Realme has promised a Snapdragon 888-powered flagship, and today the brand delivered - meet the Realme GT 5G. This smartphone comes with impressive hardware, fast charging and even has a 3.5mm audio jack - a real rarity in flagships these days.
The Realme GT is built around a 6.43” Super AMOLED panel with Full HD+ resolution. The display supports 120Hz refresh rate and 360Hz touch sampling rate with five different settings, depending on the user's preference.
The Snapdragon 888 has either 8GB or 12GB LPDDR5 RAM of its disposal along with 128GB or 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. You get no...
Xiaomi launched its Redmi K40 series last month, and today was the first flash sale of the lineup. According to the company’s official Weibo profile, it managed to sell the batch of 300,000 units in just five minutes. It also confirmed another sale has been scheduled for Monday, March 8.
The number includes all three phones - the Redmi K40, Redmi K40 Pro, and Redmi K40 Pro+ in all their memory variations and in all three colors. A quick reminder about the difference between all three phones - the first one has a Snapdragon 870 chipset, while the two Pros come with a Snapdragon 888....
An interesting report comes from Bloomberg. Outside of supplying OLED display panels to many smartphone OEMS for both standard and (in the future) folding displays, Samsung will supply a 7-inch panel to Nintendo for a new Switch gaming console.
The report says that Samsung Display Co. will begin mass producing OLED panels for an upcoming Nintendo Switch refresh model, one that will come with a larger screen (the current Switch model has a 6.2-inch 16:9 720p display – the Switch Lite has a 5.5-inch panel)). According to the anonymous sources, Samsung will begin production of these panels in...
Today Google has released the second build of its Android 12 Developer Preview. The initial one went out last month, and now the company is releasing Android 12 Developer Preview 1.1.
As the minor version number incrementation implies, this is not a build that brings new features, instead it's all about bug fixes. Additionally, it incorporates the March security patches.
The issues that have been fixed include intermittent disconnections from Wi-Fi even when the signal was strong, taking a screenshot from the lock screen resulting in an error, partial wake locks that caused battery...
Samsung is readying a new entry in its long-running line of rugged smartphones. We've seen the Galaxy Xcover 5 before, both in various certifications, as well as in some leaks.
The phone should become official at some point this month, and is rumored to retail in Europe for €289 to €299. It will be offered in one color only, the one you can see in the newly leaked renders below, which Samsung calls Graphite Black.
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 leaked renders
The Xcover 5 is said to sport a 5.3-inch 720x1480 LCD touchscreen, covered with Gorilla Glass 6. The phone will be IP68 water...
AMD today announced the Radeon RX 6700 XT graphics card. The 6700 XT is based on the same RDNA2 architecture as the other RX 6000-series graphics cards but it is the cheapest model in the series so far, starting at $479.
The 6700 XT has a new, smaller GPU than the one on the other three 6000-series cards. This GPU has 40 compute units, 64 ROPs, 160 texture units, and 2560 stream processors.
One of the interesting things about the 6700 XT is the aggressive clock speed; the average clock speed under load or 'Game Frequency' as AMD likes to call it is a rather high 2424MHz. This gives...
Over a month ago, we had the first piece of information regarding Samsung Galaxy A80's successor. Other than the model number and the fact that it will feature a quirky camera module with a rotating mechanism, there was nothing else in the report.
Now, we have the chipset, thanks to a couple of Geekbench listings. The model number SM-A826S helped us identify the handset as the Galaxy A82 5G and to our surprise, it will feature the Snapdragon 855+ SoC launched in late 2018.
The configuration that was tested also runs Android 11 out of the box and is equipped with 6GB of RAM. We...
Let's start with the official teaser that comes from Oppo itself. On its Weibo page, the company posted a teaser confirming the 10-bit color engine that the X3 Pro would have. And perhaps the vanilla X3 too.
The official teaser from Oppo's Weibo page
It's supposed to be the first Android smartphone that's able to capture, store and reproduce 10-bit color content for smoother gradients and more accurate color reproduction in the DCI-P3 color space.
Additionally, @evleaks posted two promo videos of the Find X3 Pro, both showing the device in full, highlighting some of the key...
Vivo has just announced the S9 5G and S9e 5G - direct successors to the vivo S7 with an identical design but with upgraded hardware inside. The hardware is now capable of 5G connectivity, hence the names. And as you've probably guessed, the S9e is a toned-down version of the standard S9.
Let's start with the S9 5G. It employs a MediaTek Dimensity 1100 chipset based on the 6nm node and is paired with either 8GB/128GB memory or 12GB/256GB. The display is still AMOLED with a 6.44-inch diagonal and a notch for the front-facing camera. The panel supports HDR10+ and offers an FHD+ resolution...
It's been a while since the OnePlus 8T was released. In fact, we are just a few days away from the OnePlus 9-series launch event. Still, DxOMark did an in-depth camera review of the OnePlus 8T to see how it stacks against the competition. The overall score of 111 points puts the device on par with the Google Pixel 4a and the rather old Huawei Mate 20 Pro.
And expectedly, the overall camera performance is far from stellar. Reviewers even call the phone a "refreshed midranger". Maybe because the camera experience is typical for a mid-range handset. The main issues with the phone's camera...
The Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite got the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 update in late January, and over a month later, it's receiving One UI 3.1, which is Samsung's latest custom Android skin.
The new update carries version number N770FXXU7EUB3 and comes with the March 2021 Android security patch. A detailed changelog of the latest firmware is unavailable at the moment, but you can expect it to bring new features, including Private Share and Eye Comfort Shield, to the smartphone.
