Mike O'Brien

"not only could it be one of the best mid-range phones of 2026, but it could very well be the best phone to buy in 2026."

"I'm saying this could potentially be a better buy for a lot of people. There's many people who don't need to spend $1,200 on a phone to get the best experience that they would personally use."

"There is no camera bump. It's completely flush and it makes it a very pleasant and minimal experience when using this phone."

"one little complaint is that you should notice this is not a new chip from the Pixel 9a. The Pixel 9a and 10a both have the same tensor G4"

"you have thinner bezels all the way around, although fairly chunky bezels compared to flagships."

"the lack of a telephoto lens is kind of expected in this price range."

"The ANC is certainly really, really good on these"

"without a doubt, blocking those lower droning sounds. Absolutely incredible. These do an amazing job."

"significantly more powerful when blocking out vocal sounds."

"Symbols uh tend to kind of get through and kind of make the earbuds a little bit confused, I would say."

"The transparency, I found, is slightly sibilant. Like you can definitely hear the S sounds are really strong"

"you're not going to forget these are in your ears because unlike the soft silicone tips, the foam tips are kind of always more there."

"they are without a doubt the best Galaxy Buds I have ever tried."

"So, let's get started with the sound quality of these earbuds. It's very customizable in the app."

"gives us a better control of the bass while still having very powerful and very deep lows."

"For my own personal taste, they can be a little bit harsh."

"I would like to see a little bit more detail in the high-end of these."

"they're not going to be great for side sleepers."