Phone Reviews (page 7)
Blackview Oscal Tiger 13 phone review
Blackview Oscal Tiger 13 - compromises for the sake of the chipset
The Chinese company Blackview does not forget to experiment to achieve better results. Thus, the well-known manufacturer decided to create one of the most productive phones at the turn of the low and middle price segments. Of course, the development of such a smartphone did not go without a number of simplifications of other parameters.
iiiF150 B3 phone review
iiiF150 B3 - balanced and boring
Rugged mid-range smartphones have made significant strides in functionality and performance over the past year. Perhaps the most noticeable changes are the use of fresh chipsets with 5G network support and updated photo modules. Unfortunately, the hero of today's review lacks such features and simply presents essentially last year's device in a new wrapper.
Ulefone Note 20 Pro phone review
Ulefone Note 20 Pro - original or clone?
Sometimes in the lower and middle price segments of the smartphone market you can find literally identical phones from different manufacturers. This is due to the fact that the models are actually created by one OEM manufacturer, to which third-party corporations turned with orders. Thus, the hero of today's review completely duplicates all the parameters of the recently announced phablet from Meizu, right down to the dimensions.
Ulefone Note 19 phone review
Ulefone Note 19 - a miser pays twice
Smartphones in the lower price range are in high demand in the modern market, but there is definitely a price limit below which phones seriously lose functionality, performance and other parameters. Not all manufacturers can go beyond it and still create competitive and relevant devices. Unfortunately, the hero of today's review proves that the Chinese company Ulefone is not on their list.
Apple iPhone SE 4 phone review
Apple iPhone SE 4 - Striving for Affordability
The American company Apple, although it specializes in creating smartphones of the highest price category, does not forget about buyers with a limited budget. Especially for them, once every couple of years, the corporation releases SE-series phones, which are slightly inferior to flagship solutions in functionality and design. However, in the case of the hero of today's review, the difference is not so significant, but the price tag of the device is already much more democratic.
Meizu Note 21 phone review
Meizu Note 21 - a trivial Chinese
It is difficult to deny the Chinese company Meizu's desire to return to the smartphone market. This is noticeable in the quality of new phones in the mid- and high-end price segments. But for some reason, the manufacturer decided to outsource low-cost products. Thus, the hero of today's review is suspiciously similar to one of the phablets of the Ulefone corporation.
Meizu Note 21 Pro phone review
Meizu Note 21 Pro - Lost Among Opponents
The new line of smartphones from the Chinese company Meizu evokes mixed emotions. If the relatively expensive devices turned out to be interesting and extremely competitive, then the affordable devices were simply made by third-party OEM manufacturers. One of them is the hero of today's review.
Meizu 21 Note phone review
Meizu 21 Note - an unrealized bestseller
The Chinese company Meizu has disappeared from the radar of all mobile electronics enthusiasts for a long time, but its attempts to return to the arena do not stop. The corporation has found funding for the release of several phones of different price segments, and some models turned out to be quite competitive. The hero of today's review is one of them, but its official launch outside of China is still in great question.
Vivo X200 Mini phone review
Vivo X200 Mini - a compact opponent of flagships
The Chinese company Vivo carefully monitors the situation on the smartphone market and carefully adapts to it. Thus, an increasing number of users dream of smaller, ergonomic, but at the same time functional and productive smartphones like the Apple iPhone 16 Pro. And it seems that the hero of today's review was meant as a worthy opponent to the aforementioned world bestseller.
Meizu Lucky 08 phone review
Meizu Lucky 08 - is it lucky?
Almost all fans of mobile electronics have already forgotten about the Chinese company Meizu, but once the brand was almost one of the leaders in the industry. An excellent combination of price and quality of phones, original design, unusual proprietary software and many other competitive advantages turned the corporation's products into hits. However, those times are long gone, and the current rebirth of the company does not awaken an abundance of positive emotions. Why? It's simple - new products are coming out rather mediocre.
Ulefone Armor Mini 20 Pro phone review
Ulefone Armor Mini 20 Pro - Small but Very Useful
The Ulefone company decided to please its fans with several compact smartphones with IP68 water protection. The hero of the review is the most inexpensive new product, but this fact clearly does not make the device worse. It is not so easy to find opponents for it from other manufacturers.
Cubot KingKong Power 3 phone review
Cubot KingKong Power 3 - Relaunch
What to do if you unexpectedly managed to develop a bestseller that sold in excellent print runs? There are two options: create a full-fledged sequel or release an expanded version with a number of new competitive advantages. The hero of today's review took the second path and it is not to say that the decision of the Chinese company Cubot was wrong.
