Phone Reviews (page 24)
Smartphone review: ZTE Axon 40
ZTE Axon 40 - current sub-flagship
The fate of the Chinese company ZTE is in many ways similar to that of Huawei. She had to go through litigation with the United States, sanctions and fines, but the recovery process at the manufacturer was faster. The acceleration was facilitated by the ability to install Google services in their products, which to this day is deprived of the mentioned countryman of the corporation. As a result, today we are seeing more than competitive smartphones from the developer that can gain international recognition.
Smartphone review: Oukitel WP18
Oukitel WP18 - a power bank with a smartphone function?
"Demand creates supply" - this is exactly what one of the laws of the modern economy says, but sometimes the appearance of certain products raises serious questions and even some bewilderment. So, the hero of today's review is an inexpensive Android smartphone with crazy autonomy and significant problems in all other respects. Are there really buyers for such a device?
Smartphone review: Doogee S98
Doogee S98 - desire to be original
Crazy competition in the smartphone market is gradually leading to the disappearance of weak players. So, we have not heard news from THL, Elephone and other once popular brands for a long time. The Chinese company Dodge also risks losing its audience. Perhaps it is for these reasons that we see the desire of the developer to distinguish products from the background of opponents, if not in terms of technical characteristics, then at least in terms of design.
Smartphone review: Oppo A76
Oppo A76 - beauty and only?
The low-mid price segment of the smartphone market has recently enjoyed strong popularity both among buyers and developers themselves. Hundreds of models come out from under the conveyors of various companies, and it is easy to get lost in the variety of them. Some phones focus on the overall balance of technical characteristics, others - on battery life, others - on functionality. The hero of today's review is trying to impress users with a thoughtful design, but he has certain problems with other aspects.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming Edition
Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming Edition is a flagship with inclinations
Approximately 10-15 years ago, phone manufacturers often singled out special series in their assortment, thanks to which, by just one model name, it was possible to understand whether we had a camera phone, a device with a musical orientation or a balanced station wagon. Since the new is the well-forgotten old, modern developers are gradually returning to a similar scheme. So, the Game-prefix in the name of the hero of today's review indicates its increased gaming performance.
Smartphone review: ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 Pro
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 Pro - endless games
The Chinese company ZTE does not forget to regularly update the line of gaming smartphones, updating their appearance, functionality and technical specifications. However, sometimes impressive competitive advantages are also needed to increase sales and popularity of products. So, the hero of today's review surprises with a record fast charge of 165W.
Smartphone review: ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 - improvement of the game flagship
The Chinese company ZTE is no longer as well known to residents of Europe and the CIS as it was 5-10 years ago. The history of the corporation is similar to that of Huawei, except for the fact that the company still managed to avoid disastrous sanctions at the cost of large fines towards the United States. The process of recovering from financial losses was long, but now we get a lot of interesting gadgets from the manufacturer. Gamers will definitely fall in love with the hero of today's review, which has a number of competitive advantages.
Smartphone review: OnePlus Nord 2 CE 5G
OnePlus Nord 2 CE 5G - true compromises
The Chinese company Vanplas has significantly expanded the range of smartphones offered over the past couple of years. The release of phones only in the upper price range at the very beginning of the organization's activities was profitable and even gave the brand additional recognition, but gradually the lack of affordable devices negatively affected the company's profits. The Nord line of Android smartphones corrected the situation, because almost each of its representatives was characterized by an excellent ratio of functionality, performance, well-designed design and a reasonable price tag. The hero of the review was no exception.
Smartphone review: Realme 9 Pro+
Realme 9 Pro+ - middle class or flagship?
The main line of budget smartphones of the Chinese company Realmi has been stagnating in terms of technical characteristics for the past few years. If for more than a year loyal fans of the brand did not perceive such a situation as a disadvantage, then today part of the audience began to glance at the decisions from opponents. But it seems that the corporation managed to correct the situation in time.
