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.
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It’s $50 more than the Pixel 6A, but some key upgrades keep Google’s A-series at the top of the midrange class.
The always-on display, Live Activities, and Dynamic Island tease a frictionless future where we spend less time in apps.
The ThinkPhone is a successful collaboration nine years in the making and a step in the right direction for Motorola.
The A54 5G delivers some flagship-level features for a midrange price, but as always, you get what you pay for.
The S23 Ultra doesn’t break the mold set by the S22 Ultra, but it is a better phone in a number of ways. If you want a big Android phone this year, it’s going to be tough to beat this one.
It’s big, expensive, and occasionally weird. But the S23 Ultra lives up to its name.
The price is right for the OnePlus 11 5G — $699 to be exact — but after a tumultuous few years for the company, is anyone buying?
OnePlus’ N300 comes with 33W wired charging and a very budget-friendly price tag, but it’s not enough to make up for a less-than-enjoyable experience.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s second-generation Rotom Phone can’t take great photos, but it can save your life.
They’re not quite the super-helpful, ultra-intelligent phones that Google wants them to be, but the latest Pixel devices are more competitive than ever
It’s a likable device, but OnePlus still has some work to do
Excellent battery life and a large display make the 14 Plus upgrade-worthy
That’s my favorite line from Allison Johnson’s iPhone 14 review — it’s really hard to tell what’s driving the improvements to the camera more, the better lens and sensor or Apple’s ridiculously-named “Photonic Engine.”
Don’t sleep on the video either, which features a delightful intro.
A slight camera upgrade, new emergency features, and... not a whole lot else
There’s nothing to hate but nothing to truly love about Honor’s latest midrange device
A step forward for Motorola, but not a category leader
A little phone with big performance
The Flip 4 is refined and lovely to use, but it’s not quite finished
A good midrange phone underneath a whole lot of hype
Is it a tablet? Or two phones in a trench coat?
The 6A’s Tensor chipset makes all the difference in this midrange phone
Bringing better hardware to the computational photography fight
TCL’s inexpensive phone offers decent performance, access to T-Mobile’s good 5G network, and not much else
At least nine software updates and a sizable price cut have transformed Microsoft’s dual-screen phone
An inexpensive budget phone that could offer more
Another reliable entry in OnePlus’ Nord range
Good performance and great battery stamina don’t compensate for its shortcomings
This flagship has some neat ideas, but it’s lacking polish
An excellent midrange feature set at the right price
A good screen and the right 5G bands, but not much else going for it
An inexpensive phone that feels like it should cost more than $300
Not the latest and greatest, but that’s not a problem
