Phone Reviews (page 33)
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S - familiar strengths and weaknesses
We have already got used to the fact that almost every smartphone of the Chinese company Xiaomi is becoming a bestseller. The developer is extremely competent in determining the pricing policy of his products, thanks to which we are often ready to forgive obvious shortcomings due to a democratic price. So, the hero of today's review is not devoid of disadvantages, which he actually took over from his predecessor, but he does not want to criticize the gadget at all.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Mi 11X
Xiaomi Mi 11X - adaptation of the hit
The Chinese company continues to confuse its potential buyers with an abundance of smartphones being produced. An additional complexity in the analysis of the developer's assortment is introduced by the presence of virtually identical models under different names. So, Redmi K40 for India and a number of other countries has become the hero of today's review. Was there any point in such a decision by the manufacturer?
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G - technology to the masses
The Chinese company Xiaomi likes to pleasantly surprise its fans, even if sometimes the corporation's surprises cause mixed emotions. For example, the recently released Poco F2 Pro does not quite comply with the developer's policy of providing the best functionality at an extremely affordable price. But the hero of today's review is much closer to a similar formulation.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 4G is a boring bestseller?
The love of the Chinese company Xiaomi for creating a huge number of similar models in its range does not think to subside. The success of Poco X3 from the sub-brand made the corporation think about releasing a similar product from another subsidiary in the person of Redmi. So, the hero of today's review partially copies the technical characteristics of its predecessor, providing a number of innovations. But was this what the sophisticated audience wanted?
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 - lost ideal
The marketers of the Chinese company Xiaomi know their job. The ninth generation of the line of budget phablets of the corporation turned out to be quite passable, because it is much easier to skip this figure and quickly bring all the brand's products to the coveted "top ten", including the flagship Mi-series. However, it is difficult to force a sophisticated user to purchase new items that are not much different from their predecessors. That is why the hero of today's review has significant changes. However, some of the metamorphoses did not go to his advantage.
Smartphone review: Realme GT
Realme GT - playful or versatile?
Most smartphones designed for gamers are distinguished by extremely bright and catchy designs, which are often repulsive for ordinary users. In addition, representatives of this segment usually do not surprise with photographic abilities and additional functionality. Fortunately, the hero of the review managed to avoid all the above disadvantages.
Smartphone review: Cubot King Kong 5 Pro
Cubot King Kong 5 Pro - return to previous positions?
For a long time, the Chinese company Kubot did not please its fans with smartphones capable of fighting on equal terms with the best representatives of price segments. But it seems that now financial or other kinds of problems have ceased to be relevant for the manufacturer, because the hero of today's review attracts attention with both functionality, price, and autonomy.
Smartphone review: Samsung Galaxy A82 5G
Samsung Galaxy A82 5G - an alien from the past or a current hit?
The A-line of smartphones of the Korean company Samsung has been extremely budgetary for a long time, but a few years ago a world-famous manufacturer decided to seriously change its positioning. So, the senior representatives of the series are already similar to full-fledged sub-flags both in terms of functionality and price. The hero of today's review is just an example of such a device, however, in order to obtain impressive performance, the developer had to take rather unusual measures.
Smartphone review: Meizu 18 Pro
Meizu 18 Pro - ghost flagship
Much to the disappointment of many fans of the Chinese company Meise, this corporation has finally become a market outsider, which can only cause bouts of pleasant nostalgia. And even quite competitive smartphones like the hero of today's review are unlikely to significantly change the current situation.
Smartphone review: Meizu 18
Meizu 18 - signs of life
The peak of fame for the Chinese company Meizu came in 2011-2017, when the corporation was not afraid to release smartphones with an original design and impressive competitive advantages. Built-in DACs and amplifiers for better sound in headphones, additional AMOLED screens - all this was perceived by the audience extremely positively. However, over time, the developer lost its individuality, and some things like the proprietary FlymeOS shell began to noticeably inferior to competitors' solutions. Unfortunately, the hero of today's review is unlikely to become a world hit due to weak marketing, but the model proves that the company, beloved by millions, still has gunpowder in the powder flasks.
