Phone Reviews (page 2)
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra phone review
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra - the need to compromise
Of course, 2025 could not pass without the release of a full-fledged photo flagship by the Chinese company Huawei. However, the inability to use the most productive chipsets from famous developers and install Google services in their products seriously affected the competitiveness of the new product. So, not every fan of mobile electronics will want to buy the hero of today's review.
Huawei Pura 80 Pro+ phone review
Huawei Pura 80 Pro+ - a useless model
Expanding the range of products offered is an important component of any manufacturer's activities. It is not the last place for the Chinese company Huawei. However, the artificial allocation of the hero of today's review as a separate phone with a Plus index raises a number of questions, because there are almost no differences from the predecessor.
Huawei Pura 80 Pro phone review
Huawei Pura 80 Pro - a camera phone with limitations
The Chinese company Huawei is one of the few smartphone manufacturers that really know how to customize the cameras in their products. That is why sometimes even phones at the turn of the middle and high price segments can compare in photo quality with flagships. The hero of today's review fits this description, but a number of nuances may scare you away from buying it.
Huawei Pura 80 phone review
Huawei Pura 80 - serious advantages, critical disadvantages
You can have different attitudes towards smartphones from the Chinese company Huawei. The developer tries its best to make the technical characteristics of the phones better than those of many competitors, because this is how you can distract the demanding audience from the lack of Google services in the devices. The hero of today's review is no exception, so the decision to buy it must be made very carefully.
Oukitel WP53 Pro phone review
Oukitel WP53 Pro - Competitiveness Ruined
Even experienced smartphone manufacturers are not always able to correctly balance the technical characteristics of their products in the low and mid-price segments. Sometimes, saving in some aspects leads to the fact that most of the audience will simply turn away from a potentially good device. Unfortunately, there is a high probability that such a situation will happen to the hero of today's review.
Infinix Hot 60 Pro+ phone review
Infinix Hot 60 Pro+ - Fine Workmanship
What competitive advantages should a mid-range smartphone have to attract potential buyers' attention? Each manufacturer will have its own answer to this question. The Chinese company Infinix decided that the hero of today's review would be distinguished from its opponents neither by its cameras nor by its performance, but by something else.
Infinix Hot 60 Pro phone review
Infinix Hot 60 Pro - No Skimping on the Essentials
In just a few years, the Chinese company Infinix has managed to transform from a dark horse into a beautiful swan, whose products are not only recognizable, but also loved in dozens of countries. Today, the manufacturer competes almost equally in the low and mid-price segments with such market leaders as Xiaomi and Realme. However, not every phone from the developer's conveyor belt becomes a hit. But such a fate may well await the hero of today's review, because he has one interesting and at the same time very important competitive advantage.
Doogee Blade 10 Ultra Energy phone review
Doogee Blade 10 Ultra Energy - Disadvantages Should Be Saved
The updated line of smartphones in the vast majority of cases turns out to be significantly better than their predecessors, because the manufacturer is interested not only in attracting a new audience, but also in the fact that fans of the brand buy themselves new mobile assistants. But the hero of today's review has undergone almost no improvements, while all the shortcomings of the original model remained.
Doogee Blade 10 Pro Energy phone review
Doogee Blade 10 Pro Energy - Improved Energy Efficiency
Releasing the next generation of a popular smartphone line is not the easiest task even for an experienced developer. Even in six months to a year, the smart phone market makes several steps forward, which is sometimes not easy to keep up with. The Chinese company Doogee has definitely made the hero of today's review better, but still the improvements are not so impressive as to convince the user to buy the device.
Doogee Blade 10 Energy phone review
Doogee Blade 10 Energy - beautiful, autonomous, but very simple
The Chinese company Doogee continues to expand its line of inexpensive Blade smartphones with IP68 waterproofing. Unfortunately, over the past year, the progress in devices has not been as large-scale as we would like. Thus, the hero of today's review evokes rather mixed emotions even within the low price segment.
