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Best phones of 2025, OnePlus 15R review, OnePlus Pad Go 2 review, global Redmi Note 15 Pro+, and more with Nick Gray of Phandroid

·1 hr 19 min·5 clips

Nick Gray stuck with the Oppo Find X9 Pro after a full review cycle.

1. Mobile Tech Podcast with tnkgrl Myriam Joire centers on a 2025 phone ranking discussion with Nick Gray and several device reviews. 2. Myriam Joire hosts the show and Nick Gray returns as a recurring guest who compares phones from a reviewer’s point of view. 3. The episode asks which phones actually held up in daily use after a year of announcements that felt underwhelming. 4. Nick Gray says the Oppo Find X9 Pro became the first phone since the Pixel 6 that he kept using after a review cycle. 5. He points to the Find X9 Pro’s cameras, zoom lens, performance, and battery life as the reasons it stayed on his desk and in his pocket. 6. Myriam adds that the same phone feels balanced because it avoids the lopsided specialization of some ultra-tier camera phones. 7. The hosts contrast Oppo’s ColorOS, OnePlus software, and Realme UI with Pixel software and Apple’s iPhone-style design choices. 8. Myriam chooses the iPhone 17 Pro or Pro Max because Apple finally puts a 4x telephoto and 120Hz LTPO display into a mainstream flagship. 9. Nick says the iPhone 17 Pro works especially well for video and for trade-show content capture with only a smartphone. 10. They argue that telephoto lenses matter for basketball games, lacrosse games, track meets, and school plays. 11. Nick says his sister needs zoom for her kids’ school events, which changes how he thinks about “pro” features. 12. Myriam argues that many people still do not need a Pro iPhone, even if telephoto is genuinely useful for some families. 13. The foldable segment compares the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Oppo Find N5, and Honor Magic V5. 14. Nick says his wife switched to the Oppo Find N5 and has used it as her daily phone for months because she likes the thin hardware and larger inner display. 15. He says Honor’s software remains hard to recommend even when the hardware is strong. 16. Myriam says the Pixel 10 Pro XL is close to the ideal Western-market phone, but she still wants silicon carbon battery gains and better camera processing. 17. Nick says Pixel photos of people can look gray or zombie-like in direct low sun, especially on the Pixel 8, Pixel 9, and Pixel 10. 18. The episode keeps a casual reviewer-to-reviewer tone, with Myriam pressing for use cases and Nick answering with specific comparisons and daily-use examples. 19. Listeners who follow smartphone launches, camera phones, and foldables will get the most out of this conversation. 20. People who want one concise buying guide without brand-by-brand debate will probably skip it.

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