Phone Reviews

The Pixel Fold’s successor features an updated format that makes it a joy to use.

The Pixel 9 is the Android flagship for anyone who just wants a dang phone.

The AI is inconsistent, but the hardware is oh so good.

It’s not the most fun, but reliability goes a long way.

Samsung’s flagship foldable is as good as ever, but it feels anything but fresh.

The bigger, better cover screen is a delight to use — but familiar problems persist.

At $499 with all the essential features, Google’s Pixel phone starts making sense.

It’s bigger for sure, but is that really better?

Time for Samsung and Google to make some room in the midrange.

With its newest devices, Samsung cleverly mixes original AI features with some familiar concepts.

The Galaxy S24 Ultra is packed with top-tier hardware, but its highly touted AI features are hit-or-miss — and the price is higher than ever.

It’s thin and light enough to feel like a regular smartphone when folded. That’s impressive. I just wish Honor’s software were as svelte.

While Samsung and Google were busy shipping AI features as fast as possible, OnePlus doubled down on the essentials.

The Razr 2023 folds, and it costs well under $1,000 — neat! But its small screen is too limiting to make it worth your time.

There’s nothing wrong with the Galaxy S23 FE, but it feels like an uninspired collection of surplus components rather than one for the fans.

The OnePlus Open finds a happy medium between the Pixel Fold and Galaxy Z Fold 5 size-wise, but it’s too close in price to the incumbent foldables.

These might just be the Pixel phones we’ve been waiting for, but it all depends on how much trust you’re willing to put into Google.

Apple’s standard iPhone gets a lot of nice upgrades this year, but it’s not anything we haven’t seen before.

Samsung’s head start in foldables is paying off, but it’ll have to do more next time around to stay in front.

It’s a big update year for Samsung’s flip-style foldable — and a much larger cover screen makes all the difference.

Oh, the apps you’ll uninstall.

Form, function, and a good midrange phone.

Google’s Pixel Fold is the first real competition for Samsung in the US folding phone market. But it doesn’t make up for Samsung’s multiyear head start.

The Pixel Fold is a powerful device with an entertainment-friendly inner screen, but it feels like it’s at least one generation away from greatness.

The Razr Plus is a much better phone than the preceding models. It’s a little fiddly, but for the right kind of person, it presents a rewarding experience.

The Nord N30 is a $300 phone that performs like a $500 phone, but it’s held back by a mediocre camera system — and last year’s Pixel 6A hovering over its shoulder.

Honor’s foldable is the Samsung Z Fold’s first real competitor outside of China. It’s a more affordable alternative, but its rough edges are grating.

It’s much closer to being a true flagship competitor, but the Edge Plus 2023 lacks the extra something that it needs to stand up to the category leaders.

The Dynamic Island is a potentially good idea that’s waiting for the next step