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE phone review
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE - growth in all parameters
The FE models of the flagship S-series of smartphones from the Korean company Samsung were a kind of intermediate link between the phones of the middle and high price segments. The manufacturer tried to take the successful flagship as a basis, simplify its materials, photo capabilities, functionality and other indicators so that the device would still remain attractive to users. The hero of today's review has undergone almost no changes, which characterizes it from the most positive side.
Ulefone Armor Mini 20T Pro phone review
Ulefone Armor Mini 20T Pro - a little helper
Over the past few years, the Chinese company Ulefone has made significant progress in the production of various smartphones with IP68 water protection. Now the range includes dozens of models, among which there are extremely original examples. The hero of today's review, characterized by a rare compactness for the segment and unusual functionality, has become such.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G phone review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G - Affordable Perfection?
Lately, fewer and fewer smartphones have appeared on the market that you would call ideal for their price segment. The perfect balance is lost somewhere in the technical characteristics, some models have obvious design flaws, and so on. Finding flaws in the hero of today's review will be very difficult.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G phone review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G - a long-awaited move forward
The older representatives of the Note line of smartphones from the Chinese company Redmi (a sub-brand of Xiaomi) have always been distinguished by an excellent combination of price and quality. Every year, the manufacturer has increasingly improved the functionality, design and other aspects of the mentioned products, but with the younger models, the situation was more like stagnation. However, the hero of today's review has finally changed the situation and demonstrates tangible improvements against the background of its predecessors.
Xiaomi 14T Pro phone review
Xiaomi 14T Pro - a competent replacement for flagships
How much sometimes you want to save money, but at the same time get an extremely technological smartphone with the maximum possible performance today and top photographic capabilities. Unfortunately, such an opportunity rarely opens up. But the Chinese company Xiaomi has decided to spoil us more often with chances to buy great mobile assistants.
Xiaomi 14T phone review
Xiaomi 14T - the best at the turn of price segments
The Chinese company Xiaomi definitely knows how to make smartphones of any price category. Representatives of the flagship line with the T index are extremely interesting for many users. They try to retain most of the functionality of more expensive models, but at the same time have a more democratic price tag. And the hero of today's review continues the traditions of the series perfectly.
UMIDIGI G100 phone review
UMIDIGI G100 - a beautiful loser?
It is difficult to list the Chinese company Umidigi as a leader in the smartphone market. The year 2024 will not be very successful for the manufacturer either. The number of truly interesting and competitive phones can be counted on the fingers of one hand. The hero of today's review does not change the situation either. It definitely attracts with its design, but it has few competitive advantages.
Vivo IQOO Z9 Turbo+ phone review
Vivo IQOO Z9 Turbo+ - for games and more
The Chinese company Vivo knows how to surprise its loyal audience. Thus, the world-famous developer presented one of the most inexpensive smartphones based on a truly top chipset. Surprisingly, the phone turned out to be balanced even with a limited cost price.
Blackview BV4800 Pro phone review
Blackview BV4800 Pro - too simple to be popular?
The Chinese company Blackview is largely known for its IP68 dust and moisture-proof smartphones. Most of the models it produces have a good price-quality ratio, which is not always available to its competitors. However, sometimes even experienced developers make mistakes. The hero of today's review was supposed to be an improved version of a not very successful device from the manufacturer, but the changes made are unlikely to turn the new product into a hit.
DOOGEE V40 Pro phone review
DOOGEE V40 Pro - a secure almost-flagship
The Chinese company Doogee is trying not to forget about the middle and even upper price segments of the smartphone market. And although the corporation still does not have enough budget for a full-fledged top-end gadget that can arouse delight even in a sophisticated user, it is trying to create harmonious and balanced devices for more reasonable money. The hero of today's review became one of these.
Cubot KingKong Star 2 phone review
Cubot KingKong Star 2 - Rugged, Gaming, Inexpensive
The Chinese company Cubot never stops experimenting. Thus, the developer decided to please gamers who lead an active lifestyle. The hero of today's review combines an extremely attractive price, full moisture protection according to IP68 standards and amazing performance for the price segment. Are these not signs of a future hit?
UMIDIGI G9C phone review
UMIDIGI G9C - the chipset decides everything?
The success of a smartphone depends on many factors. The manufacturer's fame, the attractiveness of the design, the price tag's compliance with the parameters - the list can go on for a really long time. But decent technical characteristics will occupy one of the first places in this list. Unfortunately, it is with them that the hero of today's review has serious problems.
Cubot A20 phone review
Cubot A20 - an inexpensive, but not quite ordinary smartphone
It is not easy to create a successful low-end phone. This is especially true for manufacturers that are not in the first tier. A small budget does not allow for savings on scale, so developers have to come up with other ways to attract the audience and at the same time distract it from the sometimes not very impressive technical characteristics. The Chinese company Cubot, the hero of today's review, tried to do something similar.
