Phone Reviews (page 27)
Smartphone review: OnePlus Nord SE
OnePlus Nord SE - rational improvements
How to create a successful smartphone? There are many ways to achieve such a result, most of them are far from the easiest. However, if the manufacturer already has a released bestseller, then the developer can, after a short period of time, slightly update its design, slightly improve performance and remove a number of minor flaws. The hero of today's review was created according to this recipe.
Smartphone review: AGM X5 5G
AGM X5 5G - not keeping up with progress
The Chinese company AGM specializes in the production of extremely durable protected smartphones with good functionality. The X3 model made a splash a couple of years ago, because it simply did not have worthy opponents with flagship technical characteristics and similar strength. However, time did not stand still, and the developer, for some reason, was in no hurry to expand the assortment of the highest price segment. This led to the fact that the hero of today's review managed to become somewhat outdated even before its release. It took so long to develop it.
Smartphone review: Realme C19
Realme C19 - inexpensive and versatile
Most of the audience of the Android smartphone market prefers phones of the lower and middle price segment. People are easy to understand, because even affordable devices have a nice design and very wide functionality. The hero of today's review adds several more important advantages to these points.
Smartphone review: Doogee S99 Pro
Doogee S99 Pro is the flagship that will survive 2020
Flagship smartphones attract audiences with design, functionality and performance. However, only a few of the previously mentioned segment can boast of increased strength. The hero of today's review combines not only manufacturability, but also protection according to IP68 standards. Thus, it is not afraid of dust, moisture, falls and the requests of the most sophisticated users.
Smartphone review: Huawei Honor V40 Pro Plus
Huawei Honor V40 Pro Plus - a smartphone that wanted to be perfect
The Chinese company Huawei is not losing its position in the market, despite serious problems due to sanctions from the United States. Their influence on the corporation can already be traced in the form of the lack of Google services, but it will really negatively affect the activities of the organization in the not too distant future. However, the company is trying to live in the present day and produce such devices that you want to buy yourself.
Smartphone review: Meizu 18 Max
Meizu 18 Max - echoes of past glory
Sometimes, from incredible popularity to complete oblivion, it takes only a few years of wrong decisions of the company's management. This is exactly the situation with the Meizu Corporation. Recovering sales and attracting customers in such a competitive market becomes incredibly difficult, even with excellent products. Unfortunately, the technologically advanced and handsome hero of today's review is unlikely to change the developer's financial situation.
Smartphone review: ZTE Blade 20 5G
ZTE Blade 20 5G - insane savings
5G smartphones are incredibly popular this year. Surprisingly, even residents of those countries that do not have 5G towers and are not expected to buy a phone with the latest technology want to buy a phone. However, processors supporting such frequencies are not cheap, so manufacturers have to go to various tricks to reduce the cost of the final product. Unfortunately, the Chinese company ZTE has gone too far.
Smartphone review: Doogee S35 Pro
Doogee S35 Pro - fail safe
Inexpensive smartphones with IP68 dust and moisture protection have always been a success. Someone needed a durable spare phone, another user purchased such a gadget for a child. However, time has not stood still, so the functionality and appearance of budget IP68 devices have noticeably improved over the past couple of years. So, the hero of today's review is quite ready to become the main mobile assistant for a large part of the audience.
Smartphone review: Vivo S7e
Vivo S7e - lightweight grace
How many cases do we know when a simplified version of a smartphone is not only significantly worse than the original, but also simply irrelevant in the price segment. Very often, developers tend to keep only the design concept of the model, forgetting about the functionality and performance of the novelty. But the Chinese company Vivo does not belong to such organizations, which is clearly demonstrated by the hero of today's review.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T - an unexpected revolution?
The Chinese company Xiaomi is one of the few smartphone manufacturers from which the audience expects not only bestsellers, but game-changing products in the market. The line of inexpensive phablets of the corporation at one time was able to make productive and functional phones available to everyone, but now the Note-series seeks to significantly reduce the cost of full-fledged sub-flags. The hero of today's review is the first of such gadgets.
