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Ben Johnston

Reviews writer Ben has been with Expert Reviews since 2021, and in that time he’s established himself as an authority on all things mobile tech and audio. On top of testing and reviewing myriad smartphones, tablets, headphones, earbuds and speakers, Ben has turned his hand to the odd laptop hands-on preview and several gaming peripherals. He also regularly attends global industry events, including the Snapdragon Summit and the MWC trade show.

Recent articles by Ben Johnston

Expand your car’s storage space with these roof boxes
Car accessories & equipment

Whether you’re going on holiday with the family or carting gear to the beach, here are our favourite roof boxes

TCL NXTPAPER 11: An okay tablet in e-reader’s clothing
Tablets

With its paper-like display, the TCL NXTPAPER 11 is great for e-reading, but it’s fairly unremarkable as a standard tablet

£220 inc VAT
The best Chinese smartphones you can buy today
Mobile phones

Chinese smartphones tend to be cheaper and just as well equipped as the established brands. Here are the best Chinese phones around today

Oppo Reno 10 5G review - rear in hand
Oppo Reno 10 5G review: Long-lasting and far-shooting
Mobile phones

It’s not the fastest at this price, but brilliant battery life and a terrific telephoto camera give the Oppo Reno 10 5G an edge

£399 inc VAT
Google Pixel 7a in hand with Expert Reviews approved deal sticker cropped
The BEST phone deal of Prime Day, according to our experts
Mobile phones

Back at its lowest price on record and with a 30W charger bundled in for free, this Pixel 7a deal is a certified Prime Day bargain

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus front and back view
Samsung announces Galaxy Tab S9 FE and S9 FE Plus tablets
Tablets

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE and S9 FE Plus offer big screens for lower prices

Skullcandy Crusher ANC 2 review: Let’s get ready to rumble
Headphones

Their ANC could be better, but the Skullcandy Crusher ANC 2 perform well on the audio front thanks to powerful bass and effective haptics

£200 inc VAT
Xiaomi 13T hands-on review rear in hand
Xiaomi 13T hands-on review: The perfect compromise?
Mobile phones

With very few corners cut from the Pro version, the Xiaomi 13T could be the brand’s best-value phone in years

Xiaomi 13T Pro hands-on review front in hand
Xiaomi 13T Pro hands-on review: Lucky number 13
Mobile phones

The design may be a little basic, but the Xiaomi 13T Pro looks set to continue the success of the brand’s 13 series smartphones

Microsoft Surface Go 4 preview: Taking care of business
2-in-1 laptops

The Microsoft Surface Go 4 ditches the consumer market but adds a speedier processor and somehow gets even lighter