Phone Reviews (page 37)
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?
Smartphone review: Oppo F17 Pro
Oppo F17 Pro - beauty of the middle class
They are greeted by their clothes, but seen off by their minds ... This proverb only partially refers to the smartphone market. For the modern buyer, it is very important that his mobile assistant looks beautiful and relevant, and for a part of the audience, the design of the phone is even more priority than the technical characteristics. The hero of today's review tries to combine both functionality and style.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Mi CC10 Pro
Xiaomi Mi CC10 Pro - powerful dude
The CC-line of smartphones of the Chinese company Xiaomi has always distinguished itself with beautiful and graceful smartphones, the creation of the exterior of which was carried out by both talented employees of the corporation itself and experienced designers from Meitu. However, the hero of today's review is ready to surprise the buyer not only with his attractiveness, but also with remarkable performance.
Smartphone review: Oukitel C21
Oukitel C21 - second wind for the series
The C-line of smartphones of the Chinese company Aukitel is mired in self-repetition. Even fans of the corporation managed to get tired of monotonous models in terms of technical characteristics, even if for modest money. However, an experienced manufacturer saw the audience's dissatisfaction and decided to prepare a pleasant surprise for the buyers.
Smartphone review: Oppo A53
Oppo A53 - uneven improvements
The A-series of the Chinese company Oppo is replete with interesting smartphones, some of which have earned a strong love of the audience. However, there are plenty of controversial phones in the lineup, and new models do not always surpass the previous ones in all respects. The hero of today's review also did not become significantly better than its predecessor.
Smartphone review: Cubot J8
Cubot J8 - drag the time machine!
The Chinese company Kubot is trying to increase the range of phones in all price segments, but the manufacturer does not always succeed in the most affordable smartphones. So, in pursuit of reducing the cost of the hero of today's review, the developer forgot about the relevance of the technical characteristics of the device, which is why the novelty will appeal only to an unpretentious buyer.
Smartphone review: Oppo Reno 5 Pro
Oppo Reno 5 Pro - the first of its kind
The Chinese company Oppo does not forget about the development of the Reno-series of smartphones, which have always been popular and highly appreciated by both audiences and critics. However, for success in a competitive market, a manufacturer needs to add to its new products the very "zest" that would make the gadget stand out from the background of numerous opponents. And the hero of today's review has it.
Smartphone review: UMiDIGI Bison
UMiDIGI Bison - durable, self-contained, non-playable?
The Chinese company Umidigi continues its activities in the volatile smartphone market with a huge number of opponents. The limited budget does not allow the corporation to claim leadership positions, but the latest phones from the manufacturer stand out among the company's main competitors. The hero of today's review has also become a representative of such devices.
Smartphone review: Realme C17
Realme C17 - supplementing autonomy with performance
Over the past few months, the C-line of smartphones from the Chinese company has grown significantly in size, but the new items turned out to be too similar, and the phones did not have enough power to meet the needs of gamers. The hero of today's review corrects this shortcoming and does not forget about the main advantage of the updated series - capacious batteries.
Smartphone review: Asus Zenfone 7 Pro
Asus Zenfone 7 Pro - all at once
Over the past couple of years, the Chinese company Asus has released several successful flagship phones, each of which was strong in a particular area. The superb 5Z impressed with its photographic capabilities, the six-digit model impressed with its innovative design. The hero of today's review will try to be the best in all respects.
Smartphone review: UMiDIGI A7S
UMiDIGI A7S - medical smartphone?
The Chinese company Umidigi is coming up with new ways to distinguish its inexpensive phones against the background of numerous opponents. Stylish design, decent autonomy, lots of cameras - how else to surprise a whimsical user? The hero of today's review offers the buyer a full-fledged laser thermometer for measuring the temperature of surrounding objects. But will the novelty be interesting in its other parameters?
Smartphone review: Vivo IQOO 5 Pro
Vivo IQOO 5 Pro - crazy fight with opponents
The Chinese company Vivo, together with its brothers in the face of Oppo and Realme, is throwing all its strength into capturing the smartphone market and competing with industry leaders. So, the hero of today's review must do the impossible, namely, overcome the recent flagship hit Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra, while providing a more humane price tag. Did the developer manage to create a technologically advanced and functional bestseller?
Smartphone review: Vivo IQOO 5
Vivo IQOO 5 - "charged" smartphone
Technology is making significant progress every year, allowing flagship phones to win our hearts again. Performance, photographic capabilities, functionality - all of this is greatly improved, as well as battery charging speed. The hero of today's review offers incredible fast charging at 65W , thanks to which the 4500mAh battery gains full capacity in just over 25 minutes. But is the device capable of impressing the buyer with other parameters?
Smartphone review: Realme X7 Pro
Realme X7 Pro - closer to flagships
The Chinese company Realmi does not forget to produce smartphones that are excellent in functionality and appearance at the turn of the middle and upper price segments. From such devices, the audience demands impressive performance and an abundance of chips, which are usually owned by top flagship solutions. That is why, in order to be successful, developers have to save on the cost of the final product without the user noticing it. Did you manage to complete such a difficult task in the hero of today's review? Definitely.
