Each phone on this list was thoroughly tested by the CNET expert assessment team. We actually use the phone, test the functions, play games and take photos. We assess all promises that a company makes about its telephones. And if we find something we don’t like, be it battery life or processing quality, we tell you everything about it.
We examine every aspect of a phone during the test:
- Advertisement
- Design and feeling
- Processor performance
- Battery life
- Camera quality
- Characteristics
We test all cameras of a telephone (both at the front and back) under different conditions: from outdoor area under sunlight to dimered interiors and night scenes (for available night modes). We also compare our results with similarly inexpensive models. We have a number of battery tests with a real world to see how long a phone takes every day.
We take additional telephone functions such as 5G, fingerprint and facial reader, pens, fast charging, foldable ads and other useful extras. And of course we consider all of our experiences and tests against the price, so that you know whether a phone is a good value or not. You can find more information on our website How we test telephones.