Smartphone review: Motorola Moto G 5G
Motorola Moto G 5G - long-awaited opposition
The Motorola company is well known in the CIS countries, but the corporation achieved its popularity due to incredibly stylish and high-tech phones in the early and mid-2000s. Today, the company does not always keep up with its opponents in creating interesting and competitive devices. But it seems that the hero of today's review has become a pleasant exception to the rule.
Smartphone review: Lenovo Savior Gaming Phone Pro
Lenovo Savior Gaming Phone Pro - exclusively for games?
Smartphones are becoming more functional and versatile over time. If just yesterday phones were trying to replace only players and cameras, today it has come down to game consoles. The number of beautiful and interesting Android games, as well as emulators of not the oldest consoles (Nintendo Gamecube, Wii, 3DS, Sega Dreamcast, Sony Playstation 2 and others) is increasing, which means that the need for gadgets like the hero of today's review is increasing.
Smartphone review: Ulefone Armor 10 5G
Ulefone Armor 10 5G - long-awaited and necessary changes
2020 saw the ubiquitous adoption of 5G networks. This technology has significantly increased the speed of the Internet connection for mobile devices. Unsurprisingly, 5G smartphones have become very popular. The Chinese company Ulefon did not miss this fact, presenting its newest protected flagship with support for the aforementioned functionality.
Smartphone review: Oppo K7x
Oppo K7x - strange decisions
The Chinese company Oppo never ceases to expand the range of smartphones on offer, many of which are close to being bestsellers. Unfortunately, often the developer's products lack the competitive edge or functionality to be real hits. The hero of today's review is no exception.
Smartphone review: Lenovo K12 Note
Lenovo K12 Note - autonomous and balanced
Competition in today's smartphone market is getting fiercer. A sophisticated audience makes great demands even on budget phones, while the manufacturers themselves are waging a large-scale price war with each other. A similar situation for some time brought the famous Chinese company Lenovo out of the struggle for a buyer, but the developer was still able to recover and is eager to attract users with extremely interesting products.
Smartphone review: Blackview A60 Plus
Blackview A60 Plus - Improvements in the wrong areas
Low-end smartphones are a mobile assistant designed mainly for calls, messages, web surfing. However, the accelerating pace of modern life requires having a good analogue of a camera on hand for capturing important events, blogging and social networks. Unfortunately, the Chinese company Blackview decided to improve its bestseller only in terms of technical characteristics and left the photographic ability at the same level.
Smartphone review: Realme C15s
Realme C15s - a little tweak that changes everything
It's amazing how sometimes insignificant trifles radically change the impression of a person, thing and or event. For example, a simple modification of the technical characteristics of a smartphone can turn it from a walk-through model into a potential bestseller in the blink of an eye. A similar situation happened with the hero of today's review.
Smartphone review: OnePlus Nord N100
OnePlus Nord N100 - mobile assistant for a long time
Most of the audience of the smartphone market is not the most demanding people, for whom the performance and manufacturability of the phone are in second place. The main thing for such buyers is design, autonomy, software stability and good photographic capabilities. The hero of today's review is quite ready to offer everything described above and even a little more.
Smartphone review: OnePlus Nord N10 5G
OnePlus Nord N10 5G - imitation of flagships
The Chinese company Vanplas is trying to adapt to changing market conditions. So, over the past year, prices for flagship smartphones have seriously increased due to expensive CPUs with 5G frequencies, the demand for them has dropped slightly. Thus, the manufacturer specializing in top-end Android phones decided to significantly change its strategy and go down to the middle price segment. Did you manage to transfer the corporate identity of the developer to cheaper devices?
Smartphone review: Realme X8 Pro
Realme X8 Pro - expected changes
The line of X7 smartphones of the Chinese company Realmi has become extremely popular in the homeland of the manufacturer. Low price for technical characteristics, high autonomy, good photographic capabilities and an abundance of other advantages have turned gadgets into real hits. However, time does not stand still, now the developer has to meet the expectations of a spoiled audience already with the hero of today's review. And we note that the corporation has coped with the task.
