Phone Reviews (page 18)

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.

Smartphone review: Xiaomi Black Shark 4S

Xiaomi Black Shark 4S - has something changed?

The release of an updated version of a popular smartphone is a simple and difficult task at the same time. On the one hand, the add-on does not need serious improvements, since most of the technical characteristics remain relevant, on the other hand, a demanding audience should still have reasons to change their "outdated" device to a more recent one. The Chinese company Xiaomi believes that an exclusively redesigned design can be such a reason for buying. Are her judgments correct?

Smartphone review: Oppo K9s

Oppo K9s - about what a sub-flag should be

Every Android user wants to get top-end performance, autonomy and decent functionality of a mobile assistant, but not everyone can afford to buy an expensive flagship. In addition, representatives of the higher price category have significantly risen in price over the year, which is why the purchase of their simplified brothers in the line seems to be a more reasonable decision. That is why smartphones like the hero of today's review are more relevant every day.

Smartphone review: Honor X30 Max

Honor X30 Max - phablets are not extinct!

The mobile device industry strives to combine as many functions as possible in one gadget. A couple of decades ago, the telephone began to replace the MP3 player, and gradually the GPS navigator, and the camera, and many other things, without which we could not imagine our life. The hero of today's review combines a smartphone and a tablet, trying to maintain reasonable dimensions and advanced functionality.

Smartphone review: Motorola Moto G51

Motorola Moto G51 - chasing competitors

Over the past few years, Motorola has managed to declare itself with a number of successful smartphones, but the corporation has not yet gained its former glory and, moreover, the leading position in the market. The reason for this is both a mediocre marketing campaign and an abundance of openly pass-through phones. The predecessors of the hero of today's review did not become bestsellers, but it is he who has the chance to rectify the situation.

Smartphone review: Vivo IQOO 9 Pro

Vivo IQOO 9 Pro - classic bestseller

The Chinese company Vivo can hardly be called experimenting. While the corporation's direct competitors are trying to create flagships with a flexible screen or other innovations, the aforementioned manufacturer is only developing the functionality and photo capabilities of all-in-one monoblocks that are familiar to everyone. However, I absolutely do not want to recognize such a strategy as unsuccessful at the sight of the hero of today's review.

Smartphone review: ZTE Axon 31 Ultra 5G

ZTE Axon 31 Ultra 5G - one step away from the flagship heights

The Chinese company ZTE is still poorly represented in Europe and the CIS, however, the corporation's recovery after numerous litigations and related financial expenses is noticeable to the naked eye. For example, the current flagships are not much inferior to the best alternatives from well-known brands, but still, in terms of functionality and a number of other parameters, they are still far from ideal. The hero of today's review is a clear confirmation of this.

Smartphone review: Ulefone Armor X9 Pro

Ulefone Armor X9 Pro - durable and outdated

The Chinese company Ulefon is not opposed to receiving additional income by re-releasing its smartphones, however, the manufacturer sometimes chooses models for such a process that are not the most successful. So, the hero of today's review saddens both with its design and performance, which are more typical of phones of three years ago.

Smartphone review: Realme GT Neo 2T

Realme GT Neo 2T - tiny changes for massive success?

What smartphone manufacturer doesn't like to expand its product range with nearly identical models? So the Chinese company Realmi decided to first try out a rather experimental gadget on the territory of its homeland, and only then release it under a different name outside the Celestial Empire with minor design revisions.

Smartphone review: Xiaomi Poco F4 Pro

Xiaomi Poco F4 Pro - game improvements

Smartphones of a sub-brand of the Chinese company Xiaomi called Poco are mostly aimed at providing maximum performance and battery life at more than reasonable prices. In particular, this definition suits the top-end solutions of the developer with the index F. The hero of today's review is trying not only to follow the traditions of the series, but also to offer new competitive advantages.

Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Lite

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Lite - not forgotten old yet?

Restarting a once successful product is potentially profitable and not particularly costly, since most of the production process has already been established, and the components have been purchased long ago. The Chinese company Xiaomi decided to follow a similar path, but how relevant is the hero of today's review in the current realities?

Smartphone review: Ulefone Power Armor 14

Ulefone Power Armor 14 - following traditions

The Chinese company Ulefon recently surprised its fans by combining two lines of smartphones at once, aimed at increased durability and autonomy. The resulting devices turned out to be very long-playing and able to withstand falls, dust and moisture, which affected their popularity, even with extremely mediocre ergonomics. The hero of today's review continues the work of his predecessors, but shifts the focus to the low-middle price segment.

