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OnePlus 9 Pro Review! This brand has changed. This is not a “flagship killer”. This is a flagship. What SHOULD we expect from a phone when prices climb? How does it compare against similarly priced competition?
It’s a totally different vibe when we talk about “Luxury” products, so let’s see how the 9 Pro stacks up. Continue reading “OnePlus 9 Pro Review: Justifying the Price?”
Black Shark 4 Review!
Gaming phones are an interesting segment. The phones to get if you care about powerful performance, high refresh rate screens, and features like headphone jacks. The Black Shark 4 is a budget friendly options with some powerful internals, but how does it compare against premium phones from last year?
Black Shark 4 By The Benchmarks https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/05/04/black-shark-4-by-the-benchmarks-a-monster-mid-ranger/ Continue reading “Black Shark 4 Gaming Phone: Premium Performance, Mid Range Price”
Performance 880 review!
The fun thing about premium audio, it’s less about “quality”, and more about crafting a specific sound. When you start figuring out what kind of tone or tuning you really like. Ultrasone delivers a specific vibe on the Performance 880, and it’s kind of delicious… Continue reading “Ultrasone Performance 880 Headphones: Sweet and Mellow”
What is an aperture?
Not all smartphone cameras are created equal. Just because two phones have the “same” aperture, it doesn’t mean the hole that lets in light is the same size. We have to do a little math, but it’s pretty easy to show why some phones perform better in low light than others! Continue reading “Camera Aperture Explained! Take Better Photos From Your Phone!”
I preach a LOT about folks getting more use out of their smartphones. I WANT you to get more bang for your gadget buck. Showing people all the things their phone can REALLY do is one of my favorite parts of this job.
At the same time, we’ve lived through a brutally historic year, and these events are now woven into our family history. If only there were some way to document those events easily. If only you had some kind of pocket super computer, with good microphones built in, and the ability to record and edit audio…
To sweeten the deal, my pals at RODE Microphones are looking to give away an amazing little mic that can take your future phone recordings to the next level!
Happy recording and good luck! Contest details in the link below! Continue reading “Phone Challenge! Record a Podcast! Contest with RODE Microphones!”
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?”
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 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?”