No more mister mid-range. The Pixel finally gets serious £849 Good Stuff  Awesomely capable cameras Premium hardware competes with the best of them Slick, streamlined OS Bad Stuff  Beaten by its smaller brother for sheer value Curved display curios We all like getting our money's worth, but sometimes there's just no beating a long list of gotta-have-it hardware. Previous Pixel phones usually got the first part right, and always delivered on the camera front, yet conservative specs elsewhere left them on the back foot against flagship rivals. Good news, Google fans: that al ..read more

Apple’s everyday iPhone gets some decent upgrades £779 Good Stuff  Excellent battery life Welcome camera improvements So much power 128GB base storage Bad Stuff  No macro or telephoto Lightning rather than USB-C iPhone 12 offers most of the same for less Calling a premium smartphone the ‘standard’ iPhone 13 seems a bit odd, but that’s exactly what this is; the mainstream iPhone from Apple’s 2021 range, sitting above the iPhone 13 Mini (which is identical in everything apart from size). The iPhone 13 has many competitors, of course, but its most stringent rivals are from wi ..read more

Byline  Dan Grabham The Galaxy Z Flip3 is a fine 5G phone that offers something different. Now Samsung wants to make the foldable stand out even more; with the Galaxy Z Flip3 Bespoke Edition you can choose what colours you have the front and back panels. There are 49 different colour combinations available. You can choose a silver or black phone frame, and select front and back covers from blue, yellow, pink, white and black. Choose from 49 different colour combinations Add to video view  Factory options Embedded video This is no interchangeable Nokia Xpress-on cover though ..read more

Byline  Chris Rowlands Google Pixel 6 Pro vs iPhone 13 Pro: which smartphone should you buy? No more Pixel 5 complaints: Google’s gone premium with the Pixel 6 Pro. Revamped, redesigned and equipped with Google’s first self-made processor, the search giant is aiming upmarket with its latest flagship smartphone. And just to make its intentions clear, Google’s added an Apple-approved moniker to the name of its best blower. But what puts the Pro in Pixel 6 Pro? And how does it square up against Apple’s top-end contender? To find out, we’ve delved into the details of the Pixel 6 Pro an ..read more

Up close and personal with Google’s latest Pixel - a flagship at a decent price £599 The 6.4-inch Pixel 6 is a formidable phone when you first get it out of the box – at 207g it’s noticeably 30g heavier than the 6.1-inch iPhone 13 we’ve been testing recently and feels very hefty in the hand. It certainly looks very much like we expected from the initial summer reveal and subsequent leaks. So what are our thoughts after a couple of days of using this phone? Our first impressions are many and varied and our full review is on the way (plus that of the flagship Pixel 6 Pro) but we’ve got to ..read more

Byline  Chris Rowlands Google Pixel 6 vs Pixel 6 Pro: what’s the difference? Confirming the worst-kept secret since, well, the Pixel 5, Google has finally unwrapped a pair of fresh flagships: the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. While a torrent of online leaks revealed the key features weeks ago, we now have the full, official specs of each Android 12 smartphone – from refresh rates to camera resolution. So what’s new with Google? And what are the benefits of going Pro? We’ve combed through the tech specs to highlight what’s unique to each handset – and which skills are shared by bo ..read more

Byline  Dan Grabham Google revealed the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro back in the summer, wanting to get ahead of the leak brigade. Trouble is, while we found out some details that that point, we’ve found out just about everything else since thanks to leaks. Google's new premium phones are here and have plenty on offer... Add to video view  Above bar Predictably the 6 Pro is the most appealing of the pair, with a triple camera inside the rear ‘camera bar’ – you get a 50MP main, 12MP ultrawide and a 48MP telephoto lens with 4x optical zoom. When their powers combine you get a 20x digital ..read more

Byline  Tom Wiggins Until 120Hz mobile displays came along, the smoothest thing known to the human race was Tom Jones. Like 120Hz screens, the Welsh crooner doesn’t normally come cheap (just ask him to play your New Year’s Eve party) so Realme’s 8i (€199) is something of an anomaly in the world of slick stuff. As well as that velvety refresh rate, the 8i’s 6.6in FHD+ display has a 90.8% screen-to-body ratio, with a 5000mAh battery that Realme reckons will keep it trucking for up to 40 hours. Power is provided by a Helio G96 processor, which is a joint venture between Realme and Mediat ..read more

Byline  Chris Rowlands Which iPhone should you buy in 2021? New year, new iPhone. If only it was that simple when it came to choosing which Apple handset to spend your hard-earned sterling on. See, while the latest models in Apple’s smartphone line-up undoubtedly offer the ultimate outright performance, they don’t necessarily represent the best value for everyone. Dial back the clock a year or two and you might find a phone that’s perfectly capable for your needs, at a price that’s better for your wallet. With a handful of iPhone models from previous generations still available to ..read more

Byline  Andrew Hayward We don’t get cute treat-inspired names for each Android revision anymore, but the annual upgrades are still coming - and Android 12 is now officially here. Of course, as any longtime Android phone owner can tell you, it could be much longer before your device gets the upgrade… assuming that ever happens. It’s early days still, but we have details on Google’s planned rollout for Android 12 as well as some of the new features in the upgrade. Here’s what you need to know. A look at Android 12's big design changes plus the public beta is live Add to video view  ..read more