Top 10 Best Unlocked Phones
for December 2023

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Unlocked phones are phones that are sold without a carrier contract. They're a great choice for people who don't want to use their phones with a carrier, and who don't want to deal with contracts, data plans or credit checks.

Unlocked phones are a great way to save money, since you can switch carriers whenever you want. Plus, since they're unlocked, you can swap out your SIM card from another carrier if you want to, or use it with an international carrier.

Unlocked phones are a great choice for any phone, whether it's a smartphone, a flip phone, a phablet, or a smartwatch. And, since unlocked phones aren't tied to one carrier, you can shop around for the best deals.

Unlocked phones are a great choice, but they come at a price. Unlocked phones usually cost 20 to 30 percent more than phones that come with a carrier contract.

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Google Pixel 4 XL - Just Black - 128GB - Unlocked

Google Pixel 4 XL

by Google

End the robocalls. With Call Screen, the Google Assistant helps you proactively filter our spam before your phone ever rings.

The Google Pixel 4 XL's camera is among the best we've tested, and its Night Sight feature is one of the best we've seen at any price. The Pixel 4 XL took better photos in challenging lighting than the iPhone XS and the iPhone 11 Pro Max, and its camera is also easier to use than the Pixel 3's. The Pixel 4XL takes great portrait photos, too, and has an aperture of f/2.4, which is 1.5 stops faster than the Pixel 3 and 1 stop faster than the iPhone XS, so photos are typically brighter and have more depth of field. The Pixel 4 XL's camera also has better dynamic range than the iPhone 11 Pro Max, and photos generally have better contrast. The Pixel 4 XL's camera also has better low-light image quality than the iPhone 11 Pro Max, and photos generally have better contrast. The Pixel 4 XL's camera can also adjust its focus after you've taken a photo, which is useful when shooting close-ups. The Pixel 4 XL's camera also has a pixel binning feature, which improves low-light image quality. The Pixel 4 XL's camera can record 4K video at up to 60 fps, and it shoots slow-motion video at up to 120 fps, which is better than the iPhone XS's 60 fps and better than the iPhone XR's 240 fps. The Pixel 4 XL's camera can also shoot video at 120 fps in 720p and 240 fps in 1080p, which is better than the iPhone XS and better than the iPhone XR, and it's one of the best low-light cameras we've tested. We also like the Pixel 4 XL's selfie camera, which is better than the Pixel 3's selfie camera. The Pixel 4 XL also has better battery life than the iPhone 11 Pro Max, and it's faster than both the iPhone 11 Pro and XS. The Pixel 4 XL also has better call quality than either of the iPhone 11 models. The Pixel 4 XL also has a better display than the iPhone XS and iPhone XR. The Pixel 4 XL's display has better brightness and more accurate color than the iPhone XS's display, and it's bright enough to view outdoors. The Pixel 4 XL's display also has better color accuracy than the iPhone XR's display.

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9.5
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Google Pixel 4 XL - Just Black - 64GB - Unlocked (Renewed)

Google Pixel 4 XL

by Google

End the robocalls. With Call Screen, the Google Assistant helps you proactively filter our spam before your phone ever rings. [3]

The Pixel 4 XL was a surprisingly solid phone. It's big, but it's heavy, and it's no pocket monster, but it's comfortable to hold. It sports an 8-megapixel selfie camera with squeezable sides, and a 12-megapixel camera on the back with optical image stabilization, laser autofocus, and a f/1.8 aperture. The front side camera uses Google's wide-angle lens, and captures excellent photos in bright light, but shows some color bleeding in darker environments. The Pixel 4 XL also gets fantastic battery life. On a single charge, it lasted 16 hours on YouTube, 11 hours on Wi-Fi, and 7 hours on LTE. The display is bright, colorful, and wide, and it's protected by Corning's Gorilla Glass 5. The Pixel 4 XL runs Android 9.0 Pie, and it's one of the best Android phones for Google's Assistant. The Google Assistant supports multiple languages, and it's customizable so it can understand you more easily. The Google Assistant can also recognize multiple commands, so you can ask it to do something more than once. The Google Assistant is built into tons of apps, so you can control your smart home, set timers, browse the web, and more. Google Assistant can also transcribe your voice, so you can simply speak what you want to say, and Google Assistant will transcribe your words so you can read them. The new Google Pixel 4 XL is a great choice for anyone looking for a budget-friendly Android phone with flagship-level performance.

