Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 has been named as the best flagship phone of 2017, with Apple's iPhone X and Google's Pixel 2 on the second and third spot.

Tech 2 has hailed the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 as the best flagship phone of 2017. While the Samsung Galaxy S8 is definitely gorgeous, the Note 7's successor has received all the glamour.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 sports a huge 6.3-inch super AMOLED "Infinity Display" with 1,440 x 2,960 resolution. It runs on the combined chipset power of Samsung's own Exynos 8895 Octa, and Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 processor.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 offers 6 gigabytes (GB) of random access memory (RAM), internal storage of up to 256 GB with a dedicated SD card slot of also up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 also offers "Iris Scanning" to unlock the device, along with a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, as well as an improved S Pen with new messaging features.

Meanwhile, Apple's iPhone X came in second to the Galaxy Note 8. The iPhone X is praised for the incorporation new technologies, as well as its gutsy, bezel-less design. Apple may have taken away the fingerprint scanner on the iPhone X, but they have replaced it with the innovative "Face ID," which was not really revered that much by avid iPhone users.

The iPhone X does, however, offer 4K resolution, 60 frames per second (FPS) video recording with its dual, 12-megapixel camera setup at the back, along with other high-end Apple hardware that will set consumers back a staggering $1,000 for the base, 64 GB version.

Last but not the least, is the Google Pixel 2 by Google, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning in conjunction with the device's single-sensor camera to produce stunning images even in low-light conditions.

The HTC U11 was also included in the best flagship phones of 2017. It offers a bold design, and a strong machine performance, as well as the OnePlus 5T with its superb tech specs that doesn't burn a hole in the consumer's pockets.