OUKITEL C62 phone review
OUKITEL C62 - Funny Copying
The Chinese company Oukitel started the second half of the year with a crazy number of new products, which, unfortunately, are quite monotonous and do not always have competitive advantages. Thus, the hero of today's review, in addition to the lack of significant advantages, also surprises with noticeable plagiarism in terms of design.
Honor Magic V5 phone review
Honor Magic V5 - as technologically advanced as it gets
Folding smartphones from the Chinese company Honor have always been among the best on the market. And even the appearance of analogues from a huge number of well-known brands like Samsung, Vivo did not affect the situation. The hero of today's review will awaken genuine delight in the most sophisticated electronics lovers. True, the price tag of the device is not at all democratic.
Motorola Moto G96 5G phone review
Motorola Moto G96 5G - beauty with flaws
Motorola smartphones are definitely unique and original. Their design is hard to confuse with that of their opponents, and this is a compliment, not criticism. At the same time, most of the devices are also extremely competitive in their price segment. However, the last statement does not apply to the hero of today's review.
OPPO Reno14 F 5G phone review
OPPO Reno14 F 5G - a classic for the people
The Chinese company Oppo often resorts to various kinds of experiments in the smartphone market, and many of the innovative or simply extraordinary models find a response in the hearts of millions of users. But sometimes a well-known developer decides not to take risks and release a balanced, understandable, affordable gadget, albeit devoid of innovative features or individuality. And the hero of today's review belongs to such devices.
Xiaomi Redmi K80 Ultra phone review
Xiaomi Redmi K80 Ultra - a regular "flagship killer"
The most expensive smartphones from Redmi, a sub-brand of Xiaomi, are becoming more and more interesting every year, but they still cannot be considered full-fledged flagship phones. Still, to reduce the cost, the manufacturer has to constantly compromise. So, the hero of today's review looks more expensive than its price tag, is excellent in performance and autonomy, but still has a number of simplifications.
Vivo X Fold5 phone review
Vivo X Fold5 - A Step Forward for the Segment
Folding smartphones are gradually evolving and becoming more and more suitable candidates for the title of the only mobile assistant. If a few years ago the form factor was full of small and sometimes large problems, today some developers are able to release literally ideal devices without visible flaws. And the hero of today's review from the Chinese company Vivo is one of such products.
UMIDIGI Note 100x 5G phone review
UMIDIGI Note 100x 5G - When the shortcomings are obvious
The Chinese company Umidigi surprises users with truly competitive smartphones less and less. Unfortunately, the corporation's popularity is gradually falling. And it seems that the developer does not give up trying to surprise the audience, releasing new devices, but their competitiveness is highly questionable. Thus, the hero of today's review has such unbalanced parameters for the price segment that it automatically puts an end to acquiring the title of a hit.
Ulefone Armor X16 Pro phone review
Ulefone Armor X16 Pro - Increasing the probability of success
Of course, the latest novelty from the Chinese company Ulefone could not do without a Pro-index brother. The well-known manufacturer of waterproof smartphones has once again succumbed to temptation, but this time the difference between the two models is impressive. Let's find out how the hero of today's review surpasses its predecessor.
Ulefone Armor X16 phone review
Ulefone Armor X16 - an ordinary rugged smartphone?
The Chinese company Ulefone continues to be one of the most famous manufacturers of phones with IP68 water protection. Every year, the corporation releases dozens of models in all price segments, including the low one. Such devices cannot amaze the imagination with technical characteristics, but with talent and desire, an experienced developer is able to make such devices attractive to the audience. But is the hero of today's review such? Let's figure it out.
Blackview Shark 6 5G phone review
Blackview Shark 6 5G - a low-end gaming smartphone?
The Android operating system can be considered attractive for gamers today. Hundreds of high-quality projects with advanced graphics and an abundance of console emulators will not let you get sad without your favorite video games on the road or at home on the bed. However, you cannot try out the above magnificence without an expensive phone. Or is it possible? The hero of today's review will try to answer this question.
