Phone Reviews (page 17)
Smartphone review: Honor 60 Pro
Honor 60 Pro - camera phone in theory
The release of the flagship line of smartphones from the Chinese company Honor, which occurred a few months ago, made many users question the competitiveness of the once leading corporation. If the concept of the appearance of the new products was liked by most of the audience, then the photo capabilities and the processor used caused an abundance of questions. The hero of today's review, unfortunately, does not correct the situation.
Smartphone review: Honor 60
Honor 60 - repeat failure?
The Chinese company Honor is experiencing hard times after the separation from the parent corporation Huawei. Sales have dropped significantly, and the expansion of the range of smartphones now with support for Google services is slow. In addition, the phones themselves are not very successful. So, the last line of flagships and sub-flagships of the company came out very controversial. It was the junior representative of the series that came under the most serious criticism. Will the hero of today's review try to correct all the shortcomings of his predecessor, or is such a difficult task beyond his powers?
Smartphone review: Oukitel WP16
Oukitel WP16 - sacrifices for the sake of autonomy
Battery life is one of the important aspects of a modern Android smartphone. However, even experienced manufacturers are unlikely to succeed in obtaining a successful model relying only on its battery. So, the Chinese company Aukitel has forgotten about the functionality of the novelty and its compliance with the asking price.
Smartphone review: Blackview A55
Blackview A55 - smartphone not for 2022
The market for Android smartphones is constantly changing, and the demands of users are increasing. This fact is especially noticeable at the request of users for phones of a low price segment. Unfortunately, the Chinese company Blackview does not fully realize the need to improve budget devices, not only in terms of design, but also their functionality. That is why the hero of today's review is unlikely to make his way to commercial success.
Smartphone review: Ulefone Armor X10
Ulefone Armor X10 - point and at the same time insufficient improvements
Armor-line of protected smartphones from the Chinese company Ulefon has long been popular with the audience, although few real bestsellers have appeared in it. However, gradually the manufacturer began to actually copy his own products, slightly changing its appearance. Unfortunately, the developer continues to develop similar trends to this day. So, the hero of today's review is only one iota superior to his predecessor.
Smartphone review: Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
Samsung Galaxy A13 5G - not forgetting about cameras
The Korean company Samsung has seriously improved its mid-range smartphones over the past few years. From low-functionality devices with obvious drawbacks, relatively budget phones have turned into extremely balanced and competitive products. However, the corporation did not stop there and decided to provide affordable Android smartphones with impressive photo capabilities.
Smartphone review: Blackview OSCAL S60
Blackview OSCAL S60 - strength or performance?
Choosing a smartphone at the turn of the low- to mid-price segments is not an easy task. The question is especially difficult for the fans of protected phones. A unit with protection against dust and moisture of IP68 standards always costs more, so you need to shell out a large amount of money or look for compromise options. This is exactly what the hero of today's review belongs to.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 11T 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11T 5G - illusion of choice
The range of smartphones of the Chinese company Xiaomi includes dozens and almost hundreds of names, but the variety in reality turns out to be fake. The manufacturer often releases the same model in different countries under completely different names, while limiting itself only to scanty adaptations of software or functionality. The hero of today's review has become an illustration of this approach.
Smartphone review: Oukitel K15 Pro
Oukitel K15 Pro - extra on the list?
The desire of the Chinese company Aukitel to save money on the development of new cases for its products is surprising, and sometimes in a completely negative light. So, the manufacturer now uses not only successful developments, but also the appearance of fairly walk-through models. As a result, the resulting phones are just bewildering.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi MIX 5 Pro
Xiaomi MIX 5 Pro - striving for the ideal
The Chinese company Xiaomi today is completely different from the manufacturer that we saw literally 5-10 years ago. The corporation gradually moved from the pursuit of the lowest price of products with its more or less good quality to a different production concept. Now, some of the most functional and technologically advanced devices of the highest price segment, which we will talk about in today's review, are coming out from under the developer's conveyor.
Smartphone review: Realme GT 2 Fold
Realme GT 2 Fold - joining the leaders
Flexible display technology has been used in the smartphone market for a couple of years, but only the most successful corporations like Samsung can afford the release of such premium phones. The Chinese company Realmi decided to join their number, the level of popularity of which is growing almost every day.
