The Pixel 4 XL is one of the best camera phones you probably shouldn’t pay full price for. When it launched at $899, Google’s big Pixel was asking flagship money while quietly cutting corners on battery life, storage, and even some headline features. Drop it to $699, though, and the story shifts from “overpriced science […]
Author: Nadia Malik
Pixel 4, Old Hardware, New Tricks: Recorder Is the Real Headline
The iPhone 11 and Galaxy S10e fight over cameras and battery life; the Pixel 4 quietly shows up with worse endurance, fewer lenses – and one of the most useful software features we’ve seen in years. The hardware story is familiar and a bit tired. The software story, especially around Google’s Recorder app, is where […]
OnePlus 7T Pro Review: A ‘T’ Upgrade That Barely Exists
The OnePlus 7T Pro is the most forgettable “upgrade” OnePlus has ever shipped—and annoyingly, it’s still a fantastic flagship for anyone who skipped the 7 Pro. Same Phone, New Name OnePlus likes to say “Never Settle,” but the 7T Pro is the definition of settling on hardware. It’s essentially a OnePlus 7 Pro with a […]
OnePlus 7T: The $599 ‘Mid-Flagship’ That Aged Better Than Expected
The OnePlus 7T is the mid-cycle refresh that should’ve made a lot of 2019 flagships nervous—and six-plus years later, owners are still bragging about how it runs “like butter.” For a phone that launched at $599, that’s not nostalgia talking, that’s OnePlus nailing fundamentals better than many current “value flagships.” Design: Flat, Practical, and Aging […]