Phone Reviews (page 28)

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.

Smartphone review: Blackview BL6000 Pro 5G

Blackview BL6000 Pro 5G - a barrel of honey without tar?

The Chinese company Blackview is trying to keep up with rivals, and sometimes even outstrip them, which is doubly surprising given the moderate budget of the corporation. So, the hero of today's review is one of the first smartphones with protection against dust and moisture in accordance with IP68 standards, which will delight the user with support for 5G frequencies. Of course, the list of phone advantages doesn't end there.

Smartphone review: OnePlus 8T Ultra

OnePlus 8T Ultra - ultra-expensive pleasure

The smartphone market is constantly changing. If a few years ago we could observe a strict division of the range of manufacturers into low, medium and high price segments, today the category of premium devices has also been added to this trinity. These are uncompromising flagships, surprising in beauty, assembly materials, wide functionality and outrageous performance. It is a pity that not the most democratic price tag is often added to this list.

Smartphone review: Realme X7 Lite

Realme X7 Lite - nothing extra

The Chinese company Realmi continues to increase its popularity around the world due to the variety of really interesting models. Of course, the experience of the young BBK sub-brand is not always enough, so the manufacturer's assortment also includes smartphones. However, such gadgets are becoming less and less, and new items like the hero of today's review only increase the audience's interest in the corporation.

Smartphone review: Oppo A93

Oppo A93 - Gray mouse?

Modern smartphones of the middle price segment have become so functional, productive and beautiful that sometimes you think about the need for flagships. However, if some manufacturers are actively developing the category of inexpensive phones, others simply release models to expand the range, without much thinking about the relevance of the product against the background of the decisions of their opponents. Unfortunately, the hero of today's review in many respects belongs to such devices.

Smartphone review: Realme Narzo 20A

Realme Narzo 20A - there is nowhere more optimal?

A significant proportion of Android smartphone users prefer to choose mobile assistants in terms of value for money. Even if the model lags behind the best representatives of the market in terms of functionality and beauty, the money saved can amount to a decent amount, which is not a sin to send to other needs. The savings from the hero of today's review are extremely large, but at the same time the buyer will not be deprived of the performance of the device, and its thoughtful exterior, and the autonomy of the unit.

Smartphone review: Blackview BV5100 Pro

Blackview BV5100 Pro - a smartphone is not for everyone

Phone makers sometimes go overboard in giving their creations an unusual competitive edge. Additional displays, projectors, ultraviolet sensors - which we just haven't seen over the past couple of years. The Chinese company Blackview decided to equip its new product with a barcode scanner. Store and warehouse workers may find such a thing useful, but what is the gadget in store for other users?

Smartphone review: Blackview BV5100

Blackview BV5100 - technological and low-performance

In the low-mid-price segment, it is very difficult to create the perfect rugged smartphone. Even seasoned manufacturers like China's Blackview have to make compromises to keep costs down. So, the hero of today's review will delight you with strength and functionality, but his performance is far from sufficient for all operations.

Smartphone review: Doogee S40 Pro

Doogee S40 Pro - painting over rust

How often smartphone manufacturers use the same design in several smartphones at once, only slightly changing their specifications. Such an expansion of the assortment is logical given the relevance of the exterior and its high assessment by the audience. Unfortunately, the hero of today's hero has already become outdated both externally and internally, so improved performance is unlikely to affect his popularity.

Smartphone review: Xiaomi Mi Note 11 Lite

Xiaomi Mi Note 11 Lite - can a camera phone be available?

Almost every smartphone buyer wants his mobile assistant to replace not only a phone, a player, partly a personal computer, but also a camera. However, devices with truly impressive photographic capabilities usually cost large sums of money that not everyone can afford. The Chinese company Xiaomi decided to rectify this situation, even if it had to make some compromises to achieve the result.

