Finally, this is the matchup I’ve been waiting for all year. Now that the top-of-the-line flagship models from Apple and Samsung are both available, my iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Galaxy S25 Ultra face-off will determine which is truly the best phone out there. Samsung certainly raised the bar very high when it launched the Galaxy S25 Ultra earlier in …
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Apple Watch Ultra 3 is here (full review), arriving two years after Ultra 2 first hit the market. But what changes has that two-year gap brought for potential upgraders? Here’s everything new in the Apple Watch Ultra 3 vs. Apple Watch Ultra 2. Display: Larger than ever, with better always-on and more Apple Watch Ultra 3 has the largest display …
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The launch of the Vivo X300 Ultra is a way off yet. In the meantime, Vivo is preparing to release the X300 and X300 Pro. Currently, these pair are due to arrive by about a month at the latest. As we have discussed separately, the X300 and X300 Pro will be some of the first smartphones to feature MediaTek’s Dimensity …
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The Apple Watch Series 11 and Ultra 3 are among the latest additions to the Apple Watch lineup, so how do they compare? Both the Apple Watch Series 11 and the Apple Watch Ultra 3 feature hypertension detection, Sleep Score, sleep apnea detection, speaker playback, an Always-On Retina display, IP6X dust resistance, and more, but there are still significant differences …
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The much-awaited Galaxy S26 Ultra is four months away and when it materializes, it could cause a mild shock by incorporating an Exynos chipset instead of the usual top-tier Snapdragon silicon by Qualcomm. Per latest reports, the whole Galaxy S26 lineup will utilize Exynos 2600, Samsung’s in-house chipset. What happened? Image by Samsung For its three last iterations, the Galaxy …
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Every time I start one of these comparisons it seems entirely innocent and doable, and then I find myself some 50+ differences later, triple-checking every stat and nuanced feature. Yet here again, I find myself comparing Apple’s top two models, the Apple Watch Ultra 3, and the Apple Watch Series 11. I’m almost finished with my full in-depth reviews …
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Visually, the biggest change is the introduction of a newer LTPO3 display with wide-angle OLEDs, something I felt brought a quietly significant improvement to the Series 10 watches last year. What this means, in practical terms, is a display with significantly improved viewing angles as well as better low-power performance. As such, while the Ultra 2 could refresh the information …
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A few days ago, a leak about Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S26 Ultra revealed the phone’s design. Well, today we have a photo showing one of the cases for the phone, and it gives us a closer look at the device. On X, @UniverseIce has posted a picture showing the Galaxy S26 Ultra in a case. The tipster didn’t say if …
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I’ve used every Samsung flagship from the original Galaxy S through the S23 Ultra. However, after that, I gave up on Samsung’s flagships because of their persistent issues — lacking camera performance, slow charging speeds, and poor ergonomics. The Galaxy S26 series is still at least four months from launch, yet, thanks to leaks, I’m already convinced it will suffer …
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Jason Hiner and Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Apple just announced its new iPhone 17 lineup at the Awe-Dropping Event in Cupertino, California. After years of playing it safe, the company is experimenting with the design of its phones. The iPhone 17 Pro Max sports its most noticeable (and maybe controversial) design changes in years. …
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