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Here is a list of 10 of the best phones on Amazon.com for 2020. Check with your service provider for further details.

2020 is the year of the digital device. It moved from being just for making calls and the occasional selfie to a true pocket computer. More than ever we now rely totally on our cell phones. They help us communicate, study and work from home.

As technology advances the power and capabilities of cell phones have drastically improved. Along with improvements in functionality, cell phones have become more affordable. A $200 cell phone has the capabilities of one that is 4 or 5 times that price from 2 to 3 years ago. As a matter of fact, some features that were reserved for flagship cell phones just 2 years ago are now available on most budget cell phones.

10 best phones on Amazon

Here is a list of the 10 best phones on Amazon.com for 2020. All the cell phones featured are unlocked and could be used internationally on almost any network. Check with your service provider for further details.

1. Moto G Power | 3-Day Battery | Unlocked | Made for US by Motorola | 4/64GB | 16MP Camera | 2020 | Black

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

LAUNCH	Announced	2020, February 07
Status	Available. Released 2020, April 17

BODY	Dimensions	159.9 x 75.8 x 9.6 mm (6.30 x 2.98 x 0.38 in)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)
Build	Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame (6000 series)
SIM	Nano-SIM
	Water-repellent coating

DISPLAY	Type	IPS LCD
Size	6.4 inches, 100.7 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2300 pixels (~399 ppi density)

PLATFORM	OS	Android 10
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4×2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 610

MEMORY	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1

MAIN CAMERA	Triple	16 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.8″, 1.12µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.2, (macro)
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)

SELFIE CAMERA	Single	16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.06″, 1.0µm
Features	HDR
Video	1080p@30/120fps

SOUND	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	No
Radio	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0

FEATURES	Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity

BATTERY	Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	Charging 10W

MISC	Colors	Smoke Black

2. Google Pixel 4a – New Unlocked Android Smartphone – 128 GB of Storage – Up to 24 Hour Battery – Just Black

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE

LAUNCH	Announced	2020, August 03
Status	Available. Released 2020, August 20

BODY	Dimensions	144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm (5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 in)
Weight	143 g (5.04 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Nano-SIM and/or eSIM

DISPLAY	Type	OLED, HDR
Size	5.81 inches, 83.2 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
	Always-on display

PLATFORM	OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 11
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2×2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6×1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 618

MEMORY	Card slot	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM
	UFS 2.1

MAIN CAMERA	Single	12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Features	LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS

SELFIE CAMERA	Single	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Features	Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps

SOUND	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Yes
Radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1

FEATURES	Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BATTERY	Type	Li-Po 3140 mAh, non-removable
Charging	Fast charging 18W USB Power Delivery 2.0

MISC	Colors	Just Black
Models	G025J
Price	$ 349.00 / € 359.99 / £ 349.00 / ₹ 49,500

TESTS	Performance	AnTuTu: 268714 (v8) GeekBench: 6426 (v4.4), 1626 (v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Battery life	Endurance rating 76h

3. Moto G Stylus | Unlocked | Made for US by Motorola | 4/128GB | 48MP Camera | 2020 | Indigo

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

LAUNCH	Announced	2020, February 07
Status	Available. Released 2020, April 16

BODY	Dimensions	158.6 x 75.8 x 9.2 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)
Build	Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame (6000 series)
SIM	Nano-SIM
	Stylus Water-repellent coating

DISPLAY	Type	IPS LCD
Size	6.4 inches, 100.7 cm2 (~83.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2300 pixels (~399 ppi density)

PLATFORM	OS	Android 10
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4×2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 610

MEMORY	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	128GB 4GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA	Triple	48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF 16 MP, f/2.2, 117˚ (ultrawide), dedicated video camera (1080p) 2 MP, f/2.2, (macro)
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)

SELFIE CAMERA	Single	16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.06″, 1.0µm
Features	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps

SOUND	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	No
Radio	Unspecified
USB	USB Type-C 2.0

