Engadget Review Recap: Lots Of Apple Devices, Galaxy S26, Dell Xps 16 And More

Apple already announced a batch of caller devices successful 2026 and we’ve been engaged reviewing them all. In this installment of our bi-weekly roundup, we revisit nan MacBook Neo, iPhone 17e and more, successful summation to nan “regular” Galaxy S26 and Dell XPS 16. There’s moreover much than those gadget to drawback up on, truthful beryllium back, relax and cozy up to immoderate caller reviews.

Apple MacBook Neo

The main attraction for Apple’s early instrumentality deluge was the $599 MacBook Neo. The institution is yet giving america thing we’ve been begging for: a low-cost Mac laptop that’s bully capable for astir people. “It's a $599 machine that tin grip basal workloads conscionable fine, each nan while looking for illustration 1 of nan company's much costly notebooks,” elder newsman Devindra Hardawar said. “Most importantly, it delivers much speed, a brighter surface and an wide amended personification acquisition than immoderate competing $600 Windows PC.”

Apple iPhone 17e

The MacBook Neo wasn’t nan only affordable instrumentality Apple announced recently. The institution besides debuted the iPhone 17e, which is besides $599 and offers an economical prime for iOS devotees. “The sanction “iPhone” carries its ain premium, and nan iPhone 17e is simply a coagulated entry-level handset for those who request a basic, no-frills way into nan Apple ecosystem,” managing editor Cherlynn Low said.

The remainder of nan caller Apple gear

The remainder of nan caller Apple devices were chiefly spot upgrades. The institution added the M4 to nan iPad Air, which lawman editor Nathan Ingraham still argues is nan champion Apple tablet overall. Apple besides put nan M5 spot wrong the MacBook Air and nan M5 Pro and M5 Max silicon successful the MacBook Pro,. Our unit maintains that those 2 laptops are among nan champion choices successful their respective categories.

We besides tested Apple’s claims connected the Studio Display XDR, wherever we discovered nan precocious value could beryllium worthy it for pros who request ultimate colour accuracy and precocious brightness.

Samsung Galaxy S26

The Galaxy S26 Ultra whitethorn get nan bulk of nan attraction successful Samsung’s 2026 lineup frankincense far, but the “regular” S26 is tin successful its ain right. However, it’s clip for bigger updates connected this model. “There's thing incorrect pinch this safe, coagulated Android phone, but you could prime up past year's S25 and get an acquisition that's 99 percent nan aforesaid for $99 less,” UK bureau main Mat Smith said.

Dell XPS 16 (2026)

Dell pulled a 180 aft nixing its XPS marque past year. Enter the XPS 16. Thankfully, nan first devices aft nan fiasco show an expected return to form, albeit pinch 1 issue. “My 1 title is that I wish Dell would bring backmost nan chiclet-style keyboards we sewage connected models from nan early 2020s,” elder newsman Sam Rutherford said. “Though arsenic agelong arsenic nan institution tin merchandise updated package to hole nan ghosting issues I've encountered, what's connected location now is much than bully enough.”

But wait, there’s more

If portable projectors are much your speed, contributing newsman Steve Dent put nan Soundcore Nebula P1i done its paces. Mat besides spent immoderate clip pinch nan Nothing Phone 4a Pro, which is undoubtedly nan astir uniquely designed handset we’ve tested this year. Lastly, Sam utilized an upgraded type of Belkin’s Switch 2 charging case to support his gaming handheld safe and topped up successful transit.