What makes a great sequel? Whether we’re talking about films, games or smartphones, the best follow-ups are ones that build on the strengths of their predecessor and jettison the bits that didn’t work

The top phones you can buy today, based on in-depth testing by Tech Advisor ’s expert editors. ANYRON COPEMAN reports

OnePlus’ R-series phones are cut-down versions of its premium models, but the 15R doesn’t feel cut down. It looks much like the original OnePlus 15 (see issue 376, p72) and feels like a premium device

If you’re in the market for an Android phone and have a budget of roughly £1,000, then you have my sympathy. This month alone we have the Honor Magic8 Pro and Oppo Find X9 Pro (see p70), and you’ll ne

A gaming phone has to not only play games well – it also needs to function as a phone. That might sound obvious, but it seemed last year’s RedMagic 10 Pro (see issue 365, p73) didn’t get the memo. Doe

Compared to the Magic8 Pro (see p72), the Lite is very light indeed when it comes to speed and features. Not surprising when it’s also almost a third of the price. The main thing the phones have commo