Smartphone review: Realme 9 Pro
Realme 9 Pro - smart refinement
The Chinese company Realmi has not made major changes in the line of smartphones in the middle price segment for quite a long time. For two years, the manufacturer produced almost identical devices with a similar set of advantages and disadvantages, identical technical characteristics. This fact was reflected both in sales and in the attitude of the market audience towards the still new brand. However, the developer found the strength to change the situation.
Smartphone review: Vivo V23e
Vivo V23e - the kingdom of successful selfies
Social networks for many people become an opportunity to realize their creative potential, and for some, a real job. Success in both activities often depends on the quality of the photographic material that appears before the eyes of the audience. The hero of today's review has a great 50-megapixel selfie camera, as well as a number of other pluses. But will they be enough to fully compete with the leaders of the segment?
Smartphone review: Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G - creating an affordable camera phone
There are more and more lovers of high-quality mobile photography, but usually only devices of the upper price category are characterized by good cameras. But sometimes there are pleasant exceptions that do not require huge costs. These include the hero of today's review, released by the famous Korean company Samsung.
Smartphone review: Lenovo K14 Plus
Lenovo K14 Plus - little things decide everything
It is sometimes surprising how one flaw in a product can destroy all of its competitive advantages. The Chinese company Lenovo definitely tried to produce the hero of today's review, but in pursuit of a balance of its technical characteristics and other parameters, the developer completely forgot about such an important new feature as NFC contactless payments.
Smartphone review: Oppo F21 Pro+
Oppo F21 Pro+ is not a hit for us
The Chinese company Oppo is still little known outside of its homeland, where the number of fans of the corporation is dozens of times greater. And it seems that the company is still ready to produce all the most interesting and relevant within China. What are the inhabitants of Europe and the CIS missing again?
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 11E Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11E Pro - reverse process
The Chinese company Xiaomi is well known for the fact that it likes to release smartphones first inside China, and only then their adapted versions for Europe, the CIS and other countries under different names, and sometimes under other sub-brands. But with the hero of today's review, a completely different situation occurred. Will the device originally created for Europeans take root in China?
Smartphone review: Samsung Galaxy M23 5G
Samsung Galaxy M23 5G is a notable leap forward
The representative of smartphones of the middle price segment called M22 from the Korean company Samsung was quite in demand, although it did not become a real hit. In many ways, the reason for not the most grandiose success was the technical characteristics, inferior to those of the nearest opponents. The hero of today's review received a tangible increase in performance, while not adding too much in price. How much better will the sales of the updated device go?
Smartphone review: Honor 60 SE
Honor 60 SE - closer to the leaders
The recent flagship series of smartphones from the Chinese company Honor pretty much disappointed fans with modest performance, and the phones had other minor flaws. At the same time, the price tag requested for devices was slightly higher than that of the nearest opponents. Fortunately, the developer managed to change his mind in time and listened to the criticism. The hero of today's review retains the pricing policy of its predecessors, but corrects the situation with technical characteristics.
Smartphone review: Nokia G11
Nokia G11 - slightly simplified
The segment of budget smartphones today looks far from being as hopeless as a few more years. If desired, even for a small amount of money, it is possible to find a reliable mobile assistant that is not annoying with the slowness of the interface and other problems. For example, such is the hero of today's review from Nokia.
Smartphone review: Realme C35
Realme C35 - regular experiments
Almost all popular smartphone developers from China sooner or later take the road of self-copying and artificial expansion of the product range, but Realmi is still trying to hold on. So, it is easy to distinguish the hero of today's review from its predecessor, both because of the updated design and because of unusual changes in terms of technical characteristics.
Smartphone review: Vivo IQOO 9 SE
Vivo IQOO 9 SE is a more affordable flagship
Millions of people want to get a top-end Android smartphone, but the price tag for such devices is growing every year. There are many reasons for this, for example, the rise in the cost of components due to the economic downturn. What is the way out of such a difficult situation? The Chinese company Vivo knows the answer to a difficult question.
Smartphone review: OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G
OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G - healthy competition
Tracking the actions of competitors is one of the main keys to success for large smartphone manufacturers. These include the well-known Chinese company Vanplas. After analyzing the new line of Redmi Note phones from Xiaomi, the developer decided to create a balanced analogue at a more attractive price. What did the corporation have to sacrifice and what are the chances of the gadget for impressive sales?
