Actually innovative

Impressive privacy-first Android alternative with thoughtful features, but limited to Pixel phones and unlikely to trouble Google.

An easy, tidy phone with great photos and the best compact pick at just under $400.

Metal alloy pencil notebook that never runs out and works anywhere, scored 8 out of 10.

Obstacle-avoiding autonomous drone that keeps tracking you even out of sight, scored 9 out of 10.

Seaweed-based edible water pods that could replace clear plastic packaging, scored 8 out of 10.

A quirky colour-changing phone he finds unique and fun, and a glimpse of where phone finishes could go.

A touchscreen version of the NexDock that makes it feel like a super-sized smartphone; the screen itself is only average.

Sponsored review of a tiny, versatile magnetic camera that he likes as a concept, though £299 feels like both a lot and a little.

A striking concept phone with a brilliant camera, but the wraparound screen creates more problems than it solves for now.

Innovative showpiece with disappearing cameras, but he sees little practical benefit and says it is not the most exciting concept phone.

Sees a single retractable zoom camera as a game-changing fix for the three-lens compromise.

Impressed by Vivo's phone whose whole back panel can change colour on command through electrochromic glass.

Exceptional hardware with a great camera and battery, but the lack of Google apps and Huawei's chip supply problems make it hard to commit…

Surprisingly well-rounded phone whose gimbal camera gives the most stable video on a smartphone, especially in low light.

The fastest, snappiest wireless screen projection he has used, despite the faff of a transmitter and receiver.

A backpack with a touch-sensitive panel for controlling the phone, handy but nothing you couldn't already do.

Arun calls Huawei's move to Harmony OS a huge step but says he is not confident it will work.

Impressive ceramic build, 10x optical zoom and fast wireless charging, but he says it is not a review and the standard P40 Pro makes more s…

A foldable that works as a proper flagship phone first, with a standout rear-camera selfie setup and the best Android multitasking he has s…

Impressive upper mid-range phone with excellent battery life and surprisingly strong night photography, held back by plastic build and a si…

One of his two favourites in the list: an empty laptop shell powered by your phone that is cheaper and lasts ages on battery.

A clever speaker that splits into a stereo pair and houses earbuds, with great battery life, though the case is bulky.

Superb zoom and night photography even months later, though the US ban makes him advise waiting.

A CES hidden gem with localised haptics that lets you feel textures and virtual buttons, saving battery too.