Blackview Oscal Pilot 3 phone review
Blackview Oscal Pilot 3 - Release of Smartphones on Autopilot
The Chinese company Blackview is a true specialist in developing rugged phones. Dozens of such devices from the corporation's conveyor belt became bestsellers, providing the necessary balance of price and quality. However, the market audience is more demanding every year, so a simple re-release of gadgets with an updated design and a couple of improvements in technical characteristics will no longer be able to bring impressive profits. Unfortunately, the hero of today's review fits the above description.
OUKITEL C65 Pro phone review
OUKITEL C65 Pro - Improvements That Don't Make a Difference
The Chinese company Oukitel is sometimes downright lazy. Instead of seriously improving the Pro versions of the released smartphones, the manufacturer makes do with minimal modifications. Thus, the hero of today's review simply offers an increased memory capacity compared to its predecessor. However, you don't really want to pay extra money for it.
Oukitel C65 phone review
Oukitel C65 - An attempt to find the right balance
Another smartphone of the lower price category from the company Oukitel became the hero of today's review. Its index is higher than that of numerous predecessors, but in reality the model is not particularly interesting than its brothers. Rather, it is just a new look at what an inexpensive phone can be.
OnePlus Nord CE 5 phone review
OnePlus Nord CE 5 - Same as All the Others
Smartphones from the Chinese company OnePlus are sometimes controversial, but most of the manufacturer's models are original and distinctive. Sometimes it is expressed in design, sometimes in functionality or a set of competitive advantages. Unfortunately, the hero of today's review is in many respects too similar to phones already present in the price segment.
OnePlus Nord 5 phone review
OnePlus Nord 5 - the return of a hit
The Nord line of smartphones from the Chinese company OnePlus has sold millions of copies. The reason for such popularity of the phones was the excellent combination of affordable prices, almost flagship processor and sophisticated software. The hero of today's review does not change traditions, and also adds even more advanced photographic capabilities to the list of competitive advantages.
OnePlus 13s phone review
OnePlus 13s - Compact, Powerful, and Imperfect
The fashion for small smartphones is back. More and more people are looking for an ergonomic mobile assistant that is convenient to operate with one hand. The Chinese company OnePlus has also presented a similar model. The hero of today's review is at the lower end of the highest price segment and is ready to provide top performance, good photo capabilities and decent battery life, but some simplifications compared to flagships may scare you away from buying.
Oukitel C60 Pro phone review
Oukitel C60 Pro - Big Statements
The Chinese company Oukitel has literally expanded its range of smartphones in the lower price category to unimaginable proportions in just a month. At the same time, the developer assures potential buyers that the number of updated models has not affected their quality. However, a closer look at the hero raises questions. On the one hand, the manufacturer did not exactly lie, on the other hand, the gadget has plenty of shortcomings.
Oukitel WP56 phone review
Oukitel WP56 - Huge, but so cute
The popularity of large smartphones with protection against dust and moisture according to IP68 standards does not think of subsiding. Fans of an active lifestyle are not against buying a large, but functional and long-lasting mobile assistant. And if the manufacturer thinks of adding additional functionality, a pleasant appearance and several other interesting features to the list of competitive advantages, then there is no doubt about the success of the product.
Doogee Blade GT Pro phone review
Doogee Blade GT Pro - interesting solutions for an active life
The sophisticated audience of the smartphone market has long ceased to demand only durability from phones protected from dust and moisture according to IP68 standards. Now the average buyer, even in the middle price segment, wants to see the beauty of the design, functionality, autonomy and much more. And it is pleasant to realize that the hero of today's review from the Chinese company Doogi will be able to offer most of the above.
Doogee Blade GT Play phone review
Doogee Blade GT Play - beautiful and protected
The Blade line of the Chinese company Doogee is growing at a rapid pace. Now it's time for a new device in the low-mid price segment, which can please with both a well-designed design and more than balanced parameters. Of course, there were some compromises, but they are not considered significant for an inexpensive device.
