OnePlus 9 Pro Camera Conclusion: Living up to the Hasselblad hype?

Ok. The Hasselblad labeling is a bit overdone, but I can’t fault a company for wanting to make a little noise.

It’s not about giving OP a pass though, these cameras still need to tested against the manufacturer’s claims. The nice thing for OP fans this year, the 9 Pro is starting off with a SOLID hardware advantage… Continue reading “OnePlus 9 Pro Camera Conclusion: Living up to the Hasselblad hype?”

Is the OnePlus 9 Camera “Crippled”? No OIS? Let’s Compare!

Crippled is a STRONG word to use on a modern phone camera, but a handful of techies have declared the OP9 “crippled” for its lack of OIS. The thing about a bold claim like “crippled” we should be able to see some evidence of that pretty easily.

“Crippled” compared to what?

Let’s compare against a similarly priced phone WITH OIS, and see if we can tell the difference! Continue reading “Is the OnePlus 9 Camera “Crippled”? No OIS? Let’s Compare!”

OnePlus 9 Pro THROTTLED Gaming! Premium Performance?

ONEPLUS IS THROTTLING YOUR GAME!

Dang. Performance testing is hard enough, but it’s been REALLY challenging THIS year on premium smartphones. We definitely seem to be dealing with SOME kind of GPU limiter on the OnePlus 9 Pro. That makes comparing phones a LOT more complicated…

Sigh…

This one needs a bit of explaining… Continue reading “OnePlus 9 Pro THROTTLED Gaming! Premium Performance?”

Amazfit T-Rex Pro: MONSTER Fitness Tracker!

Amazfit T-Rex Pro review! It’s a monster! It’s a BEAST! It’s a GREAT rugged fitness tracker at a GREAT price!

It might be a bit TOO much watch for me, but this is a killer fitness tracker, with a focus on RUGGED use! Exactly the kinda hardware I like to nerd out over! Running the T-Rex Pro for a couple recharges, literally two recharges, took me over two weeks. Here are my thoughts on this surprisingly affordable chonk of a watch! Continue reading “Amazfit T-Rex Pro: MONSTER Fitness Tracker!”

Turn your phone into a laptop! UPERFECT X Laptop Dock Review!

Your phone is a powerful pocket computer.

With an accessory or two, it’s not difficult to turn a pocket computer into a PC or laptops replacement! Keyboard, trackpad, a HUGE battery, and an HD touchscreen, this dock has all the goods to give a Chromebook a run for its money! Continue reading “Turn your phone into a laptop! UPERFECT X Laptop Dock Review!”

Pixel 5 April Update: Did we REALLY get MORE POWER?

The Pixel 5 got its April update! A 16MB OTA, which would usually mean just some basic security patches. Interesting though, that this update seems to bring some tweaks that improve GPU performance. Beyond just a Geekbench score, what might this mean for real world gaming? Let’s take a look! Continue reading “Pixel 5 April Update: Did we REALLY get MORE POWER?”

Samsung vs OnePlus: Who built the better phone this year?

Galaxy S21 vs OnePlus 9? S21+ vs 9 Pro?

It’s time for a showdown! Samsung cut hardware to reduce costs, while OnePlus is moving up to a more premium tier! Which phone is the better bang for buck? Let’s discuss! Continue reading “Samsung vs OnePlus: Who built the better phone this year?”

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 4G: I finally get to play with a Xiaomi!

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite review!

I’m getting up to speed on Xiaomi! It’s been YEARS since I last got to play with one. Happily, looking at proper mid-ranger phone, this is a REALLY nice smartphone to start with! Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 4G: I finally get to play with a Xiaomi!”