PC Magazine - USA (2019-12)

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BEST CELLULAR NETWORK

AT&T

After five years in second or third place, AT&T regained the crown for America’s

fastest mobile network in 2019. It has new phone technology to thank. AT&T’s wireless

spectrum is highly fragmented, and before now, phones weren’t able to take advantage of all

of it at once. But 2019’s flagship phones can run on all the lanes AT&T has to offer, letting it

open up a lead over increasingly congested Verizon and outpacing T-Mobile, which has been

focusing more on expanding coverage than hitting peak speeds this year. AT&T’s “5G E”

network isn’t actually 5G, but it’s the finest 4G America has to offer in 2019.

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BEST ANDROID PHONE

ONEPLUS 7 PRO

$649 EDITORS’ CHOICE Llllh

The OnePlus 7 Pro offers all the power and value of a $1,000 phone for $350 less. It has a solid

build, a gorgeous 90Hz screen that never slows down, a wonderfully fast processor and

software, and even a cool pop-up camera that gets rid of the selfie-camera notch. The 7 Pro is

a smooth pleasure to use and shows Samsung and Apple that you don’t need to charge four

figures for a “pro” experience.

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BEST iOS PHONE

APPLE iPHONE 11 PRO

$999 Llllm

Apple’s smaller flagship iPhone looks and feels absolutely premium, and it delivers great all-

around performance. We’re recommending it over the iPhone 11 because of its third camera

and 4x4 MIMO antennas, which give it double the 4G performance of the iPhone 11 in many

situations. While its denser screen gives you more data than the iPhone 11, the 11 Pro is more

comfortable to hold than the iPhone 11 Pro Max. The 11 Pro is a powerful middle ground,

delivering speed and elegance while not feeling unwieldy.

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