Phone Reviews (page 27)
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Civi Pro
Xiaomi Civi Pro - total pleasure
The Chinese company Xiaomi does not stand still and literally every day tries to change under the updated market conditions. So, the manufacturer decided to seriously modify the CC line of smartphones, changing not only its name, but also the direction of the products presented. The hero of today's review amazes not only with the beauty and build quality, but also with one of the best display for the price segment. But won't other parameters of the phablet weaken the delight from the above advantages?
Smartphone review: Vivo IQOO Neo7 Lite
Vivo IQOO Neo7 Lite is a sub-flag worthy of more
The marketers of the Chinese company Vivo sometimes unpleasantly surprise with their conclusions. So, the corporation sometimes releases openly pass-through smartphones to the global market without a specific target audience. At the same time, the developer does not sell a number of phones that are truly capable of international success outside of China. The hero of today's review did not escape such a fate.
Smartphone review: Nokia G300
Nokia G300 - when the problem is not only in the price
The Nokia company today is a completely different corporation in comparison with the manufacturer that was 10-20 years ago. Now the organization is owned by other people, and products are often characterized by the worst functionality in comparison with opponents. However, the developers' hope for nostalgia from the audience does not fade away, which is why models like the hero of today's review appear, the overpriced price tag of which is justified.
Smartphone review: Blackview Oscal C20 Pro
Blackview Oscal C20 Pro - too cheap?
The Chinese company Blackview, although it specializes in smartphones of the lower and middle price segment, nevertheless decided to create a separate sub-brand for the most budget phones. The first representatives of the assortment of the new corporation were greeted by the audience rather coolly. The reason for this was the excessive simplification of the parameters of new products with a not too low price tag. Unfortunately, the hero of today's review in this aspect does not differ from his predecessors.
Smartphone review: Blackview BV4900S
Blackview BV4900S - miserable deterioration
The Chinese company Blackview has recently focused on rugged mid-price smartphones, somewhat forgetting about more budget devices. The developer decided to expand the range in a simple but proven way. So, the design and most of the parameters were transferred from the already released gadget, and the technical characteristics were significantly simplified. Unfortunately, the manufacturer clearly went overboard with this action.
Smartphone review: LeTV S1
LeTV S1 - unexpected but weak return
The Chinese company LeTV was just a few years ago one of the leaders in the industry, but numerous lawsuits due to the peculiar behavior of the organization's management actually led to its bankruptcy. But after a long period of time, the corporation found the strength for a partial recovery and even created the hero of today's review, which is aimed at the line of low and medium price segments of the market. Unfortunately, the new product is far from its legendary predecessors.
Smartphone review: Samsung Galaxy F42 5G
Samsung Galaxy F42 5G - ridiculous flaws
The Korean company Samsung does not have the experience of creating smartphones of the middle price segment, however, even the leaders of the industry can have blunders. So, the hero of today's review was one step away from becoming a real hit, but the developer decided to save on its cost to reduce the final price tag. This act, with a high degree of probability, will become fatal.
Smartphone review: F150 R2022
F150 R2022 - when technologies did not become an obstacle to durability
Although the newly minted sub-brand of the Chinese company Aukitel unpleasantly surprises with its strange name, the protected smartphones it produces do not cause such radical complaints. Representatives of both low and medium price segments are trying to combine modern functionality, impressive autonomy and even the rudiments of an attractive design. The hero of today's review is no exception to the above rule.
Smartphone review: Realme Q3s
Realme Q3s - increase in productivity
The Q-series of smartphones from the Realmi company finds a huge number of fans in the developer's homeland. Mostly related to the middle price segment, gadgets perfectly combine an eye-pleasing design and fairly wide functionality. However, the average Android user becomes more sophisticated every year, so the manufacturer has to come up with new competitive advantages for their products. So, the hero of today's review is able to boast of an almost flagship chipset.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Poco C31
Xiaomi Poco C31 is not at all what was expected
Fans of Poco, a sub-brand of the famous Chinese company Xiaomi, were eagerly awaiting the September launch of the brand's new products. However, instead of the long-awaited continuation of the X-series, the corporation decided to present to the public a more budgetary smartphone. Does the novelty deserve attention or does the necessity of its existence raise serious questions?
