Your phone is basically your wallet, camera, office, and lifeline to everyone you know — so when it starts acting up, it's more than an inconvenience. A cracked screen, a battery that dies by lunchtime, or a charging port that suddenly stops cooperating can throw off your whole day. For most people, the first instinct is to panic and book the nearest repair appointment, but that isn't always necessary.
The good news? Not every phone problem needs a trip to a repair shop. With a bit of patience, a few basic supplies, and a clear set of steps, you can solve many of the most common issues yourself — and know exactly when it's time to call in a professional...
The Tecno Spark 50 5G is the brand's latest push to make 5G genuinely affordable, and it arrives with a sharper focus on battery and charging than any Spark before it. Announced on 27 March 2026, the Affordable Android phone pairs a 6.78-inch 120Hz display with the 6nm MediaTek Dimensity 6400 chipset, a 50MP main camera, and Android 16 layered with HIOS 16.
The headline upgrade over its predecessor, the Spark 40 5G, is power management: the battery grows to a hefty 6,500mAh and charging leaps from 18W to a far quicker 45W. Tecno has also bumped the selfie camera from 5MP to 8MP and shipped the newest software out of the box.
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The newly-announced LG Class is a mid-range Android smartphone. Flaunting a slim metal body, the phone packs in an HD display, impressive cameras and a quad-core processor while also offering super-fast LTE connectivity.
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Build and Display
LG Class shows off an attractive slim design and features an all-metal construction of flagship devices. It measures just 7.4 millimetres in thickness and weighs 147 grams.
LG Class sports a 5-inch touch display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and pixel density of 293 pixels per inch. The IPS panel,...
Sporting a massive display, the Acer Jade Primo is an innovative smartphone that is designed to double as a PC. The Windows 10-powered device packs robust cameras and is equipped for solid performance with a six-core processor from the stable of Qualcomm. It will support a display dock, keyboard and mouse.
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Display and Camera
Acer Jade Primo, which looks just like a regular smartphone with a black chassis and a metallic frame, crams in a massive 5.5-inch diagonal touchscreen, offering you large screen estate for mobile gaming and movie watching. The Super...
The Microsoft Lumia 550 is a new budget Windows 10 Mobile offering unwrapped at the recent Microsoft event, where high-end products such as the Surface Pro 4, Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL were also unveiled. The device sports a decent HD display and carries a quad-core processor in its belly while also offering LTE support.
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Design and Display
The smartphone flaunts a sleek body made of plastic. The choice of material used isn't particularly surprising since it is targeted at the budget end of the market. Microsoft Lumia 550 measures 9.9 mm...
Wraps have finally been taken off the Microsoft Lumia 950 after several weeks of speculations on what to expect from the latest flagship Windows phone. It appears the long wait for the device was well worth it as the Lumia 950 comes with some pretty impressive features, including a Quad HD AMOLED display, robust cameras, infra-red iris scanner, and a hexa-core Qualcomm processor, while also offering the best of Windows experience.
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Build and Display
In terms of look, Microsoft Lumia 950 is significantly identical to previous high-end Lumia smartphones. It measures 8.25 mm in...
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL is the bigger brother of the newly-unveiled Lumia 950 and looks seemingly designed to rough it out with heavyweights such as the iPhone 6S Plus and Huawei Nexus 6P. The super-size device boasts several high-end features, including a Quad HD display, powerful cameras, infra-red iris scanner, an octa-core processor with liquid cooling and wireless charging.
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Design and Display
The new phablet shows off durable build you will expect to see in a high-end device such as this. You can have peace of mind using the Microsoft Lumia...
Huawei Nexus 6P is one of two Nexus devices unveiled by Google during the launch of Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) - the other being the LG Nexus 5X. Also known as the Google Nexus 6P, it is the larger of the two phones but shares certain features with the smaller device, including main camera, fingerprint sensor and USB Type-C support. It crams in a massive Quad HD display and is powered by a sturdy octa-core processor.
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Design and Display
This large smartphone shows off a more premium look than the Nexus 5X with an all-metal...
The new Vertu Signature Touch is more than just another powerful smartphone; it is a statement of class and luxury. The highly premium device packs a larger screen and virtually all specifications and features you would expect in this sort of device, including an octa-core processor, ample RAM and 4G LTE support.
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The design of the Vertu Signature Touch has to be awesome since you will have to cough out a huge some to get one, and so it is. The smartphone shows off a body made of first-class...
The new ASUS Zenfone Go (a.k.a. ASUS ZC500TG) is an affordable dual-SIM smartphone. Featuring an HD display, the device packs a quad-core processor and reasonable RAM to drive decent performance while also promising rich Android experience.
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Design and Display
This budget-friendly phone features a sleek design and a plastic chassis. It looks rather slim, even though it is not that in reality, measuring approximately 10 millimetres in thickness. The Zenfone Go has a decent weight of 135 grams.
ASUS Zenfone Go is fitted with a 5-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1280 x...
Wiko Rainbow Jam is the regular variant of the Rainbow Jam 4G designed for those willing to give up LTE capability and few other features for a more pocket-friendly price. The low mid-range smartphone features an IPS HD display, striking cameras and a quad-core processor. It comes in two storage versions.
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Design and Display
Compared to its 4G-enabled sibling, the Wiko Rainbow Jam comes in slightly thicker and heavier at 9.3 millimetres and 159 grams respectively. It parades similar plastic body which makes it hard to explain...
