Smartphones

Huawei have set high standards for themselves in the last few years. Their P20 Pro hauled handset of the year awards last year and...

Fresh from a bunch of Phone of the Year Awards and a controversy or two, Huawei launch the follow-up to DxOMark champ, the P20. P30 Series aims for camera excellence again with new features and some buffs to established ones.

Sony's marketers certainly haven't been stretching the truth - the 21:9 aspect ratio is definitely the standout feature of Xperia 10. Whether or not an individual user will avail of it often enough to warrant it is a different story.

A new naming scheme to go with a new series of 21:9 handsets...

Sony Xperia 1 brings 4K back with a 21:9 OLED panel that aims to resonate with the public's love of streaming movies/TV on the go and the increasingly complexity and depth of mobile gaming.

Huawei set their sights on Samsung's just announced Galaxy Fold - Huawei's Mate X looks a better but more expensive product.

'Huawei Creatives', the annual smartphone photography competition hits its fourth birthday - Irish Instagrammers have a chance of winning a trip to ANYWHERE on earth and a premium device from Huawei's upcoming P30 series.

While there is nothing wrong with giving budget users a premium look and feel über alles, a little more under hood might be preferred sometimes. Nokia 3.1 can need more attention than other budget phones to really get the best from it.

Huawei's 'other' flagship is a better prospect than P20 Pro - Mate 20 Pro is superior in most areas; beating the previous camera champion, increasing stamina and running Pie 9.0 from day one.

The body, UI, camera quality, and premium performance are all something to write home about. Despite some issues, this writer found Pixel 3 XL worth the minor workarounds.