Product Reviews

Best for: Premium buyers, iOS users, creators, battery life, video recording

The iPhone 17 Pro Max is the safest premium recommendation for buyers who want the most complete phone rather than the cheapest flagship. It combines class-leading video, a huge display, long support, and excellent ecosystem value.

Best for: Compact Android buyers, Samsung ecosystem users, smaller hands, long update support

The Galaxy S26 is the practical Samsung pick for buyers who want a smaller flagship and long software support without the size, cost, and complexity of the Ultra.

Best for: Design-focused Android buyers, mid-premium value, users who want something different

The Nothing Phone (3) is the phone to pick when you want strong Android performance and a unique identity without paying the highest ultra-flagship prices. It is less universal than a Pixel or Galaxy, but much more memorable.

Best for: Creators, Sony camera users, audio fans, microSD users, manual controls

The Xperia 1 VII is not the phone for everyone, but it is one of the most interesting choices for creators, audio fans, and buyers who still want specialist hardware rather than a generic flagship.

Best for: Mobile photographers, camera hardware fans, zoom, travel photography

The Xiaomi 15 Ultra is the phone for camera-hardware enthusiasts. It is less universally easy to recommend than an iPhone or Pixel, but its sensor and telephoto hardware make it one of the most interesting camera phones available.

Best for: Performance buyers, fast charging, battery life, Android value shoppers

The OnePlus 13 is the enthusiast value pick: fast, smooth, long-lasting, and often priced below the most expensive ultra flagships. It is best for buyers who value speed and battery more than brand prestige.

Best for: Foldable buyers, multitasking, reading, spreadsheets, travel productivity

The Galaxy Z Fold7 is the phone to consider if you genuinely want a pocketable tablet experience. It is expensive, but it offers more productivity flexibility than any standard slab phone in this list.

Best for: iOS users, everyday buyers, smaller flagship size, long-term ownership

The iPhone 17 is the iPhone most people should look at first. It gives mainstream buyers the key upgrades they will actually notice — smoother display, faster chip, better front camera, and strong long-term value — without jumping to Pro Max pricing.

Best for: Point-and-shoot photography, Google AI, clean Android, long updates

The Pixel 10 Pro XL is the most comfortable Android recommendation for people who care about effortless photos, Google services, call features, smart editing tools, and long-term software support.

Best for: Android power users, zoom photography, S Pen fans, multitasking, large screens

The Galaxy S26 Ultra is the Android phone to buy when you want the most capability in one device: big display, stylus, zoom range, AI features, and a productivity-focused software stack.