I bought this to replace a Nexus 5 that I'd just dropped and smashed.  My priorities were battery life and camera, both of which the Z2 excels at, especially compared to my old Nexus 5.  It is not a flagship phone as I buy it for £299 at Argos (contract free, unlocked) but it is still competitive, especially the 21mp camera.

After just a couple of days, battery life is exceptional - about twice as good as the Nexus 5 - and I've had no other problems with it.  The construction quality is impeccable.

I'll update this in a couple of months!

5 out of 5.

Having been so delighted with the Nexus 4, I ordered a Nexus 5 from the Google Play store on the day it was launched.  When launched it was a massively powerful phone, and at £340 for the 32GB model, competed head-on with the Apple iPhone 5S which was nearly double the price (£630) and exceeds it in most respects.

After the Nexus 4, the big bright 1080p screen was a dramatic improvement, and it certainly felt quicker, but it also feels cheaper after the lovely glass body of the 4, and I certainly wouldn't want a phone any bigger than this.  Battery life remained disappointing although the Lollipop Android update in late 2014 improved this.

The official LG Quickcover transformed the phone.  If you get one of these, you can change the screen timeout to 2 minutes or more, because when you flip it shut/open it controls the screen, which is very handy indeed.  It also works with the handy wireless charger.  

Update June 2015 : The phone remained fast until the end, despite approaching 2 years old.  The end you say?  Yes, I dropped it while getting out of the car.  Just about 2 feet, but it was enough to smash the super-fragile screen.  The battery life had also become fairly appalling by this point.  This fragility, and the poor battery life, has reduced its score.

3.5 marks out of 5

Bought 2nd hand on eBay, this is connected to my BT Plusnet "Up to 80 mb" service, and gives me very nearly that speed.

It successfully competes with umpteem other wireless networks in close proximity, and is wired up, via a switch, to my xbox 360, my youview box, my PC, printer and NAS.  The Android Apps for the router are excellent too.

5 out of 5

I got this after deciding to give up on my beloved long-lived Windows Media Center setup, which Microsoft is not supporting after Windows 8, and hasn't improved for years.

The box mostly works well, smooth HD playback, even while simultaneously recording 2 HD programmes.  The app on my Android phone is excellent, and the on-demand internet services are good, if a bit sluggish compared to using the Xbox - in fact they're painfully slow sometimes, but always OK once the programme starts playing.

Some reviews have been less than glowing, but that's because its not aimed at gadget fans, its aimed at people that want a simple single box solution and for this it delivers very well indeed.

Update : The first box overheated and failed, and had to be replaced under John Lewis' warranty.

4 marks out of 5