Buying guides

Straight answers to the questions we get asked most.

Buying guide

Fans, ports, displays and memory: the four questions that decide it for most people.

2026-09-28

Guide

The settings we change on every new phone, from Stolen Device Protection to battery charging limits.

2026-09-15

Methodology

We buy most of what we review, use it for months, and write down what changed.

2026-08-20