Phone Reviews (page 23)
Smartphone review: Oukitel K15 Plus
Oukitel K15 Plus - for outlet haters
Every Android user has a different way of using the mobile assistant. Someone only browses social networks for a couple of hours a day, while for someone the smartphone becomes a real working tool that plays the role of both a GPS navigator and a photo editor, and a means for sending millions of emails. Perhaps, it was for the last category of buyers that the hero of today's review was developed.
Smartphone review: Oukitel WP9
Oukitel WP9 - autonomy, strength and bulkiness
The Chinese company Aukitel still pleases fans of protected smartphones with fairly balanced phone models, but the developer has not made significant progress over the past few years. The manufactured IP68 devices, as they differed in mediocre ergonomics, not the most attractive design and performance lagging behind their counterparts without increased protection, remain so. The hero of today's review does little to change the situation.
Smartphone review: Vivo IQOO T
Vivo IQOO T - adjusting to trends
The average price point for Android smartphones has undergone major changes over the past couple of years. The introduction of high-quality multi-pixel photosensors, huge increases in chipset performance, design improvements and support for 5G networks have become a small part of the metamorphosis. The hero of today's review diligently collects the listed advantages, which will definitely deserve the love of the people of China. But what about other countries?
Smartphone review: Realme Q3 Pro
Realme Q3 Pro - welcome guest
A significant number of smartphones from the Chinese company Realmi do not reach the countries of Europe and the CIS. To the great regret of the inhabitants of these states, a number of these models amaze with the ratio of price and quality. So, the hero of today's review could well become a world bestseller. One has only to hope that he will still be released outside his homeland under a different name.
Smartphone review: Realme 8 Pro 5G
Realme 8 Pro 5G - a replacement for flagships?
Many countries in Europe and the CIS have not yet had time to test all the advantages of 5G networks, but this type of communication is the future. Smartphone manufacturers are well aware of this fact and are trying to please their fans with 5G novelties, even in the middle price segment. However, a finicky audience, even from such models, will demand performance, autonomy, and attractive design. Will the hero of today's review be able to answer all the listed requests?
Smartphone review: Doogee X96 Pro
Doogee X96 Pro - controversial in all respects
It seems that the Chinese company Dodge has begun to lose its grip on the production of low-end smartphones. For example, once the X5-series of phones of the manufacturer did not leave any chance to competitors, and now the budget novelties of the developer often cause confusion. So, the hero of today's review will please only with autonomy, and in other aspects it is inferior to many alternatives.
Smartphone review: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra - extremely expensive pleasure
It is difficult to surprise the sophisticated audience of the smartphone market even with flagship phones. Even the largest manufacturers often have trouble getting users to take a closer look at a new gadget. The hero of today's review manages to attract attention both by design and technical characteristics, but this was given at a great price. In all senses.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Poco 5G
Xiaomi Poco 5G - the bestseller is not for us
The Chinese company Xiaomi is not shy about releasing adaptations of successful models under different names. So, the hero of today's review is almost identical to the previously released version of Redmi Note 10 with support for 5G frequencies, however, it is mainly aimed at residents of India. How relevant is the device for the European audience?
Smartphone review: Doogee S97 Pro
Doogee S97 Pro - a jack of all trades
The Chinese company Dodge is still far from the leaders of the industry, but unlike many similar manufacturers, it is trying to fix the situation. So, the developer is trying his best to give his products more and more competitive advantages and interesting features. The hero of today's review clearly demonstrates the updated approach of the corporation.
Smartphone review: OnePlus 9T
OnePlus 9T - eliminating spaces
The flagship smartphones of the Vanplas company with the "T" index have always been some work on errors and came out about six months later than the main models of the line. Analysis of the market and customer reviews allowed the corporation to produce a competitive and relevant gadget, which was much more difficult to criticize. The hero of today's review is no exception.
Smartphone review: Lenovo Legion Duel 2
Lenovo Legion Duel 2 - exclusively for gamers?
