Phone Reviews (page 10)
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ - unexpected surprises
The older models of the Note-line from the Chinese company Redmi (a sub-brand of Xiaomi Corporation) over the past few years have become noticeably closer to the flagship segment in terms of design, performance, and functionality. The hero of today's review advances photo opportunities, allowing significant savings for sophisticated photographers.
Doogee X98 Pro phone review
Doogee X98 Pro - a necessary minimum
Surprisingly, the modern audience is becoming more and more demanding of low-end smartphones. There are many reasons for this, but the main ones are the gradual technological progress and the increasing introduction of mobile assistants into people's everyday lives. If a few years ago an inexpensive phone was only supposed to make calls and receive messages, today it is a camera, a compact game console, and a replacement for many other gadgets. The hero of the review also tries to fulfill all the indicated roles, albeit with varying success.
XXX phone review
Cubot Pocket 3 - compact and charismatic
The Chinese company Cubot is well aware that in order to find its audience in such a competitive smartphone market, it needs to take risks and experiment. So, an experienced manufacturer decided to please that part of the population that is trying to find an inexpensive, small, but functional phone without any serious compromises. And the hero of today's review fits this description quite well.
Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G NE phone review
Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G NE - sudden and dramatic changes
The Chinese company Xiaomi knows how to surprise, even though today it does such things and not so often. So, a world-famous corporation decided to make not a simple, but a really large-scale improvement of its already popular smartphone model. What exactly will the user get for a not so big surcharge?
UMIDIGI A13 Pro Max 5G phone review
UMIDIGI A13 Pro Max 5G - beauty complemented by performance
The designers of the Chinese company Umidigi do not get their salaries in vain. Corporation smartphones are invariably stylish and attractive, regardless of the price category. However, the elaborate design, unfortunately, is not always combined in these devices with powerful CPUs and other aspects of successful modern phones. But the hero of today's review is clearly not one of these models.
Ulefone Power Armor 18T phone review
Ulefone Power Armor 18T - is it really a real flagship?
The Chinese company Ulefone is trying to pay attention not only to smartphones in the low and medium price segments, but also to more expensive models. Unfortunately, not all representatives of the highest cost category were commercially successful with the manufacturer. However, the hero of today's review is likely to become a favorite of the audience due to the increased performance and improved photo capabilities compared to its predecessors.
Ulefone Armor 17 Pro phone review
Ulefone Armor 17 Pro - manufacturability plus strength
The Chinese company Ulefone is able to inspire respect. The manufacturer, although he could not break into the ranks of the most successful corporations in the Celestial Empire, but consistently pleases fans with balanced and up-to-date smartphones. In addition, there is a clear progress in the quality of the components used and their compliance with the needs of a demanding audience. So, the hero of today's review is unlikely to be criticized within its price category.
Smartphone review: Cubot Note 30
Cubot Note 30 - important improvements for everyone
The latest budget smartphones from the Chinese company Cubot left critics and the audience with rather mixed emotions. On the one hand, the developer's products have noticeably improved in terms of design and had a number of competitive advantages, on the other hand, the devices were often characterized by obvious shortcomings, like software problems. The manufacturer took into account the wishes of users and corrected most of the errors.
UMiDIGI F3 Pro phone review
UMiDIGI F3 Pro is not a flagship at all
Not every smartphone manufacturer has the budget necessary to create a full-fledged smartphone of the highest price category. So, the Chinese company Umidigi simply does not have the necessary amount of money for wholesale purchases of the best components, but its desire to create a top-end Android phone does not decrease from this. As a result, we get a kind of device like the hero of today's review.
XXX phone review
Honor X40 GT - note to gamers
Android smartphones are becoming more and more popular among game fans. The reason for this was both the release of excellent projects directly to the operating system itself (Pascal's Wager), and the abundance of multiplatform titles (Fortnite, Genshin Impact, Undecember), emulators (AetherSX2, Dolphin and others). It is for the mentioned category of people that the hero of today's review is presented. Unfortunately, other users may not evaluate the device immediately due to a number of problems.
ASUS ROG Phone 6D phone review
ASUS ROG Phone 6D - small experiments
The modern world economy is suffering another crisis, affecting the production of components. That is why smartphone manufacturers are gradually moving away from the idea of using only one company's chips in their products. The Taiwanese corporation Asus also took such measures in a series of gaming phones.
Ulefone Note 14 phone review
Ulefone Note 14 - beautiful but useless?
The Chinese company Ulefone continues to expand the range of its smartphones in the low price segment, but it does not always have time to follow the demands of the audience. Potential buyers over the years have become noticeably more demanding even of inexpensive devices in terms of performance and functionality. Unfortunately, in these aspects, the hero of today's review is bad, and it is impossible to atone for such shortcomings only by the beauty of the exterior.