Smartphone review: Oppo Reno7 Pro+

Oppo Reno7 Pro+ - a camera phone that brings perfection closer

Reno-line of smartphones from the Chinese company Oppo has always delighted fans of mobile photography, significantly surpassing many opponents in the quality of the created material. However, every year it is more difficult to surprise sophisticated photographers, because progress does not stand still, and requests are becoming higher. Fortunately, the hero of today's review has something to offer a demanding audience.

Smartphone review: Huawei Mate V

Huawei Mate V - new technologies become more accessible

The numerous financial problems of the Chinese company Huawei did not diminish its desire to remain in the top five leaders in the smartphone market. The manufacturer still pleases its loyal fans with many interesting phones, among which there are really technological and competitive solutions. One of these products is the hero of today's review, capable of offering an innovative form factor at a fairly reasonable price tag.

Smartphone review: Vivo IQOO Z5x

Vivo IQOO Z5x - reasonable extension of the line

How difficult is it to create a relatively inexpensive smartphone that would suit gamers, connoisseurs of beauty, and fans of autonomous mobile assistants? Perhaps this is an almost impossible task, but the Chinese company Vivo was able to cope with it brilliantly, slightly simplifying one of its sub-flagship models.

Smartphone review: Xiaomi Civi Pro

Xiaomi Civi Pro - total pleasure

The Chinese company Xiaomi does not stand still and literally every day tries to change under the updated market conditions. So, the manufacturer decided to seriously modify the CC line of smartphones, changing not only its name, but also the direction of the products presented. The hero of today's review amazes not only with the beauty and build quality, but also with one of the best display for the price segment. But won't other parameters of the phablet weaken the delight from the above advantages?

Smartphone review: Vivo IQOO Neo7 Lite

Vivo IQOO Neo7 Lite is a sub-flag worthy of more

The marketers of the Chinese company Vivo sometimes unpleasantly surprise with their conclusions. So, the corporation sometimes releases openly pass-through smartphones to the global market without a specific target audience. At the same time, the developer does not sell a number of phones that are truly capable of international success outside of China. The hero of today's review did not escape such a fate.

Smartphone review: Nokia G300

Nokia G300 - when the problem is not only in the price

The Nokia company today is a completely different corporation in comparison with the manufacturer that was 10-20 years ago. Now the organization is owned by other people, and products are often characterized by the worst functionality in comparison with opponents. However, the developers' hope for nostalgia from the audience does not fade away, which is why models like the hero of today's review appear, the overpriced price tag of which is justified.

Smartphone review: Blackview Oscal C20 Pro

Blackview Oscal C20 Pro - too cheap?

The Chinese company Blackview, although it specializes in smartphones of the lower and middle price segment, nevertheless decided to create a separate sub-brand for the most budget phones. The first representatives of the assortment of the new corporation were greeted by the audience rather coolly. The reason for this was the excessive simplification of the parameters of new products with a not too low price tag. Unfortunately, the hero of today's review in this aspect does not differ from his predecessors.

Smartphone review: Blackview BV4900S

Blackview BV4900S - miserable deterioration

The Chinese company Blackview has recently focused on rugged mid-price smartphones, somewhat forgetting about more budget devices. The developer decided to expand the range in a simple but proven way. So, the design and most of the parameters were transferred from the already released gadget, and the technical characteristics were significantly simplified. Unfortunately, the manufacturer clearly went overboard with this action.

Smartphone review: LeTV S1

LeTV S1 - unexpected but weak return

The Chinese company LeTV was just a few years ago one of the leaders in the industry, but numerous lawsuits due to the peculiar behavior of the organization's management actually led to its bankruptcy. But after a long period of time, the corporation found the strength for a partial recovery and even created the hero of today's review, which is aimed at the line of low and medium price segments of the market. Unfortunately, the new product is far from its legendary predecessors.

Smartphone review: Samsung Galaxy F42 5G

Samsung Galaxy F42 5G - ridiculous flaws

The Korean company Samsung does not have the experience of creating smartphones of the middle price segment, however, even the leaders of the industry can have blunders. So, the hero of today's review was one step away from becoming a real hit, but the developer decided to save on its cost to reduce the final price tag. This act, with a high degree of probability, will become fatal.

Smartphone review: F150 R2022

F150 R2022 - when technologies did not become an obstacle to durability

Although the newly minted sub-brand of the Chinese company Aukitel unpleasantly surprises with its strange name, the protected smartphones it produces do not cause such radical complaints. Representatives of both low and medium price segments are trying to combine modern functionality, impressive autonomy and even the rudiments of an attractive design. The hero of today's review is no exception to the above rule.

