This $120 Smartphone HITS DIFFERENT in 2024

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The RED Hydrogen One launched at $1300 and was deemed a failure from the beginning. However with the benefit of hindsight AND a new price tag of $120, I think it's worth a look!
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  • @DNKI
    @DNKI11 күн бұрын

    Bold of them to call it Hydrogen One, because it implies that a Hydrogen Two was a consideration 🫡

  • @skelebro9999

    @skelebro9999

    11 күн бұрын

    I think what they meant by Hydrogen One is that there will only be one "Hydrogen One" Nothing more than that lol

  • @bradye21playsIndieHorror

    @bradye21playsIndieHorror

    11 күн бұрын

    No it doesnt. HTC One, Xperia One, Xbox One, I'm sure there are more... But I remember this phone! I considered it at one point.

  • @deathsyth8888

    @deathsyth8888

    11 күн бұрын

    Hydrogen is the first element on the periodic table with one proton, one neutron and one electron.

  • @geekout368

    @geekout368

    11 күн бұрын

    You should take a look at the Samsung galaxy folder or the Samsung w2019 which is a higher end version of the folder.

  • @jevonsims900

    @jevonsims900

    11 күн бұрын

    Denki, I thumbs down the video NOT cause it was bad I just didn't want to be the A.Hole who changed the 666 likes.

  • @gorilla9551
    @gorilla955111 күн бұрын

    Hydrogen 1 from expensive to just a piece of junk for your collection

  • @Influence4lyfe
    @Influence4lyfe11 күн бұрын

    My son uses the titanium version as his device. I had to give it some use lol

  • @YoungBlaze

    @YoungBlaze

    9 күн бұрын

    Yikes

  • @moritzmaier9749
    @moritzmaier974911 күн бұрын

    I had the HTC Evo 3D back then and its 3D party trick was amazing. I love it when Companies are experimental like that

  • @DNKI

    @DNKI

    11 күн бұрын

    We're gonna be looking at some HTC phones too, they really made fun products early in the smartphone game

  • @bradye21playsIndieHorror

    @bradye21playsIndieHorror

    11 күн бұрын

    I did too! Its unfortunate it didn't catch on. Much higher res than 3DS, unfortunately very few games (Gameloft ran the service). I have a theory that it made some people sick because they didn't keep the phone (edit- or 3DS) exactly in the same spot. Then, Nintendo solved it with very excellent Eye Tracking in the New 3DS. But it was too late, the damage was done, the public mindset was made up.

  • @renofumi28

    @renofumi28

    11 күн бұрын

    ​@@DNKI hey Ken it may sounds like a pain for you, but could you talk about htc from their 1st gen until last one before they stop making phones anymore? 😅

  • @dakotahdunham9888

    @dakotahdunham9888

    11 күн бұрын

    @@DNKI i miss when they had dual front facing speakers

  • @moritzmaier9749

    @moritzmaier9749

    11 күн бұрын

    @@DNKI I don’t know why but I always had those quirky phones. One of my first touch phones was a Samsung DJ phone. It was roundly shaped and marketed as a phone for DJs and music people who want to remix their music 🙈 maybe you could have a look at this as well. Anyway thanks for your videos. My inner tech curiosity is back thanks to you

  • @Scypher0th
    @Scypher0th11 күн бұрын

    here is the problem...NORMAL EVERYDAY ppl dont CARE about cameras in smart phones....youtube creators think we do BUT WE DONT

  • @NameGoesHere988

    @NameGoesHere988

    8 күн бұрын

    I disagree. I think people want a good or acceptable camera for photos. Not everyone but a lot of people.

  • @gbresaleking

    @gbresaleking

    8 күн бұрын

    I do , but I'm a youtuber but I film all my videos with go pro 9 tho

  • @xPandamon

    @xPandamon

    7 күн бұрын

    Everybody I know cares about their phones camera, atleast to some extent..

  • @devaraft

    @devaraft

    2 күн бұрын

    Lmao what eras are you in, basically everyone care about cameras. For work, for enjoyment, for social media, capturing memories. In the age of social media not caring about camera is the weird one

  • @chazleyweber2689
    @chazleyweber268911 күн бұрын

    Great video its always nice to take a look at devices from the past to see how they hold up today! Keep up the good work my man!

