Best smartphones to watch YouTube: Signature Devices

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YouTube has released a list of smartphones, called 'YouTube Signature Devices', which can deliver the "best-in-class YouTube experience" by combining next-gen technologies, video performance, and reliability.

 
Best smartphones to watch YouTube: Signature Devices

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The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is the latest smartphone to make an entry to the list. With a Signature Device, users can enjoy HDR videos, immersive 360-degree video, and fast video load times - all while using less bandwidth.

To qualify as a Signature Device, YouTube said that a phone must support high dynamic range, high frame rate, reliable DRM performance, 4K decoding and use next generation video codecs.

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"We've worked with manufacturers to verify these devices meet or exceed our performance expectations. From YouTube TV to rental movies, Signature Devices flawlessly stream premium content without disrupting your viewing experience," YouTube said in a statement.

Here is a list of Signature devices that we have shared below, which a user can go through the detailed information and subsequently purchase the suitable one.

Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Best Price of Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Key Specs

  • 6.4-inch Quad HD+ (2960 × 1440 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity display with 516ppi, Corning Gorilla Glass protection
  • Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC with Adreno 630 GPU / Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 9 Series 9810 processor with Mali G72MP18 GPU
  • 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB storage / 8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 512GB storage (UFS 2.1)
  • expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Single / Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
  • 12MP primary rear camera anf 12MP secondary rear camera with f/2.4 aperture
  • 8MP auto focus front-facing camera with wide-angle lens, f/1.7 aperture
  • Water and dust resistant (IP68)
  • Stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Atmos
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 4000mAh battery

 

Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium
 

Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium

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Key Specs

  • 5.8-inch (2160 x 3840 pixels) Triluminos HDR Display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
  • Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
  • 6GB RAM
  • 64GB internal memory
  • expandable memory up to 400GB via microSD card
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Single / Dual SIM
  • Water Resistant (IP65/IP68)
  • 19MP rear camera with Exmos RS senso and secondary 12MP camera
  • 13MP front-facing camera
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 3540 mAh Battery
HTC U12 Plus

HTC U12 Plus

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Key Spec
s

  • 6-inch (2880 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD+ Super LCD 6 display with HDR10, DCI-P3 and sRGB support, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
  • Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
  • 6GB RAM, 64GB / 128GB storage (UFS 2.1), expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo) with HTC Sense UI
  • Single / Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
  • 12MP HTC UltraPixel 4 rear camera and secondary 16MP telephoto camera
  • 8MP + 8MP dual front-facing cameras
  • Dual 4G VoLTE
  • 3500mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging
Oneplus 6

Oneplus 6

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Key Specs

  • 6.28-inch (2280 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio AMOLED display with DCI-P3 color gamut, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
  • 2.8GHz Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
  • 6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) storage
  • 8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) / 256GB (UFS 2.1) storage
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo) with OxygenOS 5.1
  • Dual SIM (nano + nano)
  • 16MP rear camera and secondary 20MP camera
  • 16MP front-facing camera
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 3300mAh battery
LG G7 ThinQ

LG G7 ThinQ

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Key Specs

  • 6.1-inch (3120 x 1440 pixels) 19.5:9 FullVision Super Bright IPS Display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut
  • Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
  • LG G7 ThinQ - 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) storage / LG G7+ ThinQ - 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB storage (UFS 2.1)
  • expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo) with LG UX
  • 16MP rear camera and secondary 16MP camera
  • 8MP front camera
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 3000mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0, Wireless charging

Xiaomi Mi 8

Xiaomi Mi 8

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Key Specs

  • 6.21-inch (2248 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:7:9 AMOLED display with 600 nits brightness, 60000:1 contrast ratio, DCI-P3 color gamut
  • 2.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 845 64-bit 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
  • 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB / 256GB (UFS 2.1) storage
  • 8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 256GB (UFS 2.1) storage in Mi 8 Explorer Edition
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 9, upgradable to MIUI 10
  • Dual SIM (nano + nano)
  • 12MP rear camera and secondary 12MP rear camera
  • 20MP front-facing camera with real-time AI portraits
  • Dual 4G VoLTE
  • 3400mAh (typ) / 3300mAh (min) battery

Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact

Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact

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Key Specs

  • 5-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) 18:9 Triluminos HDR Display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
  • Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB internal memory
  • expandable memory up to 400GB via microSD card
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Single / Dual SIM
  • Water Resistant (IP65/IP68)
  • 19MP rear camera
  • 5MP front-facing camera
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 2870mAh Battery

Sony Xperia XZ2

Sony Xperia XZ2

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Key Specs

  • 5.7-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) 18:9 Triluminos HDR Display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
  • Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
  • 4GB RAM, 64GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 400GB via microSD card
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Single / Dual SIM
  • Water Resistant (IP65/IP68)
  • 19MP rear camera
  • 5MP front-facing camera
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 3180mAh Battery

