Phone Reviews (page 12)
Smartphone review: Doogee S89 Pro
Doogee S89 Pro - the power bank is now even more functional
A huge number of Android users want a mobile assistant with good autonomy, but only a small part of these people are looking at devices with a really capacious battery. The disadvantages of such gadgets are weight and dimensions, and sometimes mediocre technical characteristics. The hero of today's review eliminates the last problem, however, due to mediocre ergonomics, it is still a desirable product for only a certain percentage of the audience.
Doogee V11 phone review
Doogee V11 - In search of differences
The Chinese Doogee company does not forget to expand the assortment of the proposed smartphones monthly, because without new products it is simply impossible to attract an audience. However, the corporation in its budget is far from market leaders, therefore, an increase in the model range sometimes occurs due to banal copying of already released models with minor changes. So, it will be difficult for an ordinary user to understand how to distinguish the hero of today's review and his predecessor.
Xiaomi Redmi K50i phone review
Xiaomi Redmi K50i - repetition for good
The Chinese Xiaomi company has been repeatedly seen in re-releases of its successful smartphones under various names and brands. The heterogeneous popularity of the lines in different countries, the need to adapt software and a set of 3G and 4G frequencies in certain regions obliged the manufacturer to act in the manner indicated earlier. However, the audience is unlikely to be upset by the release of phones like the hero of today's review.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra phone review
Xiaomi 12S Ultra - when not only photos are flawless
The Chinese Xiaomi company is trying to differentiate its products so that it meets the largest possible number of requests from demanding users. The hero of today's review is aimed at fans of high-quality mobile cameras and strives to take a leading position in the popular DxOMark rating.
Xiaomi 12S Pro phone review
Xiaomi 12S Pro - cosmetic changes and more
The rapidly increasing pace of development of the smartphone market obliges manufacturers to update the range of products offered as soon as possible to suit the needs of the audience. But what is new to offer this or that corporation literally six months after the release of a successful flagship? The Chinese company Xiaomi has an answer to this question.
Cubot KingKong Mini 2 Pro phone review
Cubot KingKong Mini 2 Pro - small, strange and almost unprotected
The Chinese Cubot company decided to surprise fans of compact smartphones by releasing a small brutal monoblock with a design that hints at the presence of full-fledged moisture protection. However, the reality was not as rosy as the fans of the brand would like. As a result, the hero of today's review is characterized by a number of problems, even within the low-mid price category.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi 12 Lite
Xiaomi 12 Lite - emphasis on attractiveness
Smartphone design is an important aspect of its success, which many users value no less than functionality or performance. However, the desire to give beauty to the phone sometimes leads to problems with other parameters of the mobile assistant. The hero of today's review is trying to combine sophisticated style with a flagship feature set and affordable price. Is the manufacturer doing the right thing?
Xiaomi 12S phone review
Xiaomi 12S - changes that are not worth attention?
The Chinese company Xiaomi has accustomed its fans to frequent additions to its range of smartphones. If a few years ago we had to wait a new flagship for a considerable period of time, now top models come out almost every six months. However, improvements in such new products are expected to be less. So, the hero of today's review is not much different from its predecessor and is unlikely to cause a desire to sell it.
Realme Narzo 50i Prime phone review
Realme Narzo 50i Prime - the most budget gaming phone?
A huge number of people around the world would like to get acquainted with the latest Android games, but sometimes resource-intensive projects require a lot of money for a mobile assistant and are often not available on low-end devices. However, the hero of today's review, although not completely, nevertheless erases the prevailing stereotypes about low-budget phones.
Vivo IQOO 9T phone review
Vivo IQOO 9T - minimum differences
The Android smartphone market is becoming more and more rapid as manufacturers improve their products. To remain competitive, the developer has to update its flagship lines every six months. However, sometimes such successful devices come out from under the conveyor of a particular company that there is actually nothing to change in them. For example, the hero of today's review has become an almost complete copy of its predecessor.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5S Pro phone review
Xiaomi Black Shark 5S Pro - maximum for gamers
Diversification of the range of smartphones offered is a great thing for both the manufacturer and the buyers, because it is much easier to identify a product that meets the needs. So, the hero of today's review is aimed at fans of Android games who want to get a full replacement for portable game consoles.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5S phone review
Xiaomi Black Shark 5S is a budget flagship for gamers
There are more and more fans of Android games every year. The reason for this is not only the gradual reduction in the cost of devices with productive CPUs, but also the progress of graphics and gameplay of the game projects themselves. That is why the Chinese Xiaomi company is increasingly betting on powerful smartphones with a focus on sophisticated gamers.
