TCL Makes Cheap TVs and... Phones?? - 10L & 10 Pro

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  • Опубликовано: 15 май 2020
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Комментарии • 1,7 тыс.

  • @Andrew-vi5rk
    @Andrew-vi5rk 4 года назад +1760

    "This is a nice feature" grabs cats tail

    • @andrive
      @andrive 4 года назад +7

      Lol

    • @XeZrunner
      @XeZrunner 4 года назад +92

      8:20 "You usually see this on Chinese phones" lmao

    • @fadelpw511
      @fadelpw511 4 года назад +41

      my chinese phone doesn't come with a cat >:(

    • @Rose.Of.Hizaki
      @Rose.Of.Hizaki 4 года назад +29

      Grab It By The Pussy

    • @ineedaname334
      @ineedaname334 4 года назад +4

      @@Rose.Of.Hizaki 😂😂

  • @fedirkryvyi
    @fedirkryvyi 4 года назад +1249

    I mean, technically, they were around for 5+ years - BB and Alcatel phones were from TCL

    • @Souls4Roca
      @Souls4Roca 4 года назад +62

      More then that, I remember them before the iPhone 2G

    • @sadladcinn
      @sadladcinn 4 года назад +45

      I remember the t-mobile revvl phone also is a tcl phone

    • @andrive
      @andrive 4 года назад

      Yep

    • @maruftim
      @maruftim 4 года назад

      Yeah

    • @johnyang799
      @johnyang799 4 года назад +31

      More than 17 years from Chinese source.

  • @Cyba_IT
    @Cyba_IT 4 года назад +317

    Linus demonstrating perfectly how mid range Snapdragon processors are more than capable for most users. Slow and laggy they are not.

    • @LinoOliveira92
      @LinoOliveira92 4 года назад +6

      Mine is from 2014 with snapdragon 620 and I've never had problems except with 1 game which was pubg. It still ran but only with shitty graphics. Any other game including cod mobile runs fine.

    • @swapnilgohil7280
      @swapnilgohil7280 4 года назад +3

      @Purified Water II That redmi note 8 pro is way better then sd 675

    • @DantesInferno96
      @DantesInferno96 4 года назад +4

      I have 675 and it's pretty cool. I don't really play mobile games and it does other things quite well. I think it's only shortage is in the gaming department where it can run games only in medium or high. But hey mobile games aren't good anyway so I don't care.

    • @swapnilgohil7280
      @swapnilgohil7280 4 года назад +3

      @@DantesInferno96 Yeah I'm not gonna argue mobile games are trash.

    • @suprastevio2264
      @suprastevio2264 4 года назад +3

      @@swapnilgohil7280 I've had a ton of fun with more than a few mobile games. The Wolf Among Us and various point and click adventures, Chrono Trigger, SotN, Dragon Ball Legends, Baldurs Gate, Dragon Quest, etc. I'd argue the issue is more so the input or controls. CoD mobile has been a very nice surprise for many people as well. I think calling mobile games trash comes off as a bit if a cop out.

  • @bubbafinch07
    @bubbafinch07 4 года назад +221

    "There's a level of maturity" he says in front of his daughter's doll house. 😆

    • @Michael-tm6vs
      @Michael-tm6vs 4 года назад

      😂😂😂

    • @silverslider562
      @silverslider562 4 года назад

      What a clown 🤡

    • @ghejnuni
      @ghejnuni 4 года назад +2

      @@silverslider562 that's our Linus

    • @MrGeocidal
      @MrGeocidal 3 года назад +4

      That's mature. To be able to sit in front a dollhouse without needing to make some disclamer about why it's there is maturity.

    • @quentinchoumont3437
      @quentinchoumont3437 3 года назад +6

      You don't know it's his daughters, maybe it's his dollhouse.

  • @Slippery_
    @Slippery_ 4 года назад +2347

    Man if linus grows his beard anymore we bout to have Kratos Tech Tips

    • @ShortCircuit
      @ShortCircuit  4 года назад +755

      BOY

    • @lucifergraves1964
      @lucifergraves1964 4 года назад +145

      BOY come assist with this technological gadget, it vexs me

    • @szn00
      @szn00 4 года назад +54

      @@ShortCircuit Boi*

    • @eternalvorce
      @eternalvorce 4 года назад +5

      Ayyy sup slipmous

    • @Madness187inc
      @Madness187inc 4 года назад +22

      Yes a small, tiny, very weak, way more pale nerdy kratos, like kratos discovered technology and just stopped working out

  • @DrHonHon
    @DrHonHon 4 года назад +530

    This channel reminds me of the old LTT before the "warehouse" Its nice to see lower budget brands we normally wouldn't see on the main channels

    • @irispettson
      @irispettson 4 года назад +52

      Isn't that partially the goal of the channel? To allow them to make that type of content without risking downsides of occasional badly performing video on the main channel?

    • @IngwiePhoenix
      @IngwiePhoenix 4 года назад +34

      This is what ShortCircuit is all about. Pick a thing, make a video, put it on youtube. Even the editing job on it is lighter which you can tell by the audio alone. Its jsut a fun thing they do cuz they can and enjoy the stuff they find that may not make sense on main LTT "anymore".

    • @iKingRPG
      @iKingRPG 4 года назад +14

      Yeah it's like old LTT, also known as Unbox Therapy but with good opinions and less clickbait

    • @iKingRPG
      @iKingRPG 4 года назад +1

      @@IngwiePhoenix audio might just be different because he is recording at home

    • @AlexanderVonMalachi
      @AlexanderVonMalachi 4 года назад

      I only just noticed that this is a separate, new to me channel. Cool.

