Phones

An iconic and influential phone, but it feels slow, awkward to hold and poor in camera and display quality by modern standards.

A very capable $200 phone that copies the OnePlus 5T's look, with a good camera and fast performance, held back by its LCD screen and Chine…

A confusing sidestep from the original Mix: better screen, software and camera, but heavy, thick and barely better overall.

Looked weak on paper with last year's chipset, but impressed him in hand thanks to its distinctive design and what the chip can do.

Second place: controversial screen issues, but great software and his main device for weeks.

A bold, powerful gaming phone at $399 with some compromises on display, speaker and build strength, but good value overall.

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

Used as an entry-level test phone that could still run PUBG Mobile.

Impressed by the prototype's solid sliding mechanism and near 97% screen, though specs and release are unconfirmed.

A convincing Vertu-style luxury look for $400, but the software, performance and camera are compromised for the sake of appearance.

A sponsored budget phone with a surprisingly capable camera for around £200, strong in daylight, macro and low light, though portrait mode…

Mentioned as a similarly priced rival that lacks a dual camera and portrait mode.

A very strange phone, mostly in a good way, with a gorgeous custom OS, though he is less keen on the rounded buttons.

One of the better attempts at copying the Xiaomi Mi Mix formula, with a surprisingly good display and glass back, though it attracts finger…

A budget phone with unusual character and one of the most visually striking designs he has seen in ages, though specs are modest.

The company's flagship, with the 6,200mAh battery as the main draw rather than the screen.

A properly rugged phone that is a surprisingly complete package, with a huge battery and solid specs.

Arun is impressed by the Mate 10 Pro's AI-driven translation, camera and software, calling it a really good productivity machine.

Finished last by a wide margin at 4 hours 33, which he says has little excuse.

A beautiful, innovative phone with standout speakers and a bold camera idea, though not perfect, and a high point for HTC.

Full package for $250 and his pick for best budget bezel-less phone of 2017.

TechSmartt's pick, with a 6-inch screen and dual camera for about 200 bucks.

MKBHD's favourite budget phone, praised for its software, build and camera.

Mentioned only as an early dual-camera phone from 2011 that was used for 3D images.