Oukitel C60 phone review
Oukitel C60 - power bank, speaker and a little bit of a phone
The variety of low-price smartphones from the Chinese company Oukitel is becoming more and more significant. The corporation is trying not only to release an extremely affordable device, but also to provide it with additional functionality. The hero of today's review can attract both music lovers and fans of increased autonomy of mobile assistants.
Cubot P90 phone review
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The Chinese company Cubot has not been delighting its fans with commercially successful smartphones lately. However, the limited budget and fierce competition make themselves felt. The hero of today's review can be considered an attempt by the corporation to impose an equal fight on opponents in the mid-price category, but a number of competitive advantages are unlikely to be highly appreciated by the audience, and in some aspects the new product is simply mediocre.
Oukitel C1 Pro phone review
Oukitel C1 Pro - When Memory Is No Good
The Chinese company Oukitel tries to squeeze the maximum benefit out of its developments, so it is rare that a new model does without several modifications with different indexes. Unfortunately, the Pro index will not help the hero of today's review to become noticeably more interesting than its simpler predecessor, because there are practically no improvements.
OUKITEL C1 phone review
OUKITEL C1 - cut down on all fronts
Although the company Oukitel is definitely a qualified specialist in the production of inexpensive smartphones, the most affordable models of the brand do not always cause positive emotions. Thus, the hero of today's review turned out to be very compromising, which the sophisticated audience of the market is unlikely to forgive him.
OUKITEL C59 Pro phone review
OUKITEL C59 Pro - Correct Improvements
The Chinese company Oukitel has seriously expanded its range of low-price smartphones this month, and most of the updated models turned out to be quite competitive. The hero of today's review has also joined their ranks, the Pro index of which is not used for nothing. There are differences from the original gadget, they are quite noticeable.
Oukitel C59 phone review
Oukitel C59 - Cheap but Original
The Chinese company Oukitel decided to greet the summer with a whole flurry of inexpensive smartphones. At the same time, the product range was replenished with several phones at once with parameters unusual for the price segment. The hero of today's review was no exception, able to pleasantly surprise with several competitive advantages.
Doogee V Max LR phone review
Doogee V Max LR - a phone for professionals
The Chinese company Doogee continues to expand the V-line of its smartphones, aimed at providing decent functionality for the price segment and increased autonomy. The hero of today's review has every chance of appealing to both fans of brutal, durable mobile assistants and specialists who need, for example, a laser rangefinder.
Ulefone Armor 30 phone review
Ulefone Armor 30 - Sacrificing Performance
Usually, Pro versions of smartphones appear on the market after the success of the "regular" variation of the gadget, but sometimes there are reverse situations. Here, the developer must approach the issue of simplifying the new device as carefully as possible, which must retain all the strengths of its predecessor, and at the same time become cheaper. The Chinese company Ulefone almost managed to painlessly transfer a successful gadget to a different price category, but still, compromises are sometimes noticeable.
Motorola Moto G86 5G phone review
Motorola Moto G86 5G - Stylish, but Lagging Behind Competitors
The G-series of smartphones from Motorola is not surprising this year. The manufacturer decided not to take risks and release very conservative models in all respects, which are not capable of striking the heart of the sophisticated audience. Unfortunately, the hero of today's review also fits this description.
Motorola Moto G56 phone review
Motorola Moto G56 - too classic smartphone
Motorola is still afloat, even increasing the number of its fans every year. The corporation's phones retain their individual design, as well as a good combination of price and quality. However, not every model in the range can be considered a definite success. The hero of today's review will not be one either, and there are reasons for this.
Realme Neo7 Turbo phone review
Realme Neo7 Turbo - Powerful and Balanced
The Chinese company Realme has been supplying the mid-price segment of the smartphone market with incredibly competitive devices for several years now. Dozens of commercially successful products are replaced by even more technologically advanced and interesting solutions. It is easy to consider the hero of today's review to be one of them, pleasing with its design, technical characteristics, and autonomy.
