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Daily Mirror
8 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Rare deal that rivals Amazon sale sees Samsung Galaxy Smartwatch plummet to £39
Beating Amazon Prime Day's discounts, this rare deal sees a covetable Samsung Galaxy Smartwatch plummet all the way down to £39, from its original price of £200 Amazon Prime Day 2025 took place last week, offering customers thousands of products at significantly reduced prices. The tech section is particularly enticing, with devices such as Samsung Galaxy smart watches being discounted to £239, down from £289. That's for the latest Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 model. However, if you're not fussed about having the newest design, Wowcher has an offer that massively undercuts Amazon's ongoing offers. For £39, shoppers can bag the 2018 Samsung Galaxy Watch design. With an original RRP of £199.99, that's a whopping 80% saving. Despite its age, this watch still holds its own and continues to be sold by Samsung today. It pairs with any phone, be it Android or iOS, and can display notifications directly on your wrist. Naturally, the watch comes loaded with health and fitness tracking features for those who are interested. An integrated GPS signal tracks location, perfect for recording runs to upload straight to Strava or Komoot, reports the Manchester Evening News. The watch's battery life is touted to last quite a while, even longer than the Apple Watch. Samsung estimates users can go several days between charges, which is ideal if you're off for a weekend and forget the charger. Samsung has even incorporated NFC payments into the watch, allowing wearers to leave their wallets at home and pay with their watch wherever contactless payments are accepted. It's available in two colours on Wowcher's site, either Rose Gold or Grey. If you're in the market for a brand-new smartwatch rather than a pre-owned one, there's good news. The CMF by Nothing Watch Pro is available for £62.41. For Apple enthusiasts, the wallet-friendly Apple Watch SE is currently on offer for £209. These Wowcher vouchers are for the London Magic Store, and they are a hot tip for those into refurbished tech. That means high-grade reconditioned products that have been previously loved but now restored to top-notch condition. Trustpilot gives us a peek at satisfied customers' takes on London Magic Store. One chuffed buyer penned: "Recently bought a refurbished iPad using Wowcher. The iPad was in immaculate condition but I decided I wanted a newer model with bigger download storage. I contacted Magic Store and they organised immediate exchange with the returns pre paid." An equally pleased customer spoke of their experience buying a refurbished phone, stating: "Ordered a pristine condition phone off these people and it was when it arrived! On time, packaged well, no issues.... I'll order from here again." That said, not all feedback's been rosy. A less happy customer noted, "The phone came on time and the software was already set up which was a nice touch. My only problem was that I expected it to come in a better state as I payed extra to order it in excellent condition. When it arrived, there were a few small scratches and dents at the sides which were quite disappointing to find," indicating some room for improvement with seller expectation management. Another buyer stated: "Phone came quick and was in good condition, but battery not holding charge for long and I had to buy a new one."
GSM Arena
13 hours ago
- GSM Arena
Samsung Galaxy S26, S26 Edge, and S26 Ultra camera details leak
Vlad, 14 July 2025 Samsung's Galaxy S26 family launching in January will have three members but not the ones you'd expect - according to a leak from earlier today, these will be the S26, S26 Edge, and S26 Ultra, with the Plus model being retired. Now another rumor indirectly confirms this by revealing the codenames for the upcoming devices, and there are only three of them: NPA1, NPA2, and NPA3. These stand for "next paradigm" or "new paradigm", as the S25 family's codenames were all "paradigm". Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge The S26 Ultra will allegedly have a 200 MP main camera (which could be using a new, big Sony sensor), and a 50 MP telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom. The Galaxy S26 Edge is getting a 50 MP ultrawide, while the base model S26 may not receive any camera upgrades at all. All of this information is said to come from (unnamed) publicly accessible databases, which can clearly be linked with Samsung and its suppliers, so the source insists it's more reliable intel than your average leak or rumor. Whether that's true remains to be seen. Source (in German)
