I Wanted To Love The Leica Phone

[@the11thhour44]

Between this and the Surface Duo 2 at-launch, any phone that gets shipped with touch response issues should be laughed out off the industry. It's an absolute clown move.

[@TheMrMobile]

Hard agree. Nothing like this should make it past QC.

[@mxbblife_mu]

Don't forget Pixel 6 Pro 😅😅😅

[@alecwhatshisname5170]

I believe some early adopters of the iPhone 13 series had touch response issues sporadically, including me. After some updates it has been much improved

[@michael_c2]

@@mxbblife_mu about the fold three not getting its Android 12 update? The selective outrage on tech KZbin is really amusing. Apple and Samsung get away with systemic anti-consumer bs, and every competitor gets s*** on.

[@mxbblife_mu]

@@michael_c2 My Fold 3 Had Android 12 for weeks now....Why are you crying like a Baby.

[@small-frygamer299]

This phone looks like the love child of a Nokia 1020 and something from the Galaxy Note lineup, and that's a really good thing. Just wish it actually- ya know, worked better 😅

[@JBuchmann]

Yeah, very similar to my Note 20 with the flat top and bottom with curved sides.

[@megadeth8592]

Looks like a lumia 925 to me

[@virensequeira3165]

No, it looks exactly like huawei mate 40 pro

[@neilnair5388]

Lets hope something like gcam mod may improve the software for that exceptional camera hardware

[@kev1277]

Anyone remember the galaxy zoom?

[@1mlb704]

I think you might be the only reviewer to still include call quality on a smartphone. It's appreciated 👍

[@kornkernel2232]

True, and it shame really that this feature is getting more neglected. Sure they may not do voice calls, but I'm pretty sure majority still does this, at least outside their bubble. In my work, we do calls alot of times.

[@kaukon]

When was the last time a new phone had bad call quality? Maybe its just that nearly all phones have good quality so people dont even test🤔

[@MrDarren690]

@@kaukon I get what you're asking but that's precisely the problem. We're getting less and less info about what voice calls are actually like because smartphones are (getting) just so capable, and we're left in the dark.

[@dannywinget]

Fantastic my friend. I agree on everything since I have been using this device as well.

[@AudioHand]

@anirban panda simply install/sideliad gcam and enjoy it's Camera.

[@AudioHand]

Just that every image is an ultra wide shot 😄

[@Loveyourskin-v7r]

Agree i have it my self and i love this device soo much

[@nikkipedro]

I cannot remember if I left any comments for you last year so I have decided the thank you in advance this year. Your content has merely one flaw... there is not enough. You are easily my favourite KZbinr. Sincerely, thank you.

[@MeatNinja]

I do love the design, as a former Lumia enjoyer.

[@jefftragheit]

Hi Dark's Alternate account.

[@Freakschwimmer]

Hi :) First time on your channel. When I clicked this vid I was a bit sceptical (Many people claim to do a review but have no idea what they are talking about and just regurgitate marketing material). But your work has won me over: well flowing video, a good script, solid arguments, nice examples (especially liked the b/w picture comparison) and pleasing cinematography! Bloody well done!

[@peteT269]

I never even knew this phone existed. Lovely review, thanks.

[@Caa630]

Props to whoever chooses the background music, it's on point. Congrats on great videos MrMobile, keep it up!

[@TheMrMobile]

That would be me 😌. Thanks!

[@Magnetorheological]

The last phone I imported from Japan was a Sharp Aquos SH-01G back in 2014, and while the phone itself was great and ran well (no touch issues lol), there was one major annoyance with the camera, where you cannot turn off the shutter sound and it's also loud as hell!! (I think it's a Japanese law) Something to consider for anyone looking to import one of these!

[@tidus1ph]

It is a law. Prevent creeps taking shots in secret.

[@0Synergy]

@@tidus1ph Only in Japan lmao.

[@tracerhax]

I love your style of creating; made me want that phone in the first half, had me rethinking my choice in the later part. Bravo!

