A sponsored but fairly positive look at a very cheap phone that makes sensible compromises, takes surprisingly good photos and lasted a ful…

Everything I've tested.
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A smart ukulele with LED guides that makes a great learning tool, though the app's song selection is limited.
A jacket with two heat pads that works well and would be welcome in the UK, though it needs a power bank slotted in permanently.
A splash-proof nail clipper that works fine, though he barely had any nails to test it on.
A thin, light plastic LCD writing pad that wipes with one tap; he is a fan and hasn't used anything like it.
A $200 near-copy of the DJI Osmo Pocket with great stabilisation, but only worth it if you're active, and the phone has better dynamic rang…
A $90 phone with a textured back, big display and 5000mAh battery that offers luxuries you don't expect at this price.
A tiny, cheap, comfortable shaver that got the result he wanted.
$19 earbuds that feel cheap but sound surprisingly rich, bassy and detailed.
Used as a premium comparison for the Xiaomi earbuds, with a sturdier case and USB-C.
A satisfying Bluetooth Rubik's-style cube that pairs with an app to teach you how to solve it.
Clean-looking speaker with a volume dial, quick pairing and louder than expected, but distorts at max volume.
An earlier transparent edition he thought was epic, though the visible parts were not real components.
A one-off prototype showing the phone's real working components, with Mi 10 Pro-like specs, not for sale.
Used as the reference for the FIMI Palm; a tiny 4K gimbal camera at around $350.
A $299 phone similar to the Mi Note 10 Lite that trades away the AMOLED screen and some performance, but its camera and battery are interes…
A huge, pricier gaming phone with brilliant pop-out shoulder buttons and display, but not for everyone and weak on camera.
A nice budget phone with a 120Hz display, but hard to buy outside India so it did not make the list.
A thousand-dollar flagship with little missing, which could be top level if the software is good.
Very similar to the Ultra but smaller and cheaper, with a camera that trades blows with it.
A cable, keyring, torch, stand and microSD adapter in one, but the 9-volt battery feature strikes him as odd.
A simple cover that hides cables over your charging brick and lets the phone stand upright.
A very impressive pint-sized projector with autofocus and auto-correction, though not cheap.
A fun, wacky charger with LED lights and dual USB ports, but not for fast-charging phones.


































