Phone Reviews (page 39)
Smartphone Overview Huawei Nova 5
Huawei Nova 5 is another camera phone ?!
Chinese company Huawei never ceases to amaze. The manufacturer puts all new levels in mobile photography, striking us with the level of photographic capabilities of the last representative of the Mate line, and then with the incredible optical zoom of the P30 Pro. And if earlier it was the P-series that distinguished itself by the most advanced cameras, then today every developer device is ready to offer such distinctive features.
Smartphone Overview Sharp Aquos R3
Sharp Aquos R3 - when originality is not good
A significant number of smartphone lovers agree that modern phones are too of the same type in design. Usually the situation is the following: a bestseller from Apple or Huawei comes out, and then its appearance is almost literally copied by other manufacturers. The Japanese corporation Sharpe decided to add its extraordinary features to the new flagship, but it's hard to call them successful.
Smartphone Overview Meizu 16Xs
Meizu 16Xs - swan song or comeback of the year?
The Chinese company Meise, though experiencing hard times, does everything possible to return to its former positions. The corporation not only analyzes the behavior of competitors, but also listens to users' requests and criticism. That is why the novelties of the company have become more interesting and competitive. The hero of this review should be a real bestseller with a competent advertising campaign. But can he cope with such a challenge?
Smartphone Overview Lenovo Z6 Youth
Lenovo Z6 Youth - imitation of the best
The mobile division of the Chinese corporation Lenovo still cannot return to the level of popularity that it had around the world several years ago. A number of unsuccessful models, experiments with the Motorola brand, the late release of competing smartphones for popular devices made a significant number of people simply forget about the once famous manufacturer. And although now the developer has begun to delight the audience with really interesting phones, many of his products are still late entering the market. The hero of this review will try to discourage customers from the excellent Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 (Pro). Will he succeed?
Smartphone Overview ZTE Blade A7
ZTE Blade A7 is the most affordable gaming smartphone?
The Chinese company ZTE over the past couple of years has lost a significant number of users. There are many reasons for such an event (the scandal with the US government, a number of not very successful flagship models, a strange line of budget devices), all of which led the corporation to huge losses. However, the company does not despair and sometimes produces very interesting products. The hero of this review, for example, will be a real discovery for thrifty gamers.
Smartphone Overview Vivo Z3x
Vivo Z3x - in pursuit of glory
The Chinese company Vivo, although it is very popular in China, is trying to win an audience outside its homeland. However, a corporation, often known for producing expensive flagship smartphones, has to adapt to the demands of users from Europe and the CIS. The hero of this review should become a full-fledged competitor to such a bestseller as Xiaomi Redmi Note 7. Could the manufacturer release a decent phablet of the middle price segment with a focus on photographic features?
Smartphone Overview Ulefone Armor 6E
Ulefone Armor 6E - unusual update
Protected smartphones occupy far from the last position in terms of the amount of profit brought in the Ulefon product range. Armor-line devices have always been made an excellent value for money, good technical characteristics and eye-catching design, but the sixth generation of these phones was particularly interesting. But the manufacturer found it important after a couple of months to release an amended version of the popular device.
Smartphone Overview UMiDIGI A5 Pro
UMiDIGI A5 Pro - almost a camera phone?
The Chinese company Umidigi does not lose hope of increasing its fame both in China and abroad. Therefore, the corporation struggles to produce full competitors to the most popular smartphones. Unfortunately, sometimes a firm is too much focused on rivalry “in numbers”, forgetting that more does not mean better. The hero of this review proves this statement.
Smartphone Overview Blackview BV5500 Pro
Blackview BV5500 Pro - competent addition
The Chinese company Blackview has not ideal, but not bad marketers who are trying to properly position the model range and listen to the reviews of current and potential buyers. Model BV-line under number 5500 offered IP68-protection at a modest price, but was deprived of some important functions (LTE, NFC, etc.). But the indignation of people was heard, so that the hero of this review was born.
