Value king

An older flagship that is a bargain at around $200 to $250, with a great screen, strong performance and a good camera, though audio and the…

Well-built mid-range phone that looks as good as flagships and is good value at $299.

Defies its price with real flair, a Snapdragon 845 and handy software features like full gesture control.

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…

The budget Bluetooth speaker he recommends to everyone, tough with good sound for the price.

Expects the successor to the category-defining F1 to deliver flagship performance at a price far below the big names.

A solid, bloat-free mid-range phone at £299 with a respectable camera and an HDR display, though the bezels are sizeable.

Good value way to get NFC automation, especially for people with lots of smart gadgets.

A very cheap phone with standout looks, screen-to-body ratio and battery life for the price, held back by weak gaming performance, limited…

A pretty impressive phone for not a huge amount of money, and strangers guessed it cost far more than its £250 price.

Ordinary trainers that are better than expected, with materials and comfort matching shoes costing twice as much.

A portable egg-shaped multi-room speaker with a clean design and surprisingly good value, though the 360 effect is barely noticeable.

A sponsored budget phone with a surprisingly capable camera for around £200, strong in daylight, macro and low light, though portrait mode…

Impressed by the accessory bundle and waterproof case for a $50 4K action camera, but he has not tested it yet.

Arun is impressed by the Mate 10 Pro's AI-driven translation, camera and software, calling it a really good productivity machine.

Full package for $250 and his pick for best budget bezel-less phone of 2017.

A $200 phone that beats the old flagship on cameras, performance and software, though its display is weaker.

A very cheap phone with real compromises, but a viable option for about $30 if budget is tight; spending $50 more gets a clearly better pho…

Odd-looking phone with plenty of strange design choices, but the camera, screen and battery are good enough for a thumbs up at under $300.

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

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

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