Software engineer. I write phone buying guides by cross-referencing specialist media testing with real market prices.
I built GamaMóvil because buying a phone has become
absurdly confusing: every brand ships six models a year with nearly
identical names, and spec sheets are written so you can't tell what
you're actually comparing. My job here is to turn that into a clear
recommendation.
How I work
I'd rather say this plainly, because being transparent about the method
is worth more than pretending to run a lab I don't have:
I don't test the devices hands-on. I don't receive
press units and I don't have access to every model I recommend. If
that ever changes, I'll say so in the article itself.
I cross-reference the people who do test them. I use
lab measurements from specialist outlets (GSMArena, Notebookcheck,
DXOMark, Android Authority, Tom's Guide) and look for where they
agree or contradict each other. When there's no consensus, I say so.
I verify prices before publishing. Figures are
checked at the time of writing and marked with ~ when
approximate. A six-month-old price is a wrong recommendation.
I apply an engineer's judgement, not a salesperson's.
My background is technical, so what I add is filtering which specs
actually matter for your use case and which are marketing noise.
I say who each phone is NOT for. A recommendation
without downsides isn't a recommendation, it's an ad.
I fix what breaks. Rankings are reviewed every 4-6
weeks and updated articles carry a visible revision date.
How the site is funded
Through Amazon affiliate links: if you buy through them, I earn a
commission at no extra cost to you. It doesn't shape what I recommend
or in what order — not least because a reader who buys the wrong phone
doesn't come back, and this project only works if you do. Details in
the privacy policy.
Get in touch
Spotted a correction, a misquoted figure, or have a specific question
about what to buy? Email me at
reiner.armasv@gmail.com. Well-founded
corrections get applied and credited.