  • @peter537
    @peter537 4 года назад +229

    This guy looks like Linus from Linus tech tips, but with a beard.

    • @xALPHAxJULIETx
      @xALPHAxJULIETx 4 года назад +4

      Ha... Haha...FUCK OFF!

    • @watchingaccountnunya9380
      @watchingaccountnunya9380 4 года назад +1

      This is literally the same guy hosting a different channel

    • @MEXUS.
      @MEXUS. 4 года назад +19

      @@watchingaccountnunya9380 That's the joke.

    • @aegron2684
      @aegron2684 4 года назад +3

      He really looks like the guy from Linus tech tips

    • @BeastModeOfficial
      @BeastModeOfficial 4 года назад

      @@aegron2684 he really do

  • @doniscoming
    @doniscoming 4 года назад +119

    "That's is the big issue with budget Android headsets"...Uhm.. my 800 USD Note 8 didn't even get Android 10...

    • @Jaydee3145
      @Jaydee3145 4 года назад +6

      My £63 pixel 2xl did xd

    • @lilmoris1
      @lilmoris1 4 года назад +3

      That's the issue with Android. Avoid the pain and buy iPhone

    • @doniscoming
      @doniscoming 4 года назад +4

      @@lilmoris1 i use Note stylus and DeX almost daily at my job :) whenever iPhones get support for docking station and stylus I will be first in line to get them :D

    • @clintkempfer9213
      @clintkempfer9213 3 года назад

      Yeah, and my S8+ can't use Netflix as well.....

    • @lilmoris1
      @lilmoris1 3 года назад

      @@saviorofs0ng Restricted with what? Lmao when you use the apps the way they meant to be used You don't use Android again

  • @TristynRusselo
    @TristynRusselo 4 года назад +628

    I miss the IR blaster on my Samsung Phones.
    I loved screwing with the TV's at McDonalds.... or fixing the aspect ratio on TVs at restaurants. It assisted my OCD.

    • @byronjoel1400
      @byronjoel1400 4 года назад +168

      People like you are the reason The IR blaster was removed. 😏

    • @Ying-yang6969
      @Ying-yang6969 4 года назад +57

      In mi phones, it's basically always present.

    • @brandonhemoi3853
      @brandonhemoi3853 4 года назад +11

      Iconic Rocket lol really?! Porn ads? 😭😭

    • @AshLordCurry
      @AshLordCurry 4 года назад +7

      You can make one yourself if you have a 3.5 jack

    • @brandonhemoi3853
      @brandonhemoi3853 4 года назад +5

      tom lewis I heard stories about it... never knew it was THAT bad.

  • @SidGolan
    @SidGolan 4 года назад +280

    TCL has been in the mobile phone business for a number of years already, having had near global rights to the BlackBerry brand name since 2016, a contract which only ended quite recently. It was TCL which made the BlackBerry KEYone, KEY2, and Blackberry Motion phones. So Linus is wrong when he says TCL is a newbie to the smartphone business.

    • @ThePianist51
      @ThePianist51 4 года назад +7

      Remember when they had MTK6592 phones (1st octa Core cheap phones lol)

    • @johnyang799
      @johnyang799 4 года назад +5

      more than 17 years

    • @mistawhocares3167
      @mistawhocares3167 4 года назад +6

      Blackberry phone made by TCL had good reviews. Hopefully they continue with the quality.

    • @MrSpiritmonger
      @MrSpiritmonger 4 года назад +13

      Linus doesn't know what he is talking about when it comes to phones. I only watch him for his entertainment antics on PC builds.

    • @aluandcache7336
      @aluandcache7336 4 года назад +1

      @@MrSpiritmonger You're might be the CEO at BenQ

  • @TechyBen
    @TechyBen 4 года назад +161

    2020, when 2A chargers are "slow". :P
    [Edit] And budget phones have a *cat* mode!

    • @jmanig76
      @jmanig76 4 года назад +12

      Well given then internet all but runs on cat videos I’m not _that_ surprised

    • @iKingRPG
      @iKingRPG 4 года назад +2

      iPhone 11: "am I a joke to you?"

    • @Masterrunescapeer
      @Masterrunescapeer 4 года назад +1

      My 2018 mid range phone (200 EUR) is 18W, I'd expect it to be a standard for pretty much any phone these days.

    • @angryhrajecznow638
      @angryhrajecznow638 4 года назад

      My 2016 100$ Vernee Apollo lite came with an 18w charger so only 10w is slow

    • @_________________404
      @_________________404 4 года назад +1

      Apple still uses the same 5V 1A charger as their box one...

  • @SurajGrewal
    @SurajGrewal 4 года назад +31

    An ir blaster is literally just a 0.2mm by 0.4mm led... There's no reason for phones not to have one

    • @boskonian
      @boskonian 4 года назад +5

      Yep, almost 0 electric and weight load.

    • @stab456
      @stab456 4 года назад +6

      Bro best sleeper feature right there 100%

    • @cogspace
      @cogspace 4 года назад +6

      Not quite. It's an I²C IR transceiver. An IR LED by itself tied to a GPIO pin (with an appropriate resistor) could work, but it would require custom firmware changes which aren't really practical when you're running Android, plus a ton of work to integrate OS support. It makes no sense to do it that way. Every phone with an IR blaster communicates with it using the I²C bus. This is also how they talk to their battery chargers, magnetometers, gyros, accelerometers, digitizers, etc. This does add some cost and complexity, even if not much, but it's worth it for markets where IR support is a feature people care about (which I guess includes China for some reason).