Nothing Phone 1 phone review
Nothing Phone 1 - surprising and admiring
The Chinese Nothing company may seem like a new player in the smartphone market, but its owner and some of the employees are characterized by vast experience in such a well-known corporation as OnePlus. A feature of all the company's products is the transparency of their cases, which greatly distinguishes the manufacturer's products from those of opponents. The hero of today's review was no exception to the rule, but he will be able to please the buyer not only with the originality of the design.
IIIF150 Air1 Pro phone review
IIIF150 Air1 Pro - steps in the right direction
The sub-brand of the Chinese Oukitel company with an extremely unusual name continues to improve its products. If the first models of secure smartphones did not stand out from their opponents, then the latest phones of the corporation have improved design, functionality, autonomy and other aspects. The hero of today's review could claim the title of a bestseller, if not for a number of non-critical, but unpleasant problems.
Huawei Nova 10 Pro phone review
Huawei Nova 10 Pro - not enough improvements?
Pro versions of successful smartphones usually differ from their ordinary counterparts in design, functionality, and performance. However, sometimes rather strange devices come out from under the assembly line of manufacturers, not only largely repeating their predecessors, but also having a number of critical disadvantages for the price category. Unfortunately, the hero of today's review is closer to just such a group of phones.
Smartphone review: ASUS ROG Phone 6
ASUS ROG Phone 6 - continuing to move with the flow
The Asus company can hardly call the ROG line of gaming smartphones truly profitable, but the demand for it exists to this day. The devices of the series were characterized by both inalienable advantages and disadvantages characteristic of almost all generations of devices. Mediocre photo capabilities for the price category, a somewhat inflated price tag and a peculiar design were criticized even by fans of the developer, but it seems that the manufacturer is just walking on the beaten track.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Poco F4
Xiaomi Poco F4 - even more accessible and relevant?
A sub-brand of the Chinese company Xiaomi called Poco has seriously complicated the lives of many smartphone manufacturers. An incredible combination of low price, almost flagship performance and very good functionality has become unattainable for most developers. However, the corporation does not want to rest on its laurels and is trying to increase its success.
Huawei Nova 10 phone review
Huawei Nova 10 - photo flagship with limitations
The Chinese Huawei company, although not enjoying the popularity that it had a few years ago, still steadily sells millions of its smartphones around the world. Particularly interesting for users are sub-flagship and flagship devices with a focus on good photo capabilities. Such is the hero of today's review, but he did not do without some critical shortcomings.
Motorola Edge 30 Litephone review
Motorola Edge 30 Lite is a simplified but up-to-date smartphone
Motorola's desire to create balanced products without obvious flaws deserves respect. So, even the junior model of the manufacturer's flagship line turned out to be extremely competitive and stylish, which makes it stand out among even the most popular opponents.
Nokia X21 5G phone review
Nokia X21 5G is not a photo flagship at all
Sometimes marketing can be deceiving. A manufacturer may promote its product in a not entirely honest way, promising competitive advantages where they actually do not. A similar situation happened with the hero of today's review. And don't let ZEISS optics fool you.
Vivo IQOO Neo7 phone review
Vivo IQOO Neo7 - the evolution of inexpensive flagships
The IQOO-series of smartphones from the Chinese Vivo company has always tried to surprise users with an excellent combination of price and quality, making almost revolutions in the price segment every few generations. The hero of today's review also has a chance to become such a device, because it is almost impossible to find an opponent with similar technical characteristics.
Vivo X80 Lite phone review
Vivo X80 Lite - the best functionality at a reduced price
Progress in the performance of the technical characteristics of smartphones and their photo capabilities allows developers to release really interesting new items even at very reasonable price tags. So, the hero of today's review is the most affordable phone of the Vivo flagship line, however, with a close acquaintance with the device, it is difficult to find a significant difference from expensive predecessors.
ZTE Axon 41 Ultra 5G phone review
ZTE Axon 41 Ultra 5G - removing the excess
A significant number of Android users would like to get a productive and standalone flagship-level camera phone, but at a reasonable price. The easiest option for a manufacturer to achieve the release of such a device is to save on functions that are not important to all buyers. This is exactly what the Chinese ZTE company did with the hero of today's review.
ZTE Axon 41 5G phone review
ZTE Axon 41 5G - the perfect sub-flagship?
The intersection of the middle and high price segments of the smartphone market increasingly pleases us with really interesting products with an outstanding combination of price and quality. At the same time, even developers who have lost their truly leadership positions are trying to produce competitive phones in the specified cost category. So, the hero of today's review will cause positive emotions in 100% of his customers.
UMiDIGI C1 phone review
UMiDIGI C1 - low cost issues
A low-end smartphone is definitely needed by the market, because there is a demand for them. Someone takes such gadgets to children so that later it would not be a pity to throw away a broken device, other people purchase such devices as an additional mobile assistant. However, the hero of today's review received a processor that is too weak for even an unpretentious user to use it comfortably.
