It's not just about performance any more, smartphones are reaching peak luxury lifestyle.

Apple's 2018 iPhones make it harder to decide. By Alvin Soon

Apple iPhone 8 / 8 Plus.

We’ve tested, punished and put 135 products through their paces. So here are the best tech products of 2016, according to us, of course.

Apple iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. By James Lu.

The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus share a similar design to their predecessors, but that’s where the similarities end. Apple’s latest smartphones have been upgraded in nearly every way possible, from its cameras, to speakers, processors, storage capacity and even the way the phones are built. It’s time to meet the new iPhone.

In this wearables shootout, we look at activity and wellness trackers able to provide Heart Rate Monitoring (HRM) without the need for a chest strap.

The Apple iPhone 6s Plus is our best smartphone camera. Its optical image stabilization is best of class, giving you steady photos even in low light and smooth video that doesn’t make viewers dizzy. It also shoots the best panoramas out of the lot. Samsung’s Galaxy Note 5 comes a very close second, with better image detail in good light, but it doesn’t do as well in low-light, panoramas and video.

The high-end smartphone category is one of the most competitive consumer markets out there. It’s the place manufacturers showcase their latest and greatest developments, plus the most luxurious designs. We’ve rounded up five flagships to find out which is truly the best of the best.