    • @SurajGrewal
      @SurajGrewal 4 года назад

      Serial Bus huh? Still, vishay's transreceievers are like 1x6x3mm

    • @wiggypop
      @wiggypop 4 года назад +1

      Yah. IR blasters are sick. I miss mine

  • @PKSandman
    @PKSandman 4 года назад +202

    It's almost as if TCL stands for Telephone Company, Ltd....

    • @kekkodance
      @kekkodance 4 года назад +44

      Dont wooosh me but The Creative Life for those who dont know

    • @Claro1993
      @Claro1993 4 года назад +16

      It It originally stands for *Telephone Communications Limited* and they manufacture cassette tapes in its founding as TTK, a TDK knockoff.

    • @kekkodance
      @kekkodance 4 года назад +4

      @@Claro1993 yes but the european motto is the creative life its like lg, in America its lucky goldstar and in europe it means life's Good

    • @jmugurr994
      @jmugurr994 4 года назад +10

      @@kekkodance I'm in America and never heard of lucky goldstar. Have seen life's good though.

    • @kekkodance
      @kekkodance 4 года назад +3

      @@jmugurr994 LG Corporation, formerly Lucky-Goldstar, is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation. It is the fourth-largest chaebol in South Korea. Its headquarters are in the LG Twin Towers building in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul. Google is friend.

  • @199Bubi
    @199Bubi 4 года назад +218

    Guys I love short Circuit!! The love and fun that just goes into it is such a welcome addition to the meanwhile really structured high quality production value of the main channel! Keep it up!

    • @originalscreenname44
      @originalscreenname44 4 года назад +14

      For a second, I thought you were talking about the movie Short Circuit.

    • @ShortCircuit
      @ShortCircuit  4 года назад +40

      Thanks!

    • @ShortCircuit
      @ShortCircuit  4 года назад +32

      @@originalscreenname44 It's a pretty good movie... except one thing..

    • @zhen86
      @zhen86 4 года назад +6

      @@ShortCircuit I want less of Linus or better none. We already have LTT for that.

    • @614BlueBerry
      @614BlueBerry 4 года назад +1

      @@ShortCircuit I just wish I see Linus in more commercials. When I seen him in a commercial and he was playing bowling made my day.

  • @john.doe.24
    @john.doe.24 4 года назад +14

    5:19 Most Xiaomi smartphones still feature an IR blaster.

  • @twentylush
    @twentylush 4 года назад +52

    Man i might get this for the IR blaster. You could Watch_Dogs just about anything that had a remote back with the Pixel 1. Turn off projectors, mess with public tv volume, switch my friends $1k monitor to 4:3 across the room or paint the hardware crosshair on it...

    • @ektasix
      @ektasix 4 года назад +5

      You could get a Xiaomi Mi Note 10 if you want an IR blaster lol

    • @malikfaisal416
      @malikfaisal416 4 года назад +1

      My 100 usd Xiaomi phone has an IR blaster

    • @Andrea-qg5yk
      @Andrea-qg5yk 4 года назад +2

      Almost every xiaomi phone has an ir blaster...

    • @renjithjoseph7135
      @renjithjoseph7135 4 года назад +5

      @@Andrea-qg5yk yea but who wants to buy Chinese anymore?

    • @popoyaya
      @popoyaya 4 года назад +1

      @@renjithjoseph7135 How about a lot?

  • @D3LANYO22
    @D3LANYO22 4 года назад +87

    what i heard was a 250 dollar universal remote that acts as a gaming device, a second display for netflix (ONCE THEY FIX ITS) an emergency camera for quick family picture and a flash light in case the power goes out... sounds fair

    • @TheAkashicTraveller
      @TheAkashicTraveller 4 года назад +7

      All you have to do is grab an older netflix app from somewhere and you're good.

    • @IngwiePhoenix
      @IngwiePhoenix 4 года назад +5

      And cheap emulation device or low-end games if you wanted to. Definitively a nice pickup.

    • @ronakparikh
      @ronakparikh 4 года назад +5

      Or you can get a used s8, which is better than both those phones and is also cheaper than both of them

    • @icediverfull
      @icediverfull 4 года назад +10

      @@ronakparikh and doesnt have an IR Blaster lol

    • @MitchDenham
      @MitchDenham 4 года назад +3

      @@snowwsquire My P30 Pro has an IR Blaster, and you'd be surprised how often it actually comes in handy in a pinch. Housemate's Apple TV remote crapped out, and we were able to use my phone to control the Apple TV box.

  • @satteshlikes
    @satteshlikes 4 года назад +373

    And then you have Sony on the other side with all the RnD and marketing money in the world, botching things release after release.

    • @F1ll1nTh3Blanks
      @F1ll1nTh3Blanks 4 года назад +5

      Yeesh. Harsh truth.

    • @ark_knight
      @ark_knight 4 года назад +1

      You clearly dont undestand loss, do you?

    • @boltmix7294
      @boltmix7294 4 года назад +35

      @@ark_knight What's that supposed to mean?
      Sony's phone division is failing rapidly
      Mate, they were selling 33 milion phones a year a few years ago
      Now they sell less then 400k, they lose millions on phones every year

    • @neoasura
      @neoasura 4 года назад +20

      Sony is an old company ran by stubborn old Japanese men. You see that pattern a lot in older "too big to fail" companies.

    • @satteshlikes
      @satteshlikes 4 года назад +4

      @@ark_knight Loss? I probably don't. But I think Sony's mobile division does, pretty well.

  • @anthonysullivan5197
    @anthonysullivan5197 11 месяцев назад +2

    My 10L is still going like a charm in August 2023-purchased mine in late 2020 and haven’t even needed to have the 4000mAh battery replaced yet.

