Phones

Adds 100x AI zoom and better portrait resolution, but the cameras are basically the Pixel 9 Pro's and 128GB is stingy at $999.

Won the outside-the-box award; the huge 10-inch inner display made him want to switch from his iPhone despite the bulk.

A lovely, light and thin phone, but he would be nervous recommending it because of the small battery, the case dilemma and the Ultra-level…

Winner of the budget category and the best value option, with Nothing polish, minimal bloatware and a modular design.

Best one-handed compact phone with a rear second screen and extraordinary battery life, though the screen brings few big features.

A safe pick for less techy users with readable screens, big batteries, durability and Easy Mode.

A good but not spectacular update, held up by a much better cover screen and a thinner body at the same price.

A very strong flagship with huge battery life and excellent cameras, and a rear screen that is more useful than he expected, though not all…

Best camera phone of the year, which he preferred over a real camera on holiday, but its battery is held back in Europe.

Very well rounded, but the competition was too strong for it to win.

The e-ink display saves power and eye strain, but slow refresh makes apps painful and modern batteries reduce the benefit.

The spec-maxing choice under $300, with a good main camera, bright screen and 6,000 mAh battery.

Very well rounded, but the competition was too strong for it to win.

Rated slightly above Motorola's Razr for being thinner, lighter and taking better photos.

The most stacked Realme ever, with dual-cell 7,000 mAh battery and swappable camera module, at around $750.

Overachiever award winner that blew past his expectations with flagship-level specs, Bose speakers and a grippy denim finish for $679.

Great interface and customer service for older users, but basic hardware for nearly $400.

Great flip phone with a bigger battery and slightly better camera specs, but ranked just behind Samsung's.

Best gaming phone thanks to active liquid cooling and a reasonable price, though the cameras are cut back.

A genuinely impressive triple-fold design that makes foldables more useful, but it is fragile, heavy, very expensive and held back by dated…

Finds the smuggled North Korean phone disturbing, with a tracked intranet, licensed apps and automatic surveillance screenshots.

A North Korean flagship that costs close to $1,000 but looks and performs like a dated copy of a 2021 mid-range Huawei, with heavy censorsh…

A dated North Korean budget phone with poor camera quality, useless extra lenses and Android 10 with no updates.

Smaller 13 Pro gets at least 30 minutes more screen time than the 12 Pro Max and shares the strong screen and cameras, but the notch cuts i…