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ZTE Blade Z Max hands-on review

ZTE is rebranding its smartphones into two categories: The Blade budget series, and the flagship Axon series. It’s easier for regular people to understand, but what

OnePlus 3T review

The OnePlus 3T is a relatively light, internal-only revision of the impressive OnePlus 3. It brings the phone right up to date, putting it head-to-head with the

Maze Alpha 4G hands-on review

The Maze Alpha is a smartphone you have likely never heard of, but it brings together technology you normally have to spend $600 or more to get, into a sub-$225

Samsung Galaxy S8 review

Is the Samsung Galaxy S8 worth the hype — and the wait since the year-old Galaxy S7 Edge (which frankly looks dated now with its home button)? In a time where you

Asus Zenfone AR review

Google wants to make augmented and virtual reality a little more accessible to the masses through its Android mobile operating system. It has succeeded somewhat

Moto X4 hands-on review

We’ve seen a multitude of Motorolas this year. The last few months have revealed the Moto Z2 Play, the Moto Z2 Force, the Moto E4, and the E4 Plus, all coming hot

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 review

The three key differences between Samsung’s Galaxy Note line and the Galaxy S series are a more angular shape, the inclusion of the S Pen stylus, and a bigger screen.

HTC U11 review

After the disappointing, incremental updates of the One M8 and M9, last year’s HTC 10 showed that the Taiwanese company still has ambitions in the smartphone market.

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active review

It wasn’t all that long ago we heaped praise on the Galaxy S8, Samsung’s phoenix in the Note 7’s ashes. Its gorgeous design, impressive screen, and powerful processor

Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra review

Sony is in the middle of some major changes with its smartphones. The Japanese company announced an all new redesign debuting on its flagship Xperia XZ2 and XZ2

Moto E5 Plus and Moto E5 Play hands-on review

Last year’s Moto E4 Plus stunned us with its fantastic battery life, and the new Moto E5 Plus is on track to do the same. It retains the 5,000mAh battery to keep

Moto G6 and G6 Play hands-on review

If you want a good budget phone, you buy Motorola. Although there has been some heavy competition recently in the budget space, there’s a reason why the Lenovo-owned

LG X Venture review

Looking for a rugged phone? Options are slim if you want a low price. Phones like Caterpillar’s Cat S60 — a hulking beast of a phone that can be dropped nearly two

Huawei Mate 9 review

Although it wasn’t the only big-screen smartphone released in 2016, the Galaxy Note 7 will be the device everyone remembers. Samsung’s next big thing turned out

Sony Xperia XZ1 review

The Xperia XZ1 is similar to Sony’s earlier 2017 flagship, the Xperia XZ Premium. It has the same, excellent camera that can shoot super slow motion videos at an

LG V30 review

The LG V30 is the best smartphone LG has ever made. But just because it’s the best LG can do, doesn’t mean it’s the best you can buy. This year more than ever, the

Google Pixel 2 XL review

Google has done it again. Despite impressive competition this year, the Pixel 2 XL is the best Android smartphone in the world. Now before you start jumping at its

iPhone 8 Plus review

The name of one phone is rolling off everyone’s tongues: iPhone X. The X (pronounced “ten”) is Apple’s all new design for the iPhone, with an edge-to-edge screen,

Google Pixel 2 Review

The differences between last year’s Google Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones revolved around size — the bigger XL model was able to pack a bigger battery, and the larger

HTC U11 Life review

The HTC U11 has it all: A gorgeous design, a great camera, smooth performance, and good battery life. But like most other Android flagship smartphones, it’s expensive