  • @SecretSunglasses
    @SecretSunglasses 4 года назад +2

    I love seeing highlights of budget phones! There are a lot of them out there and it can be hard to find decent reviews

  • @MylordkronosRBLX
    @MylordkronosRBLX 4 года назад +12

    That multi-camera preview in the viewfinder is actually sick as hell, I'd love to see that on more Androids in the future.

  • @zezagh3757
    @zezagh3757 4 года назад +32

    @5:20 most Xiaomi phones still have IR blasters

    • @kekkodance
      @kekkodance 4 года назад

      True

    • @zezagh3757
      @zezagh3757 4 года назад +1

      @@NB-1 their standard browser "mint" is somewhat under optimized imo and I doubt many people even use it when you have chrome plus I think they rolled out an update that gives you the choice to not give any data at all in private mode

    • @user-xg6zz8qs3q
      @user-xg6zz8qs3q 4 года назад +3

      @@NB-1 That's why I have a really hard time seeing TCL breaking into the European market. Huawei and Xiaomi are very popular over there and offer better specs for the money.

    • @neuronbuster
      @neuronbuster 4 года назад

      @@aidan8583 Use Custom ROMs bro... MIUI is a pretty heavy shit

    • @Sithhy
      @Sithhy 4 года назад

      @@neuronbuster If anything, games run much smoother for me on MIUI than any other custom ROM. There are variations of MIUI made for a lot of countries by their fanbases, so it's worth giving that a look as well

  • @ineedaname334
    @ineedaname334 4 года назад +7

    8:58 when you find your best friend talking behind your back

  • @HilleCine
    @HilleCine 4 года назад +44

    We all know linus's wife said his beard was sexy so it's staying.

    • @obi-wankenobi8023
      @obi-wankenobi8023 3 года назад

      @jesus barrera you are disgusting just saying that

    • @Krunkeridleios
      @Krunkeridleios 3 года назад

      @jesus barrera Yeah that's just weird

    • @obi-wankenobi8023
      @obi-wankenobi8023 3 года назад

      @jesus barrera oh maybe there was an error in communication.

  • @juliancumming6893
    @juliancumming6893 4 года назад +82

    The camera setup got me in the thumbnail that's crazy looking

    • @MoorhuhnNils
      @MoorhuhnNils 4 года назад +7

      I love the look of the Pros back. The cameras look so clean and there is no weird looking camera bump

    • @andrive
      @andrive 4 года назад

      Yep

  • @112523
    @112523 4 года назад +19

    i wish every phone had an ir blaster. i love just using my phone for the tv and other stuff that it can use

    • @TheAkashicTraveller
      @TheAkashicTraveller 4 года назад +1

      You don't really need it for that though, smart tv's have to connect to your lan anyway so your phone can just use that to control it.

    • @gabrielgingras814
      @gabrielgingras814 4 года назад +2

      @@TheAkashicTraveller
      I have an old 1980s AC and I miss being able to control it from my phone. Also good for CRT monitors once I get more seriously into retro gaming.

  • @IngwiePhoenix
    @IngwiePhoenix 4 года назад +5

    When the kitty joined, the review became cat% more interesting.
    I was quite surprised about how good they actually are. For an everyday dude doing just about everyday things, this is a very broad feature set. And, you definitively can't dismiss the universal remote feature. It is definitively unique. Even when this runs out of support, I bet you could still throw some APKs on it and still just use it as a smart remote or medium-quality dedicated audio device. There is a lot of post-usage support for this. I mean, add postmarketOS and you are game!

  • @dom.rand9178
    @dom.rand9178 4 года назад +3

    This is like the only full review I’ve seen on RUclips with all the kinks thanks for the content 🤩

  • @gn0015
    @gn0015 4 года назад +6

    I like that little figurine of a man, a woman and their three kids at the background. Shows how much Linus loves his family.

  • @nekoonweed
    @nekoonweed 4 года назад +4

    Wow, Linus at home is very wholesome with cats and kids ! Gotta love seeing em' in the videos

  • @Merjia
    @Merjia 4 года назад

    I love the dollhouse backdrop, need to replicate that in the studio when all this is over.

  • @grumples1517
    @grumples1517 4 года назад +1

    I have kept my LG V20 (I have an LG G8 thinQ in the box still and never use it) only because it was the last "flagship" phone to have a built in IR blaster. I am not willing to part with that capability. So it is really cool to see this this phone have that feature.

  • @zekion.
    @zekion. 4 года назад +8

    Smartphone manufacturers are going crazy with the cameras!

  • @longnamedude3947
    @longnamedude3947 4 года назад +44

    TCL have been around in the smartphone game for years, for the price these aren't bad, they also aren't ground breaking either, the camera was impressive on both of them, the TCL 10L was the definite winner of the two based purely on that price.
    Personally I'd probably look at other brands, but it's good to have choice :)

    • @user-xg6zz8qs3q
      @user-xg6zz8qs3q 4 года назад +2

      IMHO, these TCL phones are very middle of the road. Samsung, Motorola, Xiaomi, Realme and Huawei all offer similar or better phones between $200 and $300. The 10L is somewhat interesting for offering an above-average LCD panel with NFC. HOWEVER, the Samsung A51 is looking better with comparable specs and a gorgeous AMOLED panel. To put it bluntly, the competition is fierce!

    • @danielrouw2593
      @danielrouw2593 4 года назад

      The pixel 4a looks like it will outspec these for cheaper.

