Phone Reviews (page 35)
Smartphone review: Motorola Moto One 5G Ace
Motorola Moto One 5G Ace is practically a "flagship killer"
Motorola has everything you need to be one of the leaders in the Android smartphone market. An impressive budget, brand awareness, qualified specialists, the ability to conduct large-scale marketing campaigns - not all smartphone manufacturers differ in this list. However, the developer makes mistakes even with such a set of competitive advantages. The hero of today's review could well become a bestseller if the corporation paid him a little more attention.
Smartphone review: Vivo IQOO U1 5G
Vivo IQOO U1 5G - one step away from popularity
A significant number of smartphones of the Chinese company Vivo do not receive the reaction from the market audience that the developer expects. The reasons, of course, lie precisely in the actions of the manufacturer himself. So, some phones do not come out in the global version, other gadgets lack a competent advertising campaign, and still others have several small but critical drawbacks for users. And it seems that the hero of today's review in one way or another refers to all the groups listed.
Smartphone review: Samsung Galaxy M02s
Samsung Galaxy M02s - available and offline
The lower price segment of the smartphone market is becoming more popular every day, because even the most budget phones are able to provide the user with numerous useful functions and become an excellent assistant in everyday activities. However, audience demands are also growing rapidly. Only the functionality of the device is now not enough for its one hundred percent success, sophisticated buyers want to see the beauty of the design, excellent photosensors and many other things, even for a democratic amount of money. Surprisingly, the hero of today's review can give a lot from this list. But how will its shortcomings affect the popularity of the gadget?
Smartphone review: Realme V15
Realme V15 - bright hit
The Chinese company Realmi not only wants to become a full-fledged competitor to such mastodons of the smartphone market as Xiaomi, Huawei, but also has ambitions to become the industry leaders. To do this, the corporation must not only conduct a competent marketing campaign, but also create devices that are truly relevant in design and functionality. The hero of today's review fully meets these requirements and at the same time offers an affordable price.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi 9T
Xiaomi Redmi 9T - turn off the copier
The Chinese company Xiaomi loves to release the same models with different names in different regions. Recently, however, the situation has begun to change for the worse. Now, even in the territory of one country, it is possible to purchase essentially the same phones. So, the hero of today's review is almost a complete clone of Poco M3 and Note 9 4G.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi K11
Xiaomi Redmi K11 - renaming for additional sales
The next generation of the main line of flagship smartphones of the Chinese company Xiaomi has caused a serious stir among Android users, even if the new model is not ideal for the asking price tag. And while the number 11 is heard by the audience, the well-known developer decided to roll back the K-series of phones of its sub-brand Redmi somewhat. Will such changes affect the popularity of the hero of today's review?
Smartphone review: Motorola Moto Nio
Motorola Moto Nio - when everything is fine, except for the price
The Motorola company, although not very well known today in Europe and in the territory of the CIS countries, has a number of extremely competitive smartphones in its range. Unfortunately, the main obstacle to gaining the popularity that the manufacturer had 10-15 years ago is not the most democratic pricing policy. So, the hero of today's review could well claim to be a bestseller with a more modest price tag, because there are practically no flaws in it.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Mi 11
Xiaomi Mi 11 - flagship celebration
What should be a modern flagship? Among the hundreds of definitions listed, there will definitely be the words "productive", "with brilliant photographic capabilities", "long-playing", "beautiful". The hero of today's review is perfect for everything described, who at the same time does not forget to bring something new to the segment.
Smartphone review: Huawei Mate 40e
Huawei Mate 40e - flagship, cut in functionality
The relevance of smartphones of the Chinese company Huawei is gradually decreasing. Unfortunately, the corporation was never able to compensate for the loss of Google services. A number of applications work unstable due to this fact, some programs simply cannot be found in the developer's branded store. The flagship segment has been hit particularly hard by the decline in sales. And even the cheaper hero of today's review is unlikely to make the manufacturer's products more popular.