  • @TheHandsomeness
    @TheHandsomeness11 күн бұрын

    I like this series. Makes me feel better about not blowing money on products I thought I wanted due to hype only for them to turn out disappointing. Keep it up, Denki!

  • @503unavailable
    @503unavailable9 күн бұрын

    I actually looked into it a few days ago as a potential option to be my walkman since it still has a heaphone jack, a good battery, a design that speaks to me and it looks to be well built

  • @govardhanposina17

    @govardhanposina17

    6 күн бұрын

    You're better off going for an old LG Flagship, like the V60, especially with that quad DAC and huge battery

  • @dillonthekid
    @dillonthekid11 күн бұрын

    Love these vids

  • @PJ-sv4iw
    @PJ-sv4iw10 күн бұрын

    You never talked about the cpu, ram, storage? What android version did it come with, etc, Also why the red batteries in the background. Thought it was going to be mentioned interchangeable batteries or something.

  • @Cyba_IT
    @Cyba_IT10 күн бұрын

    Hard to believe this phone came out 6 years ago already. It still seemed new to me until I found out it only runs Android 8.0 😂😂😂

  • @devaraft

    @devaraft

    2 күн бұрын

    Android 8.0 is still feels new to me

  • @Cyba_IT

    @Cyba_IT

    Сағат бұрын

    @@devaraft Yeah, it hasn't changed much sinse Android 5.0.

  • @Mamiya645
    @Mamiya6458 күн бұрын

    I forgot that this phone existed, happy to get reminded, thank you. My ideal phone as one of many who got the EOS M just for Magic Lantern, would be one with a gorgeous 2.39:1 screen ratio, focusing on quality rather than high hz for gaming. Maybe give it some flash-shoe adapter magic so it can act an EVF as well.

  • @fredrickbambino
    @fredrickbambino10 күн бұрын

    Was worth 120$ from the start They just didn’t realize it yet

  • @Ranger7Studios
    @Ranger7Studios11 күн бұрын

    I wonder if this would make a good camera monitor, considering that the screen is so good.

  • @waddellvision

    @waddellvision

    10 күн бұрын

    The screen is pretty bad. Because of the 3d layer, even when turned off, has that low res, screen door effect.

  • @josephcronin2965
    @josephcronin296511 күн бұрын

    That 3d effect reminds me of the Amazon Fire Phone. What ever happened to the Amazon ice phone?

  • @neverthere5689
    @neverthere56898 күн бұрын

    lol verstappen hat? I see you Ken. I’m a fan too… but so happy no. 4 won last week.

  • @AkashYadavOriginal
    @AkashYadavOriginal5 күн бұрын

    I bought one second had for 30$, last year. Just for keeping it in my collection.

  • @doomy_doomy2225
    @doomy_doomy22256 күн бұрын

    I saw one in the wild while working retail. The guys at Verizon upsold her on that phone and she paid full retail price on it. She had it for three years and hated the thing and was upset because the guy there told her it was the best phone on the market. Phone was so sluggish and I nerded out seeing it. My boss looked at me weird cause she was a manager of a phone place but knew little about them so she didn’t understand my excitement seeing the legendary failure.

  • @MyThiKBlades
    @MyThiKBlades11 күн бұрын

    I remember working for Verizon and selling this phone. We had a whole dedicated promotion page just for this phone in the directory. Just for preparation. But after a week of the r phone being released, nothing. Just silence. It really did not go as far as anticipated

  • @AkashChoudhary90s
    @AkashChoudhary90s6 күн бұрын

    I have ordered its refurbished model for $157.31 from ebay

  • @Angelcee492
    @Angelcee49211 күн бұрын

    Yep, this phone absolutely bombed when it came out. It's interesting to see how it's aged. I still think that anything over $50 USD is way to much for it.

  • @jonglass
    @jonglass11 күн бұрын

    It would have been smarter for them to focus on the audio side of things... like as a recorder and playback device, both with Red cameras, and others. But yeah, it made no sense then, and makes evel less sense now.