    • @casualdanger
      @casualdanger 4 года назад +1

      @@danielrouw2593 true, but keep in mind Google is it's own worst enemy and can easily put a bad price on it or go cheap on the build to make up for the pixel 4

    • @Pileot
      @Pileot 4 года назад

      Im actually in the market for a new phone, my OnePlus 3 is overheating so much its de-laminating the screen. Not on a contract so phone costs would be out of pocket, any suggestions where I can look for alternative options (besides the overpriced Samsungs or iPhones) for a high performance phone that won't kill my wallet?
      Its obviously been a while since I was phone shopping, was looking forward to MWC to see the new tech and educate myself on whats current but we all know how that went down.

    • @user-xg6zz8qs3q
      @user-xg6zz8qs3q 4 года назад

      @@Pileot The only options for you are from Chinese brands like Realme or Xiaomi. They release a new phone every other week.

  • @eminemlandsteiner168
    @eminemlandsteiner168 4 года назад +6

    Linus: "Look to this, even without beauty mode I'm still beautiful. Thus, the front camera is trash."
    I love this self-confidence.

  • @handle_unknown
    @handle_unknown 4 года назад +1

    9:39 "if you have very good light you might wanna switch up to the Hypixel mode" lol

  • @slapnut892
    @slapnut892 4 года назад +30

    God damn Linus looks sexy now with that glorious beard.
    Never shave it.

    • @pixelised
      @pixelised 4 года назад +1

      Plus his hair looks pretty cute! ☺️

    • @D0N4R_
      @D0N4R_ 4 года назад

      My guess is that a nice looking beard makes your Haircut look better

  • @nicholaslogan4930
    @nicholaslogan4930 4 года назад +5

    The IR blaster is something I really miss.

  • @MsReclusivity
    @MsReclusivity 3 года назад

    I have the TCL 10L as my main phone and it did in fact get an update to fix whatever problem it had with Netflix. I'm surprised at just how many games this phone plays and how smooth it is.

  • @Pitcher-T
    @Pitcher-T 4 года назад

    Love that these videos are in 21:9 for my Google phone. Looks exquisite. Keep up the great content guys

  • @doomedoyster
    @doomedoyster 4 года назад +15

    Watching this from my TCL 10 Pro. I approve of it so far

  • @beefman26
    @beefman26 4 года назад +4

    Wait, Linus with his beard now looks like hiccup from how to train your dragon!!!!😲

  • @Wobble2007
    @Wobble2007 4 года назад

    8:25 Nice microphone you have there Linus.

  • @bahamutbbob
    @bahamutbbob 4 года назад

    Linus, I thought you said no mid-roll ads. I got an ad right after you got excited about the IR blaster.

  • @DigitalJedi
    @DigitalJedi 4 года назад +51

    "Like an s8+ clone"
    My phone is displaying a video of its long-lost siblings.

  • @KiraSlith
    @KiraSlith 4 года назад +20

    That seems like a pretty good choice, but I'll wait until it has a LineageOS port. If there is one thing I've learned in the last 6 years, it's not to trust Chinese Android distros.

    • @iKingRPG
      @iKingRPG 4 года назад +1

      Just get a different budget phone

    • @LogicalError007
      @LogicalError007 4 года назад +2

      Just buy any Realme or Xiaomi device which are best mid range devices and flash them. They got big support in custom OS.

    • @KiraSlith
      @KiraSlith 4 года назад

      @@iKingRPG Looks like you're right. $50 more (or $100 less if you go by The Verge's awful reporting) gets a overall better phone in the Moto G Stylo, with a small dip in CPU performance (Snapdragon 665 vs TCL 10's 675) for a otherwise better device across the board without the risks.

    • @LogicalError007
      @LogicalError007 4 года назад

      @@KiraSlith I think in US Realme devices are cheaper than that TLC mobile with better everything. They have 730G, 710, 712, 855 or Helio G90T at or under 500.
      Those are all better than those 600 series processor. And better camera too.

    • @LogicalError007
      @LogicalError007 4 года назад

      @jesus barrera Many of them take your information and sell them to Chinese companies.
      Unless your country have data hub specially made for all devices in the country, so that the information doesn't go to other countries.

  • @BloodyIron
    @BloodyIron 4 года назад +1

    If only it had removable batteries, I might actually upgrade from my LG v20. I actually love the IR blaster and FM tuner in my LG v20, they're really handy in a pinch!

  • @firage_bzz
    @firage_bzz 4 года назад +1

    The beginning background music is the same as the "main theme" of a french weekly twitch show called Popcorn :D

    • @__funky2437
      @__funky2437 4 года назад

      Ok donc je suis pas tout seul mdrrr =)

  • @GodfatherVeteranChild
    @GodfatherVeteranChild 4 года назад +4

    The 10 pro to me feels like a step up from the s9 that I have

  • @needmoneynow2
    @needmoneynow2 3 года назад +16

    It was almost like he wanted the phone to be bad from jump.

  • @LungMing23
    @LungMing23 4 года назад

    I gotta say I got a tcl 43 4k tv cuz I was on a budget and it worked out so well I bought a bigger version of it as well as the tcl alto sound bar. Surprisingly good products especially for the price.

  • @jcs480able
    @jcs480able 4 года назад

    Nice review. Looking forward to the mid range offerings to come later this year. Put on your seatbelts

  • @elonchan4883
    @elonchan4883 4 года назад +38

    Hey Linus, the last episode of MKBHD’s podcast, they went on a 20-minute rant about how companies only guarantee 2 years of updates on Android.

    • @RandomGuy-om1vy
      @RandomGuy-om1vy 4 года назад +7

      Well with Android 11 security updates is through Play Store so no worries there..

