Google Pixel 6
- cnet.com: Pixel 6 Pro review: Google's flagship phone is a proper iPhone rival - CNET (90%)
- cnet.com: Pixel 6 Pro review: Google's flagship is a top iPhone rival in 2022 - CNET (90%)
- cnet.com: Pixel 6 Pro Review: Google's Flagship Is Still a Top iPhone Rival in 2022 - CNET (90%)
- cnet.com: Google Pixel 6A Review: The Best Budget Pixel Yet - CNET (87%)
- zdnet.com: One year later, the Pixel 6 Pro is still Google's best smartphone (88%)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
- cnet.com: Pixel 6 Pro review: Google's flagship phone is a proper iPhone rival - CNET (90%)
- cnet.com: Pixel 6 Pro review: Google's flagship is a top iPhone rival in 2022 - CNET (90%)
- cnet.com: Pixel 6 Pro Review: Google's Flagship Is Still a Top iPhone Rival in 2022 - CNET (90%)
- zdnet.com: One year later, the Pixel 6 Pro is still Google's best smartphone (88%)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
PROS:
- Classic Samsung design and build quality
androidcentral.com - Huge, 120Hz screen
theverge.com - Huge high-quality display
androidcentral.com
CONS:
- No headphone jack
androidcentral.com - No headphone jack
tomsguide.com - The price
trustedreviews.com
- tomsguide.com: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra review (80%)
- cnet.com: Galaxy S20 Ultra review: Camera is amazing but battery life and design aren't - CNET (80%)
- androidcentral.com: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Review: Incredible phone, offensive price (80%)
- theverge.com: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra review: shutter bug - The Verge (70%)
- androidcentral.com: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Review: Incredible phone, offensive price (80%)
- trustedreviews.com: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Review (80%)
- pcmag.com: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Review (60%)
- digitaltrends.com: Galaxy S20 Ultra Review: Five Months In, Brains Meet Brawn (80%)
- techradar.com: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra review (70%)
- hothardware.com: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Review: Big, Bold, Tricked-Out (90%)
- photographyblog.com: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Review (80%)
- photographyblog.com: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Review (80%)
- t3.com: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra review: a bludgeoning hammer blow to Android rivals (80%)
Huawei P30 Pro
PROS:
- Camera can see in the dark
digitaltrends.com - Long, all-day battery life
digitaltrends.com - Reliable security features
digitaltrends.com
CONS:
- Night mode doesn't always add atmosphere
digitaltrends.com - Not available in the U.S.
digitaltrends.com - Screen is far from 4K
toptenreviews.com
OnePlus 8 Pro
PROS:
- Excellent battery life
androidcentral.com - Large, beautiful 120Hz display
androidcentral.com - OxygenOS is best-in-class Android software
androidcentral.com
CONS:
- Telephoto camera isn't good
androidcentral.com - Limited 5G compatibility in the U.S.
androidcentral.com - No mmWave 5G support
tomsguide.com
- tomsguide.com: OnePlus 8 Pro review (80%)
- androidcentral.com: OnePlus 8 Pro review: A cheaper, better Galaxy S20+ (90%)
- hothardware.com: OnePlus 8 Pro And OnePlus 8 Review: Disruptive 5G Flagships (90%)
- digitaltrends.com: OnePlus 8 Pro Review: Everything You Want (80%)
- t3.com: OnePlus 8 Pro review: the complete package (100%)
- photographyblog.com: OnePlus 8 Pro Review (90%)
- photographyblog.com: OnePlus 8 Pro Review (90%)
- cnet.com: Review: OnePlus 8 Pro is an excellent phone, but dang, it's pricey - CNET (90%)
Google Pixel 4a
PROS:
- 5G phone for less than $500
tomsguide.com - Same fantastic cameras
androidcentral.com - 128GB storage
androidcentral.com
CONS:
- No water resistance or wireless charging
androidcentral.com - No secondary wide-angle or zoom camera
androidcentral.com - Poor battery life
tomsguide.com
- tomsguide.com: Google Pixel 4a 5G review: The best 5G phone value (80%)
- tomsguide.com: Google Pixel 4a review: Shockingly good for $349 (90%)
- pcmag.com: Google Pixel 4a 5G Review (70%)
- pcmag.com: Google Pixel 4a Review (80%)
- androidcentral.com: Google Pixel 4a review: The perfect phone for 2020 (80%)
- t3.com: Google Pixel 4a 5G review: the perfectly balanced Pixel of 2020 (100%)
- trustedreviews.com: Google Pixel 4a Review : A flagship camera without the price (80%)
- digitaltrends.com: Google Pixel 4a Review: The Best $349 Smartphone Camera (80%)
- photographyblog.com: Google Pixel 4a Review (80%)
- androidcentral.com: Google Pixel 4a 5G review: Pricing itself into a corner (80%)
- hothardware.com: Google Pixel 4a 5G Review: Big Screen, Great Camera And Value (80%)
- photographyblog.com: Google Pixel 4a Review (80%)
- photographyblog.com: Google Pixel 4a 5G Review (80%)
- t3.com: Google Pixel 4a review: the budget Pixel strikes back (80%)
Google Pixel 5
PROS:
- Wireless charging
digitalcameraworld.com -
digitalcameraworld.com - Good performance for the price
androidcentral.com
CONS:
- The mmWave tax increases the price
theverge.com - There's a 5G tax in the U.S.
