NEW
Straight outta testing and into our rankings. Time changes
HOT BUY
A product of techy genius that’s set our hearts aflame.
BARGAIN BUY
A proper steal. Worth owning regardless of cashflow.
UPDATE
everything, including Stuff Top Ten entries.
HOW TO USE THEM
SMARTPHONES
TIPS & TRICKS
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen for the app tray, so you can browse all of your apps.
Press volume and standby together to take a screenshot, or just swipe your hand across the screen.
Go to Settings > Battery to finely control your phone’s battery-saving efficiency.
1 HOT BUY
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
from £1149/go.stuff.tv/s22ultra
If you’re a tech-loving Android fan and can justify the outlay, this is the most fully-featured phone of the 2022 crop. The first ‘S’ model to have a built-in S Pen, it also offers a wonderfully sharp 6.8in QHD+ screen with super-smooth 120Hz scrolling and a stellar zoom camera, aided by a new neural processing unit that creates Samsung’s best pictures yet.
Stuff says
This is the most capable smartphone you can currently buy
● NOW ADD THIS
Samsung Smart Clear View Cover
This clever case reveals a small portion of your display so you can do basic stuff without opening it. £22/samsung.com
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Google Pixel 6 Pro
from £849/go.stuff.tv/Pixel6Pro
With smart shooting modes and a trio of lenses delivering delightfully detailed images, this Pixel is trading blows with the best. It has one or two weak spots, but Android 12’s slick user experience mostly makes up for them. There’s a new Pixel 7 Pro tested on p56, though…
Stuff says
Google’s finest phone by far – not counting the new ones, that is
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Apple iPhone 13 Pro
from £949/go.stuff.tv/13Pro
It’s the last time on this list for the iPhone 13 Pro, which is making way for the new 14 Pro reviewed on p29. This is Apple’s most accomplished handset of the 13 generation, with the A15 Bionic chip, 5G and an ace camera system. Grab one while you can, if you can.
Stuff says
pot for power, performance, camera, battery life and design
4 OnePlus 10 Pro
from £699/go.stuff.tv/OnePlus10Pro OnePlus has done it again, with a powerful top-end phone that takes on the Google Pixel 6 Pro.
5 Oppo Find X5 Pro
£1049/go.stuff.tv/X5Pro
An absolute stunner of a smartphone, only let down by limited zooming specs.
NEW 6 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
£750/go.stuff.tv/30ultra
A rapid-charging powerhouse of a phone with a superb set of cameras… for a tantalising price.
7 Google Pixel 6a
£399/go.stuff.tv/Pixel6a
The latest cut-price Pixel has a few rough edges, but its cameras and slick software are second to none.
8 Sony Xperia 1 IV
£1299/go.stuff.tv/Xperia1iv
Doubles down on the good stuff – but this is a grown-up phone for skilled snappers only.
9 Moto G82
10 Honor Magic4 Pro
A stunning flagship at a great price point, though there are better camera phones.
IN-EARS
1 HOT BUY
Sony WF-1000XM4
£199/go.stuff.tv/WFXM4
A worthy successor to the XM3 buds that sat atop this list for what seemed like decades, Sony’s latest true wireless noise-cancelling in-ears are smaller, smarter and better. With the arguable exceptions of call quality and app slickness, the WF-1000XM4s aren’t quite the best at anything; but they’re so close to being the best at everything that their all-round game is untouchable. No other wireless earbuds are so consistently accomplished across the board.
Stuff says
The finest true wireless noise-cancelling earbuds around – this is the complete package
2 Beats Fit Pro
These Beats are excellent on many levels. Unless you really love the earhook design of the Powerbeats Pro, they’re definitely the best workout ’phones in the Apple/Beats range and rival any others at the price.
Stuff says
Good battery life, punchy sound, lock-tight fit
3 Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX
£349/go.stuff.tv/EX
Confidence and clarity are the name of the game here. The EXs have a keenness that makes everything you listen to as exciting as the first time you heard it. ANC adds some versatility, at the expense of sound quality.
Stuff says
High-class wireless in-ears with Danish flair
