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Xiaomi vs Sony! Zeiss vs Leica! Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs Sony XPERIA 1 V!
THERE IS NO WINNER!
I love both of these camera platforms, and I can’t think of two phones that both represent “mobile professional” better, but do so in such SIGNIFICANTLY different ways. Spending this much on a camera focused phone, we REALLY want to highlight how well they can specialize on the needs of specific consumers.
It’s time for a showdown! Continue reading “Xiaomi 13 Ultra VS Sony XPERIA 1 V Camera Battle!”
Video recording test!
How long can our phones shoot 4K video? Will they overheat? Setting up a consistent test for camera performance is a little tricky. Tracking JUST 4K video recording, let’s see if phones this year are REALLY running cooler than phones sold last year!
Here are some tips and tricks to run your camera even longer out in the field!
2022 Video Recording Test https://youtu.be/yVbf3pHFzXQ
Continue reading “Camera Overheating? Has Sony Fixed the XPERIA 1 V? Video Torture Test 2023!”
Poco F5 Review!
This phone is a SCREAMER. Poco is a “flagship killer” brand, and usually we see a Poco use an OLDER premium SOC, but this new mid-range Snapdragon is a champ! This is going to be a HUGE bang for buck option.
Let’s take a look! Continue reading “Poco F5: Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Performance (is REALLY Good)!”
Xiaomi 13 Ultra camera samples! Getting a little more familiar with this ULTRA phone, and I have some thoughts on why these cameras are so special. This phone is doing something different, and we need to pay attention to what’s working here!
Continue reading “Xiaomi 13 Ultra: Why these cameras are so fresh…”
Xiaomi 13 Ultra First Impressions!
Less than 20 hours into owning this monster, and it’s already one of my favorite phones of the year. Here are some REALLY early thoughts about using it, and some of the topics we’ll cover in future videos! Continue reading “Xiaomi 13 Ultra: My First Magical Day!”
XIAOMI 13!
Here’s a quick first look at a REALLY nice phone. The Xiaomi 13 is a little smaller, but it’s still PLENTY powerful, has decent battery life, quick charging, and a NICE premium build. Xiaomi’s launch this year feels more familiar for offering big/little options, but this phone will face TOUGH competition from the more streamlined solutions from Oppo and Vivo.
Let’s take a quick look around the Xiaomi 13! Lucky number 13! Continue reading “Xiaomi 13 First Look! A NICE Smaller Phone!”
Shoot better video!
We can make video “higher quality” in a couple different ways. We can increase resolution or we can increase frame rate. More phones are coming out with ability to shoot 8K, but is that really making our mobile video better?
I think 4k 120 is better as an EXTREME video quality… Continue reading “Don’t shoot 8K on your phone! 4K 120 is WAY better!”
Xiaomi 12T first impressions.
Xiaomi is REALLY good at making phones around this price. Refreshing the 12, and focusing on power efficiency, we arrive at a VERY nice daily driver option. It feels premium, and it performs well. It’s far from the only phone in this tier though, and the competition in “THE MIDDLE” is getting tougher and tougher. Continue reading “Xiaomi 12T First Look: A Great Phone in a CROWDED Market!”