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Premium experience. This year, the Galaxy A55 5G represents the top of Samsung's midrange, offering several premium features, a refreshed design, and a long period of updates. Although it isn't very affordable, our test shows, why it is still a worthwhile investment.
Samsung Exynos 1480 | Samsung Xclipse 530 | 6.60" | 213 g

Style-o-mat. Very important on Motorola's new top-of-the-range phone: style. Eccentric color variants, Pantone-certified colors on its screen and camera, and lots of customization options to make the phone fit individual users. But are its inner workings just as impressive?
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Adreno 720 | 6.70" | 186 g

Added value. With the Galaxy A35, Samsung has put together a strong smartphone package. The newest mid-range model in the popular Galaxy A series scores points for a wide range of features at a budget price and manages to do a few things better than its predecessor. In addition to more processing power and eSIM support, it also comes with a premium glass case for the first time, just like the design language used in the Galaxy S models.
Samsung Exynos 1380 | ARM Mali-G68 MP5 | 6.60" | 209 g

The departure. Asus has broken one of its traditions: The 11th-generation Zenfone is no longer compact, and Ultra has been added to its name. Its flagship performance is the same—supposedly, its cameras have been improved. Our review will unveil which benefits the phone's new size brings.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Adreno 750 | 6.78" | 224 g

Gold standard? Xiaomi's top dog has been released globally and aims to be the new reference when it comes to mobile photography. In order to do so, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra relies on four high-resolution sensors and a collaboration with Leica. Our review will unveil how much of a success this phone is—and whether all its other parts are high-end, too.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Adreno 750 | 6.73" | 219.8 g

A shining example. Up until now, Nothing's smartphones have been far from cheap. The Nothing Phone (2a) sets the record straight. The 6.7-inch device has a starting price of £320 and gets to hold on to a lot of the more expensive Nothing Phone (2)'s hardware, including the iconic Glyph interface. So is this essentially a lot of great tech for little money? Let's find out.
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 | ARM Mali-G610 MP4 | 6.70" | 190 g