Christopher Minasians
Recent articles by Christopher Minasians
Vodafone Smart V8: The best budget phablet
Mobile phones
At £159, the Smart V8 is a fantastic budget phone with a good camera and a rear-mounted fingerprint reader
Acer Switch 5: A worthy Surface Pro rival
LaptopsNot the very best 2-in-1, but its price and overall design make it a better buy than Microsoft’s Surface Pro
Vodafone Smart E8: It’s cheap but is it any good?
Mobile phones
At £49, the Smart E8 is one of the cheapest Android 7.1 Nougat phones on the market
AOC AG322QCX: A unique gaming monitor
PC monitorsWith its 1,800mm-radius curvature, 1440p resolution and 144Hz refresh rate this gaming monitor is one of a kind
Lenovo Miix 510: A cheaper rival to the Surface Pro 4
LaptopsThe Miix 510 is attractively priced, but battery life is only mediocre, and the screen could be sharper
Samsung C24FG70 review
PC monitorsThe Samsung C24FG70 is an expensive, but supremely capable, beautifully made gaming monitor with superb image quality
Samsung UBD-M9500: The king of 4K Blu-ray streaming
Blu-ray players TVsIt’s rather expensive versus the Xbox One S, but the UBD-M9500 has a few tricks up its sleeve
Nikon D5500 review: A good camera, but lacks consistency
DSLRsSuperb sensor, disappointing kit lens, middling controls: the Nikon D5500 is a fine camera but it lacks consistency.
Samsung UE65KS9500 review: Curved 4K HDR excellence
TVsSamsung's flagship television delivers astonishing HDR picture quality - and it's pretty good at everything else, too
B&O BeoPlay E4: A viable alternative to Bose?
HeadphonesImpressive noise cancellation and decent sound quality is good, but not the most comfortable earphones to wear