FEATURES	Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity

BATTERY	Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	Charging 10W

MISC	Colors	Mystic indigo
Models	XT2043, XT2043-4

4. Motorola Moto G7 Power – Unlocked – 32 GB – Marine Blue

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE

LAUNCH	Announced	2019, February 07
Status	Available. Released 2019, February 15

BODY	Dimensions	159.4 x 76 x 9.3 mm (6.28 x 2.99 x 0.37 in)
Weight	193 g (6.81 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	Water-repellent coating (market dependent)

DISPLAY	Type	LTPS IPS LCD
Size	6.2 inches, 94.0 cm2 (~77.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~279 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (market dependent)

PLATFORM	OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4×1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 506

MEMORY	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1

MAIN CAMERA	Single	12 MP, f2.0, 1/2.8″, 1.25µm, PDAF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA	Single	8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4″, 1.12µm
Features	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps

SOUND	Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes (market dependent)
Radio	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES	Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (market dependent)

BATTERY	Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	Fast charging 15W or 18W

MISC	Colors	Ceramic Black, Marine Blue, Iced Violet
Models	XT1955
SAR	0.86 W/kg (head)     1.44 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.49 W/kg (head)     0.86 W/kg (body)
Price	$ 173.00 / £ 209.90

TESTS	Performance	AnTuTu: 107495 (v7) GeekBench: 4534 (v4.4) GFXBench: 7.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: 1674:1 (nominal), 3.176 (sunlight)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 75dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 82dB
Audio quality	Noise -90.6dB / Crosstalk -89.9dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 147h

5. Apple iPhone XR, 64GB, Black – Fully Unlocked

Versions:
A2105 (Global market)
A1984 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands)
A2107 (China)
A2108 (China, Hong Kong, Macau)
A2106 (Japan)

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

LAUNCH	Announced	2018, September 12
Status	Available. Released 2018, October 26

BODY	Dimensions	150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight	194 g (6.84 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) – for China
	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

DISPLAY	Type	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
Size	6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~79.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	828 x 1792 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
	True-tone Wide color gamut

PLATFORM	OS	iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 14.1
Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2×2.5 GHz Vortex + 4×1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

MEMORY	Card slot	No
Internal	64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM
	NVMe

MAIN CAMERA	Single	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, PDAF, OIS
Features	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

SELFIE CAMERA	Dual	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features	HDR
Video	1080p@60fps

SOUND	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Yes
Radio	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0

FEATURES	Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Siri natural language commands and dictation

BATTERY	Type	Li-Ion 2942 mAh, non-removable (11.16 Wh)
Charging	Fast charging 15W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) USB Power Delivery 2.0 Qi wireless charging
Talk time	Up to 16 h (multimedia)
Music play	Up to 65 h

MISC	Colors	Black, Red, Yellow, Blue, Coral, White
Models	A2105, A1984, A2107, A2108, A2106
SAR	1.13 W/kg (head)     1.16 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)
Price	$ 383 / € 427.89 / £ 390.00 / ₹ 39,999

TESTS	Performance	AnTuTu: 341196 (v7), 422465 (v8) GeekBench: 11437 (v4.4), 2690 (v5.1) GFXBench: 58fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Battery life	Endurance rating 78h

6. Samsung Galaxy S20 5G Factory Unlocked New Android Cell Phone, 128GB of Storage, Cosmic Gray

Style:S20 5G  |  Color:Cosmic Gray  |  Size:128GB

More camera, more power, more fun – in a slim, balanced form. Create anywhere on the sleek, powerful Galaxy S20 5G with an expansive 6. 2” Infinity-O display and radical new 30x Space Zoom.

Galaxy S20 5G’s modern design gives you an immersive, cinema-quality experience with next-level functionality. Take pro-quality, hi-res images and video with a groundbreaking 64MP camera and full system of studio lenses with super stabilization.

Features like the Single Take AI make it quick and easy to capture multiple photos and video with a single tap. Zoom in close, even from 100 feet away, and capture crisp images at night, even without flash, with Bright Night mode.