Samsung Galaxy F13 phone review
Samsung Galaxy F13 - ready to find its fan
The Korean Samsung company is gradually gaining experience in creating extremely competitive budget smartphones, which in their popularity will soon begin to overtake the famous flagships of the corporation. So, the manufacturer is trying to give competitive advantages even to the cheapest phones, the representative of which is the hero of today's review.
Doogee S61 Pro phone review
Doogee S61 Pro - inexpensive and noticeable innovations
The Chinese Doogee company does not take away the desire to surprise the audience of the smartphone market. The corporation is trying to do everything possible to stand out from the competition, as well as attract new users. So, the hero of today's review is trying to interest buyers with unusual design solutions and a more than reasonable price tag for the proposed functionality.
UMiDIGI G1 phone review
UMiDIGI G1 - flaws that will not be forgiven
Every smartphone manufacturer is trying to please the audience and reduce the cost of production, but finding the right balance is sometimes incredibly difficult. So, the Chinese Umidigi company did everything possible to make the hero of today's review cheaper to manufacture, but completely forgot to give him at least a basic level of performance.
Realme V20 phone review
Realme V20 - sacrifices for performance and autonomy
Ideal budget smartphones do not exist, because developers have to make significant compromises to contain the cost. Someone focuses on the exterior, some manufacturers - on the display or sound quality. The hero of today's review goes the other way, which will appeal to a certain percentage of the audience. But it was not without drawbacks.
ASUS ROG Phone 6 Pro phone review
ASUS ROG Phone 6 Pro is a gamer's dream
ROG products from the Taiwanese Asus company have always been able to satisfy the needs of the most sophisticated game fans. Laptops, tablets, headphones, computer mice - the list of successful corporation gadgets is endless, but let's focus on the most important thing for us, namely smartphones. The hero of today's review aims to be the most beautiful and technologically advanced gaming phone on the market. And he seems to be doing just about everything.
Doogee X97 phone review
Doogee X97 - can a cheap smartphone be balanced?
The X-series of phones from the Chinese Doogee company consists of extremely budget products aimed at unassuming users. However, sometimes interesting devices came across in the lineup, which could also be used as the main gadget. The hero of today's review is also trying to be like that, offering for a modest amount of money both an original design and a fairly wide functionality.
Doogee S61 phone review
Doogee S61 - not without original ideas
The Chinese Doogee company is not without loyal fans, but it is still experiencing difficulties with sales in the economic crisis. This fact is evidenced by the decrease in the number of new models, even more modest marketing campaigns. However, the manufacturer does not lose heart and tries to endow even inexpensive smartphones with individuality. The hero of today's review is also remembered for interesting design solutions.
Motorola Moto G42 phone review
Motorola Moto G42 - autonomy, beauty and a bit of performance
Motorola smartphones are gradually gaining the popularity that corporation phones had in the mid-2000s. However, if a number of manufactured devices compete on equal terms with the best representatives of price categories, then part of the developer's assortment arouses less interest among the audience. So, the hero of today's review was characterized by every chance of being a bestseller, but the manufacturer's desire to save money led to a peculiar result.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Poco C40
Xiaomi Poco C40 - long-lasting, balanced and inexpensive
The Chinese company Xiaomi this year has seriously changed the look of its most budget smartphones. The developer significantly improved the performance, photo capabilities and a number of other parameters of the devices, bringing them closer to the level that was previously offered by devices in the middle price segment. The hero of today's review clearly demonstrates the degree of change.
Motorola Moto G62 5G phone review
Motorola Moto G62 5G - attractive beauty
The Chinese Motorola company has significantly expanded the G-series of smartphones in a couple of years, but the desire to increase the range sometimes leads to disastrous results. So, some new items began to noticeably lose to their neighbors in price category, while other models were too similar to their predecessors. The hero of today's review combines the negative features of both of these groups and tries to justify the shortcomings only with a wonderful design.
Xiaomi Book S phone review
Xiaomi Book S - assistant for all occasions
Tablets have become less popular over the years, this fact is hard to deny. The increasing screen size of modern smartphones, the lack of significant advances in functionality make this type of mobile technology less relevant. However, sometimes there are devices in this subspecies that can replace both a phone and even a full-fledged laptop. That's what the audience needs to focus on. The hero of today's review is an excellent representative of such exceptions.
Smartphone review: Realme GT Neo 3T
Realme GT Neo 3T - game perfection
The Chinese company Realmi is currently actively taking part of the audience from the main opponent in the face of Xiaomi due to the best price-quality ratio of the current models. Even at the turn of the middle and higher price segments, the new market leader will have gadgets with top performance and the same design. One of these devices is the hero of today's review.
