Motorola is beating Samsung at its own game, and my Galaxy phone is officially retired

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Samsung phones outsell other Android phones by a large margin, and it isn’t even close—but Samsung’s advantages have started to erode, so much so that I’d contend the company is no longer making the best Android phones.

Other brands last longer on a charge

Samsung phones drain faster and charge slower

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I can be more demanding on my phone than most. I spent most of the past couple of years using first a Galaxy Z Fold 5, and then a Z Fold 6, not just as phones, but as PC replacements. This heavy use meant I was recharging my phone all throughout the day. I even started keeping portable power banks in every room of my house.

I recently made the switch to Motorola’s Razr Fold. In the process, I’ve gone from a 4400mAh battery to a 6000mAh silicon carbon one. I have been blown away by the all-day battery life I’ve experienced on the phone, even with upwards of six hours of screen-on time (I am using it for work, after all).

This relatively small battery didn’t only afflict Samsung’s foldables. When I reviewed the Google Pixel 10a earlier this year, I noted how that mid-range phone, with a 5100mAh battery,…

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