androidcentral.com - Phone lacks Wi-Fi 6 support
androidcentral.com
- techradar.com: Google Pixel 5 review (80%)
- photographyblog.com: Google Pixel 5 Review (80%)
- pcmag.com: Google Pixel 5 Review (80%)
- tomsguide.com: Google Pixel 5 review (70%)
- cnet.com: Pixel 5 review: Google's newest phone hasn't pulled ahead of its rivals - CNET (83%)
- androidcentral.com: Google Pixel 5 review: The best Pixel ever (90%)
- digitaltrends.com: Google Pixel 5 Review: Google's Best in a Compact Package (80%)
- hothardware.com: Google Pixel 5 Review: Refined And Feature-Rich With Caveats (85%)
- cnet.com: Pixel 5 review: Google's newest phone hasn't pulled ahead of its rivals - CNET (83%)
- t3.com: Google Pixel 5 review: the more affordable Pixel flagship (80%)
- photographyblog.com: Google Pixel 5 Review (80%)
- notebookcheck.net: Google Pixel 5 smartphone review: Powerful mid-range with Android 11 - NotebookCheck.net Reviews (84%)
- digitalcameraworld.com: Google Pixel 5 review (100%)
- theverge.com: Google Pixel 5 review: new phone, old tricks - The Verge (80%)
Samsung Galaxy S21
PROS:
- Beautiful design
tomsguide.com - Lower price leads to great value
digitaltrends.com - Improved fingerprint sensor
digitaltrends.com
CONS:
- Big and heavy
trustedreviews.com - Pricey
tomsguide.com - Screen isn’t the best
techradar.com
- tomsguide.com: Samsung Galaxy S21 review (80%)
- tomsguide.com: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review (90%)
- digitaltrends.com: Samsung Galaxy S21 Review: Cameras, Battery, and Performance (70%)
- gsmarena.com: Samsung Galaxy S21 5G review - GSMArena.com tests (84%)
- pcmag.com: Samsung Galaxy S21 Review (80%)
- pcmag.com: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Review (80%)
- techradar.com: Samsung Galaxy S21 review: no longer on top, but still a great choice (80%)
- theverge.com: Samsung Galaxy S21 review: good camera, fast processor, great price - The Verge (80%)
- engadget.com: Samsung Galaxy S21 review: The best Android phone for the money (88%)
- androidcentral.com: Samsung Galaxy S21 review: Less is less (80%)
- theverge.com: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review: the real deal - The Verge (85%)
- androidcentral.com: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review: Fixed focus (90%)
- t3.com: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review: Flagship in every way (100%)
- digitaltrends.com: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Review: 2021's Best Galaxy S Phone (90%)
- techradar.com: Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus review (80%)
- techradar.com: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review: the top phone right now (90%)
- trustedreviews.com: Samsung Galaxy S21 Review: Hit or miss? (80%)
- trustedreviews.com: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Review (90%)
- hothardware.com: Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Review: Packed With Features And Value (80%)
- tomsguide.com: Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus review: A big-screen phone that gets the big things right (80%)
- digitaltrends.com: Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Review: Cameras, Battery, and Hardware (70%)
Oppo Find X2 Pro
PROS:
- Fast charging
digitaltrends.com - Sharp, punchy screen
trustedreviews.com - Gorgeous 120Hz display
androidcentral.com
CONS:
- Expensive
digitaltrends.com - Some software quirks
androidcentral.com - No wireless charging
digitaltrends.com
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
PROS:
- Price is down from last year
digitaltrends.com - Great screen thanks to WQHD+ and 120Hz
trustedreviews.com - Far more versatile camera than the iPhone 12 Pro Max
trustedreviews.com
CONS:
- No charger included
trustedreviews.com - No expandable storage
androidcentral.com - Bixby
theverge.com
- tomsguide.com: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review (90%)
- pcmag.com: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Review (80%)
- theverge.com: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review: the real deal - The Verge (85%)
