Multiple zero-day exploits found in iPhone X and Galaxy S9
$325,000 worth of payouts for vulnerabilities
You've read the reviews and have formed your own opinions on the devices you've owned and currently own, but with our vast access to devices, the best smartphones feature is meant to highlight the stuff that matters, what we'd buy for ourselves based in a number of factors (particularly price point) and thus make it easier for you to buy the best possible device.
If you want top-end hardware in the cheapest possible smartphone, you should look no further than Xiaomi's Mi line. The Mi 6 packs a Snapdragon 835 SoC, 6GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage and a dual 12-megapixel camera solution in a package that costs around $430 when imported.