Blackview BV7200 phone review
Blackview BV7200 - claims of success
The Chinese company Blackview is far from being a leader in the smartphone market, which affects its budget and, as a result, its products. So, it is simply impossible to find a full-fledged flagship device or a camera phone in it due to the high cost of the components. However, the developer has adapted to the conditions in which he is. That is why a lot of balanced products focused on the low-mid price segment began to come out from under the manufacturer's conveyor.
Xiaomi Poco F5 phone review
Xiaomi Poco F5 - even closer to the flagship segment
The F-series of smartphones from the Chinese company Poco (a sub-brand of Xiaomi Corporation) has been striving for the title of "flagship killers" since its inception. The F1 model was able to actually revolutionize the mid-range price category, providing users with the best processor, coupled with decent other indicators. The hero of today's review is trying not only to repeat the achievements of his predecessor, but also to improve them.
UMiDIGI G1 Max phone review
UMiDIGI G1 Max is an inexpensive smartphone that you want to buy
Phones of the low budget segment are often chosen by users as the first step into the world of mobile electronics, after getting acquainted with which you can understand what kind of assistant is needed. However, even the beginning of the path must be worthy. This is exactly what the hero of today's review will be for many people.
UMiDIGI C1 Max phone review
UMiDIGI C1 Max - making inexpensive smartphones better
The end of 2022 was marked by a significant increase in the performance of low-end smart phones. In addition, even not the most famous developers have finalized other aspects of their budget products. So, the Chinese company Umidigi was able to implement in the hero of today's review also an attractive design, decent autonomy.
Google Pixel 7a phone review
Google Pixel 7a - when simplifications are not useless
Pixel smartphones have never been cheap, but the developer is trying to gradually transfer the line of devices to the middle price segment. So, the hero of today's review is trying to preserve the functionality and photo capabilities of older brothers at a significantly more modest price tag. Surprisingly, the device does almost everything.
Oukitel WP18 Pro phone review
Oukitel WP18 Pro is still a power bank with phone features
It's never too late to correct your shortcomings. So, after a certain period of time, many manufacturers release Pro-versions of smartphones, which are aimed at eliminating all the shortcomings identified by a demanding audience. However, sometimes improvements still do not become serious and do not change the current situation. So, the hero of today's review, even after all the metamorphoses, is unlikely to boast of good sales.
Smartphone review: Google Pixel 7 Pro
Google Pixel 7 Pro - on the way to the perfect smartphone
Today's Android users are becoming more and more sophisticated with high-end phones. To be commercially successful, such devices must have the perfect balance of autonomy, advanced performance specifications and sophisticated design. The hero of today's review differs in the given parameters, however, the price tag of the device turned out to be appropriate.
Smartphone review: Google Pixel 7
Google Pixel 7 - getting rid of shortcomings
The sixth generation of flagship Android smartphones from Google turned out to be quite controversial due to a combination of not the most humane pricing policy of the manufacturer, as well as problems with throttling in the proprietary chipset, and minor design flaws. However, feedback from users and critics, as well as not particularly impressive sales, only spurred the corporation to correct its mistakes.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11R phone review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11R - cloning on a large scale
It seems that the Chinese company Xiaomi decided to expand the range of smartphones offered indefinitely. Unfortunately, this is often done by simply renaming the phone for a new region. The hero of today's review, which is essentially a clone of the Poco M4 5G, did not escape a similar procedure. And to call this gadget outstanding is not very simple.
OnePlus 11R phone review
OnePlus 11R - a sub-flagship without flaws?
It is unlikely that there will be an electronics lover who would not like to get their hands on a brand new flagship smartphone. Unfortunately, not everyone can afford to spend a thousand or even more dollars to buy a technologically advanced mobile assistant. Sub-flagship phones come to the rescue in this situation, which are distinguished by a noticeably more affordable price tag and similar, albeit slightly simplified, functionality. The hero of the review also belongs to this category of devices.
Cubot KingKong Mini 3 phone review
Cubot KingKong Mini 3 - small but bold
The Chinese company Cubot tries not to lose part of its audience even in conditions of increased competition in the market. Thus, an experienced manufacturer is constantly in search of new user requests, one of which was the creation of a compact rugged smartphone that pleases with an affordable price and good functionality. This is the hero of the review.
Huawei Nova 10 SE phone review
Huawei Nova 10 SE - flagship on the outside, inexpensive on the inside
How important is smartphone design for the modern user? In many cases, it is the acquaintance with the exterior of the device that becomes the first step towards its acquisition. However, the initial joy of the purchase can be replaced by disappointment if the phone has nothing more to offer than its beauty. A similar case occurs with the hero of today's review.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi CIVI 2
Xiaomi CIVI 2 - addition to beauty
The latest Civi-line of smartphones from the Chinese company Xiaomi has not become as popular as other representatives of the manufacturer's range, but it cannot be called unsuccessful either. Limited sales arose both from the focus of models on the Chinese market, and the emphasis on attractive design and build materials without additional emphasis on autonomy or photo capabilities. Fortunately, the last flaw has been eliminated in the hero of today's review.
