Apple reviews & products

Updated The Apple HomePod is still the best-sounding smart speaker we’ve heard. It's now a lot cheaper than before, too

These true wireless earphones aren't the ultimate in sound quality, but Apple still leads the way where the tech is concerned.

Big and expensive compared to its stick-styled rivals, but the Apple TV 4K more than justifies its comparatively premium price.

Class-leading tablet performance once again

The iPhone 7 killed the headphone jack, but it still managed to be one of the finest-sounding smartphones you can buy.

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2018 winner. A prodigious AV tablet.

Say goodbye to home buttons and bezels, the new iPhone X is the best Apple phone yet...

A few small upgrades have made a big difference...

Apple's recent launch was dominated by the iPhone X, but an iPhone 8 and 8 Plus were also on the menu. We took the smaller handset of the two for a quick spin...

Performance and productivity combine in the best tablet money can buy...

If you can handle the Plus size and the price, this is the iPhone to have...

Apple’s bundled in-ears don't sound offensive, but they can be improved upon...

A potent combination of power, flexibility and impressive all-round performance...

Appears to be the best value iPhone, but the high end model is still where it’s at...

Laptop or supersized iPad? Either way, the Pro is another superb Apple tablet...

One of the best performing smartphones we’ve seen in 2015...

Not the future of television, but it sure is pretty...

Best tablet under 8in, Awards 2015. The fourth generation of Apple’s iPad mini is still the small tablet to reckon with...

The iPod Touch returns with a few tweaks in tow, but is there still life in the old portable music player?

Product of the Year, Awards 2015. The best just got better. The iPhone 6S is a superb phone with some neat new tricks up its sleeve

With the launch of Apple Music last week, we've been spending some time with the Apple Watch to find out how good it is for listening to music, and how useful it is as the main controller for your audio/video system.

Product of the Year, Awards 2014. It won’t tick all the boxes on your wishlist of latest features, but for user experience the Apple iPhone 6 is one of the best smartphones around

The ideal streaming partner for Apple users, but not much choice for anybody else

It’s almost a case of déjà vu with the iPad mini 3, but despite its lack of any real update, it’s still the 8in tablet to be reckoned with

Product of the Year, Awards 2016. You can’t get better than this. If you’re looking for a tablet, the iPad Air 2 is the one to buy

Big and beautiful, the iPhone 6 Plus is all set to take the fight to rival phablets. If only it sounded a little bit better...

Apple is as strong as ever, but that locked-down approach is getting old

This is an absolutely superb tablet that shows its rivals how it’s done – but it comes at a price

Product of the Year, Awards 2014. With improvements everywhere, the iPad Air is a stunning piece of technology that’s a joy to use

Product of the Year, 2013. A fresh new OS, techy tricks and the best smartphone sound quality means the iPhone isn’t done impressing us just yet

Take a look at the long-awaited, much-rumoured "budget" iPhone 5C. A cheap iPhone, it is not, but it is indeed, as the rumours tipped, a plastic iPhone.

Best tablet over 8in, Awards 2013. Undoubtedly the best version to date; the iPad is as desirable as ever

The Apple EarPods are worthy new buds for the latest iPhone 5

You have to pay a premium, but the iPad Mini feels and performs as it should

If you want a simple music player, this one’s a small wonder

Faces stiff competition, but there's no other product quite like it

Faster, lighter, bigger, better: iPhone 5 is the best iPhone yet

Best tablet £300+, Awards 2012. It might not look very different, but the new iPad is undeniably better than the iPad 2, and that makes it the best

The iPod Shuffle keeps it simple – and it’s brilliantly effective

Ultra-portable, sounds superb but still a tad pricey

No game-changer, but still one of the most talented smartphones on the planet

Second iteration of the Apple iPad looks similar, but it's faster, lighter and slimmer

The new Apple nano is an improvement on the old in some ways, but it's not the all-rounder that we'd like it to be

Apple's Shuffle is back in a user-friendly format that marks a return to form from the unsuccessful third generation player

Retina display, LED backlighting and improved battery life make the 4th generation Touch an even more enti

Sounds great, with a fine interface, but rivals are now chomping at its heels

The latest head-turner in the Apple stable, we found the iPad a versatile and accomplished performer that's a joy to use

A welcome upgrade makes the iPhone even more formidable

An unconvincing set of buds that don't come close to justifying their price-tag

Sleek, sexy and now with loads of content, the Apple TV is a genuine must-have for iTunes users

Class leader for sound – it's undeniably punchy, open and brilliantly subtle

New model is less expensive, looks smarter, is more flexible – and sounds better too

What's not to like about the new 160Gb iPod Classic? Nothing, except the headphones