Smartphone review: Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G - balance worthy of a purchase
Over the past few years, the Korean company Samsung has been able to significantly improve the products of the lower and middle price segment. Now the brand's inexpensive smartphones easily compete with Chinese opponents in terms of both design beauty and functionality. The hero of today's review is trying to provide the maximum combination of performance, autonomy and display quality for the value category. Does this ambitious new product work out well?
Smartphone review: Meizu 18S
Meizu 18S is a ghostly bestseller
The popularity of the Chinese company Meizu in the countries of Europe and the CIS is no longer as high as it was several years ago. Excellent in design smartphones with an abundance of competitive advantages are now sold exclusively in China with the appropriate software due to financial problems of the developer. But models like the hero of today's review could disperse in millions of copies.
Smartphone review: Meizu 18x
Meizu 18x - unexpected sub-flag
The Chinese company Meizu has already been largely forgotten by Android users from Europe and the CIS. In just a couple of years, the successful corporation lost the competition to other A-brands due to mediocre product support and problems with software and marketing. Now the manufacturer has focused exclusively on the Chinese market, but even for the inhabitants of the Middle Kingdom, the release of the hero of today's review came as a surprise.
Smartphone review: Doogee X96
Doogee X96 - when simplification is done in vain
The Chinese company Dodge does not change its habits. The manufacturer's love for artificially expanding the range by releasing additional versions of devices has not disappeared. So, the hero of today's review got rid of the Pro prefix in the name and slightly lost in functionality and performance, while completely adopting the design concept. Is such a device relevant or is it better to overpay several tens of dollars for a more technologically advanced predecessor?
Smartphone review: Vivo IQOO Z5
Vivo IQOO Z5 - bestseller for the domestic market
Sometimes the actions of smartphone manufacturers are difficult to explain. For example, the Chinese company Vivo leaves many successful models for sale only in China, although literally insignificant adaptation to the countries of Europe and the CIS could bring the developer an impressive profit. The described situation happened to the hero of today's review.
Smartphone review: Ulefone Armor X8i
Ulefone Armor X8i is a durable and economical assistant
The life of a huge number of people around the world is very active because of their occupation or hobby. Ordinary smartphones are not adapted to the harsh conditions of their use, possible contact with water or falling can result in death for your beloved device. This is probably why phones with full protection against dust and moisture according to IP68 standards are gaining more and more popularity. The hero of today's review claims good sales also because of the functionality and affordable price.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Black SharK 4S Pro
Xiaomi Black Shark 4S - minor changes
The sub-brand of the Chinese company Xiaomi, aimed at the production of gaming smartphones, is not sitting idle. The release of new products by opponents forced the corporation to modify the already created flagships of the current year. However, the desire to preserve the pricing policy has affected the fact that the hero of today's review differs little from its predecessor.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Civi
Xiaomi Civi - opening up new horizons
The creation of a separate line of smartphones is a serious event and at the same time a test for any manufacturer. Devices of the series should noticeably stand out against the background of a different assortment and at the same time suit the needs of a huge number of potential buyers. Surprisingly, the hero of today's review copes with the tasks in many respects.
Smartphone review: Motorola Moto E40
Motorola Moto E40 - budgetary, unusual, interesting?
Motorola is definitely eager to gain a foothold in the market for low-cost Android smartphones and impose competition on its leaders in the face of Xiaomi, Samsung and Realme. So, the hero of today's review is trying to combine autonomy, functionality, and photographic capabilities that are not bad for the segment. There were some compromises, but many of the manufacturer's decisions deserve approval.
Smartphone review: Realme V11s
Realme V11s - exclusively for games?
Making the perfect mid-range smartphone is a thing as fantastic as a unicorn. Keeping a balance in every aspect leads to an increase in production costs, so the manufacturer will still have to save money. However, if the device focuses on a certain component, then its chances of finding a buyer increase significantly. This is exactly what the Chinese company Realmi did with the hero of today's review. But hasn't the corporation played too much with the performance of the novelty?
