We take a look at each cellphone in real-world eventualities, specializing in its options, design, efficiency, cameras, battery life and general worth. We doc our findings in an preliminary evaluate that’s periodically up to date when there are new software program updates, or to match it towards new telephones from opponents similar to 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.
Pictures
Pictures is a serious focus for many telephones nowadays, so we take footage and movies of varied topics in quite a lot of settings and lighting eventualities. We check out any new digicam modes, similar to ProRes Log video that debuted with the iPhone 15 Professional and 15 Professional Max, or the Magic Editor picture instrument that launched with the Google Pixel 8 sequence.
Battery life
Battery testing is performed in quite a lot of methods. We assess how lengthy a cellphone lasts throughout a typical day of use and notice the way it performs throughout extra targeted periods of video calls, media streaming and gaming. We additionally conduct a video playback take a look at, as a easy, replicable measure of pure battery life, which is not all the time included within the preliminary evaluate 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 evaluate. Most noteworthy is how graphics and animations look. Are they easy? Do they lag or stutter? We additionally have a look at how shortly the cellphone switches between horizontal and vertical orientations, and how briskly the digicam app opens and is able to take a photograph.
We additionally take a look at each cellphone we evaluate for the fundamentals like making a cellphone name.
We carry out processor-heavy duties like enhancing pictures, exporting movies and taking part in video games. We consider whether or not a more recent model of a selected cellphone consists of sufficient options to make it value upgrading from older fashions.
Learn extra: How We Take a look at Telephones