    • @Gonbatfire
      @Gonbatfire 4 года назад +19

      @@RandomGuy-om1vy Is that already running? Because they have been teasing that feature since Android 8 lmao

    • @Nishith8
      @Nishith8 4 года назад +1

      @@RandomGuy-om1vy 10 not 11

    • @newdavidof
      @newdavidof 4 года назад +6

      yes because software updates is how you attract costumers. Just shows how tech tubers have no idea what regular consumers think when they are buying a new phone.

    • @Gonbatfire
      @Gonbatfire 4 года назад +2

      @@newdavidof Yup, most people just look a how many megapixels the camera has, the don't care if it comes with a Mediatek chip inside

  • @WIImotionmasher
    @WIImotionmasher 4 года назад +6

    Linus is surprised that they managed to make a decent quality device with "lots of thought".
    Every phone is nearly the same
    they dont need R&D they just need to look at the thousands of examples that are nearly identical, and/or hire one of thousands of employees from other companies that made phones.

    • @mateuszzimon8216
      @mateuszzimon8216 4 года назад

      @Mario That's why almost all smartwatches looks similar....

  • @tylerdoop
    @tylerdoop 4 года назад

    This is a really great review. I’m so glad he talked about the haptic feedback too. We need better haptic feedback in phones

  • @OllAxe
    @OllAxe 4 года назад

    First phone I've seen in a while that I'd actually consider an upgrade in a lot of ways over my Note 8. The headphone jack, IR blaster and FM tuner are things that manufacturers nowadays just ignore because so few people use them, but I find those features really useful and I'm disappointed not more phones have them

  • @munjee2
    @munjee2 4 года назад +3

    I like to imagine that the doll house is actually linus' and he just had kids to cover it up

  • @RipsawEV_2
    @RipsawEV_2 4 года назад +46

    Nearly every Xiomi phone has an IR blaster still

    • @ShaiyanHossain
      @ShaiyanHossain 4 года назад +14

      i wanna see him cover the redmi k30pro or the poco f2

    • @bestly837
      @bestly837 4 года назад

      @@ShaiyanHossain yeah he has too

    • @Thearizone
      @Thearizone 4 года назад

      Shaiyan Hossain does it have Kevlar like the poco f1?

    • @AveemAshfaq
      @AveemAshfaq 4 года назад +2

      And they also have ads on their phones

    • @user-th8rw4eg6m
      @user-th8rw4eg6m 4 года назад +1

      @@AveemAshfaq You can disable them, or get the android one version. 😉

  • @ted9254
    @ted9254 4 года назад

    Oh my gosh. Does Linus have a custom Youtooz of him and his family behind him? That's awesome!

  • @kevinlilly7406
    @kevinlilly7406 3 года назад

    Hi. I just got one of these - MY FIRST CELL PHONE - so the learning curve will be steep. That said wish I had searched for reviews and found yours first before buying the phone. Video moved kind of fast for me so I'll be coming back to it again. Thanks for making it.

  • @thefreebird413
    @thefreebird413 4 года назад +9

    "This is a feature included in all phones from china"
    what the cat butt?

  • @SimplyNon_sense
    @SimplyNon_sense 4 года назад +66

    These "Short" Circuits are starting to get longer than the LTT Videos (like the I've been water cooling wrong the whole time vid)

    • @irispettson
      @irispettson 4 года назад +13

      I mean it's their production time/effort that has the goal of being shorter with a faster turnaround, not necessarily the video length.

  • @quint2568
    @quint2568 4 года назад

    Would love to see your thoughts on the lg v60 dual screen. Been running it a few weeks and i love it

  • @WIImotionmasher
    @WIImotionmasher 4 года назад

    This was a very detailed and useful overview.

  • @BurritoSuicide
    @BurritoSuicide 4 года назад +44

    This channel has become a good version of unbox therapy

    • @alonenohio
      @alonenohio 4 года назад +1

      Love them both, every single RUclipsr has a different perspective.

  • @NishantSoniTV
    @NishantSoniTV 4 года назад +76

    I miss that boy Linus he was sweet, this man is just an impostor.

  • @michaelmcchesney6645
    @michaelmcchesney6645 4 года назад

    I upgraded my phone last year from a Galaxy S8 to an S10+. While I really like the phone, I really really miss the rear fingerprint sensor. I remember watching Linus complain about rear fingerprint sensors because he would have to pick up his phone to activate it. But I just found it so convenient because whenever I picked up my phone, my finger would naturally find the sensor and turn the phone on before I even got it on front of my face. With the S10+, I pick it up, press the power button, then I have to find the under-screen sensor with my thumb to turn it on. Granted, in the larger scheme of things having to touch 2 buttons instead of one isn't that big a deal. But the rear sensor was just effortless. If they brought the rear sensor back for the S 21, I'd probably upgrade, even though I'd be losing the headphone jack. I actually really appreciate having an FM tuner in my phone. But aside from the one time I tried it out to see if it works, I've never used it. I just don't listen to the radio much anymore. So losing the headphone jack wouldn't affect me very much.

  • @andreiarg
    @andreiarg 4 года назад +1

    I mean I'm surprised that when it comes to flagships Huawei has been the only one to keep IR blasters on their flagships up to this day which is pretty interesting.

  • @tanjimchowdhury9780
    @tanjimchowdhury9780 4 года назад +64

    The last time I was this early Linus still looked like a **Teenager**

    • @Dave-di4in
      @Dave-di4in 4 года назад +1

      So right before covid?