The Independent
15 hours ago
- The Independent
The best Samsung phones in 2025, tried and tested
Finding the best Samsung smartphone for you depends on your budget and your needs. Thankfully, the world's leading Android phone maker gives you more than enough options to choose from, with devices to cater to every kind of user. For most, the Galaxy S25 series is the first port of call. Samsung's class-leading flagships are among the most popular Android phones in the world, cramming in fast processors, plenty of RAM, great cameras and sharp, bright displays. There's also the budget-friendly A-series, which strips away many of the more expensive features of the flagship phones to keep costs down, while retaining Samsung's slick software, top-end security, attractive design and premium build quality. Meanwhile, folding phones offer a change from the usual boring glass slabs. Samsung popularised the folding phone as we know it and, over the past six years, it's gradually refined and improved the design of its Galaxy Z Fold and Galaxy Z Flip phones. No longer a funky novelty, these mobiles are easy to recommend to anyone looking for a versatile phone. However, if you aren't techy, that can be a lot to hold in mind. As a tech expert, I've been covering the best phones for years. If you're in the market for a new Samsung smartphone, keep scrolling for my tried-and-tested reviews of top-rated models. How we tested Our team of IndyBest tech experts have been testing Samsung phones for years. To get a sense of how they perform, I test phones by using them as I would my regular mobile, over a one-month period. I assess what features are useful to the average person and look for any issues or quirks that only crop up outside of a straightforward testing scenario. I examined these phones by several key metrics: Performance: I looked at storage and RAM to see how each phone can cope with heavy-duty processing when watching videos or gaming. I look out for stuttering, buffering, and assess how many photos a phone can hold. Battery life: During the month of testing, I measured battery life across each day. I timed how many hours' use I got from a single charge, and how it varied from light browsing to streaming video on a commute. Camera: Camera testing is done in daylight and nighttime conditions. I took dozens of pictures of pets, landmarks, family and friends to check each image's resolution and clarity. AI: A relatively new criterion, most Samsung phones now come with AI features. I assessed these new features, such as the Galaxy S25 Ultra's new AI-powered editing tools. Portability: I also check how pocketable each phone is, and if it's comfortable to hold as you scroll. Many of Samsung's phones are foldable, so I check to see if this is a genuinely useful feature or a gimmick. Why you can trust IndyBest reviews Steve Hogarty is a tech journalist with more than a decade of experience reporting on and reviewing smartphones. He's tested hundreds of phones for IndyBest, and his reviews consider everything from performance and design to each phone's display, durability, camera quality and value for money, so you can be sure the results of this roundup are honest and unbiased. The best Samsung phones for 2025 are:
Digital Trends
16 hours ago
- Digital Trends
OnePlus Nord 5 shows Samsung how to make the perfect Galaxy S25 FE
About three weeks ago, a rather interesting phone landed at my doorstep. It was OnePlus' latest budget pleaser, which neither falls in the 'mid-tier' segment, nor sniffs too close to the flagship summit. Yet, the value it offers at an MSRP of around $400 redefines the whole concept of the class that we often refer to as 'budget flagships.' The Samsung Galaxy Fan Edition phones are the quintessential definition of this honor, at least for the competition-starved US market. After using the OnePlus Nord 5, I've come to the realization that this is what a true Fan Edition phone should look like. One that delivers where it matters, without a confoundingly high price tag slapped on the box. I believe it's a recipe for Samsung to emulate for its next Fan Edition phone. It commands a second glance I've extensively written about Samsung's identity crisis in design. The company has been recycling the same fundamental look for years — from thousand-dollar flagships to dirt-cheap plastic-made phones. The current-gen Galaxy S24 FE is not different. Plus, in our review, it got flak for its 'cheap and hollow' in-hand feel. Recommended Videos OnePlus Nord 5 skirts around that dilemma by going with a fresh look, one that is a dramatic deviation from the