Smartphone review: Nokia G60
Nokia G60 - updated middle class
Few of today's Android users perceive Nokia as a market leader. But once it was smartphones based on Symbian that were the most popular and relevant. The corporation does not lose hope of finding its audience and is gradually adapting to the new conditions of the industry. So, the hero of today's review is already closer to competitors in terms of functionality, performance and appearance.
Smartphone review: UMiDIGI Bison GT2 Pro
UMiDIGI Bison GT2 Pro - fashionable and protected
The desire of the Chinese company Umidigi to increase its profits and at least partially catch up with eminent opponents is noticeable to the naked eye. The corporation has seriously updated the range of offered smartphones, worked on their design and technical characteristics. So, the hero of today's review now has a great chance of gaining hit status.
Smartphone review: Infinix Zero 5G
Infinix Zero 5G - improvements approved by the audience
Infinix is still in the shadow of its more famous brothers in the face of Xiaomi and BBK companies, but the rapid growth in sales and overall brand awareness is hard to miss. It becomes more interesting and the products of the corporation. So, the hero of today's review with its rich functionality is the actual flagship of the organization, although it belongs to the middle price category.
Smartphone review: Lenovo Legion 3 Elite
Lenovo Legion 3 Elite is a fully gaming smartphone
Legion-line of Android-smartphones from Lenovo is gaining more and more fans around the world, although global versions of devices in the series are rare. The combination of an unusual design, advanced technical characteristics and other competitive advantages favorably distinguished even phones for the Chinese market from opponents. The hero of today's review continues to improve the strengths of its predecessors, but at the same time forgets about other aspects of a successful Android device.
Smartphone review: Lenovo Legion 3 Pro
Lenovo Legion 3 Pro - the first of the bestsellers
A huge number of Android gamers are looking forward to the release of smartphones based on the new top-end CPUs from Qualcomm. Those manufacturers who can quickly acquire the said chips are often the ones who make the most profit. The Chinese company Lenovo has tried to do everything possible for such an achievement. And it seems that the hero of today's review will appeal to a significant number of users.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G Global
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G Global - trampling in the same place
The Chinese company Xiaomi decided this year to break all records in terms of the number of released models. January has not passed, and we have already received almost a dozen smartphones from the Redmi sub-brand. The hero of today's review is the actual flagship of the Note-line for Europe and the CIS, but it seems that in pursuit of quantity, the well-known manufacturer has forgotten about the quality and the need to improve its products.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 4G Global
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 4G Global - the problem of high expectations?
The Chinese company Xiaomi has established itself as a market leader, every year presenting products with an outrageous price-quality ratio to the audience. However, nothing lasts forever, almost all corporations gradually want to increase their profits. The hero of today's review can hardly be called an unsuccessful smartphone, however, the lack of noticeable progress in comparison with its predecessor and the increased price tag will be negatively perceived by many fans of the brand.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 11s
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11s - controversial decisions in the segment
Every year, the audience of the smartphone market is becoming more and more sophisticated. It is difficult to surprise buyers who, even in the middle price category, are used to receiving exceptionally beautiful and functional models. The Chinese company Xiaomi has tried to bring improved photo capabilities to the novelty, but is this enough for commercial success? Let's figure it out.
Smartphone review: OnePlus 10 Ultra
OnePlus 10 Ultra - perfection improvement
The release of the continuation of the flagship smartphone sometimes costs manufacturers a titanic effort. The process of finalizing the phone is especially difficult, when the predecessor received flattering reviews from the audience and critics and was not characterized by a large number of shortcomings. A similar situation occurred with the well-known Chinese company Vanplas. What exactly did the developer decide to change in the new product to attract the attention of buyers to it?
Smartphone review: Lenovo Halo
Lenovo Halo - discreet gaming smartphone
Android smartphones aimed at gamers, although they are sold in millions of copies, are still not liked by the entire audience. One of the main reasons for this behavior of people is catchy, too bright design, which is unlikely to suit everyone and everyone. The Chinese company Lenovo decided to change the situation and release a device that is strict in its style, pleasing with both performance and functionality, and dedicated touch-sensitive trigger keys for comfortable gameplay.
