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The Poco F9 Pro has a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, a 6,330mAh battery and 100W charging, but a steep launch price and weak ultrawide.
The OnePlus 15 pairs a 7,300mAh battery and 120W charging with a 165Hz screen and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, but its cameras take a step back.
The Xiaomi 17T Pro has excellent cameras, a 7,000mAh battery and 100W charging, but its €900 launch price makes it worth waiting for a discount.
The S26 Ultra adds a clever Privacy Display, much faster 60W charging and better battery life, but its cameras trail the best Android rivals.
The Galaxy S26 improves battery life and adds AI and video features, but its cameras and 25W charging trail rivals at the same price.
Samsung's new wide Fold has a comfortable cover screen, a 4:3 inner display and flagship speed, but it is very expensive and has no telephoto.
The Z Flip8 is compact, light and has great battery life and bright screens, but its cameras barely change and the chip throttles under load.
Google's compact flagship fixes battery life and adds faster wireless charging, but it is heavy, charges slowly by wire and still lags in graphics.
The Pixel 11 has a great display, solid battery life, seven years of updates and a useful 5x zoom, but it barely moves on from the Pixel 10.
Better battery life, faster charging and the A20 Pro chip keep the iPhone 18 Pro Max at the top, but it changes little from the 17 Pro Max.
The iPhone 18 Pro gets a faster A20 Pro chip, better battery life and quicker charging, but looks the same as last year and costs more.
