Articles by Andrew Martonik

The best Android tablet available right now is the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7. It has a big screen, high-end specs, tons of features, a stylus, and support for a full keyboard. But, of course, it’s pricey and not the right pick for someone who prefers a smaller, more portable tablet. Still, as an all-around device, it can’t be beaten. For those with different needs (or budgets), a few other picks work just well for media consumption and won’t break the bank.

What is the best Android tablet for you?

Picking a quality Android tablet typically boils down to either Samsung or Amazon models. Samsung dominates the premium and mid-range tablet market, while also competing with Amazon’s budget offerings with its cheaper A models. So when weighing the best Android tablet for you specifically, start with Samsung unless you don’t have much money to spend.

There’s much more to a tablet than just its display, but it’s hard to deny how important a role that particular spec plays. The Galaxy Tab S7 has…

New technology works best when everyone commits to it, and in 2021, 5G has gone from marketing hype to a legit feature. In other words, you’ll want to find the best 5G phones to future-proof yourself. A ton of support from carriers and smartphone companies is going to flood the market with 5G-capable phones this year. 5G isn’t everywhere (yet), but if you live in a place with a 5G network, these are the best 5G phones you can buy, although the Galaxy S21 Ultra tops our list.

Best 5G phone overall: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

The Galaxy S21 Ultra is the first proper flagship of 2021, and looking ahead, it’ll be mighty hard for any company to dethrone the S21 Ultra as one of the best Android phones of the entire year.

Samsung got so much right with this thing, and it all starts with the display. The S21 Ultra packs a massive 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED panel that can hit a max resolution of 3200×1440. Unlike last year’s S20 Ultra, you can run the display in that Quad HD setting with…

Cameras in smartphones are better than ever, and that applies just as much to videography as it does to photography. Luckily, just about any high-end phone captures sharp-looking footage these days. Some have great specialized video features, while others are better for point-and-shoot videography. So what are the best Android phones for shooting video? We’ve gathered a list of our favorite Android video cameras for everyone from the on-the-go videographer to the robust filmmaker.

Best overall

Sony Xperia 1 III 256GB

Staff Pick

The Xperia 1 III combines three great cameras: wide, telephoto, and ultra-wide with robust manual controls and a color-accurate 4K display capable of utilizing the Rec. 2020 color gamut. What’s more, Sony’s Cinema Pro app is based on its CineAlta Venice cinema camera, which allows you to set ISO, focus, and shutter speed manually and apply LUTs to achieve different film looks.

$1,298 at Amazon $1,300 at Best Buy $1,298 at B&H

Highest resolution vid…

The best Android tablet available right now is the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7. It has a big screen, high-end specs, tons of features, a stylus, and support for a full keyboard. But, of course, it’s pricey and not the right pick for someone who prefers a smaller, more portable tablet). Still, as an all-around device, it can’t be beaten. For those with different needs (or budgets), a few other picks work just well for media consumption and won’t break the bank.

What are the best Android tablets?

There’s a lot more to a tablet than just its display, but it’s hard to deny an important role that particular spec plays. The Galaxy Tab S7 has one of the most impressive displays on any device we’ve used. It’s able to get extremely bright and even bears support for Samsung’s S Pen stylus. Of course, the Tab S7 also packs incredibly powerful specs elsewhere, and you can even buy a 5G-capable variant for a bit more money.

If you really want to go the extra mile, Samsung’s larger and pricier Galaxy T…

We’re still in the early days of the foldable phone re-emergence, but there are a couple of options available if you want to buy in. These are no longer concepts or prototypes. They’re complete phones that are on store shelves just like any other. Right now, the best overall option is the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, but it’s far from your only option. These are the best foldable phones you can buy.

Best overall foldable phone: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3

Another year means that we’ve been graced with another Galaxy Z Fold: the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3. While it may not look like too much of an upgrade at first glance, Samsung actually packed a lot of improvements into this one. Firstly, it sought to squash any concerns about the durability thanks to the phone’s new IPX8 water resistance and upgraded PET display.

