Over a billion people are on YouTube. We here at Revü are a part of that number. You may be one of us, too. And to help all of us get the best experience on the platform, YouTube itself has released a list of recommended smartphones.

The company calls the handsets YouTube Signature Devices. They are units that support high dynamic range and frame rate, reliable DRM performance, and 4K decoding and use next-generation video codecs. Which means they are those that will let you enjoy vivid HDR videos, give you an immersive 360-degree experience, and load videos fast — all while using less bandwidth.

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

The list is topped by the newly launched Samsung Galaxy Note 9. See the complete lineup below:

• Samsung Galaxy Note 9
• Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium
• HTC U12+
• OnePlus 6
• LG G7 ThinQ
• Xiaomi Mi 8
• Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact
• Sony Xperia XZ2
• Nokia 8 Sirocco
• Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S
• Samsung Galaxy S9
• Samsung Galaxy S9+
• Google Pixel 2
• Google Pixel 2 XL
• Huawei Mate 10 Pro
• Samsung Galaxy Note 8
• LG V30
• Samsung Galaxy S8
• Samsung Galaxy S8+

Make no mistake, there will be more smartphones added to the list of YouTube Signature Devices as time passes. But for now, we’ll have to make do with these ones.

Learn more about YouTube Signature Devices here.

Video you may want to watch: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 preview

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Editor-in-chief: Alora Uy Guerrero has 22 years of experience as an editor for print and digital publications such as Yahoo. She took time off journalism to manage OPPO’s digital-marketing campaigns. When not busy with her babies, she’s working on Revü, a passion project — or probably traveling or obsessing over her favorite bands, movies, TV shows, and basketball teams.