Would you feel better if he said "Majority of people". Critical thinking is an important skill we should all aspire to be masterful at. I believe if you take a few minutes to watch this video and others, you may be able to look at this video from another perspective and see the point he is trying to make here and elsewhere. Context is just as important as language and I believe in your ability to reassess this in proper context.
“Ordinary people” would die of happiness with tears on their faces when apple announces the most trivial thing on earth with a price tag of $999, it is clear that he meant that he is not ordinary by preferring a cheaper phone over the more expensive one, i bet “Ordinary people” would be so ashamed when there phone's successor is announced and they buy it not because they need it but just to have the least device available.
Yeah, and to jack up the cost of manufacturing, thus jacking up the price of the phone, while DOWNgrading the usability of it, is just insane, but people fall for it all the time.
Yes this was great, almost as good as your review of the US made soldering station some months ago (which didn’t make the grade). I know I can trust Louis .... a rare commodity on TH-cam these days.
@@TheRealFobican the problem is you go in knowing it'll fall apart within 2 years off the bat the same with footwear, shit just isn't built with the quality comparable to the price
@@thefirstbushman the quality sure differs a lot from brand to brand. Had a LG 5x for 7 years until it eventually deciced to die and I'm quite amazed at how well it held up despite a major design flaw that makes it boot loop which it did but much later than what happened for the most people who too had the phone break within 1 year only.
If Ihave it my way, I would legislate to ban marketing and advertising industries and move those people into UX/UI design & development. Or straight up go to human computer interface gulag.
I still have my Moto just in case my current S20 tanks. I love that flashlight feature. Hell, people I know who have been upgrading their Samsungs and Apples every year are envious of the feature. Tilting the moto to activate the camera is awesome as well. While I appreciate the power of my s20, the convenience built into the Moto is fantastic.
@@mylifeinsnippets7779 You can make a macro to do that in Macrodroid app.. had it for years. Also made another where it does calls on speaker unless I hold to my ear.
@GoogleCensorsTheTruth 34 Google censors things, this is true. Google is censoring people, this is true; But Rossmann is knowledgeable about hardware, not software. He doesn't stick his head where it doesn't belong, he doesn't voice his opinions on things he doesn't understand.
@GoogleCensorsTheTruth 34 you found me out, I'm rossmann. The truth is that I love google so much. Google is the best, and if you have an issue with google you can eat my shorts. Google has been watching you for a very long time now. They will find you, and when they do, you will get googly eyed!!!!
Ive got a Motorola phone too and it's just perfect. Even the camera can be activated by shaking. It is very helpful when I'm outside and wearing thick gloves.
Shake light is the best feature. Great when you're stuck somewhere awkward trying to fix something and need some more light. Can't believe its not standard.
I was in phone sales for a pre-paid carrier for over a year and it's so much better for the customer. First of all, the company I worked for based their commissions on accessories and data plans--not on the phones. This meant I was incentivized to find the right phone for the customer. I tend to be a bit more detail oriented and have been a lifetime gamer so specs meant a lot to me. I was constantly testing different phones and comparing them. I had so many customers come in for that new "premium" phone, but when I dig into why they wanted that phone, I find out that they didn't really know most of the time. They just thought that it being new and expensive meant it would be good. There were several times where I could show a customer a few comparable phones (or sometimes even superior) for substantially less money and they would see how affordable/nice it is, so they would sometimes buy an extra as a gift for someone. Some of them got extra accessories, which is cool for me in a small way, but more often they were way more hyped about their experience in store and the phone they ended up getting. One example that really springs to mind is someone who has been an Apple user for a long time. She came in looking for an iphone 7 because she was used to the brand but couldn't afford the new 11. I introduced her to the Moto G Stylus (my current phone, actually), showed her the side-by-side comparison of their specs, demo'd the performance and camera quality differences in real time, showed off some of the other cool Moto features (like the flashlight that Louis was smiling about in this vid), and by the end of it she was ready to give Moto/Android a chance. She saved $150 on her total purchase too. I saw her again two weeks later when she brought her friends in to get their own new phones--the same model she got. As a consumer, it really pays to find the guy who cares about what he does and isn't *just* the salesman. You're also significantly better off avoiding the contract carriers for a huge number of reasons, but this being one of the bigger ones. I made like $10 less on my commission for her buying the Moto instead of the Apple, but when her friends came in to get theirs, I made that back multifold and they were all thrilled with their new devices. Good customer service and sincere interest in their needs is good for everyone--including the business.
@@EggEnjoyer and because you have a much, much harder time acquiring and applying a screen protector and finding a case that will fit with your screen protector. Had a s8 for 2 years before it inevitably had its screen break. I now have a s10e and it's flat screen convinced me to never buy a curved edge display ever again.
Actually, you are an excellent reviewer of consumer products. You concentrate on what is really needed in them, not the flash used to wow the customer.
Preach it, brother! I used to be a bleeding edge phone guy but eventually, the tech caught up and now you can get 95% of the functionality in a $200 phone. My whole family, me, the wife and three kids, we all have the Moto G Power. Good form factor, not too big, not too small, no stupid curved display, motion controls for the flashlight and camera and power for DAYS. And the camera is not bad at all. I often use it for pics and videos on my channel. Why pay for a "flagship" phone when these are that good?
There is no need to change phones every 3 years any more also. I'm using 6s from 2016 it's on third battery now. Works perfectly fine and it's fast enough for me. I don't take pictures much except docs and of games I play only Simpson's Tapped Out from 2013 so no need for me to have latest hardware...
been a moto g owner for 3 generations now, i died when you talked about the flashlight movement option. i love it so much, i joke its from harry potter and i say lumos maxima when i do it
If you can see phones as tools and not status symbols you can find a quality device that meets the majority of your needs at a fraction of cost of the leading brands.
Exactly. A lot of people I know buy the most expensive device they can afford, and they never need 80% of the power or the features. If you're browsing a couple of social media sites, watching youtube and occasionally taking pictures of your food or your cat or whatever.....you don't need a $1000 phone. I'm doing exactly the same things with my phone that cost me less than 200.....and more, tbh.
I remember when the edge first came out and people predicted the screen touch problem but some were speculating that it was not going to be an issue because they could disable the touch sensitivity in the software towards the edges of the screen so this didn't happen. the problem is when the phone actually came out and this completely was not happening at all. the touch sensitivity was an issue just as you pointed out and just as many had predicted on forums all over the Internet before the phones release. I kind of can't believe this still hasn't been dealt with. I guess they just don't give a crap about it.
Im using s7 edge and have that problem a lot,i have a big hands tho i guess it added. And 1 drop the screen is broken, purple line pops out ( still not replacing it it still does its job)
@@violentwolf6891 ayyy was in the same boat as you with my s7 non egde, dropped it on concrete and the glass had two massive holes in it, display was fine tho, but with me reading a lot of text the cracks became very annoying and for some reason the light sensor for the auto brightness stopped working before the drop. Went with a lg velvet, pretty happy with it
@@cedmanotro mine only have pure line that goes away before when i pressed the top harder now it doesn't go away. Luckily it doesn't have a crack tho. I dropped it last year, well not me actually my sister's dog
15:13 No, you don't suck at them. That was a pretty good review for anyone than don't care much about the performance of the CPU or camera or too technical stuff and only wants to know if it's good for a daily use.
On contrary sir, you don't suck in reviews. This was exactly the kind of review I'm looking for, never saw anyone else to show annoying things as good as you did.
Not even playing around, I wish you could have reviewed everything I ever thought of buying. That was fucking solid and practical, unlike my PC, my car, my Galaxy S20, my blender, my TV etc...
As G7 owner I absolutely agree. The range on my Bluetooth head set is great. I can forget my phone upstairs, and still no jitter. The Moto-Actions, shake for flashlight is awesome when you have to go out and have gloves on. No need to take off your glove and unlock the fingerprint. Best thing though was If I broke it or whatever, I have $140 bucks invested in it. It'll hurt my feelings to replace it, but not like it would hurt to have a $700 or more broken item. Before the G7 I gad a G4, and I loved that phone for plain everyday use.
Louis: "After this, I imagine, nobody is going to ask me to make another review." Comments: MORE REVIEWS You really need to not underestimate yourself so much, Louis.
This! I thought to myself, finally a review I can relate to. Everyday use is what I care about, not fancy numbers. I switched from years and years of Samsung to Motorola this year and I couldn't be happier. As in the review it's all about practicality. I payed $150 and saved about $500 not getting the Samsung i almost got and my so happy with my Motorola. I do play some games like League of Legends, but the Motorola handles it just fine so even for gaming this is a perfectly good phone. Camera is kinda bad on this one too, but I don't take a lot of pictures so don't care. For anyone looking to save, except people that want a great camera, I really recommend looking at some Motorola phones. I actually prefer using this over my more expensive Samsung (my old Samsung is still more expensive than this!).
There are reviews and there are real world assessments. Yours is the latter, and that's all that really counts anyway. A "review" covers everything the phone can do. An assessment covers what it actually is used for and how well it does that. I don't need 4K video, great game performance, or 5G. So what good would a $1,200 new iPhone do me??
They are gonna make waterfall display, rollable display, folded display etc. because curve display is old already. Phone manufactures : who cares about user friendly phone when you got curve screen. And it's expensive just to get a replacement compare to a non-curve display repair is expensive that you can even buy a new phone with that replacement display price.
