The best of the bunch — and the best phone overall — is the iPhone 16 Pro Max, thanks to its epic battery life, superior cameras and expansive screen. But if you don't want to pay top dollar ...

When not testing the latest phones, he can normally be found with his camera in hand, behind his drums or eating his stash of home-cooked food. Sometimes all at once. Lisa Eadicicco covered mobile ...

Screen protectors have been considered essential for protecting your smartphone display for years now. Ever since their inception, people have been using them to help prevent scratches and cracks.

This beautiful big-screen blower has unique style and plenty of substance. Rivals have it beat in one or two areas, but none have Phone 2’s charm. Nothing has taken everything we loved about its debut ...

Here’s how it works. There's a fierce battle for the best cheap phones title, and who you pick comes down to how much you want to pay for your phone. The Google Pixel 8a delivers premium ...

The first Snapdragon 8 Elite smartphone to make its way to Western audiences, the ROG Phone 9 Pro doesn’t skimp on performance one iota. Revised cooling and oodles of RAM give it the edge in games, ...

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Patrick Holland has been a phone reviewer for CNET since 2016. He is a former theater director who occasionally makes short films. Patrick has an eye for photography and a passion for everything ...

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources ...

Available through Best Buy, with $100 off if you activate through a carrier same-day, is the Google Pixel 7a. It’s the most compact phone in the Pixel 7 lineup, with a water-resistant design.

From the killer-budget phones to the ultra-flagships, there is a phone for everyone. Of course, the market always has a few clear frontrunners, and if you're interested in the phones that were the ...