[@Shivam222333utkarsh]

Love your videos Michael

[@dimitrimendrinos2049]

Amazing review Michael. Best tech reviewer on KZbin by far. Please keep up the good work. A One Plus 10 Pro review would be nice.

[@brunofernandezgarcia-viso4399]

Awesome video as always, it's a pleasure seeing them :) I had not heard about this phone, good to know just to have it on the radar

[@Screwy]

4:41 Of all the references you could've made, this was the most pleasantly surprising. Respect

[@tams805]

I just don't understand how so many of these companies half arse this great concepts for devices. Especially considering how much it must cost to even get anything into production and sold.

[@NirmalDevasurendra]

as mentioned the lens cap could have had a swivel mount, which could have had a landing zone on the wireless charging coil to hold it in place when in use.

[@jamesjameson4566]

They could've at least put a spare cap in the box for free

[@NirmalDevasurendra]

@@jamesjameson4566 agreed, for the price that they are charging for the phone, would have been a good idea.

[@Freebo666]

I like this phone's design it reminds me of how Sony Experia phones looked a while ago.

[@mastergreyskull523]

Could you name any? They have always been flat displays with long elongated camera modules

[@mastergreyskull523]

Could you name any? They have always been flat displays with long elongated camera modules

[@Freebo666]

Start checking from Sony Experia Z (z2)

[@pixels_per_inch]

@@mastergreyskull523 The Xperia XZ Premium and XZ1

[@blk2wite]

If only xz premium could update to Android 11 I would get another one. I still have mine but afraid to use except at home on wifi. @@pixels_per_inch

[@AudioHand]

The touch response is totally okay with my set. Not sure if your device has the problem or it was something to do with software which is now sorted out of my device.

[@DarkAvenger1234]

What I would love to see out of one of these reviews of the camera specialty phones, is how do these photos from a camera specialty phone perform in Lightroom editing for professional circumstances, versus something’s shot out of an iPhone. Would I buy this to take a picture on the fly, and go home and edit it? In a way that allows a lot more freedom than an iPhone or Google phone shot? I feel like that’s the real question.

[@TheMrMobile]

That pretty much requires shooting in RAW, which many phones can do. More pertinently, it also requires an expertise and interest in photo editing that I just don't possess. You might want to check out Steve Litchfield's content for that kind of thing.

[@tams805]

@@TheMrMobile Unfortunately, he's taken a (perhaps permanent) break apart from the odd thing here and there.

[@nic7227]

You can watch Matthias Burling’s Nokia 9 Pureness review. It’s an old review from 2019, but shows what these phones r capable of in the right hands

[@Zeratsu]

@@TheMrMobile are you british?

[@ryuhaneda]

0:52 Technically a “re-badge” 1:23 Retro comparo 2:03 “Without skidding over the edge into boring” 2:40 Is it harder to use the camera? 3:10 Coulda, woulda, shoulda? 3:48 “This is a solid smartphone” 4:51 Cellular performance 5:30 Touch response woes 6:18 And on to the photographs 7:28 “No artificial processing” 8:52 He let the city decide 9:47 If

[@techtt6213]

Now I want to see the Gcam port on this, who knows what extreme results will come out!

[@uchihasasuke7436]

I still cant get a fuckin gcam port to work on my galaxy s20

[@techtt6213]

@@uchihasasuke7436 celsoazevedo is the place to go. Unless you've got exynos, that's tricky

[@TheRiko83]

Yet another great video Michael some of the black and white photos taken were great but just think of what the hardware would be like if it was on a pixel with the added computational software on top of the processing from the camera itself

[@ugzz]

Holy dang! I can't believe I didn't find this channel sooner. I watched videos of yours YEARS back, I don't think i've ever seen what you actually looked like before. I love this new (new to me, maybe it's been years) format where you are on camera mixed with scripted scenes with B roll... Man this is next level stuff, Just look at all this editing! Sheesh! Plus the great voice and i've always loved the content/opinions.. Insta-Sub!

[@Zeratsu]

damn dude, what a class. I very much liked your style, your voice, your manner of speaking, your stuff and your editing.

