Ben Johnston
Recent articles by Ben Johnston
The best mid-range phones in the 2025, as tested by us
Mobile phonesForget the flagships and save some money with the best mid-range smartphones we’ve tested and reviewed
Lenovo’s MWC laptops are wide, tall and downright adorable
LaptopsWith the twice-folding ThinkBook Flip and a modular concept laptop, Lenovo is focusing on expanding its laptop array with expanding laptops
Is the HMD Fusion X1 a phone kids and parents can agree on?
Mobile phonesPairing modern design with robust safety features, the HMD Fusion X1 aims to be a phone that kids will want and parents can trust
Nothing Phone (3a) and (3a) Pro hands-on: Two’s a crowd
Mobile phonesWhile the Nothing Phone (3a) and (3a) Pro are a big improvement over last year’s entries, I’m not convinced they needed to be two phones
Honor Pad V9 vs Honor Pad 9: What’s the difference?
TabletsHonor just announced the new Pad V9 – here’s how it compares to last year’s Honor Pad 9 tablet
Xiaomi 15 Ultra hands-on: Held back by the software
Mobile phonesThe incredibly powerful Xiaomi 15 Ultra undercuts the competition on price but the software could undermine it all
Honor ups the Magic 7 Pro’s software support to seven years
Mobile phonesHonor matches Samsung and Google’s seven years of software support for its Magic phones – but it’s not good news for everyone
Xiaomi 15 review: Get a Samsung Galaxy S25 instead
Mobile phones
The Xiaomi 15 is a sleek, powerful and capable smartphone – but the Samsung Galaxy S25 does better for less money
Xiaomi Pad 7 review: My new favourite iPad alternative
Mobile phonesThe software still bothers me but the Xiaomi Pad 7 gets enough right elsewhere to be Android’s best answer yet to the 10.9in iPad
Motorola ThinkPhone 25 review: Taking care of business
Mobile phonesThe work-focused Motorola ThinkPhone 25 pairs a robust build with excellent stamina but it struggles to compete as an all-rounder