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Robotic lawn mowers are all the rage. These landscaping tools take a lot of the work that would otherwise command your weekends off your plate. You still need to edge around sidewalks and paths and handle other yard tasks with this unit, but many of the more up-to-date models address many of the problems robotic mowers once faced. There are also lots of options to sift through in the contemporary marketplace. Yet, lots of choices are extremely expensive. You’ll be looking at a price tag upwards of $2,000 at the bare minimum for plenty of quality options (and significantly higher in many cases). For that price, you might be better off buying a lawn tractor or riding mower and just doing it yourself. With this tool — frequently priced in that same territory — you have the ability to drag attachments across the yard, making for a versatile lawn tool that can support lots of jobs outside.

However, that doesn’t mean you’re doomed to pay through the teeth for a robotic mower. Plenty of lawn maintainers won’t want to invest in a riding mower that will take up a significant amount of space in their garage, nor will they want to do the bulk of the mowing themselves. Fortunately, there are more affordable options that don’t sacrifice quality. They’re typically rated for smaller lawns, but all of them have the ability to handle a typical residential yard and then some, with great features and updated technology while keeping valuable cash in your pocket.

The Segway Navimow i206 features an AWD capability and retails at Amazon for $999. It’s rated for a 0.15 acre lawn and has the ability to handle up to 20 individual zones while cutting without a guide wire needed to manage its perimeter. It utilizes an auto mapping function to identify the cutting area you require and then maintain itself within that space. The mower features precision steering that minimizes the damage its wheels cause to the grass and soil layer while delivering an adjustable cut height ranging between 2 and 3.6 inches. The mower’s battery is also capable of handling a cutting area of 1,350 square feet per charge and supports heavy slope work up to a 45% grade.

This mower was named by Bob Vila as the outlet’s best overall choice in its 2026 testing. The zero-turn capability was a significant highlight, as was the AI powered camera array that supports the mower’s ability to perform without a guide wire. The outlet reports that the i-Series as a whole has been updated with some important functional expansions. This mower, in particular, is nimble and powerful, delivering a quiet, speedy cut without performance tradeoffs.

The Ecovacs Goat O1000 LiDAR Pro Mower is listed at Amazon for $999 (although there’s an identical product merged into the listing for $1,499.99, so some careful inspection is necessary). Amazon also has the tool listed with payment plan options available, including a zero interest offer. The tool features a TruEdge trimmer that can handle cutting demands right up against obstacles and is adept at avoiding impediments to its path. The mower’s HoloScope 360-degree navigation technology provides for a self-sufficient tool that won’t need any interference. It can also handle slops up to a 45% grade.

The tool’s LiDAR technology (a feature that’s also contributing to advance safety in autonomous vehicles) helps it navigate without boundary wires or any large setup hurdles that might otherwise be required to map the yard. LiDAR operates in a similar fashion to the echolocation used by bats or a ship’s sonar system. Lasers are beamed out across the yard and the resulting distances to objects discovered builds a 3D model of the area.

From here, the mower can navigate the yard ‘seeing’ objects similar to a person’s own vision of the landscape. It can handle cut heights ranging from 1.2 to 3.1 inches and takes less than a minute to set up. Techxreviews notes that this option can serve in support of a “truly hands-free lawn care routine” and classifies it as an “advanced robotic mower [that] represents a major step forward for automated home maintenance.” Other reviewers repeat similar praise in their home testing, giving this tool a strong body of high ratings.

A robotic mower built for suburban landscapes, the Mammotion Yuka Mini is listed at Home Depot for $1,099, and at a reduced price of $749 at Mammotion directly. Both carriers list it currently out of stock online, however, so you’ll want to do some digging at your local Home Depot or elsewhere to find this option. The mower was named as the best for small yards in 2026 testing by The Spruce. Specifically, the outlet noted that it features a quick and straightforward setup procedure and uses an AI based camera system rather than LiDAR technology to identify the cutting area and navigate.

The Spruce found its obstacle detection capabilities to be “excellent” and reported that its nightlight feature allows it to mow in the dark, too, defeating a major drawback that many other mowers exhibit. However, the outlet did note that it wasn’t great at cutting in damp soil conditions. The mower can handle multiple zones and deliver cutting performance between 2 and 3.5 inches in height. The mower is lightweight, making it easy to pick up and move if you find that you need to make adjustments, and its compact size allows for better coverage of potentially tricky areas.

