Flagship

Overpriced $1,000 phone with weak specs that exists mainly to make the Note 20 Ultra look reasonable; rated 3/10 fail.

A really good, blissfully fast phone that just misses top-tier camera quality, but is cheaper.

Exceptional hardware with a great camera and battery, but the lack of Google apps and Huawei's chip supply problems make it hard to commit…

Surprisingly well-rounded phone whose gimbal camera gives the most stable video on a smartphone, especially in low light.

A steal that feels like a $1,000 phone at around $600, with a phenomenal 108MP camera.

Sony's most competitive phone in years with a lovely display, but weak battery and inconsistent camera.

Joint best value phone, with a flip camera that is genuinely useful and a beastly spec sheet for just over $800.

A tall, narrow wildcard that grips like a compact phone but can't have the biggest battery or best camera.

His favourite phone of the year on hardware, camera and battery, held back only by the US ban on Google services.

His overall value champion: feels as premium as thousand-dollar phones with cleaner software, though the camera is average and regional pri…

Arun treats the Mate 10 as sharing the same AI chip and EMUI 8.0 benefits as the Pro, with quick text translation.

Best phone he knows of at a $400 budget when bought used, with a flagship display, solid cameras and good software support.

Takes the best photos he has seen on a phone and improves on the P30 Pro in nearly every way, though the odd design details and unfinished…

Similar to the S10 5G with the benefit of the S Pen, but no headphone jack and a slightly smaller battery.

A 2012 flagship that shows how far phones have come, with a vibrant screen and decent everyday speed but poor multitasking, build and ergon…

A used Note 3 at around £100 is a sweet spot, with a sharp display, a capable camera and decent performance, as long as you accept old Andr…

A forgettable-looking phone that was a big step up over the S series and deserved to exist.

A bold experiment that was essentially a big Galaxy S2 with an S Pen, and it sold surprisingly well.

Essentially a rebadged Note 7 built from leftover parts after the recall.

Not a bad phone and one he used as his main for a while, but it felt like an afterthought next to the S6.

Impressive ceramic build, 10x optical zoom and fast wireless charging, but he says it is not a review and the standard P40 Pro makes more s…

Dropped from contention because the Note's cameras are far more reliable.

Makes more sense than the Pixel 4 for most people, with similar software and camera for less and better battery life.

Bolder display and denser build with a motorised pop-up camera system, but carries the usual older-flagship drawbacks.