I used to have a Palm smartphone, in fact - LOL. Maybe some Americans just have larger hands; many gloves are too small for me as well. Makes work gloves a challenge.
I always saw moto phones as incredibly value for money and filled with practical features that people would actually use. i brought the e40 for my dad and he was impressed with the functionality at the price. i saw this video when it was uploaded and a year later i upgraded my own oneplus 5t to the moto g82. no regrets and an actual upgrade in terms of features, and no omissions of expandible storage, headphone jack, fast charger and silicon case included in the box. Really goes to show which company actually cares about its customers.
@@JasonfromMinnesota then i will have none at all, i only use a smart phone now (calls n texts only) as my old one would not support the new 3g sim card, really its the other way round.
Right not to mention a requisite screen protector gets air gaps along those asinine curved edges. I was sad when LG toed the line but the curve isn't as acute in the G8. More sad about the difficult to replace battery and OLED having a limited life as I hang onto phones forever.
Or just stick with samsng and download good lock as well as edge touch. Edge touch is a function of good lock. Good lock is the overall app. Once both are installed you can assign a dead zon as well as a palm rejection zone. This way you will not be causing yourself grief with holding the phone how you want. It is a must have app for curve display users. This allows you to have the look but not the hassle. And there are no ads nor does it cost anything for these two apps. And its a one and done. Its always active until you tell it not to be anymore. Power downs, restarts, security updates, major up/minor OS updates, good lock updates, edge touch updates. It doesn't matter the settings will remain regardless until you either uninstall it (don't know why you would) or turn it off or reset the areas. Honestly i don't know why these apps aren't more well known at least for samsung users anyways. I say that cause the apps are only on samsung's store and not play store.
I have been using a xiaomi mi 9t for over a year now, I still dont see the inscreen fingerprintreader and a headphone jack on those flagships while I bought mine for 250...
14:10: “I asked about the moto G and they said we don’t have that one on display and I said I didn’t ask if you have any on display, I asked if you had it in stock, then he sigh and he opens the drawer and he gives it to me.” This is the closest of a karen that Louis can get. 😂
I don't get all the Karen hate anyway. More people should stand up for themselves and make a scene now and again. Sometimes the manager does have some answering to do.
@@xXAbdulBaqiXx stolen is worse because it requires you to have made online backups, which many people don't do consistently, and their SD card has important stuff on it
It's probably a flip-chip or interposer issue, with more thermal variance (contraction) than the physical design that some connection somewhere allows for. Edit: cold-bug / faulty battery shuts down. Boot loop sounds more like a chip/connection issue.
Yeah um Canadian here with the S9 (not the plus). It works just fine when I have to take it out during the winter. It mostly stays in my pocket but its never shut down on me randomly.
Mate this was by far a way more useful review than any of the other ones you mentioned. Sure, the Linuses of the world might make it more entertaining and sink a lot more time into it because they do it for a living, but you approached it from actually using the device like an everyday normal person - instead of buying it as a fashion statement like the "ordinary people" you spoke of. Would love to see more user product reviews on this channel to be honest.
Let me tell you my story I've Moto G5s being using for 3 years i wasn't getting updates so i flashed lineage 17.1 Now when it comes chop chop flash light It saved some money for me. One day my device fell into water and display died. I took it to the repair shop, first of all he convinced me that if my phone is alive or not, by checking the ic because display so there was no way through which i realize if it's ded or not. Then i remembered chop chop, i show it the shopkeeper that my device is fine and working properly it's only the display which needs to be changed. If this chop chop feature wasn't there then he would've convinced me that Ic is damaged and needs to be changed. Thnx Chop Chop For Saving Me Few Bucks
@@yonkocommander5531 My note 10 cant handle wind chill under 30 degrees. Still not current but like he said, it doesn't matter because the engineering just isn't as dialed in the core areas in the galaxy devices.
Don't forget that Motorola was first with the notifications displaying on a black screen when you are not using the phone, and then Samsung took it from Motorola and advertised it as something groundbreaking
Almost all smartphone reviewers on YT are overrated, review a phone, talk about the specs that everybody already knows about, give opinion -> millions of subs and a fat check every month
Don't forget to mention how nice the photos it takes are, even though every smartphone photo, even from flagships, looks like crap as soon as your view it on a real screen and not a tiny smartphone screen.
exactly my issue with reviewers nowadays. Not to play the "back in my days" card, but back in the days where you had to make a name for yourself you gave honest opinions about real use not just "yup it's a phone here's the specs".
@@mjc0961 yeah that's why I still haven't upgraded my phone, personally the thing that really interest me about "flagship" is the speed and camera, they honest to god just detroy my phone when it comes to speed and quality of the camera, but on the other hand... do they really? The reason I'm still using my CAT S41 is simply because I haven't found a phone that can actually take that much abuse, still function in the freezing condition of Northern Norway, and can still be used to capture pictures, turn on the light, music with thick gloves and mittens. on top of physical buttons, it's the raw battery capacity. not having to recharge your phone constantly is really something I treasure.
The worst part of tech reviewers is how they obsess over very niche features and make it sound like the end of the world. At this point tech reviewers are like critics. The phones are so similar they have to obsess on small details just to survive. It's best just to watch them for entertainment.
@@mjc0961 In all honesty those phones take really nice photos, and unless you wanna print it, it really doesn't matter. Most people view pictures on IG, FB, Whatsapp etc, and people won't be able to tell the difference if your photo is shot on an iPhone 12 Pro Max or a 350 bucks Pixel 4a. Yes, there may be some specific scenarios where one is superior, but for the most part they look pretty much identical unless you zoom in and compare side by side (which no one does on a phone anyway).
I had the moto g first gen for 4 ½ years, and it still works today 7 years in total. Am typing on a Motorola g8 plus rn. Can't go wrong with these phones especially for the price.
@@youtube-nutzer2895 I'm on my first Moto (G8 Plus too) and I'm a total convert. I bought it expecting half the power I was used to - which would've been fine, for the price - but instead it hasn't once felt like I've 'downgraded' at all. Such a great phone; even the battery is insane, even with multiple apps running constantly.
I prefer how you reviewed it. I don't really care about the flashiness and the "benchmarks" they brag about. I care about what the device actually does and how it feels in my hand.
super handy shit for a chassis crawler like me who often needs lights to read crap on motherboards and see obscured plugs and slots and runaway screws without a proper bench light source
I showed an iPhone-phile colleague a video on my phone recently and she said, 'oooo i like your phone, that screen is really nice, what's that?' It's an OG Pixel XL, cost me just over 100 quid used.
long time android user. My favorite phones have been the LG G2, Moto G, Moto Z2, and Moto Z3. I bought the 2020 iPhone SE and I have come to love many things about iOS but its not perfect. My main issue with android has been the size of the phones and issues with the camera (at some point, all my android phones had issues with the camera) To me, the iphone se size is perfect. I still have a Verizon galaxy S7 but its super slow and when i play pokemon go it gets super hot, probably from age but the worst about that phone is samsung apps, the galaxy app store keeps showing me ads in the notification screen. Before buying the iphone se i was planning on buying the new Pixel 4a but it was sold out. If I sell the SE, I am probably buying an iphone 12 mini. I can use all the google apps with the iphone so I havent changed the way I use my phone at all. My Moto Z3 its still in use but only for Pokemon go. Moto phones in general have a nice build quality and love the moto actions, its just too big for every day use, prefer the smaller phones.
I stopped using high-end phones over 5 years ago when I realized how much of a scam it is. Pay 5x the price for features you don't want or need. No thanks.
@@crate2819 sooner or later they will sadly take away the headphone jack from the cheaper phones too :/ But so far iam Happy with my Redmi Note 9 Pro that i got 2 month ago for 200€ (a good price here in germany for that phone) Got everything i need 1. Headphone jack 2. big screen 3. big internal storage 4. you can add an micro SD 4. good camera 5. big battery (for me its lasting around 4-7 days depending on what iam doing.)
I used to do Samsung flagship phones, loved the notes but couldnt stomach it when they became 1000 dollar phones. I'm on my second g7 power and I love it. Fantastic phones with great battery life. My work requires massive amounts of screen time and I have yet to have to need to charge other than nightly. Only complaint is limited internal storage.
Dude, that shake to turn on the flashlight is so underrated. I miss that so much from my Force Droid. I'm considering going back to moto for that reason alone.
My phone (HTC U11) has a squeeze function that i can bind stuff to, it's the best thing ever when you work on something, have dirty fingers and cant unlock the screen to just be able to squeeze the phone to put the flashlight on. It's the reason i am still using the phone today at 3.5 years old. And I don't understand why other brands haven't copied this feature, although it's probably because the reviewers that will only use it for a couple of hours called it a stupid gimmick...
@@Zimmernld that's a great feature! my Pixel has the squeeze to activate Google Assistant, and I hate it. If I could program it to the flashlight that would be amazing.
That was one of the best reviews I've ever heard. Seriously called out all the bs I've been saying about these flagship phones for years. That was very refreshing.
First, Rossmann Repair. Then, Rossmann Real Estate News. Recently, Rossmann Financial Advisor. Now, Rossmann Tech Reviews. Is there anything this man can't do?
