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Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite test / review
Published on: 07-07-2020 / Modified: 24-03-2021
Xiaomi phones are classified into several ranges. There is the entry level with the Redmi brand, there is the high end with the Mi brand followed by a number, there is Poco for the mid-range high performance and there is since the end of 2019 the range Mi Note which comes to be between the Redmi range and Mi. Xiaomi had struck a big blow at the end of 2019 by launching the Mi Note 10 with its camera of 108 million pixels. 6 months later, Xiaomi takes the basics of the Mi Note 10 to launch a Mi Note 10 Lite which is almost exactly identical to the Mi Note 10, the main difference is at the photo module level. I did not intend to test this phone but when ordering a Mi 10 Lite, I received a Mi Note 10 Lite, so I took the opportunity to test it before sending it back.
Structure of my tests
I test the phones according to a pre-established structure (see below) to provide you with as much information as possible. Unfortunately, this takes a long time. Some tests like network performance tests take several days and for photo tests I sometimes have to wait until the weather is suitable to take pictures in good conditions. I am therefore obliged to publish the tests step by step, so I invite you to come back if the test is not complete at the time of your visit.
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Timeline
06/24/2020 I ordered the Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite on Edwaybuy 06/27/2020 I receive the Mi Note 10 Lite instead of the Mi 10 Lite but before sending it back, I start the test
Why this phone?
As I said above, I did not intend to test the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite but as I received it by accident, it would have been a shame not to take advantage of it. I had not bought the Mi Note 10 launched in 2019 because even if it was interesting, it was too expensive compared to the budget that I set myself to buy phones. The Mi Note 10 Lite is an almost perfect copy of the Mi Note 10 with the exception of the photo sensor and a few other details. The Lite version therefore keeps the premium finish as well as the performance of the previous model and is positioned as a fairly powerful mid-range phone. The photo module has been replaced by a Sony IMX 686 which can also be found in the Poco F2 Pro or the Huawei P30 Pro, so this sensor has already proven itself elsewhere.
Unpacking
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite is a mid-range phone with the body of a high-end phone. I expected to find a translation of this positioning at the box level but from the black color of the box, the content is exactly the same as that of a Redmi. You will therefore find the phone accompanied by a transparent protection, a charger and a USB cable, nothing more.
First configuration
The procedure for starting the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite is identical to what can be found on other phones of the brand marketed with MIUI 11. I found that Xiaomi was irritating to want to offer its cloud and impose its applications but today Everyone does that and Xiaomi is far from the worst, I also find that Samsung offers a first experience that is much more restrictive.
Finish
When I took the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite out of its box, I immediately felt like I had a high-end phone in hand. The Mi Note 10 Lite offers a large screen with very thin borders, the edges of the screen are curved like what Samsung was doing at the time with its Edge range. The outline of the phone is chrome-plated, the aluminum back is also reminiscent of certain Samsung models and the camera almost does not stand out from the back of the phone. Xiaomi knows how to make beautiful phones but these phones are large and quite heavy where Samsung manages to produce much thinner and lighter phones.
The top of the phone is completely chrome-plated and completely smooth, the SIM drawer is placed on the side. The infrared port is visible on the right of the phone.
The bottom of the phone has a very standard configuration with a speaker, a USB type C port and a Jack connector. Everything is elegantly anchored in the chrome edge of the phone.
The outline of the phone is completely chrome-plated, the volume and start buttons are very well positioned on the right of the phone. The SIM drawer is also on the right of the phone, I had never seen this configuration before. The left edge of the phone is therefore completely smooth. The left and right edges follow the curved shape of the screen in a natural way, you almost do not feel any interruption while going from the screen to the chrome part of the phone.
I bought the white version of the Mi Note 10 Lite. The back is made of glass with a pearly white giving birth to blue or red reflections depending on the orientation of the phone. I find here something very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S10 +. The photo sensor is on the side like most phones, it is almost perfectly flat, the phone will not limp if you put it on its back.
The screen occupies 87% of the space with fairly fine borders. The front camera resumes the fashion of 2019 with a placement in the middle with a notch. Xiaomi thus offers a beautiful screen surface with a minimum of interruption, other brands do better but in this price range, you will not find many screens with a higher occupancy rate.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite takes over the body of the Mi Note 10 which cost more than € 500 at its launch while the Mi Note 10 Lite was between 250 and 300 at the time of its launch. In this price range, this level of finish is quite rare.
Specifications
The information below comes from the Device Info HW application. The application provides detailed technical information about the tested phone.I bought the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite in its 6Gb / 64Gb version, there is also a 6Gb / 128 Gb version and another 8 Gb / 128 Gb. n
CPU / GPU Performance
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite uses the same configuration as Mi Note 10 which costs double the price. We can either say that the Mi Note 10 was not powerful enough for its price or that the Mi Note 10 Lite offers the right level of power for its price. I would say it is neither. The Mi Note 10 Lite uses a Snapdragon 730G and an Adreno 618 for the graphics part, this places it somewhere between the Redmi Note 9s and the Redmi Note 8 Pro, these are both phones that cost around fifty euros less. The Mi Note 10 Lite offers good performance but if I take into account the price, it would have needed a little more power.