- androidcentral.com: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review: Fixed focus (90%)
- t3.com: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review: Flagship in every way (100%)
- digitaltrends.com: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Review: 2021's Best Galaxy S Phone (90%)
- techradar.com: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review: the top phone right now (90%)
- trustedreviews.com: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Review (90%)
iPhone SE
PROS:
- Great photos in daylight situations
trustedreviews.com - Affordable price
tomsguide.com - Very good cameras
tomsguide.com
CONS:
- Shorter battery life than other iPhones
tomsguide.com - No Night mode
tomsguide.com - Older design
toptenreviews.com
- tomsguide.com: Apple iPhone SE (2020) review (90%)
- pcmag.com: Apple iPhone SE (2020) Review (90%)
- wired.com: Apple iPhone SE Review: You Don’t Need a Fancy Phone (80%)
- toptenreviews.com: iPhone SE 2020 review (80%)
- digitaltrends.com: iPhone SE (2020) Review: Apple's Cheap iPhone Is Still Great (80%)
- cnet.com: iPhone SE review: Classic iPhone design, but with 2020 processing power - CNET (90%)
- t3.com: Apple iPhone SE (2020) review: a cheap iPhone that feels premium in almost every way (80%)
- cnet.com: iPhone SE review: Classic iPhone design, but with 2020 processing power - CNET (90%)
- cnet.com: iPhone SE review: Classic iPhone design, but with 2020 processing power - CNET (90%)
- trustedreviews.com: iPhone SE 2 review: £419 well spent? (90%)
Google Pixel 4a 5G
PROS:
- Large, good-looking display
androidcentral.com - 5G phone for less than $500
tomsguide.com - Excellent cameras
tomsguide.com
CONS:
- 5G still isn't worth paying extra for
androidcentral.com - Verizon version costs more
tomsguide.com - Only available in one configuration
androidcentral.com
- tomsguide.com: Google Pixel 4a 5G review: The best 5G phone value (80%)
- pcmag.com: Google Pixel 4a 5G Review (70%)
- t3.com: Google Pixel 4a 5G review: the perfectly balanced Pixel of 2020 (100%)
- androidcentral.com: Google Pixel 4a 5G review: Pricing itself into a corner (80%)
- hothardware.com: Google Pixel 4a 5G Review: Big Screen, Great Camera And Value (80%)
- photographyblog.com: Google Pixel 4a 5G Review (80%)
Tile Mate
PROS:
- Two-way finding capabilities
tomsguide.com - Decent range
tomsguide.com - Compact design
tomsguide.com
CONS:
- No performance gain over the 2018 Mate
tomsguide.com - Battery can't be replaced
tomsguide.com - Battery is hard to replace on this model
tomsguide.com
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
PROS:
- Impeccable performance
androidcentral.com - The best screen on a phone
techradar.com - Versatile camera
digitaltrends.com
CONS:
-
tomsguide.com - Big and heavy
digitaltrends.com - Curved display can annoy at times
tomsguide.com
- tomsguide.com: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra review: The pros and cons (90%)
- androidcentral.com: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra review: Too big to fail (80%)
- digitaltrends.com: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G Review: Features, Battery, and Cameras (90%)
- t3.com: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G review: a productivity and creativity powerhouse (80%)
- trustedreviews.com: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Review (80%)
- pcmag.com: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Review (80%)
- cnet.com: Galaxy Note 20 Ultra review: Amazing features, but is anyone a 'power user' anymore? - CNET (84%)
- techradar.com: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra review (90%)
- cnet.com: Galaxy Note 20 Ultra review: Amazing features, but is anyone a 'power user' anymore? - CNET (84%)
- photographyblog.com: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Review (80%)
- photographyblog.com: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Review (80%)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
PROS:
- 5G connectivity (in the U.S.)