Gaming smartphones are increasingly appearing in the assortment of well-known manufacturers. Projects like Genshin Impact, Fortinte, PUBG and others have popularized this kind of mobile assistants. However, sometimes gaming phones turn out to be too narrowly focused. To achieve flagship performance at a reasonable cost, developers often overlook design, photographic capabilities, and other aspects of a successful Android smartphone. What is the situation with the hero of today's review?
Smartphone review: ZTE Axon 30 Ultra
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra - the best camera phone of the year?
The Chinese company ZTE is in no hurry to retire after several years of relative calm. The litigation affected the financial condition of the organization and its overall popularity, however, experience, previously deferred funds and the remnants of fame allowed the corporation to gradually recover. Now we are expecting full-fledged flagship smartphones that can amaze both ordinary Android users, gamers and photographers.
Smartphone review: Oppo Reno5 Z 5G
Oppo Reno5 Z 5G - updated copy
Each next generation of smartphones has significant improvements from almost every manufacturer, but there are exceptions. So, the hero of today's review is rather a little work on mistakes, which can upset both brand fans and potential buyers. How much better is the new product than its predecessor and is it worth the overpayment?
Smartphone review: Oppo A74 5G
Oppo A74 5G - beauty without performance
The designers of the Chinese company Oppo have always tried their best, thanks to which the corporation's smartphones, even in the middle price segment, did not differ much in appearance from the flagships. The hero of today's review does not spoil the established foundations, however, the technical characteristics of the device could be more consistent with the requested price tag.
Smartphone review: Samsung Galaxy F12
Samsung Galaxy F12 - a useless long-liver?
Progress is a wonderful thing for any tech fan. So, over time, even smartphones of the lower and middle price segments began to offer their users both the beauty of the exterior and wide functionality, which until recently was characteristic only of flagships. However, not all smart devices match the above description. For example, the hero of today's review definitely loses to his opponents in all respects, except for autonomy.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi 20X
Xiaomi Redmi 20X - did we meet somewhere?
Self-copying is one of the main distinguishing features of the Chinese company Xiaomi. In fact, a corporation can sell the same smartphone under many names in different regions. So, the hero of today's review has become almost an exact copy of the recent Note 10 5G for the Chinese domestic market. However, the gadget has lost some of its dignity.
Smartphone review: Oppo F19
Oppo F19 - wrong savings
The growing popularity of mid-range smartphones is understandable. These devices are noticeably superior to their budget counterparts in terms of functionality, while their design is struggling to resemble that of the flagships. The hero of today's review is trying to be such an exception from the specified description. But does he have the necessary competitive advantages to deal with many opponents?
Smartphone review: Doogee S59
Doogee S59 - single autonomy?
The protected smartphones of the Chinese company Dodge are known to more than one million satisfied customers, but not all models are equally balanced and relevant. So, the hero of today's review is frankly disappointing with its performance and design. But can he compensate for these shortcomings with something else?
Smartphone review: Samsung Galaxy F02s
Samsung Galaxy F02s - Time Machine
The Korean company Samsung is very strong in the production of smartphones in the middle and upper price segments, but the manufacturer is definitely having problems with budget devices. So, the hero of today's review would have been very relevant 3-4 years ago. Today, such a device is puzzling.
Smartphone review: Vivo X60T
Vivo X60T - cheaper and better?
The Chinese company Vivo is gaining more and more popularity around the world. Although its smartphones are far from being the most affordable, their beauty, technology and balance make millions of Android users admire. The X60 line has been particularly well received by critics and consumers alike. The hero of today's review is a new phone in the series, but there is a feeling that it is he who will receive the greatest sales.
Smartphone review: Motorola Moto G50
Motorola Moto G50 - out of budget
The Motorola company today is very unstable in terms of the release of successful smartphones. From under its conveyor, both extremely competitive and interesting models and passing products that do not arouse a drop of interest among the audience come out in the same sequence. And it seems that due to its price, the hero of today's review is closer to the second category.
