Welcome to my review of the Cambridge Audio Melomania Touch earphones that retail for £129.
The Key Features
Bluetooth 5, class 2
Triple core processor architecture
Qualcomm QCC3020 & Kalimba DSP
APT-x, AAC and SBC
Low latency
7mm Graphene enhanced dynamic driver
9 hours continuous battery life
2 hours to charge from 0 to 100%
MEMS mics with cVc noise cancellation
Siri or Google Assistant
IPX4 – case and earphones
Each earbud weighs 5.4g
Within my video review I show you how to setup the headphones, all the companion apps features and settings, discuss the audio quality, the HiFi audio and call quality. Video latency is discussed as well as the fit and finish. Finally, I compare these to AirPods and AirPods Pro.
Video Review
Conclusion
A truly cracking set of true wireless earphones with an excellent companion app. Highly recommended 9/10.
Useful Links
Latest pricing and more info on the Melomania Touch on Amazon – click HERE.
Welcome to my review of the Huawei Mate 40 Pro. This is a flagship phone from Huawei costing over £1,000.
Key Features/Specs
6.76 inches, OLED, HDR10, 90Hz, 1344 x 2772 pixels,
256GB Storage, 8GB RAM, NM (Nano Memory), Up to 256GB Card slot (uses shared SIM slot)
Android 10, EMUI 11 with Huawei AppGallery (No Google Play Services), Kirin 9000 5G (5 nm), Octa-core (1×3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3×2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4×2.05 GHz Cortex-A55), Mali-G78 MP24
In my time with the Huawei Mate 40 Pro, I really loved the feel in the hand, the hardware overall was a joy to use. I was able to use Huawei’s new Petal Search and Huawei’s App Gallery to find a number of apps that I used as well as a few alternatives to those found on Google Play. But the experience is ruined on the software side by this struggle for apps. However, some might be ok with the options available, Facebook and many others can be installed with ease. So check out my video for more info on the app situation and my overall review of this phone.
Video Review
Conclusion
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is an incredible piece of hardware with very capable cameras. If only it had Google Mobile Services out of the box, it would be an easy recommendation. As it doesn’t, for anyone in the UK it can only get a 6.5/10 as a consequence. If ever Huawei get GMS re-instated, and the phone’s firmware is updated to add this back, the 6.5/10 would jump to an easy 9/10.
Useful Links
More info & latest pricing on Huawei Mate 40 Pro on Amazon Click HERE.
Welcome to my review of the iFi micro iDSD signature which retails for £649.
The Key Features
Dual Core Burr Brown True Native chipset supports all hi-res audio formats up to PCM 32 bit / 768kHz, DSD512, and MQA
4000mW headphone amplifier with balanced topology and 4.4mm pentacon output
XBass+, 3D+, and iEMatch create an immersive and personalized headphone or speaker listening experience
USB A, S/PDIF digital and optical audio inputs; 6.3mm and 4.4mm headphone outputs, RCA line outputs
Rechargeable battery provides 6-12 hours of listening, or play while charging
Review
A wide range of over the ear headphones and IEMs were used for the review, from Fiio FH7, Fiio FA9, HiFiMan Sundara and Ananda as well as headphones from Sennheiser and Sony.
Below are the music tracks used to test the iFi micro iDSD signature.
Eric Clapton – Layla (Acoustic Live at MTV Unplugged)
Axel F – From Beverly Hills Cop
Natalie Ophelia – Ophelia
CeeLo Green – Bright Lights Bigger City
Stevie Ray Vaughan – Tin Pan Alley
K.D. Lang – Constant Craving
Nigel Kennedy – The New Four Seasons
Hans Zimmer – Mountains
Video Review
The iFi micro iDSD Signature is an absolute delight to use. Music comes alive with any pair of headphone or IEM that you care to throw at it. The musical experience feels like the headphones disappear on your head, leaving just the music floating around you. Bass is fast, tight and controlled. Mids and exquisite. Treble is excellent too. Superb soundstage.
Conclusion
The iFi iDSD micro signature is my personal favourite headphone amp DAC. 9.5/10.
Welcome to my review of the Realme 7 Pro which retails for £279.
Key Features
Battery Performance – The Realme 7 Pro comes with 65W SuperDart Charging. This can quickly power up the 4500mAh massive battery, while keeping the phone cool. 4500mAh battery can be charged to 100% within 34 mins. And only in 12mins, it can charge nearly 50%. Even while heavy gaming, the 65W SuperDart Charge can charge up to 43% in just 30 minutes. Only 3 mins, Realme 7 Pro can be charged to 13%, The Realme 7 Pro also supports 18W PD/QC charge, making it even more versatile. In reality, the phone lasted about 2 days on a single charge, but it was easier to top the battery up at the end of each day. Normally 20 mins was all that was required. The phones recharges so fast!
Processor – Snapdragon 720G. It is also equipped with Kryo 465 CPU with two high-performance Cortex-A76 cores at up to 2.3GHz and six high-efficiency Cortex-A55 cores at up to 1.8GHz, along with a new Adreno 618 GPU.
Display – 6.4-inch Super AMOLED Full Screen with 180Hz sampling rate. The display comes with 20:9 ratio, 2400x1080P FHD+ resolution, 90.8% screen-to-body ratio, 600nits peak brightness, 98% NTSC color gamut.
Cameras – The main rear sensor uses a Sony IMX682 Sensor which is 64MP . In addition there is an 8MP 119° ultra wide-angle, and a 2mp macro lens and a 2mp B&W portrait lens. The Sony IMX682 Sensor has incredible light-sensing ability, and comes with 1/1.73″ super large size sensor, 64MP super high pixels, supports Quad Bayer, pixel size up to 1.6μm. The front camera is 32mp.
The video review below includes a range of photo and video examples from the camera, a run through of the camera app interface and features. The photos are stunning, so it is well worth seeing these to understand just how good the camera is on this phone.
Video Review
Conclusion
An extremely impressive phone at budget pricing that offers a great screen, super fast charging with a decent camera. Highly recommended 9/10.
Useful Links
Realme 7 Pro latest pricing on Amazon UK – Click HERE.
Welcome to my review of the Poco X3 NFC smartphone which retails from £199 for the 64gb version. It is also available with 128gb storage for £229.
The Key Features
– The POCO X3 includes an AI quad-camera with a 64MP primary sensor and a 13mp ultra-wide-angle sensor, 2mp depth sensor to help with portrait mode, and a 2mp macro sensor.
– The POCO X3 includes the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G processor, and an Octa-Core CPU.
– The POCO X3 features a 6.67″ display with a 120hz display for smoother scrolling and browsing.
– The POCO X3 includes 5160mAh big battery, for more prolonged phone usage without having to recharge.
– The POCO X3 charges via USB-C and supports up to 33W fast charging. A 33W fast charger is also included in the box.
– The POCO X3 comes with a 20mp punch-hole selfie camera.
– The POCO X3 also features a side-mounted finger-sensor, allowing you to unlock your phone from the side using the natural grip of your hand.
– It also has a FM Radio and Infra Red Blaster.
– Stereo Speakers
– IP53 rating.
Video Review
Conclusion
The POCO X3 NFC is not just a budgetpriced phone, but an incredible phone. At £199 it’s a massive recommendation but do see my other video and post on how to remove the system ads which is a oneoff 10 minute exercise . 9/10.
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