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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We may now have a full specs sheet for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Most of the Galaxy S25 FE specs have now leaked, though not much is changing from the Galaxy S24 FE.
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 costs too much – but this could actually be a good thing for folding phones
At a starting price of $1,999 / £1,899 / AU$2,899, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is the most expensive mainstream smartphone on the market – but I think that high price could bring some positive changes.
New iPhone 17 Air leak supposedly shows the super-slim battery Apple may use in this model
We think we know the battery capacity of the iPhone 17 Air – and here's an image showing the component.
5 smart privacy features on iPhone you need to know about
Stop the snoopers and use these iPhone privacy features you may have missed.
6 best reading apps for Android phones: Kindle, Readly, Libby, and more
Find your next page-turner with these top-tier reading apps for Android phones.
4 ways the Google Pixel 10 Pro can (and should) beat the Google Pixel 9 Pro
The Google Pixel 9 Pro was our favorite phone of last year – here are the way we think the Google Pixel 10 Pro can go even further.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 crushed the Z Fold 6 in pre-orders, and I think foldable phones are finally having a moment
More people pre-ordered the Fold 7, high price and all
6 best streaming apps on Android: our picks for TV, anime, film, and more
If you love kicking back with and streaming content to your Android phone, these are the apps you need.
