At a glance Pros Fantastic flagship performance Extraordinary quad rear camera Beautiful LTPO display Vegan leather finish Cons It big Selfie camera isn’t as good as the others Expensive Our Verdict It may be dominated by its outlandish camera design, but the Xiaomi 13 Ultra is a surprisingly well-rounded phone, with few flaws to its hardware. The only problem is the price, which makes this one of the most expensive phones you can buy....
At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict A fantastic Android flagship that comes in at an outrageously low price, the Xiaomi Mi 5 has the brawn and the beauty to match the greats. Perhaps not a wise choice for first time Android users, but those comfortable in customising the setup will love the excellent-value, gorgeously designed Xiaomi Mi 5. Best Prices Today: Xiaomi Mi 5 Xiaomi’s phones are rare sightings in the UK, but the company’s market dominance in China and increasingly India (where this Mi 5 goes on open sale tomorrow – 1 June) means many more people are starting to hear of Xiaomi....
At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict Swapping out the awkwardly placed selfie camera with a new dual-lens model that is tucked away behind the screen, the Mi Mix 3 is one of several new slider phones that shows how the concept should work. Not only allowing a proper full-display view, but adding new quick-access functionality to the phone. In other respects Mi Mix 3 is not a huge upgrade over the 2S, and actually loses some of its bling over its predecessor with the absence of its 18K gold camera surround....
At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict You can’t argue with the value offered by Redmi Note 9S. Xiaomi’s top budget phone is a fine example of how to produce cheaper phones without cutting corners. Design, performance, photography, all good – and in battery life it excels, with the longest time we’ve recorded in synthetic benchmarks. A few items remain on our wishlist for the Redmi line, but Note 9S will not fail to impress all but the most demanding users....
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Powerful 11,800 Pa suction, ideal for carpets and tough messes Self-cleaning and self-emptying capabilities Tangle-resistant roller brush is great for pet owners Cons Rotating mop heads can get tangled with cables and shoelaces Loud during dustbin emptying Some manual prep required to clear small obstacles Our Verdict The Yeedi M12 Ultra+ offers a significant performance boost for just a small price increase over the Yeedi M12 Pro+, making it a smart choice for those seeking more suction power without compromising on convenience....
At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros First under-display selfie camera Good value Strong specs Cons Selfie quality compromised Average rear camera So-so battery life Our Verdict Early adopters will probably enjoy the novelty of the ZTE Axon 20 5G, but the compromises to the selfie camera, face unlock, and display quality make this hard to recommend to most – though if you really never take selfies, you may find the large screen and solid spec sheet enough to win you over....
The HTC Vive, along with the Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR, kickstarted the VR revolution upon release in 2016. Offering the ability to step inside games, reach out and interact with the virtual environment was something that gamers had been waiting for, for years. Once you’ve bought the HTC Vive and successfully set it up, the biggest decision to make is what to play on SteamVR. Here, we round up some of the most exciting games and experiences available in 2019 for the HTC Vive....
If you use a physical keyboard regularly, you’ll almost certainly make use of at least a few shortcuts. These can save you a lot of time, plus the hassle of trying to find a specific option or setting. Most of us have completely replaced copy (Ctrl + C), paste (Ctrl + V), cut (Ctrl +X) and undo (Ctrl + Z) with the relevant shortcut, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg on Windows 11 ....
The evolution of TV displays continues at rapid pace. Only five years ago, the talk was still of Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution displays, with LED backlighting. But then came the emergence of the OLED TVs promising the ultimate quality and, along with it, 4K TVs offering four times as many pixels than Full HD for sharper, more realistic images. However, as consumers are increasingly buying larger screen size TVs, the sharpness and details that 4K TVs provide are on the decline....
At a Glance Our Verdict Our first impressions of the Chromebook R11 are good – it’s got a brilliant price tag, and is absolutely perfect for anyone who needs slightly more than a tablet can offer them in terms of screen size and the keyboard, but doesn’t want to splash out on a full laptop when they’re mainly going to be using it for word processing and browsing the web. It’s a shame that it’s a bit on the heavy side for tablet use, and battery life could be better, but overall it’s an impressive new entry into the Chromebook market from Acer....
