Actually innovative

A fascinating piece of history with a surprisingly good keyboard and strong software foundations, but the trackball, screen and camera show…

A big step forward for Zenfone with cleaner software, huge battery and a flip camera, but the LCD panel isn't the best.

Amazing waterfall display phone, as long as you like curved screens, and cheaper than Samsung or Apple flagships.

Impressed by the commercial-grade modular drone for search and rescue, but presents it as a smart-city tool rather than something to buy.

A fascinating way to run Android inside Android, useful for separating work and personal use, though it crashes on his Samsung.

A foldable camera that switches between 180 degree VR and 360 degree capture, with good stabilisation.

Unusual headphones with a very different design, magnetic case, no buttons and a hybrid in-ear and over-ear fit with powerful bass.

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

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

A bold, vibrant red version of the OnePlus 6 that keeps the same price and is still good value, though colour choice is down to taste.

Became his favourite item in the video, a clip-on tap attachment that reduces water use and stops with a hand wave.

A slick, fast phone with a great camera and battery that he will keep using, despite the GlueGate screen fault, delicate build and software…

A very compact 45W charger with a built-in plug, half the size of Apple's 30W charger.

Similar to the Oppo Find X but with an in-display fingerprint scanner, headphone jack and lower price, making it better value.

A procedurally generated live wallpaper with smooth animation that looks different each time.

A case that turns your screen into a glasses-free 3D display, unlike any accessory he has tested.

A sponsored look at a budget phone whose GPU Turbo keeps PUBG Mobile about as smooth as a Galaxy Note 9, with a surprisingly good display f…

Excited by something new in foldables but doubts he would use one daily because of the complications and battery drain.

A fun, adventurous quad-camera phone with great flexibility, but it is no powerhouse and its display and camera quality trail the Note 9.

A ridiculous but impressive scratch-and-sniff fruit case that gets strong reactions from people.

A clever two-way clamp for using a phone alongside a laptop, as long as the laptop hinge is good.

Bold, colourful flagship-style phone with a fun AI camera and fast charging, priced at about half of most flagships.

His favourite of the list, a mood-based launcher that is overwhelming at first but adapts to what you are doing.

Impressive robot vacuum that maps the room, docks itself and has adjustable suction and a carpet mode.