Smartphone Overview Oukitel K13
Oukitel K13 - a new word in long-playing smartphones
The Chinese company Auchitel decided this year to significantly diversify its line of stand-alone phones. Now anyone can pick up a mobile assistant who is not afraid of a sudden discharge. The hero of this review, for example, will suit people who want to get an inexpensive, but very beautiful combination of a paverbank and an Android smartphone.
Smartphone Overview Cubot J7
Cubot J7 - improved mediocre line
Each person, as well as each manufacturer of smartphones has its drawbacks. Someone is trying to fix them, but someone is destined to just put up with them. The Chinese company Kubot for a long time continued to replenish the J-line of phones with devices that are extremely controversial in terms of beauty and manufacturability. However, the developer decided to take up his head and increase the competitiveness of a series of gadgets. Did the corporation succeed?
Smartphone Overview Oukitel C16 Pro
Oukitel C16 Pro - beauty for the budget
It's nice to see how the lower price segment of the smartphone market is developing. Every year its range is replenished with more and more productive and beautiful devices, which with incredible speed adopt the functionality of more expensive fellows. The hero of this review does not make a revolution, but is an excellent representative of modern low-cost phones.
Smartphone Review Oukitel C17 Pro
Oukitel C17 Pro - inexpensive and with a "hole"
The Chinese company Aukitel monitors fashion trends, sometimes even trying to predict its future trends. So, this year smartphones with front-facing cameras built into the screen have become incredibly popular. However, the price of such devices is usually high. The hero of this review tried to correct this oversight by offering for a modest amount of money also a design that was pleasant to the eye, good technical characteristics.
Smartphone Overview Elephone U3
Elephone U3 - simplified flagship or modified "middle peasant"
A flurry of new products from the Chinese company Elephon and does not think to end. The presented flagship U3H was a pleasant surprise for many fans of the brand, but its affiliation to the higher price segment made the smartphone inaccessible to many people. Therefore, the corporation decided to create a more accessible model that preserves some of the merits of the original. But hasn't the developer overdone it much in simplification?
Smartphone Review Elephone U3H
Elephone U3H - flagship in Chinese
The Chinese company Elefon did not forget about the upper price segment of the smartphone market. The competition in this value category is greater than ever. Can a corporation deprived of huge budgets offer a worthy competitor to A-brands from the USA, Europe and China at a reasonable price?
Smartphone Overview Xiaomi Redmi Y3
Xiaomi Redmi Y3 - focus on self
The Chinese company Xiaomi, recently created a separate sub-brand called Redmi, never ceases to replenish the range of phones with stylish and functional models. The hero of this review is aimed at young people who want to get the most from mobile assistants for little money. In addition, the novelty will definitely appeal to those who like to shoot hundreds of "bash".
Smartphone Review Elephone A6 Max
Elephone A6 Max - affordable and stylish
The Chinese company Elephone simply impresses with a variety of really beautiful smartphones in all price segments. However, fans of huge phablets for a long time could not find a suitable mobile assistant in the range of products of the corporation. But finally, the developer decided to fix this situation.
Smartphone Review Cubot X20
Cubot X20 - unnecessary simplification
Last year, the Chinese company Kubot pleased its fans with the release of a very balanced and stylish smartphone of the middle price segment called X19, which became a full competitor to analogues from Huawei, Xiaomi and other market leaders. The hero of today's review is a continuation of a successful model, but is not new.
Smartphone Overview Ulefone P6000 Plus
Ulefone P6000 Plus - long-lived without flaws?
The Chinese company Ulefon has received a significant share of its fans thanks to the excellent line of long-playing smartphones called Power. It should be noted that most of its representatives belonged to the middle and even the highest price category. Now the manufacturer decided to shift the focus to more affordable devices.
