The triple 200-megapixel camera setup is definitely the most appealing part of the Oppo Find X10 Pro Max.
The triple 200-megapixel camera setup is definitely the most appealing part of the Oppo Find X10 Pro Max.
As things stand, the Pixel 11 Pro XL is a solid improvement on its predecessor but the gulf between it and the competition in both performance and power efficiency make it difficult to recommend.
Nevertheless, the Mini 13 is still one of the leading entry-level instant cameras on the market.
The DJI Osmo Pocket 4P is a brilliant little camera. It’s better than the Pocket 4 while remaining nearly as pocketable.
I wish I could wholeheartedly recommend the Galaxy Z Fold 8. The design is refreshing and functional, and given an even playing field in every other regard, I’d choose this form over the traditional tall and skinny foldable any day of the week.
[B]oth displays are sharp, bright and colour accurate, the performance is exemplary [...] the build is wonderfully slim and impressively durable and battery life is outstanding, delivering the best stamina of any foldable yet.
A fun gimmick, but the Mini Evo Cinema is expensive and struggles to marry the analogue and digital worlds effectively.
The Xiaomi 17T Pro is powerful, long-lasting and packs some excellent cameras, but ongoing software woes and this latest price bump do serious damage to its appeal. At best, it serves to make the non-Pro Xiaomi 17T look even better by comparison.
The main appeal of the Oppo Find X9 Ultra is its camera offering. In fact, I feel confident in stating this is the best phone camera that I have tested to date, with incredible zoom capabilities, extensive video options and exquisitely detailed and punchy results from all lenses.
I have my problems with the Xiaomi 17 Ultra – the software is still among my least favourites, the camera module is too chunky and the lower screen resolution and cheap feeling of the fiberglass rear don’t befit a phone of this price.
The accomplished camera offering is easily the greatest strength of the Oppo Find X9 Pro, with gorgeous detail across all the lenses and a wonderfully versatile selection of video recording options.
For a price that continues to undercut the rest of the flagship competition, the OnePlus 15 is the best value for money you can get from a phone right now.
Xiaomi has offered several big improvements over the 14T Pro while keeping the same price, which is a clear-cut recipe for success. The Xiaomi 15T Pro has better battery life, a larger, brighter display, a better telephoto camera and improved performance.
The combination of exceptional video quality, excellent low-light performance, and rock-solid stabilisation makes it an incredibly versatile creative tool. The asterisk, however, is the software learning curve.
The Honor 400 is a sharp-looking phone with a truly excellent display and a very good 200MP main camera.
As an all round package, you really can’t go far wrong with the OnePlus 13. There are a couple of areas that OnePlus could improve upon but even still, this is an early 2025 highlight that I suspect is going to remain there or thereabouts for many months to come.
If it wasn’t for the software, the Xiaomi 14T Pro would be a runaway success.
Whether or not it ends up cannibalising its elder sibling remains to be seen, but either way the Pixel 8a is exceptional in its own right.
The Samsung may be a stronger performer but the Honor is still fast and long-lasting enough that these differences don’t matter.
As a generational leap, the Xiaomi 14 is an easy recommendation. It keeps what worked about the 13 while making improvements to performance, battery life, cameras and the display.
All told, the Pixel 7a is one of the most well-rounded mid-priced handsets I’ve put to the test in a number of years and is a worthy recipient of our Best Buy award.
[T]his updated 2023 version has been refined to such a degree that I’m now confident to say that foldables are finally worth considering, especially if it’s something you had initially dismissed.
I’m not keen on the £100 price increase [...] but if you’re blessed with the funds and you’re a fan of the folding phone/tablet form factor, there isn’t anything better than the Galaxy Z Fold 5 right now.
As far as I’m concerned, the Honor Magic 6 Pro deserves a recommendation based on the battery life alone.
