Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus review: Top-notch notch-less Reviews This was a question posed in our review and one that we’ve heard numerous times since then. We haven’t done a full-on Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Galaxy S8 video for it, but let’s take a look at the camera samples from our big camera shootout and see if anything pops out. Is the Galaxy S9 a worth the upgrade, or should current owners keep their year-old Samsung devices?

Eric Zeman / Android Authority Fine-tuning a brand-new smartphone takes more hours of care and craftsmanship than you can shake a stick at. Samsung didn’t skip any details on the Galaxy Note 20 and then topped it off with three striking color options. You’ll want to keep your phablet safe once you buy one, but you might want to show it off as well. Here are the best clear Galaxy Note 20 cases so you can have the best of both worlds.

U.S. Cellular hasn’t always been the most price-friendly carrier out there, but they’re about to get one more inexpensive option. ZTE’s Imperial II is now being sold on the carrier for only $149.99. This handset isn’t the most high end device we’ve ever seen, but it’s still a viable option for anyone looking for an inexpensive off-contract option. The phone comes with a 5-inch qHD display, a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of on-board storage.

Above is the Samsung Tab S2. If you’ve been waiting to upgrade the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 you purchased since the tablet was announced last year, then your wait could end soon enough. Two new and unannounced Samsung tablets have just been spotted passing by US regulator FCC, and with IFA a few short weeks away, we could be looking at Samsung’s next tablets. Impressions: The Galaxy Tab S2 is a curious "top tier"

Update: LG has informed us that the LG Hi-Fi Plus is available in South Korea, although it has some internal differences to the one being sold in Europe and elsewhere. Not all of the LG G5 Friends will be making it to the U.S.. The LG Hi-Fi Plus, also known as the Bang & Olufsen DAC module which enhances the audio on the G5, will not be sold in the U.S. market.

OnePlus has always tried to promote its family of smartphones via grassroots community efforts, and now it appears the company wants to promote its brand on all Android devices. OnePlus’ official Community app is available to download from the Google Play Store for any Android phone to access. ZTE Axon 7 vs OnePlus 3 VS In the past, the app was only pre-loaded on OnePlus smartphones with its Android-based Oxygen OS. However, it would appear that the company wants to make itself known across the entire Android ecosystem.

Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Arm’s designs may be partially to blame for Samsung and Qualcomm’s overheating problems. There may be a solution, but it won’t be easy to achieve. Update: April 14, 2022 (7 AM ET): The article has been edited to better reflect the nature of Arm’s licensing arrangement and chipset manufacturing partners. Original article: April 13, 2022 (6:23 PM ET): Samsung has been in the news for throttling its phones, but the underlying issue may be far more widespread.

With so many phones released in the last two months, we would not blame you if the LG G7 ThinQ fell off your radar. Get ready to put the phone back on your radar, however — you can get the G7 ThinQ for just $6.95 a month for 24 months on Sprint. That is a savings of $625 once the 24 months are up, though there are a few things to consider.

TL;DR Google Goggles — the precursor to Google Lens — just got an update after over three years of dormancy. The update simply provides a splash screen to encourage users to download Google Lens instead. This update signifies the official end of Google Goggles. Google launched Google Goggles in 2009, and then finally released a stable version in 2014. But since 2015 the app has been mostly dormant without any support or updates from the big G.

TL;DR Samsung Semiconductor has announced the 108MP Isocell Bright HM3 sensor. It’s the main camera sensor on the Galaxy S21 Ultra. It brings improved autofocus performance, 12-bit image output, and better low-light snaps. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra marked the first time that we saw a 108MP camera in a flagship phone (Xiaomi’s Mi Note 10 being a mid-range device), packing an Isocell Bright HM1 sensor. Unfortunately, it quickly emerged after launch that the S20 Ultra suffered from significant autofocus issues, as it struggled to focus on objects in some scenarios.