We pride ourselves on our independence and rigorous testing process, giving long-term care to the products we review and ensuring that our reviews are constantly updated and maintained, regardless of when a device is released, if you can still buy it. , is on our radar.
We've assembled a global team of some of the best tech journalists on the planet, who are not only experts in their field, but the very people we write our reviews for: those who want to learn about and use the latest and greatest technology. . . .
Our editorial independence is backed by the influence of the UK's largest technology publisher, Future Publishing, which means we can tell you what we think about a product, without fear or favour.
Our opinions guarantee
Here is our promise:
- We do not accept payments for product reviews. Already.
- We select products for review based on what we think our readers would like to know.
- We'll tell you what we think, not what advertisers want you to hear.
- We say it as we see it. Our expert reviewers love technology, and they want you to love it too. If it's trash, we'll let you know.
- If a product doesn't meet our high standards, we'll tell you why.
- We will test products in real life, with a minimum acceptable number of trial days required before writing our reviews to ensure each product is thoroughly tested.
- If you think we haven't delivered on our promise, please email the publisher and we'll work to make it right.
Our review rating system
We use a familiar five-star rating system to keep things recognizable and simple: the more stars, the better.
We rate our products on a number of criteria based on the specific attributes of a product type and add a score of 5 for each:
Integrated - How is the product? Is it well built or is it cheap to the touch?
Features - Does it have the features and functionality we expect/want?
usability - Is it easy to use and get the most out of it? Are the controls in the right place and is the interface logical?
Performance - How well does the product work? Do all the features work as they should?
Market - Is the launch price good value for money compared to the other criteria?
Overall Review Ratings
Our exam prices
LaComparacion has four product awards:
great value prize
The Great Value Award is given to products that represent excellent value for money and are therefore worthy of consideration. This award is not given in conjunction with an Editor's Choice or Best in Class award, as excellent value for money is part of the criteria for these awards.
recommended reward
A product that earns 4 or more stars can be considered for the Recommended award. Although the product may be lacking in some areas to not give it five stars, it still demonstrates enough quality to recommend it wholeheartedly.
Editor's Choice Award
The Editor's Choice award is given to any product that earns a 5-star TechComparison review based on our Rating Guarantee.
Best in class award
This award is given to the best product in any major review category.
Our practical advice
We title two different types of articles with the word "review": "hands-on reviews" and "full product reviews." It is important to distinguish them.
"Hands-on reviews" are a reporter's first impressions of a technology based on spending time with it. This can last a few moments or a few hours. The important thing is that we got to play with ourselves and can give you an idea of what it's like to use it, even if it's just an embryonic glimpse.
We use the word "review" here partly because we're giving an actual opinion based on usage, and partly because readers increasingly use the word "review" in Google searches when looking for early reviews of a product.
However, how-to reviews are not the same as full product reviews. Our full product reviews are always based on the finished product, which has been thoroughly tested and compared and will always include a full verdict and score.
Our reviews
Our examiners are specialists, each with expertise in a particular technology. We combine the expertise of our network of specialized websites and magazines and our own TechRadar review team.
specialized knowledge
Because our editors are specialists, they are constantly in touch with the communities they report on. This means our experts can rate products against others of the same type. TechRadar commissions our reviews directly from these experts, our own team of writers, and other experts as needed.
This means that if you see a home theater review, you'll know it was reviewed by a home theater expert, not a mobile phone expert.
How we test
We pride ourselves on our independence and rigorous testing process, giving long-term care to the products we review and ensuring that our reviews are constantly updated and maintained, regardless of when a device is released, if you can still buy it. , is on our radar.
We emphasize real-world testing rather than labs because that's where the products are used. However, we compare each product that is sold based on specific performance indicators.
Learn more about our testing procedures: