Your Smartphone Is the Best Computer You Own

What’s keeping your phone from tackling more PC tasks? Just a keyboard, mouse and big screen

For most tasks, the only computer you need is the one in your pocket. WSJ's David Pierce shows you accessories to help put your iPhone or Android phone to work. Photo/Video: Emily Prapuolenis/The Wall Street Journal
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What’s the difference between your phone and a computer? Seriously, look at your phone, and at your laptop. What separates them? You’re probably thinking about power, memory and all the Serious Stuff phones can’t do.

For years, that was right. Phones were painfully slow next to desktops and laptops. Now, though, the iPhone’s processor bests the MacBook’s in many benchmarking tests.

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