The Worx Landroid WR310.1 comes from a well established outdoor power tool brand. Worx’s robotic mowers are also touted option from buyers and professional reviewers alike, and one of the best blends of value and performance you’ll find is this model. Listed at Lowe’s (but unavailable online) for $1,080 and Best Buy for the same price, the mower operates via a navigational assist from integrated AI tools. This means it doesn’t require a guide wire to maneuver around the perimeter of your yard. The mower also operates with unlimited zones, meaning you can set specific cutting parameters to section up your yard in any way you see fit, or designate segments of a large yard into different zones to give the mower bite sized pieces of a more complex layout.

The mower offers app controls as well, delivering customization for pathway control, nuanced settings, and more. It can cut to a height ranging between 1.57 and 3.54 inches and offers an auto mapping function that cuts out much of the setup process that other mowers require of owners. This tool has been highly rated by TheConsumR. In a 2026 review of the robotic mower, the outlet noted that this model “emerges as a clear standout in the automated lawn care market, striking an exceptional balance between price, performance, and accessibility.”

Sunseeker is yet another common brand name in the vernacular of robotic lawn mower shoppers. The Sunseeker X3 Plus Mower ($980 at Amazon and the same at Home Depot) features a wire-free operation, delivers coverage across multiple zones (up to six), and features a cutting height ranging from 1.6 to 3.2 inches. It offers a 30% slope grade capability, which is lower than some others on this list but still functional enough to handle the typical yard as well as some curveballs that might get thrown its way. The mower is listed as Bob Vila’s runner-up pick. The outlet noted that it cut exceedingly well, and came with replacement blades and installation equipment to produce a long lasting cut beyond the initial honeymoon phase of operating the tool.

Bob Vila’s review does note that the mower requires a staked satellite receiver, and that installing this part of the apparatus wasn’t difficult but did require some additional planning. The cord’s length offers plenty of versatility in finding a good spot for the receiver, but it still needs to go somewhere that has a clear view of the sky, which may be a challenge for some. In addition to the primary guidance it receives from the satellite connection, the mower also features a Vision AI installation that helps it navigate around obstacles and impediments with ease. This is a feature that Pest and Lawn Ginja praises in their review of the mower, specifically.

The Gardena Sileno Life Mower is listed at Amazon for $993 and offers Bluetooth compatibility and an app based control environment. It produces exceedingly quiet cutting (rated at 57 dBA), making this a great choice for suburban environments and dense, city areas that may require some additional consideration of noise levels and neighborly care. It offers a slope coverage maxing out at a 35% grade and can handle up to 8,100 square feet of landscaping without issue. The mower is also capable of handling damp lawns, making it a solid choice for those who live in areas that get a lot of rain. The mower does require a boundary wire though, which can be a notable setback for homeowners hoping to minimize the installation effort.

She Sows Seeds reviewed the mower in 2023 and gave it high praise. “We absolutely love having it,” she notes. It delivers a cutting height ranging from a very low 0.78 inches up to 1.97 inches. This means that it’s not likely going to be efficient at handling the first mow of the spring, but for manicured maintenance after your lawn height has been established, this offers a high and tight trimming function that most other robotic mowers can’t deliver.

The Anthbot M9 Full Band RTK and NRTK Mower is listed at Amazon for $769. It’s an updated model over the previous Anthbot option and has been praised highly by New Atlas. The outlet notes that it “delivers unusually good value… Perhaps the biggest advantages here are how easy the unit is to set up and get working,” going on to say that this is a particularly valuable choice for those with smaller lawns and homeowners who might not want to tinker with their robotic mower all that much.

The robotic mower features a dual AI vision technology that helps it avoid obstacles with ease, and the tool runs on satellite navigational capabilities, meaning it won’t require a guide wire. The mower takes minutes to set up and within the app environment that helps control the tool you can set specialized zoning parameters that dictate nuanced cutting schedules to suit your needs. It can provide a cut height between 1.2 and 2.7 inches and offers the ability to navigate up to a 45% slope grade for solid coverage across challenging yard geometry.

All of these robotic lawn mowers are priced below $1,500. They all include some important quality of life features like high slope grade capabilities and a good range of cutting heights. Some also feature LiDAR technology to help them navigate. This is a uniquely potent imaging tool that can generate impeccably accurate 3D terrain models. It’s one that I have extensive personal experience with and knowledge of, gained during time spent earning a GIS degree. 

In the same vein, most of these mowers rely on LiDAR or other navigational system that mean that don’t require a boundary wire to operate, but this isn’t a universal feature. The mowers on this list also sport high ratings from buyers and many have also been rated highly by dedicated review outlets, giving them an additional layer of credence to fall back on beyond their quality specifications and reasonable pricing.

