Basil Kronfli
Basil Kronfli is a freelance technology journalist, consultant, and content creator. He trained in graphic design and started his career at Canon Europe before moving into journalism. Basil is also experienced in video production, independently running the YouTube channel TechEdit, and during his time at Future, he worked alongside the Digital Camera World team as a senior video producer.
Latest articles by Basil Kronfli

Vivo X200 Pro review: I spent five days with the 200MP Zeiss telephoto camera phone
By Basil Kronfli published
Vivo's Zeiss co-engineered X200 Pro has the best telephoto camera of any smartphone we've tested – here's why

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold review: a quality foldable despite its camera
By Basil Kronfli published
Review Google's upgraded the Pixel 9 Pro Fold in virtually every way, we just wish its cameras were more Pixel 9 Pro and a little less so-so

Xiaomi 14T Pro arrives with Leica Summilux lens and flagship-grade fast charging
By Basil Kronfli published
news Xiaomi delivers Leica-tuning for less with the 14T and 14T Pro, plus the Mix Flip foldable flagship gets a Western launch

Honor Magic V3 review: a portrait-perfect foldable?
By Basil Kronfli published
Review With Samsung-beating specs and Studio Harcourt-tuned portraits, can Honor's Magic V3 clinch the foldable camera crown?

Tecno Phantom V Flip 2 and Fold 2 launch with mighty cameras and huge batteries
By Basil Kronfli published
News While foldables typically have pared-back hardware, Tecno's new Phantom V Fold 2 packs Z Fold 6-beating camera specs

Google Pixel 9 review: a smart all-rounder
By Basil Kronfli published
Review Point-and-shoot imaging meets fun styling and smart experiences in the Google Pixel 9

Honor Magic V3 is world's thinnest foldable with Studio Harcourt portrait mode and top tier specs
By Basil Kronfli published
news The Honor Magic V3 could be most impressively specced foldable in the West despite it's slender frame

Infinix Zero 40 is world's first 'Works with GoPro' smartphone – we go hands-on
By Basil Kronfli published
news The Infinix Zero 40 series gets GoPro integration and a MagSafe-style case in the box

Google Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL review: size doesn't matter
By Basil Kronfli published
Review Google's finally broken the trend of bigger phone means better camera with its Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL – and we couldn't be happier

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 review: a creative AI studio but no camera champ
By Basil Kronfli published
Review Can the Galaxy Z Fold 6's creative clout and AI smarts justify its price despite it missing out on class-leading cameras?

Google Pixel 9 Magic Editor, Add Me and AI Camera explained
By Basil Kronfli published
News The Pixel 9 series introduces Add Me, Auto Frame, and Reimagine camera and photo editing tools to Google's smartphone lineup

Google Pixel 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, and 9 Pro Fold launch with punchy pricing and upgraded AI cameras
By Basil Kronfli published
NEWS Google announced four new AI-tastic pixels at its Made by Google 2024 event: the Google Pixel 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL and 9 Pro Fold

Vivo's V40 and V40 Pro launch with Zeiss-tuned cameras and smart fill light – we try them out!
By Basil Kronfli published
NEWS A first for the V Series, both the Vivo V40 and V40 Pro get Zeiss Portrait Mode and photo tuning plus a new Aura fill light

OnePlus Nord 4 review: no Hasselblad, no problem?
By Basil Kronfli published
Review OnePlus's Nord 4 doesn't have the Hasselblad camera-tuning of its flagship counterparts, but can this metal phone hold its own?

Nothing Phone 2a Plus gets upgraded power, style and selfies. We try it out!
By Basil Kronfli published
NEWS The Nothing Phone 2a Plus has three 50MP cameras and minor spec bumps over the Phone 2a at a OnePlus Nord 4-beating price

Vivo X Fold 3 Pro gets largest sensor of any foldable ever and Zeiss telephoto camera. We try it out
By Basil Kronfli published
news The Vivo X Fold 3 Pro's camera is impressively uncompromising with Zeiss optics, a periscope camera and class-leading sensors

Motorola Razr 50 Ultra review: a flip in the right direction
By Basil Kronfli published
review The Motorola Razr 50 Ultra is a charming flip phone with a powerful cover screen, but do its camera compromises hold it back?

Leica co-engineered Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 and Mix Flip hands-on impressions
By Basil Kronfli published
NEWS Are Xiaomi’s new Leica-tuned Mix Fold 4 and Mix Flip the future of foldable smartphone photography?

OnePlus Nord 4 and Pad 2 hands-on: an affordable Android ecosystem
By Basil Kronfli published
NEWS OnePlus summer launch is a show of strength with its Nord 4 and flagship Pad 2 undercutting and out-speccing the competition

Hands-on with Samsung's iterative AI-packed Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6
By Basil Kronfli published
news Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6 are official, with upgraded imaging tools, more power and new AI smarts

Nothing's CMF Phone 1 is a low-tech modular budget champ
By Basil Kronfli published
news Nothing has announced the CMF Phone 1, a budget phone with removable elements and a 50MP camera

Honor 200 Pro review: a portrait-focused all-rounder
By Basil Kronfli published
Review Plenty of power, storage, and impressive cameras make the Honor 200 Pro one of the easiest phones to recommend at its price.

Motorola supersizes its flip phone cover screens with the Razr 50 Ultra and Razr Plus 2024
By Basil Kronfli published
News Motorola's latest flip phone, the Razr 50 Ultra (named the Razr Plus 2024 in the US) sports the biggest cover screen of any flip phone and upgraded cameras
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