all-metal OnePlus Nord 4. The rear shell is an all-glass affair, while the sides are polycarbonate with a metal-mimicking coat of paint over it. The surface finish is the real standout element. It looks like natural marble, but has a beautiful satin-like finish. The rear shell is pleasant to touch, though it's a tad slippery. Unlike the Galaxy S24 FE, the OnePlus Nord 5 looks and feels a lot more premium. That's pretty wild because the Samsung phone is about 47% more expensive than its OnePlus rival. My only pet peeve is that in its quest to make a well-built phone with a large battery, the OnePlus Nord 5 reached a weight profile of 211 grams, and its footprint is also pretty wide. I have no complaints with the lovely 1.5K OLED display. Far from it, actually. It is a 144Hz panel that can handle HDR content and doesn't struggle with touch sensitivity even with water droplets on the screen. It's the uniformly thin bezels, however, that give it the aura of a much pricier phone. Outclassing the heavy-hitters One of the biggest concerns I've had with 'big flagships' over the years is the cuts they make in certain crucial areas. Think of display, processor, camera, or battery life. The latest OnePlus warrior is not entirely shielded from that trend, but at the same time, it also delivers a few unexpectedly good surprises. The phone comes fitted with a massive 6,800 mAh battery. Save for the Red Magic 10s Pro, this is the biggest battery I have ever used in a phone, and the beefiest for a mainstream brand doing business in the US. For comparison, Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra only features a 5,000 mAh battery, while the Galaxy S24 FE sticks with an even smaller 4,700 mAh battery. With moderate usage, I was able to go two days without charging the phone. On days that I mixed things up a bit with games, extended music streaming sessions, and outdoor navigation, the phone would still end the day with 30-40% juice still left in the tank. With power saving thrown into the mix, the mileage only goes up. Another underrated, but crucial benefit is fast charging. Seeing the phone go from empty to 100% in just an hour is a huge relief, thanks to support for 80W charging. With just 10-15 minutes of plugged-in time, you can get enough juice to last half a day with ease. For comparison, Samsung's best phones are still stuck close to the halfway mark in terms of charging speed. Moreover, you don't need to pay extra cash for that ultra-fast charging convenience, as the 80W charging brick comes bundled in the retail package. Are you seeing this, Samsung and Apple? Going a step further, OnePlus has enabled passthrough charging on the Nord 5. So, let's say you are playing games. Once this mode is enabled, the power is supplied only to keep the phone running, but not stored in the battery. This avoids heating of the Li-ion cell and is claimed to keep the battery in a healthy shape in the long run. Talking about heat, the OnePlus Nord 5 offers something you won't usually find in a budget-centric phone. A large vapor chamber cooling system. It did an admirable job handling the stress of Wuthering Waves and Call of Duty Mobile at a cool 144 fps, thanks to the built-in Adaptive Frame Booster system. The rear shell gets warm, but the Nord 5 didn't get as toasty as phones with a metallic rail, under stress. My biggest hardware gripe is that the in-display fingerprint sensor is positioned uncomfortably close to the lower edge, which means you need to adjust the phone's position in the hand to get a proper scan. On the software side, OnePlus is promising four years of yearly Android upgrades and security patches for six years. That's not the best out there, but acceptable for a phone in this price bracket. The software is your usual OxygenOS affair, with its own set of perks such as the excellent OnePlus Mind Space for cataloging content using AI and the side bar. Getting the basics just right OnePlus has armed the Nord 5 with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC, which is neither the latest, nor its fastest top-end silicon. The day-to-day performance, however, is way above the benchmark you would expect from a $400 phone. Synthetic benchmarks suggest that it is neck to neck with MediaTek's Dimensity 8350 Extreme Edition powering the Motorola Edge 60 Pro. Moreover, compared to the Nothing Phone 3a Pro (which costs $460 in the US and relies on the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 silicon), the Nord 5 proves to be twice as powerful on AnTuTu and single-core Geekbench tally. At graphics-intensive GFXbench and 3DMark tests, the OnePlus Nord 5 proves to be nearly 30% more powerful, on