[@paulwinkfield6560]

Thank you for this review! As a Leica user, I'm lusting over this device, needed to know how it worked here in the US. I'm torn buying one, it'll one up all my Leica club members! But I'm also practical, as I read all who reminisce over their Nokia phones, I feel in 3 yrs an expensive paperweight. I know electronics are expendable, but with Leica, hmmm I still shoot with a 1953 Leica! Wonder if there will be system updates, as I heard nothing about that. Thanks again!!🥂

[@hoppysport2872]

Great review, production and presentation as always. Give me 3 days and that lens cap will be history. Huge omission not having a dedicated shutter button with a half-press, like the Sony. Heck. For ¼ of this price, you can still buy the LG V60, with a great manual mode, awesome video, a 32-bit Hi-Fi QuadDAC, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a 2-year warranty.

[@auliamate]

3 days? Give me 15 minutes.

[@legochicano]

"Two prints at the same time" made me smile. Good one. Really like this phone and great review Michael. Again :)

[@Kajifox]

It made my housemate ask what was so funny.

[@TheScandinavianOne]

4:40 I laughed my head off at the Office Space reference. Good grief what a surprise that was. XD

[@stefanvasiliu9773]

A Pixel is enough camera, and a very good phone. I still love the 4A cheap, small, very good p&s camera, stock Android and suck a generic understated design...

[@DavidKen878]

I love seeing Michael review niche phones that you only see when they're getting reviewed. It really makes you wonder who's buying them.

[@michaelfedorsha8147]

The scrolling is the smoothest I've ever seen on a phone. I'm interested in the 2 generation version that is floating around

[@KHK360]

Great looking phone…similar to many but different too! And, thanks MrMobile - the reviewer with the best script 👌

[@robertclarkguitar]

Indeed the trend still seems to be ,Boutique hardware shines often in one tiny point and optimization of it's OS never meets the bar.

[@robertclarkguitar]

I'd still try one. I love BW eerie photo scenes and vid.

[@Conceptcreator]

Got to love the fingerprint scanner being the proper one, the headphone jack and the nice MicroSD!

[@sauravbanerjee5921]

The narration on this video is on an another level. Hats off to man. It's truly felt like a journey. Kudos to you ..

[@Arxiuz2]

listening to your video review(s) is just a... nice calm book on a sunday morning with a hot cup of joe...

[@blaster915]

such a bummer to hear. I really hope they get another shot at making this device. it's so close to perfection if they can nail it right.

[@Bijoubix]

Love your vids always, from the Pocketnow days. Hope you'll do a collab with Jaime Rivera and Joshua Vergara. Exciting clips, Mr Mobile.

[@xerxs97]

Did you seriously bring up The Bad Touch by Bloodhound Gang just for that segment!?? That's ridiculously hilarious!! Ok Mr. Mobile, I see you 👀👀😅😅

[@TheMrMobile]

So put your hands / on my phone / and then watch it do zip

[@xerxs97]

It's too comical! I love it haha

[@moe_1886]

So much promise... I think if Leica had been a bit more 'ballsy' in terms of working on / improving on all the short falls and spent a little more on R&D, etc. then it could possibly have turned into a classic / iconic mobile camera device in the sense that it would be camera foremost, communication device second. That and actually marketing it in other countries would help as well. If I had the spare cash, I would have really considered importing one! Thanks for a great review as always.

[@planktonpivot]

Thanks for the review, was thinking of buying a second hand import but i think i will wait and see what the Leica 2 is like. Any chance of a review of that some time, now it's out?

[@Chemy.]

As always nice an objective review, i feel like the race many manufacturers have in this market is kind of hurting the customers, more of the same and some few aesthetical changes many times, like many brands doing the same in different color.

[@kornkernel2232]

Yep, the industry has been stale for a while, with pretty much little difference among manufacturers. It is safe and will guarantee more stable profits as long as they can do marketing good enough and reach affordable price bracket. But this makes mostly boring. Shame that to achieve that, you have to give more cash, like this Leica Leitz phone. Man that design looks gorgeous, and not another glass back phone. They didn't do it different just for the sake of different, they do it tastefully.

