Phones

A nice iterative upgrade with a god-tier chip at an affordable price, held back by its camera.

Great software, but too big, bulky and expensive after a huge price jump.

Polarising Futurama-like design, but a better signal, Google's best camera yet and more manageable than the Nexus 6.

Best of Samsung and Google, well rounded apart from a mediocre camera, and cheaper than its predecessor.

A completely new Samsung-built phone that fixed the Nexus One's mistake by being sold in stores.

A big design change with packaging that felt like an afterthought, scoring 5 out of 10.

An awkward design experiment gone wrong with inconsistent packaging, rated 4 out of 10.

Samsung's little-known Android flip phone, which he considers a very odd choice unless you miss phones from ten years ago.

Excited by the rumoured clamshell design, better display and lower price, but worried about compromised specs and battery.

One of the best displays on the market, with a camera that keeps improving through updates and good battery life.

Much more expensive than the S10 Plus but a better phone all round with a bigger display, battery and faster charging.

A big step forward for Zenfone with cleaner software, huge battery and a flip camera, but the LCD panel isn't the best.

His personal value pick: as fast as pricier phones, so you don't feel you've compromised.

A well-judged phone with few sacrifices in the areas that matter, at roughly half the price of many flagships.

No longer the cheapest flagship-spec phone, but still one of the better ones, with light fast software and a dazzling 90Hz display.

Amazing waterfall display phone, as long as you like curved screens, and cheaper than Samsung or Apple flagships.

Feels great for a mid-ranger with solid design and camera, but you can get more power for the money.

Superb camera at a reasonable price but niche, with a mid-range chip and average speaker.

A cheaper, less stylish take on the Fold with a bundled second screen, but underwhelming cameras and an unwieldy accessory.

Solid hardware, but it gets buried under many equally affordable phones that do more.

Cheaper but weaker than the X2 Pro, so the Pro is the one to buy.

Performance better than many flagships, with a 64MP camera, very fast charging and a 90Hz AMOLED screen for $50 more.

His pick for best-value gaming phone, keeping what matters at around half the price of the ROG Phone 2.

A dual-screen alternative that doesn't cost much in compromises, with strong power and good battery life.