Best Verizon Phone for 2024

You May Be Interested In:Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Dec. 8 – CNET


We test every phone in real-world scenarios, focusing on its features, design, performance, cameras, battery life and overall value. We document our findings in an initial review that is periodically updated when there are new software updates, or to compare it against new phones from competitors such as Apple, Samsung, Google and OnePlus.

The author holding the Z Flip 5 up to take a photo.

The Galaxy Z Flip 5 largely has the same camera hardware as the Z Flip 4. But the new chip brings some image processing improvements.

Lisa Eadicicco/CNET

Photography

Photography is a major focus for most phones these days, so we take pictures and videos of various subjects in a variety of settings and lighting scenarios. We try out any new features like the Camera Control button on the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro, or the Add Me photo tool that launched with the Google Pixel 9 series.

Battery life

Battery testing is conducted in a variety of ways. We assess how long a phone lasts during a typical day of use and note how it performs during more focused sessions of video calls, media streaming and gaming. We also conduct a video playback test, as a simple, replicable measure of pure battery life, which isn’t always included in the initial review but sometimes added later in an update.

Performance measuring

We use benchmarking apps to measure each phone’s performance, alongside our own anecdotal experiences using the phone for our review. Of note are how graphics and animations look. Are they smooth? Or do they lag or stutter? We also look at how quickly the phone switches between horizontal and vertical orientations, and how fast the camera app opens and is ready to take a photo.

A man holding an iPhone 14 Pro outdoors on a remote hillside A man holding an iPhone 14 Pro outdoors on a remote hillside

Emergency SOS might be one of the most important features to come out on any phone this year.

Kevin Heinz/CNET

We perform processor-heavy tasks like editing photos, exporting videos and playing games. We evaluate whether a newer version of a particular phone includes enough features to make it worth upgrading from older models.

Read more: How We Test Phones



share Paylaş facebook pinterest whatsapp x print

Similar Content

La Liga Soccer Livestream: How to Watch Real Madrid vs. Barcelona El Clásico From Anywhere
La Liga Soccer Livestream: How to Watch Real Madrid vs. Barcelona El Clásico From Anywhere
Save Big During the All-Clad Factory Seconds Sale
Save Big During the All-Clad Factory Seconds Sale
This Safe, Sturdy Cat Decor Won’t Shed in Your Living Room
This Safe, Sturdy Cat Decor Won’t Shed in Your Living Room
How to Create a Future of Cheap Energy for All
How to Create a Future of Cheap Energy for All
What Happens to X With No More Libs to Troll?
What Happens to X With No More Libs to Troll?
See the iPhone 16's New Visual Intelligence in Action - Video
See the iPhone 16's New Visual Intelligence in Action – Video
Echo News Network | © 2024 | News