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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?”
The FTC says there’s little evidence to support anti Right to Repair legislation. Emails are out showing Apple’s strategies in fighting alternative monetization on iOS apps. Ajit Pai’s promises of cheaper broadband never materialized. ISPs spent millions posting fake comments to the FCC against Net Neutrality.
And we’ve got a fun announcement for Phone Challenge 2!
Let’s get your tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 205: Apple In App Purchases, FCC Fake Net Neutrality Comments, and Phone Challenge 2 with Scott Peachey”
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 is fun to test, but there are some exciting moments when we really balance performance against price. The Black Shark 4 arrives at a compelling price, and with some fun gaming hardware. Notably, this phone is the first we get to test using the Snapdragon 870. This SOC is a refresh on last year’s top of the line option from Qualcomm.
Often when we push a phone’s price to the mid-pack, we use a middle tier SOC. This year Qualcomm is offering two options for their 800 series chips. This introduces an interesting performance sub-tier. As a cost savings, we can often recommend a one year old flagship phone for those looking at cutting costs.
The Black Shark 4, as a brand new phone, looks to compete against last year’s premium offerings.
We should expect to see a lot of our tests land somewhere inbetween the most expensive phones from last year, and the premium tier phones from this year. Let’s see how this gaming phone handles some real world apps!
Performance testing is more involved than running a synthetic bench and comparing who’s number is bigger. Let’s dig a little deeper than that. Here’s the Black Shark 4: By The Benchmarks! Continue reading “Black Shark 4 By The Benchmarks: A Monster Mid-Ranger!”
Verizon is dropping their media division. The EU is investigating Apple’s App Store. New York was immediately sued for their $15 Broadband legislation. The Z Fold 3 has been leaked.
Let’s chat gaming on the Blackshark 4, and we have a winner for our RODE Microphone giveaway!
Let’s get your tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 204: Z Fold 3 Leaks, Blackshark 4 Gaming, Oculus WITHOUT Facebook, and the RODE Mic Contest Winner!”
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!”
OnePlus 9 vs Galaxy S21 camera comparison!
There’s been much complaining and gnashing of teeth about the OnePlus 9 camera and the omission of OIS. But WHY are folks complaining? If the OnePlus 9 can compete with comparably priced phones, is there really an issue? Do techies even understand what OIS does?
We gotta dig a bit deeper…
The Original OP9 vs S21 Showdown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kilg97nLm-0
Catch the FULL image analysis in episode 203 of the SGGQA podcast here: https://youtu.be/lHeE1yG_TQY?t=5520 Continue reading “OnePlus 9 Camera and OIS: This is NOT a deal breaker…”