Consensus of 6 reviews (5 scored) from 5 independent publishers. PC-Welt and Tech Advisor (both Foundry) count as one voice. How this is calculated.
consensus 82
SmartWorld91
PC-Welt88
Tech Advisor88
Trusted Reviews76
TechRadar74
708090100
Each dot is one review, adjusted for how that publication usually scores; the line is our consensus. The closer the dots sit to the line, the more the reviewers agree.
Where the reviewers agree
Compact 6.3-inch size is comfortable and light for a flagship phone. — TechRadar, Tweakers, Tech Advisor, SmartWorld, PC-Welt, Trusted Reviews
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 delivers very strong, fast performance. — TechRadar, Tech Advisor, SmartWorld, PC-Welt, Trusted Reviews, Tweakers
Battery life is excellent, and charging is very fast. — TechRadar, Tweakers, Tech Advisor, SmartWorld, PC-Welt, Trusted Reviews
The display is bright and sharp, with slim bezels. — TechRadar, Tweakers, Tech Advisor, SmartWorld, PC-Welt
Where they disagree
TechRadar and Trusted Reviews call the camera set strong or solid, while Tweakers says the rest of the camera system is limited despite an excellent main camera. — TechRadar, Trusted Reviews, Tweakers
Software support is criticised as shorter than rivals by Tech Advisor, PC-Welt and Trusted Reviews, while SmartWorld instead cites ads and occasional hiccups. — Tech Advisor, PC-Welt, Trusted Reviews, SmartWorld
Bottom line: Suits buyers wanting a compact, light flagship with top performance, long battery life and very fast charging. Trade-offs are a high price, a modest step up from the Xiaomi 15, and weaker ultrawide and telephoto cameras.
Summarised with AI from the 6 reviews below — each one is linked in full.
Photos belong to the publications credited; each links to the full review.
Key specs
Released
February 2026
Launch price (UK)
£899
Launch price (Europe)
€999
Form factor
Standard
OS
Android
Display
6.3″
Main camera
50 MP
Telephoto lens
Yes
Battery
6,330 mAh
Wired charging
100 W
Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Base storage
256 GB
Weight
191 g
Water resistance
IP68
Software updates
6 years
Sold in
UK, Europe, China · not in US
What the reviewers said
SmartWorld IT
9/10Apr 29, 2026
A compact flagship that is comfortable to hold, with strong battery life, fast charging and a great display. Software and the ultrawide camera are its weak points.
A compact flagship with excellent main camera, best-in-class battery life and fast hardware, held back by a weaker rest of camera system and small detail flaws, at a high price.
A top-tier compact flagship with excellent performance, a sharp display, huge battery life and fast charging, held back by modest telephoto and software support.
Excellent performance from Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Sharp, bright 6.3-inch display with thin bezels
Superb battery life and fast versatile charging
Compact, pleasant-to-hold design at 191g
Display peak brightness lower than previous generation
Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.