Smartphone review: Realme V5 Pro

Realme V5 Pro - performance and nothing more

The Chinese company Realmi continues to expand the range of products provided, catching up with the pace of Xiaomi and Huawei. Such a significant number of offered phones favorably affects their positioning. Certain models are now aimed at lovers of high autonomy, others - at connoisseurs of thoughtful design, while most of the audience appreciates gaming devices. The hero of today's review is intended specifically for this category of buyers, and economical people will like it.

Smartphone review: Realme Narzo 20 Pro

Realme Narzo 20 Pro - some like it hot

The Chinese company Realmi does not forget about the development of the Narzo line of smartphones, which are distinguished by excellent performance and functionality at a low price. To reduce the cost of new products, the developer takes already created phones and simplifies their technical characteristics. However, the manufacturer knows very well when to stop in order for the gadget to remain attractive to the audience.

Smartphone review: Blackview BV6300

Blackview BV6300 - broad functionality, low performance

How often do we meet smartphones that lack several parameters to achieve, if not ideal, then a high level of attractiveness to the audience. Some devices lack stylish design, others lacked autonomy, while the hero of today's review lacks gaming power.

Smartphone review: Ulefone Armor X8

Ulefone Armor X8 - budget strength

The Chinese company Ulefon does not forget about the lovers of secure smartphones who are not ready to spend large sums of money on the purchase of mobile assistants. Of course, such devices cannot do without compromises in order to achieve a lower cost price, but every year their functionality and design are significantly improving. So, the hero of today's review, although he did not revolutionize the market, has definitely moved forward in comparison with his predecessors.

Smartphone review: Oppo A32

Oppo A32 - absentee loser

The Chinese company Oppo sometimes surprises with its instability. The manufacturer can release in the middle price segment both a device that has practically no analogues (I would like to recall the same A51 with stereo speakers, as well as functionality excellent for the price), and a frankly passable product. Unfortunately, the hero of today's review belongs precisely to the second category.

Smartphone review: UMiDIGI A9 Pro

UMiDIGI A9 Pro - created for oblivion

Almost every smartphone manufacturer dreams that the products they produce have received audience recognition. For this, the developers try to think over the design and technical characteristics of even the most budgetary models, endowing them with interesting competitive advantages. But sometimes the corporation does not have enough energy, time and enthusiasm, which is why it creates unremarkable devices that are not much different from numerous analogues. The hero of today's review, unfortunately, is close precisely to this category of goods.

Smartphone review: Doogee N30

Doogee N30 - big ambitions, small results?

For many years, Dodge has occupied the borderline position between the leaders of the Chinese smartphone market and frankly second-rate brands. Lack of budget for competent marketing, controversial phones in the range and not always optimized software can alienate a potential user from the corporation's products, but sometimes the manufacturer produces extremely competitive devices that you just want to buy yourself. The hero of today's review is partially close to this definition.

Smartphone review: Xiaomi Poco M2

Xiaomi Poco M2 - unusual improvements

The Chinese company Xiaomi is trying to adapt the same models for different markets. So, Redmi 9 was released in India and several other countries under a different name, and also acquired a number of differences in technical characteristics and design. Will these metamorphoses have an effect on the popularity of the novelty?

Smartphone review: Realme Narzo 20

Realme Narzo 20 - budget and youth

Which smartphone can today's youth love? Among the huge number of answers to the question, there are words such as beautiful, functional, autonomous and inexpensive. The hero of today's review tries to correspond to each of the definitions, even if he succeeds in this task sometimes only partially.

Smartphone review: Realme 7i

Realme 7i - bestseller on diet

A competent and experienced smartphone manufacturer always tries to combine business with pleasure. Thus, the technical characteristics of a new product can be improved by using previously purchased components for devices of a higher price segment, and something can be purchased at once in a large bulk for several models. In the hero of today's review, both of the above processes are traced, but they were still not enough for cardinal improvements.

