Samsung and Asus now both want $1,200 of your money, and only one of them ships a 3.5mm headphone jack. Spoiler: it’s neither. That single number – twelve hundred dollars – is the real headline for the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. These used to live in different worlds: ROG […]
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Vivo Y21 & Y11 5G: Big Batteries, Small Ambition
If you’re hoping the new Vivo Y21 5G and Y11 5G are the next budget gaming monsters, temper your expectations. Vivo’s latest Y-series duo is being pushed on battery life and durability, but when you look past the 6,500 mAh number, these phones feel more like cautious, safe releases than true gaming-focused devices. Giant 6,500 […]
Red Magic 5S Review: A 144Hz Gaming Beast That Trips Over Basics
I’ve tested enough so‑called “gaming phones” to know when the marketing pitch doesn’t match the grind of real use. A week of living with the Red Magic 5S drove that home again: this thing absolutely flies in games, yet somehow still manages to stumble on fundamentals that should be solved problems in 2020. It’s a […]
Asus ROG Phone 3 Camera Review: Surprisingly Serious for a ‘Gaming’ Brick
The Asus ROG Phone 3 is supposed to be a handheld GPU with a SIM card attached, not a camera flagship. Yet Asus quietly turned its so‑called side quest into one of the more competent gaming‑phone camera setups around. If you’re expecting Pixel‑level computational magic, walk away. If you just need your gaming slab to […]