Specifications for Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 17 and Redmi Note 17 Pro have leaked online, offering the hope of respite from 2026’s deluge of overpriced phones. It’s been a brutal year for once dependable smartphone ranges, raising their prices on us. From the Samsung Galaxy A57 to the Xiaomi 17T, hikes abound. Xiaomi’s Redmi sub-brand has […]
Nothing has just unveiled the design of its brand new budget phone, and the Phone (4b) isn’t what we were expecting in a couple of respects. The past week has been filled with drip-feed teasers for a new approach to budget phones from the London-based brand, headed up by Carl Pei, formerly of OnePlus. Rather […]
After divulging its bold new budget phone plan, the Nothing Phone (4b) has been spotted on a popular benchmarking tool – and there’s reason for cautious optimism. The past week has brought the not entirely welcome news that there will be no direct successor (this year at least) to our favourite budget phone, the CMF Phone […]
Poco’s aim is to offer high-performance phones to younger buyers with tighter budgets, with a consistent goal of delivering a great gaming experience. That often leads to phones that are almost laughably cheap – but not in a bad way. The Poco X8 Pro is the follow-up to 2025’s Poco X7 Pro and sits alongside […]
After several teasers, Nothing has finally announced its brand-new, affordable phone for 2026: the Nothing Phone (4b). The London-based brand made headlines in recent weeks with the news that there’d be no successor to the excellent CMF Phone 2 Pro this year. Despite launching well over a year ago, it’s still sitting pretty at the […]
In typical Samsung fashion, the upcoming Galaxy A18 has leaked well in advance of an official unveiling, but anyone hoping for a big revamp for the brand’s most affordable A-series phone will be disappointed. We now have our first look at renders of the Samsung Galaxy A18, and if your first thought is that it […]
The Moto G37 carries the weight of Motorola’s most successful smartphone series ever on its shoulders. Years ago, Moto’s G series of affordable handsets offered the best bang-for-your-buck, but in recent history the low-cost smartphone market has become even more competitive. Motorola doesn’t quite have the same advantage as it once did, but its G […]
Motorola appears to be in the midst of a fascinating transition from a company that’s known for making impressive cheap phones to one that’s known for making competitive premium phones. The Moto G87 is an unfortunate casualty of that process. On the face of it, this is another solidly built, cheap phone with robust plastic […]
Oppo is right up there with the likes of Xiaomi and Honor when it comes to brands that offer a wide array of choice in the Android space. If you want flagship-level specs that can outdo the latest from Apple and Samsung, then the X-series has you covered, whereas the Reno range is meant to […]
Slowly and quietly, Motorola might just be turning into my favourite phone maker, and a real problem for Samsung, Google and co. The Lenovo-owned company isn’t an unknown quantity by any means – quite the opposite, including its entire history- but it does seem to have been transitioning to a bolder, more assertive form of […]