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Vivo X200 Pro is here!
I’ve been pretty vocal about the X100 Pro taking over as one of my main production cameras on this channel. I LIVED in that phone for a good chunk of the year.
Does the X200 Pro deliver the goods? Will I be replacing my previous fave?
Is the best phone of NEXT year already here?
Let’s take a look! Continue reading “Vivo X200 Pro Review: Is the Best Phone of 2025 Already Here?”
Camera Control “Buttons” are Kinda Stupid.
EVERYONE ELSE WAS WRONG BUT ME!!!
A little trip down memory lane. We’ve already tried this dumb experiment of using a camera shutter button as a zoom rocker. It was a terrible idea. Just because Apple is trying it again with hardware, doesn’t make it any better… Continue reading “Camera Control Fake Buttons Are NOT Better for Phone Photos…”
Maybe no longer a “killer flagship”, at least not by how we judge cameras…
The iQOO 13 is in the GadgetLab, and it’s my first spin with a Snapdragon 8 Elite. This was the phone I used to test against the Oppo Find X8 Pro in our By The Benchmarks article, and it’s a screamer. Even though it loses every fight I can stage against the Dimensity this year, we should still celebrate a GREAT transition for Snapdragon chips.
The iQOO 13 is billed as a hot-rod performer, and it’s about as close to a gaming phone as we can get, without adding more gamer hardware. I have a LOT of thoughts! Continue reading “iQOO 13 Review: Return of a Flagship Killer”
Make CapCut EVEN FASTER!
I prefer LumaFusion, but when I test phones, people often ask if my LumaFusion tests relate to CapCut. Breaking in the new Dimensity 9400 and Snapdragon 8 Elite chips, I figured it was time to try a CapCut comparison.
The results were not close…
Related:
Oppo Find X8 Pro By The Benchmarks: Dimensity 9400 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite! Continue reading “If You Use CapCut, You NEED This Chip in Your Phone!”
Oppo Find X8 Pro review!
One of the best phones of NEXT year is already here! Quad cameras and a monster new chip from MediaTek, the Find X8 Pro is a powerhouse device. It also gives us a sneak peek at what OnePlus might deliver soon…
Oppo Find X8 Pro By the Benchmarks https://www.patreon.com/posts/oppo-find-x8-pro-116415747 Continue reading “Oppo Find X8 Pro (Global) Review: One of the BEST Phones of 2025 is Already Here!”
STOP DOING THIS! IT RUINS YOUR PHOTOS! It’s something so simple, but this little gesture might be reducing the quality of your phone photos. We want cameras to be as user friendly as possible, but if we dont understand how they work, that can impact quality.
A quick explainer on a control many take for granted, and an option to use your phone in a different way.
Vivo V40 and V40 Pro!
It’s TWO reviews in ONE! We get super sleek, thin, powerful mid-range phones with HUGE batteries and fast charging! There are some slight differences between the two though.
Which would you buy? Let’s GO! Continue reading “Vivo V40 vs V40 Pro: Sibling Rivalry!”
Skip your lock-screen when using face unlock! As soon as your phone or tablet sees your face, you can jump RIGHT into using it!
Skip that stupid swipe! Continue reading “Bypass Your Android Lock Screen When Using Face Unlock!”