OnePlus vs LG PART 1: V60 or OnePlus 8?

Smartphone showdown!

There’s a consumer out there that wants a top tier powerful phone, might be interested in 5G, and wants to keep prices well under $1000. LG and OnePlus options for that individual, but these two phones are VERY different.

Let’s compare!
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OnePlus 8 vs 8 Pro vs LG V60? HOW DO I DO THIS?

Yeah I’m stuck. What do I do here?

OnePlus is moving up the price tier. LG is moving a little more budget friendly. The V60 wedges RIGHT in-between the OP 8 and the 8 Pro?

HOW DO I COMPARE THESE?

Let’s see what suggestions I get here. I could use a little help…

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iPhone SE vs TCL 10 Pro! Budget Battle!

Let’s say you’ve got $500 to spend and you want some change back. Apple and TCL have two VERY different options. Which company might convince you to part with your cash? Let’s take a look!

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TCL 10 Pro: By The Benchmarks!

TCL 10 Pro is kicking off an exciting year for mid ranger Androids! This phone is a shocking collection of hardware specs!

How does it perform in some real world benchmarks? Let’s take a look!

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OnePlus 8 and Value: “OnePlus Has Lost Their Way!”

OnePlus was a darling brand for gadget fans, but now they have the audacity to sell a phone at $999! How dare they!

Now there’s a OnePlus which is THE SAME PRICE as an iPhone 11 Pro! This travesty must not stand!

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LG V60 Camera Conclusion: One MAJOR Upgrade…

This year marks a generational improvement to phone camera tech. Larger sensors, more pixel dense arrays, a focus on higher quality video.

The V60 takes advantage of this new trend, and it’s right on the pulse. Images are more photographic. Video is more cinematic. Low light performance is incredible.

Yet for all the improvements we see on this main camera, this is still a “cost cutting” year for LG. Some of the peripheral camera tech hasn’t kept up as well…

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OnePlus 8 (and 8 Pro): By The Benchmarks

OnePlus 8 BENCHMARKS!

I’ve been tracking phone performance for a couple years now. Sharing my early testing and impressions, let’s compare some numbers! Welcome to the first episode of By the Benchmarks!

How do these phones compare against last year’s OnePlus? Benchmarks don’t tell the whole story, but they’re a good place to start!

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SomeGadgetGuy on Android Central’s Podcast

I had a great time sitting down to chat with Daniel Bader on the AC Podcast. If you’ve ever wanted more behind the scenes info on how we approach gadget reviewing, this was a fun nerdy conversation about the tech scene. Especially as Daniel and I are both “But I Digress” kinds of reviewers.

Took me back to some of the fun conversations I used to have on the Pocketnow team, highlighting the main differences between being a solo reviewer and working on editorial for a larger site.

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