by MARC SALTZMAN

Has it been a while since you’ve updated your mobile phone? You’ll be blown away by how much they’ve evolved over the past couple of years. Blazing fast wireless speeds (hello, smooth video calls), more powerful processors (capable of console-like video games), gorgeous screens and even advanced cameras are the new normal in today’s smartphones. If it’s time for an upgrade, here’s a small sampling of what you can expect from many of today’s models.

Though increasingly thin, most smartphones still look similar. But some manufacturers are tweaking design and function. Samsung, for example, has introduced a few foldable options right out of science fiction.

Powered by the Android operating system, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G folds up like an old-school flip phone to tuck into jeans or clutch purses, but it's one sheet of bendable glass. Similarly, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G smartphone opens like a book to become a 7.6-inch touch-screen tablet.

Today's devices have more intelligent personal helpers built in, allowing you to ask questions to hear a human-like reply, accurately transcribe your voice into text and even predict your actions and offer contextually relevant info. For example, Google might suggest leaving for work 10 minutes earlier because of traffic problems on your route. Smart!

Today's smartphones are digital wonders, and yes, they can still make calls, too.