LG V60 ThinQ 5G – premium flagship priced less than the S20
LG have been running two parallel flagship brands for a while now. The G series was originally the best LG you could buy, but the introduction of the V series, back in 2015, offered a smartphone targeted at media producers with higher spec internals and better cameras. Now, the latest iteration, the LG V60 ThinQ […]
Oppo Reno 3 Pro – has it missed its target?
Following on from last year’s Oppo Reno 2, 2020 sees the launch of the Reno 3 and the Reno 3 Pro. In this review we are going to be looking at the more expensive of these new options the 3 Pro version. Sadly, it has lost the great shark fin, pop-up selfie camera of the […]
Redmi Note 9 Pro and Pro Max – Xiaomi do it again!
Released in Mar and April 2020 respectively, the Note 9 Pro and Pro Max are Xiaomi’s latest incarnations of their Note series that started way back in 2014. Fortunately, the name is all it shares, as this latest version is streets ahead of the original and a definite upgrade on the 8. Firstly, there are […]
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 – 6 cameras and an enormous battery
With smartphone manufacturers getting increasingly desperate to differentiate their offerings from the competition, having the biggest, fastest, lightest etc. etc. is viewed as essential. To most users this is not important. They want a decent quality handset, with a good screen that takes clear pictures and does not cost the earth. Basically, they want a […]
Motorola One – a decent mid-range all-rounder
The One in the name of this phone refers to Android One, for which this phone is part of the program. For those not in the know, Android One is the out-of-the-box Google version of Android without the manufacturer updates most versions have. This means that any smartphone running Android One will get the important […]
Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro – tough smartphone
Released just before the flagship Galaxy S20 and the innovative Z flip, the not-so glamorous Xcover pro probably slipped under most people’s radar. That’s because this is not an exciting or technology-packed handset, but a proper smartphone designed for people who need a tough, no-nonsense phone for use a lot outside. So, let’s start by […]
LG K61 – decent mid-range phone with 5 cameras
Expected to be released in April (although with Coronavirus this is by no means certain), the LG K61 is part of a trio of new mid-rangers that LG hopes will help it recapture lost market share. I have always had a soft spot for LG smartphones, they are well made and have some quirky features, […]
OnePlus 7T – better screen, camera and Android 10
Released towards the end of 2019, the 7T was one of 6 handsets OnePlus released last year – as opposed to the usual 2! As the price is pretty similar, is it worth getting the 7T rather than the 7? Let’s find out! Firstly, the AMOLED screen is a slightly larger version at 6.55” compared […]