Smartphone review: Blackview A70
Blackview A70 - a couple of years late
Launching an inexpensive smartphone is not the easiest task in today's smart phone market. The audience is becoming more and more demanding of the technical characteristics and functionality of even such devices. Unfortunately, the Chinese company Blackview decided that the hero of today's review would have enough of an exceptionally beautiful design and autonomy to win the hearts of users.
Smartphone review: Oppo A95
Oppo A95 - a verified hit?
The Chinese company Oppo has vast experience in creating high-quality smartphones. Problems with one of the market leaders in the person of Huawei allow another compatriot to count on expanding the audience of users, but for such a result it is necessary to create an exceptionally balanced phone in terms of performance, design and functionality. The hero of today's review fully meets such requirements.
Smartphone review: Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G - a ruined bestseller?
The mid-price segment of 5G smartphones has become one of the most popular and fastest growing this year. The release of a successful phone in this price range promises the manufacturer a good profit, but a sophisticated audience wants to see a technological, beautiful and functional device even for that kind of money. In pursuit of achieving such a result, the Korean company Samsung, unfortunately, forgot about the cost of the hero of today's review and, as a result, its final price tag.
Smartphone review: Realme Koi
Realme Koi - gold fish?
The names of companies and their products often appear for a reason. Someone names a corporation after their daughter (Mercedes), other people adore rice grains (Xiaomi). Representatives of the Chinese smartphone manufacturer Realmi decided to pay tribute to the cute koi carp by naming the hero of today's review.
Smartphone review: OnePlus 9 Lite
OnePlus 9 Lite - more expensive, but easier?
The Chinese company Vanplas decided to expand the line of the ninth generation of its flagship smartphones with the Lite version. Perhaps this decision is due to an increase in prices for top-end products of the corporation, which is why a number of brand fans switched to alternatives from competitors. Unfortunately, the simplified version of the flagship turned out to be quite controversial and in several points even worse than the previously released 8T model.
Smartphone review: OUKITEL K15
OUKITEL K15 - battery above all else
The Chinese company Oukitel has decided to give its fans a lot of smartphones with increased autonomy in recent months, but if a few years ago only such a competitive advantage was enough to create a competitive phone, today a demanding audience wants to get both the beauty of design and functionality. Unfortunately, the hero of today's review can only partially boast of such things.
Smartphone review: F150 B2021
F150 B2021 - without saving on the main thing?
The release of a smartphone at the turn of the low and middle price segments is always associated with difficulties in terms of reducing the cost of the final product. You still have to save on something, the developer needs to make the right choice. If the decision is correct, then you get a phone like the hero of today's review.
Smartphone review: Vivo IQOO 7 Pro
Vivo IQOO 7 Pro - Enter the bestseller territory
The Chinese company Vivo, along with its sub-brand, which has a very difficult name to pronounce, is trying to impose competition on market leaders, both Xiaomi, Huawei and Realme, and Apple. The task is almost impossible, because in order to lure users it is necessary to create an extremely balanced smartphone in terms of design, performance and functionality. Surprisingly, the hero of today's review is ready to become such a device.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power
Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power - autonomy that competitors envy
The modern smartphone has become much more functional than its counterpart five years ago. The impressive performance of even budget phones, large screens, improved photographic capabilities and much more simply obliges us to use the mobile assistant in a variety of daily tasks for 5-10 hours. Of course, you don't want to stand at the outlet several times with such active use of the gadget. The hero of today's review has an extremely capacious battery, which is difficult to find from opponents at a similar price tag. But how does the situation develop with its other parameters?
Smartphone review: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra - dear ideal
The Korean company Samsung has decided to please its fans with a new flagship model that corrects many of the shortcomings of its predecessor. The photographic capabilities, performance and many other aspects have improved, but the price has also increased significantly. Is the modified flagship worth the money?
