone available for media to try following its keynote, we still don't know much about what it's like to actually use the Galaxy Fold.
 
Huawei Mate X
 
Not to be outdone, Huawei unveiled its own foldable smartphone, the Mate X, just days after Samsung's Galaxy Fold debuted.
 
But there are some key differences between the two, especially when it comes to design. Unlike Samsung's phone, the Huawei Mate X features a wraparound display, giving it a paper-like crease that more naturally blends into the screen. It offers a 6.6-inch screen on the front and a 6.38-inch screen on the back when in phone mode and an 8-inch tablet display when unfolded.
 
The Mate X is expected to cost about $2,600 and launch in the middle of 2019.
 
Motorola Razr
 
Your favorite flip phone from the early 2000s is due to make a comeback this year, but with a very 2019 twist: It will have a foldable screen.
 
The Wall Street Journal reported in January that the Lenovo-owned company planned to launch a new foldable version of the Razr that would cost about $1,500 — which would make it much cheaper than both Samsung's and Huawei's foldable phones.
 
It's unclear when the device will launch, but it seems plausible that it will come in 2019 considering the report said it could debut as soon as February. Motorola has yet to unveil the device.
 
New iPhones
 
Apple tends to unveil new iPhones in September, and it looks as if 2019 is shaping up to be no different.
 
Apple is planning to release three new iPhones this year to succeed the iPhone XR, the iPhone XS, and the iPhone XS Max, according to reports from Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, and the TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
 
The sequel to the top-of-the-line iPhone XS Max is expected to have a triple-lens camera, similar to Samsung's recently announced Galaxy S10, while the next edition of the iPhone XS will most likely have an improved OLED screen. Apple's updated version of the iPhone XR is expected to have a better LCD screen and a double-lens camera, just like the current iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max.
 
Google Pixel 3 Lite
 
Google may launch a less expensive version of its flagship premium smartphone this fall, following in Apple's and Samsung's footsteps. Details on the new phone are scarce, but a report from Nikkei Asian Review indicates the phone will be less expensive than Apple's $749 iPhone XR.
 
Several leaks have indicated that this cheaper Pixel phone will look similar to its pricier siblings but with a plastic body and a headphone jack. Google typically debuts its new gadgets in the fall, but Android Police has reported that the Pixel 3 Lite and its larger counterpart, the Pixel 3 XL Lite, will be launching this spring.
 
The launch would provide Google with a smartphone lineup similar to those offered by Apple and Samsung, both of which offer alternate versions of their flagship smartphones that compromise on certain features and cost less.
 
OnePlus 7
 
The OnePlus 6T is one of our favorite smartphones of 2018, and it looks as if the Chinese startup OnePlus may have a successor in the works.
 
The company is working on a new device powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 855, which is expected to be the OnePlus 7. And while Samsung's recently announced Galaxy S10 features a new display design with a hole-punch cutout for its selfie camera to minimize the bezels framing the screen, OnePlus may take that concept one step further. The OnePlus 7 might have a pop-out camera instead of one that's embedded above the screen like most traditional smartphones, according to purportedly leaked photos from the Indian tech-news blog Pricebaba.
 
OnePlus is also working on a 5G-enabled smartphone, but it's unclear that will be the OnePlus 7 or a separate device. The company has not said when it plans to launch any new devices, though it debuted the OnePlus 6 in May and the OnePlus 6T in October.
 
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
 
Samsung only just unveiled its new Galaxy S10 phones last month, but we're already looking forward to what it may have in store for its next Galaxy Note later this year.
 
Samsung usually differentiates the Note from its Galaxy S lineup by giving it a larger screen and an S Pen, and the company will likely maintain that pattern in 2019. The Galaxy Note 10 is rumored to have an even more massive 6.66-inch display, making it bigger than the iPhone XS Max, Samsung Galaxy S10+, and Samsung Galaxy Note 9, according to Korean media outlets.
 
Samsung typically unveils its larger, stylus-toting Note smartphones in the late summer timeframe.
 
 

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