average. What surprised me the most was the phone's stability under load. After running a 20-minute-long test on 3DMark, the phone achieved a stability score of 83.9% and locked the frame rate to a small fluctuation range instead of a sustained drop. The Exynos 2400e inside the Galaxy S24 FE is no slouch, but the phone can't handle heat and sustained load nearly as well as the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 inside the Nord 5. Coming to the cameras, I quite like the main 50-megapixel snapper on the latest from OnePlus. The optically stabilized main sensor takes sharp pictures with a health level of surface detail and realistic color output. Even the 2x in-sensor cropped shots turn out pretty well. The color processing is different compared to the OnePlus 13, which offers a lot more character in stills. The Nord 5, however, does an admirable job of retaining the skin tone, even though it occasionally struggles with surface details and harsh highlights. Daylight shots are slightly on the warmer side. With slight exposure adjustment, the Night Mode can overcome its light bleeding issues, too. It, however, struggles with retaining the color tone of objects and usually defaults to a higher ISO ceiling than needed. A bit of software tuning can fix it, hopefully. The 50-megapixel selfie camera also fares pretty well and draws full benefits of pixel-binning tech. The only notable miss is the telephoto camera, which you get on the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE. But if you look around, even the mainline iPhone still sticks with the same main + ultrawide dual camera approach despite their much higher asking price, so the OnePlus Nord 5 can be excused here. It's the value that matters At an ask of nearly $400 (converted from the Indian market price), and £499 in the UK, the OnePlus Nord 5 hits well above its weight class. It avoids the usual pitfalls of a budget-centric phone and offers facilities that are usually reserved for high-end devices. The silicon performance is unexpectedly good, and so is the 144Hz OLED screen. The looks are clean, while the material quality also impresses. The real stunner is the massive battery and the fast charging facility, complemented by an in-box 80W charging brick. Overall, the OnePlus Nord 5 serves as a template for what a Fan Edition should actually cost and deliver. I hope Samsung is taking notes and accordingly makes the right decisions with its yet-to-be-launched Galaxy S25 FE in the coming months.
CNET
a day ago
- CNET
Which Foldable Will You Flip For? Comparing Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Z Flip 7 FE
Samsung recently unveiled the Galaxy Z Flip 7, and while the phone is still expensive -- it'll set you back $1,100 to start -- it's matching the price of its predecessor. That's admirable considering this newest iteration of the Flip phone series features several upgrades, including bigger screens and more powerful hardware. But the Z Flip 7 isn't the only clamshell foldable Samsung is debuting this summer. The Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE is slightly smaller and bridges the gap between the two generations of Flip models. This "fan edition" is positioned as more of a midrange phone, but the $900 price tag is a substantial chunk of change -- to put it into perspective, that's still $200 more than the latest iteration of Motorola's Razr. The Z Flip 7 and Z Flip 7 FE share a lot of similarities, especially when it comes to Samsung's strong commitment to software support. At the end of the day, though, you'll have a clear preference for one design over another -- and that preference might be worth throwing an extra $200 at. If you don't have the time to dive into every facet of these phones, here's the TL;DR: If money isn't an object and you're looking for a Flip model with a cutting edge processor and marginal improvements to the screen size, camera system and battery life, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 is the clear choice for you. If you're looking for something close to the Z Flip 7 that has a more conservative feature set for less money -- but you're still willing to spend a bit more money than the average midrange phone -- the Galaxy Z Flip FE positively iterates on the Z Flip 6's processing power, battery and operating system. The Z Flip 7 features a larger cover screen than any of its predecessors. Patrick Holland/CNET Design and display Candidly, the biggest and most direct differences between the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and the Z Flip 7 FE are found in the designs of these phones. If you're shelling out an extra $200 for the Z Flip 7, it's