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT phone review
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT - a successful adaptation
The range of smartphones from the Chinese company Xiaomi is really wide and includes models for every taste and color, but one cannot deny the fact that a certain part of it is represented by almost identical gadgets. This situation arises due to the developer's desire to adapt products to the preferences of a particular region, as well as to a set of 4G and 5G frequencies. So, the hero of today's review is 99% the same as the previously released Redmi Note 11T Pro, but is this a reason for criticism?
UMIDIGI Power 7S phone review
UMIDIGI Power 7S - is it what do buyers need?
Surprisingly, sometimes simplified versions of a popular smartphone become even better than their predecessors in terms of price and quality. A similar situation has developed with the hero of today's review. Its price tag has become noticeably more democratic while maintaining many of the advantages of older brothers.
UMIDIGI Bison 2 Pro phone review
UMIDIGI Bison 2 Pro - an extra link in the chain
The desire of the Chinese Umidigi company to keep up with competitors and almost every quarter to demonstrate the addition of popular smartphone lines, however, the quality level of devices is not always amazing. So, the hero of today's review is not happy with the price tag, and in terms of functionality it almost does not differ from the more affordable predecessor.
UMiDIGI Bison 2 phone review
UMiDIGI Bison 2 - solid and without a twist
The Chinese Umidigi company decided to expand the second generation of the Bison line with two more mid-range smartphones. However, if the flagships of the series brought something new to it, gave the developer's assortment an additional competitiveness, then the hero of today's review is unlikely to receive such a description.
Hotwav W10 phone review
HOTWAV W10 - surviving in any conditions
A modern smartphone is not just a beautiful toy, which it was a few years ago. Today this type of phone has become a multifunctional mobile assistant, without which a modern person cannot live a day. Calls, instant messengers, web surfing, social networks, photo, video and document editors, photo and video shooting are an incomplete list of tasks assigned to the above device. And how annoying it is to lose the above functionality due to an accidental fall of the gadget into the water and other force majeure situations. Thank God that such a situation will bypass the owner of the HOTWAV W10.
Realme C30 phone review
Realme C30 - made with taste and intelligence
The Chinese Realme company decided to seriously change the concept of the most budget smartphones in its range. Now the developer is trying not to save on the performance and autonomy of gadgets to increase the comfort of their use. The hero of today's review is the first of a galaxy of updated devices that are ready to amaze with value for money.
Oppo Reno 8Z 5G phone review
Oppo Reno 8Z 5G - model to fill the assortment
The flagship Reno series of smartphones from the Chinese company Oppo has always received the love of the audience, because the older phones of the line turned out to be affordable and more than worthy in terms of design beauty, performance and functionality. However, the cheapest devices of the series could not always boast of such a combination of qualities, sometimes the point of buying them was only in the similarity of appearance with expensive predecessors. Unfortunately, a similar description is typical for the hero of today's review.
Realme Pad X phone review
Is Realme Pad X a bestseller with strange solutions?
The Chinese company Realme continues to expand the range of tablets offered. If the first models were aimed at the low and middle price segments, where they were successful, then the hero of today's review offers both a higher price and significantly expanded functionality along with flagship performance. But some questions after talking with the device still remain.
UMiDIGI Power 7 phone review
UMiDIGI Power 7 - cheap, functional and relevant
Smartphones from the Chinese Umidigi company stand out against the background of opponents from Doogee, Oukitel and similar brands with their elaborate design, and sometimes even more balanced technical characteristics. And each new generation of phones is only getting more competitive and interesting. So, the hero of today's review has every chance to please hundreds of thousands of users.
Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G phone review
Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G - difficulties in finding a buyer
Fans of smartphones in the middle price segment are becoming more and more sophisticated, because progress has made it possible to make even relatively inexpensive phones beautiful, productive and original. Manufacturers have to come up with competitive advantages for their products, because without individuality, a gadget is unlikely to find its audience. Unfortunately, it is precisely the originality that the hero of today's review lacks.
Samsung Galaxy A04s phone review
Samsung Galaxy A04s - changes that are hard not to see
The Korean Samsung company has not pleased its fans with good budget smartphones for a long time, but the growing competition from Chinese opponents has forced the corporation to modify the most inexpensive A-series devices. So, the hero of today's review is already ready to offer functionality that will satisfy many undemanding users.
Cubot Note 8 phone review
Cubot Note 8 - lost in time
The affairs of the Chinese Cubot company are not going in the best way, which is noticeable by its products. Many of the latest products are not highly competitive, and some are completely bewildering. So, the hero of today's review would have been mediocrely accepted by the audience even a couple of years ago.
Honor 70 Pro+ phone review
Honor 70 Pro+ - inexpensive photo flagship
The top smartphones of the Chinese Honor company have always delighted fans of the manufacturer with advanced design and advanced photo capabilities. In addition, technological devices tried to keep a reasonable price. And if the representatives of the 60th series of the corporation's flagships did not quite meet the mentioned characteristics, then the hero of today's review completely follows them.