Benchmark Antutu/3DMark
I got a score of 270559 points with Antutu, this ranks the Mi Note 10 Lite close to Realme 6, Redmi Note 9s, Redmi Note 8 Pro in terms of performance. With this kind of performance you will be able to play for most people, sometimes having to choose a medium level of graphics. With 3D Mark I got a score of 2418 points, this places this phone in the same category as the test with Antutu.
GamingTo test the performance in game, I download the mobile PUBG game and evaluate the in-game experience, graphics level and depth of vision. This game is quite demanding and should help you evaluating the performance of a phone.The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite is not a benchmark in terms of performance but it is powerful enough to run most games. You may sometimes have to make a concession in terms of graphics. With PUBG Mobile, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite works without problems.
Network performance
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite covers the vast majority of 3G / 4G frequencies in Europe. It is notably compatible with the B28 frequency which is used by Bouygues and Free in France.
Signal 4G (before december 2020)The ability to pick up the network correctly is an essential element for a phone but it is only very rarely measured. To measure a phone's ability to pick up the network, I perform a large number of measurements on the same cells to be able to compare phones under similar conditions. The signal is measured in dBm, a value of -90dBm indicates a worse signal than -70dBm. These measurements are therefore taken under real conditions and not in a laboratory, they are not scientific but give a good indication of performance.
I obtained an average signal of just over -99 dBm over more than 1000 measurements with the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, this score is in the middle with fluctuations between -97 dBm and -103 dBm. It is not the best phone in its class but it will not cause you any problems unless you live in an area where the network coverage is very low.
Signal 4G (from December 2020)I decided to change the methodology for measuring the network because I noticed that the configuration of the mobile network changes over time. This makes it more difficult to compare phones because the conditions are no longer exactly the same.
To overcome this problem, I set up a device that captures 24 hours a day about ten parameters from the mobile network (ex: cell id, rssi, rsrq, snr, frequency,...). I then place the phone next to the device for 24 to 48 hours taking the same measurements so that I can compare them.
Overview of the phones tested with this methodology
Download/Upload speedTo test the download speed, I have identified some 4G cells offering good performance where I test all my devices several times to see what download and upload speed they can achieve.
I got a download speed of 153 Mbps for download and a speed of 68 Mbps for upload. This is an excellent performance which suggests that this phone is able to combine frequencies because it is so close to the theoretical limit imposed by the network. It is one of the best scores I got in 4G.
Wifi performance
To test a phone's ability to receive the network properly, I take measurements near my router and then remotely (and always at the same place). This gives me an average in dBm where a value of -90 dBm indicates poorer performance than a value at -30 dBm.
Wifi signalNear the router, I got an average signal of -19 dBm, it's a very good score which indicates a good sensitivity to wifi. From a distance, I measured -68 dBm, it's also a very good score.
Download/Upload speedTo test the speed in Wifi, I connect to my router in 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz (if available) and use the Ookla application to measure the speed.A good sensitivity to wifi often indicates a good performance in download but I got an unexpected score with the Mi Note 10 Lite. I tested it on my main router which is usually the fastest and I couldn't get more than 78 Mbps for download. By testing the phone with my second router (which is connected behind my main router) I got almost 200 Mbps. This would seem to show that performance could be quite different depending on the router. This is the first time I have encountered this problem.
GPS performance
To test the quality of the GPS signal I use the Offline Maps application and I make the same train trip in pedestrian mode. Why? In pedestrian mode, the GPS does not artificially correct the signal to stick to the road, it has no markings, so you can see the actual position. I then use an application to measure the accuracy of the signal.
I get a positioning accuracy of 3 meters, this score ranks the Mi Note 10 Lite in the average of the phones I tested. The road test shows that the phone is fast enough to recover the signal and the GPS application makes it possible to correct the difference in precision by making the position stick to the road.
Battery range
[battery product="xiaomi-mi-note-10-lite" capa="5260" lg="en"] The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite has a huge 5260 mAh battery which will give you a very comfortable autonomy. I usually find that batteries with as much capacity are used to mask a lack of energy efficiency of the phone but this is not the case here. Even if the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite does not manage to exceed the Motorola G8 Power in efficiency, it is not very far in the ranking.
Photo camera test
To test the quality of photos produced by a phone, I do a technical test (resolution, sharpness, chromatic aberration,...) in studio (identical conditions) to evaluate the technical part objectively. From the second half of 2020, I built my own laboratory to take completely objective technical measurements. I then take pictures in real conditions to see how the camera performs. I then evaluate these photos according to my criteria but I publish the photos so that you can evaluate the result according to your criteria.
