Phones

A $200 phone that beats the old flagship on cameras, performance and software, though its display is weaker.

Enormous battery that lasts far longer than the flagships, but the phone is huge and weak in everything else.

His go-to phone recommendation, with a great battery, display and performance.

A very cheap phone with real compromises, but a viable option for about $30 if budget is tight; spending $50 more gets a clearly better pho…

Used as a $100 comparison point, with a noticeably better screen that still has poor viewing angles.

A concept gaming phone built around a huge battery, quad speakers and a Snapdragon 845, with thickness and price as the deliberate trade-of…

Dual-camera portraits were pretty good from a distance, but edge detection was often a little off.

His favourite: impractical with no room for a battery, but a cool and plausible idea with a stretching widescreen display.

Found it laughably impractical, folding into a triangular prism that cannot be pocketed.

Interesting broad showcase of connected devices, though it lacks one core focus.

Well-made concept whose ideas like haptics and water-repellent coatings later appeared in real phones.

Full of wishful thinking, but he likes it because built-in projectors and phone desktop modes make it feel potentially achievable.

Exciting because it folds along the display itself and may inform the rumoured Galaxy X.

Probably the best-looking modular phone concept he has seen, with upgradeable parts in a slim body.

Looks fantastic and is well produced, but a 360-degree screen is one of the most useless features he has seen.

Fantastic battery life, but the bulk, average display, inconsistent cameras and misleading Android claim mean $200 is better spent elsewher…

Expected to be the lower-end P-series model, probably with a 1080p display.

Rumoured larger P20 with a vertical triple camera and probably a 2K display, which he expects to keep Huawei competitive.

A quirky white alternate to the standard 5T at the same price, with some nice touches but a busy look that won't suit everyone.

Bold and unique in club colours, and almost a must-have for Barcelona fans.

A serious departure from the standard phone with great attention to detail, and one he really wanted at the time.

Likes the complete makeover in white with red accents, which he thinks looks badass.

A subtle but welcome Kingsman edition that comes with a good bundle of extras for the extra money.

An elaborately engraved custom One M8 that will not suit everyone but is worth a look if you like the artwork.