Buying a New iPhone or Android Phone? Read This First

When he's not testing the latest phones or phone cameras, Andrew can normally be found with his own camera in hand or behind his drums or eating his stash of home-cooked food -- sometimes all at once.

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The best phones you can buy in 2026, which right now include the vibrant orange iPhone 17 Pro, the all-round solid performing Google Pixel 10 Pro and the all-singing-all-dancing Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra all have a lot in common. Lightning-fast processor performance and pro-level camera skills are a given. And of course you'll also find massive, vibrant displays along with a host of AI skills, all of which makes these flagship phones the peak of what mobile tech can offer. It's probably no surprise then that these fan-favorite phones have something else in common ...