We take a look at each cellphone in real-world situations, specializing in its options, design, efficiency, cameras, battery life and total worth. We doc our findings in an preliminary overview that’s periodically up to date when there are new software program updates, or to check it in opposition to new telephones from rivals resembling Apple, Samsung, Google and OnePlus.
CNET’s Andrew Lanxon paperwork himself testing the Pixel 10 Professional’s selfie digicam.
Images
Images is a serious focus for many telephones nowadays, so we take photos and movies of varied topics in quite a lot of settings and lighting situations. We check out any new digicam modes, resembling ProRes Log video with genlock that debuted with the iPhone 17 Professional and 17 Professional Max, or the Gemini-powered Camera Coach tool that launched with the Google Pixel 10 sequence.
Battery life
Battery testing is carried out in quite a lot of methods. We assess how lengthy a cellphone lasts throughout a typical day of use and observe the way it performs throughout extra targeted classes of video calls, media streaming and gaming. We additionally conduct a video playback take a look at as a easy, replicable measure of pure battery life, which is not all the time included within the preliminary overview however typically added later in an replace.
We take a look at cellphone options all all over the world.
Efficiency measuring
We use benchmarking apps to measure every cellphone’s efficiency alongside our personal anecdotal experiences utilizing the cellphone for our overview. Most notable are how the graphics and animations look. Are they easy? Or do they lag or stutter? We additionally take a look at how rapidly the cellphone switches between horizontal and vertical orientations, and how briskly the digicam app opens and is able to take a photograph.
We carry out processor-heavy duties resembling modifying photographs, exporting movies and enjoying video games. We consider whether or not a more recent model of a selected cellphone consists of sufficient options to make it price upgrading from older fashions.
Learn extra: How We Test Phones