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Like, most modern phone brands, OnePlus nows let you attach magnetic accessories to its phones  (albeit with a supported case), even though it has pulled back from selling its phones directly in North America and Europe. The OnePlus 15’s Sandstone Magnetic Case introduced a proper magnetic ring to the lineup, opening the door to an entire ecosystem of chargers, mounts, and wallets that had previously been locked to iPhones and Samsung phones.

Just like how Apple’s MagSafe charger works with Samsung phones, a phone doesn’t need to be an iPhone to tap into Apple’s magnetic ecosystem. Most of the products lean on using the same Qi2 and USB-C standards, so a phone really just needs the right ring, either built into it or added through a case. That means OnePlus users can gain the same flexibility. 

We have rounded up some nice magnetic accessories that you can use with your OnePlus phone. These gadgets are picked for real-world usefulness rather than just brand matching, and also have been cross-checked against ratings, specs, and reviews.

The OnePlus 15 Magnetic case is what makes everything else on this list usable. Since the OnePlus 15 doesn’t come with magnets built in, you’ll need one of these to use magnetic accessories, and you cannot go wrong with the official case offered by OnePlus itself. Specifically the Sandstone one, it has a textured and grippy finish, which is the signature OnePlus feel that longtime fans specifically asked for.

It doesn’t add much bulk to the OnePlus 15 phone, and it is just 1.3 millimeters thick, which means you will barely notice it. The case houses N52-grade magnets, strong enough to hold power banks, wallets, and car mounts securely in place. The cameras get protection thanks to the raised edges around the camera module, and OnePlus rates this case for solid drop protection. 

Unfortunately, for those living in North America or Europe, you cannot get the OnePlus 15 Magnetic case from the official website. However, you can still get it officially from Amazon for $39.99, which probably has faster shipping anyway. 

Once you have gotten your magnetic case, there is a world of magnetic accessories that extend your phone’s capabilities. Aside from the Sandstone color, you can also purchase this official magnetic case in AramidFiber color, which changes the texture and adds a bright orange line on the camera module that stands out.

OnePlus does not sell its power banks in the U.S. anymore, so the next best thing is probably going to come from a brand most people trust. The Anker MagGo power bank snaps onto any phone running a Qi2- or MagSafe-style magnetic case. Once you have sorted out the magnetic case for your OnePlus 15, this power bank will snap onto the back of your phone and charge it without a cable.

While the magnet power bank OnePlus used to sell was limited to 5,000 mAh, but Anker’s offers 10,000 mAh. It is paired with 15W wireless output and 30W USB-C port output. So, it can top up your OnePlus phone fast without adding much bulk. It has a metal frame and also comes with a built-in kickstand that you can use to stand your phone while charging or consuming content, a feature even the official OnePlus power bank did not offer.

On Amazon, this Anker MagGo power bank is available for $69.99 and is available in a range of colors: Green, Black, Pink, and White. Anker is one of the best brands for power banks and is known for its reliability and consistent output. For anyone wanting a cable-free charging solution, it is a safer buy than many options available online.

While the market is flooded with wireless earbuds available in all different price ranges, OnePlus’ own latest OnePlus Buds 4 is a great companion for a OnePlus phone. These earbuds pack a 55dB dual-driver ANC  setup along with a dedicated DAC chip and LHDC 5.0 support. This is something quite rare for earbuds in this price range and gives noticeably richer sound than most competitors.

Battery life is another strong point for the OnePlus Buds 4. The company has rated it for up to 45 hours of use, when combined with the charge held by the case. So, a multi-day trip shouldn’t require packing a charging cable or another pair of earbuds as backup. The touch controls are simple to use, without accidental taps that plague some cheaper earbuds. It is available in two different colors: Green and Black. The OnePlus Buds 4 have a long ear tip, unlike some other options that go directly inside your ear.

In SlashGear’s review of the OnePlus Buds 4, we tested them directly for sound quality, battery, and performance, and came away impressed with how much it can deliver for the price. They are unfortunately not available on the official website in the U.S., but you can get them on Amazon for $114.99.

When it comes to smartwatches, Samsung and Apple are typically the big brands that come to mind. However, Android has a much bigger ecosystem of Wear OS smartwatches, and it includes the OnePlus Watch 4. This watch can give serious competition to the Apple Watch in terms of battery life, with OnePlus rating it to last up to 120 hours per charge in smartwatch mode. This means the watch can run for as long as five days — more than most Wear OS competitors.

The hardware inside the watch is pretty interesting, as it can switch between a low-power chip for everyday tracking and more capable one for heavier tasks like GPS-based workouts. This is one of the ways the OnePlus Watch 4 preserves battery instead of letting it burn in the background. The display is made up of sapphire crystal and the bezel around it is made of titanium. It runs on Wear OS 6, supports 100-plus sports modes, and has 5ATM, IP68, and MIL‑STD‑810H durability.

