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Hello and welcome to our smartphone supertest issue,

HOT STUFF

ALL THE BIGGEST STORIES FROM PLANET TECH

GRIT’S A LONG WAY TO THE TOP

Polar Grit X2 Pro £649 / polar.com

NANOLEAF UMBRA CUP

Ballpoint blitz

STREAM

This month’s new-to-streaming picks include a dark and gritty adaptation of a much-loved game… and no, it’s not Mario Party Superstars

AUDIO-TECHNICA ATH-AWKG

KUROGAKI IS AWOOD THAT COMES FROM PERSIMMON TREES AND IS PRETTY SPECIAL

NEWS FEED

BACKBONE GETS AGRIP ON YOUR iPHONE CASE Backbone

GAMES

OUT 18APR FIRST PLAY NO REST FOR THE

HANDLE IN THE WIND

McLaren Artura Spider

WTF IS FREEPOWER?

Sounds like a solution to my massive energy

Ron Schneidermann

THE ALLTRAILS CHIEF EXEC ON SKIING, GOING OFF-GRID AND HAVING AROCK-STAR DAD

Samsung wicked this way comes

The Korean giant is aiming to scorch past its TV rivals with the S95D, aQD-OLED set that makes big claims about brightness and colour

Some zing in the Air

The MacBook Air gets a bump to intergalactic processing speeds with Apple’s newest M3 chip. Is that enough to hold the interest?

Dockin’ in the free world

Logitech’s latest gaming headset comes with a dock that means it works with PlayStation, Xbox and PC. So does one size really fit all?

Every Cruiser wins

Cowboy’s latest electrically assisted bike is designed for everything from energetic city commutes to casual suburban spins

3 OF THE BEST Carry-on cases

Flying away and don’t fancy dicing with the luggage carousel? Waltz up to the plane with one of these artisan cabin bags…

A whole 2 world

The Android smartwatch market has just gained another contender… and Dan Grabham finds the OnePlus Watch 2 is a vast improvement on its predecessor

Dragon’s Dogma 2

Familiar olde-worlde fantasy hallmarks meet the strangest set of companions you’re ever likely to go questing with, as a cult classic game gets another shot at the big time

Rise of the Ronin

This slice of Japanese historical tourism delivers open-world scale and the sort of attention to detail usually reserved for Western blockbusters

Princess Peach: Showtime!

The Mushroom Kingdom’s most famous monarch gets her first solo gig in decades –and neither Mario nor his arch nemesis have been invited

UPVOTED TENTS

There are those who hate camping, and those who pretend to enjoy it for some reason; Chris Rowlands has the best stowable homes to make them all (relatively) happy

GO YOUR PHONE WAY

In 2024, there’s more to the smartphone world than the same few big-name brands. From flashy foldables and killer camera phones to gaming powerhouses, here are the best reasons to take the path less travelled…

XIAOMI 14

I f you’re over oversized phones, the Xiaomi

ASUS ZENFONE 11 ULTRA

I f you’re after a flat-screened, specced-out Android

HONOR MAGIC6 PRO

M ore expensive than the OnePlus 12 or

THE OLD GUARD

Turn to p84 and you’ll find this trio occupying the top slots… but do they do enough to fight off the upstarts?

THE CANNY ALTERNATIVES

ONEPLUS 12

THE MID-PRICE MARVELS

REDMI NOTE 13 PRO+

THE MID-PRICE MARVELS

HONOR MAGIC6 LITE

THE BUDGET BANGERS

NOTHING PHONE 2a

THE FOLDING WONDERS

HONOR MAGIC V2

THE GAMING SPECIALISTS

ASUS ROG PHONE 8 PRO

ANYONE CAN SLAY GUITAR

Fret not, fans of the six-string twangstick – from virtual amplifiers to clever learning aids, these free axe-based apps are all te-riff-ic

INSTANT UPGRADES DJI OSMO POCKET 3

FIRST ADD THESE… ONE DJI 3 MAGNETIC ND

Carnival of fuels

Combining charcoal and gas, hybrid barbecues offer the best of both worlds when barbie mania strikes. But which to pick?

TECH TITANS POLAROID

Our all-time top five from the instant print masters

BETA YOURSELF FIND YOUR WAY

Gawping at a smartphone might not give you a sexy explorer vibe. But when you need to get somewhere, Craig Grannell recommends clever apps over paper maps every time…

NINTENDO GAME BOY

Waitin’ for aSuper scan If this titchy little

Stuff TOP TEN OF EVERYTHING

Straight outta testing and into our rankings. NEW