[@andyH_England]

LG had your attitude, change for change sake, so called innovation that nobody wants. Of course, LG is a reminder that doing such niche different designs is a license to lose money and ended with utter failure. Safe is safe when that is what people want, and candy bar phones are now reaching their apex. That is good and people will just have to understand that in growth of anything, it is exponential slowing to iterate improvements. This is the state of smartphones and it is great for consumers in the mid to lower cost markets as they are getting more bang for their bucks as OEMs move towards this much bigger market compared to flagships.

[@dimitrischristou]

I was waiting for this :))

[@TechWithBruno]

Takes me back to my Lumia times. Great video 👌👌

[@mad23151]

Great Video. I always love the adventure you take us on.

[@pranavgautam96]

0:16 A Mondaine?! Man, I love this guy.

[@ashmeet2690]

That onboard sound recording is so good i mean so good!!!

[@TheMrMobile]

... you're being sarcastic right? Because the noise floor is so high, that hiss was driving me nuts.

[@ashmeet2690]

@@TheMrMobile no i am not being sarcastic i am listening this on iphone 12 speakers and there is no hissing sound

[@TheMrMobile]

Throw on some headphones and give it another listen. Very low recording level, very high noise floor. Most flagship Android phones are far better at audio in camcorder mode.

[@ashmeet2690]

@@TheMrMobile ok i'll do that but i have to tell u something i am huge fan of your work since the pocketnow days plz keep up the good work and keep those videos coming☺️☺️☺️

[@dantesfinger8195]

CAN SOMEONE TELL ME, WHY THIS GUY ONLY MAKES A VIDEO PER WEEK? JESUS!!!! WE NEED MORE VIDEOS, ASSP!!!!!

[@fabrizio-6172]

I have the R6, sometimes it takes astonishing images but must of time a 200 dollars phone performs miles better. The screen instead is mind-blowing

[@amazingtech2471]

Amazing review and editing!

[@Guinnessdrnkr1234]

I like how you used the bloodhound gang album cover when describing The bad touch

[@rimiabuhussein6450]

What advice would you give if I were wanting to import one to use here in the States? Network compatibility etc and settings?, is there anything you’d recommend or advice on setting it up please

[@MrThrowUps]

Omd great review , interesting POV of it really settles my question. best bud.

[@luis.antunes.imobiliario]

Excellent review, as always.

[@rajupadhyay3855]

Gotta say they floundered a great opportunity here. Between the poor performance and touchscreen woes, this phone will hurt even the most dedicated camera nerds amongst us. From a business perspective, if they had just asked any half-decent market analysis firm about smartphone cameras, they would get to know that the real competition is in the challenging light photography scenario. I can bring phone cameras from 2020 which take great fair weather stills comparable to modern day flagships. The market has moved towards more difficult compositions, albeit using ML/AI rather than the classic painting with light. I guess that's the fundamental miss both the Xperia Pro and this phone make.

[@MrMozkoZrout]

Thing is Sony and this phone is made by people that actually engineer cameras for a different target group that is the most of the market. Competition might be in a segment of low light AI photos but too often the side effect is a picture that doesn't look real with too much HDR and sharpening or blown out colours. And while yes i agree that if Sony and Leica managed to make a camera with awesome natural feel and look and manual controls with competent AI assisted Basic mode, it would be perfect tho it's hard to pull off. I for one am super glad that there are companies that do things differently which sadly in today's smartphone market means not copying Apple. There is a pretty annoyed minority of people that still didn't forgive companies stuff like headphone jack too. The things that Samsung used to be good at until the S9 and before they became Android equivalent of Apple. These people are desperate to thing something to upgrade to that wouldn't feel like a downgrade.

[@IchWillNicht0119]

As someone who started photography with dedicated cameras, the "good enough" quality of modern phone cameras across a wider spectrum of shooting situations gives me less and less motivation to lug around the former for less-than-professional use cases. One would think that with the increasing prevalence of global shutters, backside illumination and high efficiency SOCs that at least some camera makers would introduce more computational photography aspects to cameras. No reason to ditch PASM and such but I think the much eschewed AUTO mode is ripe for a renaissance. What is happening now is we're seeing the convergence between traditional cameras and smartphones being led by the latter. I think we'll just see larger sensors and better optics and software from smartphones before Canikony Panalympus gets a fire lit up under their collective backsides.