Smartphone review: Blackview A95
Blackview A95 - nice clone attack
The Chinese company Blackview some time ago set out to expand the range of smartphones at the turn of the lower and middle price segments. The A90 model turned out to be extremely balanced and inexpensive, which affected its popularity. And even though the phone did not become a worldwide hit, the manufacturer liked the level of sales, so a little later, similar devices simply fell from under the company's conveyor. One of these is the hero of today's review.
Smartphone review: Samsung Galaxy F23 5G
Samsung Galaxy F23 5G is a huge step forward
A smartphone with a model index F22 from the Korean company Samsung did not win great love from the audience. The reason for this was mediocre performance and outdated design. The manufacturer decided to correct these shortcomings in the hero of today's review. Has the device really become better and is it worth buying at a higher price tag?
Smartphone review: UMiDIGI Bison GT2
UMiDIGI Bison GT2 - minor losses
The Chinese company Umidigi continues to develop the Bison line of rugged smartphones. In addition to low-cost models, the series now also includes a number of devices in the middle price segment. The hero of today's review is a simplified version of the flagship, but the changes are not so critical, and the price is noticeably lower.
Smartphone review: OnePlus 10R
OnePlus 10R - dream sub-flagship?
2021 turned out to be a rather paradoxical year for the Chinese company Vanplas. So, both users and critics were favorable not to the flagships of the corporation, but to more accessible representatives of its range. For example, the 9R model cost less and at the same time offered both wide functionality and top-level performance. The hero of today's review has become a continuation of the mentioned phone, he is trying to develop the competitive advantages of his predecessor even more.
Smartphone review: ZTE Nubia Z40 Pro
ZTE Nubia Z40 Pro - photographic revolution
The Chinese company ZTE continues to lose its popularity in the smartphone market, but the corporation's management still hopes to regain the leading position it had ten years ago. So, the manufacturer decided to do everything possible so that the updated flagship of the company received the most technologically advanced cameras for today. Did the once popular developer manage to create the perfect camera phone?
Smartphone review: Nokia G21
Nokia G21 - becoming relevant
It is difficult to consider Nokia a market leader today, just as it is not easy to name at least a few bestsellers released by it over the past year. However, failures force the weak to give up, and the strong only spur them on to fight. Perhaps that is why the hero of today's review looks much more competitive.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 4G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 4G - changes that not everyone will like
Xiaomi has been aggressively expanding its range of smartphones for several years, which makes it very easy to get confused in their diversity. The current year was no exception for the developer, so the updated Note-line will contain almost a dozen models. The hero of today's review should be the main bestseller of the manufacturer in Europe and the CIS, but some simplifications against the background of the Chinese counterpart raise questions.
Smartphone review: UMiDIGI Bison GT2 Pro 5G
UMiDIGI Bison GT2 Pro 5G - visible improvements
The Chinese company Umidigi has been in the shadow of more eminent brethren for many years, but the corporation's desire to show itself has not faded away. Thus, the manufacturer decided to present to the audience updated flagship rugged smartphones that are ready to provide good performance and autonomy for a reasonable amount of money. Can the developer be proud of the hero of today's review, or is it just another unsuccessful attempt at competition?
Smartphone review: UMiDIGI Bison GT2 5G
UMiDIGI Bison GT2 5G - acquisition of 5G networks
The Chinese company Umidigi has not really moved forward in the smartphone market over the past couple of years, but it has not lost its position either. The corporation regularly updates the range of products offered and tries to maintain its relevance against the backdrop of numerous opponents. So, the hero of today's review is one of the most expensive phones of the manufacturer and pleases with advanced functionality, coupled with the advent of support for 5G frequencies.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi K50 Universe
Xiaomi Redmi K50 Universe - space flagship
The Chinese company Redmi (a sub-brand of Xiaomi) has been pleasing loyal fans for several years not only with smartphones of the low and medium price segment, but also with the highest cost category. But to this day, the developer has not released real flagship devices that can compete on equal terms with the best analogues from A-brands. The hero of today's review corrects this unfortunate omission.
