Machine Q&A Is the Honor X50 worth buying? Which one should I choose between the Red Magic 8S Pro and the iQOO 11S?

Is the Honor X50 worth buying? Which is better, the Red Magic 8S Pro or the iQOO 11S?

【phoneauto】In the blink of an eye, the progress bar for 2023 is already more than halfway, and the second half of the year is gradually kicking off in the mobile phone market. Taking these few days for example, many manufacturers have held press conferences to launch their new products. On the evening of July 5th, Honor Mobile brought its flagship product of the tenth anniversary – Honor X50. This is a product that emphasizes its durability, and the official claims it to be the “industry’s durable curved screen mobile phone ceiling”. Many friends wonder if it’s worth buying?

Honor X50

In addition to Honor, Red Magic and iQOO also held new product launch events in these few days, bringing the Red Magic 8S Pro and iQOO 11S respectively. These two new phones have a strong “esports” gene. Friends who like playing mobile games are curious about how to choose between these two phones?

As July approaches, students also welcome the summer vacation. Many people will stay home and binge-watch TV shows. So, what are the tablets suitable for binge-watching? In addition, attentive Apple fans have noticed that the trade-in price for iPhones has increased. Many people who are considering upgrading to the iPhone 14 Pro are hesitating. Is it better to stick with the iPhone 13 Pro or directly buy the newer model?

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1. Is the Honor X50, which focuses on durability, worth buying?

2. How to choose between the Red Magic 8S Pro and iQOO 11S, both gaming-oriented new phones?

3. With the arrival of summer vacation, what are the tablets suitable for students to binge-watch TV shows?

4. The trade-in price for Apple products has increased. Is it better to trade in the iPhone 13 Pro for the iPhone 14 Pro or directly buy the newer model?

On July 5th at 19:30, the Honor X50 and the full-scene new product launch event officially commenced, with the new flagship product making a grand appearance. The impressive durability of the Honor X50 leaves a deep impression, so is it really worth buying?

Honor X50

Nowadays, mobile phones have become an indispensable part of people’s lives. We spend most of our time with our phones every day. When using a phone, the biggest concern for users is dropping the phone and shattering it in an instant. We can see that the anti-drop function of mobile phones is further improving, and the Honor X50 is a very durable product.

The Honor X50 is the world’s first smartphone to receive the Swiss SGS Whole Machine Five-Star Anti-Drop Certification. Not only is the screen anti-drop, but the entire device is also anti-drop. The phone uses a new “Honor Tai Chi Cushioning Structure” to achieve a soft landing when it falls. And through dual innovation in craftsmanship and materials, it achieves an anti-drop height with no dead angles on both sides, four edges, and four corners. Honor has also optimized the phone screen’s anti-drop performance, making users feel more at ease in daily use. Overall, this “anti-drop” feature is a very strong selling point.

In addition to anti-drop, let’s take a look at the performance of the Honor X50 in other aspects. The phone brings the world’s first 1.5K curved screen, with hardware-level low blue light certification, high-frequency PWM dimming technology, supporting a peak brightness of 1200nit, displaying 1.07 billion colors, and a 120Hz screen refresh rate. The screen is truly impressive. In addition, the phone is equipped with the first-generation Snapdragon 6 mobile platform, a 5800mAh super large battery, and an upgraded 100 million pixel main camera.

As for the price that everyone is concerned about, the new phone is priced at 1399 yuan for 8GB+128GB, 1599 yuan for 8GB+256GB, 1799 yuan for 12GB+256GB, and 1999 yuan for 16GB+512GB. The pricing around a thousand yuan is very affordable.

Overall, the Honor X50 has a high cost-performance ratio, mainly reflected in its durable body, clear camera, strong battery life, and comfortable eye protection screen. Overall, its performance is still outstanding for its price range.

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Also this week, iQOO and Red Magic held new product launch events, releasing new mobile phone products: iQOO 11S series and Red Magic 8S Pro series. Different from other products, these two models are focused on esports experience and are the most anticipated phones for esports players. So how should we choose between these two phones?

Firstly, in terms of appearance, iQOO 11S and Red Magic 8S Pro have completely different styles. The former adopts a refined design concept, with a high-quality and sophisticated appearance, overall presenting a good appearance; while the latter combines industrial design and futuristic technology, with a more cyberpunk style. It’s hard to determine which appearance is better, after all, different people have different preferences.

