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The Poco M4 5G is a champ!
Spending some time with a solid affordable daily driver, I think a LOT of people would enjoy this phone. The only problem is, there are numerous options FROM POCO, and there’s a lot of great competition in this price tier.
Can we have TOO much of a good thing? Continue reading “POCO M4 5G – Too many GREAT inexpensive phones?”
Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs Vivo X80 Pro Camera Comparison!
A new one inch sensor against a crazy co-processor. Triple camera vs quad camera! ZEISS vs LEICA!
This is one of the most brutal comparisons I’ve ever produced. We’ve crossed a new tier in phone camera performance and these two phones are at the BLEEDING EDGE.
Let’s dig in! Continue reading “Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs Vivo X80 Pro CAMERA BATTLE! ZEISS vs LEICA! Brains vs Brawn!”
Continue reading “NEW Pixel 6A Review | Low price and new features!”
Before I finish my Pixel 6A review, we need to have ONE more chat about review trends and YouTube popularity. If you’re NOT interested in a conversation about metrics on YouTube, GET OUT NOW.
That said, we still see frustrating data on how smaller competitors are handled when we factor in the idea of how online influencers often make money. If we’re trying to guide enthusiasts and consumers to make better purchasing decisions, looking at the search popularity to guide our review content is a HORRIFICALLY bad trend… Continue reading “Pixel 6A: Popularity and Toxic Review Trends…”
iQOO 9T first look!
A new cooler SOC and a FAST camera co-processor at a LOWER price! This is a fantastic mid-year refresh. Let’s take a look at a BRILLIANT phone. Continue reading “iQOO 9T: Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, V1+, a GREAT Mid-Year Refresh!”
Joining TK for a co-stream on both of our channels!
Unboxing and setting up the Pixel 6A! Our first impressions with a LOT of snark at how some OTHER reviewers have been “critiquing” this new mid-ranger!
Plenty of actual coverage to come soon! Enjoy!
TK Bay on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/tkbay Continue reading “Google Pixel 6a 5G – Unboxing and Initial Impressions (TK Bay & Juan Bagnell)”
Axon 40 Ultra vs Magic4 Pro!
So excited to have both of these brands back in the GadgetLab! Honor vs ZTE has been a classic showdown, with both companies delivering great performance at competitive prices. Which phone takes the win?
Let’s take a look! Continue reading “Honor Magic4 Pro vs ZTE Axon 40 Ultra: Battle of the Resurrected!”
We’re more than halfway through 2022, and it’s time to take a look at premium phone performance!
The Snapdragon 8 Gen1 has been a controversial chip for expensive Android phones. Qualcomm used ARM reference designs to build a powerful System on Chip. Samsung was responsible for producing the chip on Qualcomm’s designs. Then, manufacturers build phones around those power and thermal specifications.
That thermal conversation has been a challenge to track this year. The Snapdragon 8 Gen1 is a powerful chip, but it’s a finnicky performer if thermals and battery life aren’t handled appropriately.
This SOC arrived at the same time as some significant changes to Android. The way Android 12 handles storage reduces performance for numerous apps and services. Years of my benchmarking results on older phones are no longer directly comparable to current phones with Android 12 and newer.
Phones released in the first half of 2022 are a unique group of devices.
More powerful (but hotter) CPU and GPU, balanced against performance sapping software.
The refreshed Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 is starting to ship in new phones for the second half of the year. ARM is improving the power efficiency, Qualcomm is refining the design, and TSMC is replacing Samsung for the chip fabrication.
We’ll see where these companies are improving later in the year. We’ll get to see if the 8+ Gen1 runs cooler. We’ll get to see if app developers are taking better advantage of this SOC performance.
Let’s look at some benchmark scores! Continue reading “Summer 2022 Snapdragon 8 Gen1 Performance Round Up!”