Phones

He says the Galaxy S8 is an excellent buy right now and a better choice than the Galaxy S9.

Rated a 7 out of 10 fail: the exploding battery cost Samsung billions, and the phone now looks dated.

Samsung's smart cut-down S20 at $699, with more battery and less zoom, close to being a winner.

Best foldable of 2020 mainly because it is the only real choice.

The more practical S10 variant, keeping stereo speakers and a top display while making sensible compromises.

The most fragile phone tested; glass front and back cracked and the reverse hammer hit finished it.

His one-of-a-kind engraved S10 5G blew up, which devastated him as it was special to him.

Calls it the most ridiculous phone he has seen, impressed by its dual batteries, rear screen and clip-on cooler that vents onto the process…

Feels like a small, slightly heavier iPhone 12 mini, with the extra bulk not a problem and a modest performance bump.

A rare 2015 Iron Man collaboration he long wanted, with great packaging and a charming retro feel.

Loved the rocket box and slick design, with only minor gripes about heavy software customisation and an impractical LED ring.

Superb box and striking design with strong cooling that held performance well ahead of the Galaxy S22 Ultra in his benchmark.

Great box and a handy cooling case, but the phone itself is vanilla with no custom wallpapers or icons.

Elaborate box and an electrochromic colour-changing back make it the coolest phone so far, with a fun detective puzzle to unlock.

Loves the Pac-Man theming, software touches and glow-in-the-dark back, and notes it is the cheapest phone on the list.

Likes the colour balance and restrained customisation, and praises the charging animation, though the icon pack did not win him over.

Hard to recommend on specs for the price, but premium and fantastic to use, and it fits in a shirt pocket.

Finds the 3D skin-scanning camera system fascinating and weird, but would not queue to be told how ugly he is.

Thinks the wraparound back-screen design is a surprisingly good idea and would be a winner if released as is.

Clever eight-section folding concept with battery worries, but he rates the thinking and expects something like it within a few years.

Believes the 270-degree curved display has enormous potential if accidental touches are solved, though Huawei's US ban makes it unlikely to…

Thinks the phone with a launching drone camera is a really dumb idea that solves a problem that doesn't exist.

Plausible on paper, but he thinks transparency is a gimmick that would force too many compromises to ever sell, though he still kind of wan…

Expects Apple to launch a clamshell foldable around 2025 alongside the iPhone 17, once reliability and purpose are sorted.