[@UltraFighter18]

@@MrMozkoZrout I really don't understand this "it doesn't look real with too much HDR" excuse. If it constatly blows out highlights it doesn't look real either and if somebody wants, he can just take RAW pics with any modern phone but that's the thing with these phones that don't use computational photography, you waste time taking photos like real photographers and than waste even more time to balance images so they look like the ones taken by pixels, iphones, samsungs etc.

[@MrMozkoZrout]

@@UltraFighter18 Yeah I agree with you, both have ups and downs tho I don't mean that it's supposed to look real, I mean more like natural. And while HDR is great for taking some social media picture it can kind of destroy your artistic intention with the picture. If you have dark shadows and yes even blown out highlight you can create pretty dramatic scenes in the way classical camera would take them. And yes I am fully aware of the fact that this is not what majority of people wants from their phones. I know that there is only small amount of users who like "toys" like that, but these people exist too and I am glad that company like Sony or this Leica phone do what they do. Like u know for example I simply don't care about social media and I don't really post much there and I take pics like I would with my camera when I see some nice scenery worthy of a picture, enjoy playing around with it. And I mean in most situation tbh it takes pics just as well as that pixel, it gets different really just in those situation like low light where instead of ai it uses long shutter speed which means quick new year's eve snaps aren't really that possible but that just a trade-off depending on what you want from your phone and it's one I am willing to make. Like you put it the way like pictures from Apple or Pixel were superior and I'd want to edit Raw pics to get that look but I really don't. If I play around with raw it is to get a different artistic feel but I don't do that much really. I don't say pics from those phone look bad at all, it is just that I simply prefer more natural look.

[@ligametis]

When I open my old LG G4 photos taken in good lighting, to be honest, I am impressed that they are pretty comparable to modern more expensive phones. Simple photos have been great for years. zoom, wide angle, low light is where companies need to work in and where improvements are really visible.

[@inquiryincsdaily3465]

You make quality content keep it up.

[@thejollytexashippie7569]

I Love Mr Mobile Videos 🤩

[@mohammadhumayunkhan3642]

My favorite Tech KZbinr! 😄

[@TheQuota2001]

He kinda cute a playa can't front. He could get some thugga lovin' for sure

[@rafeyabdullah]

I love seeing a video of yours right now so good

[@jimbirmingham6318]

Brilliant insertion (pun intended) of the Office Space scene.

[@tequilatech]

Cool device. I actually like the black and white ones. Look is unique and not over processed. 👏

[@damiengrief]

Wish I could buy this phone. Love me some Leica. Have an M240 that I use for street photography often.

[@HyusKays]

Keep it up Michael. Love your reviews

[@sheharyaarfareed8825]

They isn't mentioned the charging wattage support , let me know which charger you used for changing and how much time it took. Hope you will because i am curious to buy this phone l.

[@oromoto]

Great review!

[@Platitudinous9000]

God, I love getting immediately sidetracked. Shoutout to the Mondaine pocketwatch!

[@cunxu2697]

Bens gadget reviews? I love his channel

[@tusharnayyer951]

I didn't realize your are Star Trek fan. Subscribed just for this !

[@PedroAlbertoCruzBonilla]

Now do the Unihertz one that you reviewed on the weird phones, and thank you so much for this review!!!!

[@sipenarekbecha7193]

I've been waiting for your review on any #Sharp flagship phone since the very beginning of this channel & finally, he it is (even this is just a rebadge #Sharp though) 😅

[@encoreartz1028]

This design is so good

[@berdansargol1577]

I couldn't get this phone because of the enormous import taxes my country imposes, but I enjoy the same Leica Looks in my Xiaomi 13T Pro, albeit with a smaller camera sensor. Of all the camera company and phone company collaborations, Leica and its collaborators are the best imo

[@44Pipers]

I was wondering if you managed to update the phone with the SoftBank SIM you ordered?? I have managed to get on of these phones for £400 GBP. I've got the APN settings in and it's working sweet. No touch screen issues, but I have it for its looks tbf. I can only get a SoftBank data only SIM from eBay. Hoping I can use that to update it!