We at SlashGear, reviewed the OnePlus Watch 3 and really like the battery life of the watch, and the OnePlus Watch 4 builds on that plus adds multiple improvements. Unfortunately, since no OnePlus hardware is being sold in the U.S. or Europe, the OnePlus Watch 4 is not available on the official website. But you can get it from Amazon for $429.

A magnetic phone mount eliminates the issue of fumbling around with clip-style mounts, and the Scosche MAGDMB is one of the most highly rated around, across 40,000-plus customer reviews. Once you have a magnetic case on your OnePlus 15 smartphone, you can easily snap your phone into this magnetic mount head without needing to align anything. The Scosche MAGDMB magnetic mount has a 360-degree adjustable head, meaning the phone can switch between portrait and landscape without unclipping it first.

This is of great importance when you don’t want your phone blocking your view or the AC vents. Scosche also designed this magnetic mount base to sit flush against the dashboard, so there is no wobble when your car goes over a bump or rough roads. This is a major problem on some cheaper mounts. For $9.99 on Amazon, you get good build quality but you should note that you need to use the provided metal plates to mount your phones, since this is not MagSafe compatible.

On the back of this mount, you also get a small clip, where you can clip your cable and continue charging the phone without the cable swinging on your dashboard. And if mount doesn’t quite seem like the one for you, there are a bunch of other options on the market so you can shop around a bit to find your favorite.

When you purchase a smartphone, one of the first things that you should get along with a case is a screen protector. While the Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the OnePlus 15 is tougher than what was shipped on older models, it’s still not scratch-proof. With a decade of experience in the tech field, I personally feel like these are just marketing gimmicks, and there is no better way to protect your phone screen than applying a screen protector to it.

The Orzero screen protector also comes with camera lens protectors, so you are getting all-around protection for your phone’s vulnerable areas. It costs only $8.99 on Amazon, and based on the reviews, people seem highly satisfied with its quality. The interesting part is that you aren’t getting just one screen protector, but three in total. These screen protectors are rated for 9H hardness.

The camera lens protectors are also precisely cut to make sure that night shots and flash photos aren’t affected, since this is a major issue with budget camera lens protectors. Tech reviewers have also praised the Orzero screen protector and picked this bundle as their top overall recommendation for the OnePlus 15.

A magnetic wallet may sound unnecessary to many, unless you dislike having to carry a separate cardholder or wallet. Of course, there are risks involved — if you lose your smartphone, you are also losing your cards — but if you are careful enough, a magnetic wallet can be your best companion. The ESR MagSafe wallet can hold up to 5 cards and works great with a OnePlus 15 snapped with a magnetic case.

This magnetic wallet comes with RFID blocking so nothing gets skimmed while it is in your pocket. ESR’s magnets are noticeably stronger than most third-party wallets in the same price range, which is one of the reasons why ESR’s HaloLock lineup made it to the top of SlashGear’s list of the best MagSafe wallets. The wallet does not slide off when pulling the phone out of a bag or tight jeans, which is one of the most common complaints of cheaper magnetic wallets.

The ESE magnetic wallet is available in multiple color options. But they are available at different prices on Amazon. The cheapest one is the black color, which is retailing for $12.98.

Modern phones are getting bigger and bigger, and many people with small hands generally find reaching the top corners of the phone quite challenging without doing finger gymnastics. A magnetic ring solves this issue and gives excellent one-handed grip on big-screen phones like the OnePlus 15. And unlike other cheap finger rings that stick to the back of the phone or case with tape, this one from Zbhishe can attach to the magnetic case.

The finger ring is available for $14.90 on Amazon. It can double as a mini kickstand and fold flat when not in use.  Since it relies purely on magnets rather than adhesive, it can be repositioned easily, or even pulled off entirely without trouble. It is available in different color options: Grey, Colorful, Silver, and Rose Gold. You can pick one matching your phone’s color or the one you like.

The Zbhishe magnetic ring is a small accessory but gets used constantly once it is on your phone. It is one of the cheapest ways to fix an awkward one-hand grip and also make it stand when you want to watch content.

OnePlus’s fast charging tech is one of its main selling points, but using many generic car chargers throws away most of the speed. The Cooya 80W SuperVOOC car charger does not force you to make that compromise, built specifically to negotiate the higher wattage that OnePlus phones are designed to be charged at. Its dedicated “Super” port can hit up to 80W for SuperVOOC-capable models instead of falling back to a slower universal fast-charging protocol. This matters most on longer drives, where a phone is busy in navigation, playing music, and also using a mobile data connection simultaneously. 

