When it comes to buying a smartphone, there’s a huge list of devices to choose from. Today’s market is flooded with handsets spread across different price tiers and niche sectors. Then, we have mobile carriers offering various discounts, deals, or monthly payment plans to make the purchase of that one expensive handset that much easier for the customer.
How to pick your plan
Once you’ve selected your plan, it’s time to choose the phone to go along with it.
Best Verizon phones, a summarized list:
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
The iPhone 14 Pro Max is Apple’s best and most advanced new iPhone, with a Dynamic Island punch-hole, higher-res 48MP camera, a large 6.7-inch Samsung-made OLED display with 1-120Hz refresh rate and an always-on display functionality. The phone comes Apple’s new A16 Bionic chipset, 6GB of LPDDR5 RAM, and will available in the following storage variants: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and the range-topping 1TB version.
Another big selling point of the iPhone 14 Pro Max might be its camera and its new 48MP sensor. It uses an 1/1.3-inch sensor and utilizes quad-binning in order to achieve much better detail and low-light image quality in comparison with Apple’s 12MP cameras of old.
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
This phone truly has it all: a 4-camera system with a long-range periscope zoom lens, a built-in S Pen that doesn’t come at the expense of battery size, the latest and most powerful Android processor, the newest generation Samsung AMOLED display… basically, everything it takes for a blockbuster flagship. Oh, and then add a few bonus features on top like a record-breaking screen brightness, more granular refresh rate and a few fancy colors. Of course, all of that comes at a premium $1,200 price, but not much higher than last year’s model, despite the many new features.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
The Galaxy Z Fold 4 improves on some of the core features of the Galaxy Z Fold 3. It has the newest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 CPU, a somewhat different design, a lightweight build, the same camera system as the Galaxy S22 series, and a slew of multi-tasking features. It also has a new under-display camera, which should be a little more difficult to find. It also comes with Android 12L and Samsung’s newest One UI 4.1.1 software.
Google Pixel 6 Pro
With excellent performance, good battery life, superb P-OLED display, and a great camera package, the Pixel 6 Pro brings back the “wow” factor that was somewhat lost in the most recent Pixel phones. The Pixel 6 Pro is certainly a device that isn’t late to the game, but instead up there with the competition, while simultaneously keeping the pricing surprisingly adequate and attaining an insane bang for the buck. Starting at $899, the Google Pixel 6 Pro is the best premium Android smartphone money can buy in late 2021, and certainly the best phone Google has made so far, more than a viable alternative to the iPhones and Galaxies out there.
Apple iPhone 14
The iPhone 14 is a minor update of the iPhone 13 workhorse, with the same design, marginally faster version of the A15 chipset, more RAM, faster 5G modem, slightly bigger battery, and emergency satellite connectivity. All of this comes with a new blue color in tow at the same $799 introductory price for the iPhone range.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
Despite the delays, the Galaxy S21 FE has shaped up to be an intriguing phone whose existence has only been marred by its close competitors, namely coming from Samsung itself. Powered by the Snapdragon 888 chipset and featuring a rare 3X optical camera telephoto, the Galaxy S21 FE is a good choice for those not phased by the upcoming Galaxy S22 series. An upper mid-range offering that’s shaping up to be a worthy successor to the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
So yes, the Galaxy S22 Plus is that golden middle ground: not too small, and not too large, it has a premium glass back, dissipates heat better than compact models, and battery life is far superior to a mini phone. And compared to last year’s S21 Plus model, the new Galaxy does all of that in a more compact form factor, too!
Samsung Galaxy A42
Verizon skipped the new Galaxy A52 generation as it’s all too similar to the Galaxy S20 FE, but guess what, the Galaxy A42 made its way to the shelves. With a 6.6-inch AMOLED display, quad camera and a large 5,000mAh battery, the A42 is certainly no slouch on the mid-range market.
