Phone accessories

Nicer to use, with magnets and less flex, but it picked up marks and camera ring damage in the drop test and he was not convinced by it.

A 50 cent phone holder he considers one of the cleanest ways to store a phone, with a neck to wrap the cable.

The most versatile cable he has seen, with swappable magnetic ends, a rotating head and 60W support.

A tiny 4cm cable that looks like a USB stick and lets him top up his phone from any standard USB port.

Rated at least an 8 out of 10 fail because of the poking hazard and around 150 reported deaths.

Keeps the phone dry and at a good height in the shower, though the touchscreen is hit or miss when wet.

A pocket printer that is fast and prints edge to edge, which impressed him.

Credit-card sized 3,000mAh power bank with built-in USB-C cable, not as useless as it sounds.

Calls the new dbrand Atomic edition case ridiculously nice.

Older item tracker with a smaller network and fewer safety features than AirTags.

A bulky power bank with a built-in wind turbine that can refill itself all day, rated six out of ten.

Used to power the giant Switch setup, purely because it is crazy that he can.

Clean, slick charging system with a self-reinforcing loop that is almost idiot proof.

The built-in tracker works as advertised, but it is slightly alarming that a wallet can slip off at all.

He struggles to see the benefit of MagSafe, calling it slow, hot and no more convenient than a cable.

Built for people who cannot use their hands; he tried it briefly and expressed respect for those who rely on one.

Criticised as an inconvenient separate stylus that needs a special case and is only bundled for a limited time.

Criticised for needing its own sleeve and separate charging, with a more expensive route to Bluetooth features.

A tiny power bank with the micro USB cable built in, shown without a firm verdict.

Incredibly powerful but odd, as no Xiaomi phone can charge at 80W wirelessly; more future-proofing than a benefit.

Simple, well-made way to stick anything to your phone, though so firm it tore the glue off his phone twice.

Less a power bank and more a power station; hugely powerful but only for a particular type of user.

A ludicrous see-through power bank with 100W charging and its own operating system, though the casing feels flexible.

A tiny clip-on microscope lens that reveals surprising detail on a phone camera.