Smartphone review: Realme V13 5G
Realme V13 5G - destruction of the lower price segment
The Chinese company Realmi is one of the fastest growing smartphone manufacturers today, but the corporation does not intend to slow down its attack on its direct competitors. The hero of the review should not only provide users with the much-desired 5G networks, but also surprise with the ratio of price, functionality, performance and autonomy.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Mi 11i
Xiaomi Mi 11i - repetition for foreign countries
The Chinese company quite often practices the release of the same smartphone under different names. There are several reasons for this. These include the expansion of the range of products offered, and the adaptation of the product to the peculiarities of a particular region (change in the list of supported LTE frequencies, small cosmetic design metamorphoses, etc.). The hero of today's review is almost an exact copy of the previously released Redmi K40 Pro +, but this fact does not make the new product worse.
Smartphone review: Realme GT Neo
Realme GT Neo - playful and inexpensive
A pass to the world of the most beautiful and demanding Android games often costs more than one hundred dollars, because sometimes even flagship devices are not able to demonstrate real smoothness of gameplay. The hero of today's review is trying to do everything possible to satisfy the needs of gamers, even at his modest price. But what is the novelty ready to give apart from performance?
Smartphone review: ZTE S30 SE
ZTE S30 SE is the secret of overpricing
The Chinese company ZTE is striving to regain its former positions in the smartphone market, but it is still too early to call this process successful. So, the advertising campaign of new products is weak in many regions, and along with interesting and sometimes even innovative phones (for example, Axon 20 with a sub-screen selfie camera), openly walk-through models are also being produced. The latter may well include the hero of today's review, because he does not correspond to the realities of the mid-high price segment.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra - camera phone without compromise
The Chinese company Xiaomi a couple of years ago announced the creation of a special unit responsible for improving the photographic capabilities of smartphones. So, the flagships of the corporation have been delighting fans of the brand with magnificent pictures for the past few years, but the hero of today's review raises the bar much higher.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G - a design that is difficult to take your eyes off
Sub-flagship smartphones are one of the most challenging products for a developer. For the success of such devices, the manufacturer needs to do several things at once, namely, to reduce the cost, to retain most of the functionality of the older model, and also to transfer the appearance of an expensive flagship almost without simplification. The last feature is fully implemented in the hero of today's review, but what about his other indicators?
Smartphone review: ZTE S30
ZTE S30 - smartphone without audience
Android users are becoming more demanding every day, so modern phone manufacturers are trying to combine the beauty of design, functionality, and a number of other advantages, even in relatively inexpensive models. Although the Chinese company ZTE is recovering from a long downtime, its products still lag behind the best in the market. So, the hero of today's review is unlikely to become really popular due to the abundance of shortcomings that his opponents do not have.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Mix Fold
Xiaomi Mix Fold - bringing innovation closer
Foldable smartphones are beautiful, relevant, but extremely expensive due to the complexity of the technology. Similar models from Huawei and Samsung cost incredible money, but they still deserve the love of the audience. Now the time has come to demonstrate its strength to the Chinese corporation Xiaomi. And it seems that its version of the innovative device will not only be the most affordable on the market, but also extremely productive and functional.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite - significant simplifications
Flagship smartphones have increased significantly in price over the past year. One of the reasons for this rise in price was the expensive top-end processors with 5G support, the other was the fact that manufacturers actually repeated the price policy of competitors. The only salvation in such a situation for buyers with not the most huge budget is the phones of the mid-high cost segment. For example, the hero of today's review largely repeats both the functionality and design, and almost the performance of the "older brothers".
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro - excellence in all aspects
Xiaomi's flagship line of smartphones has ceased to be extremely affordable. On the one hand, this fact can upset some of the fans of the corporation, who do not have an outstanding budget for the purchase of mobile assistants, on the other hand, the products manufactured by the company are now striking in their beauty, manufacturability and performance. The hero of today's review is no exception.