One of the many qualities that I admire in you Mr. Rossman is your honesty, speaking to consumers without using language or technicalities, going straight to the point and making consumers more interested in what they buy, with the knowledge that you share. Thank you very much for educating me, Mr. Rossman in something as elementary as the use of a telephone! Una de las muchas cualidades que admiro en usted, Sr. Rossman, es su honestidad, hablando con los consumidores sin usar lenguaje ni tecnicismos, yendo directo al grano y haciendo que los consumidores se interesen más en lo que compran, con el conocimiento que usted comparte. ¡Muchas gracias por educarme, Sr. Rossman, en algo tan elemental como el uso de un teléfono!
When we were buying our phones for our kids we were complaining to the salesman about how fragile phones are. He said we have phones that are really resilient and hard to break but no one wants them. 🤷🏼♂️
I won't complain if they start making thicker phones. Means they don't feel as fragile, gives a good grip for my big hands, and the extra space can be used for bigger battery.
@@HappyBeezerStudios Nost people put cases on their phones anyway, nobody cares if the phone is a little thicker ... but for the sake of thinness , phones no longer have removable batteries ... and many phones have killed the headphone jack therefore a lot of mid-ranged phones have kept it
Gotta reinvent everything while making it less useful in the process. But hey now I can watch YT on my watch while my smart toaster burns breakfast because of an IP conflict with the refrigerator.
I am totally in aligment with you on this one Louis. Mid-range phones these days are the best. Believe it or not I am happy as can be with my Nokia XR20 (Yes, a Nokia). It is built like a tank, has expandable memory, dual simcard support, it is completely waterproof and yet it still provides a 3.5mm audio jack. Show a flagship that can do all those things.
I usually pick up phones for 100-150 and use them a couple years and do it again once they break or become unstable. No insurance, no lease agreements just a basic phone to text and watch TH-cam.
@@necrobynerton7384 it is, unlike the "108mp" sensors in most phones, i literally use 3mp setting on my phone even tho max is 13mp cause only difference is image size
My phone has a "wild card" button I can assign to anything, so I thought it would be great to assign it to flashlight... but it only works if phone is unlocked, defeating the purpose. Really wish phones made it easier to use the flashlight without fiddling around. As silly as it is I'm totally with him on that feature lol.
@@redsquirrelftw This is why I fell in love with the rear fingerprint sensor on my Motorola One Hyper. I have pretty small hands, so it is fairly difficult to use the screen and hold the phone with one hand, but the fingerprint sensor is well within reach and unlocks the phone instantly. I bought mine direct from Motorola because it was too new for really any options to be on the used/refurbished market, but 350 for a phone that has better specs than the S10 and can rival the S20, save for 5g connectivity, is fucking amazing.
@@redsquirrelftw That is one of the only things I miss about my iPhone XS when I made the switch to a much cheaper android, being able to toggle the flashlight from the lock screen. I loved the fact that it was hard to accidentally do it because it was triggered by hard press on the screen.
"This is something I don't think Samsung recognizes, but people have palms, and fingers on the other side" lmfao don't know why that made me laugh as hard as it did 😂
Totally agree, these things annoy me too. I may buy the new Sony xperia 1 V4 (IV) It has a HIFI DAC, headphone jack, flat screen, wireless charging, expandable storage, sensible camera. It is made for the customers not the "Screw the customer over" department.
I'd prefer more reviewers to make product reviews in the way you do. Currently most of them are like kids enjoying a new toy + reading the ad and the tech specs of the thing.
I agree - although I suspect these kind of things take time to work out and evaluate, if they were to do this kind of review of a new device it'd be irrelevant by the time the video gets released. It's definitely a shame - we need more Rossmann reviews
@A Google User if any of the popular reviewers cared about "reviewing" the product they would point out flaws that you learn by actually using the damn thing. Not the skin deep 1 week stuff.
A reviewer that reviews every new gadget ever is not to be trusted. Because it's impossible to fully review something if you don't actually use it like a normal person
Adding on to the non existent bezels, I just wished we had normal sized phones again. All of these modern phones are getting ridiculously large to handle with my small hands.
My pet peeve is the ridiculous screen aspect ratio (bundled with weird screen rez) and rounded edges. My god i hate rounded edges. unfortunately most if not all new phones have rounded edges.
im 6'4" over here so my main problem is how THIN the phones have been getting.... like even back in 2013 it was just too thin for me to comfortably hold as a middle schooler .... i like phones that feel compact with 3 dimensions and a long battery life... thinner phones means you have to charge them more often
@@Joy-zz8wz there are some thicker phones, like the S20 Ultra, or the Note 20, if you can afford the price tags, or more importantly, stomach the hole punch in the display, I can't
I have been looking for a cheap phone, All i need to be able to do is watch youtube make calls and use some common apps. My mom wants me to go onto my own phone bill plan and I think you sold me on this phone. Thanks for the review!
I had g5 g6. g7 power I got a G8 power now . Next I will get the Moto edge S in 6 months time .not the edge the new 2021 edge S. Around £ 275 I would never spend 1000 quid on a phone . Not just for a better camera as that's what your paying for and a oled screen .
been using motorola since like 5-6 years still using it probably use it for another 1-2 years ofcourse it doesn't mean Motorola is great, Motorola screen hardware is dogsh!t and also its jack the only thing good about it is, it lasts really f*cking long its body feels good and strong, at this rate i can use my phone another 5-10 years and it still will be usable when who knows phone will be coming with inbuilt cup holders
These you listed are not in any way “budget” phones. Budget phones are sub 200 bucks Xiaomi, Realme, Samsung a0-a50 series and similar. Nord, pixels and their competitors are midrange
@@AppleReviews you do realise every android phone is customisable including installing a different rom. Although having a built in feature is better than installing a unstable app with five different trackers.
"This is why I don't do reviews, because I suck at them" - Louis Rossman No, you don't. That was a great review and on the spot why I hate Samsung phones.
I dislike their version of Android. And how much bloat it comes with as well. Beyond expense. I have heard their support is actually one of the best in the Android ecosystem now, which is nice.
Look at the S10e, no curved screen, small enough to fit in the hand comfy and dat beefy Snapdragon 855 Octacore CPU does it's job very well, great phone and it has an audio jack to boot!
as a galaxy s7 (flat) user even i have the goddamn palm/finger thing and my hands ain't even that big or chunky. There is significant amount of bloat, and unfortunately the "simpler" roms out there either break functionality, or have missing features so im back at using the original rom. One day when (or if) linux phones (or linux portable devices, a name which i find too long) become powerful enough to a s7 level, i will never come back to android.
I literally got my Moto G for free from T-Mobile when I paid $150. The $150 was then used to pay for my first 4 months of service. I haven't paid a bill yet. I love this phone
I won 5 or 6 of those when they released. Motorola had a competition on Instagram in my country. Sence Motorola isn't a big player here they had very few followers. So we used all of my family's Instagram accounts and won 😅. Using one of them this very moment.
Well said. My latest phone purchase has been a huge disappointment. Great advice to look for cheaper phones, because that shitty all the way to the edge screen annoys the hell out of me too.
As an S10 owner I'm with you. I sometimes wonder if they made it so expensive as its the only thing stopping me throwing the thing at the wall in frustration.
I actually don't have a problem on my OnePlus 7 pro, and I have pretty big hands. Guess it depends how you hold it. Edit: just tested now and it ignores touches by the edges of the phone, which is why I have no problems
@@alexatkin I actually dont have this issue on my S10+, but this could be because my phone is so huge that if I hold it in a way that my palm could touch the edge I wouldnt even be able to touch the left side or top at all. This is why I toucht it so my fingers completely contact the rear and the tips reach the lest side. My palm then is in mid air allowing me to have a lot more range with my thumb (which is needed anyway since phones are so big nowadays). But once conductive touch screens get replaced by pressure sensitive screens in the future market this issue would disappear to (unless you really crush your phone like a maniac). But in terms of Samsung I am done. I really like the S10+ but the S20 series and S21 series are the presidents of boringness. Next phone is gonna be some Xiaomi, Oneplus or OPPO flagship (probably - unless something really crazy happens and samsung finally makes an interesting product | but samsung basically removed the S from the S-series over the years - The S-phones actually used to be the fun ones).
That and taking a screenshot by just putting 3 fingers on the screen. I owned both the G6 and the G7 it made me fall in love with motorola phones again
I have a note 10 plus and I've loved the edge on it. I'm kinda disappointed that they're removing it but I'm also someone who doesn't hold my phone like the way he demonstrated with my palm and use only a dbrand skin.
I got an S9 and the edge screen is ok, if you know how to hold it. And you can program it to turn on the flashlight using different apps. And the processor is considerably better than that motorola. I also have an Iphone 8 and still prefer the S9.
I went from a very happy Samsung Galaxy 5 (The last one to have a IR, for remote control, has been handy at times) user, for many years, to a Samsung Galaxy S20. I've been devastated by that phone. Bloatware alone! The screen thing that Louis mentioned, can't replace the battery (for travel, carry an extra fully charged battery... Italian chef fingertip kiss), etc. etc. The only reason I "Upgraded" was because of the OS got outdated, ex. my bank no longer supported it, so no access, etc.. I will have this phone, for about a year, get my money out of it, with use and selling, and switching to something else. Last 4 phones have been Samsung, never again.
