Phones

Ridiculously good value phone with record-breaking 210W charging and a surprisingly detailed 200MP camera, though software support is short.

Tests the phone with the world's biggest battery, which barely drops during an hour and a half of video and is claimed to last 94 days on s…

Cited as an example of a launch event that leans on comparisons to the previous model without the reference point Apple has.

A sponsored hands-on in which he finds the much cheaper foldable far better than expected, with smart software, cameras and a big battery.

Excellent main camera, fast performance and the best Xiaomi design yet, held back by weak Leica colour tuning, patchy software updates and…

Used as the comparison phone; its software portrait mode is good but falls short of the real thing side by side.

A remarkable proof of concept that gives real camera-style control and background blur, but it is bulky and inefficient to use as a phone.

A polished, cheaper-than-last-year compact flagship and a strong pick for small hands.

One of his two Android all-rounder winners, with a superb screen, zoom camera and S Pen.

Mentioned as getting a redesign so the S23 lineup looks cohesive.

A cheap phone that changes colour in sunlight, shown briefly as the cheapest of the eight.

A Batman-themed gaming phone with a fun briefcase and bat signal, fitting for a spec monster.

A speed-focused BMW collaboration with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and UFS 4.0 that is a big jump over 2022 flagships.

A tasteful Naruto-themed phone with a brilliant scroll box and fast charging that stays neat for non-fans.

A laser-etched art phone with excellent packaging and restrained software theming that he was really into.

A China-only gold and black foldable with ceramic back, 16GB RAM and S Pen in the box, hugely over-the-top but very impressive.

The best limited edition of the bunch, with a hidden-map back, Hellfire red finish and brilliant packaging.

Packaging and extras are fantastic, but the phone inside is just a standard Oppo Reno 8.

A big step up from the iPhone 11 thanks to the OLED display and flat design, though the flat sides are less comfortable to hold.

Named the most timeless phone and a discounted sweet spot, better than the near-identical iPhone 14.

Replaces the Mini with a bigger screen and battery, and is a viable option, but the extra $200 mostly adds profit for Apple.

Impressive first foldable with a great hinge and sensible shape, but still a novelty with poor third-party app support and he would not rec…

Budget smartphone of the year for its specs, design and focus on battery life.

Fast A15 chip and 5G, but the old design, tiny LCD screen and likely weak battery make it feel oddly imbalanced.