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Google Pixel 4 XL - Clearly White - 64GB - Unlocked

Google Pixel 4 XL

by Google

End the robocalls. With Call Screen, the Google Assistant helps you proactively filter our spam before your phone ever rings. [3]

The Google Pixel 4 XL is a new phone with impressive performance and an excellent Camera. The Pixel 4 XL is the most powerful and smartest Pixel yet. It has a 6.3-inch Quad HD+ 2880 x 1440p display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage. It has a great screen, great performance, great cameras, and it's cheap. The Pixel 4 XL is a good buy, but it's slightly more expensive than competing phones like the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, Huawei P30 Pro, and OnePlus 6T. The Pixel 4 XL's cameras are also not as good as those phones', and it doesn't have an in-display fingerprint sensor. The Pixel 4 XL is the best phone from Google, but it's not the best phone you can buy today, and it isn't quite as good value as the Pixel 3.

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9.3
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Google Pixel XL - 32GB Factory Unlocked - Very Silver (Renewed)

Google Pixel XL

by Google

Package Dimensions, 5.334 L x 17.526 H x 11.684 W (centimeters)

The Google Pixel XL is an excellent Android smartphone. It's fast, responsive, and easy to navigate, and it's loaded with useful features. The 5.5-inch screen is bright and colorful, and the fingerprint sensor is very responsive and accurate. The Pixel XL doesn't lack for processing power, and it's packed with Google's most powerful software. Like the rest of the Pixel series, the Pixel XL runs the latest version of Android, which means it benefits from Google's latest software and security updates. The Pixel XL also comes with one year of Google's free, unlimited photo storage service, as well as free standard shipping.

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Pixel 4 - Clearly White - 64GB - Unlocked

Google Pixel 4

by Google

End the robocalls. With Call Screen, the Google Assistant helps you proactively filter our spam before your phone ever rings.

The Pixel 4's image quality is outstanding. The 12-megapixel sensor and wide-angle lens capture gorgeous photos, and optical image stabilization helps reduce blur and camera shake. The Pixel 4 has one of the best cameras of any phone, and it outperforms many of its competitors. Even in low light, the Pixel 4's camera produces clear, vivid photos, and it's intuitive and easy to use. The Pixel 4's night sight feature, which lets the phone capture images in the dark, is brilliant. However, the Pixel 4's camera isn't the best in low light, as some rivals have slightly superior low-light performance. The Pixel 4's camera is also slow to launch, and it doesn't shoot as many frames per second as some of our other top picks. However, the Pixel 4's compact size and top-notch camera are well worth the trade-offs.

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8.5
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Google Pixel 4 XL - Just Black - 64GB - Unlocked

Google Pixel 4 XL

by Google

End the robocalls. With Call Screen, the Google Assistant helps you proactively filter our spam before your phone ever rings.

The Google Pixel 4 XL is the best smartphone we've tested, period. It's fast, it has a beautiful display, and it's packed with great new features. The Pixel 4 XL also looks great and performs well, but it's built on an older platform. The 3.7-inch display isn't as large or sharp as phones like the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, and it's dimmer than the Samsung. All phones struggle with battery life, but Google's Pixel 4 XL has the worst battery life we've seen. It has the smallest battery of any phone we've tested, and it lasts just 1 hour less than the iPhone 11 Pro Max's 2-hour battery life. The Pixel 4 XL has 4GB of memory, which feels underwhelming when you compare it to the 6GB or 8GB of RAM you'll find on most new phones. But the Pixel 4 XL's performance is still fantastic, especially with 4GB of RAM. The new Pixel 4 XL is also the only phone we've tested that has 2X zoom, which is incredible. The Pixel 4 XL also takes great photos with HDR and Night Sight. The 12-megapixel camera has a new sensor and software, and it's the best camera we've ever tested. The Pixel 4 XL's 8-megapixel front-facing camera is much better than the 5-megapixel camera on the Pixel 3. The new Google Assistant features new voices, and it's smarter and faster than ever. The Pixel 4 XL is the first smartphone to use the new USB Type-C connector, and it's the best USB-C smartphone we've ever tested.

