Phone Reviews (page 9)
Blackview Oscal Pilot 2 phone review
Blackview Oscal Pilot 2 - a rugged smartphone for photographers?
The Chinese company Blackview has significantly expanded its range of IP68 waterproof phones over the past couple of years. Now the user has a choice of dozens of models of different directions and different price categories. The hero of today's review is suitable for people who require from their mobile assistant not only increased durability, but also good photographic capabilities.
Blackview BV8100 phone review
Blackview BV8100 - balanced strength
Rugged smartphones at the border of low and middle price segments are becoming increasingly popular among fans of mobile electronics. The reason for this is progress and, as a consequence, the gradual improvement of all technical characteristics. The hero of today's review belongs to a similar category of devices and is ready to gain the love of hundreds of thousands of satisfied users.
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro+ phone review
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro+ - masquerading as a flagship
Not every electronics lover can afford a flagship smartphone for a thousand dollars or more. However, there is hardly a person who would not like to get a phone with top-end technical characteristics and a number of other qualities characteristic of expensive new products. The hero of today's review has the listed parameters, although it is difficult not to notice a number of significant simplifications in it against the backdrop of really expensive alternatives.
DOOGEE S200 phone review
DOOGEE S200 - the right successor to the bestseller?
The S100 smartphone from the Chinese company Doogee became a real hit and made hundreds of thousands of fans of mobile electronics happy. An extremely durable, functional and long-lasting phone for its price category simply could not go unnoticed. However, its first continuation in the form of the S110 turned out to be more controversial, because a year later fans of the brand expected to find many visible improvements. The hero of today's review corrects a mistake made by the manufacturer.
Cubot KingKong X phone review
Cubot KingKong X - improvement of the bestseller
The representative of the KingKong series of the Cubot company with the number 9 in the name won the hearts of millions of satisfied customers with both its durability and functionality, battery life and design, which is not the worst for the segment. However, nothing lasts forever, the time has come to release an updated model, capable of offering a number of significant improvements at a similar cost. And it looks like the experienced manufacturer managed to make a more interesting and relevant new product.
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G phone review
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G is a potential bestseller not for us
The Chinese company Xiaomi produces many excellent smartphones around the world, but some successful models are only available within a certain region. So, the hero of today’s review is aimed at residents of India, who will definitely be satisfied with the price-quality ratio in an extremely interesting new product.
Nothing CMF Phone 1 phone review
Nothing CMF Phone 1 is an interesting, but far from perfect experiment
It is difficult to deny the Chinese company Nothing originality and resourcefulness. The manufacturer was able to endow the product with a memorable design and a number of other distinctive features that distinguish the developer’s electronics from numerous opponents. Unfortunately, not all of the corporation's decisions can be called unambiguously successful. The hero of today’s review, which was supposed to be the company’s most inexpensive phone, cannot be considered as such.
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro+ phone review
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro+ - super-performance double
Sometimes, to maintain the popularity of a commercially successful smartphone, a manufacturer only needs to re-release the model with several improvements. These may relate to design, technical characteristics or photographic capabilities. The Chinese company ZTE decided to take a similar route, but the new product has too few changes compared to its predecessor.
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro phone review
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro - changes that are not visible under a magnifying glass
The Chinese company ZTE is a big fan of expanding the range of products it offers. Unfortunately, some of it is literally clones, almost 100% identical. The hero of today's review is difficult to distinguish from its predecessor without the S-index, but there are still differences between them.
Ulefone Armor 27 Pro phone review
Ulefone Armor 27 Pro - durable, technological, but not productive
The Chinese company Ulefone, although quite famous, is still very far from the industry leaders. Hence the limited budget, which does not allow the corporation to make truly flagship smartphones. However, this fact does not prevent us from creating first-class phones in the mid-price segment. The hero of today’s review can easily be classified into this category of devices, although it has a number of shortcomings.
DOOGEE Blade 10 Pro phone review
DOOGEE Blade 10 Pro - compact, inexpensive, protected
The Chinese company Doogee decided to start the second half of the year with a flurry of new smartphones with water protection according to IP68 standards. There are also models in the lower price segment among them. And the hero of today’s review is the most optimal option in the updated line, devoid of obvious shortcomings.
Cubot Max 5 phone review
Cubot Max 5 - a significant improvement to the series
The Max line of smartphones from the Chinese company Cubot has never been famous for its crazy sales. These were fairly balanced phones with a competitive advantage in the form of large displays, but often competitors were ahead of the devices in both performance and functionality. However, the hero of today's review decided to correct this situation, and radically.
UMIDIGI Note 90 phone review
UMIDIGI Note 90 - when there are too many simplifications
Every self-respecting smartphone manufacturer does not forget to release a couple of models in the low price segment every few months. These are the phones that sell in huge numbers, but creating a future bestseller is very difficult. Unfortunately, the Chinese company Umidigi failed to cope with a similar task this time.
