Week 18: New Phone
- 🤧💉 Did a prick allergy test! Allergic to all kinds of pollen and stratospheric levels of dust mites allergy! Doctor thinks the immunization shots would be nice in my case.
- 🌶️ Bought a Peugeot Paris pepper mill and I’m in love! I didn’t know what I was missing. Never again will a grocery store pepper grinder enter my kitchen.
- 🎄 We got an Escape the Room Advent Calendar book this year again. Each day after lunch we solve one puzzle over coffee and chocolate :)
- 🐶 Astro was doing so well, he was walking faster, getting up more easily, he was so happy, always bringing his toys and ready for a walk. Then, last week, Luna jumped and landed directly on his back! He was in so much pain, he could barely manage a few steps, he lost his appetite. It really broke my heart. After several days of rest, pain medicine and heat treatment (my electric blanket), he’s almost fully recovered.
- 🧦 I got Astro some anti-slippery socks for the house. Sometimes he struggles so much to get himself up — it’s hard enough with just the osteoarthritis, and our cold, slippery ceramic floor is not helping. The socks are wonderful, they work like a charm!
- ☎️ My Xiaomi 15 Ultra arrived and it is amazing! HyperOS is really nice, so many cool features and smooth animations. The camera is a beast, the Leica magic is truly there. Looking forward to taking it out on day trips and comparing it to my Fuji!
Here are some reviews I enjoyed about the phone! Tech bros on youtube know nothing about photography and love comparing benchmark specs that won’t make a difference in real life. I focused on finding photographer’s perspectives on this phone — after all, any flagship phone will perform wonderfully, and the camera is THE reason to buy this specific model.
Amateur Photographer’s review by Amy Davies
Framelines review by Shane Taylor a.k.a. @heroesforsale (yt)
Samuel Nam’s blind camera test - Iphone 16 Pro, Samsung S25 Ultra, Xiaomi 15 Ultra (yt)