Smartphone review: Motorola Hanoip
Motorola Hanoip - a camera phone that is forgotten
A good name is an important factor in the success of any product, but sometimes marketers of even experienced corporations make strange decisions. So, the hero of today's review is unlikely to be remembered by anyone for his name, and this flaw may even block his path to bestsellers. Moreover, in its price category, the gadget has something to surprise.
Smartphone review: Oppo F19 Pro+
Oppo F19 Pro+ - a compromise replacement for flagships
Smartphones of the highest price segment are not mass products, but every Android user wants to get a functional and beautiful phone with almost top-end technical characteristics. The hero of today's review tries his best to be such a device, but achieving such results is not possible without a number of compromises.
Smartphone review: Oppo A54 5G
Oppo A54 5G - unexplained prices
With the development of the smartphone market, its audience is becoming more advanced. If a few years ago the phone could become a bestseller only due to its appearance, autonomy or other single advantage, today users are much more demanding and want the maximum ratio of price tag, beauty and functionality from a mobile assistant. Unfortunately, in this regard, the hero of today's review lags behind many of his opponents.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro+
Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro+ - strange flagship
A sub-brand of the Chinese company Xiaomi called Redmi has long set us up to expect a perfect flagship device with a fantastic value for money. However, the resulting phone is capable of upsetting the buyer in a number of its parameters. Where did the developer save unnecessarily?
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro - when changes are expected
Representatives of the K-line of smartphones of the Chinese company Xiaomi with Pro-indexes have always played a transitional role between sub-flagship and flagship solutions. These models had excellent design, top-end performance and decent autonomy, but in other respects the phones were still inferior to other devices of the higher price range. The hero of today's review corrects a number of critical disadvantages of the past device, but still remains far from being a real flagship.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi K40
Xiaomi Redmi K40 - flagships are no longer needed
Smartphones at the turn of the middle and high price segments are becoming more and more popular. In many ways, this process is facilitated by the gradual increase in the functionality of phones and their performance, because progress does not stand still. So, the hero of today's review turned out to be so balanced and relevant that a large part of the audience would not want to look towards more expensive analogs.
Smartphone review: Honor 11X
Honor 11X - fast bestseller
The Chinese company Honor recently acquired virtually complete independence from the once parent corporation Huawei. Now the newly minted market player is trying to demonstrate all his power and ambitions. And such smartphones as the hero of today's review are ready to give the manufacturer a profit and an increase in the audience in a short time.
Smartphone review: Realme C21
Realme C21 - optional copy
The Chinese company Realmi is still extremely unstable in terms of the release of low-end smartphones. In this category, the manufacturer can create both a very productive and competitive model like the C3, and frankly pass-through phones with repetitive mediocre technical characteristics. Unfortunately, the hero of today's review belongs precisely to the second group.
Smartphone review: Lenovo Legion 2 Pro
Lenovo Legion 2 Pro - game evolution
"It is not worth fixing what is not broken" - it seems that these were the words that the Chinese company Lenovo was guided by when creating the hero of today's review. The manufacturer carefully transferred all the competitive advantages of a rather successful predecessor to the novelty and made only a few touches to the overall picture in order for the gadget to leave the majority of opponents behind.
Smartphone review: Oppo Reno 5k
Oppo Reno 5k - unexpected improvements
It's amazing how often force majeure factors can affect the activities of large companies. Thus, the Huawei corporation is still not recovering from sanctions by the US government, but for Oppo, sudden circumstances played into the hands. Due to the shortage of the used processors, the developer had to change the chipset, but the performance has hardly changed, and the price tag of the hero of today's review has become more pleasant.
