Phone Reviews
TECLAST ArtPad Pro tablet review
TECLAST ArtPad Pro - steps in the right direction
Modern mobile electronics have become much more versatile, suitable for almost all categories of users. However, such unification of functionality, and often design, has led to the monotony of devices. But sometimes you really want to get an original assistant, noticeably standing out against the background of similar gadgets. The ArtPad Pro tablet from the Chinese company TECLAST tries to be one. And sometimes the device does it very well.
Doogee S200 Ultra phone review
Doogee S200 Ultra - noticeable but insufficient changes
The speed with which the Chinese company Doogee expands the range of its S-series is impressive. The corporation regularly replenishes the line with smartphones of the middle, and sometimes even close to the highest price category. The hero of today's review belongs to this category, but it rather evokes mixed emotions. Let's figure out what is the reason for its imperfection.
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G phone review
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G - Find the differences with a magnifying glass
The Korean company Samsung is known all over the world, including thanks to its high-end smartphones. However, if this year the manufacturer did not disappoint with its phones of the middle and high price segments, then there are many questions about the representatives of the lower price category. For example, the hero of today's review will definitely be criticized.
Xiaomi POCO C85 phone review
Xiaomi POCO C85 - not perfect, but optimal?
The Chinese company Poco, a sub-brand of the Xiaomi corporation, releases more and more smartphones in the middle and high price categories, but still does not forget about its fans who prefer the most inexpensive phones. And the hero of today's review has every chance to win the love of the audience. Yes, it has many shortcomings, but almost all of them are redeemed by an extremely democratic price tag.
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G phone review
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G - Search for changes with a magnifying glass
The Korean company Samsung does not forget about the lower price segment of the smartphone market, but the famous manufacturer can only impose full-fledged competition to opponents from China with a stretch. Thus, the hero of today's review is almost no different from its predecessor and loses in functionality and performance to many competitors with a similar price tag.
Ulefone Armor 29 Pro phone review
Ulefone Armor 29 Pro - A Beautiful But So Heavy Case
The Chinese company Ulefone continues to develop a range of brutal smartphones with increased durability and water protection according to IP68 standards. The hero of today's review has, as it seems, a simply huge list of advantages. For its price segment, it is beautiful, productive and autonomous. However, one noticeable minus partially covers all the positive aspects.
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold phone review
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold - Expensive, Technological, with Disadvantages
Such a world-famous corporation as Google simply cannot function without full-fledged high-tech flagship smartphones. Of course, the manufacturer's range could not do without innovative folding phones. However, the hero of today's review, although it has advanced in many aspects compared to its predecessor, still lags behind many analogues from opponents.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro phone review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro - Beautiful Repetition
The Chinese company Xiaomi still pleases its fans with almost a dozen bestsellers every year, but there are also quite a few not very interesting smartphones in its range. The hero of today's review is unlikely to become a hit, because in fact it is 90% a repeat of its predecessor and does not bring anything new to the old formula.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 China Version phone review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 China Version - an exemplary inexpensive device
Every year, the Chinese company Xiaomi, if it does not make a small revolution in the smartphone market, then it certainly keeps all its opponents on their toes. So, it is time to release the basic model of the Note line for residents of China. The hero has noticeably advanced in functionality, which cannot but please.
Doogee Fire 7 phone review
Doogee Fire 7 - a ruined hit
Unfortunately, the Chinese company Doogee is not stable in releasing commercially successful and competitive smartphones. Sometimes its conveyor belt produces models whose relevance is destroyed by literally a couple of strange decisions of the manufacturer. The hero of today's review belongs to such a group of devices.
Doogee Blade 20 Max phone review
Doogee Blade 20 Max - peculiar priorities
The Chinese company Doogee is trying its best to diversify its line of smartphones with protection against dust and moisture according to IP68 standards. However, sometimes some of the manufacturer's decisions raise questions. The hero of today's review resembles flagship devices in some aspects, but a closer look at its technical characteristics is rather disappointing given the requested price.
HOTWAV Note 18 GT phone review
HOTWAV Note 18 GT - Just a Big Smartphone
It seems that the imagination of the Chinese company Hotwav has no limits. Thus, not the most famous and experienced, but ambitious developer decided to please his fans with an inexpensive device with a really huge display. However, the good idea was still far from ideally implemented.
Realme P4 5G phone review
Realme P4 5G - Consequences of a Limited Budget
Creating a smartphone in the low-mid price segment with a minimum of disadvantages and at the same time clearly expressed competitive advantages is an extremely difficult task. And even experienced and famous brands do not always cope with it. Thus, not everything worked out with the hero of today's review at the Chinese company Realme. However, do not be upset right away, because the new product is still worthy of praise.
