It is April 2018, and Huawei has just sent a technical shockwave through the mobile industry. The P20 Pro is a 180g masterclass in innovation, featuring a world-first: a triple-lens camera system designed in partnership with Leica. Finished in a stunning, colour-shifting ‘Twilight’ gradient that has…
Samsung Galaxy S9
Welcome to March 2018, and Samsung has decided to ‘Reimagine’ the camera. The Galaxy S9 is a refined, technically sophisticated evolution of the bezel-less design, fixing the ergonomic gripes of the S8 by moving the fingerprint sensor to a more sensible location below the camera. At 163g, it is a sl…
Apple iPhone X
Welcome to November 2017, and Apple has just changed the world again. The iPhone X (pronounced ‘Ten’) is a total technical reset, celebrating a decade of iPhone by deleting everything we thought we knew. The Home button is gone, the bezels are gone, and in their place is the ‘Super Retina’ display a…
Apple iPhone 8
It is September 2017, and Apple has released the ‘perfect’ evolution of the classic iPhone design. The iPhone 8 moves back to a glass-backed chassis to enable a new technical capability: wireless charging. While it retains the 4.7-inch form factor and the physical Touch ID button, the internals are …
Nokia 3310 (2017)
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Welcome to May 2017, where the most talked-about phone in the UK isn’t a flagship, but a reboot of a legend. The Nokia 3310 (2017) is a technical exercise in nostalgia and simplicity, designed by HMD Global to recapture the magic of the original brick. At just 79g, it is a lightweight, rounded, and …
Samsung S8+
Released alongside its smaller sibling in April 2017, the Galaxy S8+ is the definitive ‘Phablet’ for the bezel-less generation. It takes the revolutionary Infinity Display concept and scales it up to a massive 6.2 inches, yet because of the ultra-narrow aspect ratio, it remains surprisingly usable i…
Samsung Galaxy S8
It is April 2017, and Samsung has just deleted the bezels. The Galaxy S8 is a breathtaking technical departure that has redefined what a smartphone should look like. By removing the physical Home button and moving the fingerprint sensor to the back, Samsung has created the ‘Infinity Display’, a 5.8-…
Huawei P10
It is March 2017, and Huawei has arrived with a handset that is as much a fashion statement as it is a technical powerhouse. The Huawei P10 is a slim, 145g masterpiece of metal and glass, featuring a ‘Hyper Diamond-Cut’ finish that catches the light beautifully and resists fingerprints. In the UK, i…
OnePlus 3T
Released in November 2016 as a mid-cycle ‘Turbo’ boost to the OnePlus 3, the OnePlus 3T is the definitive expression of the ‘Flagship Killer’ philosophy. It retains the stunning, razor-thin aluminium unibody and 5.5-inch Optic AMOLED display of its predecessor but upgrades the internals to stay ahea…
Google Pixel
Welcome to October 2016, and the ‘Nexus’ era is officially over. Google has just unveiled the Pixel, the first phone ‘Made by Google’ from the inside out. In the UK, it has arrived as a direct technical challenger to the iPhone, moving away from the ‘budget-friendly’ roots of the Nexus line to a pre…