Smartphone review: Motorola Moto G100
Motorola Moto G100 - conquering the global market
The Motorola company is still far from leadership positions, however, the corporation's efforts to increase the audience are visible to the naked eye. So, the firm decided to recall the recent hit of its competitor, Xiaomi PocoPhone F1, and develop a more modern and advanced version with the same emphasis on performance and affordable price. Will the hero of today's review be able to increase the popularity of his creator?
Smartphone review: Realme GT Pro
Realme GT Pro - gaming excellence?
Building a relatively inexpensive flagship smartphone has become much more difficult today, even for market leaders. Expensive 5G processors negatively affect product costs, and marketing costs are growing every year. However, even in such conditions, the Chinese company Realmi was able to prepare a real surprise for its fans in the form of the hero of today's review.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max is the best among equals
The range of smartphones of the Chinese company Xiaomi has always amazed with its diversity, but at the same time, almost every of its representatives was relevant in its value segment and easily rebuffed the most interesting and balanced opponents. The hero of today's review tries to surpass his rivals in every aspect while maintaining a completely democratic pricing policy.
Smartphone review: Vivo S9e
Vivo S9e - mysterious beauty
One of the main competitive advantages of the products of the Chinese company Vivo is the elaboration of their design. The corporation's specialists make a lot of efforts to ensure that even smartphones of the middle price segment are not inferior to the flagships of other brands in terms of appearance. But it is pleasant to note the fact that the hero of the review pleases with the exterior, technical characteristics, and even a humane price tag. How did the developer manage to achieve this combination?
Smartphone review: Samsung Galaxy F62
Samsung Galaxy F62 - a camera phone for games?
The Korean company Samsung perfectly analyzes the mood of consumers in the modern smartphone market. For a huge number of people, a smart phone has become a full-fledged replacement for a camera and a tool for creating content for social networks and blogs, for another part of the audience, gadgets have turned into compact handheld game consoles. The hero of today's review is trying to please both categories of users at once. But does he succeed?
Smartphone review: Samsung Galaxy S22
Samsung Galaxy S22 - making past mistakes
The flagships of the Korean company Samsung have always dispersed in large numbers and found the love of the audience, but the European versions of devices based on the developer's proprietary chipsets were characterized by excessive heating and mediocre connectivity. Although the manufacturer is trying to improve its processors, the effect of the modifications is still insignificant. So, the hero of today's review is unlikely to please everyone because of the problems mentioned earlier.
Smartphone review: Huawei P50 Pro+
Huawei P50 Pro+ - Shoemaker without shoes
The audience share of the smartphone market of the Chinese company Huawei is falling rapidly. Unfortunately, without Google services, the performance of a number of programs is under a big question, and the developer simply cannot create a full-fledged alternative. That is why even such beautiful and technological phones like the hero of today's review are unlikely to reach the title of bestsellers.
Smartphone review: Motorola Moto E7 Power
Motorola Moto E7 Power - expensive, but not rich
Although inexpensive standalone smartphones are popular with Android users, they have become commonplace. Now it is difficult to impress the audience only with the modest price of the novelty and its large battery; other competitive advantages are also needed. Unfortunately, the hero of today's review is deprived of those, and he has many opponents at a more reasonable price tag.
Smartphone review: ZTE Blade A31
ZTE Blade A31 - faceless novelty
It is difficult to deny the efforts of the Chinese company ZTE to return to its previous leadership positions, however, the filling of the assortment still remains heterogeneous for the manufacturer. Along with models strong in terms of price and functionality, there are openly pass-through products like the hero of today's review. What exactly are the disadvantages that prevent the phone from claiming great sales?
