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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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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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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OnePlus 7 Pro vs 7T Long Term Comparison: When has a phone surprised you?

We get lost in new releases and having the biggest specs. It’s important to keep track of how we use these gadgets. Looking at my own behavior using the 7 Pro and the 7T, a few things surprised me. I didn’t PLAN it this way, but what might it say about my personal bias?

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OnePlus 6 on Android 10: A High Water Mark

The OnePlus 6 is one of my favorite phones from 2018 to revisit. The last offering from OnePlus with a rear fingerprint sensor and a headphone jack, this phone STRONGLY tested my theory on waiting for the “T” version.

The OnePlus 6T was an exciting phone. It came in a gorgeous purple shell. It got a carrier deal with T-Mobile. However, the farther we get from 2018, the OnePlus 6 is the phone I hold closer for its practicality.

Over a year from its initial launch, how well is OnePlus keeping up with support for the 6? Pretty stinking well…

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Smartphone Thermal Throttle Test: Pixel 4XL vs LG V50 vs OnePlus 7T vs Asus ROG II

EPIC smartphone throttle test!

If we want phones to start replacing laptops, they have to handle heavier workloads. I’ve gotten criticisms that my video rendering test is too short, so let’s REALLY drive some phones hard. What if we rendered a WHOLE MOVIE on a phone? Can our mobile gadgets hand with laptops? Will phones run too hot?

Only one way to know! We gotta do it!

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OnePlus 7T Review: You KNEW I was going to like it!

It’s one of the best phones of the year at any price. I’m not going to shock anyone by sharing my mostly positive experiences.

Still, we should chat about this phone, a CONFUSING year of product releases, and what people MIGHT want if they decide to shop upscale.

Does the 7T still hang against MUCH more expensive handsets?

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OnePlus 7T vs OnePlus 7Pro: What do you NEED?

OnePlus 7T vs OnePlus 7 Pro! FIGHT! The OnePlus 7T is a monster value. A hot rod phone with all the specs you need. Many believe that makes the 7 Pro an obsolete choice, but what happens when we look beyond specs on paper, and really test these phones against each other? How do we compare “value”? It’s time for a showdown! Continue reading “OnePlus 7T vs OnePlus 7Pro: What do you NEED?”

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