Survey shows people are very concerned by Pixel 9a’s connectivity downgrade

by dbadmin | Mar 22, 2025 | Google Pixel, Google Pixel 9a, News, Polls, Survey Results

The Google Pixel 9a looks like one of the better mid-range phones of the year. It’s powered by a Tensor G4 chip which is mostly identical to the Pixel 9 series, but uses an older modem instead of the Pixel 9’s new Exynos Modem 5400. We covered this news a few days ago...

Survey shows fast charging is concerning but people use it anyway

by dbadmin | Mar 17, 2025 | Battery, Battery Life, Chargers, News, Polls, Survey Results

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority It used to be the case that fast charging a flagship Android phone would have a notable effect on long-term battery health. I could personally attest to this with my old HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro, as several years of 40W charging...

Survey shows you’d much rather buy this $500 phone over Galaxy S25

by dbadmin | Mar 14, 2025 | News, Polls, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy A56 5G, Samsung Galaxy S25, Survey Results

Credit: Paul Jones / Android Authority Samsung just launched the Galaxy A56 5G, and it’s looking like one of the better mid-range Android phones today. In fact, colleague Zac Kew-Denniss argued that the A56 5G offered better value for money than the standard Galaxy...

Surveys show people clearly prefer this flagship over the entire Galaxy S25 range

by dbadmin | Mar 12, 2025 | News, OnePlus 13, Polls, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S25, Survey Results

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is one of the best Android phones around, but it’s arguably the most unexciting flagship release in quite some time. That’s largely due to the device being a very incremental upgrade over last...

NotebookLM is impressing early users, but most still haven’t tried it

by dbadmin | Mar 6, 2025 | AI, Google, News, NotebookLM, Survey Results

Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority Covering the tech world, we see the best and the worst of what AI can do here at Android Authority. We’re not easily impressed, but it’s fair to say that NotebookLM has won us over. A few members of the team have written...

Survey shows people would rather use this new Android assistant instead of Gemini

by dbadmin | Feb 17, 2025 | AI, Google Assistant, Google Gemini, News, Polls, Survey Results

Credit: Rushil Agrawal / Android Authority At Android Authority, we frequently compare different digital assistants to find the best options for our readers. With AI becoming deeply integrated into all aspects of Android and the onset of the “agentic era,” the digital...