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

I've been testing the Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus — and it's a great phone that few people will actually want
By Richard Priday published
Squeezed in the middle of the almighty Ultra and the compact base model, the Galaxy S26 Plus struggles to find a niche.

This modular phone concept lets you connect anything from an external microphone to a whole camera lens via magnets
By Richard Priday published
Ever seen a modular phone before? Tecno's latest concept take the idea to a whole new level with a huge variety of add-ons that magnetically attach to a phone thinner than the iPhone Air.

TCL’s Nextpaper AMOLED screen is so good I want it on every new phone
By Richard Priday published
The latest paper-like display tech from TCL looks awesome while being better for your eyes and easier to look at.

I’ve seen the Honor Robot Phone — and it’s like having an opinionated DJI Osmo Pocket 3 stuck to your phone
By Richard Priday published
Honor's Robot Phone features both cutting-edge hardware and software, making it a concept with two chances of becoming a purchasable device.

Motorola Razr Fold is official — here's how it compares to the Galaxy Z Fold 7
By Richard Priday published
Motorola's finally made a full-size foldable. Here's what you need to know about the Razr Fold, including the new price and availability details.

I didn’t expect this foldable phone to embarrass Samsung and Google — but here we are
By Richard Priday published
Honor's new foldable phone shows just how far behind the others are.

Even feature phones can’t escape AI — here’s HMD’s plan to bring more smartphone features to their most basic devices
By Richard Priday published
Mobile payments and AI chatbots on feature phones? That’s the future one phone maker’s trying to build at Europe’s biggest mobile tech conference.

Forget the Galaxy S26 Ultra — this is what a true Ultra phone looks like
By Richard Priday published
Xiaomi's new Ultra phone is another photography monster. Here are the shots I took with it versus the Galaxy S26 Ultra and iPhone 17 Pro Max

Is the Galaxy S26 Edge dead? Samsung exec says 'we're assessing the right time for a follow-up'
By Richard Priday last updated
A Galaxy S26 Edge and TriFold 2 may never come, as Samsung execs explain how the company’s unsure about making new versions.

Samsung Galaxy S26 launch live reaction — S26 Ultra and S26 hands-on reviews and best features
By John Velasco last updated
The next Galaxy Unpacked event is happening on February 25, so we'll be reporting all the latest news and developments with our live blog.

I spent 24 hours with the Galaxy S26 Ultra — what I like (and don’t) so far
By Richard Priday published
Samsung only revealed the Galaxy S26 Ultra yesterday, so I've not had long to try out what's new and improved. But here's what I've made of it so far.

Galaxy S26 Ultra got a sneaky downgrade — here’s why Samsung ditched titanium
By Richard Priday published
The Galaxy S26 Ultra's body is now made with aluminum, not titanium. Here's why, according to Samsung.

Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus hands-on: Better, but not $100 better
By Richard Priday published
Not yet ratedSamsung's price increase to the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26 Plus, along with only limited new features, makes for an uncertain fate for these new phones.

Forget the iPhone Air — this is the best thin phone around right now
By Richard Priday published
The best thin phone isn't from Apple or Samsung.

Samsung Galaxy S26 could receive a nasty price hike, but the S26 Ultra might be spared
By Richard Priday published
Two sources have shared alleged Euro pricing info for the Galaxy S26 series, with both suggesting that the S26 Ultra will get a better deal than its lower-specced siblings.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra could be the first phone to truly challenge the iPhone — here's how
By Richard Priday published
Leaked performance test data for the Galaxy S26 Ultra shows Samsung may have an iPhone-beating monster on its hands, thanks to a tuned-up chipset.

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked February 2026: Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26 Ultra and everything else to expect this week
By Richard Priday last updated
Samsung’s next big announcement event is happening this week on February 25th, so here's everything you need to know to prepare.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra could see the change we least wanted to see — a price increase
By Richard Priday published
A price increase could be coming for the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra — and it could be as high as 20%.

Next week's Apple event may start earlier than expected — here's why
By Richard Priday published
The iPhone 17e, cheap MacBook and more could be announced before the March 4 Apple event, according to Apple expert Mark Gurman.

Xbox Live outage — login and game save syncing issues affected millions globally
By Richard Priday last updated
Microsoft's Xbox Live gaming service ran into issues today — impacting logins and game save cloud syncing.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra’s most exciting new feature leaks again — and now we know how smart it will be
By Richard Priday published
Screenshots showing options for the alleged Privacy Display feature on the Galaxy S26 Ultra hint at an impressive level of customization.

iPhone 17e vs. iPhone 16e: The rumored upgrades you need to know about
By Richard Priday published
With the iPhone 17e likely to arrive soon, let's check out how it might compare with the previous iPhone 16e.

Get your Pixels ready — Android 17 beta 1 just arrived with a bunch of new features (Update: launch postponed)
By Richard Priday last updated
Google just launched the first beta of Android 17,
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