Smartphone review: Huawei Honor V40
Huawei Honor V40 - raw beauty
The Chinese company Huawei is seriously suffering from sanctions from the United States; a huge number of purchased components are still enough to compete with the best representatives of the market. That is why the sale of the Honor sub-brand was actually a necessary measure. But now the hero of today's review has every chance of becoming a bestseller thanks to the appearance of Google services, although he lacks a few things for perfection.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi K30S Pro
Xiaomi Redmi K30S Pro - the perfect budget flagship?
The fashion for 5G networks has negatively affected the price of modern flagship smartphones. The fact is that top-end processors with support for 5G frequencies do not differ in their low cost, which is why most smart phone manufacturers do not hesitate to put price tags on their products in the region of a thousand dollars. However, the competitive market is not without exceptions. So, the hero of today's review provides excellent functionality and current design for half the money.
Smartphone review: Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ - for real mobile photographers
The level of photographic ability in modern smartphones has reached unprecedented heights. If a few years ago one could only dream of a high-quality shot during evening shooting, today even devices of the middle price segment provide such opportunities. Expensive camera phones like the hero of today's review can replace a full-fledged camera. But sometimes you have to pay for such functionality of cameras.
Smartphone review: Huawei Mate 40
Huawei Mate 40 - unjustified expectations?
The Chinese company Huawei is in a crisis situation, from which it is not very easy to get out. A significant number of users abandon the manufacturer's smartphones, which lack Google services, which are necessary for the correct functioning of a number of applications. In such a situation, the developer should release products with fantastic value for money in order to retain the audience. However, solving such a problem is not easy, as the hero of today's review demonstrates.
Smartphone review: ZTE Blade V2020 5G
ZTE Blade V2020 5G - an attempt to catch up with opponents
A few years ago, the shining company ZTE today can be content with only the remnants of its former glory. The state of the once well-known corporation was crippled by litigation with the US government, and aggressive policy of competitors, and a number of frankly unsuccessful models. However, it seems that the manufacturer is slowly recovering from its injuries and increasingly produces interesting phones in terms of price and quality.
Smartphone review: Vivo U1x
Vivo U1x - ruined hit
Sometimes completely insignificant things can influence the buyer's choice, thanks to which this or that product stands out noticeably against the background of the decisions of opponents. However, the opposite situation is also true, when, due to the slightest flaw, the manufacturer loses a potential bestseller. So, the new smartphone from the Chinese company Vivo had every chance of becoming a strong player at the turn of the low and middle price segment, but the developer decided to significantly reduce its functionality to reduce the cost.
Smartphone review: Vivo X51 5G
Vivo X51 5G - the conquest of Europe
The Chinese company Vivo has the highest level of popularity in China, but the corporation's ambitions do not allow it to stop there. So, the manufacturer decided to enter the market of European countries with the most interesting and technologically advanced smartphones that you just want to buy yourself. The hero of today's review has become part of a similar range. But will he be able to attract a new audience in a short time?
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi K40 Mini
Xiaomi Redmi K40 Mini - it's all about compactness
The Chinese company Xiaomi does not forget to monitor the market and the actions of opponents. So, the increased interest of the audience in the Mini-version of the iPhone 12 and SE 2 made the corporation think about creating its own compact flagship. And it seems that the hero of today's review will be able to provide worthy competition to the previously mentioned bestsellers.
Smartphone review: Oukitel WP10
Oukitel WP10 - IP68 plus 5G
The Chinese company Aukitel follows the trends in the smartphone market. So, today, 5G phones of the middle price segment are most popular. Although this type of communication has not yet appeared everywhere, a huge number of users are buying products with its support for the future. The hero of today's review is quite suitable for such people, however, the increased dimensions due to the increased strength of the case are capable of scaring off a potential audience.