  • @ali99_82
    @ali99_8210 күн бұрын

    Can you test out the sony ZV E1? It has the same sensor as the FX3 and a7s3 while being full frame and cheaper

  • @AndersonPaaquiao
    @AndersonPaaquiao7 күн бұрын

    I remember being at the launch at Red and the scramble to get content working on that phone. Doomed from the start.

  • @la3692
    @la369211 күн бұрын

    5:59 when that phone came out the other Android phones had to 855 chip😂

  • @devoncalixte8194
    @devoncalixte81948 күн бұрын

    I remember The red hydrogen one phone I really liked it even though it was dead to begin with but it looked really good and unusual it was built like a tank ready for war and that's what made it stand out and unique from every other phone on the market at that time back then

  • @AhhSamboi
    @AhhSamboi4 күн бұрын

    This phone reminds me of my Xperia XZ2 premium. I say this because it’s a 2018 phone with LiDAR and can do 3D scans while having a 4k screen

  • @zdanee
    @zdanee9 күн бұрын

    Huh. Maybe I should get one for 3DS emulation. Does Citra support 3D displays?

  • @TheSonicsean
    @TheSonicsean7 күн бұрын

    I feel like not having the best quality camera (or even a flagship quality one from 2018, both Samsung and Apple had better cameras on their flagships) was a huge misstep for RED. You're a camera company making a product which has a camera, why isn't it the best part of the phone?

  • @hawkmankt
    @hawkmankt8 күн бұрын

    I got one of the Titanium ones about a year ago. I've had to use it a few times because my Fold phone had to go in for repairs. It's not great by any means, but it's better than I'd imagined. I think I spent $150 on it. It's too bad this failed so miserably.

  • @wilsonlee63
    @wilsonlee636 күн бұрын

    All jokes aside I actually uses the Red hydrogen one titanium as my daily driver switching from my Sony Xperia Pro i with Sony Alpha grade features for a very dated sub-par phone of 2018, you're right 2017-2018 was the most innovative year for smartphones to date like Vertu, cryto Sirin Labs Finney Ui & the best ever camera phone the HTC One M9... I bought mine on Amazon precisely as a novelty phone for it's 3D screen.

  • @thebaccathatchews
    @thebaccathatchews11 күн бұрын

    The most expensive technology becomes e-waste over time.

  • @Lynnfield3440

    @Lynnfield3440

    11 күн бұрын

    Some starts as E waste.

  • @priyanshupandey8492
    @priyanshupandey849211 күн бұрын

    Hi denki

  • @ItsFreeVRealEstate
    @ItsFreeVRealEstate11 күн бұрын

    But did it have a headphone jack?

  • @AzureRT456

    @AzureRT456

    9 күн бұрын

    Yes

  • @DarthDoomSlayer64
    @DarthDoomSlayer6411 күн бұрын

    God bless Ken

  • @Froezone
    @Froezone9 күн бұрын

    I had to convince my dad to not buy this phone at AT&T when it released and when were looking back at it a couple years ago he thanked me for convincing him to not buy it

  • @timberthewolf733
    @timberthewolf73311 күн бұрын

    Kinda interesting now that it's cheap. Makes it a fun dedicated streaming device.

  • @Josmersuero
    @Josmersuero11 күн бұрын

    Cant believe its that cheap

  • @gh0stm0nst3r6
    @gh0stm0nst3r611 күн бұрын

    Denki da goat

  • @sergioin3D
    @sergioin3D7 күн бұрын

    Please talk about the 3D video that it takes

  • @4dchessplayer516
    @4dchessplayer51611 күн бұрын

    @denki you need a beard now to complete the cycle

  • @Darr1071
    @Darr10714 күн бұрын

    I had no idea RED was doing so poorly. Let’s see if Nikon can make the acquisition worth it

  • @emdotrod
    @emdotrod11 күн бұрын

    This phone sadly was just a footnote in the history book. It had some potential though

  • @johng9465
    @johng946511 күн бұрын

    I like videos going back to near past tech. It reminds me not to go grab things like this phone on the hype and wait for technology to mature. I remember the Red phone being talked up as the thing that would turn everyone into professional videographers, then it came out.