Xiaomi Redmi A1+ phone review
Xiaomi Redmi A1+ - Saving comes at a high price
The Chinese company Xiaomi still does not forget to pamper its fans with high-quality low-price smartphones. However, along with really interesting models, the corporation's product range also includes rather strange gadgets that cause bewilderment rather than a desire to purchase them. This was the hero of today's review, which came out very simplified due to the developer's desire to reduce its cost.
ZTE Axon 30S phone review
ZTE Axon 30S - technology becomes more accessible
The Chinese company ZTE has been recovering from litigation and US sanctions for a long period of time, during which it managed to lose a certain part of the audience and give way to its compatriots represented by Xiaomi, Huawei and Realme. However, an experienced manufacturer is still ready to give battle to competitors and present high-tech, beautiful and extremely balanced smartphones even at the turn of the middle and high price segments.
HOTWAV Cyber 9 Pro review
HOTWAV Cyber 9 Pro - inexpensive, secure and very balanced
HOTWAV Cyber 9 Pro - inexpensive, secure and very balanced Smartphones with increased case strength and moisture protection have not lost their popularity and relevance in recent years. Moreover, the technological process allowed to significantly expand the functionality of such devices even in the low price segment of the market. Fits this description and the hero of today's review from the Chinese company HOTWAV, which is also trying to combine good performance and excellent autonomy. But is everything perfect for such an ambitious novelty?
Doogee S96 GT phone review
Doogee S96 GT - getting rid of components
A significant number of smartphone manufacturers from China like to release many modifications of the same model. There can be several reasons for such behavior of companies. Someone wants to expand the range of products offered in this way, and some companies are trying to sell warehouses of unused chipsets, batteries and other components of phones. Apparently, the Chinese corporation Doogee is solving the last problem.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 2023 phone review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 2023 is a strange cocktail
The Chinese company Xiaomi loves to fill the range of smartphones with clones or similar models, which makes it extremely easy to get confused in the variety of products presented. However, sometimes quite unusual phones appear, collecting within themselves the features of several devices of the corporation at once, not even released within one year. Just such was the hero of today's review.
Realme GT Neo 4 phone review
Realme GT Neo 4 - a few steps forward
The Neo-line of smartphones from the Chinese company Realme is a combination of excellent sub-flagship models that are not devoid of both performance and battery life, high-quality photographic capabilities. However, the first representative of the fourth generation of the series promises, if not to make a revolution in the price segment, then certainly to surpass most of the competitors.
Ulefone Power Armor 16 Pro phone review
Ulefone Power Armor 16 Pro - loud statements
The Chinese company Ulefone continues to update its line of smartphones with an emphasis on moisture protection and long battery life. Its last representative pleased the audience with a combination of functionality and a reasonable price, while the hero of today's review tries to focus on high-quality sound. And what about other aspects of the Android device?
Honor X6 phone review
Honor X6 - in search of the necessary compromises
No smartphone manufacturer can do without high-quality inexpensive models in the range offered. Often it is these phones that bring developers the largest part of the profits. However, it becomes more difficult to please an increasingly sophisticated audience over time. Will the hero of today's review from the Chinese company Honor be able to please demanding modern users? The answer is not so clear.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi 12T Pro
Xiaomi 12T Pro - making the ideal more accessible
The high-end smartphone market has undergone significant changes over the past few years. So, devices for a couple of thousand dollars have become not an exception to the rule, but commonplace. As a result, you really had to pay a lot for maximum performance and top photo capabilities, but not everyone agreed with this state of affairs. And it seems that the Chinese company Xiaomi decided to listen to this part of the audience.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi 12T
Xiaomi 12T - step to the side
The generation of smartphones is changing faster and faster. Both the pace of progress and the ever-increasing demands of the audience are to blame for this. The Chinese company Xiaomi is trying to keep up with them, so the hero of today's review is already ready to replace one flagship phone. However, there are few qualitative changes in comparison with its predecessor.
Doogee S51 phone review
Doogee S51 - a smartphone that could be much better
The Chinese company Doogee, although it often replenishes the range of phones sold, still does not please fans with noticeable product improvements. So, many devices remain at the same technological and functional level as their predecessors from last year. The hero of today's review was no exception to the rule, but just a few strokes would have improved the picture many times over.
Vivo IQOO Z6 Lite phone review
Vivo IQOO Z6 Lite - mastering the new chipset
Every couple of years, the performance and energy efficiency of low-cost mobile processors undergo major changes. This fact will definitely please both ordinary users and economical gamers. The hero of today's review, with his modest price tag, is ready to cope with almost any modern game, but what about other aspects of it?
