Phones

Used as a price comparison in the UK, it looks like it is from a different decade next to the Poco X3.

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

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 quirky, gimmick-heavy Note 4 with a curved edge screen that was historically important for Samsung's later curved designs.

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.

Brilliant at multitasking and gaming, but expensive, bulky and awkward, so only for the most adventurous user.

A foldable that works as a proper flagship phone first, with a standout rear-camera selfie setup and the best Android multitasking he has s…

Its outward-folding single-screen form factor makes more sense than Samsung's, but it is overpriced, 60Hz and has no Google services.

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

Impressive upper mid-range phone with excellent battery life and surprisingly strong night photography, held back by plastic build and a si…

A big step up from the Reno3 Pro after only four months, with much faster charging, better performance and design, but no optical stabilisa…

Stacked with the fastest hardware, huge battery and 120Hz display, but the camera is a compromise and the phone is massive.

Great value for power and camera at $399, but its battery lasts under four hours in this test and he can't actively recommend it for endura…

Well-built mid-ranger with a newer, larger sensor that has less noise and more texture, but less dense than the Find X.

Cited as the most expensive first-party phone at $2,500, though its tech is no better than the cheaper Mate 30 Pro.

Works as a phone and apps run, but it feels dated by 2020 standards, especially speakers, display layout and camera dynamic range.