Galaxy S25 Ultra display tested — Samsung just beat the iPhone 16 Pro Max
One of the first things I looked at when I went hands-on with the Galaxy S25 Ultra was to check out its display side-by-side against last year’s model. I wasn’t as impressed by the Galaxy S24 Ultra compared to the previous models, mainly because the panel itself didn’t look quite as vivid. It didn’t help either when I discovered it was plagued by the Mura effect, which made it look grainy when the display’s brightness was lowered.
Nowadays, the displays on the best phones are mainly judged by how bright they get — and phone makers are constantly trying to improve on this. With the Galaxy S25 Ultra, Samsung again asserts that the display can reach a peak brightness of 2,600 nits.
Sometimes, it takes a moment to notice the subtler elements of a phone’s software design – but that’s not always for the best reasons. Take One UI 7, for example. Samsung’s latest mobile operating system update marked a major visual refresh, bringing new icons, fonts, and color schemes to the software’s visual elements. However, as
I review the best camera phones, and I spend a lot of time on spec sheets and photo comparisons, but photography starts with the viewfinder. In bright sunlight, a weak display can make photography a guessing game. So I took the iPhone 16 Pro Max, the Galaxy S25 Ultra, the OnePlus 13, and the Pixel
The vivo Y400 Pro, which we’ve been hearing about for the past few days, is “coming soon.” This revelation comes from vivo’s Indian branch, which dropped a short video clip that corroborates previous design leaks by showing the Y400 Pros’ rear side. You can see the vivo Y400 Pro in white color with a circular
The Oppo A5 5G was made official last month for some markets, along with the A5 4G and A5x 4G. The A5 5G is now rumored to be heading to India, where it should land “very soon”. The shot you can see below is purportedly showing the Indian model’s About screen. When it does arrive,
Nothing’s been on a roll the past few years with its budget phone releases, including the the Nothing Phone 3a and 3a Pro models it launched earlier this year. While they’re both solid best cheap phone contenders, the CMF Phone 2 Pro is shaping up to be yet another ultra-affordable Android phone. And this one
Samsung launched the Galaxy A56 in March globally, but so far the company hasn’t started selling it officially in the US (you can find some units over there – use our widget below – but these are not models built for the US, instead they’re imported and meant for other regions). Samsung Galaxy A56 That,
A few hours ago, Redmi ramped up its teaser campaign for the upcoming K80 Ultra, which is the brand’s flagship smartphone. Now, the device has been spotted in the Geekbench database, where a prototype managed a single-core score of 2,679 and a multi-core score of 8,358. As always with benchmark results of pre-release devices, don’t
Samsung is going to unveil the Galaxy Z Fold7, Flip7, Watch8, Watch8 Classic, and maybe even the Galaxy Z Flip7 FE at its next Unpacked event, which has been rumored to be taking place in New York – either in early July, or in mid-July. While the rumors so far haven’t agreed, a new hint
vivo is unveiling the X Fold5 in China on June 25, while its global launch may be coming on July 10. Ahead of the full announcement, the company has continued its teaser campaign on Weibo, where it has today released a bunch of new official images of the phone. There’s even a hands-on video now
Samsung is working on the Galaxy F36, and today it’s been spotted in the Google Play Console. The listing brings with it the image you can see below, as well as a few specs. The F36 comes with a waterdrop notch screen, and an oval camera island housing three sensors, two of them in another
Senior mobile customers have another quality choice for discount cellphone service, as AT&T’s new 55 Plus plan is now available to almost anyone in the US who’s older than 55. The new plan focuses on the essentials — unlimited voice calls, texting and data in the US, Canada and Mexico — while dropping more advanced
The Poco F7 is coming soon to join the F7 Pro and F7 Ultra in the brand’s roster, and today we have some purportedly leaked official renders showcasing the device in black. We do however have to mention the fact that it’s unclear where these are coming from, so do take them with more than
vivo’s X200 FE is expected to launch in India in July, but apparently it won’t be the only market where it will be sold. It will have a 6.31″ display, will be under 8mm thin and will weigh 200g. According to previous rumors, it will make its debut on July 10 alongside the X Fold5,
OnePlus has announced its next audio product, the Bullets Wireless Z3. These wireless earbuds will be launching in India on June 19 at 12PM IST.
Samba Sunset The Bullets Wireless Z3 feature a neckband-style design and will come in two colors, Mambo Midnight and Samba Sunset. The design is otherwise very similar
Lava launched the Lava Storm back in December 2023, and today, the Indian handset maker unveiled two new 5G smartphones as a part of the Storm series – Lava Storm Play and Lava Storm Lite. Lava Storm Play Let’s talk about the Lava Storm Play first, which is powered by the Dimensity 7060 SoC. Lava
Nothing Phone (3) is the highly anticipated successor to 2023’s Phone (2) and it’s expected to launch next month. This year will be different as the phone will be available in the US and Canada with full support for AT&T and T-Mobile 4G and 5G bands. The latest development ahead of the Phone (3) launch
Your phone goes everywhere with you — on your commute, your lunch break, even the bathroom (don’t lie). But for something that spends so much time in your hands and against your face, it’s probably way dirtier than you think. In fact, studies have shown that the average smartphone can carry more germs than a
Introduction Android gaming is bigger than ever, and for many users, a dedicated gaming phone is no longer a luxury – it’s a priority. Whether as a primary device or a secondary tool for high-performance gameplay, not everyone is willing to break the bank for a flagship “gaming” handset. That’s where the Infinix GT 30
The Redmi K80 Ultra is launching soon in China as the top-dog in the K80 series and it will apparently be joined by a new Redmi K Pad tablet. The interesting bit is that the slate will be of the compact variety and it is expected to offer flagship performance. Redmi China GM Thomas Wang
vivo is currently working on the T4 Lite, and a new rumor today claims the device will launch by the end of this month in India. The T4 Lite will allegedly be powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 6300 SoC, and it will have a 6,000 mAh battery. In fact, this will be vivo’s most affordable 5G
