Best Smartphone To Buy Now

VERDICT – This is quite simply, this is one of the best plus-sized smartphones money can buy. Many would have poked fun at 5.7in smartphones a few years back, but now they’re a common sight, and the Honor 8Pro shows why: it’s an impressively specced Quad HD handset that merges the beauty of the Honor 8and Huawei P10, while keeping the price down to a very reasonable £480. Honor has ditched the 15 layers of glass found on the regular Honor 8, instead opting for a matt finish, and the result is stunning. The sleek, rounded edges and full-metal unibody design give the phone a premium feel, and its 184g weight complements the phone’s handling. It’s also just 7mm thick, which is even slimmer than the 7.3mm iPhone 7Plus, and the 8Pro lacks any unsightly camera bump. ON TAP Unlike the Huawei P10, the fingerprint sensor is found on the back. This makes it much more comfortable to use one-handed, and the unlock speed is blisteringly fast. However, the ability to also use the sensor as a c...

VERDICT – This photographer’s companion is a powerful Android handset and worthy upgrade to the P9. The Leica-branded Huawei P9 (Shopper 342) was a pleasant surprise when it launched last year. Much of that was down to its dual rear cameras, which Huawei has wisely decided to carry over unchanged to the new P10. It also raises the issue of what’s actually new, especially since the P10 is pricier than the P9 was on release. The biggest difference lies in the P10’s improved physical appearance, which is uncannily iPhone 7-like in design. Huawei has tossed away the easily scratched all-metal silver back of the P9 in favor of a smooth, matte black rear that’s far easier on the hands (and pocket). THUMB AND GAMES The fingerprint sensor has also moved from the rear to the front, where it’s now integrated with the home button. We did prefer the sensor in the P9’s more index finger-friendly position, but since it has such extra abilities as swiping left or right to switch apps; it can at...