Smartphone review: Realme Q3s

Realme Q3s - increase in productivity

The Q-series of smartphones from the Realmi company finds a huge number of fans in the developer's homeland. Mostly related to the middle price segment, gadgets perfectly combine an eye-pleasing design and fairly wide functionality. However, the average Android user becomes more sophisticated every year, so the manufacturer has to come up with new competitive advantages for their products. So, the hero of today's review is able to boast of an almost flagship chipset.

Smartphone review: Xiaomi Poco C31

Xiaomi Poco C31 is not at all what was expected

Fans of Poco, a sub-brand of the famous Chinese company Xiaomi, were eagerly awaiting the September launch of the brand's new products. However, instead of the long-awaited continuation of the X-series, the corporation decided to present to the public a more budgetary smartphone. Does the novelty deserve attention or does the necessity of its existence raise serious questions?

Smartphone review: Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G - balance worthy of a purchase

Over the past few years, the Korean company Samsung has been able to significantly improve the products of the lower and middle price segment. Now the brand's inexpensive smartphones easily compete with Chinese opponents in terms of both design beauty and functionality. The hero of today's review is trying to provide the maximum combination of performance, autonomy and display quality for the value category. Does this ambitious new product work out well?

Smartphone review: Meizu 18S

Meizu 18S is a ghostly bestseller

The popularity of the Chinese company Meizu in the countries of Europe and the CIS is no longer as high as it was several years ago. Excellent in design smartphones with an abundance of competitive advantages are now sold exclusively in China with the appropriate software due to financial problems of the developer. But models like the hero of today's review could disperse in millions of copies.

Smartphone review: Meizu 18x

Meizu 18x - unexpected sub-flag

The Chinese company Meizu has already been largely forgotten by Android users from Europe and the CIS. In just a couple of years, the successful corporation lost the competition to other A-brands due to mediocre product support and problems with software and marketing. Now the manufacturer has focused exclusively on the Chinese market, but even for the inhabitants of the Middle Kingdom, the release of the hero of today's review came as a surprise.

Smartphone review: Doogee X96

Doogee X96 - when simplification is done in vain

The Chinese company Dodge does not change its habits. The manufacturer's love for artificially expanding the range by releasing additional versions of devices has not disappeared. So, the hero of today's review got rid of the Pro prefix in the name and slightly lost in functionality and performance, while completely adopting the design concept. Is such a device relevant or is it better to overpay several tens of dollars for a more technologically advanced predecessor?

Smartphone review: Vivo IQOO Z5

Vivo IQOO Z5 - bestseller for the domestic market

Sometimes the actions of smartphone manufacturers are difficult to explain. For example, the Chinese company Vivo leaves many successful models for sale only in China, although literally insignificant adaptation to the countries of Europe and the CIS could bring the developer an impressive profit. The described situation happened to the hero of today's review.

Smartphone review: Ulefone Armor X8i

Ulefone Armor X8i is a durable and economical assistant

The life of a huge number of people around the world is very active because of their occupation or hobby. Ordinary smartphones are not adapted to the harsh conditions of their use, possible contact with water or falling can result in death for your beloved device. This is probably why phones with full protection against dust and moisture according to IP68 standards are gaining more and more popularity. The hero of today's review claims good sales also because of the functionality and affordable price.

Smartphone review: Xiaomi Black SharK 4S Pro

Xiaomi Black Shark 4S - minor changes

The sub-brand of the Chinese company Xiaomi, aimed at the production of gaming smartphones, is not sitting idle. The release of new products by opponents forced the corporation to modify the already created flagships of the current year. However, the desire to preserve the pricing policy has affected the fact that the hero of today's review differs little from its predecessor.

Smartphone review: Xiaomi Civi

Xiaomi Civi - opening up new horizons

The creation of a separate line of smartphones is a serious event and at the same time a test for any manufacturer. Devices of the series should noticeably stand out against the background of a different assortment and at the same time suit the needs of a huge number of potential buyers. Surprisingly, the hero of today's review copes with the tasks in many respects.

Smartphone review: Motorola Moto E40

Motorola Moto E40 - budgetary, unusual, interesting?

Motorola is definitely eager to gain a foothold in the market for low-cost Android smartphones and impose competition on its leaders in the face of Xiaomi, Samsung and Realme. So, the hero of today's review is trying to combine autonomy, functionality, and photographic capabilities that are not bad for the segment. There were some compromises, but many of the manufacturer's decisions deserve approval.

Smartphone review: Realme V11s

Realme V11s - exclusively for games?

