It's been another week full of technology. Whether it's the reveal of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, with its substantial new display and game-changing AI features, or Trump's 11-hour intervention in the US Tiktok ban, there's been a lot in recent seven days. But that's why it's worth taking a minute, going back, and catching up on all of Techradar's latest reviews.
Many devices have passed through our testing labs since our last roundup. Firstly, we've finally got our hands on Nvidia's new GeForce RTX 5090 GPU, and we can confirm that it's astonishingly powerful.
On top of that, we've been staring in awe at the new Mini-led 110-inch monolithic TV, taking in its beautiful colors, and noticing the strange flaws to boot. So, if you want the low-down on which technology is worth your spend, check out our highlights below.
Pros
The absolute best performance you can buy
Makes 8k gaming viable
DLSS 4 is a bit magical
Cons
Exorbitant tenacity
Completely walk your electricity
Getting the most out of it requires a premium gaming PC
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 has been highly anticipated by the gaming community for a reason. It's absurdly powerful, offering up to a 50% performance boost over the RTX 4090, while consistently delivering 8k gaming at high frame rates. Plus, its DLSS 4-powered multi-frame generation can boost the frame rates of your games to deliver absurdly smooth visuals. It is absolutely one of the best graphics cards out there.
However, there is an implicit question underlying all of this. Do you really need the RTX 5090 right now? Sure, if you're working in 3D Rendering or AI, all that extra power will have you laughing like a mad scientist. But as a gamer, is this a must-buy these days? Maybe not, especially given its $1,999 / £1,939 / AU$4,039 price tag, the fact that few gaming monitors on the market currently offer 8k, and the reality that it costs 575W of power like a dehydrated Viking.
If you can't miss out on bragging rights or want to be prepared for future developments, it's worth it, but whether you need it is still up for debate.
Pros
Epic battery life
Super fast performance
Best camera module
The speakers have a knock
Cons
Does not come with a charger or case
Inconsistent camera image processing
Software not for everyone's taste
The Honor Magic 7 Pro is a Lightning-Fast flagship phone: rocking the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, the phone handles many games without breaking a sweat, maintaining 60fps without a hint of overheating. It also lasts a long time, despite being more modest than its predecessor: it should happily last two days, while speeding up thanks to its 100W charging.
With a 200MP telephoto lens that includes 3x optical zoom and a 1/1.4-inch 1/1.4-inch sensor, the Magic 7 Pro is a shoo-in for one of the best camera phones. If you push it, however, the limits of its AI Superzoom become abundantly clear, with image processing having mixed results. Meanwhile, Magic OS 9 makes some strange design choices compared to stock Android, making navigating the system more difficult than it needs to be coming from the OG OS.
Pros
Bright and detailed image
Bright and vivid colors
Fantastic big screen for gaming
Cons
Seriously expensive
Backlight flare during dark scenes
Need to adjust image settings
The Hisense 110uxn is a 110-inch TV that promises to turn your living room into a home theater or gamer's paradise. It offers superb color reproduction, rivaling the best OLED TVs, and regularly hits brightness peaks of around 3,000 nits, making games and movies look fantastic. However, it occasionally struggles with backlight bloom during darker scenes, and you'll need to play with its settings to get the best from its 4K images.
What makes these little issues harder to swallow is that at $15,000/£20,000 (around AU$24,300), the 110uxn is also very expensive, meaning you have to be really interested in that extra screen display. But despite this, it is a stunning looking set that is capable of impressive color and shine.
Pros
Beautiful classic design
Clear, Bassy Audio
Doubles as a Bluetooth speaker
Cons
quite expensive for a radio
does not include rechargeable battery
Bluetooth version behind the times
The Roberts Rambler classic is the perfect device for anyone missing the golden age of radio, but not willing to give up on the 21st century entirely. Its 70s-inspired retro styling with its leather handle, bamboo side panels and old-school speaker grill is a blast from the past, while its accurate bass sound, DAB+ functionality, and doubles as one of the best Bluetooth speakers. .
It's not the cheapest radio you'll find, mind: at £179 (around $223/AU$353), this is a pretty premium package for what's inside, especially given the version of its wireless connectivity is 4.2, which is quite long on the (Blue) Tooth. And if you want a rechargeable battery to take on the go, that will cost you more.
Pros
Accurate color reproduction
Simple to configure
Effortlessly connects with other Philips Hue gaming devices
Works like standard smart lights when not using TV
Cons
Requires Philips Hue Bridge and Hue Play HDMI Sync Box for the best experience
The Philips Hue Play Light Bar is a great way to add high-quality backlighting to your TV without the need for adhesive strips or janky cameras. Pick up a Philips Hue bridge and an HDMI sync box and you can use these light bars to extend the image beyond the limits of your TV screen.
Their color reproduction is impressively accurate, while setup is simple, and they'll happily sync other Philips Hue products, meaning you can take your personal light show even further. And once you're done binging, you can use them as smart lights in their own right. Ultimately, they're more expensive than some of the best smart lights, particularly once you factor in the cost of the HDMI bridge and sync box, but they're very impressive.