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Farewell greatest camera package. Aside from a flagship SoC, the compact Pixel 9 boasts an impressive update delivery timeframe as well as a super bright OLED panel. In this Notebookcheck review of the Pixel phone, you can find out whether it remains the camera benchmark for a smartphone below the 1000-dollar mark. Update: A closer look at the gaming performance of the G4 chip.
Google Tensor G4 | ARM Mali-G715 MP7 | 6.30" | 198 g

With an XL price tag. Google has tweaked the Pixel 9 Pro XL in the usual ways to bring it up to date with the latest technology. This includes a full seven years of updates and a great camera setup. The prices have once again risen sharply, but our review will reveal whether this is justified.
Google Tensor G4 | ARM Mali-G715 MP7 | 6.80" | 221 g

New edition. A bigger battery, more RAM, a new camera button, more vivid colors, and even more power: By Apple's standards, the iPhone 16 packs an above-average number of new features, making it one of the best compact smartphones on the market. Our review reveals whether it's worth purchasing or upgrading.
Apple A18 | Apple A18 GPU | 6.10" | 170 g

The perfect smartphone for fans of the series. Xiaomi sees its 14T Pro as a high-end smartphone for less than 800 Euros (~$867). In our test, the Xiaomi smartphone, which is equipped with Leica cameras, shows an extremely high brightness with its 144-Hz AMOLED display panel. The rest of the equipment of the flagship killer hardly leaves any wishes unfulfilled either.
MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ | ARM Immortalis-G720 MP12 | 6.67" | 209 g

Framelessly good. The Motorola Edge 50 is barely bigger than its predecessor, but it features a larger screen and a much more powerful battery. In addition, it boasts lots of storage and speedy 6 GHz WLAN. This is all good news, but are there also negatives about the phone?
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Adreno 644 | 6.70" | 180 g

A cheap entertainer. With the Moto G35, Motorola is bringing a smartphone to the market with a big screen, decent resolution and a modern case. It can be yours for quite a bit less than $200 and also possesses entertainment qualities, thanks to DRM certification and good stereo speakers.
Unisoc T8100 (T760) | ARM Mali-G57 MP4 | 6.72" | 188 g

The bezels are gone! The Edge 50 Neo belongs to Motorola's high-end series and is a rather handy smartphone. However, its slim bezels allow it to still have a relatively large display. But, a previous trademark series feature is missing in this premium mid-range phone...
MediaTek Dimensity 7300 | ARM Mali-G615 MP2 | 6.40" | 171 g

Ahoy, camera button! The iPhone 16 Pro Max is Apple's largest smartphone. Its display has once again grown and this year, a dedicated camera button has found its way onto the iPhone. However, it has more to offer than just that, even if Apple Intelligence isn't yet available in the EU.
Apple A18 Pro | Apple A18 Pro GPU | 6.90" | 227 g

Universal tool. The Ulefone Armor 27T Pro is a rugged smartphone that not only impresses with its durability but also boasts several special technical features. These include a night vision camera and a FLIR camera, as well as a uSmart connector for connectable accessories. We put it to the test.
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 | ARM Mali-G57 MP2 | 6.78" | 441 g