  • @jaymeamero9579
    @jaymeamero95799 күн бұрын

    most people who wanted those accesories probably just bought some motorella phone probably because they were qaurter of the price and actually had accesories for it

  • @OledBurnInKing
    @OledBurnInKing11 күн бұрын

    I actually like the red hydrogen one phone since I like how well built the phone is since it does not use glass that is fragile and is guaranteed to shattered without a case. I like the unique and grippiness of the phone to make it easier to hold since glass back phones feel slippery like a bar of soap lol. Smartphone photography is actually the lowest priority when I use a smartphone since I was used to using a real camera before smartphones became popular to take pictures and record videos. I like using the buttons and learning how to use a real camera because of the experience and getting to understand how to take pictures and record videos properly without computational photography and videos since they are more natural and accurate than using the smartphone. Taking pictures with smartphones is the equivalent of of having ai since they are artifical instead of being natural and accurate since the majority of consumers use a bunch of stuff that alters the photos like filters and whatever stuff that the consumers use when they take pictures. I rather take pictures with a real camera like with film camera since they are not artifical like computational photography with ai since real cameras rely on the actual hardware and not fake pictures to make something look like than what it's supposed to be. For example, in audio, professional recording studios use studio monitors because they want to have the most accurate sound quality without adding anything to alter the sound quality because it affects the accuracy of the audio fidelity. I treat photography in the same way as recording audio in the professional recording studio with studio monitors. Smartphone photography is similar as using consumer audio because consumer audio sounds nice to the average consumers even though they are not as accurate much like smartphone photography looks nice but not as accurate and natural and real. Smart phone photography is mainly catered to the average consumers because the majority of consumers already have a smartphone since it's easier to use and understand than real cameras because of the basic features and functionality of taking pictures and recording videos. Most people use there phones to do most of the things that they do since it's convenient because the smartphones do almost everything.

  • @BonJoviBeatlesLedZep
    @BonJoviBeatlesLedZep11 күн бұрын

    Wait y'all have a RED camera? I thought Matt and Austin said they hate RED cameras 😭

  • @DNKI

    @DNKI

    11 күн бұрын

    That hatred came from years of it breaking down 😂

  • @JimmyGunawanX
    @JimmyGunawanX9 күн бұрын

    I think the iPhone design is so elegant and stands the time while the RED camera looks cheap and tacky indeed. Pure iPhone user here.

  • @goldpieceleo
    @goldpieceleo6 күн бұрын

    Man looks like Sgt. Keroro.

  • @lw5495
    @lw549511 күн бұрын

    At that point Apple had an advantage, they had economy of scale, Red did not. So they could not compete 2:30

  • @lavavex
    @lavavex11 күн бұрын

    I have one, lol. i just watch 3d movies on it

  • @RobertHeadley
    @RobertHeadley11 күн бұрын

    I thought it was kind of insulting that it didn't have the best mobile phone camera. Come on, you are RED.

  • @JonathanAkiraFreudman
    @JonathanAkiraFreudman10 күн бұрын

    Next Nextbit Robin for going back in time?

  • @xPandamon

    @xPandamon

    7 күн бұрын

    Nah, without the cloud stuff (which wasn't all that great even back in the days) it is just a really boring phone

  • @catalinforcos232
    @catalinforcos23223 сағат бұрын

    You resemble Bolo Young

  • @Jackot08
    @Jackot0811 күн бұрын

    I almost bought one 😅

  • @tofee.designs
    @tofee.designs10 күн бұрын

    Am i the only one thinking that or ken's channel is now better than Austin's ?

  • @Peterstarzynskitech
    @Peterstarzynskitech11 күн бұрын

    Ahhh RED. Just stick to cameras.

  • @TruthMan-sz6tz
    @TruthMan-sz6tz11 күн бұрын

    This phone only scores around 160,000 antutu benchmark pretty low for around 100 bucks I just picked up a Motorola edge 2022+ for 110 on eBay that scores around 1000000 antutu

  • @jiff2323
    @jiff232311 күн бұрын

    Time and time again proven: don’t buy based on promises.