Smartphone review: Honor Play 20 Pro
Honor Play 20 Pro - a smartphone that no one needs?
One of the keys to the success of a product is its correct positioning. One way or another, the product must have a potential buyer to satisfy the requests of which it will be directed. Unfortunately, the Chinese company Honor was not guided by similar principles when creating the hero of today's review. It is problematic to understand exactly who will like the released Android smartphone.
Smartphone review: UMiDIGI A11S
UMiDIGI A11S - step to the side
The Chinese company Umidigi definitely fell in love with the design concept of the A11-series of smartphones and decided to expand the line with another device. The hero of today's review is also aimed at the lower price segment, which is why the manufacturer did not have to make a number of serious compromises, but simply slightly modify the parameters of the new item. What has improved and what has worsened in the updated phone?
Smartphone review: Realme C25Y
Realme C25Y - saving on everything
It is impossible to create a smartphone at the turn of the lower and middle cost segments without compromises, because the developer's profit will be hidden in the cost price. However, the manufacturer always needs to restrain himself and not cross the line beyond which a potential hit will turn into something cut in functionality and other parameters. Unfortunately, the hero of today's review is close to a possible failure in a number of indicators.
Smartphone review: F150 H2022
F150 H2022 - strange sub-brand, but interesting smartphones
The Chinese company Aukitel deeply feels like one of the leaders in the industry. Probably, it is because of this that the manufacturer decided to separate the firm for the production of inexpensive secure smartphones from the parent corporation. And although the name of the new brand turned out to be extremely ambiguous, its products have not yet caused serious criticism.
Smartphone review: Realme Q5 Pro
Realme Q5 Pro - another repetition
The Chinese company Realmi is trying to compete with the most powerful market players, while wisely distributing its budget. So, the corporation uses especially successful models of smartphones several times before they lose their relevance. So, the hero of today's review repeats the previously released GT Neo by almost 100%, with the exception of a number of minor points.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi 11T Pro
Xiaomi 11T Pro - a destroyed ideal?
Xiaomi's flagship smartphones with the T index have always had a huge number of buyers, because the devices combined a reasonable price, a sophisticated design and wide functionality. However, these phones almost always lacked literally a couple of little things to become cult. And it seems that this situation has not bypassed the hero of today's review.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi 11T
Xiaomi 11T - from uniqueness to mediocrity?
The flagship smartphones of the Chinese company Xiaomi with 10T indexes have become a real delight for fans of IPS displays. Even though this type of matrix is becoming obsolete, it has a number of features and, in fact, competitive advantages. However, time does not stand still, and the successor of the previously mentioned models has already acquired an AMOLED screen. But how will the novelty now stand out among the many opponents?
Smartphone review: Realme Narzo 50i
Realme Narzo 50i - excess savings
In recent months, the Chinese company Realmi has released several topical models of the mid-price segment at once, but the most affordable phones from the developer often do not cause positive emotions. The situation is due to the fact that the corporation produces clones of previously released smartphones with only minor modifications. The manufacturer decided not to spend money on the development of an updated design and technical characteristics in the hero of today's review.
Smartphone review: Huawei Nova 9 Pro
Huawei Nova 9 Pro - a flagship without functionality?
Smartphones of the Chinese company Huawei are no longer as popular as they were several years ago. And although the problem with components for the corporation has now actually been resolved, the inability to use Google services in products is a serious obstacle to the promotion of phones. And the gradually decreasing budget no longer allows you to put pressure on competitors with a pricing policy. So, the hero of today's review, although he pleases with the balance of technical characteristics, is unlikely to be really interesting to the audience.
Smartphone review: Meizu 18s Pro
Meizu 18s Pro - an imperceptible revision
The Chinese company Meizu today is clearly not the most popular developer that we saw a few years ago. The strength and resources of the company are only enough to release not the most numerous circulation of flagship smartphones, and even then within China. And it seems that the corporation's funds are coming to an end, because the hero of today's review almost literally copies his predecessor and makes very modest changes to it.