Smartphone Overview Elephone A7
Elephone A7 - necessary improvements
The Chinese company Elephon has achieved fame in Europe and the CIS, but still remains in the shadow of its more successful compatriots (Xiaomi, Meizu, Huawei and several other corporations). The manufacturer decided to occupy higher positions due to the outstanding design of new smartphones with good technical characteristics and a reasonable price. Can beauty conquer the market?
Smartphone Overview Ulefone Note 7
Ulefone Note 7 - bastard son Xiaomi and Huawei
Why invent something original, if you can carefully peep the idea from your competitors and translate it into your new product? Apparently, these thoughts very often visit the heads of the designers of the Chinese company Ulefon. That is why the hero of this review strongly resembles several models of such corporations as Xiaomi and Huawei.
Smartphone Overview OnePlus 7 Pro
OnePlus 7 Pro - an unexpected miracle
The range of smartphones presented by VanPlas can hardly be called large, but each model it produces produces a real sensation in the market, providing an incredible combination of flawless design, top-of-the-line technical features and a reasonable price. The hero of this review does not change this rule, forcing opponents seriously nervous.
Smartphone Overview HomTom HT16S
HomTom HT16S - when you need to release something
Smartphone manufacturers today have a hard time. Increasing competition leads to the fact that companies need to very often update the range of products. Even not every developer succeeds in coming up with something really interesting in a short period of time. Therefore, such devices as the hero of this review, and get on the market.
Smartphone Overview Huawei Honor 20 Pro
Huawei Honor 20 Pro - everyone will become a photographer
A sub-brand of the Chinese company Huawei called Honor wins an increasing number of fans around the world. For example, in terms of the number of smartphones sold, he firmly entered the TOP-10 manufacturers in the CIS and Europe, while claiming leadership in the ratings. However, to achieve such an ambitious goal, it is necessary to create uncompromising telephones, devoid of flaws for the requested money. And the hero of this review is quite suitable for such a description.
Smartphone Overview AGM X3 Turbo
AGM X3 Turbo - cosmetic improvements
The Chinese company AGM over the past few years has significantly increased the number of its fans. The reason for this is incredibly high-quality secure smartphones, each year gaining more and more attractive design, modern technical characteristics. The extreme leader of the corporation turned out to be especially interesting, but many buyers noticed the fact that the gadget lacks a memorable appearance. The developer, in turn, quickly responded to criticism.
Smartphone Overview HomTom C13
HomTom C13 - no wonder
A modern sophisticated user, even from low-end smartphones, expects excellent design and decent functionality. Unfortunately, not all manufacturers understand this fact, and if they realize it, they do not make every effort to create truly interesting budget phones. The hero of this review is unlikely to be a revelation even for unpretentious buyers.
Smartphone Overview Lenovo K6 Enjoy
Lenovo K6 Enjoy - beauty at a high price
The Chinese company Lenovo last year was able to release some very interesting smartphones, even competing with bestsellers from Xiaomi, Huawei and Meizu. However, the missiles of the corporation sometimes happen. So, the hero of this review, at a not very humane price, offers a number of things that are absolutely not typical of a segment.
Smartphone Overview UMiDIGI Power
UMiDIGI Power - beautiful, cheap and autonomous
Creating a new line of smartphones is a difficult and responsible business. Its first representatives should be, at least, good, otherwise the audience will not wait for the continuation of the "banquet" at all. The Chinese company Umidigi has successfully used the groundwork of the F1 machine, somewhat simplifying its technical characteristics and reducing the cost, so that the hero of this review has every chance of success.
Smartphone Overview Asus Zenfone 6Z
Asus Zenfone 6Z - noticeable progress
The Taiwanese company Asus last year surprised fans of the brand and Android smartphones as a whole with the beautiful flagship of the Zenfon line called 5Z. The device had everything in order to compete on equal terms with the best representatives of the price segment: well-thought-out design, elegant technical characteristics, relatively affordable price. The continuation of the bestseller will try to multiply the advantages of the predecessor.