OnePlus Ace Pro 3 phone review
OnePlus Ace Pro 3 - a chopped flagship
The Chinese company OnePlus never ceases to produce extremely competitive devices in the highest price category. However, if previously the corporation significantly improved the parameters of the devices it produced every year, then in the last year or two some stagnation has been noticeable. And the hero of today’s review is a clear confirmation of this.
UMIDIGI Note 100 phone review
UMIDIGI Note 100 - beautiful one
The Chinese company Umidigi tries to keep up with its opponents, but the limited budget sometimes still affects the devices it produces. In the hero of today's review, the manufacturer decided to focus on an attractive design, but other parameters are sometimes inferior to those of the phablet's closest rivals.
OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite 5G phone review
OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite 5G - a smart approach with an inexpensive model
The Chinese company OnePlus has slightly lost its former enthusiasm, when literally every smartphone from its assembly line was distinguished by amazing functionality and performance for the price segment. The emergence of serious opponents has raised the price-quality ratio for many devices; manufacturers are not always able to keep up with them. However, the hero of today's review proves that the developer still has some powder in his flask.
DOOGEE S Cyber phone review
DOOGEE S Cyber - continuing to expand the range
The Chinese company Doogee decided in a rather unique way to increase the proposed range of smartphones. So, even a couple of minor changes in the phone, according to the developer, already deserves to be released under a new name. The hero of today's review is not much different from the recently announced Punk model, but is slightly more expensive. Is the overpayment worth it?
Cubot X90 phone review
Cubot X90 - unusual accents
Selling a new smartphone to a sophisticated audience today is not so easy, even for an experienced manufacturer. The user, regardless of the price category, expects to see a decent design, wide functionality, and a couple of interesting competitive advantages in the purchased gadget. The hero of today's review generally meets such demands, but sometimes he is ahead of his opponents in too unexpected and even controversial places.
Cubot KingKong Ace 3 phone review
Cubot KingKong Ace 3 - several interesting solutions
The Chinese company Cubot is not afraid of experiments. Thus, even in the brand’s new inexpensive rugged smartphones, we can see a couple of important competitive advantages that set the product apart from alternatives from opponents. An example of such a device is the hero of today's review.
OUKITEL WP52 phone review
OUKITEL WP52 - unrealized potential
The Chinese company Oukitel continues to create new inexpensive rugged smartphones. Unfortunately, quantity does not always hide the quality of new products. Thus, the hero of today's review could potentially claim to be a hit, but the developer's excessive haste led to the appearance of many unpleasant shortcomings in it.
DOOGEE S Punk phone review
DOOGEE S Punk - a great name
It is difficult to deny originality to the Chinese company Doogee. The corporation is trying to diversify the range of smartphones it produces as much as possible, which is evident from their design, technical characteristics, and focus on different categories of users. The hero of today's review, despite his rebellious name, has actually become an ordinary representative of secure phones at the border of the lower and middle price segments.
OUKITEL WP39 phone review
OUKITEL WP39 - the optimal smartphone without any special features
The Chinese company Oukitel has decided to please its fans with several secure phones in various price categories. Unfortunately, it is impossible to call each of the new products a potential hit. The hero of today's review is close to this status, but he definitely lacks individuality and competitive advantages.
OUKITEL WP50 phone review
OUKITEL WP50 - a destroyed hit?
Sometimes a developer's excellent idea can be completely buried by its mediocre implementation. Thus, the Chinese company Oukitel tried to make an ergonomic, secure smartphone with excellent performance and decent functionality for its price category. However, something clearly went wrong, judging by the hero of the review.
TECLAST T50HD tablet review
Teclast T50HD - a tablet ahead of the price category
A significant number of mobile electronics lovers choose a new gadget based on the totality of all its characteristics, which include not only the attractiveness of the design and processor performance, but also the amount of memory, battery capacity, the presence of wide functionality and, of course, whether all of the above matches the asking price. It is the actual ratio of the usefulness of the device for the user and its price tag that is the determining factor in sales. And this parameter in the Teclast T50HD tablet is at the highest level.
Honor Magic V Flip phone review
Honor Magic V Flip - yesterday's innovations at new prices
Conventional all-in-one smartphones are much less likely to excite sophisticated audiences. More and more people want to see more relevant, and often convenient, form factors. Unfortunately, the developers were only able to implement a different design with multiple displays in the higher price segment. However, the Honor company decided to present a model with a more affordable price tag, while also having excellent functionality and decent appearance.
