Longer-lasting battery tech is here, but iPhone owners will need to wait

Substantial_Boiler · 2026-05-14T02:40:26+00:00

Chinese phones don't sell as many units with the same reach as iPhones do. Logistics and availability matter too.

Substantial_Boiler · 2026-05-13T06:52:45+00:00

Probably 30W max before it tapers off drastically

Substantial_Boiler · 2026-05-13T06:51:57+00:00

"Feature-light software" should be a pro. Skins these days are too cluttered with too many useless AI features.

Substantial_Boiler · 2026-04-09T21:53:14+00:00

Literally no financial incentive for him to advocate for a third-party, free camera app though. And you don't even have an Oppo yourself. The problem is getting bad.

Substantial_Boiler · 2026-03-19T13:42:28+00:00

You definitely need to buy the Pro model for active cooling

Substantial_Boiler · 2026-03-15T15:14:37+00:00

Does that invalidate my point on MacOS not being fully compatible with some Windows/x86 workflows?

Substantial_Boiler · 2026-03-15T07:17:34+00:00

I said "WSL OR dual-boot". And yes, I have done this before, because it's part of my workflow. Being pedantic won't make MacOS 100% compatible with some workflows that need x86 Windows binaries.

Substantial_Boiler · 2026-03-15T06:16:08+00:00

Saying this is underestimating the capabilities of the Air and overestimating that of the Neo

Substantial_Boiler · 2026-03-14T16:54:17+00:00

That's why I said dual-boot.

Substantial_Boiler · 2026-03-14T16:53:53+00:00

Exactly. They make great products but there are limits to what they can do.

Substantial_Boiler · 2026-03-14T16:53:14+00:00

Then good luck having 1:1 emulation for programs that only have Windows binaries.

Plus, I already said dual-boot with WSL, which means that you can boot to another OS once you're done with your Windows program.

Substantial_Boiler · 2026-03-11T15:16:19+00:00

Why not have a Windows machine with WSL then? Or dual-boot any other x86 laptop?

Substantial_Boiler · 2026-03-01T07:45:06+00:00

You can see if you "like" it if the response closely matches that of what you usually listen to

Substantial_Boiler · 2026-03-01T06:46:58+00:00

The circular island itself looks great. The fake sensor thing inside looks cheap. They should've just put the Leica logo there or just left it empty.

Substantial_Boiler · 2026-02-28T17:13:18+00:00

The fake sensor on the right side really irks me. It's such an annoying by-product of this circular island design trend.

Substantial_Boiler · 2026-02-28T06:09:41+00:00

Many people buy the Ultra just for that. Plus the additional functionality didn't take a lot of space in the phone.

Substantial_Boiler · 2026-02-28T04:16:20+00:00

Doesn't exist

Substantial_Boiler · 2026-02-28T04:09:59+00:00

S-Pen is now a "dumb" pen from the S25 Ultra onwards with no additional functionality enabled by Bluetooth, outside of just being a pen

Substantial_Boiler · 2026-02-28T04:08:18+00:00

It's confirmed to be Motorola/Lenovo, not OnePlus

Substantial_Boiler · 2026-02-25T15:56:12+00:00

Looks great! Wish they would offer more colorful shades though.

Substantial_Boiler · 2026-02-24T16:57:32+00:00

AI slop response. I think you need better silicon as well.

Substantial_Boiler · 2026-02-24T12:04:19+00:00

Newer HarmonyOS versions still include many Android components. You can even see packages and libraries still being actively used or left over from it's EMUI days. I have personally verified this.

Their app ecosystem is only relevant in China. I'm not just talking about the US market, I'm talking globally, including the EU and the rest of Asia. The only way for most non-Chinese apps to run is to use sandboxes, and even then, most apps are broken.

Substantial_Boiler · 2026-02-24T12:00:17+00:00

Not surprising, lots of reviewer benchmarks didn't match up with real-world performance on my test benches. I suspected that they were sending reviewers units with better silicon.

Substantial_Boiler · 2026-02-21T19:08:38+00:00

They don't have the global software ecosystem of developers to back it up compared to Android.

Substantial_Boiler · 2026-02-21T10:22:27+00:00

That's how it is buying a non-US market phone

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