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How all the 2025 iPhone models compare on paper

2026-03-02T10:50:29-05:00

The new iPhone Air is Apple’s thinnest iPhone ever. | Image: The Verge

At its latest hardware event on Tuesday, Apple officially announced the new 2025 iPhone lineup. That includes the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and the slimmed-down iPhone Air, which looks to be the standout model this year. The devices come equipped with Apple's latest A19 processors and a few other notable upgrades. For instance, the standard iPhone 17 now features a larger 6.3-inch ProMotion display, a more advanced selfie cam, and double the base storage.

Of course, the iPhone Air is arguably the main attraction this year, featuring a design that's just 5.6mm thick. That makes it the thinnest iPhone ever made. It boasts a …

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How all the new iPhone 16 models compare to one another on paper

2024-09-13T10:40:26-04:00

Apple’s higher-end iPhones feature a titanium finish and a new “desert” option. (That just means dark gold.) | Screenshot: Apple

Apple's new iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, and 16 Pro Max are already up for preorder ahead of their debut on September 20th. It'll be a few more weeks before the Apple Intelligence AI features arrive, though, as Apple is serving them up in beta as part of iOS 18.1 in October. But without those hyped-up software features in tow just yet, what's there to be excited about on day one? Well, to make sense of all four models, we've put together a little side-by-side comparison outlining some of the key differences between them (if you're so inclined to make an iPhone 16 your own).

Apple Intelligence will (eventually) be available for all four of th …

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What’s the real difference between the PlayStation 5 and the PS5 Pro anyway?

2024-09-11T15:00:00-04:00

The PS5 Pro looks like a slim that got a growth spurt. | Image: Sony

After various rumors and leaks, the PlayStation 5 Pro is finally official - complete with a new GPU, $700 price point, and no built-in disc drive. But is that pretty much it? What makes this new console 40 percent more expensive than the existing PS5 you can buy today for $500? The same one that's bound to go on sale during the holidays, not long after the Pro's November 7th launch date.

What are the differences between the PS5 and PS5 Pro that make it (depending who you ask) a worthwhile upgrade or a superfluous expense?

Spec and performance differences

The PS5 Pro has three core performance improvements over the standard PS5, according to …

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How Google’s new Pixel 9 phones differ from one another (and don’t)

2024-08-13T17:00:00-04:00

The base Pixel 9 is one of four new models, starting at $799. | Image: Google

At its most recent Made by Google event, the monopolistic search giant announced four new phones: the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold. This is more phones than Google has ever sold at once - especially when you throw in the midrange Pixel 8A from May - making the decision on which to get somewhat confusing.

So, we thought it might be helpful to explain the key differences and similarities between the four new models and succinctly lay out all the finer specs for you to peruse. Hopefully, this will help you choose between the new Pixels, which are set to launch in waves on August 22nd and September 4th.

The biggest …

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Here’s how Google’s new Pixel 8 phones compare to their top competitors

2023-10-04T13:38:11-04:00

Google’s new Pixel 8 certainly looks a whole lot like last year’s Pixel 7, which looked a lot like the Pixel 6. | Image: Google

Last year's Pixel 7 phones were an iterative spec bump and nice refinement in the design department (as polarizing as their looks remained), but part of what made those phones special was how much they offered for fairly competitive prices.

Now, Google has announced the $699 Pixel 8 and $999 Pixel 8 Pro (which are $100 price increases over last year's phones), each due to arrive on October 12th, and once again, they look a lot like a slow burn of subtle hardware improvements - albeit in a slick new light-blue color option on the Pro. But the showstopper feature of the new Pixels may be Google's software support, as it's claiming the new pho …

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Here’s how Apple’s new iPhone 15 models compare to some of the best Android phones

2023-09-13T11:00:00-04:00

The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, which are now made of titanium chassis. | Photo by NIlay Patel / The Verge

Apple finally got with the program and put USB-C on its new iPhones, but how do they compare to Android phones from the likes of Samsung and Google, where USB-C is nothing but old hat?

The iPhone 15 and 15 Pro models Apple announced at its "Wonderlust" keynote have various other updates and niceties aside from a new port - like new cameras, Dynamic Islands up and down the line, Roadside Assistance through the satellite function, and an Action Button and lighter titanium build on the Pros - but these still look quite like iPhones until you plug in a charger. And just like many years prior, USB-C represents yet another iPhone adoption that An …

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Here’s how the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 compares to the Google Pixel Fold

2023-07-26T18:10:58-04:00

Admit it: this picture could show a Galaxy Z Fold 4, and we probably wouldn’t be able to tell. | Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge

It just wouldn't be hot foldable summer without a new ultra-flagship entry from Samsung. This year, Samsung announced its new Galaxy Z Fold 5 at its Unpacked event, and the $1,799.99 phone looks a whole lot like previous Z Folds. In fact, it's so similar to last year's Z Fold 4 that the biggest change for the Fold 5 may be that it's launching with a direct competitor here in the US in the form of the Google Pixel Fold.

It was only around one month ago that Google launched its debut folding phone, and while it's proven a valiant first attempt with good cameras and a comfier outer screen, it still lacks a bit in the software optimization depa …

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How does Apple’s new 15-inch MacBook Air compare to the 13-inch models?

2023-06-06T10:30:00-04:00

There’s a new MacBook Air for people who love big screens, and it starts at $1,299. | Image: Apple

Apple's WWDC keynote brought a new Mac Pro and Mac Studio, software updates around iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS, and even a "one more thing" moment. However, the newest Apple product people are likely to buy is not a mixed reality headset but the forthcoming 15-inch MacBook Air.

For the first time since Apple phased out the 11-inch model, the Air is now offered in two distinct sizes and three different models: a 13-inch model with an M1 chip, a 13-inch model with Apple's newer M2 chip, and a new 15-inch configuration with an M2 chip (which is available June 13th for $1,299). It's the most crowded lineup of MacBook Airs ever, so allow us to help …

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Here’s how the new Google Pixel Fold stacks up to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 4

2023-05-10T18:17:34-04:00

Do you like your Fold long or tall? | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge

Google's taken a page from Samsung's book and made itself a foldable phone. In fact, the newly announced Google Pixel Fold, shown off at Google I/O 2023 alongside the Pixel 7A and Pixel Tablet, looks as if it borrowed a few chapters from Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 4. The foldables share a fairly striking resemblance since Google opted for the phone-unfolds-into-tablet method of design philosophy and an equally lofty $1,799.99 starting price. However, when you look just a little closer, you notice some stark differences.

Here, we're pitting the two folding ultra-flagships up against one another to compare their specs and features on paper. Whil …

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How the Pixel 7A compares to the rest of Google’s Pixel 7 lineup — and the 6A

2023-05-10T16:48:03-04:00

Unlike the Pixel 6A, the Pixel 7A offers 7.5W wireless charging. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge

The new Pixel Fold wasn't the only smartphone Google introduced during this year's Google I/O keynote. The budget-friendly Pixel 7A, a phone that essentially functions as a stripped-down version of last year's Pixel 7, is already available at multiple retailers for $499.

At 6.1 inches, Google's latest Pixel phone is just as small as its predecessor, the Pixel 6A, but this year, it comes with a few extra perks not present on the last-gen model. That includes support for wireless charging, a new chipset, and a higher-refresh display for smoother scrolling - factors that surely play into the phone's $50 price increase.

Of course, despite the …

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