Realme P4 Pro 5G phone review
Realme P4 Pro 5G - Mid-Range Price, Great Features
Finally, the time has come when even extremely inexpensive smartphones are able to provide remarkable functionality. So, looking at the hero of today's review, sometimes you start to think about whether it is really necessary to overpay for modern flagships a couple of times.
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL phone review
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL - Expensive, but not too rich?
Every self-respecting smartphone manufacturer would like to release an ultimate technological flagship that shows the developer's full potential. The American company Google has such a desire, but the impressions of its newest representative of the highest price category are rather mixed.
Google Pixel 10 Pro phone review
Google Pixel 10 Pro - a flagship without performance
The American company Google does not deviate from the chosen path in the smartphone market, which, on the one hand, causes respect, and on the other - bewilderment. The disadvantages of devices are actually transferred between generations, and sometimes the shortcomings even worsen. And the hero of today's review clearly demonstrates this situation.
Google Pixel 10 phone review
Google Pixel 10 - movement in its own style
The American company Google is known worldwide not only for its operating or search engines, but also for its high-quality smartphones. Initially, the manufacturer positioned its devices as camera phones that have no alternatives in terms of shooting detail. The priority given to photo capabilities is still there, but phones from China and Korea have already managed to catch up, and sometimes even overtake devices from the USA. As a result, the developer decided to focus on design and quality. The hero of today's review does not deviate from these paradigms.
Xiaomi Mix Flip 3 phone review
Xiaomi Mix Flip 3 - the ideal foldable?
The Chinese company Xiaomi has a more than impressive line of flagship smartphones for every taste, color and form factor. Of course, the arsenal is not without clamshells, beloved by millions. The hero of today's review is also free of most of the shortcomings of such devices.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro+ phone review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro+ - improvements that will make you excited?
The Chinese company Xiaomi decided to improve the most expensive representative of the Redmi Note line for the global market this year. If the previous models were among the best in their price category, now there is no doubt about the commercial success of the updated hero of today's review.
Oukitel WP100 phone review
Oukitel WP100 - Another Heavyweight
It seems that the smartphone market has become fashionable for large and incredibly autonomous units with increased strength and moisture protection according to IP68 standards. Several well-known manufacturers have put such new products on public display, and the Chinese company Aukitel has not remained on the sidelines. The hero of today's review can hardly be called the best among devices of a similar class, but it has its competitive advantages.
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo+ phone review
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo+ - Not Ideal for Everyone
Releasing a best-selling smartphone is an extremely difficult task even for experienced developers. The manufacturer needs to analyze the needs and desires of users, competitors' products, and achieve the lowest cost price for a particular set of gadget qualities. The Chinese company Vivo copes with the tasks set. Thus, the audience that the hero of today's review is aimed at is visible to the naked eye. And it seems that the new product will be able to win the love of the public.
Ulefone Armor 29 Ultra phone review
Ulefone Armor 29 Ultra - Taking it all to the max
The Chinese company Ulefone is one of the few manufacturers of brutal phones with increased durability and water protection according to IP68 standards, which is not afraid to release full-fledged flagships in the highest price category. And the hero of today's review definitely has a chance to become commercially successful, because it does not have many direct opponents.
Ulefone Armor 34 phone review
Ulefone Armor 34 - Protected Madness
The Chinese company Ulefone continues to increase its recognition around the world by releasing a variety of smartphones protected from dust and moisture. As a result, fans of mobile electronics have the opportunity to choose from dozens of different devices for every taste and color. However, due to a number of features, the hero of today's review may not have hundreds of thousands of fans. Or are we still wrong?
Cubot KingKong ES 3 phone review
Cubot KingKong ES 3 - simplified, but not mediocre
Demand for IP68 dust and moisture-proof smartphones is present in all price segments. And perhaps the biggest problems for manufacturers arise with inexpensive devices, because they need to maintain a reasonable cost price with adequate functionality. The Chinese company Cubot definitely tried to make the hero of today's review balanced and in demand, but a number of things still went wrong.
OUKITEL WP210 5G phone review
OUKITEL WP210 5G - wishes heard
IP68 dust and moisture-proof smartphones with increased durability have noticeably increased in functionality over the past few years. However, manufacturers are reluctant to get rid of their numerous characteristic shortcomings, such as mediocre design, modest performance, and so on. Fortunately, the hero of today's review makes successful attempts to correct these shortcomings, although not all of them.
Doogee Blade 20 Pro phone review
Doogee Blade 20 Pro - simple and tasteless?
