Everyone remembers the Galaxy S10+ as “just another incremental Samsung,” but the reality is messier: this was one of the most aggressively specced phones Samsung has ever shipped. In 2019 you could buy a mainstream Samsung flagship with 12GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. Fast forward several generations and Samsung’s own FE line is […]
Galaxy S10: A ‘excellent’ Flagship That Played It Safe
The iPhone XS costs more, the Pixel 3 has fewer cameras, and the Xiaomi Mi 9 undercuts everyone on price. On paper, the Galaxy S10 should have been the smart middle ground. In practice, Samsung’s 10th-anniversary flagship feels like a device that had all the ingredients to dominate, then pulled its punches at the last […]
Huawei P30 Pro in 2025: Legendary Camera, Flawed Flagship
Everyone still calls the Huawei P30 Pro a camera legend. I’m not arguing with the photos – I’m arguing with everything Huawei sacrificed to get there. Design: Gorgeous Curves, Practical Headaches Huawei didn’t reinvent the wheel with the P30 Pro’s design. It’s the usual dual-glass sandwich with aggressively curved sides and a tall 158 x […]
Vivo Z1 Pro
The Vivo Z1 Pro was one of Vivo’s attempts to capture the mid-range smartphone market, especially targeting the younger audience with its gaming capabilities and punch-hole camera design. Launched in 2019, the Vivo Z1 Pro was positioned as a device that offers a blend of performance, camera capabilities, and battery life. Here’s an in-depth review […]