[@JayLew91]

I came into this thinking Yes I found my next phone, and then you said it was lacking in the one thing its supposed to be designed for. I hope there's a sequel that fixes the issues.

[@DeusRegum]

I almost thought that you were going to hold up a pistol with a electronic dot sight! LOL!

[@rudrasaiva3466]

Yes Leica is best luxury marque I think this phone is for only elite class Thankyou for providing background music 🎶 bro😃

[@thebricktop429]

Had the same touch issue with motorola edge 20, also confirmed by other users, seems like a problem with very high touch panel refresh rate not implemented properly into the software

[@Canoneosmiami]

Excellent review.

[@its_mustafa]

My favorite tech reviewer 🔥🔥❤️❤️

[@1mezion]

1:26 You're right It is reminiscent of the Nokia Lumias 1020 - 1520 I love it's design

[@Ben-ig3bf]

Honestly tho, the Lumia 950 had a ballin camera. It just looked more natural and real than any other phones of the time

[@msfayas17]

It looks really nice..👌 Design is so good.. giving Galaxy Note vibes.

[@ThierryTiramisu]

2:28 very satisfying sound :)

[@ak_hoops]

I don't think anyone is remotely as poetic with their reviews as you. Please know your intentional word choices and usage is appreciated!!

[@KOTYAR0]

Awesome review. Better than movies I see on TV

[@1mezion]

4:27 you Had me at microSD card expansion and headphone jack But lost me at $1700 and the on screen touch issues But I suppose the touch issues could be sorted out with a software update (hopefully).

[@dhruvtukadiya]

You might want to look into Sony's Xperia 5 phones. They're compact phones (6 inch instead of the standard 6.5) that keep almost all the flagship features (only missing out wireless charging and face unlock, if you care about that). And they have the headphone jack, micro SD slot and front facing speakers. The Xperia 5 Mark II is around $800 and the Mark III from last year is around $900.

[@1mezion]

@@dhruvtukadiya Sony Xperia phones are pretty cool I don't usually pay much attention to them because of their crazy naming schemes I never know which one is which

[@zhangradev3264]

Mr mobile i want to start off by saying you are such an inspiration! I love all of your videos and i am having endless fun watching them! I am collector and just bought a nokia 9110 communicator. I want to ask you something being the guru you are. When I press the small turn off button, the front phone(small screen) turns off, however the big one(the communicator) stays on. How should i turn it off? It would mean the world to me if you asnwer. Love you. Stay mobile!

[@AliAkbar-ze7pr]

I dont know if it failed in Japan or what but brand new box packed one is available in Pakistan for ~285 USD now how is that possible I have no idea.

[@richiepatil]

This is heartbreaking because I love that boxy with curves design of the lumias and leitz wish that design language comes back or atleast is referenced more

[@yannisantokas3753]

Very good compositions, well done 👍

[@ChrisRiquinha]

That is one slick looking phone... definitely reminiscent of the old Lumias 👍🏻

[@timelines-andtales]

Fan from Uganda 🇺🇬

[@Fataha22]

Did you have plan to review xiaomi latest phone with Leica collab?

[@hrginho]

You have to get your hands on Honor Magic V, I just saw a review and it looks like they've managed to beat Samsung Z Fold 3. Way better cameras, better software implementation and the dimensions of the device seem almost perfect. It's a China only phone for now, but it's expected to be released worldwide.

[@vstone9624]

I know MrMobile was doing some acting back in the day, but I never thought I'd see him in 'A Haunting'!

[@ryanmartinez1174]

Mr mobile, are you gonna review the leitz phone 2 for the possible redemption?

[@BreezyGamingHD]

This man has a whole digital fireplace..but does it even warm up your home?

[@jeysjeysbb]

Those b/W shots are amazing.

[@NicolasHaye]

Hi mobile! Would you be doing a review on the Samsung Freestyle?