Smartphone Overview Vivo S1
Vivo S1 - cameraphone without flaws ... almost without them
The Chinese company Vivo never ceases to please its fans insanely beautiful smartphones with a number of distinctive competitive advantages. The hero of this review should charm the audience with photographic abilities, autonomy and original design. But didn't the developer forget to bring other aspects to the ideal?
Smartphone Overview Leagoo Z10
Leagoo Z10 - The Queen gave birth to the night ...
Savings are a wonderful thing when they do not go beyond reasonable limits. Unfortunately, in its budget Z-line of smartphones, the Chinese company League sometimes tries too hard to reduce costs, because of which some of its representatives can only cause pity and sympathy. Such was the hero of this review.
Smartphone Overview Doogee N10
Doogee N10 - thirst for novelty
The recently introduced X-series smartphones from the Chinese company Dougie may not have become a disappointment for fans of the brand, but they definitely didn’t inspire. Somewhat outdated technical characteristics spoiled the impression of beautiful and ergonomic phones. However, the manufacturer decided to make a surprise by creating a new line of devices that combine impressive functionality and design for the requested money.
Smartphone Overview Doogee X90
Doogee X90 - only design remained
The budget smartphones of the Chinese company Dougie vary considerably from the outside, however they keep in themselves all the same outdated specifications as a few years ago. The hero of this review has become a vivid example of such an unusual combination of advantages and disadvantages in one device.
Smartphone Overview Doogee X90L
Doogee X90L - not keeping up with competitors
X-series of smartphones of the Chinese company Dougie always had a buyer, but could not boast a large number of bestsellers. The main problem of achieving international success by representatives of the line was both self-copying and the lack of real competitive advantages. The hero of this review, unfortunately, also has nothing special to stand out among opponents.
Smartphone Overview Xiaomi Mi Mix 3S
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3S - perfect addition
The world does not stand still, so smartphone developers have to make every effort to fight with competitors and to win an increasing part of the audience. Successful flagship devices are able to perform both of the above tasks, diverging in millions of copies. And it seems that the hero of this review from the Chinese Xiaomi Corporation can be called such a device.
Smartphone Overview Xiaomi Mi A3
Xiaomi Mi A3 - graceful technology
The Chinese company Xiaomi is one of the few manufacturers of smartphones that are doing everything to introduce the latest technological "chips" in affordable devices. For example, devices of the Redmi line were among the first in the lower price segment to have fingerprint scanners. The hero of this review is ready to boast other interesting features.
Smartphone Overview Blackview A60
Blackview A60 - stylish paverbank with call function
The Chinese company Blackview, known for its good budget smartphones, is somewhat "bogged down" in creating still popular, but still monotonous and sometimes unbalanced phones. This state of affairs does not contribute to the international success of the brand. It is possible that the actions of the corporation are due to large stocks of outdated components or an irresistible pursuit of lower production costs, but such gadgets, like the hero of this review, are unlikely to be bestsellers.
Smartphone Overview ZTE Axon S
ZTE Axon S - flawless camera phone?
The lengthy downtime due to US sanctions and huge financial losses to the results of fines have reduced the popularity of the Chinese company ZTE. However, the corporation is clearly not going to surrender under the onslaught of numerous competitors, proving its right not only to exist, but also to restore the former leading positions. The hero of this review shows that the developer is ready to cause real delight with his products today.
Smartphone Overview ZTE Red Magic 3
ZTE Red Magic 3 - it will be very cold!
Asus ROG Phone has forced many people to reconsider their attitude to gaming phones. The chic design, incredible performance, crazy build quality and accessories that greatly increase the comfort of the gameplay, made the device an excellent choice for hundreds of thousands of gamers. The Chinese company ZTE decided not to lag behind and release its answer to the bestseller, ready to surprise with unusual technical solutions.
Smartphone Overview Leagoo M13
Leagoo M13 - beauty available to everyone
The Chinese company League has seriously updated its line of budget smartphones, giving the audience a choice of several stylish and functional devices that can compete on an equal footing with most competitors. Do not forget to create a corporation and a good device for the lower-middle price segment. However, the developer still could not bring it to the ideal.
