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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]