It’s always painful to witness your shiny new iPhone 17 Pro Max endure excessive wear and tear, to the extent that becomes prominently damaged with visible bumps, scratches, and other blemishes that ruin the appearance of Apple’s latest and greatest flagship. Since the company switched to aluminum, it is more prone to damage, but one of its attributes is that with the right pair of hands, those marks can easily be removed. Owners are now seeking the help of experts who are restoring these devices to their factory condition, kind of like repairing damaged cars. With the right tools and expertise, […]

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The switch from Titanium alloy to aluminum on the Galaxy S26 Ultra makes the flagship on par with the iPhone 17 Pro Max when comparing the materials used, but it should be noted that this move will alter the smartphone’s durability in the latest drop test. The last time one YouTuber conducted the exact test against the same Apple flagship, the Galaxy S25 Ultra’s Titanium chassis aided the latter when it made contact from the corners. Now, it’s a different tale, but the iPhone 17 Pro Max manages to secure the win against its rival, thanks to a subtle design tweak. […]

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The majority of current flagship smartphones support Wi-Fi 7 connectivity, but you’re not getting the same performance from the same device. For instance, the Galaxy S26 Ultra is miles ahead of the iPhone 17 Pro Max in download speeds, but there’s another flagship included in the list that handily beats both handsets. The speed difference is due to the Galaxy S26 Ultra supporting an additional Wi-Fi 7 channel, which is something Apple left out on its iPhone 17 Pro Max Before we get started, we’d like to remind readers that Apple’s N1 wireless networking chip found in the iPhone 17 […]

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If Samsung were looking for additional bragging rights just before the unveiling of the Galaxy S26 series, it certainly got those today, when a Galaxy S26 Ultra smoked the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max in the latest Geekbench 6 tests. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra smokes the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max in single-core and multi-core Geekbench 6 tests Without further ado, here are the latest Geekbench 6 scores for the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: Do note that the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra employed in this test was powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, as is expected to […]

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