…against many of the items below. These are based on the price bracket as well. You can click on most images for an enlargement. Entry-level phones should at least score a pass mark against each category. * Grey market – no Australian warranty, and 5G won’t work We strongly advise…
…for an enlargement. * Better buy genuine, or 5G won’t work We strongly advise buying a genuine model with Australian firmware if you want to use 5G. Read Don’t buy a grey market phone to ensure you get the Australian model. We know country and telco carrier-specific models for the…
…dimming zones (compared to <200 in FALD). Compare this to OLED, where each pixel is self-emissive (turns on or off). Mini-LED gives increased brightness and contrast and, with Quantum Dots, provides bright, saturated colours. TCL is #2 in the world TV market, #1 in China, and #1 in Android Smart…
…out. Australian Review – OPPO Reno 10 5G Website Product page Price $749 Colours Silvery Grey and Ice Blue From* OPPO Online, JB Hi-Fi and Officeworks Warranty 2-years ACL Made in China Company OPPO is now #2 in Australia for Android smartphone market share. It has achieved that through excellent…
…* Grey market – no Australian warranty, and 5G won’t work We strongly advise you to buy a genuine model with Australian firmware. It is easy to identify the Australian version – under Settings, About Phone, and Regulatory Labels, there is an Australian R-NZ C-tick mark. There is also an…
…out for dodgy online merchant sites You have almost no rights if buying from an online merchant, even if it claims to be Australian-based. It is tough to track these down as they often use fake ABNs and addresses. Check out Cybershack’s grey market smartphone guide. We suggest payment via…
…it to Exceed. You can click on most images for an enlargement. * Grey market – no Australian warranty, and 5G won’t work We strongly advise you to buy a genuine model with Australian firmware. It is easy to identify the Australian version – under Settings, About Phone, and Regulatory…
…Pass(able) rating that is not as good as it should be and a Pass ‘+’ rating to show it is good but does not quite make it to Exceed. You can click on most images for an enlargement. * Grey market – no Australian warranty, and 5G won’t work We…
…the so-called Google TV. The good thing is that Google takes feedback, and you get regular feature drops. Just as the Pixel 7/Pro had rough edges at launch, it is now a great smartphone, deserving of its impressive market share ascent IDC 2022/23 Australian smartphone market – declining sales. Would…
…out the #4 place by market share in 2022/23 IDC 2022/23 Australian smartphone market – declining sales. Its three-year warranty, two OS upgrades and three-year security patches make it a viable option. Nokia G42 5G basic specs RRP $449 Website From late July at Nokia online and leading retailers So…
Most of the 2023 models have been released, and there are some gems in our Best Android Phones 2023. This list is not quite complete. It generally does not include earlier 2022 models runout models sold by authorised retailers and Telcos. We do not include grey market – Read Don’t…
…and suburban users with good tower coverage. Battery: 5000mAh and 20W capable charging – Pass First, we must chastise Nokia for no charger inbox. Sure, everyone should have one lying around, but this market expects one inbox. What you don’t know is that this can charge at up to 20W…