Mobile reviews

Pros More comfortable design than Tri Pro Improved open-ear sound Strong waterproof rating Cons A still slightly baffling Playlist+ mode Doesn’t better sound performance of rivals Pricier than the competition Key Features Review Price: £188 IPX8 rating Can handle being in up to 1m of water for 30 minutes Playlist+ Store audio on the headphones from music services Battery 9 hours of total battery life Introduction The H2O Audio Tri 2 Pro is the update to H20 Audio’s most expensive waterproof bone conduction headphones that offers both Bluetooth and music player streaming, making them fit for use on land and in the water. For the new Pro we’re getting the promise of better open-ear sound, bigger battery life and a more convenient way to use H20 Audio’s intriguing Playlist+ mode that lets you record and store audio from streaming services like Spotify. There’s only a small number of really standout waterproof headphones to grab right...

Pros Enjoyably warm performance Strong noise-cancelling Comfortable fit Solid battery life Cons Very Samsung-heavy focus Noise-cancelling is bettered for the money Below-par call quality Fiddly controls Key Features Review Price: £219 Galaxy AI Uses Samsung's Galaxy AI to boost performance Samsung Seamless Codec Can encode audio up to 24-bit/96lHz Blade Lights Flashes that indicate earbuds' current state Introduction Samsung has flooded the headphones market without truly making its mark, even though it’s only behind Apple in headphones sales. But that could change with the Galaxy Buds Pro 3. The Galaxy Buds Pro 3 help Galaxy smartphones in the same vein AirPods have done for iPhones. To become your go-to headphones whenever you need to listen to your tunes, and like a great number of devices, the Buds Pro 3 come with AI features, improved sound and forward-facing features like Auracast streaming . These earphones are bu...

Pros Comfortable fit Solid noise-cancellation Engaging, smooth sound profile Plenty of convenient features Cons Better options for ANC Better-sounding alternatives too Below average call quality Key Features Review Price: £179.99 Air Fitting Supporters Wing-tips for a more comfortable and secure fit Wide Area Tap Tap next to your ear to control the LinkBuds Fit Background Listening Mode Switch on to put music in the backseat and your focus elsewhere Introduction Sony’s LinkBuds range is a series of headphones designed for comfort and to keep you engaged with what’s around you. The LinkBuds Fit, which launched in late 2024, are for both exercise and day-to-day use. They join the original open-eared LinkBuds and noise-cancelling LinkBuds S , along with new entrants in the LinkBuds Open and LinkBuds Speaker . The LinkBuds series are headphones and speakers that appeal to a younger and – dare I write it – trendy audience, who put styl...

Pros Solid battery life Reliable construction Easy onboarding experience Cons Tiny performance increase over the 2022 model Priced against vastly more powerful products Uninspiring display Key Features Review Price: £99.99 13-hour battery life The non-descript battery is able to go the extra mile thanks to borderline ancient components. More memory than before Now packing 4GB of memory into the 64GB model, the 2024 Fire HD 8 tablet can help you do more at once. Introduction Updated for 2024, the latest Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet doesn’t do much to reinvent the wheel. Nor does it need to.  Now packing a little extra memory over what came before, the biggest upgrade to this year’s Fire HD 8 tablet is performance. Still far from a powerhouse, it’ll do most of what you expect to use a cheap, small tablet for the same price as the last one. And if you want a smidge more performance, you can pay a little extra – that’s new for this year. ...

Pros Offers two listening modes Good sound quality for swims and other exercise Battery life in both listening modes Cons More balanced sounding open-ear headphones Slightly iffy Spotify offline syncing workaround Physical buttons too close to each other Key Features Review Price: £159.99 32GB MP3 player Store and listen to your music while you go swimming IP69 rating Waterproof design for swims Battery 10-hour battery life Introduction There aren’t many headphones that are fully equipped to join you for swims, but Nank, formerly known as Naenka, have in recent years provided one of the standout options to jump in the water with. The Nank Runner Diver2 Pro, like previous Runner Diver headphones, gives you the option of Bluetooth and music player streaming with a sizable 32GB of storage to pile on your audio. It’s now promising to let you switch between open-ear and noise-cancelling listening modes.  The original Naenka Runner ...