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Samsung Galaxy S8, 5.8

Samsung Galaxy S8+ (Unlocked/Midnight) Samsung S8, Galaxy 5.8" 64GB (Verizon Wireless)

by Samsung

International version can be used with all gsm carriers worldwide

The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus are the best Android phones you can buy right now, and they have a few advantages over the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus. The first and most important is that Samsung's phones are not bogged down by Apple's software, which slows down over time. Additionally, Samsung's phones run a stock version of Android, which means you get access to more apps that come pre-installed. The S8 and S8 Plus also feature some amazing cameras, one of which has a wide-angle lens, and both are water resistant. The S8 Plus has the best cameras of any Android phone we tested, and it's the first phone with a wide-angle lens. The S8, however, has one of the best cameras of any Android phone we've tested. The S8's 8 mp front-facing camera is among the best of any Android phone, and it's one of the best cameras on any phone. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is one of the best Android phones you can buy, and it's one of the best phones on the market.

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8.2
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Google Pixel 4 - Just Black - 128GB - Unlocked

Google Pixel 4

by Google

End the robocalls. With Call Screen, the Google Assistant helps you proactively filter our spam before your phone ever rings.

The Google Pixel 4 brings back several top features from the Pixel 3, including excellent image quality, a new selfie camera, and up to 32GB of storage. The Google Pixel 4's camera is among the best we've tested, even at low light. The new selfie camera takes great selfies, and it has a new Portrait Mode with blurred backgrounds. The Pixel 4's Snapdragon 855 processor is fast, and the phone's battery life is very good. The downsides include the Pixel 4's high price, its single rear-facing camera, and its subpar display. The Pixel 4 is the best value option in this year's premium Android phone lineup, but it's also the most expensive. The OnePlus 7 Pro, with its great camera and long battery life, is the same price as the Pixel 4, but the OnePlus 7 Pro has better specs and a better display. The Google Pixel 4 is a good phone, but the competition is fierce.

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8.2
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motorola G7 Power - Unlocked - 64 GB - Marine Blue (No Warranty) - International Model (GSM Only) (PAEC0003SV)

motorola G7 Power

by Motorola

If you are looking for the US Version which is compatible with ALL carriers type this on the search bar: B07NPRQYP1

The Moto G7 Power offers a lot of power for a big phone in a well-designed body. It's fast and responsive, and it includes a longer lasting battery than its predecessors. The 64 GB model we tested has a reasonable amount of storage, but you can add a micro SD card if you need more. The display is sharp and colorful, and the 6. 2" screen with its 19: 9 aspect ratio makes it look bigger than it is. The phone's 12 MP main camera takes good photos, and the 8 MP front camera is pleasant to use. The Moto G7 Power has a USB-C port for charging and data transfer, and it makes connecting a flash drive or an external display a breeze. The phone has LTE connectivity, and it supports most of the major US and international carriers. The phone runs Android 9. 0 Pie, and it includes Motorola's suite of Moto Experiences software, which includes several helpful, time-saving features. The Moto G7 Power's battery lasted for 1. 8 days in our testing, which is more than a day longer than most of its predecessors.

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7.3
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Google Pixel 4 XL - Clearly White - 128GB - Unlocked (Renewed)

Google Pixel 4 XL

by Google

End the robocalls. With Call Screen, the Google Assistant helps you proactively filter our spam before your phone ever rings. [3]

The Pixel 4's improved AI-powered camera is a huge step forward from the Pixel 3's camera, which often struggled with soft, blurry photos. The Pixel 4 also has a larger and faster lens, which makes it easier to take photos in difficult lighting situations and to switch to portrait mode. Night Sight also takes better photos in low-light conditions, and you can now take multiple shots and select the best one. The Pixel 4 also captures better-quality video, though it's not quite as good in low light, as we saw in tests with the Honor 10 and Huawei P30. The Pixel 4's 8-megapixel selfie camera also improves over the Pixel 3's, though it's still not in the same league as the iPhone XS's 7-megapixel front camera. The Pixel 4 has slightly better low-light performance than the Pixel 3, but both are slightly worse than the iPhone XS. The Pixel 4's display is brighter and clearer than the Pixel 3's, and it's perfectly bright for outdoor use. The Pixel 4's speakers are loud and clear, and the Assistant's new Duplex mode lets you make calls using Google's voice transcription technology. The Pixel 4's new earbud design makes it easier to use with glasses, and it's also more comfortable than Google's previous earbuds. The new Pixel 4 is Google's best phone yet, and it's the best Android phone for most people.

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