We check each cellphone in real-world eventualities, specializing in its options, design, efficiency, cameras, battery life and total worth. We doc our findings in an preliminary assessment that’s periodically up to date when there are new software program updates, or to check it in opposition to new telephones from opponents reminiscent of Apple, Samsung, Google and OnePlus.
Emergency SOS debuted on the iPhone 14 sequence and we acquired to check the characteristic out to see the way it works.
Images
Images is a serious focus for many telephones today, so we take photos and movies of varied topics in a wide range of settings and lighting eventualities. We check out any new digital camera modes, reminiscent of ProRes Log video that debuted with the iPhone 15 Professional and 15 Professional Max, or the Magic Editor photograph instrument that launched with the Google Pixel 8 sequence.
Battery life
Battery testing is performed in a wide range of methods. We assess how lengthy a cellphone lasts throughout a typical day of use and observe the way it performs throughout extra targeted classes of video calls, media streaming and gaming. We additionally conduct a video playback check, as a easy, replicable measure of pure battery life, which is not all the time included within the preliminary assessment however typically added later in an replace.
Efficiency measuring
We use benchmarking apps to measure every cellphone’s efficiency, alongside our personal anecdotal experiences utilizing the cellphone for our assessment. Most noteworthy is how graphics and animations look. Are they easy? Do they lag or stutter? We additionally take a look at how rapidly the cellphone switches between horizontal and vertical orientations, and how briskly the digital camera app opens and is able to take a photograph.
We additionally check each cellphone we assessment for the fundamentals like making a cellphone name.
We carry out processor-heavy duties like enhancing photographs, exporting movies and enjoying video games. We consider whether or not a more recent model of a selected cellphone contains sufficient options to make it value upgrading from older fashions.
Learn extra: How We Take a look at Telephones