The Chinese company Doogee simply attacks electronics lovers with a flurry of new products, but it is somehow impossible to single out a large number of worthwhile devices from them. Many phones have obvious shortcomings for their price segment. And, unfortunately, the hero of today's review will not be an exception.
Cubot KingKong 11 phone review
Cubot KingKong 11 - unexpected simplifications
The vast majority of electronics enthusiasts have become accustomed to the fact that the increase in the smartphone index directly correlates with its technical and other characteristics. The market audience is becoming increasingly demanding, so each subsequent model simply has to be better than the previous one. But it seems that the Chinese company Cubot has a slightly different opinion.
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G phone review
Smartphones from the Chinese company Xiaomi are improving with each generation, but sometimes the changes are not as radical as fans of the brand would like. But the hero of today's review is definitely better than its predecessor, and in general it feels like a phone of a different level. Let's figure out what makes the new product so attractive.
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G phone review
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G - battery life and something else?
Just a couple of years ago, smartphone manufacturers could achieve commercial success for their products by giving them just one significant competitive advantage. However, today such a strategy is unlikely to work with a sophisticated audience. And it looks like the hero of today's review will not be deprived of the title of bestseller.
Xiaomi 15T Pro phone review
Xiaomi 15T Pro - Still Not a Flagship
The main series of smartphones from the Chinese company Xiaomi has been expanded with another model. Now the developer has decided to expand the range of the highest price category. And if you don’t look too closely, the hero of today’s review is in many ways similar to the top solutions on the market at a noticeably more affordable price. However, the devil is in the details.
Xiaomi 15T phone review
Xiaomi 15T - Slow evolution
Smartphones with the T-index from the Chinese company Xiaomi have always attracted the attention of the audience with an impeccable price-quality ratio. In fact, they were cut-down sub-flagships, the simplifications of which were made wisely. These words can be attributed to the hero of today's review, but there is one nuance. It consists in a small number of differences from the predecessor, which is noticeably cheaper today.
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G phone review
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G - a kind of expansion of the range
The Chinese company Xiaomi approaches the creation of smartphones in an extremely rational and smart way. There are fewer and fewer "extra" phones in the manufacturer's model range, and the title of bestseller is received not only by flagships. But, unfortunately, the hero of today's review raises many questions due to the not entirely adequate correspondence of technical characteristics and the requested price tag.
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro phone review
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro - the expected sequel to the bestseller
The X-series of smartphones from the Chinese company Poco, a sub-brand of the Xiaomi corporation, has been one of the most balanced in the mid-price segment for several years now. Yes, the phones are not without a number of compromises, but only a few manage to achieve such a price-quality ratio. The hero of today's review will not be an exception to the rule, but we are sure that some fans of the brand still expected to see more impressive changes.
Xiaomi Redmi 15C phone review
Xiaomi Redmi 15C - A disappointment ready to become a hit
The most affordable smartphones from Redmi, a sub-brand of Xiaomi, have won the love of millions of people in the vast majority of cases. Yes, they did not always have enough performance or photo capabilities, but opponents often did not provide such a price-quality ratio. Unfortunately, over time, there was no progress in inexpensive devices. And the hero of today's review largely repeats its predecessor, and part of the audience would like to see significant improvements.
Vivo iQOO Z10R phone review
The Chinese company Vivo continues to please its fans with new smartphones with an impressive price-quality ratio. Unfortunately, not all such devices reach the international market. Thus, the extremely inexpensive and at the same time technological hero of today's review will remain available for purchase only in China.
Ulefone Armor 33 phone review
Ulefone Armor 33 - Complex Simplifications
The Chinese company Ulefone often releases several variations of the same smartphone for different price categories. Usually, the "regular" version comes out first, and then its Pro version. However, a completely different situation happened with the hero of today's review. It did not lose the competitive advantages of its expensive brother, but still underwent a number of not the most pleasant changes.
Oukitel WP53 phone review
Oukitel WP53 - a smartphone that couldn't be better
Creating a successful low-end phone with IP68 water protection is not an easy task, but it is feasible for many experienced manufacturers. There is no doubt about the skill of the Chinese company Oukitel, which has repeatedly pleased us with balanced and technological bestsellers regardless of the price tag. However, something definitely went wrong with the hero of today's review. And if the original Pro version was quite controversial, then the new product is completely sad in many respects.
HOTWAV Cyber 16 Pro phone review
HOTWAV Cyber 16 Pro - exponential stagnation
Inexpensive smartphones with IP68 water protection have made a serious step forward over the past year. The performance of the chipsets used has increased, and the photo modules used have become more advanced. Unfortunately, not all manufacturers of such devices keep up with progress. Thus, the Chinese company Hotwav will definitely be on the list of laggards if it continues to produce devices like the hero of today's review.
Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro phone review
Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro - a sudden flagship
Tablets from the Chinese company Xiaomi are popular regardless of what sub-brand or price category they were produced for. In any case, the user gets the highest possible price-quality ratio. The hero of today's review has the same, released completely unexpectedly and at the same time having every chance of becoming extremely popular.
Realme 15 Pro phone review
Realme 15 Pro - a good and strange solution
The Chinese company Realme knows how to make surprises for its fans, but they are not always pleasant. Thus, for some reason, the corporation decided to refuse to release the Plus version of the smartphone of its main line this year. As a result, the hero of today's review is now the senior configuration. Unfortunately, the device has lost several competitive advantages, although it has become more technologically advanced and more productive.
Realme 15 phone review
Realme 15 - A Noticeable Transformation
The cheapest representatives of the main series of smartphones of the Chinese company Realme have always been popular, but if the line started with truly revolutionary devices for the price segment, then stagnation gradually began to occur. But it seems that the hero of today's review will change this state of affairs, because there are really a lot of innovations in comparison with the predecessor.
Xiaomi Redmi K Pad phone review
Xiaomi Redmi K Pad - Inexpensive and Really Gaming
Gamers are increasingly considering buying devices based on the Android OS, because over the past few years, numerous ports from personal computers, an abundance of cross-platform projects, console emulators, and so on have been released on it. However, due to their size, smartphones are not suitable for all users, so tablets are also of interest. The hero of today's review, released by the well-known company Xiaomi, has every chance of becoming a real bestseller due to the fantastic combination of performance and low price.
Oppo K13 Turbo Pro phone review
Oppo K13 Turbo Pro - a competitive solution
Although the Chinese company Oppo lags behind the market leaders in popularity, it still tries to catch up by releasing technologically advanced and balanced phones in all price segments. The hero of today's review is aimed at both ordinary buyers with a limited budget, and gamers, and fans of long-lasting smartphones.
OPPO K13 Turbo phone review
OPPO K13 Turbo - Half-Game Half-Hit
The Chinese company Oppo often goes for experiments. Some of them are very successful and bring the corporation impressive profits, while others remain misunderstood by the audience and without commercial success. The hero of today's review is somewhere between the two specified categories, because it combines both serious competitive advantages and obvious shortcomings.
Cubot A40 phone review
Cubot A40 - inexpensive and uninteresting
It seems that the Chinese company Cubot has lost the ability to create high-quality smartphones in the low price category. Thus, the latest representatives of the A-series cause mixed emotions. For example, the hero of today's review is deprived of obvious competitive advantages, but its shortcomings are quite obvious.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 phone review
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 - Expensive, but so attractive
Folding smartphones, despite their innovation and premium status, are still expensive and not always practical devices. Their design, which involves a flexible screen and a complex hinge mechanism, often raises questions about durability and ease of use. However, every year, developers improve such units, eliminating shortcomings and increasing their reliability. The hero of today's review from Samsung has come close to the point where a phone in the aforementioned form factor can compete on equal terms with traditional models, not inferior to them in performance, functionality, or convenience. And this is an important step in the evolution of mobile assistants.
ZTE Nubia RedMagic Astra phone review
ZTE Nubia RedMagic Astra - a dream for sophisticated gamers and not only
The Chinese company ZTE does not forget about fans of modern games. Thus, from the conveyor of the manufacturer come not only smartphones with the corresponding focus, but now also tablets. And it is necessary to note that the hero of today's review is one of the most technologically advanced and productive devices in its class.
Doogee S200 Max phone review
Doogee S200 Max - final improvements
The Chinese company Doogee squeezes everything possible out of its successful developments. Thus, fans of the brand saw a whole S200 series of protected phones in the mid-price segment. The optimal combination of technical characteristics, a good design for the class and a number of other advantages made the line very popular. The hero of today's review brings the competitive advantages of gadgets to the maximum and completes their evolution.
Honor X70 phone review
Honor X70 - the king of autonomy
Modern users are much more demanding when choosing a smartphone, regardless of its price category. Thus, the average buyer now relies on a number of parameters, including design, display quality, performance, and much more. The hero of today's review will definitely appeal to that part of the audience that does not like to constantly look for sockets.
Oukitel G5 phone review
Oukitel G5 - The Time Machine Nobody Asked For
Sometimes even well-known manufacturers surprise with their strange decisions. Thus, the Chinese company Oukitel, which has been producing many competitive smartphones of the lower and middle price segments for many years, decided to "please" its fans with the presentation of the hero of today's review. Unfortunately, both externally and internally, the phone resembles its counterparts from five years ago, or even more impressively.