The OnePlus 13 looks to be setting the benchmark for what we can expect from future Android devices, but how does it compare to Apple's flagship?

has been a year of smartphone innovation in software and hardware, but which phones have made the best use of these opportunities to stand out and help define the space?

The iPhone 16 Pro Max saw a couple of major improvements to its camera setup, gaining a new 48MP Fusion camera as well as a 48MP ultrawide lens. The Fusion camera worked faster than its predecessor, resulting in faster focus and no shutter lag. The ultrawide camera introduced higher resolution than the 12MP sensor Apple previously used.