-
6 days ago | 
phonearena.com | Victor Hristov
In nearly fifteen years of working as a full-time phone reviewer and switching between dozens of phones each year, I thought it would be a good idea to share the phone buying mistakes I see most often and the ones I have made myself. Let's take a look and see how we can avoid those pitfalls. Mistake 1: Trying to live with the wrong size phoneMany people think that they will somehow get used to living with a bigger phone.
-
1 week ago | 
phonearena.com | Victor Hristov
Today, we are excited to launch a new reference page on PhoneArena where you can easily compare multiple phones and see the difference in their performance benchmarks. Curious to learn which phone that has the best CPU performance? Or are you wondering which among a few phones is the best for gaming? You can find the answer to these questions in our new performance benchmark reference page.
-
2 weeks ago | 
phonearena.com | Victor Hristov
And while most camera innovation these days is coming from Chinese phones like Xiaomi and Vivo (very hard to buy in Western countries), the thin phone trend is led by none other than Samsung and Apple. So far, so good. Samsung was the first to officially reveal its plans, teasing the I have to admit: covering the smartphone industry for 15 years makes me a bit cynical about innovation, especially in the past few years when new ideas are hard to come by.
-
4 weeks ago | 
phonearena.com | Victor Hristov
At PhoneArena, we have been testing and reviewing phones for more than two decades, and one of the things that makes our reviews special is our scientific testing method. Each phone that we review goes through a number of display tests. We use professional display testing equipment and there is tremendous value in those results.
-
1 month ago | 
phonearena.com | Victor Hristov
Foldable phones have not been the instant success phone makers hoped for, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Unfortunately, that light is not coming from the Galaxy Z Flip 7 that we expect to arrive in July, but from… Huawei. Yes, the same company we thought would just slowly wither into oblivion after all the sanctions, but that does not seem to be the case.
-
1 month ago | 
phonearena.com | Victor Hristov
What makes the perfect smartphone camera? Most people will tell you it's about having the best main camera, above all else. After all, this is the camera you use the most. The ultra-wide and the telephoto cameras? Well, these are usually more of an after-thought with a much smaller sensor and capabilities. But what if that is not the best approach? What if we could have a truly powerful secondary camera on our phones?
-
1 month ago | 
phonearena.com | Victor Hristov
If you follow tech news, you've probably heard the rumor about a 'portless iPhone' at some point. Lately, speculation has intensified around the expected iPhone 17 Air launch. So while a portless iPhone is not happening this year, it no longer seems like a distant possibility. However, beyond the understandable initial shock of seeing a portless phone, a closer look suggests the move makes a lot more sense from a corporate, profit-driven perspective rather than from a user convenience standpoint.
-
1 month ago | 
phonearena.com | Victor Hristov
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G IntroRedmi phones are typically known for being cheaper phones that offer great value for the money, and this year there are five new Redmi phones that are just that. However, among them, you have one premium option with a £400 or 530 euro price that is much closer to typical mid rangers. This is the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G, a mouthful of a name for the most advanced of Redmi's 2025 Note series.
-
1 month ago | 
phonearena.com | Victor Hristov
Members-only articles read this month: 1/3 Create a free account to browse without limitations. IntroApple just surprised everyone with a new iPad Air dropping ahead of the usual schedule, merely few months after the previous generation. So why the rush and what's new? The big new feature is clearly the processor, which is in the name: it's iPad Air (M3).
-
1 month ago | 
phonearena.com | Victor Hristov
IntroAffordable phones are getting much better in 2025, and these two are among the best you can buy. The iPhone 16e is the big newcomer, bringing Apple Intelligence to a $600 price point and with the latest, super powerful A18 chip on board. But it's a small phone and only has one camera on its back. Then comes the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro.