Xiaomi 14 Civi phone review
Xiaomi 14 Civi - a serious upgrade of the line
The Civi series of smartphones from the Chinese company Xiaomi cannot be considered truly popular. The emphasis solely on attractive appearance made the phones not the most optimal in terms of price and quality. However, the world-famous manufacturer decided to correct the situation and presented the hero of today’s review, which eliminates literally all the shortcomings of its predecessors.
Cubot A10 phone review
Cubot A10 - mediocrity at its finest
The Chinese company Cubot specializes mainly in the production of inexpensive smartphones. It would seem that many years of experience in developing devices in the low price segment should have a beneficial effect on the quality of literally every new model. However, it is not so rare for a manufacturer to create frankly passable and uninteresting devices like the hero of today’s review, to which there are dozens, if not hundreds, of alternatives on the market.
Oppo Find X8 Ultra phone review
Oppo Find X8 Ultra - the ultimate good offer
How sometimes you want to get the most technologically advanced and beautiful smartphone on the market. Many popular manufacturers present their flagships every year, but the average user does not always have the desire to purchase any of them. But we are more than sure that one look at the hero of today’s review is enough to fall in love with him forever.
HOTWAV T7 Pro phone review
HOTWAV T7 Pro - rugged and affordable
The Chinese company Hotwav has quickly gone from producing bulky and low-functional rugged smartphones to ultra-durable and productive mobile assistants that are ready to withstand any obstacles. It is surprising that such devices can be found in the manufacturer’s product range at the border of low and medium price categories. This is exactly what the hero of today’s review refers to.
Xiaomi POCO M6 4G phone review
Xiaomi POCO M6 4G - disappointment, period?
The Chinese company Poco (a sub-brand of Xiaomi) every year delights fans with dozens of bestsellers in different price segments. Most of the products it produces amaze with the price-quality ratio, but sometimes there are rare exceptions that evoke rather negative emotions. Unfortunately, so did the hero of today’s review.
Vivo S19 phone review
Vivo S19 - different from opponents
Representatives of the mid-price segment of the smartphone market have made significant progress in performance and functionality over the past few years. However, the technical characteristics and appearance of such devices from leading manufacturers are extremely similar. The hero of today’s review is trying to stand out against the background of excellent, but at the same time monotonous rivals due to a number of competitive advantages. And he really succeeds.
Vivo S19 Pro phone review
Vivo S19 Pro is a serious blow to opponents
The S-series of smartphones from the Chinese company Vivo has always been distinguished by its excellent design and technical characteristics worthy of the price category. However, sometimes the representatives of the line lacked the power of the CPU, and sometimes the photo capabilities were disappointing. The hero of today's review is deprived of the listed problems and is in fact a slightly simplified flagship.
OUKITEL C50 phone review
OUKITEL C50 - savings on everything except the processor
Chinese smartphone manufacturers continue to expand their product range. Thus, the well-known developer Oukitel decided to present a new model at the turn of the low and middle price segments. Unfortunately, an experienced company was unable to create a completely balanced phone, so for literally every plus of the device there is a rather critical minus.
Oppo Reno 12 Pro phone review
Oppo Reno 12 Pro is not a flagship, but a potential hit
Almost every generation of Reno-line smartphones from the Chinese company Oppo has found love among hundreds of thousands of customers, but there are still not many real bestsellers in the series. And this fact is more likely related to marketing, because most of the phones were distinguished by their beautiful design, advanced technical characteristics, and wide functionality. I would like to hope that the technologically advanced and stylish hero of today’s review will sell out in more impressive quantities.
Oppo Reno 12 phone review
Oppo Reno 12 - fantastic beauty without obvious disadvantages
The designers of the Chinese company Oppo can work wonders. A huge number of smartphones produced by the famous brand have a magnificent appearance that is easy to fall in love with at first sight. The hero of today’s review is one of these, but in addition to its impressive exterior, it also offers a whole host of other competitive advantages.
OUKITEL C51 phone review
OUKITEL C51 - a simple assistant
The need of the smartphone market audience for inexpensive devices is undeniable. However, if a few years ago users did not expect any frills from representatives of the lower price category, now they demand both a stylish appearance and extensive functionality from such units. Unfortunately, according to the last parameter, the hero of today’s review is inferior to a number of opponents.
HOTWAV Cyber 15 smartphone review
HOTWAV Cyber 15 - a camera phone that can withstand any difficulties
Rugged smartphones in the mid-price segment are getting better every year. The performance and functionality of such devices are gradually catching up with those of models without increased strength. The hero of today's review is one of the first phones whose photographic capabilities are responsible for the latest 200-megapixel photo module. However, HOTWAV Cyber 15 has many other competitive advantages that are ready to make it a real hit.
