'The Z1 is an honest smartphone — it doesn’t try too hard, and comes out all the better for it — and it equals the OnePlus 2 as an almost willfully unfussy device. '
'It's greedy to want more from a $300 phone with 64GB storage.'
'It's bright, it's clear, it's responsive, colours are realistic and viewing angles are good.'
' ZTE. 's Blade S6 is a desirable mid-range Android Lollipop phone with 4G LTE connectivity and some smart features. '
'It’s a pain the Blade S6 doesn’t have 4G support in the U.S. too, because at $250, it’s an extremely competent phone with a highly competitive price tag. '
'This particular hardware setup is quite good, especially for a sub $300 phone.'
'The Lumia 735, which of course runs Windows Phone, is pitched as the ultimate selfie phone thanks to an ultra-wide, 5-megapixel front-facing camera. '
'The Nokia Lumia 735 is comfy to hold, with colourful, interchangeable cases and a good screen.'
'Granted, it's not a phone that stands out from the crowd but one that looks solid, dependable and by no means cheap.'
'The Sony Xperia E3 is a solid, low-cost 4G phone, but issues with the design and hardware let it down. '
'The Sony Xperia E3 is an improvement over its predecessor in every way possible, which is probably why Sony chose to skip through E2 - the two digit improvement was needed to underline the big jump forward.'
'The Xiaomi Mi3 is a great-looking, well-made phone with great hardware that isn’t always made the most of by the software, at least if you're westerner importing it. '
'The Xiaomi Mi 3 is fantastic; it’s near-perfect.'
'Good battery life.'
'In its defence, video playback was free from jarring and smooth. '