Smartphone review: Vivo IQOO Z3 Pro
Vivo IQOO Z3 Pro - cold calculation
Every major smartphone manufacturer has to fight for a place in the sun literally every minute. Corporations need to not only track and even predict the needs of their audience, but also analyze the present and future actions of opponents. The hero of today's review is definitely a game ahead of the curve on the part of Vivo, because it combines a reasonable price tag, thoughtful design, and an innovative chipset.
Smartphone review: Realme 8
Realme 8 - spying on opponents
The popularity of the Chinese company Realmi is growing every day, but it is quite easy to fall from the Olympus of fame, if you do not take into account the requests of buyers and the actions of competitors. The main opponent of the aforementioned company, represented by the Xiaomi corporation, decided to equip its budget novelties with AMOLED panels. The hero of today's review largely copies their best features and adds a number of competitive advantages at the same price level.
Smartphone review: OnePlus 9R
OnePlus 9R - hidden self-repeat
Initially, the Chinese company Vanplas specialized exclusively in the creation of flagship smartphones, but the market dictates its own rules, and the developer had to try his hand at the lower and middle price segments to be successful. Although the new items sold well, the manufacturer is still known mostly for top-end devices, often differing in the novelty of the exterior and technical characteristics. Unfortunately, the hero of today's review is rather a modified copy of the previously released 8T. But is it really that bad?
Smartphone review: Motorola Moto Denver
Motorola Moto Denver - the jubilation of artists and writers
The Motorola company is trying to reach an increasing number of buyers around the world with its smartphones. So, many people need a mobile assistant not only for web surfing, calls, SMS and games, but also for creating real masterpieces of painting or literature. However, if most phones with stylus cost insane amounts of money, then the hero of today's review pleases with an extremely democratic price tag. And he has many other merits.
Smartphone review: OnePlus 9 Pro
OnePlus 9 Pro - the ideal is unattainable again
The Chinese company Vanplas has significantly moved away from the concept of "flagship killers". Much to the regret of old fans of the brand, the pricing policy has not changed for the better. However, along with the price tag, the functionality and performance of the devices have increased, their design has become much more beautiful. So, the hero of today's review surpasses most of his opponents from China, Korea, Europe and the United States, but the series will be close to perfection only in a few generations.
Smartphone review: OnePlus 9
OnePlus 9 - sudden flaws
The flagship smartphones of the Chinese company Vanplas have always been considered an example of technology, beauty and performance of a modern phone. Surprisingly, with the combination of such advantages, the devices were also able to amaze at a reasonable price. But there are no perfect things, so some aspects of the bestsellers still didn't appeal to the audience. The hero of today's review tried to absorb all the best from his predecessors and add many new advantages to this.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro - premium for gamers
The release of many interesting games for Android systems has significantly increased the relevance of gaming smartphones and their popularity. A huge number of people are ready to spare their money for the most comfortable and smooth gameplay with fantastically beautiful graphics. The hero of today's review is able to satisfy the needs of this part of the audience, but its price will be the main obstacle on the way to becoming a bestseller.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Black Shark 4
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 - immersion in gambling addiction
The gaming line of smartphones from Xiaomi has always found a large number of fans, but it is difficult to call the representatives of the series bestsellers. Still, a significant number of these phones had a strong focus on gamers, which seriously affected other aspects. Not the widest functionality, average photographic capabilities would hardly please a sophisticated user. The hero of today's review is trying to eliminate these disadvantages, while creating even more pleasant conditions for prolonged gameplay.
Smartphone review: Oppo Reno5 Lite
Oppo Reno5 Lite - including everything you need
Surprisingly, sometimes mid-range smartphones are far more balanced from manufacturers than flagships. In pursuit of excess performance, newfangled technological chips, developers forget about such important aspects as autonomy, ergonomics, and so on. The hero of today's review does not set records in benchmarks, he cannot be called a camera phone, but it is very difficult to find critical flaws in it.
Smartphone review: Motorola Moto G60
Motorola Moto G60 - battle of camera phones
The Motorola company has not yet lost its popularity all over the world, however, it is far from leading positions. But the professionalism and experience of employees, a good budget allow the corporation to count on good sales and the return of part of the audience. So, the hero of today's review is ready to rebuff even such bestsellers as Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro in terms of performance, autonomy and, of course, photographic capabilities. Will the new product appeal to sophisticated mobile photographers, what are its chances of becoming a hit?
