Android Phones
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Everything we publish on Android handsets: launch coverage, specification breakdowns, real-world impressions and buying advice across Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel, OnePlus, Xiaomi and the rest of the market. Launch stories tell you what changed. Spec sheets tell you whether it matters. Buying guides tell you what to skip. If you are choosing a phone today, start with the pillar links below — the Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Pixel 10 Pro XL comparison, the Pixel 10 battery and 120Hz fix, and the best Android launcher we re-tested in 2026 — then use the grid for the rest of the category, newest first. Rumors stay in their own section so a leak is never mixed into a review.
Start here: S26 Ultra vs Pixel 10 Pro XL · Pixel 10 battery & 120Hz fix · Best Android launchers · Pixel 10 hub · Phone spec directory
One UI 9 Stable Reaches Samsung Galaxy S23, Z Fold5 and Z Flip5 in Korea; US Units Still Waiting
Google Pixel 9 Certified Refurbished Starts at $499 on the Google Store, Pixel 9 Pro XL at $699
Nothing Phone (3) Gets Stable Android 17: Nothing OS 5.0 Build C5.0-260924-2115, Other Phones From November
Samsung Galaxy S24 Gets One UI 9 in the US on T-Mobile and AT&T, Unlocked Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 Too
LineageOS 24.0 Brings Android 17 to Every Pixel From Pixel 4 to Pixel 10, and 224 Devices in All
Samsung Galaxy Phones on One UI 9 Get Googlebook Cast My Apps and Continue On, Rolling Out Now
Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7 Brings Pixel 11 Back: Build CP41.260831.016 Fixes Flip to Shh Battery Drain
Samsung Galaxy S26 October 2026 Update Reaches Unlocked and AT&T Phones; Verizon, T-Mobile Wait
Google Pixel Connected Camera Reportedly Adds Zoom, Teams, Meet and 8 More Apps, for 16 in Total
Samsung October 2026 Security Update Reaches Verizon Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra and Z Flip8 First
Motorola Razr Ultra (2026) Gets Android 17 in the US: Build A171WLH.38-19-5, 4.17GB
One UI 9 Stable Hits Samsung Galaxy S24, Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 in Korea, No US Date Yet
Google Pixel October 2026 Update Brings Patch 2026-10-05 and 3 Fixes, Likely the Pixel 6's Last
One UI 9 Galaxy S25 Update: Verizon Has It, Here's the Status for Every US Carrier
One UI 9 Reaches US Samsung Galaxy S26 on T-Mobile First: 4.1GB Update, Verizon and AT&T Still Waiting
Best Gaming Phones in the US (2026): What You Can Actually Buy
One UI 9 Stable Hits Galaxy S26 in Korea First: About 650MB With the September Patch
Pixel 11 Gets a Second September Update: Build B1, 96MB, Still No QPR1
One UI 9 Beta 2 Reaches Galaxy S25 at 643MB, Fixing Wi-Fi Drops and Contacts Crashes
One UI 9 Beta Reaches Galaxy S25, Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 Today, but Skips the S25 Edge
Galaxy S26 Ultra Beta Adds Fold 8's FanCam and Dual Search Bars
Galaxy S26 FE Launches at $699.99, Ships September 4 With Exynos 2500
Samsung's One UI 9 Beta 6 Hits Galaxy S26, Fixes Camera Widget and RAW Bugs
