I've found the best solution if you want a smartphone with a physical QWERTY keyboard

There used to be many phones with a keyboard, but now it's just a few, and they aren't exactly great. We have an awesome solution, though!
MUO on MSN

The best Android keyboard is the one that’s not on the Play Store

I ditched Gboard for this.
Liliputing

SwiftKey X keyboard now available for Android phones, tablets

SwiftKey has launched two new keyboard apps for Android: SwiftKey X for phones and SwiftKey X for tablets. The apps stand out from the crowd thanks to a powerful text prediction engine which doesn’t ...
Android Authority

I tried using Samsung Keyboard again, and it's still hot garbage

Oh, Samsung Keyboard. My dear, sweet, constantly infuriating, Samsung Keyboard. A little over a year ago, I found myself using Samsung Keyboard for the first time in a while when reviewing the Galaxy ...