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Tom's Guide
a day ago
- Business
- Tom's Guide
T-Mobile vs. Verizon — here's why we updated our pick for the best phone carrier
T-Mobile and Verizon seem to be playing a game of leapfrog when it comes to our best phone carrier rankings. One of the wireless phone service providers will make a change — maybe to its assortment of data plans, maybe to the various perks it offers — and vault ahead of the other in our estimation. Then, the other company will respond, and our ratings will change once again. Well, it's T-Mobile's turn at the head of the line. In our most recent report on phone carriers, the Uncarrier has overtaken Verizon as our pick for the place to turn for your wireless phone service. Picking the best phone carrier boils down to more than just who offers the lowest monthly rate for the most data — though attractively priced cell phone plans are a big part of the discussion. But there's also customer service, coverage and network performance, and the perks that come with getting your service from a specific carrier. At the moment, T-Mobile ticks more of those boxes. Here's why we reshuffled our phone carrier rankings. T-Mobile wouldn't seem to be a likely candidate to climb up the phone rankings after it introduced its Experience More and Experience Beyond plans earlier this year. While certainly fine options for unlimited data, they're on the pricey side — a single line of Experience More costs $85/month while Experience Beyond is $100. You'll find cheaper options at both AT&T and Verizon among the larger carriers. More to the point, the arrival of those new T-Mobile plans came at the expense of some of my favorite offerings at the Un-carrier. Plans like Go5G Plus may still be in operation for existing customers, but you won't see those plans on T-Mobile's website anymore. So how'd T-Mobile pull off its rise up the rankings? I think it comes down to three factors. Experience More and Experience Beyond may be on the pricier end of the spectrum for the best cell phone plans. But they come loaded with perks, starting with a five-year price guarantee, an increasingly popular benefit from phone carriers at a time when prices seem to be rising all around us. But there are other noteworthy perks as well. Looking at just the Experience More plan, you get free subscriptions to Netflix and Apple TV Plus included in your plan. Considering how prices for streaming services seem to constantly be on the rise, it's good to have those folded into your price-locked wireless plan. You get 15GB of high-speed data when you travel in Mexico and Canada and 5GB in 215-plus other countries. And you can upgrade your phone every two years. Perks are even more generous with Experience Beyond, as you'd imagine for the more expensive plan. There, you can upgrade your phone every year. You get larger data allotments when traveling to other countries. And Hulu joins the mix of free streaming services included with your T-Mobile subscription. Earlier this summer, T-Mobile dangled another benefit toward its customers — a year of DoorDash's DashPass, promising no delivery fees and reduced service fees when you order food or groceries. Customers have until August 8 to claim that perk. Current TV ads from T-Mobile make a lot of hay out of the fact that the carrier's network is now rated tops in the country. That's based on findings from third-party test firm Ookla, which says that T-Mobile won its Speedtest Award for best mobile network in the U.S. for testing covering the first two quarters of 2025. Ookla isn't the only testing firm to sing T-Mobile's praises. In Opensignal's January 2025 report on network testing, T-Mobile swept the overall experience categories and also posted wins for 5G download speeds and 5G coverage. (Verizon tops the overall coverage category for Opensignal and shares honors for reliability with T-Mobile.) It's worth noting that a third firm, Rootmetrics, recognizes AT&T as the best overall network, while also praising Verizon's 5G speed and reliability for its report covering the first half of the year. That same report does recognize T-Mobile for having the highest 5G availability among the major carriers. This coming week, T-Mobile throws the switch on its satellite-to-mobile service. Starting July 23, a network of 650-plus satellites will offer texting support when there's no cellular connectivity. The service is supposed to work out of the box with 75% of the devices currently in use on T-Mobile's network. Data-based connectivity follows in October, which is the same month that T-Mobile expands emergency texting to any mobile customer from any carrier who's got a compatible phone. For T-Mobile customers, the service is included on Experience Beyond plans and is a $10/month add-on for other plans. I don't want to give the impression that Verizon's slip down to No. 2 in our rankings reflects any backsliding by that carrier. Really, the rankings change reflects the new things going on at T-Mobile more than anything. Indeed, Verizon remains a formidable contender and is the carrier that I turn to for my wireless service. That's a reflection of how strong Verizon's signal is where I live and work, but there are other factors keeping me in the Verizon fold as well. I like the flexibility of Verizon's unlimited plans, which come in three different tiers starting with the $65/month Unlimited Welcome offering. Unlike T-Mobile, you can mix and match different Verizon plans if you have more than one line, so that some lines can turn to Unlimited Welcome while others enjoy the better perks of either Unlimited Plus or Unlimited Ultimate. I wish Verizon would follow T-Mobile's lead and add complimentary streaming services with its plans. Instead, like other perks, those are $10/month add-ons. The benefit to this approach is that you can drop extras when you don't need them, such as a travel benefit covering data use when you're overseas, that's of little use if you're not on the go. Even at $10/month, these perks save you money, as I'm able to add on the Disney Plus bundle at a $7 savings each month over what I'd pay for that streaming package without Verizon. And, as I noted up above, Verizon gets high marks for its coverage from testing firms. Rootmetrics ranks Verizon tops in most categories surrounding 5G service, while Opensignal says the carrier has the best overall coverage experience in the U.S. The point is, it's a pretty tightly contested fight between the top carriers in our rankings. T-Mobile may be the choice at the moment, but if I know one thing, its rivals will be ready to fire back very soon.