digitaltrends.com - Promised three years of software updates
androidcentral.com - Affordable price
tomsguide.com
CONS:
- Battery life bit shorter than expected
tomsguide.com - Optical fingerprint can be finicky
tomsguide.com - Camera can be slow to load
androidcentral.com
- hothardware.com: Galaxy S20 FE 5G Review: Samsung Brings Big Android Value (95%)
- pcmag.com: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Review (90%)
- androidcentral.com: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE review: The new flagship killer (90%)
- digitaltrends.com: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Review: The Phone to Beat Under $700 (80%)
- trustedreviews.com: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Review (90%)
- tomsguide.com: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE review: A value triumph (80%)
- pcmag.com: The Best Phones for Seniors for 2021 (90%)
- cnet.com: Galaxy S20 FE: Samsung's Fan Edition is the midrange phone to beat - CNET (80%)
OnePlus Nord N10
PROS:
- Stereo\nspeakers and headphone Jack
hothardware.com - Almost\nstock Android
hothardware.com - Good battery life
digitaltrends.com
CONS:
- Monochrome and macro lenses don’t impress
tomsguide.com - Camera is a weak point
digitaltrends.com - Middling\ncameras
hothardware.com
- tomsguide.com: OnePlus Nord N10 5G review: The budget 5G phone to get (80%)
- hothardware.com: OnePlus Nord N10 5G US-Edition: ASolid Value With Limitations (78%)
- digitaltrends.com: OnePlus Nord 10 5G Review: Bringing 5G to the Masses (60%)
- hothardware.com: OnePlus Nord N10 5G Review: A Solid Phone If You'll Settle (78%)
iPhone 12 Pro Max
PROS:
- Superior performance
tomsguide.com - Convenient MagSafe charging
tomsguide.com - Excellent battery life
tomsguide.com
CONS:
- Very heavy
digitaltrends.com - Lacks a high refresh-rate screen
trustedreviews.com - No 120Hz display
tomsguide.com
- tomsguide.com: iPhone 12 Pro Max review (100%)
- photographyblog.com: Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Review (80%)
- wired.com: Apple iPhone 12 Pro Review: Apple’s Awkward Middle Child (80%)
- digitaltrends.com: Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Review: Amazing Camera, Massive Size (80%)
- trustedreviews.com: iPhone 12 Pro Max Review: Bigger is Better (90%)
- pcmag.com: Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Review (80%)
- cnet.com: Review: iPhone 12 Pro Max deserves a spot in your pocket -- if you can get it to fit - CNET (92%)
- cnet.com: Review: iPhone 12 Pro Max deserves a spot in your pocket -- if you can get it to fit - CNET (92%)
Apple iPhone 12
- pcmag.com: Apple iPhone 12 Review (80%)
- pcmag.com: Apple iPhone 12 mini Review (90%)
- photographyblog.com: Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Review (80%)
- t3.com: Apple iPhone 12 Pro review: a premium flagship in a usable size (100%)
- photographyblog.com: Apple iPhone 12 Pro Review (90%)
- pcmag.com: Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Review (80%)
- pcmag.com: Apple iPhone 12 Pro Review (80%)
- t3.com: Apple iPhone 12 review: excellent in almost every way (80%)
- photographyblog.com: Apple iPhone 12 Pro Review (90%)
- pcmag.com: The Best Phones for 2021 (90%)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
Sony Xperia 5 II
PROS:
- Size-friendly design
ephotozine.com - 4K 120fps video
ephotozine.com - +Excellent camera, as usual
t3.com
CONS:
- No wireless charging
digitaltrends.com - Still quite expensive
ephotozine.com - Google Assistant Button gets in the way
ephotozine.com
- digitaltrends.com: Sony Xperia 5 II Review: A Compact Flagship Phone for 2020 (70%)
- ephotozine.com: Sony Xperia 5 II Smartphone Review (90%)
- photographyblog.com: Sony Xperia 5 II Review (90%)
- t3.com: Sony Xperia 5 II review: among the best flagship phones of 2020 (80%)
- photographyblog.com: Sony Xperia 5 II Review (90%)
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
PROS:
- Powerful camera
techradar.com - Great performance
techradar.com - Crazy zoom feature
tomsguide.com
CONS:
- Inconsistent camera
tomsguide.com - Bulky and unwieldy
tomsguide.com - No microSD slot or included charger
tomsguide.com
Meh // not enough data:
- Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (89)
- Samsung Galaxy S22 (89)
- iPhone 13 (92)
- Honor 20 Pro (90)
- iPhone 13 Pro (92)