Samsung decided to make the Galaxy S21 the phone for the everyday person. Power users will think it’s anemic, but the average smartphone buyer will find everything they need at a very reasonable cost. If you’re looking for the Android phone that has it all, check out the Galaxy S21 Ultra. If you’re looking for a phone that delivers the essentials without destroying your bank account, this is the Galaxy for you.

The Beats Solo Pro makes few compromises between form and function. The design will appeal to many while the Beats moniker still informs passersby of the brand. Noise-cancelling is uniquely effective for on-ear headphones. Unfortunately, comfort is an issue after an hour. If you can push beyond the pain, the Solo Pro may very well be worth it.

The 2020 Apple MacBook Air has an amazing design, great keyboard, a best-in-class trackpad, and plenty else to love. It’s not for the power-hungry, but it makes for an amazing experience when you favor general quality over raw performance. It will do well for most people unless you require some real brawn.

Don’t dismiss the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE as an also-ran. This superb value delivers on the all-important basics such as screen quality and performance. With a 120Hz display and the Snapdragon 865 processor on board, you have all the beauty and speed in the world. Weighing the rest of the features against the $ 700 price point leaves things in good balance.

The Redmi 9 Power is yet another safe bet from Xiaomi. It delivers on an eye-catching design, tremendous battery life and a reasonable price point at a great price point. Iffy cameras aside, there’s not much to dislike here. That said, Xiaomi’s product line-up is definitely starting to look really cluttered and could do well with some paring down.

The OnePlus Band is the company’s first foray into the fitness wearables space. OnePlus is playing it pretty safe with a predictable set of features, and yet the end results is too unpolished to be taken seriously. Between the terrible battery life, iffy fitness tracking, barebones app, it is hard to take the OnePlus Band seriously as an alternative to more mature products on the market.

Xiaomi kicks off 2021 with guns blazing. The Mi 10i isn’t just competing for the premium mid-range segment, but it delivers a one-two punch to the OnePlus Nord with its loaded spec-sheet and a user experience that, for the most part, delivers exactly what it promises. It certainly helps that the phone is one of the most affordable offerings in the segment.

The Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite is a good fitness tracker, but a very basic smartwatch. If you’re after the Mi Band experience and would like the benefits of a larger display, Xiaomi’s latest budget smartwatch is a fine option. Just don’t expect much more than that.

The Polar Grit X is a comprehensive and mostly accurate fitness tracker, but may not appeal to more casual users.

The Bose Sport Earbuds are the most comfortable workout earbuds around, and vastly improve upon the original Bose SoundSport Free. The IPX4 rating protects the earphones from light water exposure. These buds are more than just tough: they sound great too. Despite the ergonomic design and sound quality, the earbuds aren’t perfect, and lack basic features like an in-app EQ.