Best upper mid-range phones

#1 pickValueFair at retail

Apple iPhone 17

The review score is high relative to the usual price. Prioritise deals and refurbished options.

$799A19 / dual 48MP cameras10 months oldTarget $759

iOS usersApple serviceslong support

Worth it?

#3 pickBuyDeal only

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Strong consensus and still fresh enough to recommend at normal retail pricing.

$1299Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 54 months oldTarget $1,065

Android flagshipszoom camerasGalaxy AIphotography

Worth it?

#4 pickCompareWait for 10% off

Samsung Galaxy S26

Decent review score, but the value depends heavily on street price, platform preference, camera needs, battery life, and software-support runway.

$799Compact Galaxy flagship1 month oldTarget $719

Android flagshipszoom camerasGalaxy AI

Worth it?

#5 pickCompareDeal only

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

Decent review score, but the value depends heavily on street price, platform preference, camera needs, battery life, and software-support runway.

$999Dynamic AMOLED / Galaxy AI1 month oldTarget $819

Android flagshipszoom camerasGalaxy AI

Worth it?

#6 pickShortlistWait for 10% off

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

A safe choice, but compare camera processing, battery life, software support, display quality, and modem reliability against nearby rivals.

$1,099Tensor G5 / Pixel AI10 months oldTarget $989

AI featurescamera-first buyersclean Android

Worth it?

#7 pickValueFair at retail

Google Pixel 10

The review score is high relative to the usual price. Prioritise deals and refurbished options.

$799Tensor G5 / Pixel AI10 months oldTarget $759

AI featurescamera-first buyersclean Android

Worth it?

#8 pickShortlistWait for 10% off

Google Pixel 10 Pro

A safe choice, but compare camera processing, battery life, software support, display quality, and modem reliability against nearby rivals.

$999Google Tensor G510 months oldTarget $899

AI featurescamera-first buyersclean Android

Worth it?

#9 pickCompareDeal only

Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold

Decent review score, but the value depends heavily on street price, platform preference, camera needs, battery life, and software-support runway.

$1,799Foldable Pixel / Tensor G510 months oldTarget $1,475

AI featurescamera-first buyersclean Androidfoldable buyers

Worth it?

#10 pickCompareFair at retail

Samsung Galaxy A57

Decent review score, but the value depends heavily on street price, platform preference, camera needs, battery life, and software-support runway.

$549Samsung Exynos 16804 months oldTarget $522

Android flagshipszoom camerasGalaxy AIvalue buyers

Worth it?

Best upper mid-range phones

Apple iPhone 17

OnePlus 15R

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S26

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

Google Pixel 10

Google Pixel 10 Pro

Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold

Samsung Galaxy A57