Hardware
The main difference between the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 and its Lite version is the photo module. The Mi Note 10 uses a 108 million pixel Samsung sensor which is a reference in terms of photo quality while the Mi Note 10 Lite is equipped with a Sony IMX 686 sensor which is also a reference in terms of photo quality. This sensor is also present in the Poco F2 Pro or the Huawei P30 Pro.
Default app The default photo app for the Mi Note 10 Lite is a true copy of what is found in other Xiaomi phones. The application is complete but offers many options which can sometimes create confusion. The application offers a night mode which is particularly effective. I compared this night mode to that offered by Gcam and the Xiaomi application is doing better.
Photo quality
Photo test / studioFirst example: ƒ / 1.89 1/151 5.43 mm 100 ISO
Exposure: good Sharpness: good Colors: good Depth of field: good Distortion: slight Chromatic aberration: none Vignetting: none Digital noise: none The Sony IMX 686 sensor delivers good results in the studio where many Samsung sensors do not produce good photos under artificial light. I got the same result with the Poco F2 Pro which uses the same sensor, the treatment is therefore no different. The exposure is good, the colors are fair and the sharpness is good. Second example: ƒ / 2.2 1/240 1.94 mm 100 ISO
Exposure: slight underexposure Sharpness: medium Colors: slightly too dark Depth of field: good Distortion: important Chromatic aberration: none Vignetting: no Digital noise: visible The ultra wide angle sensor has a deficit in brightness, this is almost always the case with this kind of sensor. The sharpness is much less pronounced than with the main sensor and the deformations are very visible. Digital noise is also visible at ISO 100. Third example: ƒ / 1.89 1/144 5.43 mm 100 ISO
Exposure: good Sharpness: good Colors: good Depth of field: good Distortion: slight Chromatic aberration: none Vignetting: none Digital noise: none The Mi Note 10 Lite does not have an optical zoom, so it is the main sensor which plays the role of zoom by a digital enlargement. The properties of the photo are therefore the same as the first example, the sharpness is even more obvious because the objects are closer.
Photo test / sunnyFirst example: ƒ / 2.2 1/991 1.94 mm 100 ISO
Exposure: good Sharpness: good Colors: good Depth of field: ok Distortion: visible on the periphery Chromatic aberration: no Vignetting: no Digital noise : none The ultra wide angle sensor produced an average photo in the studio but outside it allows you to capture a very large landscape with many details. The weather was not perfectly sunny and it was 6 pm, the conditions were therefore not perfect and yet I find that this ultra wide angle module produced a good photo. We see deformations in the periphery as well as a blurry area, the sharpness is better in the center, better to know. Second example: ƒ / 1.89 1/890 5.43 mm 100 ISO
Exposure: good Sharpness: good Colors: good Depth of field: ok Distortion: none Chromatic aberration: none Vignetting: none Digital noise: none The Sony sensor produces a sharper photo than the ultra wide angle sensor, the photo is more detailed, the exposure is slightly better and the photo does not show any distortion or blurred areas. The horizon line is very clear and sharp despite the big difference in colors. Third example: ƒ / 1.89 1/839 5.43 mm 100 ISO
Exposure: slight overexposure in the clouds Sharpness: good Colors: good Depth of field: ok Distortion: visible on the periphery Chromatic aberration: no Vignetting : none Digital noise: none The digital zoom produces a very clear photo, it is possible to distinguish many details in the vegetation and the outline of the clouds is very well drawn. There is a slight overexposure in the whites of the clouds but this is frankly not problematic.
Using HDR increases the saturation of the image and enlarges its dynamic range. This mode works rather well but you have to accept that certain colors will be exaggerated like blue on this photo. Using HDR will allow you to capture scenes with high contrasts without much difficulty. @@ 32 @@
Photo test / cloudyFirst example: ƒ / 1.89 1/1836 5.43 mm 100 ISO
Exposure: slight underexposure Sharpness: ok Colors: too dark Depth of field: ok Distortion: none Chromatic aberration: none Vignetting: none Digital noise: none When a decor has very light and very dark areas, the Sony sensor produces slightly underexposed photos. It is a choice which allows in this case to obtain a very beautiful sky despite the absence of sun but the ground will be darker than in reality. It is possible to recover a little brightness at ground level by going through the HDR mode. Leaving aside the exposure problem, the photo clearly demonstrates the quality of the Sony sensor. Second example: ƒ / 2.2 1/1899 1.94 mm 100 ISO
Exposure: underexposure Sharpness: good in the center, less good in the periphery Colors: too dark Depth of field: ok Distortion: visible in periphery Chromatic aberration: none Vignetting: none Digital noise: none The ultra wide angle sensor calculates its exposure according to the sky, the ground is therefore darker as with the main sensor but the effect is here even more pronounced because the ultra large sensor angle lets in less light. Here also the HDR will recover a little brightness I did several tests under the same conditions, with and without HDR and we see that the HDR plays on the saturation of the colors but does not manage to recover enough light at the level ground. The result remains very correct, however. @@ 35 @@
Test photo / nightFirst example: ƒ / 1.89 1/14 5.43 mm 3375 ISO
Exposure: correct Sharpness: slightly blurred (I moved a little) Colors: correct Depth of field: ok Distortion: no chromatic aberration : no Vignetting: no Digital noise: none I kept this blurred photo as an example because I needed an example to compare normal mode and night mode under the same conditions. Apart from the blur, the photo has interesting qualities such as a good exposure, colors close to reality but with or without blur, the photo lacks details. Second example: ƒ / 1.89 1/10 5.43 mm 5353 ISO
Exposure: correct Sharpness: good Colors: a little saturation / warmth Depth of field: ok Distortion: no chromatic aberration: no Vignetting : none Digital noise: none I took this photo with the night mode, the result is much better than with the normal mode. The sharpness is very good for a night photo, the colors are on the other hand a little too cold but the night mode produces good photos. I tested Gcam under the same conditions and the result is less good.