Smartphone review: Oukitel C23 Pro
Oukitel C23 Pro - marking time
The Chinese company Aukitel continues to expand the range of smartphones in the lower and middle price segments, but their positioning remains the same, as well as the technical characteristics. Once every few months, we consistently receive phones that try to look like the flagship models of more popular brands, but mediocre on the inside. The hero of today's review, unfortunately, matches the specified description.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro - improving the ideal?
The latest smartphones from the Chinese company Pocophone, a sub-brand of Xiaomi corporation, have surprised even the most sophisticated Android device lovers with their value for money. Only a few were able to be full-fledged competitors to such functional, beautiful and thoughtful gadgets. But it seems that the developer is not satisfied with this situation, and he decided to completely get rid of all rivals. The hero of today's review is a clear proof of this.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Poco F3
Xiaomi Poco F3 - the long-awaited sequel?
The F1 smartphone from PocoPhone, a sub-brand of the Chinese company Xiaomi, at one time was not only a bestseller, but also a real revolution within the price segment. The phone offered full-fledged flagship performance for little money, excellent photographic capabilities and innovative functionality like an infrared module for identifying the wearer's face. Unfortunately, the developer could not repeat the success of the hit. But it seems that the hero of today's review knows how to become a faithful follower of the legend.
Smartphone review: Realme 8 Pro
Realme 8 Pro - chasing numbers
The audience of the smartphone market is becoming more sophisticated. Now developers have to surprise buyers not only with the beauty and manufacturability of models of the highest price segment, but also produce something similar in the middle cost category. So, the Chinese company Realmi decided to focus in the hero of today's review on photographic capabilities, design and autonomy. And it looks like she's managed to create a potential bestseller.
Smartphone review: Vivo V21 SE
Vivo V21 SE - stylish, functional and inexpensive
The Chinese company Vivo is gradually increasing the number of fans outside their homeland. If in China the corporation has long been associated with excellent build quality of smartphones, sophisticated software and impeccable design of manufactured phones, then in Europe and the CIS countries a similar vision of the brand has yet to be won. However, with new products like the hero of today's review, the developer will not have problems with sales.
Smartphone review: OPPO Find X3 Neo
OPPO Find X3 Neo - small but important simplifications
Flagship smartphones are getting more expensive every year. The reason for this was the emergence of expensive 5G processors and other technological components that significantly improve the functionality of devices, but at the same time negatively affect the cost of the final product. The Chinese company Oppo decided not to chase the excess performance of top chipsets and innovations, but it did not skimp on other parameters of the hero of today's review at all. That is why it came out so balanced and relevant.
Smartphone review: Oppo Find X3 Lite
Oppo Find X3 Lite - a meter away from success
Sub-flagship smartphones have always been popular with audiences. Carefully preserving the best features of their "older brothers", such devices were much cheaper and tried to be extremely beautiful, functional and technological devices. The above description is quite suitable for the hero of today's review, but several unpleasant flaws make the phablet less attractive.
Smartphone review: Asus Zenfone 8 Mini
Asus Zenfone 8 Mini - compact manufacturability
The average screen size of smartphones is increasing every year. Technological progress also contributes to this process, thanks to which the display can be almost completely stripped of bezels. However, the number of people who want to get a frameless, but at the same time small in size, phone can hardly be called minimal. It is for this part of the audience that the hero of today's review is designed.
Smartphone review: Vivo iQOO U3x
Vivo iQOO U3x - Chinese economy
Launching a smartphone supporting 5G networks in the low-mid-price segment is a difficult task, but with a high degree of probability it will be profitable. To achieve this goal, the developer has to calculate the cost of the device and wisely save on things that are not so important for the end user. The hero of today's review is quite capable of becoming a bestseller in China, but residents of Europe and the CIS would not evaluate the new product so positively.