Tom's Guide
5 days ago
- Tom's Guide
Not a typo! Get a Galaxy Flip 7 for free at T-Mobile
Nothing beats heading back to campus with the latest phone and right now T-Mobile is offering a killer deal on Samsung's new foldable. For a limited time, you can get the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 for free at T-Mobile. That's one of the best Galaxy Z Flip 7 pre-order deals I've seen. Galaxy Z Flip 7 preorders: free w/ unlimited @ T-MobileT-Mobile is offering various Galaxy Z Flip 7 preorder deals. You can get the phone for free when you add a line on T-Mobile's Go5G Plus or Experience More plans. Or get it for free with Experience More and Experience Beyond plans. The phone features a 6.9-inch AMOLED (2520 x 1080) inner display w/ 120Hz refresh, 4.1-inch AMOLED (948 x 1048) outer display w/ 120Hz refresh, Exynos 2500 CPU, 12GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage. You also get 50MP f/1.8 main and 12MP f/2.2 ultra-wide rear cameras and a 10MP f2.2 selfie cam. In our Galaxy Z Flip 7 hands-on, we called it flip phone perfection thanks to the phone's biggest upgrade in years. Unlike the Galaxy Z Fold 7, which underwent a $100 price increase, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 remains at the same $1,099 starting price as last year's model. It also undercuts the $1,299 Motorola Razr Ultra (2025), which is currently the best foldable phone you can buy. In our Galaxy Z Flip 7 hands-on, we said Samsung's foldable flip phone receives a big makeover complete with larger inner and outer screens, more Galaxy AI features, bigger battery, and — for the first time ever in the series — Samsung DeX support. (You can read more about the DeX experience in our hands-on). We love the large 4.1-inch Flex Window on the outside of the Z Flip 7. The screen goes all the way to the edges and wraps around the cameras. It can be customized to include a bunch of different widgets. Meanwhile, the phone's 6.9-inch inner display looks just as gorgeous as ever, complete with wide viewing angles and plenty of detail. We're still in the process of reviewing Samsung's phone, but we think the Galaxy Z Flip 7 has the potential of pulling ahead of the Motorola Razr Ultra (2025) and it could be the better foldable against the Galaxy Z Fold 7.
Android Authority
09-07-2025
- Business
- Android Authority
Want a Galaxy Z Fold 7 or Flip 7? Save big with these top carrier deals
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Fold 7 are now official, and both devices offer quite a few improvements this year, including design refinements, new software features, and beefier hardware. Of course, neither foldable is particularly cheap, with the Flip 7 starting at $1,099 and the Fold 7 at $1,999. Are you interested in Samsung's latest but can't quite stomach paying the full price upfront? There are many options, including in-store financing, but the big three carriers offer the lowest upfront costs. With that in mind, let's take a quick look at all the best Flip 7 and Fold 7 deals so far. T-Mobile offers T-Mobile's best deal offer isn't too different from the rest. You'll get $1,100 off either device when adding a line or trading in a device in any condition on the Experience More, Experience Beyond, or the Experience More/Beyond for Business plans. You can also get $600 off any Galaxy Z series smartphone when you add a new line or $500 when you trade in a phone. T-Mobile says most plans are supported here, though it doesn't give a comprehensive list of what that means exactly. At the very least, it should work with the Essentials plan or higher, though it's possible that at least some of the legacy plans are also covered here. Want a Galaxy Watch 8 as well? You can get it for free ($400 off) when adding a qualifying watch line. Verizon offers Verizon is also offering the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Fold 7 for $1,100 off, meaning you'll be able to get the Flip 7 for free and the Fold 7 for well under $1,000. Select manufacturer devices will be accepted in any condition or year, though Verizon's best deal requires you to have an Unlimited Ultimate plan. That's not the only offer here. Flip fans will have the chance to buy a Flip 7 or Fold 7 on an Unlimited Ultimate or Unlimited Plus plan and get another 256GB Galaxy Z Flip 7 for free with a new line required. Verizon is also giving away the Galaxy Watch 8 to those who buy a Z Flip 7 or Fold 7 on any myPlan, via monthly bill credits for 36 months. Prefer the Watch 8 Classic? You can upgrade to this option instead for just $5 a month for 36-months on a Verizon device payment plan. Lastly, Verizon is giving away Google AI Pro for six months with the purchase of a Galaxy Z Flip7 or Z Fold7 on the Unlimited Ultimate or Unlimited Plus plan. Afterward, you can keep Google AI Pro by adding it as a perk for just $10 a month, which is half