For more than ten years, smartphones have been ruling the mobile phone industry. With their sleek appearance, outstanding operating system, huge memory, and excellent camera, they have won many hearts. But no matter how great they are, they do not last long compared to how much they cost, and they cost a lot. That’s why more and more people are now going back to flip phones that were once the kings of the market.

Kyocera DuraXE ($250)
One of the most rugged and durable phones, it is available with Verizon and Sprint. With a 2.4 inch display, this phone is so tough that it is waterproof, temperature proof, dust-proof and shock-proof. It has dual front-facing speakers that provide a great sound. The still camera is 5MP and there is a memory card slot of 32GB. With a long battery life, this phone gives 9 hours of call and 16 hours of standby. It has 4G support as well.

LG Wine Smart

• LG Wine 4 ($180) – This one is a very stylish phone which is also comfortable to hold and use, available in Verizon, Sprint and U.S. Cellular. With a 3-inch WQVGA display, it also has a small display to see notifications without flipping the phone open. The 5MP camera can zoom and record videos.
• LG Wine LTE ($179) – Another great phone from the LG Wine series, this one supports 4G LTE, web-browser, and email. It even has an internal storage of 8GB with a memory card slot of 32GB.

LG Exalt LTE ($144)
LG is continuing to make great flip phones one after another, and this one is Verizon’s first 4G LTE model. This classy looking phone with a sleek and compact design fits into a pocket or purse easily. Its large keyboard makes it easy to use. Like the flip phones discussed earlier, it also has a 3-inch display, a 5MP camera for HD pictures and videos, and 8GB internal storage with a memory card slot of 32GB.

Samsung Convoy 3 ($99)
From Verizon’s CDMA network, this one is another rugged military-spec phone ideal for rough environments being waterproof, dust-proof and more. The dual microphones improve the call clarity by reducing external sound. It has options for calling, texting and redialing without touching the device. With a 2.4-inch display and a long-lasting battery providing 6.5 hours of talk time, this phone is a good buy.

Alcatel GO FLIP ($19.99)
If you are a bit depressed after seeing all these costly flip phones, don’t be. There is a pocket-friendly phone for you as well. Alcatel GO FLIP is one of the best, most modern flip phones despite its low cost, with a simple, sleek and effective design. It has a 2.8-inch display, Quad-core processor, built-in GPS, 4G support, 2MP camera and an impressively long battery life that gives 16 days of standby time. Its internal storage is not that great, only 1GB is free from the 4GB storage, but it has a memory card slot of 32GB.

These are the best five flip phones of 2018 that you will get in the market. Choose one according to your needs and budget.