Samsung brings AI, durability to the Galaxy A mid-range
Not a fan of spending over a grand to get fancy new flagship features? Samsung is focused on bringing some to below that price point, as well.
Mid-range phones are a big deal right now, and there’s a good reason why: rather than spend an arm and a leg on a new high-end phone, they bring real value, offering several cameras and possibly support for 5G for below the thousand dollar mark in Australia, and indeed, much of the rest of the world.
Not a fan of spending over a grand to get fancy new flagship features? Samsung is focused on bringing some to below that price point, as well.
Armed with a new chip from the iPhone 17, plus MagSafe, 5G, and a single camera, the iPhone 17e is closer to being a proper iPhone. Better yet, it’s also better value.
Spending less is in, with a win for consumers looking for value in mobiles and headphones, as Nothing’s latest slate shows.
MacBooks have always been premium, and therefore out of reach for a lot of buyers, but with the MacBook Neo, Apple is making some changes. Mostly on price and spec.
A new Pixel for the mid-range, the Pixel 10a is very much like last year’s Pixel 9a, and while unexciting, it’s not actually a problem.
The rumours of a new economical iPhone were true, as Apple confirms the iPhone 17e is here, retaining its $999 price point.
Google’s take on the 2026 midrange might be arriving early, as the “a” series of Pixel phones is sort-of, kind-of announced. Ish.
It seems we have a consistent benchmark for mobiles under a grand this year, as the Oppo Reno 15 range looks set to bring water resistance below $700.
Big phones can command big prices, particularly big phones built to survive life. Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 15 hopes to change that feeling.