I have the G8 Power and like it very much too. (Especially the shake to light function - so useful) The only problem with it is the super shitty camera- It has four lenses in the back and all are various kind of crap. My years-old Xiaomi from 2014 and my Lumia 920 both took better pictures than this. (granted, both higher class phones at time of launch)
@@sandakureva It’s the thing you use the most, it’s also one of the very very few components on a phone which is a part of physical mechanism (plugging the charging cord in and pulling it out) which inevitably wears the parts of the port.
@@Skawagon that's my phone atm, my 3rd moto G. Front camera a bit out of the way, battery life amazing, charging is fast, chop for flashlight I use ALL the time, and the speakers sound great.
Please create more reviews for consumer products - I will watch the whole thing just like this one! That flashlight feature is sick haha. It’s so hard to see through hype on how products “actually” perform when used outside of crazy camera angles and perfectly clipped videos. Keep it going!
I want a phone with an e-ink display on the back. That's all I want. Find an article, flip your phone and read it, finish and flip over. Easier on your eyes.
I want a TABLET like that too ! Currently I use a 6th gen iPad for reading my Perry Rhodan, which I bought shortly before the release of PR3000 for reading my eBooks, as I wasn’t satisfied with the available eBook readers
You are a great reviewer and I really appreciate the way that you search for value with honesty and the way that you ridicule people's drive to take pride in the newest and most expensive without considering what will actually serve them well.
@@worththewatch1517 Sure but what you said is like saying that Samsung is the only company that makes phones with curved screens. The majority of phones on the market still have flat screens and aren't itrash. Popularity doesn't prove numbers
“Ordinary people”? And what makes you special, you jerk?
You got so salty over nothing.
Would you feel better if he said "Majority of people". Critical thinking is an important skill we should all aspire to be masterful at. I believe if you take a few minutes to watch this video and others, you may be able to look at this video from another perspective and see the point he is trying to make here and elsewhere. Context is just as important as language and I believe in your ability to reassess this in proper context.
“Ordinary people” would die of happiness with tears on their faces when apple announces the most trivial thing on earth with a price tag of $999, it is clear that he meant that he is not ordinary by preferring a cheaper phone over the more expensive one, i bet “Ordinary people” would be so ashamed when there phone's successor is announced and they buy it not because they need it but just to have the least device available.
@@rossmanngroup I think he was joking 😂
He's a successful youtuber and a smart guy, unlike you fuck face.
Your argument about Samsung being anti-screen-repair is spot on. These curved screens are expensive to repair AF.
Yeah, and to jack up the cost of manufacturing, thus jacking up the price of the phone, while DOWNgrading the usability of it, is just insane, but people fall for it all the time.
I've had 3 phones from Samsung and I'm done. They're way too fragile.
Yeah and curved screens just look bad imo.
I'm really loving the first season of Rossmann Tech Reviews. No-nonsense, real-world content.
Yes yes couldn’t have said it better
I kind of wish he would do this more often
I hope he does another review he didn't suck at all I enjoyed every part of the video
Yes this was great, almost as good as your review of the US made soldering station some months ago (which didn’t make the grade). I know I can trust Louis .... a rare commodity on TH-cam these days.
I am satisfied with Rossmann contents here it is 2:36 in the morning...
I like this review style. You're reviewing it as a tool, not a lifestyle signifier.
Exactly.
Exactly, as my fellow m8 says !
I feel sorry for anyone who feels the social pressure to maintain a phone, or anything for that matter, comes with age I guess
"We buy shit we don't need, with money we don't have, to impress people we don't like." -- George Carlin
I'm going to have this printed and stuck to my wall right away
I thought Palahniuk had Tyler say that in Fight Club
@@mattwagnerismylordandsavio5169 Commas are great! Learn English first before complaining about commas Keyboard Warrior...
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@@mattwagnerismylordandsavio5169 Oh, I'm a fan... But punctuation has value too... GC would be "Tick"ing and "Nock"ing all day long with me!
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Damn right
Louis: I suck at reviews.
Me: This man is the best reviewer I've seen in my life.
Come on, the crazy Russian hacker "where safety is number one priority" is the best. Louis comes second 😂😂
@@presidenterectbeijingbiden1125 LMAO...love your username!
@@e5m956 the profile picture is just as good.
That might end in a lawsuit of louis about misrepresenting him as bad, when he is actually good at it!
Facts lol
It's funny how a 600/700$ phone now is defined as "mid range" 😂
To me it sounds too expensive to buy as that overrides my budget for something, it better hold up well or else it's not worth your money.
@@TheRealFobican the problem is you go in knowing it'll fall apart within 2 years off the bat the same with footwear, shit just isn't built with the quality comparable to the price
@@thefirstbushman the quality sure differs a lot from brand to brand. Had a LG 5x for 7 years until it eventually deciced to die and I'm quite amazed at how well it held up despite a major design flaw that makes it boot loop which it did but much later than what happened for the most people who too had the phone break within 1 year only.
Yeah it's terrible, I just want a phone that works where you can call people and with updated apps.
@@enzicoxe I bet we most know what specific brand dominates the two last ones of the category list.
I'm always amazed that people who produce this kind of anti-human design get hired at all.
I'm more amazed by the fact people buy unconfortable anti-consumer devices just because they look cool.
Marketing and other departments have a lot of say in where engineering efforts are spent
Yes, yes and yes.
If Ihave it my way, I would legislate to ban marketing and advertising industries and move those people into UX/UI design & development.
Or straight up go to human computer interface gulag.
@@tomyfer07 There is a whole industry of incredibly expensive wrist watches that look cool. But a cheap throw away Casio keeps time just as well.
As a fellow Moto user, I can confirm that the shake-flashlight is absolutely a game changer
Yep. Love that about my moto g7
I still have my Moto just in case my current S20 tanks. I love that flashlight feature. Hell, people I know who have been upgrading their Samsungs and Apples every year are envious of the feature.
Tilting the moto to activate the camera is awesome as well. While I appreciate the power of my s20, the convenience built into the Moto is fantastic.
As a moto g fast user, the phone is a great budget phone got it for $190.
I miss my shake light
@@mylifeinsnippets7779 You can make a macro to do that in Macrodroid app.. had it for years. Also made another where it does calls on speaker unless I hold to my ear.
Even though you seem to think this was bad, your review offered more insight than most reviews on this platform.
He's unnecessarily hard on himself, probably because of the tough conditions he grew up in. I hope he can find more peace.
sadly true
99% of "reviewers" don't really provide that insight that Louis has, or that perspective that actually matters when owning such a product.
The most genuine person on the internet back at it again helping the laymen.
@GoogleCensorsTheTruth 34 Google censors things, this is true. Google is censoring people, this is true; But Rossmann is knowledgeable about hardware, not software. He doesn't stick his head where it doesn't belong, he doesn't voice his opinions on things he doesn't understand.
@GoogleCensorsTheTruth 34 you found me out, I'm rossmann. The truth is that I love google so much. Google is the best, and if you have an issue with google you can eat my shorts. Google has been watching you for a very long time now. They will find you, and when they do, you will get googly eyed!!!!
@@synthdream Bro thinks he is Rossmann!
Get yourself someone who looks at you the same way Louis looks at his Shake-activated flashlight
Ive got a Motorola phone too and it's just perfect. Even the camera can be activated by shaking. It is very helpful when I'm outside and wearing thick gloves.
Taataak 😂😂
MY BOOMER FAM
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Shake light is the best feature. Great when you're stuck somewhere awkward trying to fix something and need some more light. Can't believe its not standard.
I was in phone sales for a pre-paid carrier for over a year and it's so much better for the customer. First of all, the company I worked for based their commissions on accessories and data plans--not on the phones. This meant I was incentivized to find the right phone for the customer. I tend to be a bit more detail oriented and have been a lifetime gamer so specs meant a lot to me. I was constantly testing different phones and comparing them.
I had so many customers come in for that new "premium" phone, but when I dig into why they wanted that phone, I find out that they didn't really know most of the time. They just thought that it being new and expensive meant it would be good. There were several times where I could show a customer a few comparable phones (or sometimes even superior) for substantially less money and they would see how affordable/nice it is, so they would sometimes buy an extra as a gift for someone. Some of them got extra accessories, which is cool for me in a small way, but more often they were way more hyped about their experience in store and the phone they ended up getting.
One example that really springs to mind is someone who has been an Apple user for a long time. She came in looking for an iphone 7 because she was used to the brand but couldn't afford the new 11. I introduced her to the Moto G Stylus (my current phone, actually), showed her the side-by-side comparison of their specs, demo'd the performance and camera quality differences in real time, showed off some of the other cool Moto features (like the flashlight that Louis was smiling about in this vid), and by the end of it she was ready to give Moto/Android a chance. She saved $150 on her total purchase too. I saw her again two weeks later when she brought her friends in to get their own new phones--the same model she got.
As a consumer, it really pays to find the guy who cares about what he does and isn't *just* the salesman. You're also significantly better off avoiding the contract carriers for a huge number of reasons, but this being one of the bigger ones. I made like $10 less on my commission for her buying the Moto instead of the Apple, but when her friends came in to get theirs, I made that back multifold and they were all thrilled with their new devices. Good customer service and sincere interest in their needs is good for everyone--including the business.
Sounds like a genuinely good experience for those customers lol
Don't ever change that approach to things, even when/if life hits hard. People like you are a dying breed.
Good man
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Curved display also forces the user to have a lighter grip on their phone. That means more drops, breaks and replacements.