Third example: ƒ / 2.2 1/14 1.94 mm 5184 ISO
Exposure: underexposure Sharpness: medium Colors: too saturated Depth of field: ok Distortion: visible on the periphery Aberration chromatic: none Vignetting: none Digital noise: very visible The ultra wide angle sensor does not produce good photos at night, the photos are underexposed, the colors are too saturated, the sharpness is not good and the digital noise is very visible. @@ 40 @@
Video quality
Stabilisation The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite has effective video stabilization, the movements caused by walking are softened and I do not see any pixelation of the image with each movement.
Video normale conditions The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite is capable of producing videos in 4k and 30 fps with digital stabilization. The videos produced are of good quality even when the brightness is not ideal as in this video. The lateral movement does not tear the image, the movements are fairly fluid. The change in exposure time is quite fast, I don't see a jump in brightness from the sky to the ground.
Video low light The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite is capable of producing good quality for night video. Digital noise is almost completely absent, the focus is quite quickly even if sometimes the sensor searches for the right focus area. The exposure level could have been a little higher but the content of the video reflects reality quite well. When the video is stable, the level of detail increases, we see it in particular at the level of the light sources which appear like a ball of light and if the video stabilizes, we begin to see the details.
Audio quality
To test the quality of the phone's audio output, I connect the device's audio output to a measuring tool, then play sounds on all frequencies and measure the differences between the original sound and the sound produced by the phone. In this way I measure the phone's ability to correctly reproduce all sounds.
Xiaomi used to produce either phones with a very powerful sound but a high level of distortion or phones less powerful but with a more controlled sound. I note that on most of the phones I have tested this year, Xiaomi has chosen a lower sound power but a more controlled distortion. The external speaker produces correct sound with treble which lacks precision when the volume is high but if you use headphones, the sound quality goes up a notch.
Frequency ResponseThis test is intended to test the device's ability to correctly reproduce all frequencies. The white line in the middle of the graph is the ideal situation and the other colors come from tests on different phones. A deviation from the reference line indicates a deviation from the ideal situation. To see good sound at all frequencies, it is therefore necessary to get as close as possible to the reference line.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is capable of reproducing most frequencies fairly faithfully, I compared it here to the Poco F2 Pro because it produces exactly the same performance, the two phones are constantly on the same curve. Xiaomi probably used the same chip for sound in both phones.
Dynamic RangeThis test is designed to test a phone's ability to play sounds at different volume levels. Here too, the phones must be as close as possible to the reference.
The Mi Note 10 Lite delivers good sound over all frequencies and if I compare it to the Poco F2 Pro, I see that the curves are again very similar, the Mi Note 10 Lite is just a little less powerful than the Poco F2 Pro.
Noise LevelThis test aims to identify if the device under test is able to reproduce sounds without too much noise. A high score indicates a low parasite rate, a lower score indicates a higher presence of parasites.
The Mi Note 10 Lite does not present interference problems, it also follows the curve of the Poco F2 Pro here. If I have to summarize the audio performance of the Mi Note Lite 10 I would say that it is a little below what Samsung can produce with for example an S10 + but it offers a good sound performance where it only lacks a little power to compete with the best phones in this category.
Screen quality
To test the screen, I use a colorimetric probe that measures the color accuracy of a screen, as well as other parameters to see if a screen is able to correctly reproduce an image. I also test the brightness level to determine if the screen will be able to display an image in full sunlight.
Colorimetry The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite uses a good quality Amoled screen, I got a color difference (dE) of 1.91. This score ranks the Mi Note 10 Lite among the best screens in this price range, only experienced users could see the difference with a high-end device. Most colors have a score lower than 3 (beyond 3, the eye begins to perceive the difference), only white seems to deviate a little from the norm with a slightly bluish tint with a color temperature d 'around 6800k. I obtained the optimal setting using the "normal" mode in the options offered for the screen. By default, Xiaomi configures its devices on the "saturated" mode but even if the colors seem more vivid, this mode deviates from the ideal colorimetry.
