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June 25, 2021

Xiaomi Mi 11i VS OnePlus 9: Stepping up to the Premium Tier

OnePlus 9 vs Mi 11i!

I’ve been itching to do a showdown for a while now.

As soon as I got my hands on the Mi 11i, I thought it would make for a fun fight against the OnePlus 9. Premium chipsets, lots of RAM, high end camera features. OnePlus and Xiaomi are keeping competition healthy in a price window near Galaxy S21’s and iPhone 12’s.

An important step above mid-range hardware, but well below the more luxury tier pricing. What should we call these phones? Premium mid-rangers? Budget friendly flagships?

Regardless, the two put up a great fight, and here are m thoughts on which comes out on top! Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 11i VS OnePlus 9: Stepping up to the Premium Tier”

November 6, 2018November 7, 2018

Night Shots! 3-Way Smartphone Camera Comparison Results!

What were you doing last Friday night? I was hiking around Ventura Blvd collecting night shots for smartphone reviews, so it’s time for a showdown! I posted three sets of photos from three different phones, and requested YOUR comments on Instagram. Which phone would YOU take with you for a night out on the town?

I was going to post the results on IG , but I felt this round required a touch more explanation than I could easily deliver in an IG post. To start, here are the full res images, uncompressed. The only edits were cropping them all into squares.

I got a TON of great comments on that post. Lot’s of people sharing their thoughts on their favorite processing styles. More than a few people guessed the phones correctly, which makes me really happy. Even with TERRIBLE Instagram compression, I’m interacting with people who understand and appreciate the nuance of what different cameras bring to the table. I’ll always point to those conversations as data points. Maybe we shouldn’t ONLY consider the lowest common denominator “average user” while we review these pocket supercomputers. But I digress… Continue reading “Night Shots! 3-Way Smartphone Camera Comparison Results!”

April 17, 2017April 15, 2017

LG G6 vs LG V20! Is the G6 a V20 killer? Smartphone Showdown!

You asked! We answer! LG’s newest phone is a stunning achievement in design, with some killer photo and video features at the ready. It’s toughest competition actually comes from the bigger brother LG, last year’s V20. Which phone delivers the better bang for buck? Time for a showdown! G6 vs V20!
V20 Real Camera Review https://youtu.be/1NGnADbGQ4Y
V20 Real Audio Review https://youtu.be/SI1qntIdCeI
G6 Real Camera Review
G6 Real Audio Review

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September 17, 2015

Galaxy Note 5 vs LG G4 – Smartphone Fight!

These two phones target slightly different markets, but they share enough similarities that it’s time we put them through a comparison showdown! Which phone comes out on top? The LG G4 or the Samsung Galaxy Note 5? FIGHT!

Shop the Note 5 on Amazon: http://goo.gl/vYgJxO
Shop the LG G4 on Amazon: http://goo.gl/4VV1QZ
Note 5 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk7-by4E4vA
LG G4 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fscg4hzlQ0
Note 5 Camera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJpthH4npZ0
LG G4 Camera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvNf_U0JIjg
Note 5 Speaker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVp3eAxbEXc
LG G4 Speaker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCC8UgdrcoU

Continue reading “Galaxy Note 5 vs LG G4 – Smartphone Fight!”

April 22, 2015

LG Smartphone Showdown! G Flex 2 -VS- Original G Flex! Battle! Fight!

I’m really glad that LG is continuing the “Flex” experiment. Is the G Flex 2 a worthy successor to the original? I think it’s time for a good old fashioned showdown!

Shop the G Flex 2 on Amazon.

April 7, 2015

4K Video Showdown! LG G Flex 2 vs Nokia Lumia 930 (Icon)! You Decide the Best UHD Video!

I could blather on about the pros and cons of each camera, or I could just let each camera speak for itself! I spent a lovely day at the Los Angeles Zoo with the LG G Flex 2 pitting it against my old favorite, the Nokia Lumia 930/Icon.

Which phone shoots the best UHD video? Well that’s up to you!

Shop the LG G Flex 2 on Amazon.
Shop the Nokia Lumia Icon on Amazon.

May 19, 2014May 19, 2014

Phablet BATTLE! Nokia Lumia 1520 vs LG G Flex Smartphone Showdown! Fight!

It’s a battle of the biggest screens we can find on our premier phones! Both Nokia and LG deliver a 6″ display, but both take extremely different views on what that experience should be like. Aside from the screen size, let’s take a look at two very different approaches to the phablet.