AT&T is the world’s largest telecommunications company and the second largest provider of mobile phone services. When it comes to smartphones, AT&T provides the best plans to its customers.
How Smartphones have evolved!
Smartphones have dramatically evolved in the past 6 months or so. From notches to pinhole cameras to pop-up and rotating cameras, we have seen it all. The new generation is all about getting the biggest screen to body ratio and putting in as much cameras as we possibly can on to a mobile phone. The Nokia Pureview had us startled with its multiple sensors and 5 cameras on the back. Apart from this we have seen increase in RAM in all devices reaching up to 16 GB. In screen fingerprint sensor and lightning fast facial recognition unlocking is also among the trending technologies right now. Another new addition to the smartphones is foldable screens (and boy are they expensive) introduced by Samsung and Huawei.
The AT&T Smartphones
However, AT&T only offers mobile phones and tablets by Samsung, Apple and LG along with some basic prepaid exclusive AT&T devices. With companies like Huawei and OnePlus making their mark in the market, it is our opinion that AT&T must include some (if not all) of their devices as well.
The Planet Today has put together the best AT&T smartphones of 2019 depending on their performance, features, durability, reliability and design.
1. Samsung Galaxy S10 Series
The S10+, S10 and S10E make it to the top of the list after their recent launch. In the AT&T inventory, these are the best phones you could possibly buy. All 3 devices are similar with their perfect pinhole camera designs and infinity displays. They also have similar hardware and features. The most interesting part is that Samsung has still opted to go for the 3.5 mm headphone jack on their flagship phone whereas many tech giants have now ditched the old headphone jack. RAM sizes range from 6 GB to 12 GB whereas storage ranges from 128 GB to a whooping 1 TB. All three phones are equipped with in-screen fingerprint sensor. Screen size ranges from 5.8 inches to 6.4 inches depending on the model you choose.
After the exploding Note 7, Samsung came back strong with the Galaxy Note 8 and the even better Note 9. Almost similar to the S9 Plus, the Note 9 is Samsung’s S-pen Flagship phone that has many additional perks as compared to the S series (and a bigger screen and better design). The Note 9 is equipped with a bigger battery (4000 mAh) than the Note 8 (3300 mAh) and a dual 12 MP camera at the back, just like the S9 Plus. It comes with either 6 or 8 GB of RAM and storage capacity of 128 GB or 512 GB.
Exciting features of the Note 9 include the Bluetooth S Pen that allows the user to perform different tasks like controlling the phone’s camera and music with the button. Also, the camera differs from S9 Plus in the way that it can detect the picture conditions and automatically optimize the camera settings.
Specifications
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AT&T Smartphones Price Plan
Price: $1000
Monthly Plan: $33.34 per month
3. LG V40 ThinQ
LG has not disappointed us with its V series therefore it is up on the list of the best AT&T phones available right now. Apart from its amazing triple camera at the back that enables the phone to capture a standard, wide-angle and tele-photo pictures and videos, the phone has some exciting audio features as well. The handset is equipped with “Boombox Speaker” Technology that turns it into a mini speaker. The phone is also equipped with the standard 3.5 mm audio jack and its 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC delivers the best wired headphone experience. The phone supports wireless charging and Quick charge 4.0.
Specifications
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AT&T Smartphone Price Plan
Price: $950
Monthly Plan: $31.67 per month
4. Apple iPhone XR, XS & XS Max
These three phones are on the best AT&T phones’ list
because they beat all the flagship phones in the benchmark test when they came
out back in 2018. Among the flagship phones they were able to beat were Samsung’s
Note 9, Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus and One Plus 6. All three smartphones have similar notches but
vary in display size. The body of the XR is also different as it is a cheaper version
of the X family. However, all three phones have the same A12 Bionic processor
which is rapidly fast and have the iOS 12 built-in. The XR is equipped with a
12 MP single camera at the back and 7 MP at the front whereas XS and XS Max
have 12 MP dual cameras that can capture breath taking photos. All three phones
support fast charging. All three are available in 64, 128 and 256 GB built-in
storage.
Although the Samsung Galaxy S10 has made it to the market but the S9 is still a good option if you are a little low on budget. The S9 and S9 Plus are very similar to their predecessors: the S8 and S8 Plus in design other than the fact that the fingerprint sensor has moved from the side of the camera to the bottom which made things much easier for the users (especially the plus version users). However, Samsung gave S9 and the S9 Plus some major performance tweaks. Both are equipped with Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor. The S9 has 4 GB of RAM whereas S9 Plus has 6 GB RAM.
It is vital to discuss the camera changes that Samsung made
in the S9 and S9 Plus. Firstly, the S9 is equipped with a single 12 MP rear
camera and an 8 MP front camera. The rear camera has an interesting feature to
change its aperture from main mode at f/1.5 to f/2.4 by just pressing a button.
The S9 Plus has a dual 12 MP camera. One camera has a dual aperture mode similar to the S9 whereas the secondary one has a fixed f/2.4 aperture mode. It also supports proper portrait mode in Live Focus.
Both phones can shoot slow motion videos at 960 fps at 720p resolution.
Specifications
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AT&T Smartphones Price Plan
Galaxy S9
Price: $600
Monthly Plan: $20 per month
Galaxy S9+
Price: $700
Monthly Plan: $23.34 per month
6. Samsung Galaxy Fold
The face of innovation – The Samsung Galaxy Fold. A device that can turn into a phone or a tablet just by folding it. The device rotates around the middle with its strong hinges that Samsung says are tested up to 200,000 folds. When folded, the Galaxy fold has a 4.6-inch display and when unfolded it has 7.3 inch display. Samsung also includes a back cover for the galaxy fold (which of course will be difficult to find!).
Coming towards the performance of the Galaxy Fold, one might certainly be shocked. The device packs a massive 12 GB RAM and 512 GB internal storage. Along with this, it features an Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor which makes it incredibly fast to use.
It also has a triple camera (12/12/16 MP) at the back and a
dual front-facing camera (10/8 MP).
The Galaxy Fold is available in both LTE and 5G versions.
Specifications
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AT&T Smartphone Price Plan
Price: $1979
Monthly Plan: $66 per month
7. LG G8 ThinQ
The latest LG ThinQ series phone is available on the AT&T store at a great monthly plan. The G8 ThinQ is a revolutionary mobile phone with a lot of interesting features. Before running into the features, the standard specifications include a 6.1-inch notch display with 1440 x 3120 pixel resolution. An octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor (the best of its kind) in integration with a 6 GB and 128 GB of on board storage. The device options of dual or triple primary camera depending on the version you choose. A 8 MP selfie camera is mounted on both.
Here is a look at some unique features:
The G8 ThinQ does not have any speaker outlets, rather the whole screen serves as the speaker giving you an out of the world sound experience.
The device can be unlocked using hand ID, Face Unlock or Fingerprint ID. *Emphasis on the hand ID
Touchless commands allow the user to take screenshots, selfies, create app shortcuts, control media and much more without touching the screen.
