Here's what you should know before buying a new smartphone in 2021

Here's what you should know before buying a new smartphone in 2021

The Washington Post Help Desk’s Chris Velazco lived for weeks with iPhones, Pixels, and Samsung smartphones to see what works and what does not. Read more: https://wapo.st/3b9HMHy. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK

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44 Comments

  1. Kevin Moore on January 19, 2022 at 4:48 pm

    none of these features make me want to spent that much money – where are the reviews of the cheaper phones? The single feature I care most about is seamless compability with Android Auto



  2. Dany Talks Music on January 19, 2022 at 4:48 pm

    This guy makes it sound like you can’t buy a phone for under $600… 😅



  3. Marc Schweitzer on January 19, 2022 at 4:50 pm

    You don’t fool nobody, fool. I can see right through you. Admit it: you are a youtube pro, bro.
    Annoying background music is a dead giveaway..



  4. prosketch OFW on January 19, 2022 at 4:51 pm

    $1000+ wtff



  5. MrAlecyang205 on January 19, 2022 at 4:53 pm

    Disappointed with the review, what about iPhone user wanna change to android, with I able to control homekit with android phone? Airplay etc?



  6. Max Hinkul on January 19, 2022 at 4:53 pm

    Pixel 6 main camera is 50 megapixels not 15. Good research, WP



  7. Leonel Garcia on January 19, 2022 at 4:54 pm

    Why are your comments turned off on the presidents remarks today?



  8. Sherri on January 19, 2022 at 4:55 pm

    Turn off the damn music so we can hear you.



  9. sheik sattaur on January 19, 2022 at 5:00 pm

    Pixel 6 pro all day 🤴



  10. Debra Hange on January 19, 2022 at 5:02 pm

    $1000 phones are insane.



  11. theunknownworld on January 19, 2022 at 5:03 pm

    So my friend gave me her old android, and ive got it to the very begining i connected it to a network and then it gives me 2 options 1.keep your apps and data or 2. set up as new. When i choose set up new it ask for the old google account that was previously on the device but she has no idea since shes gone tru many accounts since. Any advice on how i can get in?



  12. FOKADAS on January 19, 2022 at 5:04 pm

    So WP is gonna tell us which phone to buy.
    Great!



  13. Ricardo d'savant on January 19, 2022 at 5:04 pm

    Like I’d trust the WaPo for info.



  14. AFK GamingQueen on January 19, 2022 at 5:05 pm

    Went on Amazon to check out the Pixel 6 Pro….selling for $1,599…not $900



  15. Cherry Blossom on January 19, 2022 at 5:05 pm

    Always wanted a note, Samsung. What are the differences between the three note 10s, & the new 20? Please help.



  16. chopsddy3 on January 19, 2022 at 5:07 pm

    How about a dependable phone that just makes phone calls and texts, that doesn’t require a mortgage?



  17. Alisha Nawar on January 19, 2022 at 5:09 pm

    Should I buy iphone 13 or samsung note 20 ultra



  18. tonemaster 2099 on January 19, 2022 at 5:10 pm

    And the fold3?



  19. Jordan Truppner on January 19, 2022 at 5:11 pm

    Why no Samsung ultra???



  20. チェイスキリーン (Chasekilleen) on January 19, 2022 at 5:13 pm

    "number one: don’t buy Chinese brands"



  21. Michael Voorhees on January 19, 2022 at 5:15 pm

    Apple is trash



  22. Hitesh Patel on January 19, 2022 at 5:15 pm

    Wow. We need help to even buy phones. Amazing technology.



  23. TheKingOfBlaster on January 19, 2022 at 5:16 pm

    did you try re-registering you thumbprint for the fingerprint scanner. You need to get all sides of your thumb



  24. julie brtek on January 19, 2022 at 5:17 pm

    Can’t afford to buy new phone.



  25. Heaven 42# on January 19, 2022 at 5:18 pm

    Go ahead blink 👁️



  26. Otis Lovell on January 19, 2022 at 5:20 pm

    ᴠᴇʀʏ ɴɪᴄᴇ… ♥️❤️



  27. Caleb Konia on January 19, 2022 at 5:20 pm

    No hate I love Apple but don’t buy one if your on a tight budget because apple is overpriced and a waste of money but if your rich then go ahead



  28. Brook Johnson on January 19, 2022 at 5:23 pm

    Huge internal memory storage, and longest lasting battery? Iphone 13 Pro Max – like $1500? (But, is it huge, as in, like the or one of the largest cell phones – largest screen too?)



  29. sheik sattaur on January 19, 2022 at 5:24 pm

    Good vid



  30. Kennedy Ochieng Obat on January 19, 2022 at 5:24 pm

    The day they will invent a phone📱 I can use with my mind without touching it is when I will upgrade, otherwise I will stick to my 2014 old model phone…



  31. Michael Ricks on January 19, 2022 at 5:25 pm

    Great info precisely and clearly stated. Thank you



  32. anthony williams on January 19, 2022 at 5:28 pm

    He works with the Washington Post now??!? Wow. Congrats on the job



  33. johnny rush on January 19, 2022 at 5:34 pm

    half the vid was on iphone. 😒



  34. The one And only on January 19, 2022 at 5:34 pm

    And also the video was brought to you by apple. Lol



  35. Brook Johnson on January 19, 2022 at 5:34 pm

    Thanks for pointing that out! 5 years of support! How does Google Pixel support compare and contrast to Apple Iphone support?



  36. Victoria Plymale on January 19, 2022 at 5:35 pm

    Thank U the pixel 6 pro sounds great



  37. Crazy Life on January 19, 2022 at 5:38 pm

    Thank you for great information



  38. Debra Hange on January 19, 2022 at 5:39 pm

    How do these companies get away with withholding software upgrades.



  39. Adam John on January 19, 2022 at 5:40 pm

    Why didn’t you mentioned the Xperia 1 iii



  40. Brook Johnson on January 19, 2022 at 5:40 pm

    How will the actual performance of the battery life of the new Pixels match up with the most recent Iphones? If it can last the day, maybe that will suffice for people, but you might wonder, which has the actual longest lasting and best performing battery life, for those sticky situations people could get into in life and really need that extra bit of battery power and performance to get by?



  41. Tom Story on January 19, 2022 at 5:41 pm

    🇮🇱 ISRAEL is bulldozing Palestinian cemetery to build a park in Jerusalem.

    This is how Israel is erasing Palestinian history off the map.



  42. XtraordinaryDare on January 19, 2022 at 5:42 pm

    Can’t hear ya to loud the music



  43. selw0nk on January 19, 2022 at 5:43 pm

    Miss you on Engadget bro!



  44. Haris on January 19, 2022 at 5:45 pm

    Background music is too loud.