Smartphone review: Oppo Reno7 Pro
Oppo Reno7 Pro - losing to ourselves
The Chinese concern BBK, which includes Vivo, Oppo and OnePlus, is definitely not experiencing financial problems, because if you add up the smartphone market shares of the above companies, then it will exceed that of both Samsung and Apple. However, the variety of sub-brands and, as a result, the products they produce gradually affects the quality of the range. The hero of today's review cannot be scolded for flaws in design or functionality, but he has no less interesting opponents among his brothers in the parent corporation.
Smartphone review: Oppo Reno7
Oppo Reno7 - polishing virtues
Chinese company Oppo's Reno line of smartphones has always been based on such competitive advantages as excellent design and full compliance with the technical specifications of the asking price. The hero of the review does not change traditions, only improving the given parameters. However, the photographic capabilities and autonomy of the device have changed little in comparison with those of its predecessor.
Smartphone review: Oppo Reno7 SE
Oppo Reno7 SE - we saw you somewhere
It's no secret that the Chinese companies Realme, Vivo and Oppo belong to the same BBK concern. This fact is the main reason for the appearance of sometimes very similar in design and technical characteristics of smartphones from different brands. So, the hero of today's review in many ways resembles the recently released GT Master Edition and Neo 2. But is the similarity of the devices worth considering a disadvantage? Let's figure it out together.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi K50 Game Standard Edition
Xiaomi Redmi K50 Game Standard Edition - on the way to a gaming ideal
Lots of people choose Android smartphones as their primary gaming tool. The reason for this is the availability, compactness, the emergence of an increasing number of large projects, ports from personal computers or consoles, as well as emulators of the latter. The famous Chinese company Xiaomi is also aware of this situation, which is noticeable by phones like the hero of today's review.
Smartphone review: Google Pixel 6A
Google Pixel 6A - almost affordable camera phone
Google smartphones have a huge following around the world due to their excellent photo capabilities. Fans of high-quality mobile photography forgave the phones and the overpriced price relative to analogues, controversial technical characteristics and design flaws. However, over time, the corporation's products ceased to carry such a list of shortcomings. So, the hero of today's review is already much closer to the ideal, the questions remain only to the pricing policy.
Smartphone review: Ulefone Note 13P
Ulefone Note 13P - saving only on performance
The Chinese company Ulefon is having a hard time in the modern smartphone market, because the number of opponents is increasing even among not the largest manufacturers. However, the corporation's specialists are trying to keep the company afloat by competently analyzing the actions of successful competitors and copying their best ideas. So, the hero of today's review partially adopted the design from the flagship Xiaomi Poco F3 and at the same time tries not to upset with the balance of its technical characteristics. However, there were some minor oversights.
Smartphone review: Motorola Moto G200 5G
Motorola Moto G200 5G - stripped-down flagship
Motorola is stepping up its attack on the leaders of the smartphone market. A huge number of Android users have liked the G100 for its performance, autonomy and attractive design. Even though there were some flaws in the model, it completely atoned for them at a democratic price. The hero of today's review is on the beaten track.
Smartphone review: Motorola Moto G31
Motorola Moto G31 - small simplification leads to failure
Motorola has decided to expand the G-line of its smartphones this year with more than one model. Most of them turned out to be successful, but the pursuit of quantity still sometimes affects the quality of the product. So, the hero of today's review largely copies his "older brother" in the person of the G41 phone, but a number of minor changes make it, although cheaper, but noticeably less attractive.
Smartphone review: Motorola Moto G41
Motorola Moto G41 - unexpected innovations
Motorola has significantly diversified the range of smartphones provided over the past year and does not intend to stop at the same time. In particular, the developer's G-series of inexpensive phones has expanded. Surprisingly, the manufacturer is trying to combine both quantitative and qualitative changes in their products, which is definitely pleasing. So, the hero of today's review, at its low price, provides impressive photo capabilities.
