Iterative

Strong gains in battery, charging and gaming performance, but the AI speedup and variable aperture feel underwhelming in daily use.

A really good phone with excellent battery life, big performance headroom and much better image processing, though not an exciting upgrade…

The best choice for anyone wanting a big screen and battery now the Plus is gone, especially in eSIM-only countries.

I'm conflicted over the lack of camera and battery upgrades, but I conclude it's the most complete Android phone and a great all-rounder fo…

Capable phone with great cameras, thermals and battery, but the upgrades feel incomplete and it is an optional upgrade for most people.

Subtle hardware improvements, with misleading marketing claims and a $100 price hike.

I think this is a delightful, tough and fast phone with a much improved camera, but most people should hold off because the AI pricing is u…

Adds 100x AI zoom and better portrait resolution, but the cameras are basically the Pixel 9 Pro's and 128GB is stingy at $999.

A fast, safe upgrade with good audio mixing and gaming, but camera gains over the 15 are negligible and it keeps a 60Hz screen.

A solid but unspectacular update, with a cool Liquid Glass look and some useful features that other platforms already had.

A slightly neater Fold that still has the same fundamental flaws at roughly twice the price of a normal flagship, so I find it hard to reco…

The best Samsung flagship yet, with a standout anti-reflective screen, polished software, useful AI features and great battery life, though…

Little more than the old Open with a new chip-less refresh, hard to recommend at full price.

A modest upgrade with an M2 chip and Pencil hover, mostly for bragging rights.

A big chip upgrade but otherwise essentially an iPad 3, released only months after it and with a baffling name.

A minor update with a new chip, AI replies and a sleep apnea feature, seemingly kept modest to make room for the Ultra.

Still a good compact phone, but a price rise and a little upgrade mean it loses my award this year.