OnePlus Ace 5 Racing Edition phone review
OnePlus Ace 5 Racing Edition - Not Like the Others
The Chinese company OnePlus was once considered a real revolutionist in the smartphone market. Thus, it was thanks to the first models of the brand that the phrase "flagship killer" appeared. However, the corporation gradually became more and more conservative, experiments were carried out less and less often due to potential losses. But still, sometimes the famous developer pleases us with unusual devices. And the hero of today's review is one of them.
OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra Edition phone review
OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra Edition - an additional sub-flagship
The Chinese company Oneplus decided to expand the Ace line of smartphones with another model this year. And it seems that the developers managed to find an excellent balance between price and quality of the product, because the new product is relatively inexpensive, and at the same time can please with top performance, branded design, impressive battery life and an abundance of other advantages.
Vivo S30 Pro mini phone review
Vivo S30 Pro mini - when compactness does not interfere with other parameters
Not every fan of mobile electronics likes the constant increase in the size of smartphones. On the one hand, a large screen increases the comfort of web surfing, watching videos and other operations, on the other hand, ergonomics suffers noticeably. That is why compact smartphones are becoming increasingly popular today. The Chinese company Vivo is well aware of this trend, which led to the release of the hero of today's review.
Vivo S30 phone review
Vivo S30 - A Strong Bid for Success
Some bestsellers on the smartphone market are awaited by electronics fans for months. So, it is no secret that some new Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro+ or Samsung Galaxy S26 will be among the most technologically advanced and balanced solutions in their price segments. But sometimes such an interesting device can appear out of the blue that most opponents simply fade in front of it. And such is the hero of today's review, whose technical and other characteristics will be a pleasant surprise.
Realme GT 7T phone review
Realme GT 7T - Modest Steps Forward
The Chinese company Realme does not forget to steadily replenish the range of its smartphones at the turn of the middle and high price segments. The previous sub-flagship of the corporation was a real hit due to its advanced technical characteristics, well-developed design and the absence of critical shortcomings in other aspects. The hero of today's review also corresponds to this description, and the new product has even become somewhat more interesting than its predecessor. True, the metamorphoses are not as large-scale as we would like.
Realme GT7 phone review
Realme GT7 - Eliminating the shortcomings, improving the advantages
The GT series of smartphones from the Chinese company Realme has made significant progress in functionality and performance over the past few years. The phones have acquired the most technologically advanced processors, modern photo modules, and have become noticeably more interesting in appearance. However, the devices are still far from ideal. Thus, the basic models of the series did not receive advanced cameras, moisture protection, and other flagship features that fans of the brand would like to see. Fortunately, the hero of today's review partially corrects the situation.
Oukitel WP23 Pro phone review
Oukitel WP23 Pro - Durable, Inexpensive, Outdated
The Chinese company Oukitel sometimes surprises with its decisions. Thus, the manufacturer uses even its relatively successful smartphones to the last, releasing several modifications at once over the course of 1-2 years. The hero of today's review confirms the above-mentioned statement. Will a robust, attractively priced, but still morally outdated phone be able to find a response in the hearts of buyers?
Infinix GT 30 Prophone review
Infinix GT 30 Pro - unexpected joy for gamers
The Chinese company Infinix is doing everything necessary to cover an ever-increasing part of the smartphone market audience. Now the manufacturer has decided to release its first gaming phone with touch-sensitive trigger keys. The new product is aimed at the mid-price segment, where it does not have many competitors. Is this a future bestseller? Let's find out.
Huawei Nova 14 Ultra phone review
Huawei Nova 14 Ultra - Almost Flagship Delight
The review of the new generation of Nova-series smartphones from the Chinese company Huawei ends with its most technologically advanced representative with the Ultra-index. The device is definitely more interesting than its less expensive brothers in the series in many aspects, but the manufacturer either could not bring the sub-flagship to the ideal, or simply did not want to.