Smartphone review: Blackview A70 Pro
Blackview A70 Pro - too ordinary
The Chinese company Blackview continues to use the usual formula for the release of new smartphones, namely, preserving the design of the old model while changing its technical characteristics. The hero of today's review is an improved version of its predecessor, which has significantly increased performance and photo capabilities. However, the price tag of the gadget has grown noticeably. Is the new product worth the overpayment?
Smartphone review: Motorola Moto G71 5G
Motorola Moto G71 5G - closer to success
The history of Motorola has many features in common with that of Nokia. The manufacturer was once one of the leaders in the industry, but a series of wrong decisions led to the fact that the rights to the brand belong to Lenovo today. The developer did not adapt to the updated market conditions too quickly, but it seems that every year we will receive more and more current models. The hero of today's review is a clear confirmation of this.
Smartphone review: OnePlus Nord N20
OnePlus Nord N20 - focus on 5G
The mid-high price segment of the smartphone market has undergone many changes over the past few months. Its representatives have made significant progress in a number of parameters, but each manufacturer is trying to equip the manufactured phones with specific competitive advantages. So, Poco X3 Pro surprises with performance, the Pro version of Redmi Note 10 - with photographic capabilities, and the hero of today's review relies on support for 5G networks. But is this enough for success?
Smartphone review: Doogee V20
Doogee V20 - Approaching Flagship Heights
The Chinese company Dodge is one of those market players who with almost 100% probability will never come close to leading positions. Small finances, many controversial products, minimal marketing campaign - all of the above negatively affects the corporate image in the eyes of the audience. However, the previously named manufacturer is still trying to improve, as evidenced by smartphones like the hero of today's review. And although he is far from the real flagships, the impressions of the new product are not the worst.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi 12 Mini
Xiaomi 12 Mini - small flagship
The Chinese company Xiaomi continues its victorious march through the smartphone market, but the laurels of the leader do not prevent the manufacturer from listening to the requests of fans. So, a certain percentage of the audience wanted to have a compact, but at the same time productive and functional phone without noticeable drawbacks. And it looks like the developer has fulfilled the dreams of such users.
Smartphone review: Honor X30
Honor X30 - steps in the right direction
Separation from the parent company, financial difficulties and forced downtime have noticeably affected the Chinese corporation Honor. Competitors have quickly taken the place of the once leading firm, so the developer has to spend large sums of money on a marketing campaign. Unfortunately, the brand's products themselves have significantly lost in value for money, but the hero of today's review is ready to at least partially correct the situation.
Smartphone review: Realme Q3t
Realme Q3t - a clone for the cloud?
The Chinese company Realmi is practically on equal terms with the leader of the smartphone market represented by Xiaomi corporation and its sub-brand Redmi. However, attempts to catch up and overtake a rival force the company to use similar techniques at times. So, over the past year, the developer has significantly expanded the range of products in which it is now easy to get lost, and also began to engage in cloning of successful phones. So, the hero of today's review is almost no different from the Q3s model, but will this fact affect the sales of the device?
Smartphone review: Motorola Moto G Power 2022
Motorola Moto G Power 2022 - better and worse at the same time
Fans of various smartphone manufacturers expect their idols to improve their products on all fronts. If the line is overgrown with new phones with large numbers in the name, then such devices must certainly differ in wider functionality, supplemented with photo capabilities, and so on. But it seems that Motorola has a different vision of the situation, because the hero of today's review came out very controversial even against the background of its predecessor.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G - unhurried improvements
Smartphones of the Chinese company Poco (a sub-brand of Xiaomi corporation) with the M3 index have become extremely popular all over the world. The models received the love of the audience due to the combination of functionality, autonomy and an incredibly attractive price. The users especially liked the Pro version, the design and parameters of which made the opponents of the developer nervous. The hero of today's review has retained all the positive features of its predecessor, only slightly developing each of them. But will such changes be enough to continue to be successful?
Smartphone review: Nokia X100
Nokia X100 is an expensive pseudo flagman
The Nokia company still remains in the hearts of a huge number of people around the world. The memory of smartphones based on Symbian OS does not allow the corporation to be forgotten, but the products it produces today raise many questions, most of which relate to the ratio of price and quality of products. So, the hero of today's review is closer to the flagship segment in terms of pricing, but in terms of functionality and performance, it lags behind similar gadgets.
