Best Large Screen Cell Phone - 2018

By Matt Staker. Last updated May 30, 2018.

2017 has been the year of large screen cellphones. Whereas 4+ inch screen was the norm in the best phones of 2014-15, 5+ inch screen is the new normal for top large screen cellphones for 2017 and by the looks of it the bigger screen sizes are here to stay for 2018 also. The growth of the 5+ inch smartphone is not just a convenient form factor, but the emergence of large screen cellphones as the dominant computing device at the cost of tablets and laptops.

The ReviewGist pick for the best large screen smartphone for 2018 is the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. The S7 Edge is Samsung's flagship smartphone and boasts industry leading display specs:

5.5 inch screen of the industry leading 'Super AMOLED' Technology
Pixel Density of 534 per inch (ppi) - amongst the highest in the over 200 cell phones we looked at with screens above 5 inch
Display protection provided by Corning Gorilla Glass 4 - the highest grade display protection in the industry as of August 2018.

The superior display credentials of the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge are corroborated by over 15 reviews we looked at:

'The screen is probably the best we have seen on a smartphone, especially in terms of brightness and contrast.' - T3
'The Galaxy S7 Edge has a gorgeous larger curved screen and larger battery than the otherwise identical standard S7. - CNet
'Their screens are gorgeous, and the Edge is a head-turner.' - Wired

How we picked the best large screen cell phone
We looked at over 200 smartphones in the market today with a display size of atleast 5 inch. This selection was further narrowed down to the ones with the highest grade display protection of Corning Gorilla Glass 4 and the ones with atleast 500 pixels per inch display density. For this set we analyzed the reviews from around a hundred different sites on what they have to say regarding the display capabilities of the phones and then ranked them to come to our top 5 shortlist below.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 edge

Comparison of the Top 5 Large Screen Cell Phones - 2018

	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5
	Samsung Galaxy S7 edge	Samsung Galaxy S7	HTC 10	LG G5	Huawei Nexus 6P


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Release Date	Mar 2016	Mar 2016	May 2016	Mar 2016	Sep 2015
Screen Size(Diagonal)	5.5 inch	5.1 inch	5.2 inch	5.3 inch	5.7 inch
Pixel Density	534.0 ppi	577.0 ppi	565.0 ppi	554.0 ppi	518.0 ppi
Display Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4, oleophobic coating
Digital Camera Resolution	12.0 MP	12.0 MP	12.0 MP	16.0 MP	12.3 MP
Installed RAM (GB)	4.0 GB	4.0 GB	4.0 GB	4.0 GB	3.0 GB
Front Webcam Resolution	5.0 MP	5.0 MP	5.0 MP	8.0 MP	8.0 MP
Processor Type	Dual-core 2.15 GHz Kryo & dual-core 1.6 GHz Kryo, Quad-core 2.3 GHz Mongoose + quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53, 1.6GHz octa-core	Dual-core 2.15 GHz Kryo & dual-core 1.6 GHz Kryo, Quad-core 2.3 GHz Mongoose + quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53, 1.6GHz octa-core, 1.6GHz octa-core	Dual-core 2.15 GHz Kryo & dual-core 1.6 GHz Kryo, 1.6GHz quad-core, Qualcomm Snapdragon 820	Dual-core 2.15 GHz Kryo & dual-core 1.6 GHz Kryo, 2.15GHz quad-core, Qualcomm Snapdragon 820	Quad-core 1.55 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A57
Battery Capacity	3600.0 mAh	3000.0 mAh	3000.0 mAh	2800.0 mAh	3450.0 mAh
Operating System	Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow), Android 6.0	Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow), Android 6.0, Android 6.0	Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow), Android 6	Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow), Android 6.0.1	Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Carrier	Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT-T	Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT-T	T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon	Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT-T
	It's pricier than other good phones. CNet.com Rating Unavailable	It takes the best bits from the Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S6, and blends them together into a quite brilliant smartphone. TechRadar.com Rating Unavailable	The HTC 10 is a wonderful size for a phone; the 5.2in panel is definitely the new goldilocks standard for me. KnowYourMobile.com Rating Unavailable	Overshadowed by better smartphone alternatives. TheVerge.com Rating Unavailable	The Nexus 6P is one of the best Android phones you can buy right now, given its top-of-the-line specs for a more affordable price. TechRadar.com Rating Unavailable

What are the best display on Smartphones ?

OLED uses organic compounds that illuminate when exposed to electric currents. So backlights aren't required for OLEDs, and hence they're significantly thinner than usual LCDs.

Popular variants of OLED include:

Active-matrix OLED (AMOLED)

This type of display is found in modern high-end smart phones and are making progress toward low-power, low-cost and large-size applications. The key advantages of such displays are:

High Perceived Luminance
Contrast ratio
Wide Viewing Angle
True Colors
Faster Response

One major disadvantage is the difficulty in viewing under direct sunlight.

Super AMOLED A variant to the AMOLED display, this display addresses the issue of sun reflection. Other improvements include:

Brighter screens
Reduced power consumption

Also See Best 4 inch Cell Phone - 2017 Best 3.5 inch Cell Phone Best 3 inch Cell Phone - 2016 Best 5 inch Cell Phone

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