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MethodologyScoring v2.1

How we score gadgets

Every score is the same formula applied to published data. No brand can pay for a score, and the money we earn from store links never changes one.

The score starts from published expert reviews and shifts toward reader votes in head-to-head matchups as votes come in.

Same formula for every brandApple, Samsung and a $199 phone go through identical math.
Store links never change scoresWe earn a commission on some purchases. Scores are calculated before prices are attached.
Prices with a timestampEvery price shows when it was checked. Anything older than 24 hours is labelled as stale.
Corrections are publicEvery accepted fix is dated in the gadget’s change history.
The formula · phones

Six categories, one weighted score

Each category is scored 0–10 from measured data, then weighted. Weights differ by product type: a laptop's battery counts more than a phone's camera.

CategoryWeightWhat goes iniPhone 16 Pro
Performance25%Geekbench 6 single and multi-core, 3DMark Wild Life Extreme, sustained-load throttling9.6× 25% = 2.40
Camera25%Sensor size, lens range, video modes, plus trusted lab results (e.g. DXOMARK) when we lack our own9.4× 25% = 2.35
Display20%Peak and full-screen brightness, refresh rate, PWM dimming, colour accuracy9.3× 20% = 1.86
Design10%Weight for size, materials, IP rating, years of OS updates promised9.1× 10% = 0.91
Battery10%Measured video and web runtime first, capacity second; wired and wireless charging speed8.4× 10% = 0.84
Value10%Score per dollar at today’s best price, compared with phones in the same price band8.2× 10% = 0.82
Reading a score

Score tiers

9.0–10ExcellentClass-leading. Few or no real trade-offs.
8.0–8.9Very goodStrong buy with one or two trade-offs.
7.0–7.9GoodFine for the right person or price.
Below 7FairBetter options exist at the same price.
—PendingRumoured or just launched. Not enough measured data to score yet.
Where the data comes from

Sources, ranked by trust

1Standard benchmarksGeekbench 6, 3DMark, Cinebench. We use the median of published runs, never a single best result.Highest weight
2Manufacturer specsWeight, size, materials. Checked against a second source before publishing.Checked
3Trusted labsPublished lab results (e.g. RTINGS, Notebookcheck) fill gaps. Always linked on the gadget page.Linked
House rules

What we never do

×Sell placement or scoresNo brand can pay to be ranked, featured or scored differently.
×Score rumoursUnreleased devices show “Pending” until real data exists.
×Mix in community votesOwner ratings are shown separately. They never change the expert score.
×Show a stale price as currentPrices older than 24 hours say so, and the button changes to “Check price”.
×Rank by commission“Best” lists are ordered by score and price, not by what a store pays us.
×Invent reviews or user countsEvery number on the site comes from the database, or it isn’t shown.
Think a spec or score is wrong?Send a correction with a source. Accepted fixes appear in the gadget's change history.