BEST OF THE BEST
If you’re looking for the very best tech available today, you’ve definitely come to the right place.
Best of the Best is the most useful gadgetbuying guide you will ever encounter. To create it, we’ve extensively tested the best tech the world has to offer, to bring you rock-solid recommendations for your home life, daily commute and the tech you use all the time.
In 54 different categories, we’ve chosen the top four products, so you can choose one that’s just the right mix of features and budget for what you need. These rankings come from real testing by our team of experts – they’re the products we’d choose for ourselves, and we can’t recommend any higher than that.
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SMARTPHONES
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APPLE IPHONE XS
From £999, apple.com/uk
The phenomenal speed, hyperpremium build quality, fantastic camera and gorgeous HDR screen with Dolby Vision support make this the world’s most desirable phone.
SAMSUNG GALAXY S10+
From £899, samsung.com
A premium build, incredible Infinity-O screen with HDR10+, brilliant rear triple camera system and blazing performance in Samsung’s slick new One UI make this the Android king.
HUAWEI MATE 20 PRO
From £899, huawei.com
With a lightningfast processor, a beautiful OLED screen, a knock-out Leica camera system, a next-gen in-display fingerprint reader, a 4,200 mAh battery, and Android 9.0 Pie, this is a marvel.
SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 9
From £899, samsung.com
A stunning 6.4-inch screen, fast internals and advanced new S Pen digital stylus elevate this phone. The S Pen and clever split-screen app shortcuts make it a powerhouse for productivity.
CHEAP SMARTPHONES
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HONOR PLAY
£249, hihonor.com
Pitched as a gaming phone, but it’s just an all-round brilliant Android phone that’s a stone-cold bargain. It has a high-end processor, 6.3-inch screen, good rear cameras, and a fantastic design.
ONEPLUS 5T
£327, oneplus.com/uk
This is a brilliant buy thanks to the price it’s dropped to, plus flagship-level specs such as the speedy Snapdragon processor, 6GB of RAM, OLED display and premium aluminium finish.
SONY XPERIA XA 1
£129, sonymobile.com
A good budget buy with a superb camera sensor (23MP!), and design that looks smarter than the price suggests. You get good performance at all times from it, and an HD screen.
SAMSUNG GALAXY A8
£279, samsung.com
The A8’s camera package, both front and back, is stellar, and the roundedcorner OLED screen, coupled with an eight-core processor and 4GB RAM make it feel high-end. A real bargain.
SMARTWATCHES
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APPLE WATCH SERIES 4
From £399, apple.com/uk
This truly straddles the line between tech and fashion; it’s not just the bestlooking smartwatch, but its plethora of health and fitness features, plus strong app options, make it the most useful.
SAMSUNG GALAXY WATCH
From £279, samsung.com
The best smartwatch for Android users brings a circular screen with great rotating bezel, and slick Tizen software that’s easy to use. It looks good too, and the battery life of up to six days is ace.
TAG HEUER CONNECTED MODULAR 45
£1,950, tagheuer.com
This beauty, mimicking a traditional mechanical watch, ticks the luxury and heritage boxes. The Modular adds some welcome customisation to the smartwatch mix, too.
SKAGEN FALSTER 2
From £279, skagen.com
This is an excellent choice for thinner wrists, thanks to minimal looks and a modern slim strap style. Wear OS bring notifications, activity tracking, Google Assistant, and more smarts.
HYBRID SMARTWATCHES
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WITHINGS STEEL HR SPORT
£190, withings.com
Featuring a heart-rate monitor and the ability to track 30 different exercises, this is ideal for fitness fanatics. It’s water resistant to 50 metres, and the battery lasts around 25 days.
MONDAINE HELVETICA 1
£195, mondaine.com
Mondaine is most famous for producing watches which resemble its classic Swiss Railways clock, but the Helvetica range is different. It includes activity and sleep tracking.
KRONABY SEKEL
£445, kronaby.com
Looking for more than a pedometer? The Sekel vibrates to alert you to notifications on your phone, and there’s a button which can be programmed with IFTTT to do loads.
GARMIN VIVOMOVE HR PREMIUM
£170, garmin.com
This hybrid has key features like heart-rate monitoring, the ability to estimate your VO2 Max, as well as wellness tools that suggest you take a moment to breathe when showing stress.
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