Sony’s Xperia 1 VI might be the most boringly sensible Xperia yet. That’s the takeaway from a massive new leak of marketing images and specs ahead of its May 17 launch – and if you loved Sony’s unapologetically weird, ultra-tall 4K flagships, you probably won’t like where this is going. Sony is finally abandoning 4K […]
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Pixel 8 Pro Review: Brilliant Camera, Flawed Flagship Strategy
I’ve been daily-driving the Pixel 8 Pro long enough to forget my SIM PIN twice, and one thing is obvious: this is the most confident Pixel Google has ever shipped, and also the most conflicted. It nails photography, nails the display, pushes software support further than anyone else, then stumbles on battery life and performance […]
Google Pixel 8 Review: Small, Smart, and Still Compromised
Google just promised 7 years of OS and security updates for the Pixel 8 — more than any other phone maker, including Apple. That’s huge. The question is whether the hardware can actually go the distance. Design: Finally a Truly Compact Pixel Flagship The headline change this year is size. The Pixel 8 drops to […]
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, […]