    • @tanjimchowdhury9780
      @tanjimchowdhury9780 4 года назад

      @@Dave-di4in yeah bro...just wanted to sound good

    • @iHaveTheDocuments
      @iHaveTheDocuments 4 года назад +2

      This is what getting wu flu will do. Go out and get your own

    • @xALPHAxJULIETx
      @xALPHAxJULIETx 4 года назад

      Fuck off with the "early shit:"

    • @D0N4R_
      @D0N4R_ 4 года назад

      @@xALPHAxJULIETx if it's kinda original like that it's ok. I would only criticize that he didn't use the word '12 year old'

  • @laynepresley1175
    @laynepresley1175 4 года назад +3

    bought my gf a 50" tcl because i was tired of squinting at her 32 from across the room. was actually super impressed for $300

  • @iielysiumx5811
    @iielysiumx5811 4 года назад +2

    I would be interested to see TCL make a true flagship, with top tier specs and parts. From what we’ve seen here they have a good philosophy and they seem to know what they’re doing

  • @Major_Mason
    @Major_Mason 4 года назад

    I just wanna thank your film guy Brandon or whoever films these vids, because it fills most my screen horizontally.

  • @johnm5969
    @johnm5969 4 года назад +9

    Glad to see you reviewing budget and mid range phones. I switched from Samsung to a Pixel 3a XL and am quite pleased with the phone. I just couldn't justify spending $1,100 for something I will replace in 2 years.

  • @tiavor
    @tiavor 4 года назад +4

    and I still haven't found a worthy successor to my $150 phone from 2014 xD
    removable battery, stereo speakers, 2 days runtime.

    • @Total2Gamerz
      @Total2Gamerz 4 года назад +2

      It depends on what you do with your phone but i agree that most people change their phones too often and also buy a more expensive option for no reason. I still got an asus zenfone 3 that i got 3/4 years ago (cant remember exactly) and it s still perfect, the only way i will change it is if it breaks or if someone makes a 250 euro or less phone with a 120 hz display because that s one feature that i care about and i don t need useless gimmicks or complex cameras (my phone camera outside glass has been broken for 2 years and didn t care enough to repair it)

    • @D0N4R_
      @D0N4R_ 4 года назад

      @@Total2Gamerz if you have friends, yes I'm saying it that way you know why, you can sometimes use the camera to take photos considered cringe in future so you can laugh about said photos with some other friends, who know them. But I agree somehow 'cause you only need a decent *working* camera

    • @Total2Gamerz
      @Total2Gamerz 4 года назад

      @@D0N4R_ yes but they all have phones and the camera near the screen ( i m sure it has a different name but can t remember it right now) still works so no problem really

    • @Jv-oh7wt
      @Jv-oh7wt 4 года назад

      You need to check out the lenovo z5s less than 150 us trust me the price sounds like it isnt worth it but that phone is a gem mine

  • @Donivar
    @Donivar 4 года назад

    "This is a nice feature!" while looking and grabbing the cat. Yeah, I have 4 cats and I know they are great features!

  • @Fireworker2K
    @Fireworker2K 4 года назад +2

    I'd love to see the Mi A3 to be featured on LTT or ShortCircuit.
    It's one of the best, if not *the* best budget phone out there. And by saying budget I don't mean below 400$, but below 200$.
    Another phone I'd love to see is the Redmi Note 9S.
    There are still people out there not willing to pay multiple hundred bucks for a phone, so having a review for those level of phones would be great too.

    • @marcelbrard2708
      @marcelbrard2708 4 года назад +2

      Xiaomi phones are a great deal, I have the redmi note 8 and it can run almost everything, the camera is pretty good but when it comes to low light 💩

  • @amanyemane6384
    @amanyemane6384 4 года назад +11

    Why does he look's like him and his father at the same time

  • @euurotrip
    @euurotrip 4 года назад +4

    "Telephone Communication Limited" makes phones, what a coincidence

  • @Nightfear77
    @Nightfear77 4 года назад

    Danm it Linus, you have so many channels I thought this was LTT

  • @Milos596
    @Milos596 4 года назад

    Why i just now found out about this channel?! This is awesome

  • @TheFourthWinchester
    @TheFourthWinchester 4 года назад +26

    5V 2A.
    Apple users: HURRAY WE GOT FAST CHARGING

  • @melvinwarmpf1264
    @melvinwarmpf1264 4 года назад +8

    5:18
    Every flagship Huawei phone from the last 2 years: Am I a joke to you?

    • @GeeseH
      @GeeseH 4 года назад

      I hope manufacturer's keep the ir blaster, headphone jack combo, they really are prerequisites when I'm looking to upgrade. I really couldn't care less about the camera.

    • @solebreakneck9857
      @solebreakneck9857 4 года назад

      Every xiaomi mobile from the last 6 years has an ir blaster

    • @melvinwarmpf1264
      @melvinwarmpf1264 4 года назад

      @@solebreakneck9857 that is true for the Mi series, but not for Redmi and Mi Mix phones

    • @solebreakneck9857
      @solebreakneck9857 4 года назад

      @@melvinwarmpf1264 not for the mi mix but it's been there since the release of redmi 3s prime.

    • @melvinwarmpf1264
      @melvinwarmpf1264 4 года назад

      @@solebreakneck9857 the redmi note 8 pro does not have a ir blaster

  • @aurathedraak7909
    @aurathedraak7909 4 года назад +1

    I would buy it but the camera set up is awful. A not a fan of dual flash.

  • @CG-sv2nw
    @CG-sv2nw 4 года назад

    Was the screen protector causing any of the issues with the display on the 10L?

  • @zaim2478
    @zaim2478 4 года назад +3

    "CAT TAKE OVER THE WHOLE VIDEO" video ples

  • @swaggyp1219
    @swaggyp1219 4 года назад +6

    Why do I keep thinking TLC instead of TCL🧐🤔

  • @aw6686
    @aw6686 4 года назад +1

    i just bought it - IR blaster support needs to make a comeback.

