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iOS PHONE
APPLE IPHONE 13
$799.99
Of the eight iOS phones on the market this year, the iPhone 13 gives the most
people what they want: much better battery life than the iPhone 12 at a
reasonable size and price. The advantages of the more expensive “Pro” iPhones
this year appeal more to serious smartphone photographers, making the iPhone
13 the “everyone phone.”
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BUDGET PHONE
SAMSUNG GALAXY A32 5G
$279.99 EDITORS’ CHOICE
The Samsung Galaxy S32 5G sets a new standard for what to expect in
smartphones priced at less than $300. Its MediaTek Dimensity 720 chipset gives
the A32 sprightly performance and 5G support that will work with new networks
for years to come, and the camera quality is surprisingly good for a phone in this
price range.
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VOICE PHONE
SUNBEAM F1
$195.00 EDITORS’ CHOICE
The Sunbeam F1 has the most thought-through software of any voice phone
we’ve seen recently. A small Midwestern startup, Sunbeam puts privacy first,
knows group texting is important to voice-phone users, and includes useful
features such as speech-to-text and an on-screen keyboard option in a flip
phone. Sunbeam really pushes things forward while stopping short of making an
awkwardly shaped smartphone.
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HOTSPOT
NETGEAR NIGHTHAWK M5
$699.00
The Netgear Nighthawk M5 is the vanguard of the next generation of 5G, known
as C-band. By the middle of 2022, this device will work on all three major US
carriers at speeds in the hundreds of megabits per second—no other hotspot
can claim that. With an Ethernet port and external antenna ports, it’s poised to
capture the best signal and distribute it by any means necessary. Its high price is
its only drawback, but carriers will probably sell it for less.
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CELLULAR NETWORK
T-MOBILE
T-Mobile won its first Fastest Mobile Network award in 12 years for its
amazing mid-band 5G network. Now available to 185 million Americans, this is
the first widespread 5G network with a distinct difference from 4G. A 5G
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