Generally, this segment right now is at the end of the yearly product cycle, and given prices haven’t been much lower than fresh devices in spring, I would recommend users to consider waiting on the next-gen devices in a few months’ time, as you can get a newer generation phone for similar prices, and your investment will hold value for longer time. If you can get your hands on one, it’s a consideration, but otherwise the Galaxy S21 series are still more solid phones, albeit a bit more expensive. For global users, availability remain an issue with Pixel phones. It’s definitely not a phone that has all bells and whistles, but the value that can be had here is great. The S21 Ultra has seen competition from the Pixel 6 Pro, the new Google phone definitely competes very hard in terms of the camera performance, however does have compromises when it comes to battery life and screen quality compared to the S21 Ultra, as well as offering less performance compared to the Snapdragon variants of the S21.Īt the high-end, the Pixel 6’s extremely attractive pricing of $599 or 649€ makes this new Google phone a extremely easy buy for North-American users as it under-cuts the competition by a lot.

US readers have seen prices again go back down to $999 at time of writing. This changed up our recommendations at the top-end quite a bit for this month: AnandTech Android Smartphone Recommendations:Īt the super-high-end, the Galaxy S21 Ultra still maintains its position as the best outright device in the market right now. Although the phones are solid and shine in some aspects, their real strength has been in their pricing, which Google offering very compelling value, especially for US readers. The biggest shake-up in the last few weeks has been Google’s releases of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. We’re nearing the end of the year and the holiday season, and all relevant devices for 2021 have seen their releases, and we’re entering a period of quiet before the industry sees larger refreshes early next year. All numbers in the text are updated to reflect pricing at the time of writing (November 19th). In our series of best product guides, here’s the latest update to our recommended Android Smartphone list.

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