HONOR 6X

Time was, spending less than £300 on a smartphone meant risking a rough ride through shoddy components and sub-par performance. No more: the Honor 6X is the latest in a line of pound-friendly phones – and it brings some serious specs to the table. Sure, its design is hardly revolutionary, but there’s no arguing with an octa-core chip, two-day battery life and a dual-lens camera setup that should deliver stellar snaps whatever the weather. It’ll be a boon for the impatient too, unlocking in just 0.3 seconds via the fingerprint reader. £224 / hihonor.com