Smartphone review: Oppo Find X5 Lite
Oppo Find X5 Lite is the right middle class
What should be an inexpensive sub-flagship smartphone? With a high degree of probability, users will apply such characteristics as productive, beautiful, autonomous. The hero of today's review fully meets the needs of a sophisticated audience, while the model is deprived of serious compromises.
Smartphone review: Vivo X80 Pro+
Vivo X80 Pro+ - flagship pleasure
The Chinese company Vivo every year wins an increasing number of fans outside the Middle Kingdom. The smartphones of the corporation are distinguished by an incredibly beautiful design, top-end performance and wide functionality, even if their price tag does not please with modesty. However, a small overpayment for the listed advantages, coupled with well-developed software, still attracts an audience, so the hero of today's review is able to count on excellent sales.
Smartphone review: Vivo NEX 5
Vivo NEX 5 - a camera phone with a twist
The current year began for Android users with the release of the first smartphones based on the latest flagship chipsets, which promised not only a significant increase in performance, but also improved photographic capabilities of phones with the help of updated software, drivers and other things. However, the outgoing devices did not surprise the audience with anything revolutionary. Will the hero of today's review somehow change the current situation.
Smartphone review: Huawei P50 Pocket
Huawei P50 Pocket - technological, compact, flagship
The Chinese company Huawei, although it lost a significant part of its fans due to the ban on the use of Google services in smartphones, did not lose the accumulated budget funds. The developer tries to maintain the competitiveness of the product by combining its reasonable price tag, wide functionality and high performance. So, the hero of today's review combines all of the above and complements it with an advanced form factor. But is everything so rosy in the new Android smartphone?
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Poco F4 Pro+
Xiaomi Poco F4 Pro+ is the best deal for gamers?
The Chinese company Xiaomi decided to make the beginning of the year really eventful for its fans. So, already the first quarter promises to users an abundance of all kinds of smartphones in all price categories. Fans of Android games did not go unnoticed by the developer. The hero of today's review combines a reasonable price and excellent performance, while not forgetting about other aspects of a successful sub-flagship phone.
Smartphone review: OnePlus 10 Pro
OnePlus 10 Pro - important pause
The ninth generation of flagships of the Chinese company Oneplas sold with dignity all over the world, having received more recognition in the United States and a number of European countries in comparison with their predecessors. However, the phones themselves came out quite controversial in terms of technical characteristics, which is why the reviews from critics were not always purely positive, as were the reviews of some buyers. As a result, the manufacturer decided to reduce the rate of release of devices. Has this fact affected the quality of the hero of today's review?
Smartphone review: Meizu mblu 10
Meizu mblu 10 - remnants of its former popularity
Many experienced Android users recall the products of the Chinese company Meizu with nostalgia. 5-10 years ago, its smartphones favorably stood out against the background of opponents with a beautiful design, an original interface and a good combination of price and quality. However, bad marketing campaigns, a number of strange products and a reluctance to listen to the audience have led to the fact that now the manufacturer's phones are more or less in demand only in China. However, gadgets like the hero of today's review are ready to make the brand unpopular in the Celestial Empire.
Smartphone review: Oppo A36
Oppo A36 - a combination of incongruous
The balance of technical characteristics within the price segment is perhaps the main attribute of a commercially successful smartphone. Even little-known manufacturers strive for such an indicator in their products, so it is doubly strange to see devices like the hero of today's review from well-known developers. Thus, the Chinese company Oppo has created one of the most controversial gadgets in its range.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Poco M5 Pro 5G
Xiaomi Poco M5 Pro 5G - meeting the requirements
The M-series of smartphones of the Chinese company Poco (a sub-brand of the Xiaomi corporation), and its very inception, pleased with the balance of price and quality, but none of its representatives revolutionized the price segment, as the F1, X3 and others once did. The situation will not change with the release of the review hero, because the developer has simply improved its numerous aspects to the current level.
