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The Honor Magic 9 Pro Max can shoot video like a cinema camera, but will anyone actually use it?

Get ready to LOG your LUTs, or something

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra's camera
Samsung's Galaxy S27 Ultra camera redesign could come with one big loss

Samsung may ditch the 3x zoom camera

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A person holding the Motorola Razr Fold and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Motorola's wide foldable may surprise you in the hardware department

Apple and Samsung will soon have some competition

Boox Picco in hand, showing book cover
The Boox Picco tiny e-reader is now available for pre-order for $100

But can it fly without Android to hold it aloft?

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 in a standing position
Samsung's 2025 flagships get the Galaxy Z Fold 8's best tricks with this major update

Stable One UI 9 rolling out to S25, Z Fold 7, and Z Flip 7

Foldable smartphones from Apple, Samsung, Google, Xiaomi, and Honor on a green background.
Foldables stopped being weird the day Apple made one; now Samsung is cashing the check

Apple just validated foldables

Hand holding a Pixel 8 in front of an Android 17 graphic
I bought a used Pixel 8 in 2026; Android 17 makes it feel brand new

It's 'new wine, old bottle,' I guess

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A person holding the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
iPhone 18 Pro's variable aperture sounds radical. Here's how it compares to the Galaxy S26 Ultra

Does the depth of field look that different?

OnePlus phone showing its internal battery beside the intact device.
I kept my old phone alive by replacing one part; it cost way less than an upgrade

Why I check the battery before considering a new phone

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The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 folded on the arm of a sofa, showing the home screen.
I've been using the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, but Samsung's wider phone ruined it for me

The future is clear

Motorola Signature 27 in green on tweed background
Why the Motorola Signature 27 can't win over Pixel users, even with GrapheneOS

Motorola has an uphill battle in the flagship slab market

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A person using the fingerprint sensor on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
Why Samsung's side-mounted fingerprint sensor beats every under-display option I've tested

You don't have to lift a finger

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The back of the Google Pixel 10a
Stop buying Pro phones: The Pixel 10a has the features that matter

The Pixel 10a offers a good camera and reliable performance at a lower price, questioning the value of a flagship phone

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Several smartphones from different generations arranged side by side.
After two decades of chasing bigger screens, phones are finally shrinking again

Phone size has been fought over twice before. The iPhone Duo and Z Fold 8 quietly settle it a third way

Motorola Razr fold and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 with gesture control icons in the background.
I wish my Galaxy Z Fold 8 would copy this excellent Motorola feature

It's time to start taking gesture controls seriously again

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Honor 70 on  phone stand
I replaced my Wi-Fi extender with an old Android phone after years of dead zones

I don't rely on rebroadcasting anymore

Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy phones surrounded by user profile icons.
I just discovered one surprisingly big feature Samsung phones still don't have

Samsung is missing a basic Android feature

Moto G Stylus (2025) settings screen
This is the $280 Motorola phone that everyone's sleeping on

The discount makes this one more alluring

One UI 9 on the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung’s 2026 flagship finally gets the latest Android update in the US

Galaxy S26 gets Android 17 on T-Mobile network

A person holding the Nothing Phone 3
Need a Nothing phone cheaper? Now's the time to buy

Starting at $449

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