Smartphone review: Huawei Nova 8 Pro
Huawei Nova 8 Pro - a smartphone is not for everyone
The Chinese company Huawei is trying to maintain its share of users in the Android smartphone market, although this process is difficult for the corporation. Products without Google services that are important to many applications are finding fewer and fewer fans, and aggressive pricing is no longer helping. So, the hero of today's review is extremely competitive in its design and technical characteristics, but he is unlikely to receive the title of a bestseller.
Smartphone review: Samsung Galaxy A72 5G
Samsung Galaxy A72 5G - semi-flagship or budget top?
The A-series of inexpensive smartphones of the Korean company Samsung has suddenly acquired a number of not the most affordable 5G smartphones, which are even closer to the upper price segment in the manufacturer's range of phones. The hero of today's review is trying to combine almost flagship functionality and design, unfortunately, sacrificing a number of important things for users to reduce the cost. Will the audience positively perceive the novelty?
Smartphone review: Oppo A15s
Oppo A15s - too budget smartphone
The range of Android smartphones of the Chinese company Oppo is expanding at a rapid pace, but with such a huge number of new products, it is really difficult to create extremely relevant and successful products. So, the hero of today's review was created rather to fill the lineup, because the developer has significantly saved on most of its parameters.
Smartphone review: Vivo IQOO 7
Vivo IQOO 7 - smartphone charged in all respects
The Chinese company Vivo is trying to improve its flagships every year and provide them with more and more interesting competitive advantages. So, the owner of the hero of today's review will not think about how long he will spend at the outlet. The phone charges almost instantly, which a couple of years ago any Android user could not even dream of.
Smartphone review: Blackview A80 Plus
Blackview A80 Plus - improvement along with deterioration
The Chinese company Blackview is trying to siphon every last cent out of a commercially successful smartphone. So, the hero of today's review is already the third phone model, which is based on one design concept. The novelty, although more expensive than its predecessor, has not become better in all aspects.
Smartphone review: Vivo iQOO U3
Vivo iQOO U3 - step to success
Recently, a significant number of smartphones have come out that have not been able to achieve high sales due to several small but critical shortcomings. Somewhere the design pumped up, in some model they forgot about photographic possibilities, the hero of today's review loses most of the chances of being a bestseller due to the lack of contactless NFC payments. This fact is doubly offensive if we take into account the manufacturability and balance of the phone.
Smartphone review: Realme Narzo 30 Pro
Realme Narzo 30 Pro - budget saving camera phone
A huge number of Android users require a smartphone with excellent photographic capabilities, but usually only expensive flagship models have such advantages. Fortunately, if you try, you can find pleasant exceptions like the hero of today's review. In addition, the phone will not disappoint with its technical characteristics.
Smartphone review: ZTE Nubia Red Magic Z
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Z - stupid innovation
The smartphone industry is moving forward by leaps and bounds. Every year, we see innovative solutions from manufacturers that will significantly change the way we think about mobile assistants. But not all innovations are equally useful. So, the hero of today's review is ready to impress with unusual functions, but the delight from using them will soon fade away.
Smartphone review: Oppo Reno 5 Pro+
Oppo Reno 5 Pro+ - camera phone without flaws
Flagship smartphones are able to delight the audience due to their technology, functionality and beauty of design, but not every top-end phone is ready to boast of outstanding photographic capabilities. The hero of today's review is trying to combine all the best in the highest price category of the market and at the same time be a full replacement for a camera.
Smartphone review: Realme Narzo 30A
Realme Narzo 30A - correct economy
There are several reasons why users may choose low-end smartphones. Some people need a second phone for work, others take a gadget for a child, and still others do not want to spend extra money on functionality that is redundant for them. However, the hero of today's review is quite suitable for the role of the main mobile assistant, even for fairly sophisticated buyers.
Smartphone review: Lenovo Lemon K12
Lenovo Lemon K12 - non-acidic smartphone
Just a few years ago, the Chinese company Lenovo was one of the potential leaders in the phone industry. Models like A830, S650, K900 have become real bestsellers due to the combination of price, functionality and design. However, at some point, the corporation relaxed and let the opponents go ahead, who took almost the entire audience from the manufacturer. The hero of today's review should help the once famous developer win back his buyer.
