Latest articles by Basil Kronfli
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I tried Xiaomi's 14T Pro – it beats the pricier iPhone 16 in these 5 ways
Thinking about defecting from Apple? The Xiaomi 14T Pro is a value-tastic iPhone 16 alternative
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Honor Magic V3 review: style and substance to take on the best
Honor's wafer-thin foldable packs plenty of bite
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Google and Samsung step aside: 5 ways Honor's V3 foldable betters the big brands
We got an early hands-on with Honor's new foldable – here are its best features
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OnePlus Nord 4 review: heavy on the metal, light on the price
Buying on a budget? The metal-bodied OnePlus Nord 4 is a very smart choice indeed
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5 ways Xiaomi's Mix Flip 4 beats Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and Motorola Razr
We tried the Xiaomi Mix Flip and here are its best features
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5 ways Xiaomi's Mix Fold 4 beats Samsung Galaxy Z Fold and Google Pixel Fold
Xiaomi's new foldable is here – and here are its best features
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Nubia Flip 5G review: a low-cost Galaxy Z Flip alternative
The Nubia Flip 5G is one of the lowest-cost foldables in the world – but at what cost?
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Poco F6 Pro review: power, style, and storage – but there's a catch
The Poco F6 Pro is an excellent Pixel 8a alternative for gamers, despite weak secondary cameras and no wireless charging
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Sony Xperia 1 VI review: finally a mainstream dream?
Sony's pricey new Xperia 1 VI mainstreams in a bid to widen the line's appeal and upgrades the zoom camera
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Xiaomi 14 Ultra review: the photographers' choice
Xiaomi's expensive and impressive Leica-toting 14 Ultra brings bleeding-edge camera hardware to the West for the first time
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Honor Magic V2 review: a milestone for foldable design
The Honor Magic V2 combines A+ hardware with C+ software and a AAA price
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Milky Plant review: is this pricey plant milk maker a dairy-free delight?
The Milky Plant is an all-in-one blender and strainer with one job – to make excellent plant milk – but how does it compete with cheaper alternatives?
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Onyx Boox Tab Ultra C review: colour me E Ink
The Boox Tab Ultra C's screen straddles eye-friendly E Ink and full-colour better than anything else out now
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Xiaomi's Mix Fold 3 is everything the Galaxy Z Fold 5 isn't, but Samsung's still the top dog
The slender Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 bests the Galaxy Z Fold 5 in key areas – but Samsung's still top dog in the West
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 review: Best in the West
The Galaxy Z Fold 5 is a hefty dose of deja vu – but Samsung's book-style foldable still bests the competition
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Nothing Phone (2) vs Nothing Phone (1): which is best to buy now?
Nothing Phone (2) and Nothing Phone (1): what's the difference between these light-up smartphones?
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I tried the Tamagotchi Uni and it makes my pet-free existence less sad
Can’t commit to a real pet? The Tamagotchi Uni is the kid's toy that might just scratch your adult itch
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Sony Xperia 1 V review: the good, the niche and the pricey
The Xperia 1 V is the ultimate audio, photo, and video enthusiast's phone – but can it woo the mainstream?
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These 6 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 features would make it the best folding phone yet
The Z Fold 4 was great – but these 6 features would make the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 incredible
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Which phone is best for music and why? The top 3 smartphones for audio explored
Leave your Bluetooth Speaker at home and hook up some Hi-Res Audio cans – these are the best smartphones for music in 2023
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Should you buy a gaming phone? Only if it's one of these two
If you're in the market for a gaming phone, only two have knocked our socks off this year – but which one's right for you?
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Forget the MacBook Air – I tried an Asus Zenbook and here's how it betters Apple
Lighter and brighter: the Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED sometimes beats Apple's iconic MacBook Air at its own game
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3 ways the Xperia 1 V bests Samsung and Apple – so why aren't Sony phones more popular?
Sony's Xperia 1 V is a powerful creator's tool and a mighty phone – so why are Sony phones missing out to the likes of Apple and Samsung?
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Was Apple just outsmarted by Google's new entry-level phone? iPhone SE does look in need of an update
Apple's iPhone SE (2022) looked long in the tooth when it launched – and now Google's Pixel 7a has retired it to relic-status
