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Phone Reviews

Phones are all but vital to our modern existence, so choosing a good one is important. As they become thinner, more feature-packed, and inevitably more expensive, you’ll find the final word on the latest smartphones, both budget and flagship, Android and iOS, right here. For The Verge’s thoughts on everything Google Pixel, Apple iPhone, Samsung Galaxy S, and more, you’ve come to the right place.

iPhone 5 review

Apple’s latest smartphone gets a bigger screen, LTE, and more power — but does it keep the crown?

Joshua Topolsky
LG Intuition review

Large and in charge

David Pierce
Motorola Droid RAZR M review

‘The new Motorola’ bets smaller equals better

Dan Seifert
Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE review

A high-end phone for keyboard lovers

David Pierce
T-Mobile myTouch and myTouch Q review

The age of the entry-level smartphone is upon us

David Pierce
ZTE Grand X review

Finally, another device with stock Android

Louis Goddard
Sony Xperia U review

Three and out?

Aaron Souppouris
Motorola Atrix HD review

AT&T’s take on the Droid RAZR quietly impresses

Dieter Bohn
Acer Aspire S5 review

Do good things come in small packages?

David Pierce
LG Optimus 4X HD review

LG swings for the fences

David Pierce
HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE review

The venerable Droid Incredible is back with LTE to see if a small, throwback form-factor can hold up against bigger phones

Dieter Bohn
Nokia 808 PureView review

A camera that can make phone calls — or something more?

Vlad Savov
Sony Xperia ion review

Sony launches an LTE phone with a 720p screen in the US, but is it really ready for the big leagues?

Dieter Bohn
LG Optimus L7 review

LG’s first attempt at an Android 4.0 smartphone

Aaron Souppouris
Orange San Diego review: Intel comes to smartphones

Android meets x86

Aaron Souppouris
Huawei Ascend P1 review

Will Huawei’s first international superstar smartphone leave the world with a taste for more?

Sean Hollister
Asus PadFone review

Taking the phone / tablet debate to a new level

David Pierce
Nokia Lumia 610 review

Nokia’s latest Lumia is a low-cost smartphone designed to lure shoppers to Windows Phone

Tom Warren
Samsung Galaxy S III review

Samsung stops teasing and finally delivers its flagship Android device for 2012 — can the Galaxy S III live up to its mighty promise?

Vlad Savov
Sony Xperia P review

Strike two for Sony’s NXT series?

Aaron Souppouris
LG Optimus 3D Max review

LG returns to the third dimension, but is it anything more than a shallow gimmick?

Aaron Souppouris
HTC Evo 4G LTE review

Does the One X by another name smell as sweet?

David Pierce
Sharp Aquos Phone 104SH review

Could Sharp’s take on Android 4.0 put Japan back on the mobile map?

Sam Byford
HTC One V review

The final handset in HTC’s trifecta of One-branded phones, but how does it compare with its bigger, beefier brothers?

Jamie Keene
HTC Titan II review

HTC refreshes its massive Windows Phone device

David Pierce
LG Lucid review

Can a mid-range LTE phone keep up with Verizon’s best?

David Pierce
LG Prada Phone 3.0 review

Does the latest Prada phone have the substance to match its style?

Aaron Souppouris
Lumia 900 review

Nokia and Microsoft introduce their flagship phone in America, but is it enough to get back in the game?

Joshua Topolsky
HTC One X review

HTC reboots its image, and we’re putting the new look to the test

Chris Ziegler
HTC One S review

HTC steps into the Ice Cream Sandwich limelight with its new One series

Vlad Savov
Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G review

The Galaxy S is back and beefed up for T-Mobile’s 42Mbps HSPA+ network, but is it enough of an upgrade?

Dieter Bohn
Sony Xperia S review

The former Sony Ericsson is back with a new Xperia for 2012 — can it do justice to the high standards of the Sony brand?

Vlad Savov
Pantech Element review

A waterproof tablet could be a dream come true

David Pierce
Motorola Defy+ review

Has Motorola’s latest rugged handset learned from the mistakes of the original Defy?

Jamie Keene
Motorola Droid 4 review

Motorola’s Droid 4 seems to have it all: a fast dual-core processor, Verizon LTE, and a five-row QWERTY keyboard

Sean Hollister
Porsche Design P’9981 BlackBerry review

RIM and Porsche Design team up to produce a limited edition BlackBerry 7 device

Vlad Savov
Motorola Droid RAZR Maxx review

The Droid RAZR gets a little thicker and a lot longer-lasting

Nilay Patel
LG Spectrum review

LG’s playing catch-up on Verizon, and the Spectrum is its comeback card

David Pierce
Samsung Galaxy Note review

The ultimate converged device or just a 5.3-inch gimmick?

Vlad Savov
Nokia Lumia 710 for T‑Mobile review

Nokia re-enters the US market with a Windows Phone 7.5 device aimed squarely at first-time smartphone buyers

Ross Miller