At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Excellent performance Great main 50Mp camera Super-fast 80W charging Cons Only two Android version updates Pointless mono camera Other phones have 120Hz at this price Our Verdict If you’re in the UK or Europe the OnePlus Nord 2T is one of the best mid-range phones you can buy for under £400/€400. Great battery life, super fast charging, a 90Hz OLED screen, and quick performance make it superb value for money – but only two Android software updates isn’t good enough....

OnePlus Nord 5: In summary OnePlus’ new mid-range and budget phones Officially launched on 8 July Upgrades in some areas, downgrades in others As promised, OnePlus has fully unveiled the Nord 5 series of mid-range smartphones , giving you more alternatives to the Pixel 9a, Galaxy A36, Poco F7 and others. This time around, for the UK anyway, there are two devices to choose from, the regular Nord 5 and the even cheaper Nord CE5....

OnePlus has offered clarification on its plans for updating its latest smartwatch , the OnePlus Watch 3, and it isn’t as bad as we feared. Seeds of confusion were sown in a recent conversation with Android Central , when a OnePlus representative claimed that the company’s latest smartwatch would receive just two OS updates, and two years of bi-monthly security updates. That would represent a significant step back from the three years of updates promised for the OnePlus Watch 2 ....

In summary Leaker reveals basic Oppo foldable specs Larger displays Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen chip Specifications for the Oppo Find N6 foldable phone have seemingly leaked online. The Oppo Find N5 was one of our favourite foldable phones when we reviewed it earlier in the year. It was just a shame that the company didn’t roll it out in more territories (including the UK). Here’s hoping it launches the Oppo Find N6 in more markets, as it’s shaping up to be an impressive foldable – at least if these claimed specs are anything to go by....

Panasonic’s full range of 2023 OLED and LED TVs has been unveiled, and this year there are three models that could be the next key component to giving you an advantage with your gaming sessions. The ones you should have your eye on are the MZ2000 (already debuted at CES 2023 back in January), the MZ1500 and the MZ980. All of these OLED TVs come with Panasonic’s HCX Pro AI processor which enables support for a brand-new True Game Mode....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Three displays, dude! Three HDMI, three DisplayPort 100W PD for laptop 20W USB-C at front Cons USB-C not Thunderbolt Single downstream USB-C Our Verdict If you want a lot of screen space the Plugable USB-C Triple Display 4K Docking Station is your savior. It allows you to connect up to three external displays to your laptop or other USB-C device, including two 4K monitors at full 60Hz....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Remote control UV sanitiser Ioniser Cons Not smart-enabled No fan adjustment on sleep mode No wheels Our Verdict The PurOxygen P500 may not be the most stylish air purifier on the market, but its six-stage filter process certainly delivers clean air at a fast rate. Best Prices Today: PurOxygen Air Purifier P500 The P500 has a utilitarian look , with a white plastic rectangular body, silver trim and a black grille....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict A vast array of security and useful phone management tools, all offered without any charge whatsoever. We’d like its anti-virus to be more proactive and the anti-theft tools are relatively weak, but it’s harder to complain when it’s free. Best Prices Today: Qihoo 360 Mobile Safe 360 Mobile Safe – not to be confused with the lesser-featured 360 Mobile Security – is the only app in this test that is completely free....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The QNAP HS-210 is a smart and stylish network storage drive not just for the home but potentially the living room too. Thanks to passive cooling, it’s calm and quiet, and can be made silent if your storage needs and budget can accomodate solid-state drives. Its processor may only be single-core ARM but it proved suitably quick in our tests to merit use for a range of NAS duties beyond just serving audio and media....

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 is official and promises various improvements in performance for devices like smartphones, as well as a number of new features. Here’s everything you need to know including release date and full specs. As expected, Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform at its Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii. Luckily we’re not under embargo until January this year. Although the Snapdragon 835 is still a perfectly good SoC (system on a chip), consumers always want more....

The Snapdragon 865 is official, with ridonkulous specs that will essentially dictate the terms of the Android smartphone market for the next 12 months, as the de facto chipset for most flagship phones. Manufacturer Qualcomm announced the new chipset at its annual Snapdragon Tech Summit in Hawaii. Here’s what we know about the 865, from core specs and performance through to 5G support, which phones will run on the chip, and when the first Snapdragon 865 phones will come out....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros World’s fastest charging Excellent performance Capable main camera Snazzy design Cons Feels a little cheap Only two Android updates Other camera lenses disappoint Our Verdict The GT Neo 3 is fast, with 150W charging and a flagship chipset. But with a decent display, snazzy design, and capable main camera it has more to offer than that. It’s not perfect of course, but none of its flaws will be deal-breakers for most....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict An impressive blend of affordability and performance that’s hard to beat. Although not the best, the camera setup is versatile and the user experience is better than previous iterations. Speed is the real talking point here; with its Snapdragon 865 chip, 5G, UFS 3.0 storage and 65W ‘SuperDart’ fast charging being excellent inclusions. You won’t find better for the price, not by a long shot....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Double the speed of PCIe 3.0 Works in PCIe 3.0 M.2 slots Cons No 2TB option at launch Needs an X570 or B550 motherboard Lacks integrated heatsink Our Verdict The sprint performance of the 980 Pro is fantastic, but current NAND technology has its limits for extended operations. With the need for specific PC hardware and the high cost per GB, this solution is only for those who aren’t budget Constrained....

Samsung has confirmed that it has begun adding Google’s Gemini AI assistant to its latest Galaxy A-Series phones . While I generally quite like the Samsung Galaxy A56 , one of my own pet peeves with the phone is that a long press of the side button (used for the power/wake function) brings up Samsung’s unloved Bixby assistant. That would make sense if it weren’t for the fact that the Samsung Galaxy S25 series swapped that out for the vastly superior Google Gemini AI assistant a couple of months prior....

Galaxy A37: In summary The A37 will be Samsung’s next entry-level mid-range phone It could use the same processor as the Samsung Galaxy A55 A release date of March 2026 is highly likely The mid-range sector is one of the most hotly contested parts of the smartphone market for the sheer amount of choice available and the number of companies vying for your attention shouting “roll up for great value phones”....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict When put next to the Galaxy S5, it’s hard to find reasons to buy the A5 instead. It’s not a bad phone, but the S5 is simply better value now that it has dropped in price. Best Prices Today: Samsung Galaxy A5 *** This model has now been updated for 2016 with the Samsung Galaxy A5 6 (2016) – read our Galaxy A5 6 review ***...

Samsung’s Galaxy S range might steal all the plaudits, but signing up to use one of these flagship phones will cost you a good chunk of change. For most people, the company’s Galaxy A series is more than enough. It spans budget and mid-range price points, meaning for well under half the price of a Galaxy S25 Ultra , you can get yourself a phone that covers all of the same bases – albeit to a lesser degree of accomplishment....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Galaxy S10 Lite is an odd phone, but mostly in its name. It fits more closely with the S20 range and there’s actually not much ‘Lite’ about it at all. Overall, it ticks most of the boxes for those looking for an affordable Samsung flagship. Best Prices Today: Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Mini or compact phones are long gone, so now your best way of getting a more affordable version of a flagship smartphone is to get the Lite model....

Galaxy S25 Edge: In summary The S25 Edge is the fourth model in Samsung’s flagship phone range, with its unique selling point being its thin and light design On sale now, having been released on 30 May Key specs include the S25 Ultra’s 200Mp main camera, a large OLED screen, but a small battery due to the design The Galaxy S25 family is finally complete (well, apart from the likely upcoming S25 FE), but the core flagship range is finished....