Brightness / ContrastI measured a maximum brightness of 425 cd / m² with the screen at 100% brightness, this is a good score which should make the screen readable in most situations but in full sun, it would have taken a little more light to be perfectly readable. The small light deficit combined with the reflectivity rate of the screen will undoubtedly force you to have to rotate the screen to make it perfectly readable.
The Mi Note 10 Lite uses an Amoled screen with almost infinite contrast, this means that the blacks are really black and the images will have a depth that you will not be able to obtain with an LCD type screen. In this price range, we mainly find LCD screens, the Mi Note 10 Lite therefore offers here a high-end screen at an affordable price.
Biometry
The Mi Note 10 Lite uses a fingerprint sensor on the screen, it is fashionable in 2020 but it is clearly not the most effective unlocking. You have to find the right thumb position and this kind of sensor is always slower than the fingerprint sensor that can be found on the back of some phones. You can also use facial recognition, I haven't noticed a difference from what I usually see on other phones.
Operating system
The Mi Note 10 Lite is marketed with MIUI 11 and will undoubtedly be one of the first candidates for MIUI 12 which is coming soon. I did not notice any differences between this version of MIUI 11 and the other phones than the brand I tested. Only the Poco F2 Pro seems to stand out with its application drawer. MIUI 11 offers many possibilities that are not available by default on Android and each time I switch to a phone running Android without overlay, I always have the impression that I am missing something (ex: gallery app default photo, video recording of the screen, ...). MIUI's faults are those found on all previous versions also, namely: the glut of options, the presence of advertising when downloading applications (this can be disabled) and the presence of applications forced by Xiaomi. .
Encoutered bugs
n / A
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Test / Review conclusion
As I wrote at the beginning of this article, the Mi Note 10 Lite is a light version of the Mi Note 10. The main difference is at the photo module level, this difference translates into a huge difference in price which me is not justified. The Mi Note 10 Lite was marketed around 300 € and I find that it was already too expensive compared to other phones in this price range. The Mi Note 10 Lite has a very good level of finish, a very good photo sensor, a very good battery and a very good screen. This phone therefore has undeniable qualities but it should ideally be sold around 250 € because at 300 € other phones could represent a credible alternative. The Mi Note 10 Lite is quite heavy and massive, this does not pose a problem to me but I imagine that this kind of criterion can be important for certain buyers. It offers sufficient performance for just about any use, but in this price range, there are other devices that offer much higher performance. This is probably its biggest weakness at this price level. I did not discover any other weak points, the Mi Note 10 Lite ranks in the average for a whole series of other criteria like the quality of signal 4G, the GPS or even the wifi. The Mi Note 10 Lite is one of the cheapest Sony IMX 686 equipped phones, this sensor is not new on the market but it is still one of the best. This is undoubtedly what explains the price positioning of the Mi Note 10 Lite compared to its most direct competitors.
StrengthsPremium finish Day and night photo quality Video quality Battery life
WeaknessesAverage CPU / GPU performance Average GPS
Alternatives to this productIn this price range, the most direct alternative is the Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite which I am testing in parallel, the Mi 10 Lite is more efficient and offers 5G but does not use the same photo sensor and does not offer not as good autonomy. The Realme X2 Pro could also represent a credible alternative, this phone is much more efficient but will undoubtedly make a worse photo and offer less battery life.
LAURENT WILLEN
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I had tested the first Mogo and I was amazed by the capacity of this small battery projector, 2 years later here is its successor. Will it be able to do better?
The Redmi Note 13 Pro raises the bar with even more performance, a great screen and a 200-megapixel photo sensor. Just marketing or a real bargain?
On paper, the Viewsonic X2 4k projector has all the qualities you could wish for: it's bright, it has good contrast and it's great for gaming. What does it lack?
Kospet has come a long way since I started testing watches from this brand, and this time it's in terms of finish that Kospet is making a leap forward.
Contrast, light, colour... the Optoma UHD38x has all the qualities needed to become your next video projector. Discover its strengths and weaknesses.
Portable projectors are all the rage, but success stories are few and far between. The Formovie S5 paved the way for success, and this Dangbei Atom could well follow in its footsteps.
I started my adventure in the world of projectors with Xgimi with the H1, I will now test my 4th Xgimi projector with the Horizon (and the comparison with the Pro)
The XGIMI Halo+ looks like an XGIMI Horizon cut in half but fortunately the quality and functionality has not been split in two.
The Urtopia should reconcile geeks with cycling. This bike is a connected electric bike made entirely of carbon fibre. Futuristic look, connected bike, ...it speaks to me!
POCO's X range has always been synonymous with performance at a low price, and the POCO X6 further strengthens this position by offering even more power for a very wide audience.
