2025’s Hottest Phones Face Off: Flagship vs. Budget (and Feature Phones) and What’s Coming in 2026
Apple’s 2025 Pro iPhones use titanium frames and Gorilla Glass Victus 2/3, while Samsung’s Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 improve hinge durability. Flagship phones run on 3nm/4nm chips like the A18 Bionic and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, with up to 16GB RAM. Galaxy S25 Ultra features a 200MP main camera; iPhone 16 Pro Max offers triple cameras with LiDAR. Most flagships support 100W+ charging, IP68 water resistance, and Wi‑Fi 7.