I tested four amazing camera phones to find the best to photograph friends and family

by dbadmin | May 11, 2025 | Camera, Features, Google Pixel 9, Oppo, Samsung Galaxy S25, Xiaomi 15

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority We’re in a golden age for brilliant smartphone cameras, and although you can’t really go wrong with the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, OPPO Find X8 Pro, or Xiaomi 15 Ultra, there’s still plenty to choose...

I tested the four best camera phones to crown a long-range zoom champion

by dbadmin | Apr 19, 2025 | Features, Google Pixel 9, OPPO Find, Samsung Galaxy S24, Xiaomi 15

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority If there’s one thing I must have in my smartphone camera, it is a robust long-distance zoom that brings me closer to the action. Today’s best Android phones offer a wide range of zoom options, with different zoom levels, lens...

Android 16 is here for more than just Pixels: All these phones can also run the Android 16 beta!

by dbadmin | Apr 18, 2025 | Android 16, Google, Honor, IQOO, Lenovo, News, OnePlus, OnePlus 13, Oppo, OPPO Find, Realme, Redmi, Vivo, Xiaomi, Xiaomi 15

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Google recently released Android 16 Beta 4, marking it as the second platform stability update with finalized APIs and behaviors. The update is now available across select HONOR, Lenovo, OnePlus, OPPO, realme, vivo, iQOO &...

If you’re buying one of these 2025 phones, make sure you buy the right charger

by dbadmin | Mar 23, 2025 | Features, OnePlus 13, USB-C, Xiaomi 15

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority The multifunctional USB-C port might be handy for connecting everything with a single cable, but its opaque nature leaves much to be desired when it comes to knowing which charger will power up even the best smartphones as...

The Xiaomi 15 Ultra reignited my love for slab phones with its nostalgic design

by dbadmin | Mar 3, 2025 | Features, Xiaomi, Xiaomi 15

I’ve been writing about smartphones for nearly a decade now, and at no point have I become bored with them. I still love playing with “shiny new things” even when they aren’t actually shiny, because I’ve always been the kind of person who slaps their phone in a case,...

The secret sauce to Xiaomi’s modular phone concept is lasers!

by dbadmin | Mar 3, 2025 | Features, MWC, MWC 2025, Xiaomi, Xiaomi 15

Credit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority The Android Authority team is here at MWC 2025, and we got a chance to get a brief hands-on with the Xiaomi Modular Optical System, a new concept phone that adds a big lens to what is a modified Xiaomi 15. This instantly...