Victor Hristov

Bulgaria

Technology Journalist at PhoneArena

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From Bugs to Brilliance: The Real Story of the OnePlus 13 (after six months)

1 week ago | phonearena.com | Victor Hristov

Galaxy S25 Ultra and a few camera flagships from Oppo and Vivo, I was a bit disappointed. I couldn't find the right match. And then I remembered about this phone: the OnePlus 13. When talking about the best phones out there, the OnePlus 13 often is left out of the conversation, but it is not only a great value buy at just $800, it's a great flagship period.
iOS 26 is giving me serious Windows Vista vibes

2 weeks ago | phonearena.com | Victor Hristov

Alright, iOS 26 is out with a brand-new design that is just as breathtaking as it is, it is also... Windows Vista. And once you see it, you cannot unsee it. Here's another reminder: Windows Vista was released in 2006. I honestly don't know how to feel about this. On one hand, this new Liquid Glass design is decidedly cool and... skeuomorphic in its own liquid glassy way, but on the other hand, it looks really, well, very retro.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 vs Motorola Razr Ultra (2025): Expected differences

2 weeks ago | phonearena.com | Victor Hristov

Both flip phones also support wireless charging, but you get nearly twice as fast speeds with the Motorola.
Vivo X200 Ultra Review: Impractical design, but an incredible camera

1 month ago | phonearena.com | Victor Hristov

Members-only articles read this month: 1/2 Create a free account to browse without limitations. The Vivo X200 Ultra is not just any camera phone. Just look at it — there is just no way you can mistake it for anything else! It's got a giant camera bump that sticks out more than ever before, so much so that everyone who picked it up noticed that right away. What's hiding in that massive bump is Vivo's suggestion for a new take on the smartphone camera system.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge Review: Slim body, slim battery

1 month ago | phonearena.com | Victor Hristov

Members-only articles read this month: 1/2 Create a free account to browse without limitations. I've never liked a phone I would never buy so much. The Galaxy S25 Edge goes against every common lesson the smartphone history has taught us so far — namely, that phones with small battery will inevitably disappoint users. Even if they are just as compact as those users dream of. Even if they are impossibly thin.
Pixel 9 Pro Camera After 9 Months: Here is why I still prefer it over an iPhone or Galaxy

1 month ago | phonearena.com | Victor Hristov

The Pixel remains a favorite camera thanks to the way it processes detail and the natural colors. It’s been almost a year since Google released the Pixel 9 series. As someone who is constantly looking for the best camera phone for that next trip to Italy, I have continued pitting it against not only the iPhone 16 Pro and Galaxy S25 Ultra, but most Ultra camera phones from China.
This phone has the best battery life of 2025 and it's not even close

1 month ago | phonearena.com | Victor Hristov

Great camera, industry-leading battery life. What else do you need? We have tested the battery life of nearly one hundred phones in the past two years and we're not easily impressed by big batteries, but this phone really stands out. The Vivo X200 Ultra has the longest battery life of any phone in the past two years, only beating the Vivo X200 Pro which was already in the top charts.
Sony Xperia 1 VII battery life revealed

1 month ago | phonearena.com | Victor Hristov

No new silicon-carbon battery tech, but can a new processor squeeze more juice out of the 5,000mAh battery? If you've forgotten that Sony still makes smartphones, we can forgive you. Sony's last Xperia flagship, the VI, was not officially sold in the United States, and the recent announcement of the Xperia 1 VII was so quiet that few even noticed.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge Battery Test Results are out: not as bad as feared

1 month ago | phonearena.com | Victor Hristov

The biggest fear about the Galaxy S25 Edge is its small battery size. Is it a deal-breaker? We now have the answer. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge might be the most controversial phone of 2025 with its super slim design, but also a battery that is much smaller than other phones.
I used the best camera phones, but here is why I keep coming back to Apple and Samsung

1 month ago | phonearena.com | Victor Hristov

In the past couple of years, something has changed in the way we talk about smartphone cameras. While it used to be that the iPhone, Google's Pixel series and Samsung's Galaxy devices were the leading camera phones, these days not a camera article goes by without someone mentioning three other brands: Xiaomi, Vivo and Oppo. Flagship phones out of China all have a distinct camera edge.