Smartphone review: Lenovo K14
Lenovo K14 - a smartphone that knows its audience
What are the requirements of modern users for a low-price phone? Typically, such devices are "workhorses" that can work for a couple of days without recharging, receive calls, SMS and messenger messages, and also act as a modem or player. The hero of today's review perfectly suits the given requests and even provides improved functionality. But is this enough for impressive sales?
Smartphone review: Oukitel WP17
Oukitel WP17 - the correct course of evolution
Competition in the market for rugged mid-price smartphones among Chinese manufacturers is extremely high. Literally every month, players appear with the best price / functionality ratio. However, only a few manage to break out into the rank of bestsellers. And it seems that the hero of today's review of the production of the company Aukitel is capable of such an achievement.
Smartphone review: Vivo IQOO Z5 Pro
Vivo IQOO Z5 Pro - a potential segment leader?
The Chinese company Vivo in recent years has been able to significantly move forward in the smartphone market. The corporation's sales have grown significantly, and the popularity of its products throughout the world has also increased. However, in some price categories, the company's phones still lagged behind the products of their opponents. The hero of today's review reduces such a difference in class to zero.
Smartphone review: Oppo A11s
Oppo A11s is not ideal for photographers
A significant part of the audience of the smartphone market requires even low-cost models to be balanced in every aspect. Unfortunately, even experienced developers are not always able to work miracles and make the perfect Android phone at the turn of the low and mid-price segments. So, the hero of the review from the Chinese company Oppo is distinguished by good performance and autonomy, but it is already much more difficult to rejoice for his photo capabilities.
Smartphone review: Motorola Moto E30
Motorola Moto E30 - budget, but tasteful
Motorola can hardly be called the market leader, but the company's smartphones are difficult to write off when choosing a mobile assistant. So, the hero of today's review is not inferior to many opponents in the price category, providing both good performance and modern exterior design.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi CC11 Pro
Xiaomi CC11 Pro - in pursuit of style
The CC-series of smartphones of the Chinese company Xiaomi has always focused the attention of potential buyers on the beauty of design and sophisticated ergonomics. At the same time, most of the representatives of the line tried to keep up with direct opponents in terms of performance and general functionality. The hero of today's review is fully consistent with the above description and can hope for impressive sales within China.
Smartphone review: UMiDIGI Bison X10 Pro
UMiDIGI Bison X10 Pro - is the overpayment worth it?
Buying a Pro version of a smartphone can result in different results. In some cases, we get a huge increase in functionality and productivity, in other situations it is sometimes difficult to understand why the money was overpaid. And although the hero of today's review more than meets the standards of the price category, it is not so easy to find differences from its predecessor in it.
Smartphone review: UMiDIGI Bison X10
UMiDIGI Bison X10 - available update
The Chinese company Umidigi has successfully launched a new Bison-line of smartphones with protection against dust and moisture according to IP68 standards. Users around the world have appreciated the combination of affordable prices, case durability and wide functionality. The hero of today's review is trying to preserve the performance and autonomy of its predecessors and focuses on an even more reasonable price tag.
Smartphone review: Oukitel C25
Oukitel C25 - a smartphone with great potential
The Chinese company Aukitel is no longer as noticeable as it was several years ago. Android smartphones in the middle price segment are usually inferior in technical characteristics and price, while devices in the lower cost category often come out too monotonous and uninteresting. However, it seems that sometimes pleasant exceptions like the hero of today's review sneak into the assortment of the corporation.
Smartphone review: ZTE Nubia Red Magic 6s Pro
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 6s Pro - maximum for gamers
Gaming smartphones are a narrowly focused thing, but such devices are finding an increasing number of fans around the world thanks to the appearance of beautiful and sophisticated Android games. The creation of a gadget in the mentioned segment is not an easy task even for very experienced manufacturers, but the Chinese company ZTE coped well with such tasks. The hero of today's review was no exception to the rule, but in the pursuit of additional performance and gameplay comfort, other aspects of the phone were missed.
