handset
noun
hand·set
ˈhan(d)-ˌset 
: a combined telephone transmitter and receiver mounted on a handheld device
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Those looking at the Certified Re-newed Galaxy S25 Ultra are already seeking a handset that leans more towards value for money, balancing performance and price.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The phone's camera is about as good as an iPhone 8 and one of its weakest points, but unlike Apple, the lenses are flush to the handset and protected by the slim transparent back cover.
—New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2026
Local handset makers are getting pinched by high memory prices.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2026
The TriFold’s advantages over a regular handset — the large 10-inch display and good-for-a-smartphone audio quality — would be better served by an outsized battery to power them.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The phone's camera is about as good as an iPhone 8 and one of its weakest points, but unlike Apple, the lenses are flush to the handset and protected by the slim transparent back cover.
—New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2026
Local handset makers are getting pinched by high memory prices.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2026
The TriFold’s advantages over a regular handset — the large 10-inch display and good-for-a-smartphone audio quality — would be better served by an outsized battery to power them.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Handset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handset. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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