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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.

OnePlus 8 review: familiar formula
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The traditional strengths, plus the traditional omissions

Jon Porter
Living a Google-free life with a Huawei phone

A preview of what you can expect with the new P40 flagship

Sam Byford
Samsung Galaxy S20 review: just right
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By doing less than the S20 Ultra, Samsung achieves more

Dieter Bohn
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra review: shutter bug

A new-generation camera with first-generation problems

Dieter Bohn
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip review: temper your expectations
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Even with a glass screen, it’s just a curiosity

Dieter Bohn
Motorola Razr review: folding flip phone flops
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What is a folding screen worth?

Dieter Bohn
Vivo Nex 3 review: chasing waterfalls

Should Vivo stick to the rivers and lakes that it’s used to?

Sam Byford
LG G8X Dual Screen review: better than you might ThinQ

Are two flat screens better than one foldable?

Sam Byford
Samsung Galaxy Fold re-review: here we go again
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Less fragile doesn’t mean not fragile

Dieter Bohn
Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL review: more than the sum of its sensors
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The fourth-gen phone has five big new features

Dieter Bohn
Asus’ ROG Phone II is powerful, ambitious, and ridiculous

All of its tailor-made accessories will cost an extra $1,100

Cameron Faulkner
Apple iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max review: the battery life is real
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And the best camera you can get on a phone

Nilay Patel
Apple iPhone 11 review: the phone most people should buy
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This was not a hard review

Nilay Patel
Asus ZenFone 6 review: a neat flipping camera, but the battery life is better

It’s been a while since Asus made a phone that’s worth a look

Dieter Bohn
Sony Xperia 1 review: tall phone falls short
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Sony’s best phone yet still isn’t worth the price

Dieter Bohn
Oppo Reno 10x Zoom review: a OnePlus 7 Pro with a better camera

...and a worse screen

Sam Byford
You can get a good quality phone for less than $200 now

Stock Android software and good design doesn’t have to cost a lot

Cameron Faulkner
OnePlus 7 Pro review: proof that other big phones cost too much
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Welcome to the big time

Dieter Bohn
Google Pixel 3A review: a $399 phone with a great camera
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At $399 and $479, respectively, the Pixel 3A and 3A XL are great deals

Dieter Bohn
Samsung Galaxy Fold review: broken dream
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The future is still very fragile

Dieter Bohn
Xiaomi Mi 9 review: cheap speed

Lightning-fast performance at a low price... if you live in the right place

Sam Byford
Motorola Moto G7 and G7 Power review: still the budget phones to beat

One has a nicer screen, and the other has an enormous battery

Chris Welch
Huawei P30 Pro review: zooming into the future
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China’s camera champion could have been a better phone

Vlad Savov
LG G8 ThinQ review: many gimmicks, not enough progress

It checks a lot of boxes, except the ones that really matter

Cameron Faulkner
Sony Xperia 10 review: easy to hold, hard to use

21:9 displays get off to a bumpy start

Cameron Faulkner
Samsung Galaxy S10E review: short, not shortchanged
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Samsung’s smaller S10 is a step in the right direction

Natt Garun