The camera has become an integral part of our smartphone experience, with a lot of consumers making the choice of their next smartphone based solely on which device boasts the better shooter. Both Samsung and Apple are well known for their prowess in the camera department, and with the latest iPhones now out in the market, it’s only natural to wonder which phone takes the lead in this category. We’ve already pit the iPhone 7 Plus and the Samsung Galaxy Note 7cameras against each other, and its now time to see how their smaller siblings fare.

Update, May 9: Here’s a handful of hands-on images with the new red Samsung Galaxy S9, courtesy of Ice Universe over on Weibo. The device is being marketed by Chinese celebrities and comes with matching red Yves Saint Laurent lipstick — what appears to be an attempt to position it as a luxury device for women. While there is no news of an international release, it makes sense for China, where the color red symbolizes good luck.

HTC U11 Plus (U11+)The HTC U11 Plus began life as the Pixel 2 XL. To its credit, HTC still put it out after Google tapped LG and the U11 Plus has become the best phone HTC has ever made. The only problem is, it won't be coming to North America. Table of contents What does it take to make a good phone great? The Android landscape is littered with the corpses of good phones nobody bought, and HTC has made more than its fair share of them.

A few images portraying Nexus-branded concept devices show us what some fans may be expecting from future-generation Nexus products. Since it’s the weekend, and we’re just a few days away from Google I/O 2013, these concepts are a great pastime while we wait to see what new products Google will unveil. Designer Bob Freking has imagined what future Nexus smartphones and tablets could look like, and in what follows you’ll be able to see renders for various devices including the Nexus 5, Nexus 8 and Nexus 11.

Dubbed the Samsung SM-G9198, the new flip phone is powered by a Snapdragon 808, a curious move considering Samsung has been less reliant on Qualcomm and more dependent on its own in-house Exynos chips as of late. Other specs include 2GB RAM, 1 16MP rear cam, a 6MP front cam, 16GB storage with microSD, a dual 3.9-inch Super AMOLED displays with a resolution of 1280 x 768. There’s also a 2020 mAh battery which is said to last 189 hours of standby.

When Barnes & Noble announced that it had partnered with Samsung to try and salvage its endangered Nook line of e-book readers, things seemed mildly interesting. Samsung has an untold number of tablets available for purchase, so the prospect of a dedicated book reader seemed like it had some potential promise. After the dust settled however, it was clear the results weren’t quite what some had hoped: the Galaxy Tab Nook was simply a standard Galaxy Tab 4 pre-loaded with B&N Nook software and the Nook UI replacing TouchWiz.

You’re probably already familiar with Sony’s upcoming budget Xperia phone, which is known so far by its model number and codename as the Sony ST21i Tapioca. After it made an appearance on the website of one Indonesian telecommunication regulator, we can finally put a (retail) name to the handset. Prepare to get acquainted with the Sony Xperia Tipo. Along with the Xperia Tipo, the website reveals that the model may have a cousin in the form of the Xperia Tipo Dual, otherwise known as the ST21i2.

Following up 2021’s all-virtual expo with a much more muddied return to in-person product showcases, CES 2022 had a somewhat more restrained slate of audio product releases. But we’re not ones to shirk our responsibility to bring you the releases that matter — here are the best audio products as voted on by the Authority Media team. JBL Quantum TWSTrue wireless 'buds aren't prized for their gaming ability, but the JBL Quantum TWS directly addresses their shortcomings.

Today, the first iPhone turns 13 years old. On January 9, 2007, then Apple CEO Steve Jobs showed off the device for the first time at the MacWorld Conference & Expo. Even if you’re not a fan of Apple or the iPhone, that was still an incredibly important event. It’s certainly a lot bigger than the original iPhone and definitely has a sharper resolution. Depending on its age, it likely doesn’t have a physical button on the front and most likely doesn’t have a back panel made of metal.

TL;DR The Redmi K30S Ultra has launched in China. It’s a rebranded version of the Mi 10T which launched in Europe earlier this month. The K30S Ultra is significantly cheaper than the Mi 10T’s European price though. Xiaomi launched the Mi 10T series earlier this month, featuring powerful processors, high refresh rate screens, and big batteries. The phones launched in Europe and India, and now it looks like at least one phone is coming to its home market of China.