Smartphone review: Motorola Moto Edge X
Motorola Moto Edge X - a smartphone without compromise?
The Motorola company is more and more often heard in the countries of Europe and the CIS, because the new phones of the corporation turn out to be more competitive and balanced. However, the firm did not please its fans for a long time with a full-fledged flagship. Fortunately, times are changing, and now the hero of today's review is correcting the current situation.
Smartphone review: Oppo Reno6 Lite
Oppo Reno6 Lite - strange decisions
Moving a mid-to-high-end smartphone line to more modest value segments has not always gone smoothly. Keeping the best features of predecessors and at the same time reducing the final cost of the product is obtained only in isolated cases. Unfortunately, the hero of today's review, such a situation bypassed.
Smartphone review: Oppo Find X4
Oppo Find X4 - born to surprise
The premium segment of the smartphone market every month is overgrown with an increasing number of current models that provide top-end performance together with wide functionality. Thus, manufacturers have to do everything possible and impossible in order to distinguish their product for the better against the background of numerous competitors. The Chinese company Oppo in the hero of today's review relied on a design worked out to the smallest detail. But what does the novelty offer besides beauty?
Smartphone review: AGM Glory G1 SE
AGM Glory G1 SE - a smartphone is not for everyone
The modern smart phone market is ready to boast of an abundance of devices for every taste and color. And although Android smartphones from the most popular A-brands enjoy the greatest success, they usually do not surprise with functionality or unusual competitive advantages and adapt to the needs of the average buyer. But what if you need a mobile assistant with specific functions? This is where manufacturers like AGM are needed.
Smartphone review: Vivo IQOO U5
Vivo IQOO U5 - uncompromising struggle
The laurels of Xiaomi do not allow other representatives of the smartphone market to live in peace. So, the Chinese corporation Vivo decided to release full-fledged opponents to the new phones of the Redmi Note line from the previously mentioned developer. Will new items be able to compete with future bestsellers in beauty, functionality and price tag?
Smartphone review: Xiaomi 11i
Xiaomi 11i - confusing buyers
One of the distinguishing features of the Chinese company Xiaomi is the constant expansion of the range of products offered, which is often artificial. One and the same phone with minimal changes, and sometimes even without them, may have several names at once, even in the same region. So, the hero of today's review is an almost complete copy of the new representative of the Redmi Note line.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ - maximum return with minimum investment
The Chinese company Xiaomi has largely gained its popularity thanks to the line of excellent phablets of the Redmi series, which already belongs to a separate sub-brand. Recently, however, several generations of devices have not differed much, which, although it had little effect on the still excellent sales, made a number of brand fans think about buying smartphones from competitors. But it seems that the world-famous corporation has decided to change the situation and demonstrate a strong progress in technical characteristics in the hero of today's review.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro - incremental improvements
Just a few years ago, every Note-line smartphone from the Chinese company Xiaomi was perceived as a revolution in the industry. The flagship third-generation performance for its time, the first 48-megapixel camera in the price category for the representatives of the seventh series is a short list of the competitive advantages of the legendary phones. However, now the manufacturer is pursuing a different strategy, gradually improving successful gadgets. But are these changes enough for an increasingly demanding audience?
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 - on the beaten track?
The Chinese company Xiaomi, although it loves to experiment, adheres to the rule that everything is good in moderation. The hero of today's review is in many ways similar to its predecessor, however, it eliminates a number of its problems and improves its main advantages. Will such changes be enough for the success of the gadget?
Smartphone review: UMiDIGI Power 5s
UMiDIGI Power 5s is an inexpensive and self-contained friend
The Chinese company Umidigi has seriously expanded the range of smartphones on offer this year, but the manufacturer is not slowing down. Thus, the Power line of long-playing phones was expanded with one more representative aimed at the low-middle price segment. Will the novelty receive recognition from the audience and will it find its own niche? We will try to answer such a difficult question.