In terms of performance, iQOO 11S is equipped with the second-generation Snapdragon 8 mobile platform, with a benchmark score of over 1.63 million on AnTuTu; Red Magic 8S Pro is equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2 LE mobile platform, with a super core frequency of up to 3.36GHz, and a benchmark score of over 1.7 million on AnTuTu, which is very powerful in terms of performance.

In addition, to enhance the smoothness of phone operation and improve the gaming experience, iQOO 11S is equipped with a low-temperature sensing intelligent cooling system; Red Magic 8S Pro is equipped with the brand-new ICE 12.0 magic cooling system, Redcore R2 gaming chip, and Magic GPU self-developed frame stabilization engine. It is easy to see that there is not much difference in gaming performance between the two phones.

In terms of battery life, the iQOO 11S is equipped with a 4700mAh battery and supports 200W fast charging, which charges faster; the Red Magic 8S Pro uses an 80W+6000mAh combination, which provides better battery life.

As for the screen, the iQOO 11S features a 6.78-inch Samsung E6 straight screen, with a refresh rate of 144Hz, a touch sampling rate of 300Hz, a pixel density of 517PPI, a resolution of 2K, and a peak brightness of 1800nit; while the Red Magic 8S Pro features a 6.8-inch OLED straight screen, with a refresh rate of 120Hz, a resolution of 2480×1116, a touch sampling rate of 960Hz, and a peak brightness of 1300nit. Comparatively, the iQOO 11S has a better screen display effect.

Finally, let’s talk about the price. The iQOO 11S is priced at 3799 yuan for the 12GB+256GB version, 4099 yuan for the 16GB+256GB version, 4399 yuan for the 16GB+512GB version, and 4799 yuan for the 16GB+1TB version. The Red Magic 8S Pro is priced at 3999 yuan for the Knight Edition 8GB+128GB version, 4399 yuan for the 8GB+256GB version; 4799 yuan for the Knight Edition/Frozen Silver Wing 12GB+256GB version, 5499 yuan for the 12GB+512GB version; and 4999 yuan for the Transparent Edition 12GB+256GB version, 5699 yuan for the 12GB+512GB version. In terms of the same memory version, the iQOO 11S is cheaper.

In conclusion, both of these phones have their advantages. For those with a sufficient budget who demand better performance and battery life, the Red Magic 8S Pro is worth considering; for those pursuing cost-effectiveness, the iQOO 11S is a good choice.

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As soon as the summer vacation arrives, the weather becomes hot and everyone doesn’t want to go out under the scorching sun. They prefer to stay at home and binge-watch TV shows. Compared to smartphones, many people prefer to use tablets for watching TV shows. Recently, many students have asked us to recommend some affordable tablets suitable for watching TV shows and movies. The following tablets are highly recommended for binge-watching, so those who are interested may consider them.

Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad 2022: Starting at 899 yuan

The Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad 2022 adopts a dual-color and dual-material splicing design, offering two color options: deep space gray and quiet lake blue. The whole machine weighs only 465g, with a thickness of 7.45mm, lightweight and comfortable, even holding it with one hand for a long time won’t be tiring. The tablet features a 10.6-inch 2K LCD high-brightness full-screen display, supporting 400nits brightness, with a resolution of 2000×1200, providing clear images; it also has built-in dark mode, eye protection mode, and adjustable eye protection colors, and is certified by TUV for hardware-level low blue light, caring for your eyes.

Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad 2022

In terms of core performance, the Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad 2022 adopts the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 mobile platform, with both front and rear cameras being 8 million pixels, and the front camera supports face recognition and portrait centering processing; it has a built-in 7700mAh battery with support for 20W fast charging. Overall, the product’s hardware configuration is also good, with high usability and cost-effectiveness, more than enough for daily binge-watching.

Honor Tablet X8 Pro: Starting at 999 yuan

Honor Tablet X8 Pro is a newly released product from last night, equipped with an 11.5-inch screen, with a screen-to-body ratio of 86%, supporting 2K high-definition resolution and 120Hz high refresh rate display, providing clear and smooth picture display. At the same time, this tablet also supports multiple eye protection technologies and is equipped with industry-leading surround six-speaker setup, making it the industry’s first tablet certified for protecting minors at the national standard level. In addition, the new product is also equipped with six speakers, which has absolute advantages compared to four speakers or dual speakers in the same price range. It performs outstandingly in terms of audiovisual experience.

