Latest articles by Basil Kronfli
Best budget camera phones in 2025
Buying Guide The best budget camera phones still deliver good pictures and video capability. Low cost doesn't have to mean low quality!
I hope the Nubia Z60 Ultra is the future of smartphone photography
opinion An 18mm, 35mm and 85mm camera trio shifts focus to photographer-favorite focal lengths – but is the Nubia Z60 Ultra any good?
Asus ditches small phone niche with gimbal-stabilized Zenfone 11 Ultra
news The Zenfone 11 Ultra brings back the 50MP gimbal camera system introduced on the ROG Phone 8 and adds a load of AI to the mix
Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra review: when bigger isn't better
Review Asus has ditched its small phone niche with the Zenfone 11 Ultra and pitted itself against mightier competition – a smart move or a swing and a miss?
Nothing Phone (2a) review: greater than the sum of its parts
Review Pared back plastic matched with plenty of style – can the Nothing Phone (2a) out-fun the Pixel 7a and take the midrange crown?
Honor Magic 6 Pro review: the anti-iPhone
Review Bucking the Apple-a-like trend, Honor's Magic 6 Pro thinks differently and gets a lot right in the process – especially with its camera.
Honor Magic 6 Pro launched globally with 180MP periscope camera and giant 5600mAh battery
NEWS The Magic 6 Pro combines Honor's variable aperture Falcon Camera System with the largest sensor of any periscope camera
Xiaomi 14 Ultra launched globally with Leica quad-camera and stepless variable aperture
news The Xiaomi 14 and 14 Ultra are coming to the UK and Europe, with the 14 Ultra combining Leica cameras, the first 1-inch sensor and stepless variable aperture combo, plus two telephoto cameras.
Vivo X100 Pro Zeiss superphone shakes up mobile photography with AI
news Besting the Galaxy S24 Ultra camera in reviews, the Vivo X100 Pro is out AI-ing Samsung – but is its camera too good?
Honor Magic V2 foldable on sale in UK and Europe with triple camera and slim design
news Honor reveals the global price of its skinny Magic V2 foldable and announces swanky Porsche Design version
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra review: immersive and immersible
review Samsung's excellent and oversized Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has a winning screen and water resistance – but are you still better off with an iPad?
OnePlus Open review: Hasselblad foldable pulls focus
review Finally – a great foldable camera phone – the Hasselblad co-branded OnePlus Open takes the fight to Samsung
GoPro Hero 10 Black vs 11 Black
Buying Guide Should you buy the new feature-packed GoPro Hero 11 Black or spend less and pick up the excellent GoPro Hero 10 Black?
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 review: a punchy flex
review If you like super-vibrant, punchy colors in your shots, then the foldable Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 could be the clamshell for you
The best Google Pixel phone: which Pixel is right for you?
Buying Guide The best Google Pixel phones offer high-end features at a low price. We help you pick the right Pixel phone deal for you
Google Pixel 8 review: simpler times
review The Google Pixel 8 is a reliable do-it-all-for-you camera phone despite missing out on the 8 Pro's advanced imaging features
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 chip could unlock lower-cost next-gen flagship smartphone cameras
News The MediaTek Dimensity 9300 takes on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 to power a next-generation of cameras for 2024 Android flagships
Xiaomi 13T and 13T Pro review: Leica for less
reviews Leica imaging meets flagship MediaTek power and big Sony sensors in the Xiaomi 13T and 13T Pro
Tecno promises accurate skin tones from your smartphone camera, whatever the color of your skin
news Tecno promises accurate skin tones from your smartphone, whatever the color of your skin
iPhone 15 Pro review: unremarkably excellent
Review The iPhone 15 Pro is a powerful, compact camera phone that nails the basics without rocking the boat
Google Pixel 8 Pro review: mostly excellent
review The Pixel 8 Pro is an fantastic point-and-shoot camera for the most part but a couple of niggles hold it back from perfection
OnePlus Open foldable with Hasselblad triple-camera system launches – and it's coming to the US!
news We get our hands on the OnePlus Open and share some very early sample photos from its mighty Hasselblad camera system
Opinion: Google Pixel 8 AI Magic Editor – what constitutes a photograph in 2023?
opinion What even is a photo in 2023? According to the Google Pixel 8, it's whatever you want it to be, thanks to the AI-powered Magic Editor tool