Smartphone review: Vivo APEX 2021
Vivo APEX 2021 - concept from the future
Modern flagship smartphones in their functionality began to differ little from the representatives of the middle price segment, which is why a part of the audience actually stopped paying attention to them. Major phone manufacturers are trying to bring something new to their flagships, so today we can see a number of interesting conceptual models that can only evoke positive emotions. The hero of today's review refers precisely to such devices.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro+
Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro+ - the ultimate mobile assistant
The flagship line of the Chinese company Xiaomi over the past few years has significantly increased in functionality, performance, beauty and autonomy, however, the corporation's pricing policy has approached that of direct opponents in the face of Huawei, Apple and other major developers. The hero of today's review has become the most expensive smartphone from the company that has gone on mass sales, but its price is easy to explain.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Lite
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Lite - gaming, but too budgetary?
The line of smartphones for gamers from Xiaomi has always found its fans, but in fact none of its models have become a bestseller. This is due to the original solutions in functionality, unusual design, modest marketing campaign, and not the most affordable price tags for phones. The hero of today's review partially solves the last problem, pleases with a more mundane exterior, but functional flaws still remain.
Smartphone review: Lenovo K13
Lenovo K13 - is the savings worth it?
The Chinese company Lenovo is trying to regain its former popularity in Europe and the CIS, but the audience is growing at a slow pace. The brand's advertising campaign on the smartphone market is still not the most ambitious, and the phones produced do not always correspond to the price segment and the solutions of opponents. So, the hero of today's review, although he belongs to the low cost category, is far from being a leader even in it.
Smartphone review: Motorola Moto G30
Motorola Moto G30 - one year late
Motorola has significantly increased the number of smartphones produced in pursuit of more successful opponents. This fact cannot but rejoice the fans of the corporation, and other users get quite balanced and functional phones from a well-known brand at a reasonable price. However, it is extremely difficult to maintain all products of the assortment at the same high level, which is why rather controversial models appear like the hero of today's review. If the device had been released a little earlier, its chances of commercial success would have been significantly higher.
Smartphone review: Vivo IQOO Z3
Vivo IQOO Z3 - envy of China
A significant number of Vivo smartphones do not go outside the native country for the corporation. To the great regret of the residents of the USA, Europe and the CIS, among these models there are real diamonds that are difficult to acquire. These include the hero of today's review.
Smartphone review: UMiDIGI Bison GT
UMiDIGI Bison GT - playable, protected, functional
The Chinese company Umidigi is still afloat in such a fast-paced and aggressive smartphone market, even though it does not manage to reach A-brand status. There are several reasons for this state of affairs. These include modest marketing, weak software support for released products, and devices that are not always balanced in terms of price and quality. Fortunately, the hero of today's review does not belong to the latter category.
Smartphone review: Motorola Moto G10
Motorola Moto G10 - autonomy to replace functionality?
The audience of the smartphone market is growing every day. Billions of people now use their mobile assistants for hundreds of different operations every day. Music, web surfing, calls, instant messengers, games, photography, text editing, photos and even video have become commonplace for Android users, but all of the above requires a very capacious battery from the phones. The hero of today's review has one, but at the same time the gadget has acquired several unpleasant shortcomings, even for its low-average price category.
Smartphone review: Doogee S86
Doogee S86 - too standard
The middle price segment of IP68 smartphones is undergoing significant changes. Reducing dimensions, improving ergonomics and design, increasing functionality and even the appearance of 5G networks in a number of devices have become fashion trends. Unfortunately, the hero of today's review is rather conservative and in many ways repeats his predecessors.
Smartphone review: Motorola Moto G40
Motorola Moto G40 - youth bestseller
Not every fan of Android smartphones can afford to purchase an expensive flagship. But it is often young people who are deprived of the budget, having the warmest feelings for beautiful, technological and productive phones. The Motorola company decided to make a real gift to such users, presenting the magnificent hero of today's review.
Smartphone review: Asus Zenfone 7 Mini
Asus Zenfone 7 Mini - original and compact
Smartphones are getting closer every year to replace many people not only with tablets, but also with laptops. The functionality, performance and autonomy of smart phones are increasing rapidly, as are their dimensions. Of course, not the entire audience likes this state of affairs. Especially for these buyers, the Taiwanese company Asus has released the hero of today's review, which will fit perfectly in any palm.