Smartphone review: Oppo Reno 4F
Oppo Reno 4F - beauty and mediocrity of the rest
The Chinese company Oppo is well aware of the need to expand the range of smartphones. The abundance of models makes it possible to cover the request of the majority of potential buyers, but in everything you need to know when to stop, otherwise the number of pass-through phones with obvious flaws for the price segment will exceed any standards. Unfortunately, the hero of today's review was created precisely to fill the holes between the manufacturer's cost categories.
Smartphone review: Huawei Honor X10 Lite
Huawei Honor X10 Lite - endless deposits of obsolete processors
The Chinese company Huawei has faced many problems due to litigation with the US government. The ban on the installation of Google services, because of the sanctions, the corporation has practically nowhere to buy new components, and the components that are now available have become outdated. So, the hero of today's review is simply not able to compete with opponents in the price category.
Smartphone review: Huawei Nova 7 SE 5G Vitality Edition
Huawei Nova 7 SE 5G Vitality Edition - good smartphone, bad name
We all know that the Chinese company Xiaomi loves to extend the names of its products to the size of a proposal, or even a whole paragraph. Their opponent, Huawei Corporation, is trying to keep up. So, the hero of today's review is unlikely to be a hit. And all because it is extremely difficult to remember and pronounce his "name".
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi K30S
Xiaomi Redmi K30S - gamers jubilation
Mobile games are evolving very quickly. If a few years ago Android smartphones could not boast of anything interesting, today there are many graphically advanced applications to choose from, including ports from game consoles or multi-platform projects. Of course, such entertainment requires flagship technical characteristics. The hero of today's review is ready to provide such performance, as well as a humane price tag.
Smartphone review: Realme Q2i
Realme Q2i - 5G to the masses
Although 5G communication has not yet become commonplace for many countries, it is the future of mobile communications. That is why a huge number of Android users are eager to get a brand new 5G smartphone for use. But the audience also does not want to spend huge amounts of money on such a gadget. It was realizing this fact that the Chinese company Realmi decided to release the hero of today's review, pleasing with price and functionality.
Smartphone review: Doogee S96 Pro
Doogee S96 Pro - game compromises
The Chinese company Dodge does not slow down the rate of expansion of the range of offered smartphones and at the same time does not forget to indulge various target audiences with new products. So, a huge number of fans of protected phones are not averse to trying out modern games. It is for them that the hero of today's review was created, however, to reduce its cost, the developer still had to save on some important things.
Smartphone review: Realme Q2 Pro
Realme Q2 Pro - a replacement for the best flagships?
The advent of 5G has had a positive impact on the speed and quality of the Internet connection of modern smartphones, but has an extremely negative impact on the price of devices supporting the new function. Price tags have skyrocketed especially on flagship phones, making them inaccessible to most audiences. The Chinese company Realmi tried to do everything possible to remedy this situation. Did the developer manage to create a product with top-end performance and functionality for affordable money?
Smartphone review: Oukitel C22
Oukitel C22 - terrible copying
The Chinese company Aukitel specializes in the production of inexpensive smartphones. Opportunities for creating an innovative design and giving devices a wide functionality often run into the cost of phones. Therefore, the developer has to go to various tricks, for example, to save on the development of the exterior. So, the hero of today's review almost completely copies the appearance of the latest iPhone models, but does not do it quite nicely and correctly.
Smartphone review: Vivo X60
Vivo X60 - a new level of style
The X-series of smartphones from the Chinese company Vivo has always attracted the audience with its beautiful and memorable design. Of course, the devices of the line did not differ in a modest price tag, but the price was also explained by the functionality and performance of the gadgets. The hero of today's review continues the tradition of the famous series, bringing its appeal to unprecedented heights.
Smartphone review: Oppo A15
Oppo A15 - is the savings reasonable?
The Chinese company Oppo is seriously engaged in transforming the range of its budget smartphones. Over the past months, we have received several interesting models at once, however, we have not done without controversial phones. The hero of today's review is balancing on the verge between a potential bestseller and a pass-through product due to the desire of developers to reduce its cost.
