Nothing has decided not to launch a Phone (4) this year. Instead, the British firm has channelled its flagship ambitions into the mid-range and equipped the Phone (4a) Pro with a periscope telephoto camera, Glyph Matrix and a 5,000-nit display – all taken directly from the far more expensive flagship Phone (3). It’s all wrapped …
It has become a established tradition for Google to launch an ‘a’ model midway through a product generation, designed to bridge the gap between the expensive flagship models and price-conscious consumers. In previous years, the main difference between the ‘a’ models and the ‘full’ versions has been a slightly cheaper camera setup. But this year, …
Nothing Phone (3) is the first true flagship model from British company Nothing since 2023. In fact, Nothing itself believes that Phone (3) is its first true flagship model ever, but that is somewhat a matter of definition, which we will come back to shortly. The fact is that since Nothing Phone (2) saw the …
Until recently, Nothing had only launched two smartphones, and never has there been so much fuss over Nothing in the mobile industry. The Nothing Phone (1) and Nothing Phone (2) were both hyped more than any other new mobile phone in living memory, and the interest from our readers was palpable. But in the shops, …
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra isn’t the phone that most people buy, but we’ve chosen to take a closer look at it as it’s the absolute flagship of the series. Like last – and the previous – year’s Ultra model, the Galaxy S24 Ultra is still a Samsung Galaxy Note in disguise. Ergo, it comes …
The idea is a no-brainer: a pocket and wallet-friendly compact version of the top model – but with just as much power in all key areas. The Google Pixel 8 we’re testing here is built on the same platform as the Google Pixel 8 Pro, which we recently recognised as the high-end smartphone of the …
At the beginning of the year, Chinese company Xiaomi came out with a new top mobile phone with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor and a camera developed in collaboration with Leica. The Xiaomi 13 Pro had a lot to offer, but the price was high and compared to other smartphones in the same price …
After this year’s big Apple event, the launch of the new iPhone models in September, we had mixed feelings. It felt like the base models got many of last year’s Pro features, such as the bright display and Dynamic Island, as well as the 48MP camera. Whereas the Pro models merely got a new processor …
Earlier this year, we reviewed the Xiaomi 12 Pro, which we called Xiaomi’s first true flagship. It featured Qualcomm’s then-fastest mobile processor, a bright, high-resolution screen and a sleek, almost Scandinavian design. The price was accordingly, for the Xiaomi 12 Pro was also the most expensive smartphone so far from the Chinese manufacturer. However, it …
We’ve called Motorola the ‘King of the Middle Class’ so many times, it’s getting embarrassing. It’s time to find a new way to phrase it. Because of course we’re counting on Chinese-owned Motorola to keep launching affordable, high-quality smartphones. Like the so-called Edge series, of which this year alone we’ve tested two phones – the …
Although the form factor is virtually identical to an iPhone 13, or iPhone 12 for that matter, the iPhone 14 has received enough upgrades that it can be called a new model. But not much more than that, either. At the same time, the price has gone up – by so much that it can …
After a few years of struggles, Samsung finally hit the mark last year with the Galaxy Z Fold 3 foldable smartphone. Whether you’re a fan of the concept or not, you have to tip your hat to the Korean electronics giant for making the foldable format work. The foldable hybrid of a smartphone and a …
In keeping with tradition, Sony is also launching a compact version of their latest flagship phone, the Sony Xperia 1 IV. And just like last year, the compact Sony Xperia 5 IV is very similar to its big brother, but downgraded on a few points so that the price is also easier to swallow. However, …
Sony is unlikely to challenge Apple or Samsung as the preferred mobile brand. Smartphones are by far the biggest product category in the electronics market (most of us carry a mobile phone in our pocket), and Sony is well positioned to attract consumers in droves with its gigantic ecosystem of content, products and technologies. That …
Slowly but surely, Motorola is carving out a place for itself among the mobile manufacturers to be taken seriously. Also when it comes to the absolute top models. Last year’s Motorola Edge 20 Pro was certainly a good phone, combining a sharp price with impressive performance. Still, Motorola didn’t come close to the absolute Android …