probably because of its larger cover screen and thinner body. The Z Flip 7 comes in four different colors. You'll be able to choose from black, grayish blue and red colors in-store, with an additional cool light green Mint color available if you're ordering the foldable online direct from Samsung. The Z Flip 7 FE doesn't feature nearly as many color options -- this particular clamshell device comes in classic black or white, that's it. Those are clean designs, but you lose out on the wider berth of colors available on the Z Flip 7. The Galaxy Z Flip 7 features a 4.1-inch cover screen, which is a pretty substantial increase over its predecessor's 3.4-inch front-facing display. It does this by using the entire area around the camera lenses, which are cut out of the display, instead of the "folder tab" design of the Z Flip 6 and the Z Flip 7 FE. The Z Flip 7's cover screen has a 948x1,048p resolution, which should mean it provides you with a sharper image than the Z Flip 7 FE's 720x748p cover screen. The Z Flip 7 is a more colorful phone than its "fan edition" counterpart. Screenshot by James Martin/CNET Additionally, the Z Flip 7 has a 6.9-inch internal display, which is marginally larger than the Z Flip 7 FE's 6.7-inch flipped-open screen. In terms of resolution, however, the Z Flip 7 FE screen is slightly higher than the Z Flip7, though in practical terms they're remarkably similar: The Z Flip 7's internal screen has a 2,520x1,080p resolution and the Z Flip 7 FE has a 2,640x1,080p resolution, while both foldables should support a refresh rate of up to 120Hz. The Z Flip 7 may be thinner than the Z Flip 7 FE, but it doesn't lose much in the way of heftiness. The Z Flip 7 weighs 188g while the Z Flip 7 FE weighs 187g, so they should feel fairly similar stowed away in your pockets. The larger cover screen of the Z Flip 7 will make it easier than ever to organize widgets, check notifications and more. But if you plan to use your phone for gaming or watching videos, you're not losing much screen space with the Z Flip 7 FE's internal screen -- both phones should perform fairly similarly in that regard. The three-camera systems of the Z Flip 7 and Z Flip 7 FE are fairly similar to one another. Joe Maldonado/CNET/PCMag Cameras It's fairly likely that budding photographers won't be giving up anything by choosing the Z Flip 7 FE over the Z Flip 7. Both phones are slated to have a three-camera system, including a 50-megapixel main camera and a 12-megapixel ultrawide camera on the back and a 10-megapixel front-facing internal camera. If you're familiar with Samsung's Z Flip series, you'll recognize that this looks like the same camera system included within 2024's Z Flip 6 model. As far as we know, it has simply been brought forward and integrated into the next generation of Z Flip foldables. With that being said, CNET experts haven't been able to thoroughly test these phones just yet -- while the cameras look the same on paper, it's hard to say just how your pictures will turn out as you snap shots with the Z Flip 7 and the Z Flip 7 FE. But both foldables support Samsung's Galaxy AI photography features. That means you'll be able to edit and change your pictures on the Z Flip 7 and Z Flip 7 FE on the fly with features like Sketch to Image, which lets users bring doodles to life in the background of their photographs. The clean white Z Flip 7 FE starts out $200 cheaper than the Z Flip 7, although the hardware isn't as powerful. Joe Maldonado/CNET/PCMag Battery, processor and storage specs Slight differences in the batteries on the Z Flip 7 and the Z Flip 7 FE will directly translate to how much uptime you get with your phone between charging periods. The Z Flip 7 is powered by a 4,300 mAh battery, which is a 300mAh upgrade from the battery in the Z Flip 6. We expect that owners will be able to put this model through its paces with some more strenuous use and still get a full day of battery life out of it, but we'll know for sure when we can fully test the phone. On the other hand, the Z Flip 7 FE features a 4,000-mAh battery, which appears to be the same size you'd be getting with last year's Z Flip 6 model. Make no mistake about it: You should still be able to eke out a day's worth of activity before needing to charge this phone. But CNET expert Patrick Holland wasn't thrilled with the battery when testing the Z Flip 6, concluding that it was only marginally better than the Galaxy Z Flip 5's battery life, so we would expect similar performance from the Z Flip 7 FE. The only functional difference between the Z Flip 7 and the Z Flip 7 FE in this regard is that 300mAh capacity difference, but most people likely won't actually