With this fast car charger, you can top up your phone quickly and then freely use it without the hassle of being limited by a cable. The Cooya 80W SuperVOOC car charger is bundled with a 3.3-foot USB-A to USB-C cable with a built-in voltage monitor and LED light, so it is easy to find the port at night.

Using the wrong charger not only means slow charging, but it can also stress the battery over time. You should use the right charger for your phone so that nothing wrong happens with the battery and the phone.

OnePlus used to sell AIRVOOC, which wasn’t just a charging pad — it was a fan-cooled, wall-powered magnetic charger, built to push high wattage without overheating the phone. Since it is no longer available in the U.S., the Anker Prime 3-in-1 wireless charging station is next best thing you’ll find on Amazon. It delivers 25W through Qi2.2’s magnetic alignment and pairs it with TEC active cooling, which is the same semiconductor-based cooling approach as OnePlus’s fan.

Since the charging pad runs on the open Qi2.2 standard, it works with any phone wearing a Qi2-compatible magnetic case, including a OnePlus 15 in its Sandstone case, even though the bundled Apple Watch and AirPods charging are extra spots that OnePlus owners may not use. It also comes with a 65W USB-C adapter in the box, so there is no guessing on power delivery, and a small display shows real-time wattage and temperature.

While it is pricier than a basic pad, and not everyone would find usefulness in this one, but it is a solid alternative to AIRVOOC, which OnePlus used to sell. The Anker Prime 3-in-1 Qi2.2 MagSafe compatible 25W wireless charging station is available for $159.99 on Amazon.

This list draws on hands-on experience as a former OnePlus owner who used the brand’s magnetic case ecosystem, SuperVOOC fast charging, and other OnePlus-specific gadgets across multiple generations before switching phones. Every pick was cross-checked against official specs and current retail listings on Amazon for charging wattage, magnet grade, and battery capacity, so nothing here is guesswork. 

Because OnePlus accessories largely run on the same USB-C, Qi, and magnetic-ring standards used across Android, almost every product on this list works just as well for Samsung, Google, and other Android owners and not just current OnePlus 13/15-series users. Also, since OnePlus has shut down its operations in North America and Europe, we have included alternative gadget links.

Access to Wi-Fi is something you expect when you stay at any hotel, but we’re so accustomed to taking this amenity for granted that we might overlook the risks involved in connecting to hotel Wi-Fi. Ignoring the fact that people pick up their phones a worryingly excessive number of times each day, there are multiple reasons to avoid using hotel Wi-Fi when you can.

These risks can come in several forms. First, when connecting to a network, you must ensure the one you’re connecting to is legitimately operated by the hotel you’re staying at. Hackers attempting to steal user data can create hotspots with misleading network names, and accidentally connecting to the wrong network could be playing into the hands of cybercriminals. At least one security analyst says a relatively common error travelers make involves joining a network merely because it includes the name of the hotel.

Unfortunately, even if you do connect to an authentic hotel Wi-Fi network, you still can’t be certain your data is secure. Real-world examples serve as reminders of this. For instance, Darkhotel was a malware campaign in which hackers infected the computers of various hotels with code designed to provide guest users with fake software updates, turning guests into data theft victims.

And those are just a couple of scenarios. Although not all security experts agree on just how dangerous hotel Wi-Fi is, even those who think the risk is fairly low still discourage users from connecting to these networks for sensitive tasks, like checking banks accounts.

Confirming the network you’re connecting to is genuinely the hotel’s network is critical before joining it. Experts also recommend using a mobile hotspot instead when handling sensitive tasks. None of the information here is fear-mongering. The FBI actually considers hotel Wi-Fi cyberthreats to be a significant enough issue to justify warning the public about it. In an age when telecommuting is increasingly common, the FBI has determined that more and more Americans are working from hotels. In response to this trend, the FBI issued recommendations to help users maximize safety and security if they must connect to a hotel’s Wi-Fi network.

Specifically, the FBI recommends leveraging a VPN to encrypt network traffic, which means researching the best VPN services available right now to find a reputable one that serves your needs. The FBI also states that you can protect yourself and your data to an even greater degree by making sure all software updates are installed and using a strong security or antivirus app to maximize safety. Luckily, there are several free antivirus apps that consumers say are effective, with many antivirus programs proving to be better than Windows Defender.

All that said, if you can avoid using hotel Wi-Fi entirely, that may be your best option. While experts offer varying perspectives on just how dangerous using one of these networks is, when you have the choice to limit your vulnerability, you should protect yourself accordingly. If you do have to use hotel Wi-Fi, however, just make sure you’re thoroughly following safety recommendations.