And easy mugging if you happen to pass by in a less secure neighborhood
Also the phone is more likely to break when it drops because there’s no boarder around the screen
@@EggEnjoyer and because you have a much, much harder time acquiring and applying a screen protector and finding a case that will fit with your screen protector.
Had a s8 for 2 years before it inevitably had its screen break.
I now have a s10e and it's flat screen convinced me to never buy a curved edge display ever again.
@Nadeko I had a moto g5 plus before my s8. Shit was dropped on the floor, things were dropped on it and it's still kicking with my cousin to this day.
I hate curved displays. I notice that my Galaxy S10e has only a minimal curve, like they were embarrassed to still do that crap.
Actually, you are an excellent reviewer of consumer products. You concentrate on what is really needed in them, not the flash used to wow the customer.
but he did focus on the flash :D
But muh b-rolls and benchmarks /s
Preach it, brother! I used to be a bleeding edge phone guy but eventually, the tech caught up and now you can get 95% of the functionality in a $200 phone. My whole family, me, the wife and three kids, we all have the Moto G Power. Good form factor, not too big, not too small, no stupid curved display, motion controls for the flashlight and camera and power for DAYS. And the camera is not bad at all. I often use it for pics and videos on my channel. Why pay for a "flagship" phone when these are that good?
Same here. Strangely enough, I'm still using my N95 from about 15 years back...and I didn't get rid of my N80 either...just needs a battery.
Bears using phones 😁
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What is this, a crossover episode?
@@prietogerardo1 Can you even imagine?
There is no need to change phones every 3 years any more also. I'm using 6s from 2016 it's on third battery now. Works perfectly fine and it's fast enough for me. I don't take pictures much except docs and of games I play only Simpson's Tapped Out from 2013 so no need for me to have latest hardware...
been a moto g owner for 3 generations now, i died when you talked about the flashlight movement option. i love it so much, i joke its from harry potter and i say lumos maxima when i do it
Haaaa nerd 🤓
If you can see phones as tools and not status symbols you can find a quality device that meets the majority of your needs at a fraction of cost of the leading brands.
Exactly. A lot of people I know buy the most expensive device they can afford, and they never need 80% of the power or the features. If you're browsing a couple of social media sites, watching youtube and occasionally taking pictures of your food or your cat or whatever.....you don't need a $1000 phone. I'm doing exactly the same things with my phone that cost me less than 200.....and more, tbh.
But that would require financial responsibility, which extends into every aspect of a person's life. It would take a change of perspective.
In all seriousness you need to do more of these reviews. Uncensored, unbiased and to the point.
Agreed.
this is what I'd call a practical review. Something that's really valuable, but hard to come by
I remember when the edge first came out and people predicted the screen touch problem but some were speculating that it was not going to be an issue because they could disable the touch sensitivity in the software towards the edges of the screen so this didn't happen. the problem is when the phone actually came out and this completely was not happening at all. the touch sensitivity was an issue just as you pointed out and just as many had predicted on forums all over the Internet before the phones release. I kind of can't believe this still hasn't been dealt with. I guess they just don't give a crap about it.
Im using s7 edge and have that problem a lot,i have a big hands tho i guess it added. And 1 drop the screen is broken, purple line pops out ( still not replacing it it still does its job)
Overengineered inconvenience™
Brought to you by your top tier megacorporation.
@@violentwolf6891 ayyy was in the same boat as you with my s7 non egde, dropped it on concrete and the glass had two massive holes in it, display was fine tho, but with me reading a lot of text the cracks became very annoying and for some reason the light sensor for the auto brightness stopped working before the drop. Went with a lg velvet, pretty happy with it
Never had an issue with it on the s9, the s7 was stupid tho
@@cedmanotro mine only have pure line that goes away before when i pressed the top harder now it doesn't go away. Luckily it doesn't have a crack tho. I dropped it last year, well not me actually my sister's dog
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No, you don't suck at them. That was a pretty good review for anyone than don't care much about the performance of the CPU or camera or too technical stuff and only wants to know if it's good for a daily use.
On contrary sir, you don't suck in reviews. This was exactly the kind of review I'm looking for, never saw anyone else to show annoying things as good as you did.
Not even playing around, I wish you could have reviewed everything I ever thought of buying. That was fucking solid and practical, unlike my PC, my car, my Galaxy S20, my blender, my TV etc...
..your wife :D
my leg!!
@@papagal2553 Holy shit you didn't have to do him like that mate.
Just read before you buy
Do your own product research before buying. Yeah, I know, that takes time.
Louis: reviews the moto
The moto: becomes #1 selling phone for a week
As G7 owner I absolutely agree. The range on my Bluetooth head set is great. I can forget my phone upstairs, and still no jitter. The Moto-Actions, shake for flashlight is awesome when you have to go out and have gloves on. No need to take off your glove and unlock the fingerprint. Best thing though was If I broke it or whatever, I have $140 bucks invested in it. It'll hurt my feelings to replace it, but not like it would hurt to have a $700 or more broken item. Before the G7 I gad a G4, and I loved that phone for plain everyday use.
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Louis: peoples have palms and also fingers.
Some Samsung designer looks at his flippers and tentacles, puzzled: this man is definitely crazy.
Louis: "After this, I imagine, nobody is going to ask me to make another review."
Comments: MORE REVIEWS
You really need to not underestimate yourself so much, Louis.
This! I thought to myself, finally a review I can relate to. Everyday use is what I care about, not fancy numbers. I switched from years and years of Samsung to Motorola this year and I couldn't be happier. As in the review it's all about practicality. I payed $150 and saved about $500 not getting the Samsung i almost got and my so happy with my Motorola. I do play some games like League of Legends, but the Motorola handles it just fine so even for gaming this is a perfectly good phone. Camera is kinda bad on this one too, but I don't take a lot of pictures so don't care. For anyone looking to save, except people that want a great camera, I really recommend looking at some Motorola phones. I actually prefer using this over my more expensive Samsung (my old Samsung is still more expensive than this!).
There are reviews and there are real world assessments. Yours is the latter, and that's all that really counts anyway. A "review" covers everything the phone can do. An assessment covers what it actually is used for and how well it does that. I don't need 4K video, great game performance, or 5G. So what good would a $1,200 new iPhone do me??
"This is what Samsung doesn't realize - People have palms" LOL
Say this louder to huawei 🙌🏻
They are gonna make waterfall display, rollable display, folded display etc. because curve display is old already.
Phone manufactures : who cares about user friendly phone when you got curve screen. And it's expensive just to get a replacement compare to a non-curve display repair is expensive that you can even buy a new phone with that replacement display price.
I used to have a Palm smartphone, in fact - LOL. Maybe some Americans just have larger hands; many gloves are too small for me as well. Makes work gloves a challenge.
Absolutely, I use a regular S7 phone and still have trouble with it thinking I'm touching the sides often.
I always saw moto phones as incredibly value for money and filled with practical features that people would actually use. i brought the e40 for my dad and he was impressed with the functionality at the price. i saw this video when it was uploaded and a year later i upgraded my own oneplus 5t to the moto g82. no regrets and an actual upgrade in terms of features, and no omissions of expandible storage, headphone jack, fast charger and silicon case included in the box. Really goes to show which company actually cares about its customers.
Had the e40, it has the unisoc tiger t700 and a punch hole display and a very fluid screen but very slow charging
I agree with you,I only buy android phones with a flat screen.
In a few years they will be the same and we will just rent them
Go one step further and have rectangular screen with no holes
@@JasonfromMinnesota then i will have none at all, i only use a smart phone now (calls n texts only) as my old one would not support the new 3g sim card, really its the other way round.
Right not to mention a requisite screen protector gets air gaps along those asinine curved edges. I was sad when LG toed the line but the curve isn't as acute in the G8. More sad about the difficult to replace battery and OLED having a limited life as I hang onto phones forever.
Or just stick with samsng and download good lock as well as edge touch. Edge touch is a function of good lock. Good lock is the overall app. Once both are installed you can assign a dead zon as well as a palm rejection zone. This way you will not be causing yourself grief with holding the phone how you want.
It is a must have app for curve display users. This allows you to have the look but not the hassle. And there are no ads nor does it cost anything for these two apps. And its a one and done. Its always active until you tell it not to be anymore. Power downs, restarts, security updates, major up/minor OS updates, good lock updates, edge touch updates. It doesn't matter the settings will remain regardless until you either uninstall it (don't know why you would) or turn it off or reset the areas.
Honestly i don't know why these apps aren't more well known at least for samsung users anyways. I say that cause the apps are only on samsung's store and not play store.
"As long as it plays music and porn, it's NASA to me." -Filthy Frank
a wise man
I have been using a xiaomi mi 9t for over a year now, I still dont see the inscreen fingerprintreader and a headphone jack on those flagships while I bought mine for 250...
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Absolutely, can't remember the last time I actually made a call.
joji*
14:10: “I asked about the moto G and they said we don’t have that one on display and I said I didn’t ask if you have any on display, I asked if you had it in stock, then he sigh and he opens the drawer and he gives it to me.”
This is the closest of a karen that Louis can get. 😂
I don't think not letting them fool you is a Karen move
When you go to a store it doesn't matter if they sell you a $150 phone or a $1000 phone.
No if he where to get to the Karen point, he would've asked to get the manager after the guy said ''we don't have it on display''
I don't get all the Karen hate anyway. More people should stand up for themselves and make a scene now and again. Sometimes the manager does have some answering to do.