The Thundeal TDA6 is an LCD projector that I bought for less than €200. Can it compete with the mid-range DLP?
The XGIMI Horizon range has been around for 2 years and the competition has had time to react, but this new XGIMI Horizon Ultra will set the record straight.
Fed up with ads on the internet? I have a simple solution that's more effective than Adblock, which blocks ads and provides parental control.
The Lefant F1 is small and agile but has no reason to be ashamed of the competition, it has a great suction power, uses two brushes and has a 600ml tank. Small but strong!
The Lefant M210P is the third vacuum cleaner of this brand that I tested, it is an entry-level robot with a somewhat military design.
I didn't know Unihertz until 6 months ago, I was pleasantly surprised by the first model I tested, will the Luna manage to surprise me too?
This new POCO is the 17th phone of this brand that I test, so I have a lot of time to evaluate if this new model is worth the trouble.
The T range goes up a notch and tickles the top of the range of other brands. It has a 108 million pixel camera and an amoled screen.
After having tested the entry-level Wanbo T6 Max, it's now the turn of the Wanbo T6 Max which delivers 1080p in an ultra portable format.
I really enjoyed the first Nebula projector I bought, so I couldn't resist testing another one with a 4k laser.
The Poco F4 GT is a supercharged smartphone designed to meet the demands of hard core gamers or those who simply want the best performance.
This is the third Wanbo projector I have tested and the brand is getting better with each model, offering more and more for a lower price.
I was tempted by this Fengmi because on paper it offers a unique experience in this price range with 4k, superb sound and a 240hz frequency.
I had not yet tested a projector from this brand and for this first time I will immediately look at the top of the range. Can it compete with the Xiaomi Laser Cinema 2?
I had not yet had the opportunity to test a Wemax brand projector but I filled this gap with the Wemax Nova 4k
Do you want to survive a zombie invasion or just survive in the jungle with a smartphone? I think I have just the thing for you!
Whether you're very clumsy or you do something where you can damage your watch, Kospet has a solution with the second version of its Tank watch.
A new Pixel at an affordable price, it's possible! The Pixel 6a is a mid-range device with all the qualities of the top of the range.
Xiaomi don't just sell phones, they also produce good projectors and this Mi Smart Compact is arguably one of the best entry-level 1080p projectors.
The Redmi Note Pro range has always been characterized by good performance and good pictures, the Redmi Note 10 Pro will hit even harder with an Amoled display and a 108 million pixel photo sensor!
After a somewhat disappointing Redmi Note 9, Xiaomi is back in force with a very promising Redmi Note 10 that will probably once again shake up the competition.
After the Ulefone Armor and the Doogee S58 Pro, I decided to test a third rugged phone with the Umidigi Bison. On paper it offers a very good performance/price ratio. Will this new Umidigi outperform its competitors?
Poco woke up in 2020, after the F2 Pro and the X3, here is the M3 which comes to attack the entry level with a floor price that will undoubtedly shake up the smartphone market.
Major brands like Google or Xiaomi have all launched their own brand of surveillance cameras, Amazon is now doing the same with Blink and offers free cloud and a 2-year autonomy.
The Tank range at Kospet focused on robustness and not aesthetics. The Kospet Tank S1 reverses the idea a bit by aiming for aesthetics before robustness.
Looking for a simple, inexpensive laptop? The KUU Xbook 3 is available for around €200 only, and will meet most everyday needs.
The Bezior X1500 is a high-bar electric mountain bike that's just waiting to be challenged on rough terrain. Can you tame it?
The tablet world is dominated by Apple and Samsung but some Chinese brands like Chuwi or Teclast manage to produce interesting tablets for a much more affordable price.
After testing a first rugged watch (Kospet Rock), I will test the Kospet Tank M1 which fully assumes its rugged side.
I've been testing the Redmi range since the Redmi 5 and this brand has established itself as the king of the entry level, will the Redmi Note 11 follow the same path?
The Redmi Note 11 Pro is moving towards a more premium format but with elements of the previous model. Will it still stand up to the competition?
The Blitzwolf VT 2 is a real portable projector, it's tiny and runs on a battery, the ideal candidate to take your movies and series on holiday with you.
Blitzwolf produces entry level projectors with a sometimes military design, this BW V2 seems to start a change towards a higher range.
Some people don't know the crisis by buying iPhones at more than 1000€, for the others Redmi offers a phone at around 100€.
I have bought almost all the POCO M range and I thought that the brand had not innovated much these last months. Will the M5 change this?
The POCO X5 5G is a master buy in the mid-range, it knows how to do everything or almost everything while limiting the budget.
This is the first time I test a projector from this brand while it has been around for quite some time. Nice discovery or complete flop?
I gave myself a little digital detox by testing a rather unique mechanical watch and I share my impressions with you.
Every year I test the new version of the Xiaomi Mi XX Lite, I have started my tests with the Mi 8 Lite and with each iteration Xiaomi takes the level a little higher but how far can they go?
