Smartphones

01 samsung gala xy s7/S7 edge

www.samsung.com PRICE From £569 Tested T3 255 The S7 duo are superbly-designed phones with brilliant cameras, beautiful screens and some innovative additions. t3 says These Galaxies are simply the best phones of the year, whichever you go for.

02 iPHON E 7/7 PLUS

www.apple.com/uk PRICE From £599 Tested T3 262 Water resistance, great haptic feedback and an amazing camera set-up are just some of the features on Apple’s stunning new releases. Expensive but brilliant. t3 says If you can get past the lack of a headphone socket, you have a winner here.

03 htc 10

www.htc.com PRICE £479 Tested T3 256 HTC’s handset delivers the goods, with loads of power, a responsive interface, great battery life and incredible audio capabilities. The camera is terrific, too. t3 says HTC’s flagship smartphone absolutely lives up to the hype.

04 Google pixel

www.google.com PRICE From £599 Tested T3 263 If you can forgive the Pixel, and Google’s plus-size handset the Pixel XL, for a lack of de rigueur water resistance, this is one of the best smartphones available today. t3 says Google’s first entry into the hotly contested phone arena is a huge success.

05 Vodafone Smart prime 7

www.vodafone.co.uk PRICE £75 Tested T3 257 Vodafone’s mobile runs on a recent version of Android, has a great screen and power, and you get a decent camera. But here’s the biggie – it’s only £75! It’s a no brainer. t3 says The handset bargain of the century.

06 LG G5

www.lg.com PRICE From £599 Tested T3 256 Power, good looks and a great rear camera are joined by an innovative Magic Slot for adding cool accessories like an improved camera and a high-res-audio module. t3 says The G5 is a seriously interesting phone, with some great extras.