Seven good phones. You need one.
Tell it what matters. The guide's seven picks play it out, and one goes home with you.
What matters most?
The rules
- Over your limit loses. A pick above what you said you'd spend can't go through.
- Your priority wins any match it plays in.
- Otherwise the guide's best overall wins.
- Otherwise the cheaper list price wins. Same price? The higher seed goes through.
This draw only uses the guide's own picks and labels. It can't know anything the guide doesn't.
How we picked. We haven't tested every product. Picks come from specifications, manufacturer data, long-term owner feedback and reviews from established testing sites. Where we own a product, we say so. Guides are written by Majdinel Hima, who works in IT.
Prices are approximate list prices from the guide, last updated 17 Sep 2026. Check the live price before you buy.
Quarterfinals
Three matches. Seed 1, Google Pixel 8a, the guide's best overall, waits in the semis.
Through to the semis
Semifinals
Final:
One of these goes home with you.
Your pick
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- Good
- Not so good
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Runner-up: