Harish Jonnalagadda is Android Central's Senior Editor overseeing the mobile category. He started his tech journey at a very young age by tweaking Windows XP installations, and that hobby ignited an enthusiasm that led him into the world of PC modding. After picking up a Bachelor's degree in computer science, he decided to pursue his passion by covering PC hardware at VR-Zone, where he reviewed motherboards, video cards, and DRAM modules.
While he used iPhones initially, switching to the Nexus 4 served as the catalyst to explore Android's burgeoning ecosystem, and he pivoted to writing about mobile tech, joining Android Central's newsroom back in 2014. As a Senior Editor, he oversees the site's coverage of Chinese phone brands, enthusiast audio products, networking hardware, and storage servers, leveraging his engineering background and extensive experience testing mobile hardware to evaluate the latest phones and accessories.
In over a decade of covering Android, he has used pretty much every single major phone released globally, giving him an unrivaled view into Google's mobile platform. His specialty is Chinese brands; he's charted the growth of all the major Chinese manufacturers from their inception, and he uses that knowledge to share unique insights. When not testing the latest gadgets, he can be found reading sci-fi novels on his e-reader, and occasionally yelling at the TV in frustration as Arsenal squander yet another title run.
Latest articles by Harish Jonnalagadda

Still paying for cloud storage? This NAS deal will make you reconsider
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
Hardwired Don't want to rely on cloud storage? Now is the best time to get a NAS server and start your local storage journey, and the best starter NAS is down to its lowest price.

These are my tech EDC essentials — and they're discounted right now
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
Daily carry I use a lot of tech on a daily basis, and this is what I take when I'm out and about.

The best 4-bay starter Plex NAS is somehow down to an all-time low — this deal won't last
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
Get this now The DH4300 Plus is the ideal starter NAS, and now is the best time to get your hands on it. With the NAS down to $351, it is at its lowest price.

I decluttered my desk with this 6-in-1 245W charger with Qi 2, and it just went on sale
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
Charge anything Baseus has a new 6-in-1 charging station, and the Nomos NH21 has a sleek design, integrated USB-C cables, a Qi 2 charging pad, and a total power budget of 245W.

I tested UGREEN's 17-in-1 Maxidok, and it is the best Thunderbolt 5 dock around — it even gets an unbelievable launch discount
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
Thunderbolt and Lightning UGREEN just rolled out a Thunderbolt 5 dock, and it has everything I need in a powerful dock, including an SSD slot that holds up to 8TB SSDs.

We've tried every Samsung phone, and these are the best picks for you
By Harish Jonnalagadda, Nicholas Sutrich last updated
A Galaxy of great phones Whether you're looking for a cutting-edge foldable or a budget device, these are the best Samsung phones of the year.

OPPO's Reno 15 Pro and Reno 15 are the flagship killers you deserve in 2026
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
Just look at it With exquisite designs and flagship-tier cameras, OPPO outdid itself this year.

Rokid's AI Glasses Style are an affordable Meta Ray-Ban rival, and they just got a discount
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
Hey Rokid Rokid's AI glasses are a decent alternative to the Meta Ray-Ban, and they just got a discount, bringing the glasses down to $279.

Evernote is getting even more expensive, so I'm ditching it and moving to this note-taking app
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
Enough Notesnook is the best Evernote alternative in 2026, and I'm finally switching over.

Three reasons why I like the Xiaomi Tag better than the AirTag and Galaxy SmartTag2
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
Tag everything Xiaomi Tag is a Bluetooth tracker that looks sleek, pairs with both Find My and Find Hub networks, and is a much better value than Apple and Samsung's trackers.

India's Stuffcool made a Qi 2.2 3-in-1 foldable travel charger, and it's much better than I imagined
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
Charge in style Stuffcool Nexi is a Qi 2.2-based travel charger, and the best part is that it has the ability to charge three devices at once.

Solid-state cooling tech will transform wearables and XR glasses, and I got an early look
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
Hardwired Active cooling on wearables is about to become a reality thanks to this innovative all-silicon design.

I used the Xiaomi Pad 8 for a month — these four features make the half-priced iPad Air clone the best mid-range Android tablet
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
How To Xiaomi once again delivers a powerful Android tablet with an unbeatable value.

OPPO's Find N6 foldable has a unique multitasking feature that Google needs to steal immediately
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
How To OPPO just launched the Find N6, and the foldable comes with a brand-new multitasking feature called Free-Flow Window that mimics desktop windows.

This feature on the Xiaomi 17 Ultra convinced me to use the phone as my daily driver
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
How To Xiaomi has the best Reading Mode of any manufacturer, and using it on the Xiaomi 17 Ultra has been a revelation.

This is the POCO X8 Pro Iron Man Edition
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
Power POCO just released the X8 Pro Iron Man Edition, and I used the phone ahead of launch to see if it's as good as last year's model.

OPPO Find N6 review: The next step in foldable evolution
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
Finding greatness With a fully creaseless panel, the OPPO Find N6 is the next evolution in foldable tech.

Android 17: Everything you need to know
By Harish Jonnalagadda last updated
What's next Android 17 is now available, and while the initial beta build doesn't really have much to offer, that will change over the coming weeks. This is what you need to know about Android 17.

These three features make the Shargeek 300 the definitive 24,000mAh power bank — it's so good I retired my UGREEN power bank
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
How To With two USB-C ports able to go up to 140W at the same time, the Shargeek 300 is a power bank like no other.

With the Deco BE65 Pro, I finally found a mesh Wi-Fi 7 router that I like
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
Hardwired TP-Link's Deco BE65 Pro is a Wi-Fi 7 mesh router system that's actually great to use. With extensive configurability and an elegant design, this is a good upgrade if you want a new router.

The best NAS for Plex
By Harish Jonnalagadda last updated
The best for Plex I test NAS systems extensively, and these are the best Plex NAS servers around.

Four reasons why the Nothing Phone 4a is the ideal mid-range upgrade in India
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
How To The Phone 4a costs a lot more than its predecessor, but you also get plenty of upgrades.

Four phones you should buy instead of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
How To With the Galaxy S26 Ultra once again being an iterative upgrade, it's time to take a look at other Android flagships and see which phone could be a better choice.
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