In the old days, before COVID, I didn't just review big phones — I used them almost exclusively. They're especially helpful here in New York, where you never knew when a train will get held up.

Here's how the best of the best phones from Apple and Samsung stack up in specs, cameras, battery life and more.

The best thing about the new iPhone 17 Pro Max is its new “Pro Fusion” camera system, which sounds like the most cliché new Apple sentence a person could ever string together. However, if you’re ...