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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.

HTC 10 review: great isn’t good enough

The 10 is just a phone in a world where other phones are so much more

Dan Seifert
Fairphone 2 review

A smartphone with a conscience

James Vincent
LG G5 review: less than the sum of its parts

Less than the sum of its parts

Vlad Savov
iPhone SE review: today’s tech, yesterday’s design

Micro machine

Lauren Goode
Xiaomi Mi 5 review: an alarmingly good smartphone

2016 is shaping up to be a great year for smartphones and the Xiaomi Mi 5 embodies many of the best trends that we can look forward to. Like Samsung’s Galaxy S7, the Mi 5 is a handsome mix of the latest specs and Android software.

Vlad Savov
Samsung Galaxy S7 review: on the edge of perfection

For the S7, Samsung didn’t rewrite its formula. Instead, it took what was good in the S6, refined and iterated upon it, and produced something much better.

Dan Seifert
Nextbit Robin review: a smartphone in the clouds
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Can slick design and seamless backups make the Robin fly?

Dan Seifert
Asus ZenFone Zoom review

There’s potential for zoom lenses on phones — just not this one

Chris Welch
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL review

Can Microsoft win me back?

Tom Warren
OnePlus X review

A cute phone that cuts a few too many corners

Vlad Savov
Microsoft Lumia 950 review: Windows 10 comes to the phone
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Making the case for Windows on a phone

Dan Seifert
BlackBerry Priv review: can an Android phone save BlackBerry?
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Can an Android phone save BlackBerry?

Dieter Bohn
Motorola Droid Turbo 2 review: ready for the drop

Practical to a fault

Jacob Kastrenakes
LG V10 review

With a camera this good, who needs gimmicks?

Vlad Savov
HTC One A9 review: the Android iPhone
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It’s not original, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be awesome

Vlad Savov
Nexus 6P review: the best Android phone
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The Nexus steps up to the big leagues

Dieter Bohn
Nexus 5X review: One for the fans
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One for the fans

Dan Seifert
Sony Xperia Z5 and Z5 Compact review

Back with a vengeance or a whimper?

Vlad Savov
iPhone 6S and 6S Plus review

Apple presses forward

Nilay Patel
Moto X Pure Edition review: the upper middle class of phones
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Upper middle class

Dan Seifert
Moto X Play review

A big battery and a small price mark out the middle child of Motorola’s 2015 lineup

Vlad Savov
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ review
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A looker, not a doer

Dan Seifert
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 review
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When all you have is a stylus, every problem looks like a S Note

Dieter Bohn
OnePlus 2 review
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Killin’ em softly

Dan Seifert
ZTE Axon Pro review: it’s hard for a smartphone to stand out

Middle of the road, middle of the pack

Dan Seifert
Moto G (2015) review: this is Motorola’s real flagship
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The third generation of the low-cost all-star arrives

Jacob Kastrenakes
Asus ZenFone 2 review

Another inexpensive phone that competes way above its class

Chris Welch
YotaPhone 2 review

What happens when you splice a smartphone with a Kindle?

Vlad Savov
The best cheap smartphone you can buy
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Saving money doesn’t mean missing out

Dan Seifert
LG G4 review
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One for the diehards

Dan Seifert
Alcatel Onetouch Idol 3 review
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Putting the bang into your buck

Dan Seifert
Alcatel Onetouch Watch review

The fitness tracker that’s posing as a smartwatch

Dan Seifert
Samsung Galaxy S6 review
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The Galaxy S6 Edge is Samsung at its boldest. The Galaxy S6 is Samsung at its best

Dieter Bohn
HTC One M9 review: more repeat than sequel
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Haven’t we seen this before?

Dan Seifert
Motorola Moto E (2015) review

It turns out $149 can buy a lot of smartphone

T.C. Sottek
LG G Flex 2 review

LG’s new curved phone is a big improvement on the original, but is it better than its straight competition?

Vlad Savov
The Xiaomi Mi Note is the best phone you can’t have
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You can’t get it in the US, but it’s a sign of things to come

Chris Ziegler
BlackBerry Classic review
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By BlackBerry fans, for BlackBerry fans — and no one else

Dieter Bohn