Choosing a new phone

iPhone 15 Pro Max:

• Featuring the most powerful A17 pro chip by Apple, iPhone 15 Pro Max comes with a sturdy titanium design and ceramic front shield.
• The triple primary cameras includes a 48 MP main camera, a 12 MP ultra-wide and a 12 MP telephoto lens.
• Capture stunning selfies and videos with adaptive True Tone Flash and auto image stabilisation along with an option to capture 4K HDR videos with your front camera.

Galaxy Z Fold5:

• AI-powered, triple rear camera with wide and ultra-wide lenses of 50, 12, and 10 MP each.
• Capture every detail studio-style with 30x zoom and 8k video quality. 
• Use night mode for low light conditions for perfectly boosted colours and clarity.
• Take perfection up a notch. The dual preview lets you coordinate and adjust the shots while shooting.
• Click stunning selfies with dual front cameras of 10 and 4 MP. 

Pixel 8 Pro:

• Triple camera with Pixel's most advanced features - a 50 MP wide lens, a 48 MP ultra-wide lens, and a 48 MP 10X telephoto lens.
• Capture even sharper macros, cinematic videos in 4k video quality with dual exposure on the main camera.
• Get perfect group pictures with Googles AI's instant edits. Remove blur, noise and background distractions in a snap.
• Take confident selfies with an 10.5 MP front camera with Pixel's True Tone feature.

A SIM free phone doesn’t come with a SIM card. You buy the phone and SIM card separately. The benefit of a SIM free phone is that you pay for the phone upfront, with the only monthly cost coming from your SIM card. It's ideal if you want to upgrade your phone but keep your number or contract package.

A SIM card is a small chip that inserts into your phone to give your phone its identity – its identify being your mobile phone number. Without a SIM card you can’t make calls, send texts or connect to the internet (3G, 4G, 5G).

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Which phones use iOS? Exclusively used by Apple to power their iPhones.

Which apps are pre-installed? Apple Maps, Apple Music, FaceTime, Safari and more.

How do I get more apps? The Apple App store has over 1m downloadable apps.

Do they include cloud storage? You get 5GB free iCloud storage, but you can pay for more space.

Will it sync with other devices? Yes, you can sync an iPhone with your iPad, iPhone, Apple Mac and Apple TV.

Anything else I should know? Newer models often come with free trials for Apple Pay and Apple TV.

Which phones use Android? Samsung, Google, Nokia, Sony (to name a few) use Android to power their devices. Also older Huawei models are on the Android system.

Which apps are pre-installed? Google Maps, Google Chrome, Google Drive, YouTube, Google Docs and more.

How do I get more apps? The Google Play store has over 1m downloadable apps.

Do they include cloud storage? You can get 15GB Google Drive storage with your Google account.

Will it sync with other devices? Yes, Android tablets and Google smart tech.

Anything else I should know? Android phones have a customisation friendly interface.

What is a processor? - The processor is your phone's brain. The better the processor, the smoother and faster your phone will run.

Processor specs - Every process has a number of cores, dual (2), quad (4), hexa (6) or octa (8), and the more it has, the smoother it can do more things at one time.

Processor speed is also important. This is measured in GHz and a faster processor is a more powerful processor.

RAM is the final piece of the processor puzzle and once again, more of it means better performance. More RAM will provide a much smoother transition when using multiple applications at once.

To get the performance you want, you need a phone with enough cores, speed and RAM to satisfy your usage. Below we've put together a handy guide to help you decide if a phone has enough power for what you need it for.

Battery size - A bigger battery often means more battery life. Battery size is measured in mAH (milli-amp hours) and is included on most of our product pages.

How do screen quality and processing power affect battery life? Screen brightness and fast performance can sometimes place a greater demand on the battery. This means that mid-range models often have better battery life than top-of-the-range phones.

Battery saving tips

• Use Wi-Fi instead of 4 or 5G.
• Use power-saver mode.
• Turn down screen brightness.
• Close background apps.
• Turn off your location.

If you're going away or find yourself always running out of battery, a portable power bank is a great way to make sure your phone can last all day.

Over time, mobile phone screens have gotten bigger to improve video watching experience. And if you regularly use your phone for watching YouTube, TV shows or movies, then a big-screen is a must-have.

The benefits of a more compact design is that it's likely to fit more comfortably in your hand and pockets.

Resolution and pixel density are the best way to determine screen quality. The higher the resolution and the more pixels per inch, the sharper the screen will appear.

For increased immersion and a greater viewing experience, choose a model with a curved or infinity screen.

There's nothing worse than a cracked screen, so look out for devices with toughened glass which provides extra protection against drops.

Some phones are also shock resistant, water-resistant or waterproof. But before you make a choice, do check the specs for the depth and distance it can handle.