Mrwhosetheboss Picks
MRWHOSETHEBOSSPicks

Everything I've tested.

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Theranos blood testing device
I'd skip it1 video
Theranos blood testing device

A fraud that didn't work and gave life-threatening false blood readings, rated a 9 out of 10 fail.

Theranos
Abbott pacemaker
I'd skip it1 video
Abbott pacemaker

Rated 6 out of 10 fail: radio control with no security meant anyone could hack heartbeats, affecting 465,000 patients.

Abbott
Send Me to Heaven
I'd skip it1 video
Send Me to Heaven

Rated a 2 out of 10 fail: an app that has you throw your phone in the air, quickly banned by Apple.

Selfie Stick
I'd skip it1 video
Selfie Stick

Rated at least an 8 out of 10 fail because of the poking hazard and around 150 reported deaths.

Samsung Tetris Phone concept
I'd buy it1 video
Samsung Tetris Phone concept

Thinks the wraparound back-screen design is a surprisingly good idea and would be a winner if released as is.

Samsung
Oppo Slide Phone concept
I'd buy it1 video
Oppo Slide Phone concept

Clever eight-section folding concept with battery worries, but he rates the thinking and expects something like it within a few years.

Oppo
Huawei Arc Display phone concept
I'd buy it1 video
Huawei Arc Display phone concept

Believes the 270-degree curved display has enormous potential if accidental touches are solved, though Huawei's US ban makes it unlikely to…

Huawei
Samsung transparent phone concept
Worth it if…1 video
Samsung transparent phone concept

Plausible on paper, but he thinks transparency is a gimmick that would force too many compromises to ever sell, though he still kind of wan…

Samsung
Vivo drone camera phone concept
I'd skip it1 video
Vivo drone camera phone concept

Thinks the phone with a launching drone camera is a really dumb idea that solves a problem that doesn't exist.

Vivo
Apple foldable iPhone
Not rated1 video
Apple foldable iPhone

Expects Apple to launch a clamshell foldable around 2025 alongside the iPhone 17, once reliability and purpose are sorted.

Apple
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
I'd buy it24 videos
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

Won the battery test with 8h41m, a very good score, but only level with last year's Snapdragon Note 20 Ultra.

Samsung
Asus ROG Phone
I'd skip it7 videos
Asus ROG Phone

After over a month with it, he found the ROG Phone impractical, with a barely overclocked chip and expensive accessories.

Asus
Vivo X80 Pro
I'd buy it3 videos
Vivo X80 Pro

The pinnacle of smartphone photography in many ways, but let down by poor availability.

Vivo
Google Pixel
Worth it if…3 videos
Google Pixel

The first Google-made phone with HDR+ was a leap in computational photography, though sales started slowly.

Google
Poco phone
I'd buy it1 video
Poco phone

Given as an example of great-value budget Android phones.

Poco
Fairphone
Not rated1 video
Fairphone

Cited as the eco-conscious Android end of the spectrum.

Fairphone
iOS 16
I'd buy it1 video
iOS 16

Impressed by the lock screen overhaul and smarter features, though he thinks much of it is catching up with Android and sharing could go wr…

Apple
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
I'd buy it5 videos
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3

His foldable pick, ahead on software for the extra screen space and the only one globally available.

Samsung
Google Pixel 6a
I'd buy it3 videos
Google Pixel 6a

Named smartphone of the year 2021 and best mid-range phone, praised as a delightful phone with a great camera at a very good price.

Google
Xiaomi 12 Pro
I'd buy it2 videos
Xiaomi 12 Pro

A solid refinement of the Mi 11 that lasted 7 hours 34 minutes despite having the smallest battery of the Androids.

Xiaomi
Huawei P50 Pro
I'd skip it2 videos
Huawei P50 Pro

Named the worst phone: dated camera and chipset and no Google Play Store at £1,100, so it makes no sense to buy.

Huawei
Sony Xperia 1 Mark 4
Worth it if…1 video
Sony Xperia 1 Mark 4

Wins his design award for its hardware, but its software, especially the camera, trails rivals.

Sony