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A safe bet. The Samsung Galaxy S25+ boasts a range of premium features and combines a high-quality design with brute performance, a powerful display and long battery life. It also comes with 7 years of updates and even more AI. However, not much has changed compared to the Galaxy S24+, as our test reveals.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy | Qualcomm Adreno 830 | 6.70" | 190 g

Heavyweight contender in the smartphone arena. The Xiaomi 15 Ultra aims to be the pinnacle of smartphone cameras, continuing its collaboration with Leica and equipping two new sensors to boost its main setup to 350 MP. Does it meet its ambitious claims? And what else does it offer? Our review has the answers.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Adreno 830 | 6.73" | 229 g

How much throttling is still acceptable? Reality and wishful thinking sometimes diverge somewhat with the OnePlus 13R. Although the manufacturer advertises its top-of-the-range phone to feature "top performance", we couldn't always confirm this in our test. Nevertheless, the OnePlus 13's little brother offers many positive aspects that speak in favor of a purchase.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Adreno 750 | 6.78" | 206 g

Is a purchase a no-brainer? Xiaomi's new entry-level phone, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G, can already be had for as low as $250. For this price, you get a lot of smartphone, including a 120-Hz AMOLED display and other almost premium-worthy features. In this review, you'll also find out where Xiaomi has cut corners.
MediaTek Dimensity 7025 | IMG BXM-8-256 | 6.67" | 190 g