In the past six months, whenever someone asked me "what's the best budget phone on the market," I'd say the iPhone 11. I'd get suspicious looks, but then I'd explain that it's truly an amazing deal for $699, as it's very close in performance to the $999 iPhone 11 Pro. And if you're really on a tight budget, the iPhone XR and 8 are pretty good at very decent prices. 

Enter Samsung's new Galaxy S20 series of devices, announced on Tuesday at Samsung's Unpacked event in San Francisco. The Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra appear to be great phones (I'll need some time with them to truly find out), with powerful cameras, smooth 120Hz screens, and the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor. The pricing is as follows: $999 for the Galaxy S20, $1,199 for the Galaxy S20+, and $1,399 for the Galaxy S20 Ultra.  Read more...