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Buying a phone with a big screen won't cost an arm or a leg this year, as even the entry-level will see full-view from at least one phone maker.

Forget the black frames around smartphone screens, because Oppo has just made what at least one other brand suggested and didn't quite achieve: an all-screen smartphone. Mostly, anyway.

Last year's U11 flagship brought with it a slick design, and this year ups those credentials even more, with focus on the look and feel, and the camera as well. Can HTC's latest take on the big boys?

When is a phone more camera than phone? When it's built around the idea of excelling the camera significantly, and not just improving the sensor marginally. Huawei's Leica-collaborated P20 Pro makes the case for smartphones to kill the camera, and even pushed into mirrorless territory.

Phones for the new year are typically announced near the beginning of the year, but LG has held off, waiting until May to talk up what it has next.