  • @DeathAtItsFinest1
    @DeathAtItsFinest1 4 года назад +1

    The 10 pro kind of reminds me of a OnePlus 6t, especially being that they're very similarly priced now.

  • @Beokabatuka
    @Beokabatuka 4 года назад +3

    To be fair, Essential really stood out with their software support, and look how far that got them (albeit with questionable decisions on the hardware side).
    My PH-1 is still rocking all these years later, and I have yet to see any phone upgrades that look compelling even knowing that I will never see a day 1 security patch ever again. RIP.

    • @markquintonii
      @markquintonii 4 года назад

      I think the closest outside of google is Probably One Plus.

    • @raymaster972
      @raymaster972 4 года назад

      The Essential phone was DOA. The price was too much to ask for from the beginning. If they priced it at $499 or even $550 they would have had a winner.

  • @clickbait7396
    @clickbait7396 3 года назад +4

    I have A TCL "Smart" TV that can barely do anything. I just want to watch youtube ffs I don't want to wait for 10 minutes the homescreen to load.

    • @miharumaydji3320
      @miharumaydji3320 3 года назад

      What model do you have? I have a TCL R615 and I find that it usually works quickly and smoothly.

  • @needmorebeans
    @needmorebeans 4 года назад

    Will you be reviewing the new Sony Xperia lineup? I'd love to see Brandon talk about the xperia pro considering it's a phone marketed at photographers and videographers with an hdmi input. And that 4K HDR OLED 21:9 screen...

  • @614BlueBerry
    @614BlueBerry 4 года назад

    7:29 I have a Note8 and omg, I hit the Bixby button so damn often when I go to turn down the volume on a video etc. Like why is it so close.

  • @99sports64
    @99sports64 4 года назад +8

    This definitely feels like an older Xiaomi model that has been rebranded for TCL. Pretty bad value compared to actual Xiaomi's in this price range with 7 series chips, OLED and HDR for the price of the non pro.

    • @resresres1
      @resresres1 4 года назад

      The only issue with xiaomi phones is that the 4G bandwidth support for the US market is terrible

  • @wn4974
    @wn4974 4 года назад +8

    "Even without face beauty I am still beautiful" 11:05
    LInus 2020

  • @chris210
    @chris210 4 года назад

    ok was the mid-roll ad a Linus experiments with the channel stats thing or a youtube screwup thing?

  • @ElektroHax
    @ElektroHax 4 года назад +1

    Those phones support GSI Treble ROMs. You can still have up to date Android versions!

  • @phobic1818
    @phobic1818 4 года назад +15

    5:10 Apparently Linus hasn't used Xiaomi/Redmi phones

    • @resresres1
      @resresres1 4 года назад

      xiamo phones don't have that good of 4G bandwidth support for the US market

    • @phobic1818
      @phobic1818 4 года назад

      @AniMeusic yeah ik... Plus Huawei has the best cameras🔥

    • @Q_QQ_Q
      @Q_QQ_Q 4 года назад

      not in the north america .

    • @phobic1818
      @phobic1818 4 года назад

      @@resresres1 yeah but here in Asia.... They are 🔥

  • @Baxtexx
    @Baxtexx 4 года назад +11

    Beware though that their products vary depending on region. The tvs they sell in US are good but the ones they sell in EU are garbage.

    • @user-xg6zz8qs3q
      @user-xg6zz8qs3q 4 года назад

      Good to know! All 65" LCD TVs (even TCL) are priced the same around 600€~700€ in France, so it's so hard to choose! Do you think it's worth spending 1500€ to get an OLED panel instead?

    • @agdp15
      @agdp15 4 года назад

      @@user-xg6zz8qs3q I would probably go for OLED, but you are wrong about LCD TVs. There are higher end LCDs that cost more, like the Samsung Q80T, Q90T, Q95T, Q800T, Q950T and Sony XH9505, ZD9, ZF9 and the predecessors of those TVs. Some of them get fairly close to OLED performance

    • @user-xg6zz8qs3q
      @user-xg6zz8qs3q 4 года назад

      @@agdp15 Well the quality LED TVs you mentioned are getting dangerously close to 1500€ and beyond. There seems to be a few QLED TVs from TCL or Samsung for $1000. I'll just wait another 2 years anyways.

    • @Baxtexx
      @Baxtexx 4 года назад

      @@user-xg6zz8qs3q I would agree with D. There are a great deal of good LCDs out there. Look for older models. I bought the Sony XF9005 65" this winter for around 800 euro which was a steal considering it cost about the double when it was new. 😁

    • @user-xg6zz8qs3q
      @user-xg6zz8qs3q 4 года назад

      @@Baxtexx OooOh!! I see what you mean. Cuz I'm looking at newer models (2019 and newer) on the web. I expected better deals TBH. Older models on clearance is always the way to go with TVs and audio. My question is: where do you shop for a TV then? EDIT: the Sony TV you bought is listed 1099€ everywhere.

  • @coolsheepplays5867
    @coolsheepplays5867 4 года назад

    I own last years's (October I think) TCL Plex, great phone. similar/almost identical specs to these phones. would recommend if you want 4 great cameras, big beautiful display, headphone jack, great build quality and also android 10 but for like $150 cheaper than the 10Pro.

  • @SeanTheOriginal
    @SeanTheOriginal 3 года назад +1

    Makes a very good handheld/retro emulator. I'm trying PSP games on the 10L right now and they work perfectly. Using a PS4 controller with Bluetooth has literally, figuratively, no lag.
    Gonna do more emulation on it and see what it can handle.