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A solid, bloat-free mid-range phone at £299 with a respectable camera and an HDR display, though the bezels are sizeable.

A proper flagship that is worth the money, with cameras and charging a step behind the Pro but excellent performance and battery.

A refreshingly different, affordable phone with a big screen and strong night mode, though he stresses this is not a full review.

A cheaper, prettier take on the Xiaomi Mi 8 formula that is better in nearly every way, though it isn't Android One.

Extremely tough rugged phone that shrugged off heat, water, a washing machine, a car and heavy throws, though it is bulky and heavy.

The phone from an unexpected company that makes the most sense, with a 120Hz display and great speakers, though aimed at a niche.

A global equaliser that works with Spotify and is one of his favourites on the list.

A small bar that adjusts all volumes at once, which he finds better than Android's default handling.

A powerful theming tool that can give a system-wide dark mode, and works without root via Andromeda.

A customisable Facebook client with dark mode that strips out sponsored posts and downloads videos.

His favourite battery indicator, adding a notch-style percentage display that shows over any app.

Reads notifications aloud and is handy for short WhatsApp messages, though less good with long email receipts.

Remaps the Google Assistant action to things like the flashlight or opening any app.

Lets you hold the home button to turn the screen off, with no root needed.

A no-brainer for Samsung edge panel users, giving separate volume sliders with a swipe from the right.

Collects messages from social apps so you can read them without the sender seeing.

Lets you speed up or slow down WhatsApp voice messages and skip silences, which he really appreciated.

A tiny, cheap projector with compromises, but one of the best cheap ways to expand a phone screen.

Good value way to get NFC automation, especially for people with lots of smart gadgets.

Not a fan of phone lenses generally, but this four-in-one is the one he would take.

The best screen magnifier he has used, with great packaging and little distortion when tilted.

Sealed to ten metres and adds a Bluetooth remote shutter for underwater photos.

A charming, pet-like robot that feels alive, though the entertainment is thin for now and battery life is unremarkable; this was a sponsore…

A simple 2D side-scroller with serene, clean visuals that runs well on almost any phone.