  • @EliasDvorcak
    @EliasDvorcak11 күн бұрын

    I am your biggest fan

  • @BoboFerre

    @BoboFerre

    11 күн бұрын

    no you are not

  • @BowsettesFury
    @BowsettesFury10 күн бұрын

    Was never interested in this phone. I thought the hardware would be better glad I never bought into the hype. Also $1300 for a basically dead phone , oooof.

  • @qistinasofian
    @qistinasofian10 күн бұрын

    Red you mean, Nikon? Hahaha

  • @CKlegion7272
    @CKlegion72726 күн бұрын

    What the hell are you talking about?? 2018 like it's from a different century. Phones should last for more years then they do. Be honest, are you a just a consumer? Ow yukkie... Greetings from Netherland

  • @ScottGrammer
    @ScottGrammer9 күн бұрын

    Looks a little like HAL 9000.

  • @benthegreat500
    @benthegreat50011 күн бұрын

    Hello

  • @anub3207
    @anub320711 күн бұрын

    What are these first comments?????

  • @JasperTedVidalTale

    @JasperTedVidalTale

    11 күн бұрын

    Agreed

  • @Nearnface
    @Nearnface10 күн бұрын

    wowoowow

  • @iamlofted
    @iamlofted11 күн бұрын

    Yoo

  • @saxuri9563
    @saxuri956310 күн бұрын

    I hate your cap

  • @jollyollieman6145
    @jollyollieman61459 күн бұрын

    Twen 🍵 twen 🍵4 😄

  • @TheBismrk
    @TheBismrk11 күн бұрын

    A phone by a camera company that makes sub par images. What are you Sony.

  • @EliasDvorcak
    @EliasDvorcak11 күн бұрын

    Hii

  • @djstarion
    @djstarion11 күн бұрын

    This was one of the rare L's of Red, just like Max Verstappen took a rare L

  • @freddieladbury9445
    @freddieladbury94458 күн бұрын

    REd

  • @Mr10024
    @Mr1002411 күн бұрын

    What camera do you use to film your videos @denki

  • @DNKI

    @DNKI

    11 күн бұрын

    Sony FX3!

  • @ali99_82

    @ali99_82

    10 күн бұрын

    @@DNKI interesting. I recommend checking out the sony ZV E1 It has the same sensor as the Fx3 and a7s3 and is full frame while being cheaper. I would totally love to see your review on that

  • @Majorpain32677
    @Majorpain326778 күн бұрын

    Dude you act 12

  • @liamcollinson5695
    @liamcollinson569511 күн бұрын

    I like to imagine some sorta alternative reality where red dominated the market with the best camera phone with a bayonet mount for pro grade style lenses instead of whatever it was they made

  • @justusgovaert
    @justusgovaert6 күн бұрын

    It is defenitly interesting and maybe funny that Nikon bought the Red company. I remember when I first bought a good quality camera that I bought a Canon Eos 70D because I already got an older cheap DSLR from my father. And I remember a friend to have the Nikon alternative to this canon camera I have and that camera was definitely not as good with video making as the canon. So Nikon is really not anything special for making Videos. Only good for photo making

  • @bigblue1287
    @bigblue128711 күн бұрын

    Austin who?

  • @DaveTheGreat200
    @DaveTheGreat20011 күн бұрын

    1st

  • @digitalemotionfilms
    @digitalemotionfilms8 күн бұрын

    RED’s are over rated. If you’re shooting KZread clips with a RED you really have lost the plot and love creating more pain for yourself. Yes I have one - and yes I still think they are crap. Prefer my Varicam or by S5H to RED anyday.

  • @baakyashotit
    @baakyashotit4 күн бұрын

    Lamest phone

  • @geraldpolymath
    @geraldpolymath10 күн бұрын

    Not even worth $120 lol

  • @Mike_Jones281
    @Mike_Jones28111 күн бұрын

    The start of this video, at least, is very annoying. There are no camera shots of the entire product, just the back. All I know is that I am looking at an object that is supposed to be a phone but could also be a battery pack or weird accessory to a camera.

  • @Srpopo2000
    @Srpopo20008 күн бұрын

    This phone is so ugly

  • @kny6108
    @kny610811 күн бұрын

    Obligatory dislike for having the audacity to compare anything to an apple product. What you should be doing instead is act like they don't exist. Come on man you know the company well. Do the right thing.

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