I’ve been daily-driving cheap Android phones this year just to see how far “1 jutaan” devices have really come. After a week swapping between a handful of sub-Rp 2 million phones, I was hoping Poco’s new C81 Pro would be the one that finally nails the basics without weird compromises. Instead, it feels like another […]
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Xiaomi 14 Ultra: New camera, same old Xiaomi approach
Industry context: Xiaomi isn’t reinventing flagship phones Android flagships have been following a predictable script: faster silicon, incremental camera tweaks, and software refreshes to justify new model names and maintain sales momentum. Xiaomi’s new 14 Ultra lands squarely in that pattern. It brings an upgraded main sensor and ships with HyperOS, Xiaomi’s new software skin, […]