Smartphone review: Realme X7
Realme X7 - it's all about speed
It's amazing how fast the mid-price segment of the smartphone market is developing. Already today, any user has the opportunity to purchase a phone that has almost all the functionality of a flagship and a similar design concept. However, the Chinese company Realmi is trying to erase the difference between inexpensive devices and top-end devices even faster.
Smartphone review: Ulefone Armor 8
Ulefone Armor 8 - practical savings
The flagship line of rugged smartphones from the Chinese company Ulefon has always been distinguished by an excellent value for money. However, not all users are willing to pay a lot of money for a durable and functional phone, so the corporation often expands the range of the series and at the expense of more affordable devices. The hero of today's review is trying his best to retain the familiar functionality of the flagship, although it is characterized by a reduced price tag.
Smartphone review: Oppo LiFi
Oppo LiFi - light innovation
Technology does not stand still, but sometimes it is so difficult to move from familiar things to the latest. WiFi networks have become a part of the lives of most people, but the parameters of such a connection are already becoming insufficient for many organizations and even some users. The Chinese company Oppo decided to use in the hero of today's review a completely new data transmission format through visible light at a speed of up to 20 Gbps, better stability and reliability. But what can surprise the buyer in addition to the specified innovation?
Smartphone review: Oukitel WP8 Pro
Oukitel WP8 Pro - a power bank that is not afraid of anything
The protected smartphones of the Chinese company Aukitel found love among a large number of people, although they never became real bestsellers. Good performance for the price range, excellent for the IP68 segment against dust and moisture and, of course, impressive battery life have been appreciated by hundreds of thousands of users. And the hero of today's review tries not to change the developer's traditions.
Smartphone review: Blackview BV4900
Blackview BV4900 - durability for undemanding users
A modern smartphone has a lot of functions and purposes. That being said, most of today's Android users buy a phone for such purposes as making calls, instant messengers, surfing the web, watching video content, and listening to music. Demanding games are not needed by everyone, and if you belong to this category of people, then the hero of today's review was created just for you.
Smartphone review: Oppo Reno5 4G
Oppo Reno5 4G - it's all about the price
The fourth generation of Reno smartphones from the Chinese company Oppo caused mixed emotions among the audience. While the phones were very beautiful, with decent photographic capabilities, their price tags were definitely overpriced for the level of performance provided. The hero of today's review will not create a revolution in the price segment, but will correct most of the shortcomings of its predecessor.
Smartphone review: OnePlus N1
OnePlus N1 - the flagship on the diet
The Chinese company Vanplace is struggling to adapt to the realities of the smartphone market. The emphasis on expensive flagship models does not allow the corporation to expand its audience and gain additional profit. In this situation, a neat entry into other price categories looks like a logical solution. And if Nord can only be called the first swallow of the middle value segment, then the hero of today's review should seriously strengthen the developer's position in relation to opponents.
Smartphone review: Elephone U5
Elephone U5 - too ordinary smartphone
The time has come when, in order to release a successful phone, a manufacturer has to endow even relatively inexpensive models with a huge number of competitive advantages and distinctive features. Otherwise, the novelty may get lost in the abundance of offers on the market. The hero of today's review can hardly be called an unbalanced product, but it differs little from numerous opponents.
Smartphone review: Cubot Note 20 Pro
Cubot Note 20 Pro - ambiguous improvements
The release of an improved version of the popular smartphone significantly saves the manufacturer's money. The design is already ready, it remains to remove the obvious flaws of the original and hold out the technical characteristics of the updated model to the standards of a higher price category. Does the hero of today's review match this description? Unfortunately, only partially.
Smartphone review: Cubot C30
Cubot C30 - copy and paste
Many users have already got used to the fact that the leaders of the smartphone market have an unusual tendency to create a number of practically identical models in their assortment. However, in some cases, this phenomenon is explainable. For example, Xiaomi and Huawei are adapting phones to the needs and tastes of residents of different countries. But with the hero of today's review, the situation is less straightforward.
Smartphone review: ZTE Axon 20 5G
ZTE Axon 20 5G - sudden innovation
A significant number of people have already forgotten the fact that a few years ago the Chinese company ZTE was considered one of the leaders in the smartphone market and produced devices that tens of millions of people wanted to buy. However, litigation with the United States and the payment of related fines, a kind of filling the range of offered phones in recent years have negatively affected the popularity of the brand. But at the same time, the manufacturer has not lost his experience and is still trying to regain its former positions. Therefore, we sometimes get such curious and technological novelties like the hero of today's review.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra - demonstration of the best qualities
Expensive flagship smartphones are produced by manufacturers for several reasons. These include the need to fill the price segment for competition, make a profit, replenish the audience of users and, of course, show all the capabilities of the corporation. And the hero of today's review will really demonstrate that the Chinese company Xiaomi is not in vain occupying a leadership position in the modern market.
Smartphone review: Xiaomi Redmi K30 Ultra
Xiaomi Redmi K30 Ultra - ultra-budget flagship
The Chinese company Xiaomi pours new products as if from a cornucopia. It will be easy for an ordinary user to get lost in the variety of smartphones released, but there is also a pleasant moment - there are no frankly unsuccessful models among the updated range. And if the buyer can still get to the hero of today's review, then he will just get a lot of positive emotions.