Honor X40 phone review
Honor X40 - forgotten photo opportunities
The experience of the Chinese corporation Honor in the development of smartphones is really great, but even the most famous and successful developers cannot produce only hits. So, sometimes ambiguous models with obvious shortcomings sometimes come out from under the conveyor of manufacturers. One of those was the hero of today's review.
Cubot King Kong 6 phone review
Cubot King Kong 6 - simple, durable and tasteful
The popularity of secure smartphones not only does not fall, but increases over time. Such devices are especially relevant in the lower and middle price categories, because the functionality of such phones has grown significantly in recent years. The hero of today's review is trying to combine both a reasonable price tag and everything you need for a not the most whimsical user.
Vivo IQOO 11 Pro phone review
Vivo IQOO 11 Pro - expected metamorphoses
Competition in the modern smartphone market is extremely fierce. Perhaps that is why industry leaders rarely experiment in their flagship product lines, trying only to update the design, slightly improve the performance and photo capabilities of their products. The Chinese company Vivo has gone down this path. That is why the hero of today's review, although it meets all standards, is not so different from its predecessor and opponents.
Motorola Edge 30 Fusion phone review
Motorola Edge 30 Fusion - contender for success
The world-famous Motorola Corporation has decided to seriously update the Edge-line of flagship smartphones. Now it includes both excellent expensive phones and excellent models with a more affordable price tag. This is exactly what the hero of today's review is, pleasing with both technical characteristics and photo capabilities.
Smartphone review: Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra - hardworking flagship
The smartphone has become for modern users not only a mobile assistant, but also a full-fledged working tool. Photography, various editors for text, photo and video files, a voice recorder, a modem, receiving messages from numerous instant messengers - the functionality of today's Android phones is striking in its diversity. It is especially widespread among flagship devices, but Motorola decided to make the hero of the review even more functional against the background of competitors.
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max phone review
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max - one step closer to perfection
Every year, the American company Apple presents the world with new standards for flagship smartphones, which even months later, not all opponents of the corporation will be able to achieve. The hero of today's review does not change the established traditions and is ready to surprise even the most sophisticated buyer with significant improvements.
Apple iPhone 14 Pro phone review
Apple iPhone 14 Pro - the best choice
Updating the line of flagship smartphones of the American company Apple is always a sensation. This is one of the most anticipated events for every electronics lover, but which of the new products is the most logical to purchase? It seems that in the current generation, the hero of today's review will be the most interesting in terms of price and quality.
Apple iPhone 14 phone review
Apple iPhone 14 - for fans of the classics
The American company Apple decided to make the new line of its flagship smartphones even more attractive for every fan of mobile electronics. So, if the Pro versions received not only updated technical specifications, but also a design, then the more affordable hero of today's review will appeal to the more conservative part of the audience.
Xiaomi Redmi 11 Prime 4G phone review
Xiaomi Redmi 11 Prime 4G is a clone that does not upset
The Chinese company Xiaomi has been known for many years for its eagerness to expand the range of products offered. Sometimes a developer achieves his goals artificially, namely by simply renaming phones for different countries or only minor changes in design and technical characteristics. So, the hero of today's review is 99% a copy of the previously released Poco M5, but is it worth scolding him for this?
Xiaomi Poco M5s phone review
Xiaomi Poco M5s - what the modern user needs
It seems that the Chinese company Xiaomi cannot live even a couple of weeks without the announcement of any new product. However, the world-famous developer still successfully combines quantity with quality, so the hero of today's review has every chance of getting the love of buyers around the world.
Xiaomi Poco M5 phone review
Xiaomi Poco M5 - inexpensive and almost gaming
Chinese smartphones from Poco (a sub-brand of Xiaomi Corporation) have earned the love of many buyers for a reason. Brand phones, even in such difficult times for manufacturers, combine maximum functionality with affordable price tags. This feature is also possessed by the hero of today's review, which can appeal even to many economical gamers.
Ulefone Power Armor X11 Pro phone review
Ulefone Power Armor X11 Pro - power bank with smartphone function?
The autonomy of the phone is an important point for every mobile electronics lover, but this advantage is more of a pleasant addition to performance and functionality than the most important thing for every user. Unfortunately, it is around this indicator that the hero of today's review is built, which has a number of serious problems even within the low-mid price segment.
Cubot P60 phone review
Cubot P60 - low competitiveness
The Chinese company Cubot once had every chance to get out of the group of little-known smartphone manufacturers and enter, if not in the list of A-brands, then at least in the list of successful corporations. However, the abundance of controversial products, a mediocre marketing campaign and many mistakes led to sad consequences. So, the developer's budget has become even more modest, which is why new items emerging from under his conveyor evoke mixed emotions.