The Wiko Selfy is a more affordable alternative to the 4G-enabled Selfy 4G, also targeted at all you selfie lovers. It features an impressive selfie camera with flash, an AMOLED HD display and a quad-core processor.
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The device shows off a smooth plastic body with black, white or bleen finish. It has a svelte profile at only 7.65mm thick and the choice of construction material makes the Wiko Selfy relatively lightweight at 122 grams.
The phone sports a 4.8-inch AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels....
The new Rainbow Jam 4G is yet another 4G smartphone from Wiko Mobile that is aimed at budget-conscious buyers. Sporting an attractive design, the device features a large HD display, capable cameras and a quad-core processor to deliver good value for money.
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Design and Display
Wiko Rainbow Jam 4G parades a sleek and attractive design with smooth curves. The colourful smartphone could be slimmer, though, at a thickness of 8.7 millimetres and is hardly lightweight at 153 grams despite its plastic construction.
Wiko Rainbow Jam 4G features a...
The Predator 6 is a new smartphone addition to Acer's Predator gaming range, which originally featured desktop PCs, laptops and monitors. The device packs a massive HD display and a robust 10-core processor amongst other features geared for amazing gaming experience.
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Acer Predator 6 parades a solid build with a body made of aluminium to allow it withstand rugged use which gaming devices are usually subjected to. It features similar black and red design elements as the other devices in the Predator series.
The rear is in black and features...
Unveiled at IFA 2015, Lenovo Phab Plus is an interesting phablet which tips the scale closer to a tablet than to a phone. It flaunts a gigantic IPS display, powerful cameras and robust octa-core processor from the stable of Qualcomm. The device promises amazing multimedia experience, with Dolby Atmos sound also included.
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Design and Display
With a design featuring metal, Lenovo Phab Plus has a premium touch to it. It parades an attractive svelte profile at a thickness of only 7.6 millimetres, but it is on the heavy side at 229...
The Lenovo Phab is the bigger, but lower spec'd cousin of the Lenovo Phab Plus. It packs a humongous IPS display, which practically makes it a tablet, and is powered by a quad-core processor.
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Design and Display
The device shows off similar design as the Phab Plus, except that it comes in slightly larger. It is both thicker and heavier at 8.9 mm and 250 g respectively - the other device measures 7.6mm thick and 229 g in weight.
The Lenovo Phab crams in a massive 6.98-inch diagonal display, only 0.2 inches...
The Samsung Galaxy J2 is an addition to Samsung's J series of smartphones. This entry-level device features a Super AMOLED display, quad-core processor, 4G LTE support and a unique Ultra Data Saving Mode.
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Build and Display
Samsung is not known for ugly phones and the Galaxy J2 did not break this trend. It shows off an attractive design with slightly curved corners. It is relatively slim, at least for an affordable smartphone from its maker, at 8.3 millimetres.
Samsung Galaxy J2 sports a 4.7-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels....
Tecno Phantom 5 is the latest addition to the Tecno's top of the line Phantom family. The Tecno Phantom 5 is more or less a successor to the Phantom Z featuring a 5.5-inch full HD display, 3GB of RAM, a fingerprint sensor, super fast 4G LTE, and a long awaited upgrade to Android 5.1 (Lollipop). Tecno Phantom 8 is the 2017 upgrade of the Phantom series.
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Huawei G8 is a mid-range flagship smartphone that offers users solid performance and great image-capturing capability. The handset shows off an attractive metal body and awesome display while an octa-core processor by Qualcomm provides superb firepower for a great user experience.
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You will most likely be immediately attracted to the Huawei G8 at first sight with its premium-looking metal chassis. It has a slim profile at a thickness of only 7.5 millimetres and bulks in at 167 grams (with the battery) – decent for a device of this...
Lenovo Vibe S1 is a ground-breaking smartphone that is seemingly made to give selfie enthusiasts ability to take shots they will be eager to share with others. The midrange phone packs first-of-its-kind dual selfie cameras, a Full HD display, ample RAM and a robust octa-core processor.
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Lenovo Vibe S1 features a no-frills design, but looks more attractive and solid than most of those rectangular budget smartphones that have flooded the market. It flaunts an elegant svelte profile at a thickness of just 7.8 millimetres and weighs a manageable...
Showing off a stunning design, the new Huawei flagship Mate S is the first smartphone in the world to support a display with pressure-sensitive Force Touch technology, which was first seen on Apple’s MacBook. Huawei Mate S features a massive AMOLED display, a multi-function fingerprint scanner and has a sturdy octa-core processor doing all the heavy lifting under the hood.
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Huawei Mate S is simply a beauty to behold with its premium aluminium chassis. The phone comes in attractive Luxurious Gold, Titanium Grey or Mystic Champagne finish and boasts...
Apple iPhone 6S Plus is the phablet version of the new iPhone 6S, following last year's (2014) iPhone 6 Plus and indication that the extra-large iPhone has come to stay. Here we will compare the iPhone 6S Plus with the iPhone 6 Plus to help you decide if its worth ditching the older phablet yet. These two smartphones are very popular in the market for fairly used and refurbished iPhones
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The decision by Apple in 2014 to experiment with a...
The Samsung Galaxy A57 is the top-of-the-line in the latest iteration of Samsung's hugely successful A-series, and it arrives with a clear mission: to...
The itel Power 80 is the newest entry in itel's battery-first P-series, and it arrives with a clear mission: deliver marathon endurance without stretching...
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G is the latest iteration of Samsung’s budget-friendly A-series smartphones. It offers only slight upgrades to the Galaxy A16 5G, like...