Nokia 8 Sirocco

Nokia 8 Sirocco

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Key Specs

  • 5.5-inch (2560×1440 pixels) pOLED display, sculpted Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, 700 nits brightness
  • Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform with Adreno 540 GPU
  • 6GB DDR4X RAM, 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage
  • expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Single / Dual SIM
  • 12 MP primary rear camera + 13 MP secondary camera
  • 5MP front-facing camera with 1.4um pixel size
  • Fingerprint sensor, Barometer
  • Water and Dust Resistant (IP67 )
  • USB Type-C audio, 3 microphones
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 3260mAh battery with fast charging, Qi Wireless Charging

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2s

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2s

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Key Specs

  • 5.99-inch (2160 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 display with DCI-P3 color gamut
  • 2.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 845 64-bit 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
  • 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage / 8GB LPDDR4x RAM
  • 256GB (UFS 2.1) internal storage
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 9
  • Dual SIM (nano + nano)
  • 12MP rear camera and secondary 12MP rear camera
  • 5MP front-facing camera with real-time AI portraits
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • Dual 4G VoLTE
  • 3400mAh (typical) / 3300mAh (minimum) battery

Samsung Galaxy S9

Samsung Galaxy S9

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Key Specs

  • 5.8 Inch QHD+ Super AMOLED Display
  • Octa Core Exynos 9810/Snapdragon 845 Processor
  • 4GB RAM With 64/128/256GB ROM
  • WiFi
  • NFC
  • Bluetooth
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual Pixel 12MP Rear Camera
  • 8MP Front Camera
  • Iris Scanner
  • Fingerprint
  • IP68
  • 3000 MAh Battery

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

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Key Specs

  • 6.2 Inch QHD+ Super AMOLED Display
  • Octa Core Exynos 9810/Snapdragon 845 Processor
  • 6GB RAM With 64/128/256GB ROM
  • WiFi
  • NFC
  • Bluetooth
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual Pixel 12MP Rear Camera
  • 8MP Front Camera
  • Iris Scanner
  • Fingerprint
  • IP68
  • 3500 MAh Battery

Google Pixel 2

Google Pixel 2

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Key Specs

  • 5 inch FHD AMOLED Display
  • 2.35GHz Snapdragon 835 Octa-Core Processor
  • 4GB RAM With 64/128 ROM
  • 12.2MP Camera With LED Flash
  • 8MP Front Camera
  • Single Nano Sim
  • USB Type-C
  • 4G VoLTE/NFC/Bluetooth 5.0
  • 2700mAh Battery

Google Pixel 2 XL

Google Pixel 2 XL

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Key Specs

  • 6-inch (2880 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD+ pOLED display
  • Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform with Adreno 540 GPU
  • 4GB DDR4X RAM, 64GB / 128GB storage
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • 12.2MP rear camera with LED flash
  • 8MP front camera
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 3520mAh battery with fast charging

Huawei Mate 10 PRO

Huawei Mate 10 PRO

Best Price of Mate 10 PRO
Key Specs

  • 6-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 FullView display, 70000:1 (Typical) Contrast ratio, 112% NTSC Color Gamut
  • Octa-Core Huawei Kirin 970 with 10nm processor + i7 co-processor, Mali-G72 MP12 GPU, NPU
  • 6GB RAM with 128GB storage, 4GB RAM with 64GB storage
  • expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0
  • Hybird Dual SIM (nano SIM + nano SIM / microSD)
  • 20MP (Monochrome) + 12MP (RGB) Dual rear cameras
  • 8MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture
  • Fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 4000mAh battery with fast charging

Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Best Price of Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Key Specs

  • 6.3-inch Quad HD+ (2960 × 1440 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity display with 522ppi, 18.5:9 aspect ratio
  • Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 9 Series 8895 processor with Mali-G71 MP20 GPU
  • 6GB LPDDR4 RAM
  • 64GB storage
  • expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
  • 12MP Dual Pixel rear camera and secondary 12MP camera
  • 8MP auto focus front-facing camera
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 3300mAh battery

LG V30

LG V30

Best Price of LG V30
Key Specs

  • 6-inch (2880 x 1440 pixels) QHD+ OLED display with a 18:9 aspect ratio, 538 PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
  • Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform with Adreno 540 GPU
  • 4GB LPDDR4x RAM
  • 64GB (V30) / 128GB (V30+) (UFS 2.0) internal memory
  • expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) with LG UX 6.0+
  • 16MP rear camera and 13MP secondary camera
  • 5MP front camera
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 3,300mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy S8

Samsung Galaxy S8

Best Price of Galaxy S8
Key Specs

  • 5.8 Inch QHD+ Super AMOLED Display
  • Octa Core Exynos 9/Snapdragon 835 Processor
  • 4/6GB RAM With 64/128GB ROM
  • WiFi
  • NFC
  • Bluetooth
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual Pixel 12MP Rear Camera
  • 8MP Front Camera
  • Iris Scanner
  • Fingerprint
  • IP68
  • 3000 MAh Battery

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Best Price of Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
Key Specs

  • 6.2-inch Quad HD+ (2960 × 1440 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity display with 529ppi, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
  • Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 9 Series 8895 processor with Mali-G71 MP20 GPU
  • 4GB LPDDR4 RAM with 64GB storage
  • 6GB LPDDR4 RAM with 128GB storage
  • expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
  • 12MP Dual Pixel rear camera
  • 8MP auto focus front-facing camera
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 3500mAh battery with fast Charging

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