I am not used to testing vacuum cleaners but the Dreame T20 had titillated my curiosity and was offered at a competitive price on Indiegogo. This will be the first time one of my tests will help me with household chores.
The Poco X3 Pro takes the fundamentals of the Poco X3 (which was a good phone) by offering 50% more performance for a more or less equivalent price. It thus becomes the king of performance in the mid-range.
The Poco family with a new generation of the F series but with a focus on performance instead of photography. The Poco F3 offers unmatched power in this price segment, gamers will be delighted.
After a first positive experience with the Doogee brand, I decided to buy a second one with this S96 Pro which seems to offer an interesting performance/quality/price ratio.
Poco is back with a supercharged entry-level device and this Poco M4 Pro is sure to be a top performer at under £200
I wanted to test the Google Pixel 5 for a long time, especially for the photo. I found it too expensive so I bought it second hand.
The Poco X4 Pro is the second phone in the Poco X Pro range, the first one was a success, will this second model follow the same path?
After the Note 11, Note 11 Pro, here is a third version of the "11" generation with a Pro+ 5G which is an 11 Pro with more power.
Poco continues to reach for the moon with ever more powerful phones, but fortunately the phone's qualities don't stop there.
This OnePlus is the second phone of this brand that I test, the first one didn't impress me but this one has some strong arguments to make me change my mind.
I usually test entry or mid-range projectors but this time I broke my piggy bank to test the top of the top with this Xiaomi Laser Cinema 2
The XGIMI Elfin is a portable 1080p projector that theoretically combines all the qualities of a normal projector, will this Elfin be another success?
Generation after generation, Xiaomi manages to beef up its entry-level phones to the point where they tickle the mid-range models.
Xiaomi is manufacturing all kinds of products and after the phones, Xiaomi has released some good projectors with the same strategy to offer a good product for a price lower than the competition.
This BenQ projector is a 1080p lamp projector designed for gamers and sold at an affordable price, it's also the first BenQ I've tested.
With a GPS tracker you can track your vehicles or people on a map as in the movies but what is this type of object really worth?
The Mogo Pro is my second projector from XGIMI, it is one of the first portable projectors in 1080, will it succeed in establishing itself as a reference on the market?
The Nvidia Shield TV is the king of all Android TV devices, it litterally chews anything you throw at it (local video, streaming, games, music,...). It's also one of the most expensive product, is it worth the money?
A 4k projector below 1000€? It's a first, I had to test it. Will it compare with the other projectors I've tested?
For a long time laser projectors were out of price and it is again Xiaomi who breaks the prices with a very interesting machine but which will not be adapted to all types of use.
The Doogee S58 Pro is in a class of phone that I am not used to testing, this phone is designed to be shock resistant and you could almost knock someone out because it is so heavy.
I had not yet tested an electric toothbrush on my blog because I did not see the interest, the Oclean X Pro Elite has shown that a toothbrush could be an interesting product!
I haven't tested any OnePlus phone yet because they were too expensive, but with the N100, OnePlus is getting into a more affordable price range, so I had to test it.
The Xiaomi machine continues to produce more models than any other brand and this Redmi Note 10s comes in between the Redmi Note 10 and Redmi Note 10 Pro
I haven't tested a Realme in a while but I couldn't miss the opportunity to test this new Realme GT. The power of this phone will allow it to compete with the most powerful phones on the market for a lower price.
For less than £200 the little Lefant M210s will fit almost anywhere under your furniture and suck up most of the dust. It's not as powerful as a Yeedi but it's definitely cheaper.
The iiiF150 R2022 is positioned as a rugged phone with a very military design. This phone clearly departs from the usual standards to assume an almost brutal identity.
Xiaomi hasn't released any tablets for a few years, but the brand is back on the scene with the Mi Pad 5, which has the iPad in its sights.
Umidigi made a great entry into the world of rugged smartphones with the Umidigi Bison, they are now back with the Pro version with a better finish and more power.
The Yeedi Vac 2 Pro is a vacuum at the crossroads between a vacuum and a cleaner, it uses a vibration system to make cleaning more efficient without sacrificing suction power.
I had not tested any phone of this type for a few months and I decided to test this one because its price positioning will undoubtedly make it interesting for a very large public.
The Mi Band is back with this 7th version which clearly stands out from previous generations without seeing the price soar.
The F range represents the top of the range at Poco and this range is often synonymous with power, design and innovation. Is this still the case with the F4?
I didn't know the TCL brand before testing the TCL 10 Pro, I was positively surprised by the high level of finish but does the rest hold up?
There may be nothing very exciting about testing a toothbrush, but when it's very effective, it becomes immediately more interesting!
I haven't tested a laser projector in a long time and this JMGO U2 has everything on paper to outperform anything I've tested...in theory anyway!
The Mibro Watch X1 is an entry-level watch with a nice amoled screen and an above-average battery life. Should you buy it?
