Mid-range challenger
Honor 7X preview: Performance and style for less
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Honor’s latest affordable flagship has an 18:9 display and dual-camera capabilities — for (probably) less than you'd expect.
Alex Dobie
Alex is global Executive Editor for Android Central, and is usually found in the UK. He has been blogging since before it was called that, and currently most of his time is spent leading video for AC, which involves pointing a camera at phones and speaking words at a microphone. He would just love to hear your thoughts at alex@androidcentral.com, or on the social things at @alexdobie.
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Android One review
The Android One version of the HTC U11 Life keeps it simple — and fast
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HTC's first Android One device has everything you want from a mid-range phone — with highlights including Oreo out of the box, and a surprisingly capable camera.
Gamer phone
Razer Phone review: Don't go outside
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Razer's first Android phone is a striking piece of hardware with excellent performance, undone by a dim display and a calamitous camera.
From the Editor’s Desk🔮
From the Editor's Desk: Smartphone predictions for 2018
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Some thoughts on where it's all going.
Beastly
Huawei Mate 10 Pro review: Best Android flagship for battery life
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Huawei's best flagship yet brings bulletproof battery life, new Oreo-based software, and an AI-enhanced camera to rival the Pixel 2.
Launch day
Xiaomi brings Mi A1 and Mi Mix 2 to Europe
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Xiaomi's latest handsets arrive in Europe, with a Spanish launch for its Android One device and bezelless flagship phone.
Mid-cycle bump
HTC U11+ hands-on preview: More screen, more battery, translucent body
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HTC has a new phone with a giant battery, and an 18:9 screen and Android Oreo. But you won't be able to buy it in the U.S.
Inside
HTC U11+ specs: 6-inch LCD, Snapdragon 835 and 3930mAh battery
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The U11+ packs a Snapdragon 835, Oreo, and an enormous battery into a glass body wrapped around a 6-inch display.
By the numbers
Razer Phone specs: Top-end everything
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What's inside the Razer Phone? A whole lot of top-end smartphone hardware.
First look
Razer Phone hands-on preview: The gamer phone
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Razer brings us the Nextbit Robin's supercharged, supersized gamer-focused successor.
AI
From the Editor’s Desk: Android 8.1, and Oreo’s AI future
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Pixel Visual Core and Mate 10 event offer clues about what’s next for Android and AI.
Made by Google
Google Pixel 2 + Pixel 2 XL video review
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How do you follow up on two of the best Android phones ever made?
Android 8.0
Huawei doubles down on software with Mate 9 Oreo update, monthly patches
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Huawei’s software boss confirms Mate 9 Oreo update scheduled for four weeks after the Mate 10 launch. Huawei will target monthly security updates for its new flagships. And the company is already working with Android P.
flagships
Huawei Mate 10 + Mate 10 Pro hands-on preview
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Huawei's latest Oreo-powered flagship phones combine AI smarts, dual f/1.6 cameras and, of course, enormous batteries.
Rich People Things
Behold, the Porsche Design Huawei Mate 10!
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Excessive disposable income got you down? Burn your cash on a telephone with car logos on it.
By the numbers
Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro specs
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See how Huawei's two new flagship phones compare.
Huawei Mate 10 + Mate 10 Pro announced
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The 'Pro' version of Huawei's new flagship will be the only one offered in the U.S. and UK. (And that's fine, because it's easily the better of the two.)
Machine vision
Everything you need to know about Google Lens
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Lens shows how Google's big data advantage might help it surpass rival features from Samsung and others.
Alex's thoughts
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 review: A second opinion
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In a post-Galaxy S8 world, the Note 8 is safe, predictable and arguably overpriced. But it's still one of the very best Android phones you can buy right now.
From the Editor's Desk
From the Editor’s Desk: Late-breaking Pixel predictions
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Hunches, predictions and gut feelings about what’s next from Google.