Verdict An excellent compact phone, with superb performance and an excellent camera particular highlights. However, it’s let down by lacklustre battery life. Pros Strong and versatile camera Classy design Excellent performance Cons Lacking battery life Small size won’t suit everyone Triple camera systemThere are three sensors on the rear of this phone, including a 50-megapixel […]
Verdict The Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G packs a fine display, a classy design, and staggeringly rapid charging into a sub-£400 package. Camera and performance are solid rather than spectacular, but that’s more than enough to make this one of the better phones in its class. Pros Ridiculously fast carging Strong display Good stereo […]
Verdict The Samsung Galaxy A53 5G is an impressive device for the price, offering many high-end features in a cheaper body. That isn’t to say sacrifices haven’t been made, though. Pros Great screen for video Decent battery life Good camera system Fairly attractive design Cons No adaptive refresh rate No wireless charging No charger included […]
The Nokia G21 is a smartphone with a few big weaknesses and only really its good endurance in its favour. The display has a high refresh rate but poor brightness and low resolution, its processor struggles to keep up, and its camera produces poor results. Pros Great battery life Long software updates Sturdy build quality […]
Verdict The Poco X4 GT is a powerful, great-value, if you can find it at the right price. And while its camera array isn’t killer, it can outperform some similarly priced, less powerful Android handsets. Pros Fantastic raw performance for the money Fast charging, good battery life Fairly loud speakers Rich colour, high refresh rate […]
The Samsung A32 5G offers a competent all-round experience, but a poor screen and middling performance drop it behind the leading affordable pack Pros Decent main and ultrawide cameras Excellent two day battery life Cheaper than its successor Cons Low-grade HD+ 60Hz LCD Mediocre performance Surprisingly heavy 5000mAh batteryThis device has a beefy 5000mAh battery […]
Samsung’s Fold series has come a long way since its disastrous debut, which saw the first generation model all but fall apart in my hand. Focus on durabilityIPX8 rating for water resistance and Gorilla Glass Victus Top-end internalsSnapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chipset, 12GB RAM and up to 1TB storage Two displaysOne outer 6.3-inch panel […]
The Samsung Galaxy A03s is a basic smartphone that’s neither cheap enough nor good enough to warrant your money. It offers decent battery life and it looks pretty good, but performance and camera quality are severely lacking. You can get practically the exact same user experience from Samsung’s older and cheaper Galaxy A02s. If you’re […]
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 is the Korean brand’s latest attempt to recreate the flip phone by melding together a futuristic foldable screen with retro charm. Handy Cover ScreenOuter 1.9-inch display for notifications, shortcuts and quick settings Foldable inside displayInner display folds out to reveal a 6.7-inch screen Various customisation optionsFour base colours, plus […]
Verdict The Poco F4 is a fine mid-range phone, delivering strong performance and an excellent display. However, you could say the same for the Poco F3 that came before it, with very little change beyond the price. It’s still one of the best smartphone experiences you can have for less than £400; but the competition […]
