Mobile Phone Reviews

With a classy move to Titanium, the new A17 Pro chip, a 5x telephoto lens included in the rear camera array and a shift to the convenience of USB-C, has Apple done enough to guarantee another flagship winner?  

After making a splash last year with the Nothing Phone (1) can the second iteration of the device prove that Nothing really matters?  

The new Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra features a whopping 200MP main camera, a switch to the same new processor across all territories and a best ever battery life. It's a flagship phone with a flagship price, so are these new improvements enough to warrant an upgrade?  

The final piece of Apple's 2022 iPhone jigsaw ups the screen real estate of the standard iPhone 14, drops some of the camera and processing extras of the Pro and Pro Max handsets and keeps many of the range's new features for the year. Has the 'screen-battery-features-value' equation been balanced in the iPhone 14 Plus?  

Sony's latest Xperia handset keeps a surprising number of features from its flagship sibling and sports impressive display and camera capabilities, even at this premium level. While not cheap, has Sony managed to squeeze in a decent balance of features and value?  

It may be missing a few of the big gun features found on the latest Pro and Pro Max handsets but Apple's standard iPhone 14 still has a handy basket of goodies that make it tremendously appealing. Has it got enough to keep it ahead of the iPhone 13, which has just had a price drop, though?  

Keeping a similar design to its immediate predecessor and meting out the usual processor and camera improvements, Apple has instead focussed on new user interface features and invites you to... Dynamic Island.  

Samsung reckons folding phones are the future, so has it addressed some of the shortcomings in the first couple of Z Flip iterations such as under-powered cameras, processors and battery as it tempts users to binge the hinge? Let's take a look...  

The Nothing Phone (1) is the first smartphone from former OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei's new company. Overly complicated nomenclature aside, there's a handful of features which aim to put the joy back into Android devices and it's out of the gate with an attractive asking price too.  

Google follows last year's Tensor chip debutants, the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, with the Pixel 6a smartphone, a more affordable handset which also sports the company's impressive processor. Inevitably a few feature compromises have been made but will that actually affect your overall experience?  

The Galaxy S22 Ultra's big talking point will be the inclusion of the S Pen as it takes on the 'productivity' mantle of Samsung's retired Note series. How does it fare in the other important areas though?  

Only Apple has the chutzpah to take a midrange phone and bung its latest screamingly fast processor in it. Add in 5G plus improved battery and camera performance and you may well end up with something that smaller hands and pockets are crying out for.  

For its latest Pixel 6 and flagship Pixel 6 Pro smartphones, Google has introduced its own, years in the developing, Tensor chip which optimises the way hardware and software work together. Does this Apple-style proprietary processor deliver the goods?  

Apple's iPhone range for 2021 includes the high-end iPhone 13 Pro and flagship iPhone 13 Pro Max which share most of the latest features, differing only in screen and battery size.  

The flagship iPhone 12 Pro Max features the series' best cameras and biggest screen. Does this put it ahead of the competition as well as its stablemates?  

The iPhone 12 Pro takes the iPhone 12 series staples of 5G connectivity, an OLED display, A14 Bionic chip, Ceramic Shield protection, MagSafe accessories and Dolby Vision recording and adds an extra camera and depth sensing LiDAR scanner. Does this make the already good even better?  

The iPhone 12 range is Apple's first to feature 5G connectivity and there's also a move from LCD to OLED displays. Throw in a brand new 5nm A14 Bionic chip, Ceramic Shield protection, MagSafe compatible accessories and the ability to record video in Dolby Vision and the price rise over last year might just be seen as acceptable.  

This phone is the very definition of déjà vu. At a glance it’s nearly identical to the iPhone 8, released in September 2017. But inside, though much of the hardware is the same, it’s powered by the latest iPhone chip, the A13 Bionic, also found in the current flagship phones. Despite the price rise, it is arguably the most affordable, and certainly best-value, iPhone yet.