Everything I've tested.

A very cheap MP3 player that does the job and makes a good stocking filler.

A fantastic-value budget phone with a big display and battery, but very bulky and with a fake dual camera.

A more compact, better-camera successor with a huge battery and good specs, but held back by odd software choices and jagged screen corners.

A huge and pricey cinema camera that he likes as a clear upgrade from the GH5.

He is absolutely addicted to it and calls it the best game to get started with.

Easy-to-set-up mesh system that sharply improved his download speeds, though the app is basic and the finish is a bit grainy.

For the same money it has a low-end processor, a weak camera and a 720p display, so the Note 3 beats it.

Costs more than the Note 3 but has a smaller battery and a 720p display.

A heavy, high-end 30,000mAh power bank with fast charging support, held back slightly by a display that only shows battery level.

A very expensive but unique power bank with a full AC socket that can charge laptops and more, and he thinks it is well worth the money.

A more premium-looking but slightly less functional sibling of the X6 Pro, with a nicer finish and a hard-to-read display.

Tiny, fashionable 5,000mAh batteries that slip into a pocket, at the cost of fewer ports and slower charging.

His favourite on the list: a glossy white, functional 10,000mAh bank with a battery display, torch and a nice pouch.

A simple, blocky, high-capacity and inexpensive power bank that he has a soft spot for and calls seriously good value.

A bland, chunkier 10,000mAh bank that makes sense for anyone on a budget thanks to its lower price.

A classic and one of the best all-round power banks, with three output ports and dual inputs, though the design is plain.

Third place: staggering value at around $100 with 4K video, a 21MP camera and a deca-core CPU.

Ticks many boxes with probably the best phone audio, but weak low-light camera and a patchy OLED display.

Good price-to-performance and premium build, but Chinese software and sideloading the Play Store put off Western buyers.

Innovative rear second screen, but it lacks third-party support so is hard to recommend.

Not perfect, but a lesser-known phone he was thoroughly impressed by for build, dual cameras and display.

Impressive but underwhelming, with a lower screen-to-body ratio than the original and cheaper rivals catching up fast.

Used for the first trick, making a real coin look as if it is embedded in the phone screen.

Part of a cheap smart lighting range that rivals Philips Hue on performance, though the build is a bit plasticky.