58 MAY2020|COMPUTERSHOPPER|ISSUE387
SMARTPHONES
MOTOROLAMotoG7 Power
★★★★★
£160 SIM-free; £14-per-month contract•
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com
There’s no shortage of MotoG7variants
to choose from, but the MotoG7Power
is easily the best value.Itfocuses on
battery lifeand is thus one of the longest-lasting
smartphones ever -and its performance,displayand rear
camera are all rather good forthe price,too.
PROCESSOROcta-core 1.8GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon632•SCREENSIZE6.2in•SCREEN
RESOLUTION1,520x720•REARCAMERA12 megapixels•STORAGE32GB•WIRELESSDATA4G•NFC
No•DIMENSIONS159x76x9.3mm•WEIGHT193g•OPERATINGSYSTEMAndroid9.0•WARRANTY
Oneyear RTB•DETAILSwww.motorola.co.uk•PARTCODEPAE90019GB•FULLREVIEWJun2019
SAMSUNG Galaxy S10+
★★★★★
£699 SIM-free; £49 up front plus £42-per-month
contract•www.amzn.to/2E8ImVE (SIM-free);
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com (contract)
The dazzling 3K displaydominates a
sleek, luxurious-feeling design, while the
Exynos 9820 processor delivers some of
the fastest raw performance on any Android handset, ever.
PROCESSOROcta-core2.7GHzSamsung Exynos 9820•SCREENSIZE6.4in•SCREEN
RESOLUTION3,040x1,440•REARCAMERAS12 mgeapixels, 12 megapixels, 16 megapixels•
STORAGE128GB•WIRELESSDATA4G•NFCYes•DIMENSIONS158x74x7.8mm•WEIGHT175g•
OPERATINGSYSTEMAndroid 9.0•WARRANTYOneyear RTB•DETAILSwwww.samsung.com•
PARTCODESM-G975FZKDBTU•FULLREVIEWJul2019
SAMSUNGGalaxyNote10+
★★★★★
£745 SIM-free; £57-per-month contract•
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com (SIM-free);
http://www.tescomobile.com (contract)
From its cameras to its display, everything
about the Note10+ drips with ultra-
premium quality.It’s quitepossiblythe
best Android phone on the market, albeit at asteep cost.
PROCESSOROcta-core2.4GHz Samsung Exynos 9825•SCREENSIZE6.8in•SCREEN
RESOLUTION3,040x1,440•REARCAMERAS12 megapixels, 16 megapixels,12megapixels•
STORAGE256GB•WIRELESSDATA4G•NFCYes•DIMENSIONS162x77x7.9mm•WEIGHT196g
- OPERATINGSYSTEMAndroid9.0•WARRANTYOneyearRTB•DETAILSwww.samsung.com/
uk•PARTCODESM-N975FZSDBTU•FULLREVIEWDec2019
GOOGLEPixel3a
★★★★★
£299 SIM-free; £15-per-month contract•
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com
The Pixel 3a is awelcome return to
mid-range smartphones on Google’s
part. It’s essentially acheaper version of
the flagship Pixel 3, which means abit less horsepower
but the same clean, stock Android and superb camera.
PROCESSORQuad-core 2.8GHzQualcomm Snapdragon845•SCREENSIZE5.5in•
SCREENRESOLUTION2,160x1,080•REARCAMERA12.2 megapixels•STORAGE64GB•
WIRELESSDATA4G•NFCYes•DIMENSIONS146x68x7.9mm•WEIGHT148g•OPERATING
SYSTEMAndroid 9.0•WARRANTYOneyearRTB•DETAILSstore.google.com•PARTCODE
Pixel3•FULLREVIEWAug2019
VODAFONESmartV10
★★★★★
£105 SIM-free; £20-per-month contract•
http://www.vodafone.co.uk
Vodafone’s budget handset will surprise
you: forsomething that barely costs more
than £100 to buy outright, it’s rather
speedy and has amaincamera than can competewith
mid-rangers. The slim-bezel look is very welcome,too.
PROCESSORQuad-core2GHzQualcommSnapdragon429•SCREENSIZE5.9in•SCREEN
RESOLUTION1,560x720•REARCAMERAS13 megapixels, 5megapixels•STORAGE32GB•
WIRELESSDATA4G•NFCNo•DIMENSIONS151x70x8.2mm•WEIGHT145g•OPERATING
SYSTEMAndroid9.0•WARRANTYTwoyears RTB•DETAILSwww.www.vodafone.co.uk•
PARTCODESmartV10•FULLREVIEWOct2019
01
Asmartphone’soperatingsystem
(OS)dictatesitsbasicfeaturesand
whichthird-partysoftwareyoucaninstall.
Therearethreemaincontenders:Apple’s
iOS,whichisfoundontheiPhone,Google’s
Android, which is used by various handset
manufacturers, and Windows Phone,which
hasfew options, especially since Microsoft
has discontinued support forits OS.
Apple iOS and Google Android both have
thousands of apps available.
02
All smartphones have colour screens,
but their resolutions vary.Basic models
have 1,280x720 pixels, but text can be
indistinct. Look foradisplaythat has at least
1,920x1,080 pixels so it’s easier to read text
Choosinga... Smartphone
and watch Full HD videos. Don’t worry too
much about built-in media players or Office
document editors; you can always install apps
to replace these with better versions later.
The image quality of smartphone
cameras has improved tremendously in
recent years, and resolutions have
increased to as high as 20 megapixels.
03
Very fewmodern smartphones have
aphysical keyboard forentering text;
theyalmost exclusively use touchscreens
now.Physical keyboards can aid heavy
emailing, but today’s touchscreen
keyboards work just as well.
Android smartphones and iPhones
running iOS 9orabove allow you to install
avariety of custom onscreen keyboards so
you can find one that suits you.
04
Be careful when choosing acontract.
Look forone that includes alarge data
allowance if you want to usethe internet
regularly or you’ve set your phone to
synchronise your contacts, calendar and
email through online services.
Built-in Wi-Fi can help you avoid high data
charges by connecting to the internet
through wireless hotspots when you’re out,
or your router when you’re at home.Android
and iPhone handsets can operateaswireless
hotspots, letting you connect your laptop to
the web over your mobile data connection.
There maybeanextra charge forthis.
APPLEiPhone11
★★★★★
£729 SIM-free; £9 up front plus £49-per-month
contract•www.apple.com/uk (SIM-free);
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com (contract)
PROCESSORHexa-core2.65GHz AppleA13 Bionic•SCREENSIZE6.1in•SCREENRESOLUTION
1,792x828•REARCAMERAS12 megapixels, 12 megapixels•STORAGE64GB•WIRELESSDATA4G
- NFCYes•DIMENSIONS151x76x8.3mm•WEIGHT194g•OPERATINGSYSTEMiOS13•
WARRANTYOneyearRTB•DETAILSwww.apple.com/uk•PARTCODEiPhone 11•FULLREVIEW
Mar 2020
The standard iPhone 11 is aslick
and powerful smartphone.Ithas
the same class-leading A13 Bionic
chip as the iPhone 11 Pro,while costing hundreds of pounds less.
