Phones

Heavily Porsche-themed with a great unboxing, but essentially a reskinned Mate 10 Pro that is a tough sell for the extra money.

Interesting sliding design that removes the chin and could make camera use more convenient, but Doogee's credibility and the mechanical and…

Odd-looking phone with plenty of strange design choices, but the camera, screen and battery are good enough for a thumbs up at under $300.

He doesn't recommend the Plus model, as it costs a lot more for a benefit that will rarely be noticed.

Surprisingly well-built budget phone with very fast downloads on EE's network and clean software, though low-light camera and processor are…

A run-of-the-mill budget phone made by Kuby with Pepsi branding and software tweaks, which killed the excitement.

A camera-focused phone with a decent 21 megapixel sensor, but bulky and underpowered, and quickly outdone by later phones.

A more compact, better-camera successor with a huge battery and good specs, but held back by odd software choices and jagged screen corners.

A fantastic-value budget phone with a big display and battery, but very bulky and with a fake dual camera.

For the same money it has a low-end processor, a weak camera and a 720p display, so the Note 3 beats it.

Costs more than the Note 3 but has a smaller battery and a 720p display.

Good price-to-performance and premium build, but Chinese software and sideloading the Play Store put off Western buyers.

Third place: staggering value at around $100 with 4K video, a 21MP camera and a deca-core CPU.

Innovative rear second screen, but it lacks third-party support so is hard to recommend.

Impressive but underwhelming, with a lower screen-to-body ratio than the original and cheaper rivals catching up fast.

Ticks many boxes with probably the best phone audio, but weak low-light camera and a patchy OLED display.

Not perfect, but a lesser-known phone he was thoroughly impressed by for build, dual cameras and display.

A refurbished iPhone 7 Plus costs only a small premium over a new iPhone 7 and offers a bigger screen, more RAM, better battery and dual ca…

Very impressive budget phone with a strong build, fast performance and a good camera for around $100, held back by old Android and a weak s…

A surprisingly premium-looking budget phone whose huge battery makes up for a weak display resolution and a useless second camera.