Cheap vs Expensive Phones - How close ARE they!?

This is a good example of the 80-20 rule in action. You can get 80% of the phone for like 20% of the cost, but if you want the extra 20% of features, you're gonna have to be prepared to pay a lot more for them.

It's basically what mkbhd said : "Good phones aren't getting cheap, it is cheap phones that are getting good"

The insane thing is they have got people to belive $349 is cheap for a phone.

"It looks like a Rolls Royce until someone pulls up with a real Rolls Royce."

Imagine having 9.8k lol

I think a more interesting comparison would be to compare how these two age. How are the $300-$400 phones from 2021 holding up against the 2021 flagship in 2023 or even the ones from 2019.

One of the most simple, honest and yet professional reviews i ever seen. U win a like and a subscriber.

Thanks Guy,i always enjoy ur analytic skills whenever i come across ur videos on phone comparison.

I actually bought a Redmi Note 10 Pro based on the video this channel posted back when that phone was new. It's actually wild how Xiaomi manages to keep up with the competition at literally the same price year after year, specifically with the Redmi Note lineup

This is a really good comparison! A lot of us are hooked into the culture of the iPhone and Samsung, but this really lets us know that there are other options that are still as capable!

You forgot the best Xiaomi feature. The IR remote.

Always a fan of honest reviews. Also thank you for giving us a chance to see beyond the big phone brands. There are also other phones worth our money!

I've had a Redmi K20 Pro for 4 years and just recently switched to a S23 Ultra. I love the Ultra but honestly the Redmi still actually performs really well and that's a 4 year old phone. Battery and Camera are the areas I noticed the biggest differences, but considering the price it's frankly not enough difference. Redmi just makes really amazing phones for the price. Typing this from my Redmi while watching a movie on a Monitor with Samsung Dex on my S23 Ultra😂

Tbh I feel we're already at a point where if we're to justify spending more than 1000$ on a phone they should be a groundbreaking feature or at least some sort of longevity that allows us to justify the price point as in any consumers point of view spending more just to have a bit more power or just a bit better of camera quality doesn't seem irrelevant especially when cheap phones now days are getting closer and closer in terms of performance and longevity

Thank you mate, great video. To be honest, most people don't need a flagship phone. Certainly I know most people in Australia underutilise their mobile phones. I am a photographer that moved from DSRL full frame cameras to mobile photography and to be honest, it doesn't justify for me to pay for a flagship. Good photography is not about the technology, it is about the ability for the photographer to make it happens. I ordered the Note 13+ after doing my homework and I think it will do what I need. Several years ago I used the Mi Note Pro 10, when it was released it was one of the first phones with a Samsung 100 MP camera. Still have it and the only problem is that is slow but still records awesome video and does amazing photography. I made that highly critisised macro lens to works amazingly. With many years of experience in macro photography, good macro is manual and takes time and patients to get it right, even with a 2MP tiny camera, if you have the technique, you can get some decent shots. I can live with all the limitations of the Note 13 Pro+ and put the difference to my mortgage. Funny but many mobile photography reviews are not conducted by real life photographers and a phone, even with limitations will take better pictures if the reviewer knows the basics of lighting, aperture, composition, etc. I think I will test the Note 13 Pro+ and create a video for photographers. Keep the good work!

Great review with succinct and enjoyable comparison of the two devices. 👍🏾👍🏾

The mere fact that we're actually questioning spending the extra cash is already a huge win for the affordable phone....fact!

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Great review! A few more things to consider though: 1. On Chinese phones, over time they tend to have signal\connectivity\GPS issues which result in having to restart the phone frequently or they develop other OS issues that harm the general using experience. 2. The general OS\GUI experience is less convenient and intuitive than of that of the Samsung's phones (not just the flagships). 3. Some people tend to trust Chinese phones less than other manufacturers in terms of privacy and data security. 4. If you upgrade from a Chinese phone to a Samsung, expect that the entire data migration might not be as straight, fluid and "issue free" even if using the Smart Switch app. The main question is subjective as to what's more important, cost effective and general light use (in that case you mostly wouldn't feel the performance difference in most situations) or performance, ease of use and overall reliability.

And here I am with the Galaxy A7 2017 getting through life just fine awesome video. This was very educational for me. I am in the market for a new phone and seriously considering a budget friendly option.