Reviews

Ulefone Vienna review 3GB 32GB 3250mAh with Sharp AUO display

Ulefone is one of our favorite China brands. They make phones with solid physical build and generally bug free OS. In the Ulefone Vienna, we get a huge 3gb RAM and a big 32gb storage.

Vernee Apollo Lite Review with Helio X20 MTK6797

Full, real Vernee Apollo Lite review. Vernee Apollo Lite review Marshmallow OS Slingshot, an extremely demanding test that will show you where your phone really stands in regards to modern gaming. The ROM on the Vernee Apollo is Android 6.0 Marshmallow, with the latest ROM as of this review bringing the Android security patch up to July 2016.

Blackview BV6000 review IP68 tough phone with 4200mAh battery

With the smartphone market getting more saturated and prices dropping, Blackview has decided to foray into the relatively untapped market of tough phones.

UMi Super review with 4GB RAM and Helio P10 MT6755

UMi Super review style and build Though we don’t normally discuss unboxing, in this case it’s warranted. UMi is one of the few brands which goes all out on their packaging. UPDATE: We have edited the wording of this article to reflect that the issues with the battery are with the unit we received, and may not apply to all units. While Xiaomi and Meizu are coming in small, relatively pl...[Read More]

Ulefone Future review 4GB RAM bezel-less MT6755 Helio P10

Ulefone Future review unbox Included with the Ulefone Future: heavy duty clear skin with corner bumpers and bump texture for extra protection USB micro to USB type-C adapter (so can still use existing USB cables you might have lying around) heavy duty USB Type-C cable screen protector on the phone already Ulefone Future Marshmallow The OS on Ulefone Future is Android 6.0 Marshmallow. As with all M...[Read More]

Meizu M3 Note review with Helio P10 MTK6755

Meizu M3 Note review display The display on the Meizu M3 Note is one of its highlights. Its IPS LCD looks great from all angles, including extreme diagonals. The 5.5″ display is one-glass-solution (OGS) which means your finger is right up against the display. Meizu M3 Note@Banggood Ulefone Power full review All mobiles 5% off 5off4cellphone Redmi Note 3 Pro full review There is some minor vi...[Read More]

Doogee X5 Max review $66 ultrabudget mobile

Doogee X5 Max review The Doogee X5 Max is Doogee’s latest MediaTek MTK budget mobile. X5 Max features Android 6.0 Marshmallow, good battery life, great WiFi range, very good GPS SNR, a great fingerprint Touch-ID implementation and very good looking display at a great price point. Doogee X5 Max review loudspeaker In many budget mobiles, loudspeaker volume is lacking. Not so with the X5. The l...[Read More]

Xiaomi Mi5 review 3GB 64GB 1080P Xiaomi flagship mobile

Xiaomi Mi5 review WiFi WiFi on the Mi5 is excellent, maintaining a fast, stable connection at 44m / 144ft from a $20 home router with a cinder block wall between them. Xiaomi Mi5 review display The display on the Xiaomi Mi5 is 5.15″@1080p, which gives us a ppi of 428. This is beyond retina and looks great on a 5.15″ mobile. There is some very minor threshold vignetting at the right sid...[Read More]

Ulefone Power review 3GB 6050mAh 1080P monster battery mobile

The Ulefone Power review is our first review of a Ulefone in 2016. They shook things up a bit with the Ulefone Be Touch, which was one of the slimmest, slickest looking mobiles of it’s time, and still can be considered a great looking phone. The WiFi on the Ulefone Power is superb. The standout feature of the the Ulefone Power is it’s megantic 6050mAh battery. Later in the review we...[Read More]

$69 2GB RAM Bluboo Picasso review

Bluboo Picasso review style and build The Bluboo Picasso is all plastic, but looks great. The sides are brushed to make it appear as brushed metal, and it’s not possible to tell that it’s plastic unless looking very closely at the corners where the tiny seams lie. Bluboo did a great job designing the Picasso

Pipo W1S review 4GB 64GB Intel Cherry Trail Surface killer

The Pipo W1S review is one we’ve been looking forward to writing since it was announced in Q4 2015. Specwise it competes directly with Onda Obook 10 and Chuwi Hi10.

THL T7 review 3GB RAM on a budget

The THL T7 review is one we have looked forward to. We’ve seen brands come and go, and a plethora of brands new to the game. THL is one of the few long-standing China brands that have been around since the beginning, almost always making solid phones. They don’t release a lot of different models as with the new-age China brands, but slowly and surely, one at a time putting out winners....[Read More]