On a fan community page on Chinese social media platform Weibo, hundreds of users have posted comments and pictures, some covered in little red hearts, to express their admiration for a star they affectionately call Kun Kun. “Kun Kun flies bravely, iKun will always follow him; Kun Kun never gets old, and will remain a blue-chip till the end,” some users wrote alongside the picture. “Kun Kun,” whose full name is Zhang Kun, is neither a pop star nor actor. Instead, he is one of China’s most prominent fund managers who oversees around 120 billion yuan ($18.6 billion) in assets at E Fund Management, an established Chinese asset management firm. Zhang’s followers, who label themselves “iKun,” (“i” is a homophone for the Chinese word love), have also created accounts on Weibo posing as his “global fan clubs.” “Kun Kun, I would like to accompany you for many, many years,” a follower wrote. “Let’s witness both the bull and bear markets, but still return with young hearts.”
It's truly crazy to think about all of the new
technology that is launched in one year. 2019 was no different, of course. Hundreds of phones, hardware advancements, new software features, and even new form factors made headlines this year. So what was the best of the best? Some of the XDA Staff have put together their picks for the Top Smartphones (and more) of 2019! Here’s a quick breakdown of our picks. Check out the full explanations below the chart.
Category | Mishaal Rahman | Joe Fedewa | Aamir Siddiqui | Max Weinbach | Arol Wright | Idrees Patel | Tushar Mehta | Adam Conway | Eric Hulse |
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Best Flagship (Value) | OnePlus 7 Pro | OnePlus 7T | OnePlus 7T | Galaxy A90 5G | Redmi K20 Pro/Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro | Realme X2 Pro | OnePlus 7T | OPPO Reno 10x Zoom | OnePlus 7 Pro |
Best Flagship (Features) | ASUS ROG Phone II | Galaxy Note 10 | iPhone 11 Pro Max | Galaxy Fold | Huawei Mate 30 Pro | OnePlus 7 Pro | Huawei Mate 30 Pro | ASUS ROG Phone II | Galaxy Note 10+ |
Best Overall Mid-range | Pixel 3a XL | Pixel 3a | Realme X2 | Xiaomi Mi 9T | Redmi Note 8 Pro | Redmi Note 8 Pro | Realme X2 | Pixel 3a | Pixel 3a |
Best Overall Low-end | Galaxy M30 | Galaxy A10e | Redmi 8A | Galaxy A10e | Redmi 8A | Redmi 8A | Redmi Go | Galaxy M30 | Moto G7 |
Best Design | OPPO Reno 10X Zoom | Huawei P30 Pro (Dual Tone) | Huawei P30 | Galaxy Note 10+ | Galaxy Note 10+ | Huawei P30 Pro | OPPO Reno 10x Zoom | OPPO Reno 10x Zoom | Galaxy Fold |
Best New Software Feature | Dark Mode | Dark Mode | Digital Wellbeing | New Google Assistant | Dark Mode | Dark Mode | Focus Mode | Astrophotography | Astrophotography |
Best New Hardware Feature | Penta-Cameras | Periscope Zoom | Periscope Zoom | Rear TOF cameras | High Refresh Rate Displays | High Refresh Rate Displays | Periscope Zoom | High Refresh Rate Displays | High Refresh Rate Displays |
Most Improved | ASUS | Motorola | Realme | N/A | Xiaomi |
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