With the addition of water resistance and improved display, this marks the most durable foldable smartphone that we’ve seen to-date. And because of this, Samsung was able to b…

Emergency alerts on your Android smartphone are a good thing — even if they are a bit annoying sometimes!

Every so often — or frequently, depending on your tolerance level — you get an emergency alert on your phone. That horrible blaring of the emergency tone, the buzzing the vibration motor, and then the grim news. Someone’s missing. Or there’s a severe weather alert headed your way. Suddenly and without warning, your phone’s scaring the hell out of you. It’s bad enough during the day, and downright dreadful in the dead of night.

And that’s the idea.

The U.S. carriers have worked with the federal government to come up with a way to push alerts to your Android smartphone to warn you about dangerous weather, missing persons or other matters of grave national importance. The point is they want you to see this information in hopes that it could save your life — or someone else’s.

Here’s what you need to know about these emergency alerts and how you can control them on your A…

The best Android tablet available right now is the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7. It has a big screen, high-end specs, tons of features, a stylus, and support for a full keyboard. Of course, it’s pricey and not the right pick for someone who prefers a smaller, more portable tablet). Still, as an all-around device, it can’t be beaten. For those who have different needs (or budgets), there are a few other picks that work just well for media consumption and won’t break the bank.

What are the best Android tablets?

There’s a lot more to a tablet than just its display, but it’s hard to deny what an important role that particular spec plays. The Galaxy Tab S7 has one of the most impressive displays on any device we’ve used. It’s able to get extremely bright and even bears support for Samsung’s S Pen stylus. Of course, the Tab S7 also packs incredibly powerful specs elsewhere, and you can even buy a 5G-capable variant for a bit more money.

If you really want to go the extra mile, Samsung’s larger a…

Samsung’s biggest and most expensive phone delivers in almost every way.

Galaxy S20 Ultra review

Price and availability
Hardware and design
Display
Software and performance
Battery life
Cameras
Living with 5G
Should you buy it?
Changelog, May 2021
15-month later review

The other S20s

Galaxy S20 review
Galaxy S20 Plus review

I’ve been through this so many times before. Samsung rolls out a new flagship phone. It’s undeniably better than its last flagship phone. And it’s once again more expensive than its predecessor. The Galaxy S20 Ultra takes that formula to an even higher level, with an absolutely massive screen and an all-new camera system that’s a step above Samsung’s other Galaxy S20 models. And the price? A big one: $1400.

But following up on a Galaxy S10 series that was pretty conservative, it’s good to see Samsung really going for it with a super-high-end “Ultra” model. This is supposed to be the one for the enthusiasts, the fans, the nerds who all want the …

Best answer: Most people should buy the standard Bluetooth model of the Galaxy Watch 3. It’s less expensive upfront and doesn’t require an ongoing service with your carrier. Aside from streaming music and receiving calls independent of your phone, it does everything that the LTE model does — and has better battery life.

It’s about more than the up-front price difference

The Galaxy Watch 3 is not a cheap device, starting at $339 for the 41mm Bluetooth model, but is the Galaxy Watch 3 with LTE worth it? The LTE models get an obvious price mark-up — that’s whether you buy directly from Samsung or buy from a carrier like T-Mobile. While the cost to add LTE has come down some over previous Galaxy Watch models, you’ll still be looking at about a $50 upcharge.

On a percentage basis, paying that much extra is annoying for a watch that is otherwise the same. But really, that upfront cost is inconsequential; what you really need to keep in mind is the ongoing cost of that LTE connection…

We’re still in the early days of the foldable phone re-emergence, but there are a couple of options available if you want to buy in. These are no longer concepts or prototypes. They’re complete phones that are on store shelves just like any other. Right now, the best overall option is the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, but it’s far from your only option. These are the best foldable phones you can buy.

Best foldable phone overall: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2

The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is by far the most refined foldable currently on the market. It improves massively upon the hinge of the original Fold and can stay open at various angles to use certain software features in unique ways. The cover display takes up the entire face of the device, and while it’s a bit narrow compared to most phones, that helps keep it relatively useable one-handed since the phone is particularly thick when folded shut.

The inner display features Samsung’s Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) screen covering, making it more durable…