Photo of Brana Dane holding a Xiaomi 17 Ultra.

Xiaomi 17 Ultra Review as a Photographer

Since the Xiaomi 17 Ultra was released, I’ve been looking for reviews that really talk about the photography capabilities and especially the RAW output capabilities. 50% of photography takes place in post-production, so you don’t want to just let the camera apply whatever post processing values and filters it has right there as you take the picture.  You want to have control over the post processing like an artist and to get the most flexibility …

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Redmi Buds 6 Pro

Redmi Buds 6 Pro Review: high-end features for a mid-range price

The Redmi Buds 6 Pro are the top-of-the-line wireless earbuds in the Redmi sub-brand of Xiaomi. Xiaomi also has some higher-end earbuds called the Xiaomi Buds and Xiaomi Buds Pro, so these are more like the top of the mid-range earbuds from Xiaomi. The pricing is around $80, too, so they’re still quite affordable and they have lots of excellent features for listening to music, movies, or even games.  Specifications The Redmi Buds 6 Pro …

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Redmi Note 14

Redmi Note 14 Review: attractive budget friendly smartphone

Redmi’s Note 14 series for the global market was just released, and while we already took a look at the higher-end Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G model, now we’ve also got the regular Redmi Note 14 model to look at.  Redmi is a subsidiary brand of Xiaomi that was made to signify lower-end entry-level and mid-range Android smartphones while the Xiaomi brand would be reserved for higher-quality designs. Right now, the Redmi Note 14 can be …

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Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G

Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G Review: High end looks for mid-range money

Redmi is a subsidiary brand of Xiaomi that was made to signify lower-end entry-level and mid-range Android smartphones while the Xiaomi brand would be reserved for higher-quality designs. So Redmi devices are going to be in the around $400 and under range, but that doesn’t mean they can’t make something that looks good and still works pretty nicely.  The Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G is the latest flagship style Redmi Android phone that still has …

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The Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra is still my favorite phone as a photographer

For the past decade or so, my primary criteria for choosing a smartphone has been its camera capabilities. For numerous years after the Nokia Lumia 1020 was released, there was no innovation in smartphone camera capabilities. Happily we’ve finally reached a point where smartphone cameras are better than ever, and here’s my current favorite. If you’re already familiar with my writing on Pocketnow, you’ll know that I love to use smartphones for photography, especially when I …

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