Want one of these smartphones? You won’t find them at Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile or Sprint.
Despite the dozens of phones to choose from every time you walk into a carrier store, there are still plenty of great phones you can’t buy there. Some never make it to the US (though we wish they would), but others can be had from online stores like Amazon, Best Buy or the manufacturer’s own website.
Just two things to remember:
Our Editors’ Choice for best midprice phone, you can pick up the OnePlus 3T directly from OnePlus’ site. The 64GB version will cost you $440.
On the heels of launching its flagship phone months ago, OnePlus is releasing the 3T with a faster processor, a bigger battery and new software tricks.
This ceramic-backed beauty is one of the first phones to feature a nearly bezel-less design. Unfortunately, it sells in China only, in limited quantities.
What’s all screen and very beautiful? The Xiaomi Mi Mix, of course.
The U Play brings a cheaper version of HTC’s shiny, new glass U Ultra to the UK.
The glamorous glass phones have a second screen and AI inside.
The Honor Magic is a beaut of a build and is stuffed with AI software that only works with services in China.
Huawei’s Honor Magic uses an infrared sensor and custom settings to launch the tools you want before you need them.
Sold at retailers like Best Buy, B&H and Huawei’s own website, the $600 Mate 9’s two rear cameras were co-engineered with Leica, a photography great.