When Acer debuted its Aspire Vero laptop late last year, focused on sustainability, it was widely expected to be the first of many. That’s proven to be the case, with the Taiwanese company unveiling several new Vero products at its May launch event – including two new laptops. Alongside the existing 15.6in model, it means the Aspire Vero is now available in 14in and 15in sizes. It’s a subtle change, but could make a big difference for people in the market for a more compact device....
At a Glance Our Verdict Both offer an excellent selection of tools and capabilities that will meet your various PDF needs. But the Pro tier is only marginally more expensive and yet includes the additional features of redacting sensitive data, reducing files sizes, creating PDFs from scanned documents, plus expanded iOS and Android editing abilities. All of this tips the balance in favour of Pro. Best Prices Today: Adobe Acrobat DC Pro Adobe’s Acrobat DC software has long been the gold standard when it comes to creating, editing and sharing PDFs....
At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict There’s no doubt that the Alienware 17 R4 is one of the most capable gaming laptops we’ve seen, making easy work of our CPU and GPU benchmark tests and providing generally smooth gameplay. The design is eye-catching too, sporting a flurry of customisable LEDs across the body of the laptop, although it’ll never look as sleek and attractive as a MacBook Pro. But while the Alienware 17 R4 is a powerful beast, it’s not perfect; it gets hot and loud fairly quickly, it’s heavy at over 4kg and we feel like it should feature one or two more USB ports, especially when boasting VR compatibility....
2019 Ring Stick Up Cam price & release date All-new Stick Up Cam features As the name suggests, you really can just stick it up. It’s suitable for indoor and outdoor use, has motion sensing built in and can record in 1080p. There are three versions available – battery-powered, wired or solar-powered. The motion detection will alert you via your smartphone when activated, so the camera is really designed to be on during the day and when you’re on holiday much like Ring’s doorbells....
At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The new Dot is fantastic. It sounds a lot better, looks a lot better and is still as cheap as ever. There are no playful colours on offer, and you can no longer power it from a USB power bank, but these are minor quibbles and are somewhat offset by the fact you can use two Dots as a stereo pair and even add an Echo Sub for 2....
At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Waterproof Includes case and Kids+ subscription Can be shared with an adult Cons Fire Tablets can be cheaper Kids+ subscription lasts just a year Our Verdict With a good-sized screen, waterproofing, long warranty and bundled case, the Paperwhite Kids is ideal if you want to encourage your kids to read, and have a Kindle you can use too. Kids+ includes over a thousand books suitable for ages up to 12, but because this isn’t Fire tablet, you miss out on the apps, games and videos which are also part of the subscription....
AMD’s rise in recent years is nothing short of remarkable. Since the release of its first Ryzen CPUs in 2017, the US company has become one of the leading names when it comes to components. In recent months, it’s the Ryzen 5000 series that has been taking the fight to Intel and other major chip manufacturers. The desktop range which launched in October were the first to run on AMD’s new Zen 3 architecture, before laptop equivalents arrived at CES in January....
Since launching in 2011, Shenzhen-based Anker has built a reputation for effective charging products. The PowerPort Atom PD is the latest addition to its range of power accessories. The Atom is a pocket-sized device that weighs 2.2 oz and offers up to 27W of power, which the company claims should be enough to power a Nintendo Switch or MacBook. It will be available in November and costs $29.99. This is the first of its PowerPort Atom PD series....
At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict If it weren’t for the eye-watering price, we’d recommend that every gamer got one of these incredible screens. Punchy colours and G-Sync smoothness is a very tempting combination, especially when delivered in such a gorgeously engineered package. Best Prices Today: AOC AGON AG271QG Realising that the hard-core gamer wants flexible sync, better than 1080p resolution and eye-popping colour saturation, AOC has answered with the AGON AG271QG....
At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The SE is what many iPhone fans have been asking for, and it’s a great upgrade if you’re still using an iPhone 5. For 5S owners, things aren’t quite as clear cut. If you’re not happy with the 5S’s performance, the SE should solve that problem. However, unless you really want to shoot 4K videos, you’re not going to notice a massive improvement in photo quality....
