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After decades of covering mobile devices -- and a personal obsession with always having the latest and greatest smartphones -- I never travel with just one. For my middle daughter's wedding in Hawaii, I packed five flagships to document the week: the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max, Vivo X200, OnePlus 13, and Google Pixel 10 Pro.
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It didn't take long to crown a clear winner. After the first event, the Pixel 10 Pro stood out as the most reliable and versatile option. Its effortless point-and-shoot experience, exceptional image quality across all lighting conditions, and powerful on-device editing made it my go-to device. I even passed it around to family members throughout the week -- and now I'm sorting through thousands of photos and videos, most of which came from the Pixel.
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