Smartphone review: AGM Glory G1 Pro
AGM Glory G1 Pro - in pursuit of unnecessary things
The desire of the Chinese company AGM to return to its former positions is visible to the naked eye. Several new products at once this year have systematically led to the release of a full-fledged flagship expensive line. However, the developer decided to give priority not to performance or photographic capabilities, but to functionality, moreover, rather unusual and ambiguous. Will such a device become popular with a sophisticated audience?
Smartphone review: AGM Glory G1
AGM Glory G1 - controversial return
The Chinese company AGM, specializing in the production of smartphones with IP68 protection, several years ago was able to seriously declare itself with the X2 and X3 models. But apparently, most of the budget was spent on the products listed, and the money did not pay off due to the illiterate advertising campaign and the unknown brand for the audience as a whole. Due to the virtual failure, the corporation is only now showing signs of recovery and offers an updated flagship line. However, does the price of new products correspond to their functionality and quality?
Smartphone review: Ulefone Note 6P
Ulefone Note 6P - insufficient improvements
The Chinese company Ulefon is far from international success, however, very strong and relevant smartphones sometimes come out from under its conveyor, achieving good sales and audience love. But unsuccessful models from the manufacturer are not uncommon. The developer decided to improve one of these pass-through phones and bring it to the standards of the price category. The corporation coped with the task only partially.
Smartphone review: Google Pixel 6
Google Pixel 6 - expensive and tasteful
What should a modern camera phone be like? Among the proposed options, with a high degree of probability, there will be such epithets as productive, beautiful, autonomous and ergonomic. The hero of today's review meets all the specified qualities, however, the manufacturer's price tag for such a device is far from being very humane.
Smartphone review: Google Pixel 6 Pro
Google Pixel 6 Pro - significant improvements
The fifth generation of Google's Pixel lineup has caused controversial emotions among fans of the brand. Although the device finally acquired an up-to-date design and retained its proprietary outstanding photographic capabilities, technical characteristics that were mediocre for the upper price segment affected the popularity of the gadget. The hero of today's review eliminates all the shortcomings, but the overpriced price tag is still an obstacle on the path of the phablet to the title of a real bestseller.
Smartphone review: Honor X30i
Honor X30i - repetition for opponents
The separation of the Chinese company Honor from the parent corporation Huawei and the gradual adaptation to the new working conditions affected the company's product range and the speed of its filling. Once one of the leaders of the smartphone market, now it often finds itself in the laggard role. So, the hero of today's review could well qualify for excellent sales, if he came out six months earlier.
Smartphone review: Vivo T1x
Vivo T1x - the evolution of low-cost smartphones
Times are changing, and if we look at the smart phone market, they are changing for the better. Thanks to progress, more and more people can get a truly functional mobile assistant, because productive and technological models are increasingly found even in the middle price segment. One of these gadgets was the hero of today's review.
Smartphone review: Cubot J10
Cubot J10 - we don't need such a compact
The average screen size of a smartphone has grown significantly over the past few years, as progress has made it possible to get rid of display bezels even in relatively inexpensive phones. As a result, the user gets the opportunity to more convenient and enjoyable web surfing, watching videos and other operations while maintaining the ergonomics of the mobile assistant. However, part of the audience still wants to get a compact Android smartphone. It is at her that the hero of today's review is aimed, although the dimensions have become, in fact, his only competitive advantage.
Smartphone review: Doogee S35T
Doogee S35T - what to do with the buildings?
The production of smartphones can be compared to the preparation of a dish. You decided to make a pizza, it turned out very good, the guests are happy, but you still have a lot of flour and some ingredients left. What to do with them? That's right, use it to create your favorite Italians next time. It was this logic that the Chinese company Dodge was guided by, implementing warehouse balances in the hero of today's review.
Smartphone review: Vivo T1
Vivo T1 - new perspectives
The Chinese company Vivo does not stand still and tries to adapt both to the actions of competitors and to the requests of fans. The newest T-series is aimed at the mid-price segment, where the largest battles between large manufacturers are taking place today. The hero of today's review will be the first phone in the line and, in combination, a product that can take away a large part of the audience from Xiaomi, Huawei and other opponents of the brand.