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Katharine Byrne
When Katharine's not glued to her Wii U and 3DS, she's usually found darting between tiny smartphones and huge pieces of home cinema equipment.She’s tested everything from laptops and monitors to motherboards and projectors, but she currently specialises in smartphones, games and AV.
- best buySony Xperia Z3 Compact: A great phone in its heyday With its incredible battery life and performance, the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact brings flagship features to a smaller handset at a great price£348
- recommendedSamsung Galaxy S5 Neo: Get the Moto G6 instead The Galaxy S5 Neo was top of its class, but has since faded into obscurity, with the J5 and A5 following suit£300
- Sony Xperia E5: More expensive and outclassed by its rivals The Xperia E5 is fast and well-made, but it's marred by poor battery life and a sub-par camera£100
- Sony Xperia Z5 Premium review It's very fast, has a 4K display, but the Xperia Z5 Premium's 4K display consumes a lot of battery£600
- Samsung Galaxy Note 7 review: Samsung's exploding phablet Samsung's infamous Galaxy Note 7 was a monstrous smartphone, if only it didn't explode£739
- HTC One M9: A well built phone, that's now more affordable The HTC One M9 is fast and the Sense 7 UI is a big improvement, but it doesn't do enough to make it really stand out£580
- best buySamsung Galaxy S7 review: Still a great phone The Samsung Galaxy S7 was once the Android king – let's take a look back at what made it so great£569
- recommendedHTC One A9: Now a lot cheaper The HTC One A9 used to be a great phone with a superb screen and camera, but how does it stack up in today's market?£470
- recommendedWii U review: Gone, but not forgotten It may not be super powerful, but Nintendo delivers a fun and innovative new console that finally gets online right£120
- Samsung Galaxy Tab E review: Ancient and outdated Reasonably cheap, but the ageing Samsung Galaxy Tab E simply doesn't cut it as a budget tablet in 2018£140
- recommendedSamsung Galaxy A5 (2016) review Fast and beautifully designed, the Galaxy A5 (2016) is Samsung's best mid-range phone yet, but is the 2017 A5 a better purchase?£290
- recommendedNintendo 2DS is still as fantastic as it ever was Its looks and loss of 3D may be divisive, but the Nintendo 2DS console is great for kids£99
- best buyLG SH5 review: A brilliant soundbar With great sound and superb design, the LG SH5 is a brilliant entry-level soundbar and subwoofer combo£215
- Huawei Watch W1 review The Huawei Watch has an excellent two day battery life and top class design, but it comes at a price£289
- Google Pixel Phone review: Goodbye Pixel? A fantastic camera inside the blandest phone around – Google's Pixel phone was great, but Google might be killing it off£599