Richard Priday
Richard is a writer based in London, covering news, reviews, how-tos and buying guides for mobile devices like smartphones, tablets and laptops, as well as other topics like gaming and audio.
He has an impractically large collection of devices, gathered over his five years in tech journalism. Using this broad stock of gadgets, he can compare and contrast a new product's features with similar devices', and figure out if something's a new class leader, or if a different gadget can do what it does better.
While he enjoys writing about the latest iPhones and Samsung Galaxys, he's also an advocate of buying cheaper, refurbished and second-hand devices. He hopes that he can help gadget buyers to cut through the hype around new products, and upgrade to something that suits their needs and budget every time, whether it's brand new or pre-owned.
Richard has an M.A. in Magazine Journalism from the University of Sheffield's world-renowned Department of Journalism Studies, and has also written for WIRED U.K., The Register and Creative Bloq. Aside from mobile devices, he also has a great appreciation for specialty coffee, and is never seen in the office without his Aeropress close at hand.
Latest articles by Richard Priday
OxygenOS 15 hands-on: Watch out Samsung and Google — OnePlus just caught up
By Richard Priday published
In advance of the open beta going live, here are our first impressions of how OnePlus' new Android skin handles AI, and what its other new features bring to its phones.
Qualcomm’s Arm license is getting cancelled and it could have a huge impact on the laptops and phones we buy
By Richard Priday last updated
Qualcomm could be about to lose its license to use Arm designs for its chips — and the consequences could be huge.
Google Chrome could soon get a brilliant upgrade for billions — this is overdue
By Richard Priday last updated
Evidence of Google adding an Identity Check feature to Chrome has been discovered, indicating you'll need biometric security to take certain actions away from home.
I tried every Photographic Style on the iPhone 16 Pro Max — this is a game-changer
By Richard Priday published
The new Photographic Styles offered on the iPhone 16 series add a huge amount of freedom to photos with amazing ease, so let me show you the results of my experiments.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra colors just leaked — here's the options
By Richard Priday last updated
The Galaxy S25 Ultra's colors could be a choice of four familiar and fresh hues, but the expected Samsung-exclusive colors are still unknown.
iPad mini 7 charging probably won't be any better than iPad mini 6's — here's how we know
By Richard Priday published
Certification for the iPad mini 7 reveals no upgrade to its supported charging speeds, which likely means the time to refill the tablet won't be any different from the iPad mini 6.
iPad mini 7 uses the same chip as the iPhone 15 Pro — but with one key downgrade
By Richard Priday published
The A17 Pro chip in the iPad mini 7 isn't what we thought it was, as it's lacking a GPU core compared to the original version of this chip from the iPhone 15 Pro.
YouTube announces huge upgrade for billions — here’s all the new features coming to your phone and TV
By Richard Priday published
Google's dropping a huge number of YouTube upgrades, such as a dedicated sleep timer, playlists you can edit with your friends, new designs for all app versions and a more customizable miniplayer.
Xiaomi Mix Flip review: Brilliant but limited
By Richard Priday published
The Xiaomi Mix Flip is sort of unremarkable (for a folding phone anyway), but what it lacks in surprises it makes up for by beating the competition on display quality and power.
October Pixel Drop just arrived — here's all the new features for Pixel phones, Pixel Tablet, Pixel Buds and Pixel Watch
By Richard Priday published
The latest Pixel Drop brings new features to all your favorite Google gadgets
Samsung Galaxy phones could replace the Settings app with AI — what we know
By Richard Priday published
A report out of Korea suggests Samsung is working on new ways for AI to take care of setting up your Settings without your involvement.
Samsung Galaxy S25 vs. iPhone 16: Which phone could win?
By Richard Priday published
What we know so far about the Galaxy S25, compared to what the iPhone 16 offers.
OnePlus 13 could get a massive price hike according to disappointing new leak
By Richard Priday published
A 10% raise would be shocking and sad
I love iOS 18's iPhone Mirroring feature — but I've found one big problem
By Richard Priday published
iOS 18's iPhone Mirroring locks off one of the most useful features for MacBook users — and it's an annoying problem
Android just added three new anti-theft features — here's what they all do
By Richard Priday published
Google is adding three new features to Android phones that will hopefully protect your device in case of theft.
OnePlus Open 2 may launch early next year — but without this big upgrade
By Richard Priday published
OnePlus' next foldable could launch between January and March 2025, but the company's apparently given up on adding an extra camera to the back of the phone.
Dimensity 9400 mobile chip revealed — triple-foldable support, advanced AI features and more
By Richard Priday published
MediaTek has announced its latest flagship chipset, the Dimensity 9400. Features include support for cutting edge foldable and AI tech, plus power and efficiency improvements.
OnePlus 13 could get iPhone 16-style magnetic charging — what we know
By Richard Priday published
OnePlus president Kinder Liu has hinted at the OnePlus 13's cases offering magnetic attachments, likely for charging or other accessories.
I just spent a week with the iPhone 16 Pro Max — here’s my pros and cons
By Richard Priday last updated
I've spent my first seven days living with the iPhone 16 Pro Max, so let me tell you about the good points and bad.
Google Pixel 9a could launch much sooner than expected — what we know
By Richard Priday published
Google may be launching the Pixel 9a in March next year instead of May — and this could be the new normal.
How to set up your Apple Watch
By Kate Kozuch last updated
Here's how to set up your Apple Watch and sync it with your iPhone
Google Pixel 9a could come in a choice of four colors — here are the options
By Richard Priday published
After seeing the alleged design of the Pixel 9a in a recent leak, now we may know the four possible colors Google will offer it in.
iPhone 16 Pro Max vs iPhone 14 Pro Max: The biggest upgrades
By Richard Priday last updated
The iPhone 16 Pro Max is Apple's latest flagship iPhone, and here's how it compares to its equivalent from two years ago - the iPhone 14 Pro Max.
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