Doogee V Max Plus phone review
Doogee V Max Plus - a giant that has everything right
The Chinese company Doogee does not forget about smartphones protected from dust and moisture at the turn of the middle and high price segments. The hero of today's review is a continuation of the once popular gadget. The Plus index was added to the name, and judging by all the parameters of the device, its appearance is completely justified.
DOOGEE V Max Pro phone review
DOOGEE V Max Pro - brutal, long-lasting and inexpensive
The audience of fans of phones with increased durability and the same battery life is only growing every year. The Chinese company Doogee is well aware of this fact and with enviable consistency expands the range of such devices. The hero of today's review is one of them, which is perfectly balanced for the price tag asked for it.
Tecno Phantom V Fold2 5G phone review
Tecno Phantom V Fold2 5G - Lots of Right Decisions
The Chinese company Tecno did not forget to update its large folding smartphone this year. And although the price tag of the new product is slightly higher than that of its predecessor, the model is still cheaper than most alternatives on the market. At the same time, it tries not to be inferior in functionality to full-fledged flagships.
Tecno Phantom V Flip2 phone review
Tecno Phantom V Flip2 - how to join innovations for reasonable money
Folding smartphones are stylish, convenient, technological, but far from the cheapest. The high cost of manufacturing phones with such a form factor automatically moves them to the upper price segment. But the hero of today's review breaks the usual stereotypes, although it was possible to achieve a democratic price tag with the help of some compromises.
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max phone review
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max - the new king of the market
The flagship phablets of the American company Apple have always been among the most technologically advanced, functional and optimized in their price segment. And although the top smartphones of the brand have gradually gained a significant number of opponents from China, no one has managed to snatch the crown from them so far. The situation with the hero of today's review has not changed either.
Apple iPhone 16 Pro phone review
Apple iPhone 16 Pro - the best again?
Smartphones from the American company Apple with the Pro prefix have always been loved by the audience, because they combined all the best that is on the smartphone market. Amazing software optimization, top technical characteristics, advanced photographic capabilities - this is only an incomplete list of the advantages of the models. And the hero of today's review continues this tradition, while delighting with an improved design and several new features.
Apple iPhone 16 Plus phone review
Apple iPhone 16 Plus - Expected Evolution
The most affordable phablet from the American company Apple was also updated in September. Loyal fans understood perfectly well that the new product would hardly be noticeably better than its predecessor, and so it happened. The device pleases with improved technical characteristics, updated software, as well as a new touch button for camera control for the line.
Apple iPhone 16 phone review
Apple iPhone 16 - Modest Innovations
The American company Apple has gradually turned from one of the main innovators of the smartphone market into its conservative. The line of phones is updated every year, but sometimes even devoted fans of the brand do not quite understand whether they need to change their device for a new one. The hero of today's review has a serious difference from its predecessors, although literally one.
Infinix Zero 40 5G phone review
Infinix Zero 40 5G - Increased competitiveness
The Chinese company Infinix is rapidly reducing the gap with the leaders of the smartphone market. The reason for this is largely due to the excellent price-quality ratio of the phones, although the developer's profit from them is not so high. The hero of today's review surprises with productive technical characteristics, thoughtful design and even a number of flagship functions. At the same time, the new product will not empty the buyer's wallet.
Xiaomi Redmi 14C phone review
Xiaomi Redmi 14C - interesting design, boring filling
The Chinese company Xiaomi still does not forget to surprise its fans with a number of smartphones that change the state of affairs in the price segment. However, the number of such models is definitely not the same as at the very beginning of the corporation's activity. Unfortunately, the hero of today's review is not one of them and is ready to truly attract the audience only with its attractive appearance.
OUKITEL G2 phone review
OUKITEL G2 - Rugged, but very simplified
The Chinese company Oukitel is trying to use its limited budget most rationally. This is also expressed in the manufacturer’s love for multiple re -release of smartphones with slightly changed technical characteristics. Unfortunately, the desire to transfer the hero of today's review into a lower value category led to a number of critical simplifications.
Motorola Edge 50 Neo phone review
Motorola Edge 50 Neo - Elite Middle Class
In fact, the Chinese company Motorola has already chosen an interesting tactic for mid-budget smartphones. These devices, of course, do not catch up with their truly flagship counterparts in terms of performance and photo capabilities, but they try to be similar to top models in design and functionality. The hero of today's review is proof of this.
ZTE Red Magic Gaming Pad phone review
ZTE Red Magic Gaming Pad - Ideal for a Gamer?