Making the perfect mid-range smartphone is a thing as fantastic as a unicorn. Keeping a balance in every aspect leads to an increase in production costs, so the manufacturer will still have to save money. However, if the device focuses on a certain component, then its chances of finding a buyer increase significantly. This is exactly what the Chinese company Realmi did with the hero of today's review. But hasn't the corporation played too much with the performance of the novelty?

Smartphone review: Honor Play 20 Pro

Honor Play 20 Pro - a smartphone that no one needs?

One of the keys to the success of a product is its correct positioning. One way or another, the product must have a potential buyer to satisfy the requests of which it will be directed. Unfortunately, the Chinese company Honor was not guided by similar principles when creating the hero of today's review. It is problematic to understand exactly who will like the released Android smartphone.

Smartphone review: UMiDIGI A11S

UMiDIGI A11S - step to the side

The Chinese company Umidigi definitely fell in love with the design concept of the A11-series of smartphones and decided to expand the line with another device. The hero of today's review is also aimed at the lower price segment, which is why the manufacturer did not have to make a number of serious compromises, but simply slightly modify the parameters of the new item. What has improved and what has worsened in the updated phone?

Smartphone review: Realme C25Y

Realme C25Y - saving on everything

It is impossible to create a smartphone at the turn of the lower and middle cost segments without compromises, because the developer's profit will be hidden in the cost price. However, the manufacturer always needs to restrain himself and not cross the line beyond which a potential hit will turn into something cut in functionality and other parameters. Unfortunately, the hero of today's review is close to a possible failure in a number of indicators.

Smartphone review: F150 H2022

F150 H2022 - strange sub-brand, but interesting smartphones

The Chinese company Aukitel deeply feels like one of the leaders in the industry. Probably, it is because of this that the manufacturer decided to separate the firm for the production of inexpensive secure smartphones from the parent corporation. And although the name of the new brand turned out to be extremely ambiguous, its products have not yet caused serious criticism.

Smartphone review: Realme Q5 Pro

Realme Q5 Pro - another repetition

The Chinese company Realmi is trying to compete with the most powerful market players, while wisely distributing its budget. So, the corporation uses especially successful models of smartphones several times before they lose their relevance. So, the hero of today's review repeats the previously released GT Neo by almost 100%, with the exception of a number of minor points.

Smartphone review: Xiaomi 11T Pro

Xiaomi 11T Pro - a destroyed ideal?

Xiaomi's flagship smartphones with the T index have always had a huge number of buyers, because the devices combined a reasonable price, a sophisticated design and wide functionality. However, these phones almost always lacked literally a couple of little things to become cult. And it seems that this situation has not bypassed the hero of today's review.

Smartphone review: Xiaomi 11T

Xiaomi 11T - from uniqueness to mediocrity?

The flagship smartphones of the Chinese company Xiaomi with 10T indexes have become a real delight for fans of IPS displays. Even though this type of matrix is becoming obsolete, it has a number of features and, in fact, competitive advantages. However, time does not stand still, and the successor of the previously mentioned models has already acquired an AMOLED screen. But how will the novelty now stand out among the many opponents?

Smartphone review: Realme Narzo 50i

Realme Narzo 50i - excess savings

In recent months, the Chinese company Realmi has released several topical models of the mid-price segment at once, but the most affordable phones from the developer often do not cause positive emotions. The situation is due to the fact that the corporation produces clones of previously released smartphones with only minor modifications. The manufacturer decided not to spend money on the development of an updated design and technical characteristics in the hero of today's review.

Smartphone review: Huawei Nova 9 Pro

Huawei Nova 9 Pro - a flagship without functionality?

Smartphones of the Chinese company Huawei are no longer as popular as they were several years ago. And although the problem with components for the corporation has now actually been resolved, the inability to use Google services in products is a serious obstacle to the promotion of phones. And the gradually decreasing budget no longer allows you to put pressure on competitors with a pricing policy. So, the hero of today's review, although he pleases with the balance of technical characteristics, is unlikely to be really interesting to the audience.

Smartphone review: Meizu 18s Pro

Meizu 18s Pro - an imperceptible revision

The Chinese company Meizu today is clearly not the most popular developer that we saw a few years ago. The strength and resources of the company are only enough to release not the most numerous circulation of flagship smartphones, and even then within China. And it seems that the corporation's funds are coming to an end, because the hero of today's review almost literally copies his predecessor and makes very modest changes to it.

Smartphone review: Lenovo K14

Lenovo K14 - a smartphone that knows its audience

What are the requirements of modern users for a low-price phone? Typically, such devices are "workhorses" that can work for a couple of days without recharging, receive calls, SMS and messenger messages, and also act as a modem or player. The hero of today's review perfectly suits the given requests and even provides improved functionality. But is this enough for impressive sales?