The Galaxy Z Flip 7 is one of the biggest Z Flip upgrades we've ever seen. Even so, these other Android phones might be a better buy.

I tested this $599 phone and found very few compromises from more expensive Android phones — certainly not in battery life, where the midrange 13R excels. Read our full OnePlus 13 review.

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Auto-grouped notifications: Also new in Android 16 is a feature that automatically groups notifications from the same app to make sure you're not overwhelmed. If you get several notifications in a row (say, from your home cameras as someone walks up your driveway and to your door), they will group together to keep your screen looking organized.

If you want to stay firmly within budget territory, which we will say is under $300, you don't need to settle for a budget Android phone. Midrange Android phones like the Pixel 8a or OnePlus 12R (which retail for $500 and $400, respectively) regularly go on sale, bringing their price way down.

Chinese smartphone makers have started testing under-display cameras with 3D facial scanning or recognition technology to beat Apple.