Gaming tablets are becoming more and more common due to the emergence of hundreds of interesting projects and emulators. The Chinese company ZTE has not remained aloof from the trend. The hero of today's review is one of the most balanced and relevant solutions for any fan of mobile entertainment and is definitely worth attention.
OnePlus Pad 2 phone review
OnePlus Pad 2 - an inexpensive tablet for gamers
The Chinese company OnePlus knows how to pleasantly surprise its fans. So, completely unexpectedly, the world-famous manufacturer decided to please all fans of mobile games with an incredibly productive and at the same time affordable device. It is this device that became the hero of today's review.
Realme 13 5G phone review
Realme 13 5G - an inexpensive camera phone with features
The Chinese company Realme has found its approach to the mid-price segment of smartphones. The corporation focused on the design of the products and their photographic capabilities, thanks to which it received the approval of millions of satisfied customers. The hero of today's review is also made according to the specified concept and has a high chance of success.
Realme 13+ 5G phone review
Realme 13+ 5G - the further, the simpler?
The range of smartphones in the low and mid-price segments of the Chinese company Realme has recently seen some stagnation. The increase in numbers in the name is far from always a guarantee that the user will receive a device that has been improved in comparison with its predecessor. This situation happened to the hero of today's review.
OUKITEL C32 Pro phone review
OUKITEL C32 Pro - A Colossal Delay
The Chinese company Oukitel knows how to surprise. Sometimes this word is used in a negative way. Thus, the hero of today's review, in terms of its technical characteristics, is an alien from 2022, so it is very difficult to talk about its relevance today. What's wrong with the new product from a well-known developer? Let's figure it out.
IIIF150 Air3 phone review
IIIF150 Air3 - too unusual
The sub-brand of the Chinese company Oukitel with a name that is not the easiest to pronounce does not forget to update the range of smartphones protected from dust and moisture according to IP68 standards. However, attempts to distinguish phones from competitors using design, as well as unique competitive advantages, raise questions. The hero of today's review is no exception.
Vivo iQOO Z9s Pro phone review
Vivo iQOO Z9s Pro - Another Hit for India
It seems that the Chinese company Vivo has decided to simply capture the Indian region with the help of extremely balanced and competitive smartphones. The latest models of the Z-series, with their modest price tag, provide simply excellent functionality, complemented by a stylish design and decent autonomy. The hero of today's review is just the personification of all of the above.
Vivo iQOO Z9s phone review
Vivo iQOO Z9s - Beauty for India
The Chinese company Vivo knows how to make a great smartphone of any price category for one or another part of the globe. The hero of today's review is aimed at the Indian region and is ready to offer for a relatively small amount of money a practically flagship design, modern technical characteristics and excellent autonomy. However, for residents of European and CIS countries, the gadget will no longer be so relevant.
OUKITEL WP32 Pro phone review
OUKITEL WP32 Pro - the simplest way
The Chinese company Oukitel often releases commercially successful smartphones with a good combination of decent technical characteristics and a reasonable price tag. However, progress does not stand still. What seemed relevant yesterday may be uncompetitive today. To keep one of the popular phones in the low price segment afloat, the manufacturer from China decided to increase the memory capacity of the device. But will this be enough for repeated success?
Oukitel WP28E phone review
Oukitel WP28E - When the pursuit of savings was not crowned with success
Creating an inexpensive protected smartphone is an extremely difficult task, which is not always solved with a positive result even by experienced developers. Even if you save on the production of a new design and take the old model and its technical characteristics as a basis, you can greatly simplify the phone and get something not quite competitive. Unfortunately, this is what happened to the hero of today's review.
Cubot KingKong ES phone review
Cubot KingKong ES - a compromise hit
The cheaper the smartphone, the further it moves away from the ideal. Unfortunately, it is impossible to make any adjustments to this situation, because low cost is achieved only through serious savings. However, the Chinese company Cubot tried to do everything so that the hero of today's review evokes only positive emotions in the buyer. But of course, it was not without obvious disadvantages.
Samsung Galaxy A06 phone review
Samsung Galaxy A06 - Lost Competitiveness
The Korean company Samsung still remains one of the most famous smartphone manufacturers today, but it is difficult not to acknowledge the increasing pressure on the corporation from opponents from China. And if in the middle and high price segments the developer from Korea gives an equal fight, then the inexpensive products of the brand sometimes disappoint. One of these is the hero of today's review.
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold phone review
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold - Expensive Imperfection
Folding smartphones are extremely expensive, so every buyer hopes to get everything they need and even a little more from such a flagship gadget. Unfortunately, the American company Google was unable to make the hero of today's review truly balanced, so the model's compliance with the requested money is highly questionable.