@@rotteneldritch7037 That's not our policy. You have to order something from the lunch menu.
This is the best review of a consumer product I've ever seen!
You cannot believe how much that shaking flashlight feature helped me
Explain please. I think that you are referring to those Moto action things that I have turned off.
some even have other motion activated stuff like twisting twice will turn the camera on
The chop flashlight and the twist camera seem like a gimmick but I have found them both very useful, and I don't often activate them by mistake.
Same!
Best thing about cheap phones: you won't feel super devasted when it breaks
or it gets stolen.
ah shit, I dropped it. What a shame.
"oh no, anyways"
@@xXAbdulBaqiXx stolen is worse because it requires you to have made online backups, which many people don't do consistently, and their SD card has important stuff on it
Or just invest so money in a decent case. I know it's rocket science for ya.
*phone turns off in the cold*
"It's a feature, not a bug!"
Canadians: "..."
Bwahahahahaha! LOL! Greetings from 'Olde Kings' Towne.
It's probably a flip-chip or interposer issue, with more thermal variance (contraction) than the physical design that some connection somewhere allows for.
Edit: cold-bug / faulty battery shuts down. Boot loop sounds more like a chip/connection issue.
Yeah um Canadian here with the S9 (not the plus). It works just fine when I have to take it out during the winter. It mostly stays in my pocket but its never shut down on me randomly.
@@rivo8774 where in Canada are you from cuz looots of Canada is warmer then nyc atm
@@willbellamy590 Fair enough, I'm in mississauga and have been outside with my phone at -10 Temperature without any restarts
Mate this was by far a way more useful review than any of the other ones you mentioned. Sure, the Linuses of the world might make it more entertaining and sink a lot more time into it because they do it for a living, but you approached it from actually using the device like an everyday normal person - instead of buying it as a fashion statement like the "ordinary people" you spoke of.
Would love to see more user product reviews on this channel to be honest.
Why i love Louis: Not sponsored, just truth.
If it wasn't for me drunk one night watching the CBC two years ago I wouldn't have found this wonderful channel
you guys don't understand, the "shake to turn on flashlight" feature is extremely useful, not even joking
Let me tell you my story
I've Moto G5s being using for 3 years i wasn't getting updates so i flashed lineage 17.1
Now when it comes chop chop flash light
It saved some money for me. One day my device fell into water and display died. I took it to the repair shop, first of all he convinced me that if my phone is alive or not, by checking the ic because display so there was no way through which i realize if it's ded or not.
Then i remembered chop chop, i show it the shopkeeper that my device is fine and working properly it's only the display which needs to be changed.
If this chop chop feature wasn't there then he would've convinced me that Ic is damaged and needs to be changed.
Thnx Chop Chop For Saving Me Few Bucks
@@HSBA_-cz2bt wtf do you smoke
Word! It's genius. I use it every day.
With other phones you have to blind yourself with the screen before you can turn on the flashlight.
@@Afterburn7 the same shit you smoked 🤣
@@Timoleon87 it's very handy feature. Non-moto users can get this feature by app name Gravity Sensor and it works(sort of).
Louis: 'I kinda suck at reviews'
Me, in middle of ordering the phone: 'What?'
The G or the Samsung? lol
Wait isn't that samsung like 3 years old?
@@yonkocommander5531 My note 10 cant handle wind chill under 30 degrees. Still not current but like he said, it doesn't matter because the engineering just isn't as dialed in the core areas in the galaxy devices.
@@yonkocommander5531 And what do you want to say by that?
@@yonkocommander5531 doesn't matter. Samsung still sucks 3+ years later.
I really enjoyed how much love you showed the flashlight. One of my favorite moto features.
"You're holding it wrongly". Where have we heard that before 🤷🏻♀️🤣
"People have palms"
Samsung execs: wat
Samsung execs: startled at sight of own hands.
@@stevenwaldon4469 they be like: "oh no, not the palms"
I think they expect people to use the two-thumbs method of working with their phone
Samsung exec: People use their OWN hands to use their phone? Do they not have assistants for that?
Don't forget that Motorola was first with the notifications displaying on a black screen when you are not using the phone, and then Samsung took it from Motorola and advertised it as something groundbreaking
I hate to disagree but I think Nokia had the feature first even when they had their og phones.
When you're not from america and louis says 36 degrees is freezing
I laughed.. i was like my body is 36 degrees! The hell...
Yeah, 36 in Celsius is pretty damn hot, isn't it? 🤣
LOL .... Yeah. 20ºF is -6ºC
Fahrenheit: 0° = very cold outside. 100° is very hot outside. If you think of it like that, you're good to go.
@@debtminer4976 bro I joined track and we’re having to run 1000m in 100° weather it’s so tough on the soul
Almost all smartphone reviewers on YT are overrated, review a phone, talk about the specs that everybody already knows about, give opinion -> millions of subs and a fat check every month
Don't forget to mention how nice the photos it takes are, even though every smartphone photo, even from flagships, looks like crap as soon as your view it on a real screen and not a tiny smartphone screen.
exactly my issue with reviewers nowadays.
Not to play the "back in my days" card, but back in the days where you had to make a name for yourself you gave honest opinions about real use not just "yup it's a phone here's the specs".
@@mjc0961 yeah that's why I still haven't upgraded my phone, personally the thing that really interest me about "flagship" is the speed and camera, they honest to god just detroy my phone when it comes to speed and quality of the camera, but on the other hand... do they really?
The reason I'm still using my CAT S41 is simply because I haven't found a phone that can actually take that much abuse, still function in the freezing condition of Northern Norway, and can still be used to capture pictures, turn on the light, music with thick gloves and mittens. on top of physical buttons, it's the raw battery capacity.
not having to recharge your phone constantly is really something I treasure.
The worst part of tech reviewers is how they obsess over very niche features and make it sound like the end of the world.
At this point tech reviewers are like critics. The phones are so similar they have to obsess on small details just to survive. It's best just to watch them for entertainment.
@@mjc0961 In all honesty those phones take really nice photos, and unless you wanna print it, it really doesn't matter. Most people view pictures on IG, FB, Whatsapp etc, and people won't be able to tell the difference if your photo is shot on an iPhone 12 Pro Max or a 350 bucks Pixel 4a. Yes, there may be some specific scenarios where one is superior, but for the most part they look pretty much identical unless you zoom in and compare side by side (which no one does on a phone anyway).
"and after this, I imagine nobody's going to ask me to do another review"
how dare you call me nobody
The Moto G line has been a solid option since its first version. Particularly in developing countries it is an amazing option.
I had the moto g first gen for 4 ½ years, and it still works today 7 years in total. Am typing on a Motorola g8 plus rn. Can't go wrong with these phones especially for the price.
Yeah mines good shit
@@youtube-nutzer2895 I'm on my first Moto (G8 Plus too) and I'm a total convert. I bought it expecting half the power I was used to - which would've been fine, for the price - but instead it hasn't once felt like I've 'downgraded' at all. Such a great phone; even the battery is insane, even with multiple apps running constantly.
@@sandwichbreath0 ye it's great
@@youtube-nutzer2895 I still have it, it still works but not using it. Because it's too slow or rather now cheap phones are faster than 2014 phones.
I prefer how you reviewed it. I don't really care about the flashiness and the "benchmarks" they brag about. I care about what the device actually does and how it feels in my hand.
Me: considering buying a new cheap phone this year.
Louis: Shakes the phone and the light turns on.
Me : enough said.
Two twists for camera on as well. Even with screen lock on.
Ths is the best feature, Only Motorola has it.
super handy shit for a chassis crawler like me who often needs lights to read crap on motherboards and see obscured plugs and slots and runaway screws without a proper bench light source
I have a cheap motorola and you wouldn't believe how often i use this feature. Other people look funny at you though when you start shaking your phone
There's a selfie flashlight, too. I actually questioned who would use that, then found myself using it fairly often.
I showed an iPhone-phile colleague a video on my phone recently and she said, 'oooo i like your phone, that screen is really nice, what's that?' It's an OG Pixel XL, cost me just over 100 quid used.
I recently got a Pixel 4a and it is a beast of a phone for 349 USD. Takes pics like a flagship, has 128gb of storage and the display is fantastic.
long time android user. My favorite phones have been the LG G2, Moto G, Moto Z2, and Moto Z3. I bought the 2020 iPhone SE and I have come to love many things about iOS but its not perfect. My main issue with android has been the size of the phones and issues with the camera (at some point, all my android phones had issues with the camera) To me, the iphone se size is perfect. I still have a Verizon galaxy S7 but its super slow and when i play pokemon go it gets super hot, probably from age but the worst about that phone is samsung apps, the galaxy app store keeps showing me ads in the notification screen. Before buying the iphone se i was planning on buying the new Pixel 4a but it was sold out. If I sell the SE, I am probably buying an iphone 12 mini. I can use all the google apps with the iphone so I havent changed the way I use my phone at all. My Moto Z3 its still in use but only for Pokemon go. Moto phones in general have a nice build quality and love the moto actions, its just too big for every day use, prefer the smaller phones.
@@MrR2185 it's unreal how good it is.
pretty sure she was just being polite
@@Shanboss277 Hmmm.....crApple fanboi here.....
I stopped using high-end phones over 5 years ago when I realized how much of a scam it is.
Pay 5x the price for features you don't want or need. No thanks.
Or what about paying for them to take away features that you do want like a headphone jack, LOL.