Share your content in real time with double-tap sharing and get hours of power from minutes of charge with Super Fast Charging. Galaxy S20 5G’s intelligent battery lasts all day to power every scroll, click, call, tap, playlist and season finale.

Do more of what you love with the device that gives you more. Note: Samsung Galaxy S20 5G does not operate on the Verizon 5G mmW network. It will operate on the Verizon 4G LTE network. See carriers for details.

Main Display Technology: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, Color Depth: 16M, Wi-Fi Connectivity: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4G+5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM,USB Interface: USB Type-C, Bluetooth: Bluetooth v5.0, Water-resistant: Yes,ANT+: Yes.

7. BLU Advance A4 2019- Unlocked Dual Sim, 16GB -Black

• Unlocked Dual SIM smartphone, Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition)
• Vivid 4.0” Touchscreen Display
• 5MP Main Camera with flash + 2MP Selfie Camera
• 16GB Internal memory 512MB RAM Micro SD up to 64GB, 1.3GHz Quad core processor with Mali-400 GPU
• GSM Quad band, 3G (850/1700/1900): US compatibility Nationwide on all GSM Networks including AT&T, T-Mobile, Cricket, Metro PCS, Straight Talk, and others. Not compatible with CDMA networks like Verizon, Sprint and Boost mobile.

8. Samsung Galaxy A10S A107M 32GB Unlocked GSM DUOS Phone w/ Dual 13MP & 2MP Camera 

• International Variant/US Compatible LTE
• 6.2 inch IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 720 x 1520 pixels Display
• Internal Memory: 32GB, 2GB RAM – microSD Up to 512GB
• Dual Rear Camera 13 MP (f/1.8, 28mm (wide), AF) & 2 MP (f/2.4, depth sensor), LED Flash, Panorama, HDR & 8 MP Front Facing Camera
• Android OS, Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 , Octa-Core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53, PowerVR GE8320

9. Huawei P30 Lite (128GB, 4GB RAM) 6.15″ Display, AI Triple Camera, 32MP Selfie, Dual SIM Global 4G LTE GSM Factory Unlocked MAR-LX3A – International Version (Midnight Black)

• GSM / 4G LTE Compatible
• Rear 24MP Wide-Angle Camera + Rear 8MP Ultra-Wide Camera + Front 32MP Selfie Camera
• Latin America Variant/US Compatible LTE
• Internal Memory: 128GB, 4GB RAM – microSD Up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
• Android 9.0 (Pie), Hisilicon Kirin 710, Octa-Core (Quad Core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & Quad Core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53), Mali-G51 MP4

10. Motorola Razr 5G (2020) Dual-SIM XT2071-4 256GB ROM + 8GB RAM Factory Unlocked Flip Android Smartphone (Polished Graphite) – International Version

Motorola Razr 5G (2020)

Iconic, flippable design meets 5G speed in the new motorola razr. With two fully capable screens, razr is proof that great things happen when opposites come together.

Network Compatibility :
SIM Card Type :1x Physical SIM (Nano-SIM) + 1x eSIM

Frequencies : Compatible to use with network sim cards that works on

SIM CARD 1 :
2G : GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 and/or
: CDMA Band 0 and/or
3G : UTMS 800(B6) / 800(B19) / 850(B5) / 900(B8) / 1700|2100(B4) / 1900(B2) / 2100(B1) and/or
4G : LTE 700(B12) / 700(B13) / 700(B17) / 700(B28) / 800(B18) / 800(B19) / 800(B20) / 850(B5) / 850(B26) / 900(B8) / 1700|2100(B4) / 1700|2100 (B66) / 1800(B3) / 1900(B2) / 2100(B1) / 2600(B7) : TD-LTE 600(B71) / 1900(B39) / 2000(B34) / 2300(B40) / 2500(B41) / 2600(B38) / 3500(B42) / 5200(B46) and/or
5G : sub-6 GHz band n1/n3/n5/n7/n28/n4 1/n41 HPUE/n77/n78/n78 HPUE/n79/n79 HPUE
and
eSIM

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