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Xiaomi's early years saw the company launching one main device offering every year with up to three variants. In 2014, however, the company began to introduce multiple smartphone lineups including its existing Mi flagship, the Redmi Note phablet range, and the entry-level Redmi series. While the Mi lineup, in particular, is Xiaomi's flagship offering, the phones under this series remain affordable without compromising hardware performance, among other things.
This year, Xiaomi phone has taken things a step further by announcing as many as five modifications of its 2018 flagship: the Mi 8, Mi 8 Pro, Mi 8 Explorer Edition, Mi 8 SE, and Mi 8 Lite. This review focuses on the standard Mi 8 model, which is basically similar to the Pro and Explorer Edition except that it doesn't support under-display fingerprint scanning.

Specs and features

CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPU	Adreno 630
Body	154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6mm (6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30in) 175g
Display	6.21-inch Super AMOLED, 1080 x 2248p (18.7:9), 402 ppi Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Operating System	MIUI 9.5 based on Android 8.1 Oreo (upgradable to Android 9.0 Pie)
Security	Infrared (IR) face recognition Fingerprint scanner (rear-mounted)
Connectivity	Cellular: Dual SIM | 2G/3G/4G Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD Location: dual-band A-GPS USB: USB-C Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Camera	Rear: 12MP (f/1.8) + 12MP (f/2.4) Front: 20MP (f/2.0)
Camera features	Dual-LED flash, HDR, Panorama, AI scene detection, Portrait mode, Manual mode, Night mode
Video	Rear: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps (with slow-motion) Front: 1080p@30fps
Storage	128GB
RAM	6GB
Battery	Li-Po 3400 mAh
Color options	Black, Blue, White, Gold

Design

For its price range, the Mi 8 may not be anything close to a flagship phone until you see its design. It's got a premium look, thanks to the glass front and back panels with a 7000 series aluminum frame. Keep in mind, though, that the device doesn't support wireless charging despite its glass back. Nonetheless, this design effectively gives it a premium feel.

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Being an Android 5.1 device, the LES1 is essentially a very small Android device that is worn on the wrist. With that said, it can handle almost any Android app that you can find at the Play Store. Bear in mind that since the LES1 features a small circular display, some apps can be a bit difficult to use.

Product Highlights

• Android 5.1
• MTK6580 Quad Core 1.0GHz
• 1GB RAM / 16GB ROM
• 1.39″ display (400 x 400p)
• 350mAh battery
• 2MP HD 720P camera
• GPS navigation
• Nano SIM ready
• Networks:
  • GSM: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
  • WCDMA: 850/2100MHz
• Connectivity: Bluetooth, WiFi
• Optical heart rate sensor
• Metal body with silicone straps

Build Quality and Comfort

Overall build quality of the LES1 is excellent although I’m not a fan of its fixed silicone straps. Since the straps do not have hinges, they cannot be replaced if they get damaged. The lack of a hinge also means the straps have a fixed position and don’t really adapt very well to wrists that are too thick or too thin for the LES1. However, this problem with fitting is minor and when worn properly, the LES1 feels reasonably comfortable.


There is a single red power button that functions very well and has excellent tactile feel when pressed. The LES1 also has a speaker located at the side which works quite well. Audio quality is loud and clear enough for a smartwatch. At the back is a small slot for installing a Nano SIM card and four contact points that connect with the four pogo pins on the supplied magnetic charging dock. The charging dock attaches itself to the smartwatch via a magnet and I feel it is the biggest flaw of the LES1.

The magnet in the dock appears to be weak and does a bad job at firmly securing the watch. This means when the LES1 is charging, the charging pins can be easily disconnected by a slight push or nudge. In the past, I have left my LES1 to charge only to come back an hour later to discover that no charging took place because of this problem, although the smartwatch appears to be attached to the dock.

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 The BlitzWolf team was kind enough to send us a free pair of BW-FYE1 wireless headphones to review. I tried them out myself and was impressed with the products. This is my written review complimentary to the youtube video I did about the headphones.
The BlitzWolf team was kind enough to send us a free pair of BW-FYE1 wireless headphones to review. I tried them out myself and was impressed with the products. 
Personally, I wasn’t familiar with the BlitzWolf brand. I have never personally tried a pair of their headphones so when I got the product I was excited to give it a try!
The packaging has great minimalist design with no unnecessary packing material. When you open the box, it contains two main items. One is the accessories box which includes a USB charging cable along with different sized rubber earpiece adapters. The other is a box containing the headphones themselves.




On the rear of the headphone container is the mini usb charging port along with an LED indicator which tells you how much charge the headphones have. When you open the case, the headphones will automatically activate and try to connect to the synced bluetooth device. Obviously, if this is your first time opening the case the headphone’s won’t connect to any device.
The headphones themselves are extremely light, and fit snugly and comfortably in my ear. The rubber tabs on top of the earbuds really help keep them in place. Furthermore, I went to the gym with them and not once did I feel like they were going to fall out.
When it comes to some of the featured for the headphones, they do have a built in mic and a button on each side. The button allows you to take phone calls or pause / play music. One more thing I would like to mention is the headphones have built-in voice messages. They tell you when the headphones power on, when they connect, and when you have an incoming phone call. Last but not least, each headphone does have an LED indicator which gives you an idea about its state.
Overall I’m extremely satisfied with these headphones but they do lack in one department – sound quality. My first impression when I put on the headphones and turned up my music is that the song sounded a bit different. While the quality overall isn’t terrible, the BW FYE-1 headphones do lack the low end bass sounds. If you are listening to a bass heavy song, it might sound a bit different than you are used to.