5 features you need on your next smartphone, even if you have to pay more for it
Don’t skimp on these
It’s difficult to buy a bad smartphone in 2025. I may not like certain features or disagree with a company's path with a device, but few phones are downright unusable in 2025, even at budget price points. However, there are still pitfalls out there, and if you’re not careful, you could wind up with a phone that doesn’t meet your needs. It’s not how much you spend, but how you choose which compromises you’re willing to live with that matters most.