@@crate2819 and the micro sd card, for incredibly cheap you can have an extra 64gb and you can also change it in less that a minute
And what if you want and or need them
@@crate2819 sooner or later they will sadly take away the headphone jack from the cheaper phones too :/ But so far iam Happy with my Redmi Note 9 Pro that i got 2 month ago for 200€ (a good price here in germany for that phone) Got everything i need 1. Headphone jack 2. big screen 3. big internal storage 4. you can add an micro SD 4. good camera 5. big battery (for me its lasting around 4-7 days depending on what iam doing.)
5 cameras on my phone and I haven't shot a video with it in 9 months.
I used to do Samsung flagship phones, loved the notes but couldnt stomach it when they became 1000 dollar phones. I'm on my second g7 power and I love it. Fantastic phones with great battery life. My work requires massive amounts of screen time and I have yet to have to need to charge other than nightly. Only complaint is limited internal storage.
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Dude, that shake to turn on the flashlight is so underrated. I miss that so much from my Force Droid. I'm considering going back to moto for that reason alone.
There's apps that add that feature back on all androids
Tomahawk chop the darkness- Zheeeeeewwwww like a lightsaber.
My phone (HTC U11) has a squeeze function that i can bind stuff to, it's the best thing ever when you work on something, have dirty fingers and cant unlock the screen to just be able to squeeze the phone to put the flashlight on. It's the reason i am still using the phone today at 3.5 years old. And I don't understand why other brands haven't copied this feature, although it's probably because the reviewers that will only use it for a couple of hours called it a stupid gimmick...
@@Zimmernld that's a great feature! my Pixel has the squeeze to activate Google Assistant, and I hate it. If I could program it to the flashlight that would be amazing.
I miss my Moto X Pure edition. That phone was all I needed for $250
"This is something that I don't think Samsung recognizes, but people have palms" LMFAO
I got the Pixel 3a and love the functionality especially the battery. People can keep their expensive devices.
This is one the most natural and interesting reviews that I have ever seen on a phone.
That was one of the best reviews I've ever heard. Seriously called out all the bs I've been saying about these flagship phones for years. That was very refreshing.
First, Rossmann Repair.
Then, Rossmann Real Estate News.
Recently, Rossmann Financial Advisor.
Now, Rossmann Tech Reviews.
Is there anything this man can't do?
Can't wait for a car review.
president ?
politics?
"Not a financial advisor"
Decide whether he either likes or dislikes Paul Daniels' software.
One of the many qualities that I admire in you Mr. Rossman is your honesty, speaking to consumers without using language or technicalities, going straight to the point and making consumers more interested in what they buy, with the knowledge that you share.
Thank you very much for educating me, Mr. Rossman in something as elementary as the use of a telephone!
Una de las muchas cualidades que admiro en usted, Sr. Rossman, es su honestidad, hablando con los consumidores sin usar lenguaje ni tecnicismos, yendo directo al grano y haciendo que los consumidores se interesen más en lo que compran, con el conocimiento que usted comparte.
¡Muchas gracias por educarme, Sr. Rossman, en algo tan elemental como el uso de un teléfono!
When we were buying our phones for our kids we were complaining to the salesman about how fragile phones are. He said we have phones that are really resilient and hard to break but no one wants them. 🤷🏼♂️
I won't complain if they start making thicker phones. Means they don't feel as fragile, gives a good grip for my big hands, and the extra space can be used for bigger battery.
@@HappyBeezerStudios Nost people put cases on their phones anyway, nobody cares if the phone is a little thicker ... but for the sake of thinness , phones no longer have removable batteries ... and many phones have killed the headphone jack
therefore a lot of mid-ranged phones have kept it
Practicality ... a concept that the techno-fetishists have a tough time with.
I like when things are practical for you.
Technophiles*
It's still just a phone
I like my things to be practical.
Sure, the fancy new gadget is nice, but what does it actually bring
Gotta reinvent everything while making it less useful in the process. But hey now I can watch YT on my watch while my smart toaster burns breakfast because of an IP conflict with the refrigerator.
"...what matters to me is often not what matters to most ordinary people."
You just described my entire existence.
It makes me feel so alone honestly lol
I deny your reality and substitute my own.
me being an avid arch linux user. This is how i feel 9/10 when i talk to people about operating systems
I am totally in aligment with you on this one Louis. Mid-range phones these days are the best. Believe it or not I am happy as can be with my Nokia XR20 (Yes, a Nokia). It is built like a tank, has expandable memory, dual simcard support, it is completely waterproof and yet it still provides a 3.5mm audio jack. Show a flagship that can do all those things.
Flagships are trash anyway. Cheap phones have the best connectivity
I usually pick up phones for 100-150 and use them a couple years and do it again once they break or become unstable.
No insurance, no lease agreements just a basic phone to text and watch TH-cam.
everyone: 100x zoom
louis: **shake phone to turn on flash**
that legitimately is a very cool feature and depending on who you ask, very useful
@@necrobynerton7384 it is, unlike the "108mp" sensors in most phones, i literally use 3mp setting on my phone even tho max is 13mp cause only difference is image size
My phone has a "wild card" button I can assign to anything, so I thought it would be great to assign it to flashlight... but it only works if phone is unlocked, defeating the purpose. Really wish phones made it easier to use the flashlight without fiddling around. As silly as it is I'm totally with him on that feature lol.
@@redsquirrelftw This is why I fell in love with the rear fingerprint sensor on my Motorola One Hyper. I have pretty small hands, so it is fairly difficult to use the screen and hold the phone with one hand, but the fingerprint sensor is well within reach and unlocks the phone instantly. I bought mine direct from Motorola because it was too new for really any options to be on the used/refurbished market, but 350 for a phone that has better specs than the S10 and can rival the S20, save for 5g connectivity, is fucking amazing.
@@redsquirrelftw That is one of the only things I miss about my iPhone XS when I made the switch to a much cheaper android, being able to toggle the flashlight from the lock screen. I loved the fact that it was hard to accidentally do it because it was triggered by hard press on the screen.
"This is something I don't think Samsung recognizes, but people have palms, and fingers on the other side" lmfao don't know why that made me laugh as hard as it did 😂
Totally agree, these things annoy me too. I may buy the new Sony xperia 1 V4 (IV) It has a HIFI DAC, headphone jack, flat screen, wireless charging, expandable storage, sensible camera. It is made for the customers not the "Screw the customer over" department.
Now your going to have every one ask for reviews. Best one I've seen. HONESTY.
I'd prefer more reviewers to make product reviews in the way you do. Currently most of them are like kids enjoying a new toy + reading the ad and the tech
specs of the thing.
I agree - although I suspect these kind of things take time to work out and evaluate, if they were to do this kind of review of a new device it'd be irrelevant by the time the video gets released. It's definitely a shame - we need more Rossmann reviews
@A Google User if any of the popular reviewers cared about "reviewing" the product they would point out flaws that you learn by actually using the damn thing. Not the skin deep 1 week stuff.
A reviewer that reviews every new gadget ever is not to be trusted. Because it's impossible to fully review something if you don't actually use it like a normal person
Adding on to the non existent bezels, I just wished we had normal sized phones again. All of these modern phones are getting ridiculously large to handle with my small hands.
My pet peeve is the ridiculous screen aspect ratio (bundled with weird screen rez) and rounded edges. My god i hate rounded edges. unfortunately most if not all new phones have rounded edges.
@@necrobynerton7384 I can't handle the notch, or worse, Samsung's hole punch
@@Ballador Those too, mate, are horrible
im 6'4" over here so my main problem is how THIN the phones have been getting.... like even back in 2013 it was just too thin for me to comfortably hold as a middle schooler .... i like phones that feel compact with 3 dimensions and a long battery life... thinner phones means you have to charge them more often
@@Joy-zz8wz there are some thicker phones, like the S20 Ultra, or the Note 20, if you can afford the price tags, or more importantly, stomach the hole punch in the display, I can't
I have been looking for a cheap phone, All i need to be able to do is watch youtube make calls and use some common apps. My mom wants me to go onto my own phone bill plan and I think you sold me on this phone. Thanks for the review!
I love my g7. It's funny, most common reaction I get is "motorolla still makes phones?"
They don't, Lenovo sells them under the Motorola name.
You can only get them with Verizon
Worldwide Motorola has still a huge Marketshare
I had g5 g6. g7 power I got a G8 power now . Next I will get the Moto edge S in 6 months time .not the edge the new 2021 edge S. Around £ 275 I would never spend 1000 quid on a phone . Not just for a better camera as that's what your paying for and a oled screen .
I'm not alone with the Moto g7?
This guy just stayed who he really is during all these years 💪
I thought his definition of "Cheap" would be compared to a new IPhone. Turns out he really meant cheap. ($140)
been using motorola since like 5-6 years
still using it probably use it for another 1-2 years
ofcourse it doesn't mean Motorola is great, Motorola screen hardware is dogsh!t and also its jack
the only thing good about it is, it lasts really f*cking long its body feels good and strong, at this rate i can use my phone another 5-10 years and it still will be usable when who knows phone will be coming with inbuilt cup holders
Been using my Samsung J7 it's ok not bad has a headphone Jack, home button and looks sleek. It's old but gets the job done
I'll never understand shelling out $1000+ for a device that you'll use to browse instagram for maybe two years
Got mine for free from Metro.