feel it in their day-to-day lives. If you're constantly filming, video chatting and scrolling through social media at high brightness (or if you're an avid mobile gamer), the Z Flip 7 may let you stay glued to your screen for a bit longer than the Z Flip 7 FE. The other difference between these two foldables lies in their processor specs. The Z Flip 7 is powered by Samsung's own high-end Exynos 2500 chip, while the Z Flip 7 FE has the Exynos 2400. We're assuming the Z Flip 7 will provide slightly better processing power, but more testing will be required to suss out the differences. A similar chip, the Exynos 2400e, in the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE resulted in slightly lower performance than the Samsung Galaxy S24 (running 2023's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip) in our versus testing. Crucially, both phones should have enough memory to support AI tools -- the Z Flip 7 FE is straddling the line with 8GB of RAM -- which is an important benchmark for any new phone right now. The Z Flip 7 comes with 12GB of RAM, so it has stronger support for the integrated AI tools. If storing photos and downloading apps and games is something you do often, the Z Flip 7 has the edge over the Z Flip 7 FE. The Z Flip 7 starts at 256GB of storage with pricier models featuring a fairly large 512GB, whereas the Z Flip 7 FE starts with 128GB of storage and caps out at 256GB of space. The Z Flip 7 model with the least storage capacity matches the Z Flip 7 FE model with the most storage capacity. The Z Flip 7 and Z Flip 7 FE both run Android 16. Joe Maldonado/CNET/PCMag Software support and AI When it comes to software support for these two models, you aren't missing out on too much by picking one over the other. Both phones run Android 16, which is an upgrade over the Galaxy Z Flip 6's Android 14 operating system -- a result of Google releasing the newest version of Android months earlier than it typically does. Samsung has committed to shipping updates for the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE for seven years after their launch date. That means you can expect the latest in software and security capabilities for both phones until at least 2032. If you're the type of person that will trade your phone in every few years, this probably won't be what sways you toward picking up one of the latest Flip phones. But if you're like me, and you keep using a phone until it's on its last legs, this promise means you'll be in good hands if you choose to upgrade to either the Flip 7 or the Flip 7 FE. If AI features are your make-or-break variable for a new phone purchase in 2025, you won't find that much of a difference between the Flip 7 and the Flip 7 FE in that regard, either. Both phones support the full suite of Galaxy AI tools as well as Google's Gemini assistant -- the Flip 7 FE's 8GB of RAM should ensure that it can operate these tools, while we expect that the Flip 7's 12GB of RAM could let you run a couple more taxing apps in tandem with the AI. Galaxy Z Flip 7 vs. Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE Cover display size, tech, resolution, refresh rate 4.1-inch AMOLED, 948x1,048p, 120Hz refresh rate 3.4-inch AMOLED; 720 x 748 pixels; 60Hz refresh rate Internal display size, tech, resolution, refresh rate 6.9-inch AMOLED, 2,520x1,080p, 1-120Hz refresh rate 6.7-inch AMOLED; 2,640 x 1,080 pixels; 1-120Hz refresh rate Pixel density Cover: 342ppi; Internal: 397ppi Cover: 306 ppi; Internal: 425 ppi Dimensions (inches) Open: 2.96 x 6.56 x 0.26 inches; Closed: 2.96 x 3.37 x 0.26 inches Open: 6.5 x 2.83 x 0.27 in Closed: 3.35 x 2.83 x 0.59 in Dimensions (millimeters) Open: 75.2 x 166.7 x 6.5mm; Closed: 75.2 x 85.5 x 13.7mm Open: 165.1 x 71.9 x 6.9mm Closed: 85.1 x 71.9 x 14.9mm Weight (grams, ounces) 188g (6.63 oz.) 187g (6.6 oz) Mobile software Android 16 Android 16 Cameras 50-megapixel (main), 12-megapixel (ultrawide) 50-megapixel (wide), 12-megapixel (ultrawide) Internal screen camera 10-megapixel 10-megapixel Video capture 4K at 60fps TBD Processor Samsung Exynos 2500 Samsung Exynos 2400 RAM/storage 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB 8GB + 128GB, 256GB Expandable storage None None Battery 4,300 mAh 4,000 mAh Fingerprint sensor Yes Side Connector USB-C USB-C Headphone jack None None Special features One UI 8, IP48 water resistance, 25W wired charging, Qi wireless charging, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, Galaxy AI IP48 rating, 25W wired charging, wireless charging + powershare, 2x optical zoom (up to 10x digital) US price starts at $1,100 $900 UK price starts at £1,049 £849 Australia price starts at AU$1,799 AU$1,499