Smartphone review: Xiaomi PocoPhone Poco X3

Xiaomi PocoPhone Poco X3 - pseudo-game smartphone

Mobile gamers are smart and calculating people. That is why they are especially careful about buying a phone. The gadget should be characterized by an amazing value for money, but sometimes the user has the opportunity to get on a device that only theoretically has the functions of a gaming solution. Unfortunately, the hero of today's review belongs to such devices.

Smartphone review: Realme Z7

Realme Z7 - the birth of the "flagship killer"

The Chinese company Realmi in a short period of time was able to impose full-fledged competition on such a market leader as Xiaomi. However, the corporation does not rest on its laurels and is trying to catch other famous opponents from the USA, Europe and China by surprise. So, the manufacturer suddenly launched a new line of flagship smartphones with a very affordable price.

Smartphone review: Ulefone Note 7T

Ulefone Note 7T - implementation of deposits

The Chinese company Ulefon often acts on the principle of making the most of its products. Did the audience like the new line? We expand it with several more models. Did users highly rate the design of the new item? Its appearance will be used in a number of phones with slightly modified parameters. The hero of today's review not only has a familiar exterior, but also outdated technical characteristics. Apparently, the developer urgently needed to clean up his warehouses.

Smartphone review: Xiaomi Pocophone Poco X3 Lite

Xiaomi Pocophone Poco X3 Lite - the design remains, the power is gone

The Chinese company Xiaomi and its sub-brands are famous for their huge range of products, in which it is easy to get confused even for fans of the manufacturer. Very often, models with almost the same names and appearance are seriously different in technical characteristics. So, the hero of today's review is very similar to his more expensive and technologically advanced predecessor, but noticeably loses to him in many parameters.

Smartphone review: Huawei Nova 8

Huawei Nova 8 - expected move

The Nova line of smartphones from the Chinese company Huawei has always stood out for its excellent design and balanced technical characteristics. At the same time, a large number of models in the series were based on Qualcomm solutions or proprietary chips of the manufacturer. Unfortunately, the US sanctions made the corporation's position in the market more difficult, which is why the well-known developer had to resort to using his own HiSilicon CPUs. Surprisingly, the current situation even benefited the hero of today's review.

Smartphone review: Oppo Reno Ace 3

Oppo Reno Ace 3 - honing skills

The flagships of the Reno line from the Chinese company Oppo have always been famous for their excellent value for money. For a reasonable price, the developer provided top-end performance, thoughtful design and wide functionality of smartphones. The hero of today's review adheres to a well-oiled formula, but it has become even more interesting in literally every aspect.

Smartphone review: OnePlus 8T

OnePlus 8T - improvement with a capital letter

About six months after the release date of the next flagship, the Chinese company Vanplas presents its modified version, which is often of much greater interest. So, the hero of today's review corrects most of the controversial aspects of his predecessor while maintaining practically the same price.

Smartphone review: Realme 7 Pro

Realme 7 Pro - playable and inexpensive

The collection of games on the Android operating system is incredibly extensive. World Of Tanks Blitz, Asphalt 9, GRID Autosport, Call Of Duty Mobile - the list of exciting and really beautiful projects can be continued for a very long time. It is not surprising that a huge number of users want to purchase a mobile assistant that can handle the above applications. However, such devices are usually very expensive. Fortunately, the hero of today's review is a pleasant exception to the rule.

Smartphone review: Blackview BV9900E

Blackview BV9900E - price matters

The flagship rugged smartphones of the Chinese company Blackview this year were pleased with the overall balance of technical characteristics, but not the price policy. Not all users can afford expensive phones, and even from a not well-known manufacturer, so the developer decided to release a simplified version of their top solution. Surprisingly, the corporation managed to preserve all the best qualities of the gadget.

Smartphone review: UMiDIGI S6 Pro

UMiDIGI S6 Pro - trying to create a flagship

The Chinese company Umidigi is gradually catching up with its more eminent opponents, although the approach is happening at a relatively low speed. So, representatives of the top-end S-line for the company become noticeably more functional and more productive every year. For example, the hero of today's review is already really closer in its capabilities to full-fledged flagship solutions.