Are you tired of having to use several chargers and wait a long time to charge your devices? I may have a solution for you with this 100W fast charger!
Who said that entry level was not interesting? For 150€ the TCL SE is not a performance machine but it has a lot of other assets to offer.
After a first version in 5G, the Poco M4 Pro comes back in 4G version with a better screen, a better camera and more memory.
The Oclean X10 is a premium toothbrush with efficient brushing and a simplified (no app) approach to brush setup.
Want to take your music everywhere with you? The 120W Blitzwolf speaker should appeal to a very wide audience (except maybe those you're going to disturb with the noise).
I was looking for a replacement for my Surface Pro 2 and I think I found a good alternative with the KUU Lebook Pro with its 2 in 1 pc/tablet concept.
Looking for noise cancelling headphones? I may have just what you need! The UGREEN HiTune X6 offer 35 dB of noise reduction without loss of quality.
I usually test mid-range projectors but I sometimes make exceptions towards the entry level when the product seems worth it. With the Wanbo X1, no need to break the bank but is the picture good?
After the launch of the Mi Band bracelets, Xiaomi now also markets watches with the Mi Watch brand. Will Xiaomi succeed in conquering the market as it did with its smartphones?
I diversified at the end of 2020 by testing connected objects for the home and it's a good way to combine the useful with the pleasant. This time I'm tackling a connected vacuum cleaner / mopping robot.
After the huge success of the Poco M3 at the end of 2020, Poco launches the PRO version with a performance/price ratio that will again shake up the market of smartphones under 200€.
Blitzwolf manages to produce low cost projectors that are capable of good image quality but you have to be able to accept other flaws, will this VP13 do better than the previous Blitzwolf I tested?
The Samsung Galaxy A21s is a competitor to the Redmi range but will it be able to outperform the value champion?
I don't often test Samsung devices as many others already do but I wanted to make an exception on the Galaxy A52 which will probably generate a lot of sales.
Xiaomi really does market all sorts of products, I have tested many of their smartphones but I was curious to see if they were able to produce a good hoover.
Don't like flossing? There is a more practical and equally effective solution with the Oclean W10 dental cleaner
Blitzwolf is a Chinese brand that sells all kinds of products including low-cost projectors, I chose their latest model to see what it's worth.
I haven't tested any tablets for my blog yet but this new iPad clone was very interesting, so I thought it might be a good opportunity to test this kind of product.
I bought the Dreame T20 in crowdfunding and I was really happy with my purchase, I thought I should continue and I will now test the Dreame T30.
I'm not used to testing phones in this price range but on paper the Poco F2 Pro can take on a Samsung Galaxy S20 without blushing. What about in reality?
The Redmi 2020 vintage has arrived. The Redmi has grown and gained weight to offer a bigger screen and better battery. Will it be enough to face the growing competition?
I tested the Mi 9T Pro in 2019 and concluded that it was one of the best phones in its price range. The Mi 10T Pro costs an extra €200 at launch, so I had to break my piggy bank to buy it. Will it do better than its predecessor?
Xiaomi has just scrambled things up again with the Redmi Note 9T which comes in a little bit above the Poco X3 with some new features and a bit of old things.
Xiaomi has managed to blur the lines even more by adding the Mi Note range to its catalogue with this Lite version of the Mi Note 10 released at the end of 2019.
Redmi is tackling the price bracket below €100 with a smartphone that seems to stand up to the competition. Is this really a good deal?
Redmi is attacking the price range below €100 with a smartphone with reasonable specifications. Is this really a good deal?
The Amazfit Bip U is the third Amazfit watch I've tested this year, it's also the cheapest. However, I will apply the same test protocol to see what it is worth compared to other watches.
I don't often test the top end, but I sometimes make a few exceptions to get an idea of what's going on in this segment. This time, my victim is the S20.
Your wifi signal is not good? Maybe you need a repeater/amplifier to get a better range and a better wifi signal.
Xgimi H1 is a new chinese video projector coming from crowd funding. Is it any good? Let's check.
Huami is one of the largest manufacturers of smartwatches, I tested the Amazfit GTS, which offers many features for sports enthusiasts without having to break the piggy bank.
Sonic Soak is a new gadget cleaning almost everything with ultrasound, does it deliver its promise ? Let's check out!
The Samsung Galaxy S10 has it all, it doesn't lack anything (except you maybe). At this price level, we expect the best, but how different is it from the competition?
Amazon has successfully packaged a lot in its Fire TV stick. This small object will transform your TV or projector experience. On paper, nothing beats the Stick but what is it worth in reality?
Amazon has successfully packaged a condensed technology in its Fire TV stick. This small object will transform your TV or projector experience. On paper, nothing is done better. What is the reality?
J'ai testé un mini pc de 12 cm de côté, totalement silencieux, consommant 25W max et suffisamment performant pour la bureautique et home cinéma.
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