Phone Reviews (page 25)
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.
Smartphone review: Honor Magic V
Honor Magic V - improving the controversial form factor
"Clamshells" were one of the most popular design options for phones about 15-20 years ago, but the gradual introduction of touchscreen displays led to the dominance of ordinary candy bars. But time does not stand still, the emerging technology of flexible OLED screens was able to revive the forgotten fashion. The hero of today's review is a great example of what a folding smartphone can be in 2022.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge
Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge - success in battery
Autonomy is an important criterion for choosing a mobile assistant, however, no matter how long the phone functions, it needs to be charged in one way or another. This process can hardly be called fast in most Android smartphones, but the Chinese company Xiaomi is not ready to put up with this state of affairs and presented the hero of today's review, which has a charging capacity of a record 120W.
Smartphone review: Realme 9i
Realme 9i is a great solution for undemanding users
The functionality of modern smartphones is growing every day. This fact makes mobile assistants more and more accessible. Today, even a relatively budget phone is ready to provide functions that only flagships could boast of a couple of years ago. The hero of today's review does not bring anything new to the value category, but the gadget does not get any worse from this.
Smartphone review: Nokia G400
Nokia G400 - correct actions
Over the past few years, the Nokia company has lost a fair number of loyal fans, because the corporation's smartphones were in many ways inferior to the decisions of their opponents for optimizing software and functionality. This situation was especially relevant for the middle price segment. The hero of today's review is trying to correct the current state of affairs. But does the novelty work well?
Smartphone review: Vivo IQOO 9
Vivo IQOO 9 - a volley of new products
IQOO-series of smartphones of the Chinese company Vivo has always had great potential, but its possible success was often limited by the lack of global versions of devices and their small assortment. If the first problem remains relevant for the most part, then the manufacturer tries to actively fight the second.
Smartphone review: Vivo Y01
Vivo Y01 - affordable and beautiful
Technologies do not stand still; user requests are developing along with them. So, if a few years ago buyers wanted from a budget smartphone only to launch applications that are undemanding to resources, today the audience needs both functionality and even an attractive design. The hero of the review possesses all of the above parameters.
Smartphone review: Oppo A96 5G
Oppo A96 5G - design that impresses
The Chinese company Oppo has always been famous for its ability to make beautiful smartphones in all price segments. Over the years, the skill of the manufacturer's designers has only grown stronger, as can be seen by looking at the hero of today's review. But just as beautiful is the gadget inside?
Smartphone review: Realme GT2 Pro
Realme GT2 Pro - flagship without unnecessary functions
The first representative of the flagship GT-line of smartphones from the company Realmi was able to conquer the audience with top performance and the absence of critical drawbacks at a reasonable price, although its functionality was sometimes curtailed against the background of expensive analogs. Subsequent phones in the series for the most part belonged to the mid-value category, but they tried to maintain the competitive advantages of their predecessor. The hero of the review is trying to develop the inherent dignity of the line even more.
Smartphone review: Realme GT2
Realme GT2 - elimination of defects
The first smartphone of the GT-line from the Chinese company Realmi turned out to be successful. The crazy combination of top-end performance and relatively low price has made the phone very popular among gamers, but ordinary users were not always happy with the photographic capabilities and body materials. The manufacturer decided to correct these shortcomings and bring the hero of today's review closer to the ideal.
Smartphone review: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is the flagship, not their killer
The Korean company Samsung this year somewhat surprised with its line of flagship smartphones. So, its younger representative has undergone a number of simplifications compared to its predecessor and acquired, for example, a plastic case. The manufacturer heard the outrage of the audience and decided to release a more affordable sub-flagship model that retains many of the advantages of the original. But what did you have to cut out of the novelty?
Smartphone review: Asus Zenfone 9 Flip
Asus Zenfone 9 Flip - increasing productivity
Sometimes it is really difficult for smartphone manufacturers to create a sequel to a successful product. When the phone already possesses advanced technical characteristics, a number of innovative design solutions and an abundance of other advantages, the developers can only slightly update the working formula.
Smartphone review: Vivo V23 Pro
Vivo V23 Pro - graceful and productive
The V-series of smartphones of the Chinese company Vivo can hardly be called extremely successful or insanely popular, but its representatives have always found fans both within China and abroad. Moreover, even the absence of a global version of devices did not become an obstacle for the latter category of people. The hero of the review will not be an exception because of the harmonious combination of performance, well-designed design and good autonomy.
Smartphone review: Vivo V23
Vivo V23 - ubiquitous improvements
What should be the continuation of a commercially successful smartphone? Many people will answer that they would like to see a more functional, productive, autonomy and beautiful model, however, all of the above together appears in updated phones extremely rarely. Fortunately, the hero of today's review has become a pleasant exception to this rule.
Smartphone review: Asus Zenfone 9
Asus Zenfone 9 - in pursuit of individuality
The flagship line of smartphones from the Taiwanese company Asus has gone through quite a lot of changes lately. The eighth generation of gadgets decided to surprise fans of the brand with its compactness (model without indexes) and folding camera (Flip), the hero of today's review tries not to break this rule and offers impeccable durability, manufacturability and ergonomics. But it was not without unpleasant cons.
Smartphone review: Vivo Y21T
Vivo Y21T - when compromises turn into disadvantages
The Chinese company Vivo knows how to create balanced smartphones, which are difficult to find fault with, but sometimes even the recognized masters have mistakes. So, a well-known developer tried to reduce the cost of the hero of today's review to a low-middle price segment, but some simplifications became critical.
Smartphone review: Blackview OSCAL S60 Pro
Blackview OSCAL S60 Pro - boring improvement
The actions of the Chinese company Blackview are not always easy to explain. The creation of a new sub-brand that produces essentially similar products, the release of many similar smartphones within the same price category, strange marketing is an incomplete list of the manufacturer's illogical actions. The hero of the review also raises a number of questions.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi 12X
Xiaomi 12X - did you order a compact flagship?
Although there is a tendency in the smartphone industry to increase the size of mobile assistants, there are always people who are not satisfied with the current situation. The grass used to be greener and smartphones were more ergonomic. It is for such people that the Chinese company Xiaomi has created the hero of today's review. What did the developer have to sacrifice for the compactness of the novelty?
Smartphone review: Xiaomi 12 Pro
Xiaomi 12 Pro - to the envy of competitors
The Chinese company Xiaomi continues its onslaught on leading smartphone manufacturers in the hopes of taking the lead. So, the hero of today's review is not only the flagship phone of the corporation, but also demonstrates an incredible combination of strength, beauty and performance. But was the developer able to maintain a reasonable price of the product and make it truly competitive?
Smartphone review: Xiaomi 12
Xiaomi 12 - fast speeds
The rivalry between the leaders of the smartphone market is leading to better value for money in new products, as well as an acceleration in the pace of phone launches. So, if earlier the flagships of this or that developer came out every couple of years, today such terms have become less than a year. Surprisingly, even for such a period of time, the Chinese company Xiaomi manages to create extremely technologically advanced and relevant flagship devices.