Smartphone review: Blackview BV6600
Blackview BV6600 - too average option
The Chinese company Blackview resembles a conveyor belt for creating smartphones. Sometimes there is a feeling that the developer is trying with all his might to expand the range of products provided, not always thinking about how the audience will react to this or that model. This leads to the fact that the manufacturer's products are slightly different from their opponents and are not ready to offer users something really impressive.
Smartphone review: Realme V11
Realme V11 - 5G is getting closer
The average price of a smartphone is decreasing every year. This is largely due to the technological process, because now for little money the buyer can get a mobile assistant with a beautiful design, wide functionality, and fully functional cameras. The Chinese company Realmi adds support for 5G networks to the list.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Mi 10 Enhanced Version
Xiaomi Mi 10 Enhanced Version - selling the flagship twice
The strategy of re-releasing a smartphone with modified technical characteristics is usually characteristic of not the largest manufacturers, because such solutions seriously save money on design development, procurement of components and much more. Surprisingly, the well-known Chinese company Xiaomi suddenly decided to use this technique. So, the hero of today's review is not much different from his predecessor. Are there enough minor changes for the success of the gadget?
Smartphone review: Samsung Galaxy M02
Samsung Galaxy M02 - teleport to 2017
The audience of the smartphone market has become noticeably more demanding over the past couple of years. Now sophisticated users want to get decent functionality even from the cheapest phones. However, it seems that the Korean company Samsung does not really care about this fact. Judging by the hero of today's review, the corporation believes that its name alone is enough for excellent sales of not the most current novelty.
Smartphone review: Vivo S9
Vivo S9 - the flagship for selfie fans
The development of various social networks has increased the importance of the quality of front cameras in modern smartphones. However, a phone also needs an attractive design, decent performance and a reasonable price to be successful. The hero of today's review tries to combine the listed parameters and he succeeds in this task quite well.
Smartphone review: UMiDIGI A9 Max
UMiDIGI A9 Max - invisible improvements?
The Chinese company Umidigi decided to create a whole A9-line, the models of which retain the similar design and a number of competitive advantages. However, sometimes new items differ little from already released products, which calls into question the need for their release. The hero of today's review belongs precisely to this category of devices, which is upsetting.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Mi 11 Youth Edition
Xiaomi Mi 11 Youth Edition - an alternative to flagships?
The Chinese company Xiaomi has noticeably changed its pricing policy. The corporation's flagship smartphones have become more technologically advanced, more beautiful, but at the same time much more expensive. Not all fans of the firm appreciated these changes. Especially for them, the hero of today's review was released, who tries to combine decent photographic capabilities, autonomy and a completely attractive design.
Smartphone review: Oppo A94
Oppo A94 - meaningless continuation
The Chinese company Oppo has vast experience in the production of smartphones, which is noticeably reflected in their quality and compliance with the price segment. However, not every corporation phone gets approval from the audience. Thus, the A93 model was criticized for its poor technical characteristics and photographic capabilities. Unfortunately, the successor of the device, represented by the hero of today's review, does not correct all the disadvantages of its predecessor.
Smartphone review: Motorola Edge S
Motorola Edge S - affordable pleasure
Although smartphones of the highest price segment are usually sold in less impressive circulations than their more budgetary alternatives, not all buyers are eager to give huge sums of money for the most beautiful, productive and technological product. That is why the Motorola company tried to do everything possible to release a relatively inexpensive device with all the above advantages.
Smartphone review: Vivo S8
Vivo S8 - striving for flagship peaks
The S-series of smartphones from the Chinese company Vivo has always been aimed at providing stylish and attractive designs as well as impressive selfie capabilities. The hero of today's review tries not to break the established traditions, and even add new ones to them - excellent performance and impressive autonomy.