Smartphone review: Motorola Moto G Stylus 2021
Motorola Moto G Stylus 2021 - dedicated to creative people
For a huge number of Android users, the smartphone has become not just a mobile assistant, but also a full-fledged tool for work. A huge number of artists and designers use touchscreen phones with stylus to create true graphic masterpieces. The hero of today's review will perfectly suit such buyers, and even save their money.
Smartphone review: Samsung Galaxy A72
Samsung Galaxy A72 - point changes
Although the Korean company Samsung is in constant struggle with serious opponents from China, it does not seek to make excessive efforts to superiority over the products of these corporations. Why spend extra budgetary funds when you can bring a previously released model to the level of analogues and give it several competitive advantages?
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Mi Note 11 Pro
Xiaomi Mi Note 11 Pro - camera phone for the elite
Progress does not stand still. Today, the photographic capabilities of top-end smartphones are helping many people create true works of art that can be easily confused with footage from professional equipment. The Chinese company Xiaomi is also working on cameras for its latest phones. So, the hero of today's review has become almost an ideal choice for a mobile photographer, however, the price tag of the gadget has increased significantly.
Smartphone review: Vivo X60 Pro Plus
Vivo X60 Pro Plus is an expensive pleasure
Flagship smartphones of the highest price segment are the dream of a huge number of Android users. Impeccable design and functionality, exorbitant performance are not a complete list of the advantages of such devices. The hero of today's review is trying to get even closer to perfection, while sacrificing democratic prices.
Smartphone review: Vivo Y52s
Vivo Y52s - child of progress
The middle price segment of the smartphone market is overgrown with an increasing number of models with support for 5G networks. For users, this fact turns out to be extremely beneficial, because the desire of manufacturers to get a buyer leads to an improvement in the functionality of phones, a decrease in their price tag. The hero of today's review is a reflection of this process.
Smartphone review: Vivo X60 Pro
Vivo X60 Pro is a risky move
The Chinese company Vivo often surprises its fans with non-trivial solutions both in terms of smartphone design and technical characteristics. However, sometimes the choice of a developer in one aspect or another turns out to be ambiguous. So, the hero of today's review received a flagship processor from Samsung with the general love of the market audience for Qualcomm's products. Was it worth using such unusual components in a top-end device?
Smartphone review: ZTE Blade V2021
ZTE Blade V2021 - cheap 5G without compromise
The Chinese company ZTE got involved in the fight against the newly-minted market leaders in the person of Xiaomi and Realme. Many smartphone manufacturers are now trying to attract buyers by releasing budget 5G smartphones, because this technology is insanely popular. And it seems that the hero of today's review has become one of the most affordable and at the same time balanced phones with the mentioned functionality.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Mi 10i
Xiaomi Mi 10i - kingdom of self-repeat
The Chinese corporation Xiaomi is doing its best to expand the range of products offered for no particular reason. Because of this desire of the developer to release as many new products as possible, real buyers suffer. In fact, one and the same model can have one name in the Poco subbrand, another in Redmi and a third one directly from the parent company. A similar situation happened with the hero of today's review.
Smartphone review: OnePlus 9E
OnePlus 9E - decreasing flagships
The Chinese company Vanplas has recently been trying to reach an increasing proportion of the audience. Of course, some fans of the corporation did not like the release of low- and mid-price smartphones, which somewhat alters the brand's image. However, the manufacturer does not forget about the flagship line. So, the hero of today's review is ready to please buyers with both beauty and manufacturability, and a rare compactness today.
Smartphone review: ZTE Blade 20 Pro 5G
ZTE Blade 20 Pro 5G is a powerful response to competitors
The Chinese company ZTE continues to monitor the smartphone market and adapt to its updated conditions. And it seems that several years of actual downtime did not affect the talent of the manufacturer, which again releases an extremely balanced, functional and technological phone, practically devoid of flaws.
