The best phones reviewed by tech experts

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what is your next goal Telephone 2026? Fast performance? Great camera? a big screen folded? Better value? All this and more? We’ve been testing the latest phones for the past year, and the best ones combine next-gen features with designs you’ll love every day, and offer rock-solid build quality and battery life that lasts for hours.

If you’re considering upgrading, it’s likely because your phone’s battery life has decreased. But what has changed in recent years is that processors have become more efficient and faster, which has an impact on the lifespan of your phone in the months and even years to come. This extra performance is important as phones lean more toward AI features that run continuously in the background, and even if you don’t need the fastest chip now, having that headroom can pay off over the life of the phone.

Cameras evolved just as rapidly. High-resolution sensors are now standard, but the best results come from the image processing and machine learning working behind the scenes, especially in low light and video.

We’ve reviewed more phones than we can count over the past year, and now, Apple’s latest iphone 17 The best overall. Although Samsung’s flagship S25 super Still the most feature-rich for fans Android. Google’s Pixel phones also continue to shine when it comes to photography, and if value is your priority, there are plenty of great options for lower-priced phones. Below, we’ve rounded up the best phones you can buy in 2026.

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How we test

Only a few phones were tried and tested in this review (David Phelan)

To find the best smartphones, we used each phone as our primary device for at least a week, changing SIM cards and fully integrating it into our daily lives. This long-term, real-world testing allows us to go beyond benchmark scores and truly understand a phone’s strengths and weaknesses, focusing on the features and performance that matter most. You can read our full testing methodology at the bottom of the article.