Smartphone Overview Xiaomi Pocophone F1 Lite
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 Lite - all for thrifty gamers!
The Chinese company Xiaomi introduced last year the most affordable smartphone with flagship specifications, which allowed us to truly plunge into the world of Android games to millions of people. However, fans of mobile entertainment sometimes have a very modest budget. It is for them that the corporation created the hero of this review.
Smartphone Overview Ulefone S11
Ulefone S11 - and it happens ?!
Imagine such a situation: you are a major manufacturer of smartphones, many old components remain in your warehouse, but suppliers have recently brought a batch of new ones. In addition, you accidentally remembered that you need to fight with competitors and win an increasing part of the audience. Probably, mixing everything in a heap, you will create something like the hero of today's review, where cool competitive advantages are combined with frankly outdated things.
Smartphone Overview Oppo Reno
Oppo Reno - a paradise for the photographer
The Chinese company Oppo has become much more time and resources to devote to innovative developments. So, the corporation tried to do everything possible to improve the level of photographic abilities of mobile devices. Thanks to this activity of the organization, the hero of this review has appeared, endowed with a full-fledged tenfold zoom.
Smartphone Overview Doogee S40
Doogee S40 - optimal IP68 smartphone
Protected smartphones are gaining more and more fans every day, because a couple of years ago, truly durable phones, not afraid of water, dust and drops, were low-functional and frankly ugly, and now delight with design and manufacturability. The hero of this review adds an affordable price to these advantages.
Smartphone Overview Cubot J5
Cubot J5 - beauty for the poor?
The Kubot J-series of smartphones of the Chinese company has always been distinguished by its excellent design, however, the balance of technical characteristics was controversial even for a low price segment. Unfortunately, the hero of this review has continued this trend, surprising with the stlem and at the same time technological backwardness.
Smartphone Overview UMiDIGI F1 Play
UMiDIGI F1 Play - games for photographers
The Chinese company Umidigi is trying to "squeeze" the maximum of their smartphones released from under its conveyor. Therefore, really successful models are subject to modifications and modifications, and then sold again under a new name. The hero of this review is a good example of such actions of a corporation. And rightly so, why should the work be done?
Smartphone Overview Lenovo Z6 Pro
Lenovo Z6 Pro - camera phone of the future
The Chinese company Lenovo is trying hard to catch up. Several years of actual creative downtime cost the corporation the loss of millions of loyal fans, so the actions of the developers have become much more aggressive and radical in terms of competition. The hero of this review should be a revolution in mobile photography, but does the manufacturer not deceive us in the hope of better sales?
Smartphone Overview Oukitel K9
Oukitel K9 - giant beauty
Phablets have become somewhat less popular in recent years. The fashion set by Xiaomi Mi Max could not last forever, but the loyal fans of the given form factor definitely remained. That is why the Chinese company Auchitel decided to please this part of the audience with a stylish and at the same time technologically advanced combination of a smartphone and a tablet.
Smartphone Overview Meizu Note 9 Lite
Meizu Note 9 Lite - lightweight bestseller?
The Chinese company Meise is not experiencing the best period of existence due to a couple of years of low sales of smartphones of medium and high price segments. However, the complexity of the financial situation does not affect the quality of new devices. Recently, the corporation was able to find the right concept for the design and technical characteristics of the models produced, and the hero of this review has every chance, along with other innovations, to return the manufacturer to the previous level of success.
Smartphone Overview Zoji Z55
Zoji Z55 - strength technology
The sub-brand of the famous Chinese company HomTom called Zoji continues to delight us with good, protected smartphones with decent technical features. Nice to see and the gradual evolution of the range of the manufacturer. The hero of this review combines all the parameters necessary for an inexpensive IP68 smartphone. But are there any drawbacks to this gadget?
