
I attack few things in life with absolute confidence. After I grill a chunk of beef, I'm still pleasantly surprised when I slice it open, and it's not a bloody, raw monstrosity. Now in my fourth decade of driving a car, you'd still think I have barely qualified for a learner's permit. I am hopeless when it comes to home repair.
Yet, despite all that, I can say that after a decade-plus of dealing with mobile devices, I can absolutely pick out the best phones from a crowd. It all comes down to knowing what to look for.