What are the top ten phones in the world?

Technology and models change faster than these answers can be updated, so check with the most recently published reviews and lists. Published lists will vary depending upon selection criteria and the passage of time, but here is a list from 2017:

1. Samsung Galaxy Note 8
2. Samsung Galaxy S8
3. LG G6
4. Apple iphone 7 Plus
5. Apple iphone 7
6. OnePlus 5
7. Motorola Moto Z2 Play
8. Motorola Moto G5 Plus
9. Motorola Moto E4
10. HTC U11

For a comparison, here is the previous answer from 2011:

1. iphone
2. Blackberry
3. Samsung
4. Nokia
5. Motorola
6. LG
7. Sony Ericsson
8. Ericsson
9. Acer
10. Toshiba