Smartphones are the most personal devices we own, keeping us connected at all times and acting as the heart of our tech lives. We may not spend much time actually speaking on them these days, but we use a phone for virtually everything else.
Smartphones today typically fall into one of two categories: iPhone or Android. iPhones are the most popular smartphones overall and offer entry into the much coveted Apple exosystem, where they can be paired with Apple Watches, iPads, and MacBooks for greater inter-device connectivity.
Android phones, meanwhile, are more numerous combined and often offer higher specs than iPhones on measures such as charging speed and camera quality, while offering integration with a wider variety of devices including Chromebooks and Windows laptops. They also tend to be cheaper.
Our industry-leading phones coverage serves up news, reviews, features and tutorials covering all kinds of devices, from the best smartphones overall to more budget offerings and all points in-between.
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Spatial Reframing in iOS 27 might finally turn me into a photo pro
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I tried Siri AI on the iPhone, Mac, and iPad — here's why I'm convinced Apple's long-overdue next-gen assistant will win you over
We got an up-close look at the new Siri AI in action on multiple platforms, and, even in dev beta, the power and promise are unmistakable.
PSA: despite iOS 27's new CarPlay feature, please don't watch YouTube in your car
Apple's CarPlay changes means you'll soon be able to watch videos in your vehicle. But please, please, please tread with caution
iOS 27 beta code points to a foldable iPhone Ultra
The biggest hint yet that a foldable iPhone is in the works has just been shared by Apple itself.
Inside how Apple built the all-new Siri AI — with Google and Nvidia's help
Apple Execs sat down for a post-WWDC 2026 keynote chat for a deep and revealing dive on Siri AI architecture and revealed a vast collaboration that stops well short of a Gemini takeover.