Smartphone review: Xiaomi Mi Mix 5

Xiaomi Mi Mix 5 - beauty, performance and high cost

Mix-line of smartphones of the Chinese company Xiaomi has always embodied all the best that could be found in the price segment. In addition, the first models of the series even predicted the fashion for frameless displays. And even if the hero of today's review does not revolutionize the market, he is a flagship that millions of people will dream of acquiring.

Smartphone review: Realme V3

Realme V3 is the basic level of excellence?

Maximum opportunities with a minimum investment - this is how the devices of the Chinese company Realmi can be described. Until recently, only Xiaomi corporation with its sub-brand Redmi could boast of such a policy, but today the market leader has a worthy opponent. The hero of today's review strives to become not only the cheapest 5G smartphone, but also one of the most technologically advanced and balanced options to buy in the price segment. Will the novelty be able to kill two birds with one stone?

Smartphone review: Huawei Enjoy 20

Huawei Enjoy 20 - strength in 5G

The time has come when 5G smartphones began to move not only into the middle, but also almost into the lower value segment. Every month you need to spend less and less money in order to get just incredible speed of the mobile Internet. The Chinese company Huawei has also joined the price race and released a really low-cost 5G phone. But what compromises did the manufacturer have to make?

Smartphone review: Realme 7

Realme 7 - discreet improvements

It is very difficult to make a smart sequel to a highly salable smartphone. The audience expects significant improvements to the bestseller, but such things usually seriously affect the cost of the product. The Chinese company Realmi faced such a problem and decided to only slightly modify its hit, thanks to which the price tag remained practically the same. But will discerning buyers approve of only small changes?

Smartphone review: Xiaomi Mi Note 11

Xiaomi Mi Note 11 is a hit without flaws?

The Chinese company Xiaomi last year pleased us with a technological, autonomous and, importantly, inexpensive camera phone, which has become a worthy continuation of the flagship Note line. The model became extremely popular, but it had a number of shortcomings. The main disadvantage of the device is the average performance for the price segment. The developer decided to fix the flaw in the hero of today's review.

Smartphone review: Ulefone Armor X5 Pro

Ulefone Armor X5 Pro - improvements are not for everyone

Refinement of a popular smartphone model is a profitable and not the most difficult thing. Save the design, improve performance and functionality, and the hit is ready. However, even such a simple formula often causes difficulties for manufacturers. So, the Chinese company Ulefon only partially coped with the creation of an updated phone, which is why it is not necessary to talk about its one hundred percent commercial success.

Smartphone review: Ulefone Armor 8 5G

Ulefone Armor 8 5G - a new generation of protected devices

The Chinese company Ulefon monitors not only the actions of opponents, but also the development of the smartphone market in general. So, 2020 was marked by the proliferation of 5G phones not only in the highest, but in the middle price segment. The corporation saw this trend in time and decided to transfer it to inexpensive IP68 smartphones that are not afraid of dust, moisture and drops.

Smartphone review: Asus Zenfone 7

Asus Zenfone 7 - an expensive evolution

The flagship Zenfone line of smartphones from the Taiwanese company Asus was able to pleasantly surprise. The top model of the sixth generation of the series was distinguished by an innovative design, impeccable performance and autonomy, thanks to which it looked decent against the background of even significantly more expensive opponents. Its follower is trying to develop the strengths of its predecessor, but the manufacturer forgot to add to them the price affordable for the flagship.

Smartphone review: Realme X7 Pro Player Edition

Realme X7 Pro Player Edition - bye, "Poco"

It seems that the Chinese company Realmi is simply obsessed with fighting one of the leaders of the smartphone market called Xiaomi, as well as its sub-brands. So, the hero of today's review is a direct opponent of the recent bestseller from the PocoPhone brand and is trying to be better than a well-known rival in almost all respects. But does the ambitious novelty succeed?