Mrwhosetheboss Picks
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Everything I've tested.

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Fake Huawei Mate40 RS
Worth it if…1 video
Fake Huawei Mate40 RS

A knockoff that nails the look but fakes a camera and has dead pixels.

Digno Rafré
Worth it if…1 video
Digno Rafré

A ridiculous soap-washable phone that surprisingly keeps working even when covered in shaving cream.

Kyocera
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra (Exynos 2100)
Worth it if…1 video
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra (Exynos 2100)

The Exynos version has improved on last year, especially for battery life, but overheats and throttles under sustained load and has a less…

Samsung
Doogee S96 Pro
Worth it if…1 video
Doogee S96 Pro

Better value than other rugged phones at about 300, but still not good value.

Doogee
Poco X3
I'd buy it1 video
Poco X3

Cheap phone that matched or beat the rugged phones in durability tests once given a cheap case.

Xiaomi
Blackview BL6000 Pro
I'd skip it1 video
Blackview BL6000 Pro

Near-identical spec sheet to the Ulefone with a weaker camera, and it fared badly in scratch, drop and golf club tests.

Blackview
Ulefone Armor 10 5G
I'd skip it1 video
Ulefone Armor 10 5G

Overpriced rugged phone with poor specs that was no tougher than a cheap phone in a cheap case.

Ulefone
Apple AirPower
I'd skip it3 videos
Apple AirPower

Apple's cancelled multi-device wireless charging mat, a fail due to heat and interference problems.

Apple
Xiaomi Air Charge
Worth it if…1 video
Xiaomi Air Charge

Exciting step towards the future of charging, but it is only an announcement with a 5W limit, Xiaomi-only phones and plenty of unanswered q…

Xiaomi
Motherbox
Not rated1 video
Motherbox

Mentioned as an earlier air charging attempt from 2017 that never worked out.

Motherbox
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
I'd buy it22 videos
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Refreshingly free of gimmicks, with record-breaking battery life, and the first year he can recommend a smaller iPhone.

Apple
Samsung Galaxy S10+
I'd buy it5 videos
Samsung Galaxy S10+

Won the drain test with 7 hours 30 minutes of screen-on time, which he called unheard of and incredible.

Samsung
OnePlus 8T
I'd buy it3 videos
OnePlus 8T

Joint best value phone of 2020, nearly as good as the Pro and cheaper than the OnePlus 8.

OnePlus
Samsung Galaxy S9+
I'd buy it17 videos
Samsung Galaxy S9+

Solid but unremarkable on charging: Samsung kept the old 10W tech, so it finished fourth and slower than the Note 8.

Samsung
Shellrus Sapphire Screen Protector
Worth it if…1 video
Shellrus Sapphire Screen Protector

Genuinely tougher than glass and the only one that survived, but $80 is only worth it if you want to splash out.

Shellrus