Smartphone review: Realme Race
Realme Race - bestseller exchange?
Chinese firm Realmi is increasing its fan base every day, making it the fastest growing smartphone manufacturer in 2020. To build on the success, parent company Oppo decided to sub-brand the flagship line. Was this decision correct?
Smartphone review: Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G - where are the disadvantages?
The Korean company Samsung is becoming more and more aggressive in terms of its pricing policy in the lower and middle cost segments of the Android market. The popularity of the latest 5G smartphones, functional and low-cost phones of opponents are forcing the corporation to produce equally competitive and relevant products. So, the hero of today's review is not far from the title of an ideal mobile assistant for his money.
Smartphone review: Doogee S59 Pro
Doogee S59 Pro - ideal for unpretentious users
Smartphones at the border of the low-to-mid price segments are usually divided into two categories. Representatives of the first group are good in several parameters, but weak in others, while the members of the second sample are not bad products, but far from ideal in all aspects. For the overwhelming majority of buyers, this particular subgroup is the most interesting and suitable. How nice to know that the hero of today's review has become just such a balanced phone.
Smartphone review: Cubot King Kong Mini 2
Cubot King Kong Mini 2 - new without changes?
The continuation of the line of smartphones usually brings a lot of new things to the models loved by users. Technical specifications and design are becoming more relevant, and photographic possibilities are also transformed. Surprisingly, the hero of today's review is completely identical to its predecessor in these parameters. What has changed in the gadget?
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 4G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 4G - confusing the audience
The marketers of the Chinese company Xiaomi are ingenious and at the same time strange people. It was largely thanks to their work that the corporation was able to become so popular, but at the same time a number of their decisions raise serious questions. Especially a lot of oddities can be seen in the names of smartphones being produced. Phones of different price segments have similar names, while the developer's product range is overloaded. Because of this, it is extremely easy to get lost in the abundance of gadgets. The hero of today's review only exacerbates the situation.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G - flagships are no longer needed
Xiaomi made a statement some time ago that in China the corporation will sell exclusively 5G smartphones in the middle and high price categories. Fans of the budget Note-line were surprised by this fact, because in the ninth generation of phablets for the USA, Europe and the CIS countries there was no support for 5G networks. The world-famous manufacturer decided not to adapt the already released products for another market, but to create a new and at the same time extremely impressive phone.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G is different now!
At times, marketers at Xiaomi's Chinese company make incredibly smart and balanced decisions, but they can also make many terrible mistakes. So, the ninth generation Note-line of excellent phablets had every chance of losing the status of bestsellers due to the slight difference in technical characteristics from those of its predecessors and the lack of NFC. But the hero of today's review corrects an almost fatal situation.
Smartphone review: Vivo V20 Pro
Vivo V20 Pro - for yourself
A huge number of Android smartphone users are now blogging or social media pages. Almost everyone publishes their own photographs in them. If a few years ago the quality and even the presence of a front camera was not such an essential criterion for choosing a phone, now its importance has increased dramatically. It was on the given component that the Chinese company Vivo emphasized in the hero of today's review.
Smartphone review: Oppo A53 5G
Oppo A53 5G - you definitely haven't forgotten anything?
It's amazing how close some smartphones sometimes get to the title of bestseller, but still do not achieve it due to a couple of nasty flaws. Such situations arise usually due to the mistakes of marketers who have incorrectly identified user requests in a particular price category. So, the hero of today's review is a clear example of a phone, all the splendor of which has been destroyed due to strange flaws.
Smartphone review: Motorola Moto Z5
Motorola Moto Z5 - the long-awaited flagship
For a long period of time, the Motorola company did not please its fans with a truly productive and technologically advanced smartphone, capable of competing on equal terms with the best representatives of the highest price category. However, the period of calm is finally over, now the loyal fans of the manufacturer will be able to turn their attention to the outstanding hero of today's review.