@@HarshRajAlwaysfree What's the model number ?
This is one of the best phone reviews I've seen. I'd say please do more of these, thanks :D
I need a review of every new budget phone that comes out now. Nord. Moto Ace. Stylo and K series. Pixels. I think this is your thing now.
plenty of people reading GSMArena spec sheets already on youtube and calling it a ''review'' :)
These you listed are not in any way “budget” phones. Budget phones are sub 200 bucks Xiaomi, Realme, Samsung a0-a50 series and similar. Nord, pixels and their competitors are midrange
@@willian4428 and including their corporation biased opinion or some ignorant statement about the phone.
@@AppleReviews you do realise every android phone is customisable including installing a different rom. Although having a built in feature is better than installing a unstable app with five different trackers.
Get every chinese non-flagship phone.
"This is why I don't do reviews, because I suck at them" - Louis Rossman
No, you don't. That was a great review and on the spot why I hate Samsung phones.
Said THE TH-cam review man wayyyyy back in 2021
I dislike their version of Android. And how much bloat it comes with as well. Beyond expense. I have heard their support is actually one of the best in the Android ecosystem now, which is nice.
Look at the S10e, no curved screen, small enough to fit in the hand comfy and dat beefy Snapdragon 855 Octacore CPU does it's job very well, great phone and it has an audio jack to boot!
Love my A51
as a galaxy s7 (flat) user even i have the goddamn palm/finger thing and my hands ain't even that big or chunky.
There is significant amount of bloat, and unfortunately the "simpler" roms out there either break functionality, or have missing features so im back at using the original rom.
One day when (or if) linux phones (or linux portable devices, a name which i find too long) become powerful enough to a s7 level, i will never come back to android.
Louis got a unique charm: his absolute honesty. Even I do not agree with his take on craved screens, I still really enjoyed this video.
@Huaicheng Liu touch screens are fucking garbage, no matter how cute the edgy bullshit is. bring back the keyboards.
@@miguelmejia4656 This is one reason I enjoy the Moto G Stylus. It's a bit of compromise to make touch screens more bearable.
@@miguelmejia4656 lmao are you using a phone with a keyboard right now?
@@yx_2008 yes einstein
@@miguelmejia4656 Why would you call him a jewish idea thief?
finally a review about my phone, FINALLY!
I got a $230 moto g power (2020 version). Good screen, good camera, amazing battery, and decent performance.
I love how Louis is so excited that he has a flashlight gesture on his phone, genuinely made me smile at how happy he was :)
I bought my Moto G6 Plus a couple of years ago. Most reliable phone I've ever had. Bought it brand new for $190.
MORE FOR YOUR MONEY MOTOROLA MAKES THE BEST INEXPENSIVE PHONES
I literally got my Moto G for free from T-Mobile when I paid $150. The $150 was then used to pay for my first 4 months of service. I haven't paid a bill yet. I love this phone
I won 5 or 6 of those when they released. Motorola had a competition on Instagram in my country. Sence Motorola isn't a big player here they had very few followers. So we used all of my family's Instagram accounts and won 😅. Using one of them this very moment.
Well said. My latest phone purchase has been a huge disappointment. Great advice to look for cheaper phones, because that shitty all the way to the edge screen annoys the hell out of me too.
This is the best product review I've seen in a long time.
SOMEONE WHO SHARES MY HATRED OF OVERSENSITIVE TOUCH DISPLAY EDGES
As an S10 owner I'm with you. I sometimes wonder if they made it so expensive as its the only thing stopping me throwing the thing at the wall in frustration.
I actually don't have a problem on my OnePlus 7 pro, and I have pretty big hands. Guess it depends how you hold it.
Edit: just tested now and it ignores touches by the edges of the phone, which is why I have no problems
@@alexatkin changed from an s8 to a s10e. I will never buy a non flat screen display ever again, S10e is miles better.
@@alexatkin I actually dont have this issue on my S10+, but this could be because my phone is so huge that if I hold it in a way that my palm could touch the edge I wouldnt even be able to touch the left side or top at all. This is why I toucht it so my fingers completely contact the rear and the tips reach the lest side. My palm then is in mid air allowing me to have a lot more range with my thumb (which is needed anyway since phones are so big nowadays). But once conductive touch screens get replaced by pressure sensitive screens in the future market this issue would disappear to (unless you really crush your phone like a maniac).
But in terms of Samsung I am done. I really like the S10+ but the S20 series and S21 series are the presidents of boringness. Next phone is gonna be some Xiaomi, Oneplus or OPPO flagship (probably - unless something really crazy happens and samsung finally makes an interesting product | but samsung basically removed the S from the S-series over the years - The S-phones actually used to be the fun ones).
@@nooneinpart haven't noticed that. Color seems to be the exact same experience I had with my s8. Exynos battery life sucks tho.
I have a motorola and the lamp shortcut is really useful, I always beat everyone when a source of light is needed :)
I know its incredibly minor but I think its the best feature lol
That and taking a screenshot by just putting 3 fingers on the screen. I owned both the G6 and the G7 it made me fall in love with motorola phones again
I COMPLETELY agree simple and cheap will meet my needs and make more sense.
I love how down to the point and no bullshit Louis is.
I got the Samsung S20 FE 5G. Thank God they got rid of the "edge" screen. Such a stupid gimmick.
I got the S10 Lite for the exact same reason. No need to pay as much anymore!
I have a note 10 plus and I've loved the edge on it. I'm kinda disappointed that they're removing it but I'm also someone who doesn't hold my phone like the way he demonstrated with my palm and use only a dbrand skin.
The solution is buy a thick case.
Im still rocking an S8. That Edge Screen is annoying as fuck so I immediately turn this shit off. And it stays off for years and years
I got an S9 and the edge screen is ok, if you know how to hold it. And you can program it to turn on the flashlight using different apps. And the processor is considerably better than that motorola. I also have an Iphone 8 and still prefer the S9.
*Me, a Canadian who regularly uses his phone for hours at a time outside at -15 C:* Wait, phones are supposed to turn off in cold temperatures??
What phone do you use just curious ?
My lg g6 shut down before due to cold. Ffs.
@@egbertandrew7074 the Bold N1. I think it was discontinued but u can look it up
Ya my hands freeze before my phone does and that’s how it should be.
I live in the Alps and go for winter hikes. My S9+ often shuts down after like 40min in freezing Temperatures.
I went from a very happy Samsung Galaxy 5 (The last one to have a IR, for remote control, has been handy at times) user, for many years, to a Samsung Galaxy S20. I've been devastated by that phone. Bloatware alone! The screen thing that Louis mentioned, can't replace the battery (for travel, carry an extra fully charged battery... Italian chef fingertip kiss), etc. etc. The only reason I "Upgraded" was because of the OS got outdated, ex. my bank no longer supported it, so no access, etc.. I will have this phone, for about a year, get my money out of it, with use and selling, and switching to something else. Last 4 phones have been Samsung, never again.
Have a MotoG8+ and I'll stop using it when they pry it from my cold dead hands.
Or untill phone stops responding 🤔
I have the G8 Power and like it very much too. (Especially the shake to light function - so useful) The only problem with it is the super shitty camera- It has four lenses in the back and all are various kind of crap. My years-old Xiaomi from 2014 and my Lumia 920 both took better pictures than this. (granted, both higher class phones at time of launch)
That or the charging port craps out. For whatever reason, that's always the first thing to go on phones I own.
@@sandakureva It’s the thing you use the most, it’s also one of the very very few components on a phone which is a part of physical mechanism (plugging the charging cord in and pulling it out) which inevitably wears the parts of the port.
@@Skawagon that's my phone atm, my 3rd moto G. Front camera a bit out of the way, battery life amazing, charging is fast, chop for flashlight I use ALL the time, and the speakers sound great.
Please create more reviews for consumer products - I will watch the whole thing just like this one! That flashlight feature is sick haha.
It’s so hard to see through hype on how products “actually” perform when used outside of crazy camera angles and perfectly clipped videos. Keep it going!
I want a phone with an e-ink display on the back.
That's all I want. Find an article, flip your phone and read it, finish and flip over. Easier on your eyes.
Easier on your battery too!
yotaphone. unfortunately they went bankrupt, no one bought it. It’s sad that people aren’t interested in creative and useful ideas.
I want a TABLET like that too !
Currently I use a 6th gen iPad for reading my Perry Rhodan, which I bought shortly before the release of PR3000 for reading my eBooks, as I wasn’t satisfied with the available eBook readers
@@suruadamable yep, idea was interesting.
You can still buy last produced through Russian stores, BTW.
There is a relatively new phone out there with that feature (not yotaphone), just forgot the name...
You are a great reviewer and I really appreciate the way that you search for value with honesty and the way that you ridicule people's drive to take pride in the newest and most expensive without considering what will actually serve them well.
The most honest straight up reviewer. He should start one review channel. Appreciate it👍
Number 1 reason I bought a flat screen, no curve man.
You mean you bought an iPhone? 🤣
@@worththewatch1517 NOOOOOO
@@worththewatch1517 You do know there are hundreds of phones with flat screens on the market, right?
@@daggern15
most popular flatscreen phones are iphone
@@worththewatch1517 Sure but what you said is like saying that Samsung is the only company that makes phones with curved screens. The majority of phones on the market still have flat screens and aren't itrash. Popularity doesn't prove numbers
One of the most underrated TH-cam channels out there