Design object

A big step up from the iPhone 11 thanks to the OLED display and flat design, though the flat sides are less comfortable to hold.

A very good phone with a fast in-display fingerprint scanner and attractive transparent back, but a smaller battery, weak low-light camera…

Superb box and striking design with strong cooling that held performance well ahead of the Galaxy S22 Ultra in his benchmark.

Easy to recommend on value thanks to great sound, a full feature set and a low price, despite a questionable design and a hype-heavy launch.

Wins his design award for its hardware, but its software, especially the camera, trails rivals.

Excellent spec-heavy flagship with a standout display and very fast charging, with some camera software and battery questions still to sett…

Very powerful, well-designed flagship with a great screen and fun camera modes, held back by unpolished software and ordinary low-light pho…

A sponsored first look at a very camera-focused flagship with excellent build and standout night photography, though he notes some features…

A slim, affordable phone with a fun finish that plays tricks with light.

Magnetic levitating bulb with a wireless charging base that he loved enough to keep set up permanently.

A properly redesigned phone with brilliant theming and a well-executed camera filter, and probably OnePlus's coolest limited edition.

Joint best money-no-object phone, with the best screen, camera and battery life, refined almost to perfection.

Chainless, spokeless e-bike with auto power adjustment and fingerprint lock, rated 8 out of 10.

Fake sky panel with its own moving sun, his top pick at 9.5 out of 10, though far too expensive for him.

The brown finish is unlike anything he has seen and feels surprisingly distinct, like a fan-made concept.

A gorgeous-looking phone that almost never reached customers, from a company with doubtful claims about its encryption and materials.

The thinnest smartphone ever at 4.75mm, still a beautiful engineering marvel even if impractical today.

Loved the packaging and accessories, with only a minor gripe that the back looks flatter than the teaser images.

Beautiful and absurdly valuable 18 karat gold and diamond phone he struggles to imagine anyone using daily.

He admires the e-ink vision, but Android's power draw meant the battery benefit was far smaller than claimed.

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…

Similar to the S10 5G with the benefit of the S Pen, but no headphone jack and a slightly smaller battery.

Loved the unibody metal design, even if it isn't feasible as a real smartphone.

Beautifully made and special to own, but it is a Galaxy S20 Ultra underneath, so the extra money buys feel rather than better tech.