Vivo IQOO Neo 9S Pro phone review
Vivo IQOO Neo 9S Pro - Minimal improvements for greater appeal
Sometimes, to maintain the relevance of a particular smartphone, you only need to make a few subtle improvements. The famous Chinese company Vivo is well aware of this. So, she decided only to update the processor of her bestseller, which has already caused a storm of positive emotions among her fans.
OUKITEL WP38 phone review
OUKITEL WP38 - how excessive savings spoil a potential hit
The Chinese company Oukitel is trying to significantly expand the range of inexpensive rugged smartphones, but not every attempt can be considered successful. The desire to reduce costs results in serious problems for many of the manufacturer’s models. So, the hero of today's review has suffered from display quality and photographic capabilities.
Realme GT 6T phone review
Realme GT 6T is a hit with 100% probability
The Realme company decided to do something unconventional with its mid-priced models this year. Thus, smartphones intended for China with the Neo SE index have not yet entered the international market with other names, remaining a privilege only for residents of the Middle Kingdom. But the hero of today’s review changes previously established paradigms, providing more people with the opportunity to buy an incredibly functional gadget for its price.
ZTE Axon 60 Ultra phone review
ZTE Axon 60 Ultra - one step away from the flagships
The Chinese company ZTE definitely knows how to make high-quality smartphones, but recently controversial models have also come out of its production line. Thus, the basic phones of the Axon series turned out to be frankly unsuccessful; they are inferior to their opponents both in functionality and design. But the senior representative of the line came out much better; it is ready to compete on equal terms with many sub-flagships from well-known brands.
XXX phone review
ZTE Axon 60 - an unsuccessful continuation of the legendary series
The Axon series of smartphones from the Chinese company ZTE has always offered an excellent combination of functionality and a reasonable price. As a result, phones in the middle and high price segments were very popular. Unfortunately, the developer decided to radically change the direction of the line, and the changes cannot be called positive.
UMIDIGI G6 5G phone review
UMIDIGI G6 5G - crazy and not entirely necessary functionality
In pursuit of consumers, smartphone manufacturers sometimes do strange things. Thus, even experienced developers often introduce unusual features into their products that are not easy to consider as competitive advantages. A similar situation happened to the hero of today’s review.
Google Pixel 8a phone review
Google Pixel 8a - younger, but no less impressive
Google definitely knows how to make smartphones, but most of its products are aimed at the higher price segment. However, the corporation's budget and experience, the presence of hundreds of first-class specialists, allowed the developer to transfer literally all the flagship features to a phone in the mid-price category. That is why the hero of today's review deserves close attention.
DOOGEE N55 Pro phone review
DOOGEE N55 Pro - when memory was not a salvation
Improving a successful inexpensive smartphone and moving it to a different price segment is a difficult task. But it becomes almost impossible if the base model was also mediocre. And all the experience of the Chinese company Doogee did not allow it to turn the controversial device into a potential bestseller.
DOOGEE N55 phone review
DOOGEE N55 - mediocre, but inexpensive
Smartphones in the low-cost segment from the Chinese company DOOGEE often delight with excellent price-quality ratio, which the manufacturer has been striving for for many years. However, sometimes even experienced developers make mistakes. And it seems that the hero of today's review is close to such a description.
Realme C65 5G phone review
Realme C65 5G - deliberately unsuccessful?
Expanding the range of products offered is a prerequisite for successful activities for any smartphone manufacturer. The tastes of each user are different, so the developer simply needs to release dozens of phones of different price categories and directions. Unfortunately, the pursuit of quantity sometimes results in a loss of quality. That is why, even from the assembly lines of leading corporations, devices like the hero of today’s review sometimes come out.
Ulefone Armor 26 Ultra phone review
Ulefone Armor 26 Ultra - heavy artillery
The Chinese company Ulefone never ceases to amaze its fans with new smartphones. Now it’s the turn to present the manufacturer’s updated flagship devices. The hero of today's review combines excellent performance for the price segment, decent photo capabilities, and many other competitive advantages. Of course, there were some shortcomings, but you can safely turn a blind eye to many of them.
OUKITEL C37 phone review
OUKITEL C37 - pleasing with memory, saddening with functionality
The Chinese company Oukitel specializes in creating inexpensive smartphones, but even with all its experience, not all phones produced are perfect. In some cases, the manufacturer saves too much on the display; in some models, the buyer will be disappointed with the photo capabilities. The hero of today's review is deprived of some of the functions that the audience would so like to see.
UMIDIGI G9 phone review
UMIDIGI G9 is a great inexpensive smartphone
The Chinese company Umidigi has partially lost popularity over the past few years. The release of a number of frankly mediocre phones had a negative impact on the brand’s attractiveness to the audience, and the lack of a large-scale marketing campaign only alienated potential buyers from the corporation’s products. However, the developer still managed to react to the changing situation and created many extremely competitive devices at once. One of them is the hero of today’s review.