Mrwhosetheboss Picks
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Everything I've tested.

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Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
I'd buy it16 videos
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

A year-old flagship that is now a sweet-spot buy at around $330 refurbished, with better software and premium build.

Samsung
Google Pixel 3a XL
I'd buy it12 videos
Google Pixel 3a XL

Not the prettiest, but has some of the most powerful camera software ever and slick Google software.

Google
Huawei P20
I'd buy it6 videos
Huawei P20

Offers a flagship Kirin chip, triple camera and premium design at a lower price.

Huawei
OnePlus 7
Worth it if…5 videos
OnePlus 7

Great photos and videos plus very fluid, fast OxygenOS software and new stereo speakers.

OnePlus
Honor View 20
I'd buy it4 videos
Honor View 20

Distinguished, powerful with a 48 megapixel camera and priced below most flagships, though the time of flight camera is a questionable choi…

Honor
Honor 20
I'd buy it2 videos
Honor 20

Amazing value with a flagship chip in a compact one-hand-friendly body, and he prefers it to the Pro.

Honor
Poco F1
I'd buy it2 videos
Poco F1

Still good at performance, camera and battery a year on, and now cheaper.

Xiaomi
Nubia Red Magic 3
I'd buy it2 videos
Nubia Red Magic 3

A bold, well-priced gaming phone with active cooling, a great display and experimental 8K video, held back by a few rough edges.

Nubia
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro
I'd buy it2 videos
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro

A budget phone with very little to complain about, offering upper mid-range performance and a 48 megapixel camera.

Xiaomi
Motorola Moto G7
I'd buy it1 video
Motorola Moto G7

A well-rounded and well-built phone for the price.

Motorola
Vivo V15 Pro
Worth it if…1 video
Vivo V15 Pro

A well-specced mid-range phone whose main complaint is its mid-range chip, placed 15th.

Vivo
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
I'd buy it1 video
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

A smaller, trimmed-down Mi 9 that keeps the ultra-wide and telephoto cameras at a lower price.

Xiaomi
Samsung Galaxy S11 Plus
Not rated1 video
Samsung Galaxy S11 Plus

Rumoured to have a very strong camera setup and a possible Radeon-powered GPU, but it is still speculation and the price is expected to be…

Samsung
Nova Launcher
I'd buy it4 videos
Nova Launcher

His number one pick: the best compromise between light, fast and customisable, and what he'd recommend for most people.

TeslaCoil Software
Total Launcher
I'd buy it3 videos
Total Launcher

Offers huge customisation, which may be too much for some, but is a great launcher if you invest the time.

KLWP
I'd buy it2 videos
KLWP

Not a launcher but a live wallpaper app with so much functionality it nearly acts as one, with presets for instant setups.

Kustom
Yandex Launcher
I'd buy it2 videos
Yandex Launcher

His number one pick, a much-improved launcher with exclusive wallpapers, a newsfeed and deep customisation.

Yandex
ASAP Launcher
I'd buy it2 videos
ASAP Launcher

One of the best launchers on Android, built around getting things done in a swipe or two.

ADW Launcher 2
I'd buy it2 videos
ADW Launcher 2

A returning veteran launcher that is fluid, up to date and hugely customisable.

Flick Launcher
Worth it if…2 videos
Flick Launcher

Offers lots of control but looks laughable out of the box; good with time.

Blackberry Launcher
Worth it if…2 videos
Blackberry Launcher

Not the neatest and has an intrusive ad, but the swipe-up widgets and wallpapers are good.

BlackBerry
Aio Launcher
Not rated2 videos
Aio Launcher

An odd single-vertical-feed launcher that makes some settings quicker to reach.

Microsoft Launcher
I'd buy it2 videos
Microsoft Launcher

The overhauled Arrow Launcher, with strong phone-to-PC syncing and a smooth high performance mode.

Microsoft
Niagara Launcher
I'd buy it2 videos
Niagara Launcher

A simple, one-handed launcher for people who find the fancier options too much.