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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I compared Siri AI to Gemini on Android — here were the results
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The iPhone Ultra could be in seriously short supply at launch
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iOS 27 leak suggests major camera upgrades for the iPhone 18 Pro
iOS 27 might include tools that give you more control over the camera app, but it's unclear whether these will be exclusive to the iPhone 18 Pro series.
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I saw a lot of cool gadgets at IFA Berlin 2026, but charging tech from the likes of UGreen, Belkin, and ESR ended up being a real highlight for me.