Smartphone review: Oukitel K9 Pro
Oukitel K9 Pro is a sudden oversimplification?
In almost 100% of cases, the release of a smartphone with a Pro-index means an easy improvement of a popular phone in order to maintain its relevance for potential buyers or eliminate the most critical shortcomings. Unfortunately, not all manufacturers share this opinion. So, the Chinese company Aukitel simplified the hero of today's review in many respects in comparison with the previous model, but at the same time made it cheaper. Is this the right move by the developer?
Smartphone review: Vivo S10e
Vivo S10e - beauty, not deprived of functionality
The S-series of smartphones from the Chinese company Vivo has always been distinguished by an advanced design that set the phones apart from boring opponents. However, gradually the devices of the line have improved in terms of technical characteristics, photo capabilities, and other parameters of potentially successful Android smartphones. As a result, the hero of the review could become a world bestseller, but acquiring it outside of China would be extremely problematic.
Smartphone review: Realme 8s
Realme 8s - tangible metamorphosis
Over the past couple of years, the Chinese company Realmi has been able to release several bestsellers in the middle price category. These smartphones were distinguished by increased autonomy with a nice looking design and competitive performance. Of course, the success of gadgets would not have been achieved without an attractive price tag. The hero of today's review retains all the above qualities and even tries to develop them.
Smartphone review: Realme 8i
Realme 8i - instructions for creating an inexpensive smartphone
For the first time, the Chinese company Realmi simply amazed Android users with a multitude of very competitive phones capable of fighting on equal terms with the products of such market mastodons as Xiaomi, Huawei. However, a little later, the set of successful gadgets began to subside. Fortunately, the hero of today's review is an exemplary example of what a smart mobile assistant should be at the turn of the low and medium price segments.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi 10 Prime
Xiaomi Redmi 10 Prime - plus autonomy, minus functionality
The Chinese company Xiaomi is trying to cover the needs of an increasing number of people with its products. So, sometimes almost the same smartphone can come out with different names and configurations, each of which differs only in little things that are important for a particular category of buyers. A similar situation has developed with the hero of today's review.
Smartphone review: Vivo X70 Pro+
Vivo X70 Pro+ - a step forward or to the side?
Sequels of flagship smartphones usually offer buyers tangible changes in specifications, functionality and other parameters. Otherwise, only a small number of users will want to get a new product, while the owners of the previous top models will not want to change their mobile assistant. The hero of today's review, at first glance, is not much different from its predecessor. However, upon closer examination, everything falls into place.
Smartphone review: Vivo X70 Pro
Vivo X70 Pro - uncompromising beauty
The flagship smartphones of the Chinese company Vivo have always been famous for their design, worked out to the smallest detail, the ideas of which were copied by opponents in the blink of an eye. It seems that the hero of today's review will also become a fashion herald, however, in addition to external attractiveness, the gadget carries an excellent balance of technical characteristics.
Smartphone review: Nokia G50
Nokia G50 - late ignition?
The success of this or that smartphone today depends not only on the balance of its technical characteristics or the correspondence between price and quality. No matter how wonderful the product was, if there are already many opponents similar to it on the market, then the path to decent sales will be difficult. The hero of today's review does not upset with performance and functionality, but it will clearly not be easy to fight countless competitors.
Smartphone review: Honor X20 Max
Honor X20 Max - gaming half-tablet
The Chinese company Honor continues to fight for every potential buyer. Expanding the range of smartphones on offer is a good way to attract an audience to your products. The hero of today's review should appeal not only to fans of large displays, but also to avid gamers. But how will the other part of users react to the new product?
Smartphone review: Realme GT Neo Gaming
Realme GT Neo Gaming - hit repetition
Surprisingly, sometimes even experienced smartphone manufacturers cannot always predict the likelihood of success of a particular product. So, the original phone of the company Realmi with the Neo-index, unexpectedly for the developer, became a real bestseller in China. And even without a global version, it was popular in Europe and the CIS. As a result, the corporation decided to transform the already relevant gadget and re-release it.