Honor Tablet X8 Pro

The Honor Tablet X8 Pro is equipped with the Snapdragon 685 mobile platform, providing users with strong computing power and smooth operation experience; built-in 7250mAh battery, running on the latest MagicOS 7.1 system. Plus, with a price of around a thousand yuan, it’s a great choice for students who love watching dramas.

Xiaomi Tablet 5: starting from 1799 yuan

Compared to the two tablets above, the Xiaomi Tablet 5 has better configuration and superior performance. It’s much better than other Android tablets in the same category and basically has no shortcomings.

Xiaomi Tablet 5

The Xiaomi Tablet 5 adopts a slim and lightweight design, with an 11-inch 2.5K LCD eye-protecting screen and support for a 120Hz high refresh rate; equipped with 4 surround speakers. In addition, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 mobile platform, with a built-in 8720mAh battery and support for 33W fast charging. The overall configuration allows us to have a very good user experience in watching dramas and daily use.

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Observant Apple fans may have noticed that Apple has updated its Apple Trade-In program on its official website, offering trade-in discounts for purchasing iPhones, iPads, and other products, with increased trade-in values. Among them, the iPhone 13 Pro Max can enjoy a maximum trade-in discount of up to 5500 yuan, and the iPhone 13 Pro can be traded in for up to 4900 yuan, an increase of 250 yuan and 300 yuan respectively compared to before. At this moment, someone said, “Should I trade in my own iPhone 13 Pro for the iPhone 14 Pro or just buy it outright?”

Apple Trade-In Program

The option to trade in old devices for new ones is indeed quite attractive, as it reduces the cost of purchasing a new phone for users. However, we believe whether to trade in or not mainly depends on the user’s usage needs and habits.

iPhone

If you have a need for this old phone, it would be better to just buy a new one. Nowadays, many people choose to keep their old phones for their own use or for their parents. Currently, the iPhone 13 Pro, which has been on the market for less than two years, still holds its value in terms of performance and everyday functionality. If it is well maintained, it can still be used happily for a few more years at least.

If your old phone has been idle and you won’t be using it in the future, it is cost-effective to trade it in for a new one. At least you can get some money deducted, and the prices now are higher than before. Moreover, Apple’s official trade-in program allows you to directly choose the deduction amount when purchasing on their official website, making the process very convenient. This way, resources can be effectively utilized, energy can be saved, and the environment can be protected.

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On July 5th at 19:30, the Honor X50 and Full-Scene New Product Launch Event was officially held, with new products making a grand appearance. The impressive anti-drop capability of Honor X50 makes a deep impression, so is it worth buying?

Honor X50

Nowadays, mobile phones have become an indispensable part of people’s lives. We spend most of our time with our phones every day. During the use of mobile phones, the biggest concern for users is the phone slipping from their hands and shattering in an instant. We can see that the anti-drop function of mobile phones is also improving. Honor X50 is a very drop-resistant product.

Honor X50 is the world’s first mobile phone to receive the Swiss SGS Whole Machine Five-Star Anti-Drop Certification, which means not only the screen but the whole machine is drop-resistant. The phone adopts the new “Honor Tai Chi Cushioning Structure,” which enables a soft landing when it falls hard. Through the dual innovation of technology and materials, it achieves an all-round drop resistance from both sides, four edges, and four corners. Moreover, Honor has also optimized the screen’s drop resistance, allowing users to feel more at ease in daily use. Overall, the “drop resistance” is a significant selling point of this product.

In addition to being drop-resistant, let’s take a look at the performance of the Honor X50 in other aspects. This device brings the industry’s first 1.5K curved screen, with hardware-level low blue light certification, paired with high-frequency PWM dimming technology, supporting a peak brightness of 1200nit, 1.07 billion color display, and a 120Hz screen refresh rate. The screen is undeniably powerful. In addition, this device is equipped with the first-generation Snapdragon 6 mobile platform, a 5800mAh super large battery, and a newly upgraded 100 million pixel main camera.

As for the price that everyone is concerned about, the new device is priced at 1399 yuan for 8GB+128GB, 1599 yuan for 8GB+256GB, 1799 yuan for 12GB+256GB, and 1999 yuan for 16GB+512GB. The pricing around a thousand yuan is still very affordable.

Overall, the Honor X50 has a very high cost performance ratio, mainly reflected in its drop resistance, clear photography, powerful battery life, and eye-friendly and comfortable screen. In this price range, the performance is still outstanding.

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