what you'd pay if you signed up directly. AT&T offers AT&T is offering customers up to $1,100 off on the Galaxy Z Fold 7 or Flip 7 with an eligible trade-in, regardless of its condition. It's also worth noting that you can trade in any Galaxy S, Note, and Z Series regardless of its year or condition. Most common handsets from Samsung, Apple, and Google should be accepted for trade-in credit, though the exact models and years accepted may vary. For those who've yet to do the math, that brings the price down as low as $899 for the Z Fold 7 or free for the Flip 7. Even better, you can get the brand new Galaxy Watch 8 or the Tab A9 Plus for just $.99 per month for 36 months, with the purchase of a Z Flip 7 or Fold 7. Those with an AT&T business account can even get the Z Flip 7 or Fold 7 without a trade-in required, starting at just $199.99 for the Flip 7 and $899.99 for the Fold 7. Xfinity Mobile It's not just the big three that offer good deals; some of the prepaid carriers and communications providers offer sharp discounts as well. Xfinity is offering savings of up to $1,100 on the Galaxy Fold 7, Flip 7, or Flip 7 FE with a Premium Unlimited or Unlimited Premium Flex plan with a trade-in. Don't have a trade-in? Xfinity Mobile is still offering $500 off to anyone picking up a new member of the Galaxy Z family. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
GSM Arena
07-07-2025
- GSM Arena
The Honor X70 to have a massive 8,300mAh battery with 80W charging
Late last year, Honor teased a massive 6,600mAh battery for the X60. As impressive as that was, the upcoming Honor X70 will have a battery that dwarfs this capacity – battery tech is improving at a spectacular pace! Live photos of the X70 have been shared by leakster Experience More, including one that shows the About screen. It shows a Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 chipset with 12GB of RAM and 256GB storage with MagicOS 9 out of the box. The display has 1,200 x 2,640px resolution and was previously reported as a 6.79' OLED. The battery capacity is jaw-dropping at 8,300mAh. Honor is still using the 'Qinghai Lake' branding. Per the previous leak, the X70 will support 80W wired charging. Another leakster, Panda is very bald, claims that wireless charging will be available only on the version with 512GB storage and will work at 80W. Honor X70 hands-on photos The other image shows the back of the Honor X70 (model number MTN-AN00). The phone reportedly measures only 7.7mm – quite an engineering feat given the battery size – and weighs 193g. Note that the version with wireless charging has a bit of extra bulk at 7.9mm thick and 199g weight. The circular camera island is home to a 50MP camera with OIS, while the selfie camera is said to have an 8MP sensor. The white model is pictured here, but the phone will also be available in blue, black and red. The Honor X70i launched back in April, however, the X70 launch time frame is still to be announced. The X60 series also featured Pro and GT models, but we haven't heard anything about similar models in the X70 series. Not yet, anyway. Source 1 | Source 2 (in Chinese) | Via
GSM Arena
19-06-2025
- GSM Arena
Redmi K80 Ultra detailed specs emerge
The Redmi K80 Ultra is launching soon in China, and we now have a detailed spec sheet to work with. The brand shared more details on its official Weibo page and tipster Experience More also chimed in with some additional info. Redmi K80 Ultra color options As per the new reports, Redmi K80 Ultra will feature a flat 6.83-inch OLED display with 1280 x 2772 px resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. The panel will offer up to 3,200 nits peak local brightness and will be equipped with a 20MP selfie cam (OV20B) and an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner. Redmi K80 Ultra display specs We also get word of stereo speakers and X-axis linear motor. K80 Ultra will reportedly feature a metal midframe and a fiberglass back cover. It measures 163.08 x 77.93 x 8.18mm and weighs 219 grams. The phone is expected to carry a dual camera setup with a 50MP main cam with a 1/1.55-inch sensor (OV Light Fusion 800) with OIS and an 8MP ultrawide cam (OV08F). We already know that the phone will be equipped with MediaTek's Dimensity 9400+ chipset and we now learn it will also sport a dedicated D2 graphics chip as well as LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.1 storage. Redmi K80 Ultra chipset and graphics chip K80 Ultra is expected to offer a 7,410mAh battery with 100W charging and will be IP68/69 rated against water and dust. K80 Ultra is also getting NFC, an IR blaster, and USB 2.0 connectivity. Redmi K80 Ultra battery specs The device will be available in four colors: Spruce Green, Ice Blue, Moon Rock White, and Sandstone Gray. K80 Ultra is expected to launch at CNY 3,000 ($415) in China. Source 1 • Source 2 (in Chinese)
