How we test the best Android phonesĮvery smartphone Tom’s Guide evaluates is tested for several days in real-world use cases and benchmarked with a gamut of performance-measuring apps. It's also easier to move platforms, as the Switch to Android app for iOS now supports all Android 12 phones. IPhone users looking to switch to Android have lots of choices, as we've outlined above. The most premium Android phones offer foldable designs, though there's talk a new round of devices from Samsung could make foldables more mainstream - that is, make the prices more affordable. Progress into the $700-and-up range, and the best phones offer flagship-caliber performance along with cutting-edge computational photography and special features. The cheapest Android phones cost under $200 and offer mostly the basics for using apps, taking pictures and staying connected. We chart the best cheap phones under $300, though honestly, you'll make a lot of compromises to get a phone priced that low.Īs you move up to under $450, you'll find more compelling handsets, touting better processors, higher-grade materials and more camera lenses. The first place to start when shopping for the best Android phone for you is your budget. How to choose the best Android phone for you Read our full Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 review.

You’ll make some compromises over similarly-priced phones, but the novelty might be worth it to you. If the Galaxy Z Flip 4 put out the same photos as the Galaxy S22, we’d be a lot happier.Įven so, the $999 Galaxy Z Flip 4 is certainly worth your while if you want to jump into the world of foldables. On the one hand, the new night mode is fantastic but on the other, the daytime photos are less than exciting with Samsung’s characteristic oversaturated look. And its increased power efficiency is likely helping the handset’s better battery life. The Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 allows the Galaxy Z Flip 4 to chew through any task, even intensive gaming. The folding 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display is beautiful, even though the display crease remains very noticeable. In our custom battery life test, the Flip 4 went for considerably longer than its predecessor. Not only is the new foldable’s design ever so slightly sleeker, the battery life has vastly improved over the Galaxy Z Flip 3 last year.

We came away from our Galaxy Z Flip 4 review mostly impressed.

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