Smartphone review: Oppo A73 2020
Oppo A73 2020 - handsome for the unpretentious user
Smartphone design often plays a critical role in its popularity. A huge number of buyers have enough of the performance and functionality that even fairly budget specifications provide. That is why many manufacturers produce products with an emphasis on exterior styling. The hero of today's review joins a number of such phones.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi K30T Pro
Xiaomi Redmi K30T Pro - familiar flagship
Duplication of Mi and Redmi lines is a common thing for Xiaomi, which makes it even more difficult for an unprepared user to understand the range of the corporation. The hero of today's review is an example of such renaming, the need for which is rather controversial.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi K30T
Xiaomi Redmi K30T - is cloning not prohibited?
The Chinese company Xiaomi again decided to confuse its fans. We are already accustomed to the fact that the range of products of the mentioned corporation is replenished at the speed of light, but it also includes a large number of similar or even the same models. So, the hero of today's review is not much different from the previously released Mi 10T.
Smartphone review: Realme 7S
Realme 7S - simplified but not useless
Increasing the range of products is beneficial for the company, but not always easy. You can expand the model range either by creating new products from scratch, or by modifying existing devices. So, the Chinese corporation Realmi is actively using both methods, but the hero of today's review is precisely a modified version of its predecessor. The novelty has become cheaper, but it is not so easy to notice the simplifications.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite
Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite - an affordable premium?
Despite serious statements about the increase in the cost of flagship smartphones, the Chinese company Xiaomi is in no hurry to fully implement them. So, quite suddenly, the world-famous corporation presented a relatively inexpensive 5G phone with expensive body materials and excellent technical characteristics, which will appeal to even sophisticated users.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Mi 10T
Xiaomi Mi 10T - the ideal is cheaper
The Chinese company Xiaomi, although it announced some time ago about a noticeable increase in the price of its flagships, is in no hurry to take the entire arsenal of top-end gadgets to the premium segment. A significant number of fans will not be able to quickly get used to the changes, so the corporation simply needs "transitional" models. The hero of today's review combines all the features of a modern flagship device, but does not shock with its price tag.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro - Cameraphone of the Year?
The Chinese company Xiaomi continues to increase the flow of flagship smartphones this year. However, a number of models from the company turned out to be extremely expensive for most users, and the new product from the Poco sub-brand came out, although affordable, but not without compromises (AMOLED screen at 60Hz, not the most impressive cameras, and more). The hero of today's review should take a price position between the previously listed devices and become the best representative of the corporation's assortment in terms of price and quality.
Smartphone review: Ulefone Note 8
Ulefone Note 8 - total simplifications
Low-end smartphones are in the vast majority of cases a collection of serious compromises. To reduce the cost, developers have to save on literally everything, from case materials to technical characteristics. There are pleasant exceptions, but the hero of today's review certainly does not apply to them.
Smartphone review: Vivo X50e
Vivo X50e - a mix of modern and outdated
The smartphones of the Chinese company Vivo are distinguished by impeccable design, balanced technical characteristics and not the most humane price. Surprisingly, the last point has little effect on the huge aggregate sales of the corporation. The hero of today's review does not quite fit into the usual formula. So, in addition to the inflated price tag, the device received some problems with the exterior.
Smartphone review: Realme Q2
Realme Q2 - the king of the middle price segment?
The dream of any Android user is an inexpensive, but at the same time productive and beautiful smartphone with no visible flaws. Such models come out very rarely, but each of them becomes a real bestseller. The hero of today's review may well qualify for the highest sales, because it consists practically of some advantages.
Smartphone review: Oppo A33
Oppo A33 - a difficult situation
The Chinese company Oppo has extensive experience in the production of smartphones, but recently it has not so many extremely successful models. Problems happen for various reasons. Some devices are produced without a competent advertising campaign, a number of products have a weak price / quality ratio. The hero of today's review is closer to the second category. Its technical characteristics cannot be called unbalanced, but I would like to see a smaller price tag.