The One UI 3.1 update for the Galaxy Note10 Lite is seeding in France at the time of writing this, and if...
While Google Stadia does not have an official app on iOS devices yet, it doesn’t mean that iPhone and iPad users are left out of the loop. If you own an iPhone or iPad and want to play Stadia, here’s what you need to do.
Realme has unveiled its 108 MP camera technology on March 2, and the company revealed it will come with the Realme 8 Pro. This also means there is a Realme 8 in the works, and Madhav Sheth, CEO at Realme, has confirmed such a device exists.
The executive posted a photo of the phone and its retail box, essentially revealing all major specs and phone features.
The Realme 8 will come with a 6.4” Super AMOLED screen, which will be a first for the midrange series - up until now, the phones had LCD. The chipset will be Helio G95, which isn’t really an upgrade because it also came in the...
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite recently starred in a couple of hands-on photos revealing the design but information about specs has been rather scarce. An early rumor suggested that the Mi 11 Lite will feature a brand new Qualcomm SoC, but the Google Play Console listing says otherwise.
A screenshot from the Google Play Console listing
The listing reveals the code name "renoir" as well as the model number M2101K9G. The chipset's model number coincides with the Snapdragon 765G and so do the core configuration and clocks. Memory configurations will surely vary but an 8GB RAM variant will likely...
Martin Cooper, who led the creation of the DynaTAC, shares his thoughts on that first phone and what would've happened if AT&T had remained a monopoly.
MediaTek may be known mostly for its smartphone SoCs but the company is doing chips for all kinds of electronics. Today, the Taiwanese-based maker announces its MT9638 chipset for 4K TVs.
But 4K is far from being the only neat feature. The chipset can also do a bunch of AI-powered stuff like super resolution, picture quality and voice assistant. The infamous MEMC feature is also on board but the variable refresh rate is arguably the most important feature for gamers.
A quad-core ARM Cortex-A55 CPU is running the show at up to 1.5GHz. Aside from the standard CPU, there's also a...
A couple of weeks ago, a renowned Samsung tipster said that Samsung is working on a Wear OS-powered smartwatch and will be ditching Tizen OS. And while we can't say that the latter is for sure, the former seems to be further backed by stronger evidence.
In a Galaxy S20 kernel source code teardown, an XDA developer found that there's a device codenamed "Merlot" and it's associated with Google's Wear OS. The device has been mentioned even alongside the already released Galaxy Watch3 with code name "Noblesse".
As of now, information is pretty scarce, but we hope to see some more...
The Samsung Galaxy A32 4G announced last week was expected to arrive in India on March 5, but the company launched the smartphone two days early.
The Galaxy A32 4G comes in a single 6GB/128GB memory configuration in India and is listed on Samsung's official Indian website. It's priced at INR21,999 ($300/€250) and has four color options - Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, and Awesome Violet.
The Galaxy A32 4G is powered by the Helio G80 SoC and runs Android 11-based One UI 3.1 out of the box. It's built around a 6.4" FullHD+ 90Hz Super AMOLED screen with a notch for the...
As expected, Meizu unveiled its 18 series in China today. The Meizu 18 and 18 Pro both run Snapdragon 888 chipsets with 5G, offer up to 12GB of RAM, and they are both on sale in China starting today.
The Meizu 18 Pro is the bigger phone with a 6.7-inch 3200x1440px Samsung E4 AMOLED that supports 120Hz refresh rate and a 240Hz touch sampling rate.
The front glass is curved on all four sides - 50-degrees on the left and right and 5-degrees on the top and bottom. Meizu has gone with Qualcomm's latest 3D ultrasonic fingerprint scanner underneath the display.
The Meizu 18 Pro is equipped...
Oppo's Kenya branch teased the Reno5 F last week with a 48MP primary camera, 4,310 mAh battery, and 30W charging. Now we learn the smartphone will arrive with two other names in different markets.
Word comes from leakster Evan Blass, who claims an Oppo smartphone codenamed Darwin will be launched in different regions with three different names - Reno5 F, A94, and F19.
The Oppo Darwin will be called F19 in India, A94 in Europe, and Reno5 F in Asia. India and Europe will also get 5G variants called F19 Pro and A94 5G, respectively. We wonder why Oppo decided to name the 5G variant F19...
A new gaming phone from vivo’s iQOO branch will arrive on March 16, and today we got to see a couple of live photos of the device. We’re talking about the vivo iQOO Neo5 that apparently will have three cameras on the back and one on the front behind a punch hole.
All three cameras appear to be standard, with no periscope shooter in sight. However, this is expected, since the Neo lineup is an affordable flagship within the iQOO universe and a sophisticated telephoto camera is not how you keep the price low.
The front of the phone will be a flat OLED panel, as evident by the...
On a Weibo post, Lenovo has posted a teaser for its upcoming successor to its Legion gaming phone. In addition to featuring active twin cooling fans, Lenovo’s general manager has also officially confirmed that this device will be called the ‘Lenovo Legion 2 Pro’.
When roughly translated, the poster reads: “Double adjustable fan turbo cooling system” and at the bottom it says, “A new storm has appeared, you can crush everything.”
Lenovo also confirms that the Legion 2 Pro will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset. There’s still no hint as to when the handset will release...
As our phones rely on lithium-ion batteries, it means that there is a chance, no matter how small, that they could explode. This could be due to a variety of reasons, but it is still quite scary to think about. Unfortunately for a man in Australia, Robert De Rose, his iPhone X exploded while it was in his pocket, resulting in him suffering second-degree burns.This incident happened back in 2019, […]
Right now, Apple allows owners of the iPhone 12 series to charge their phones through MagSafe. However, this MagSafe should not be mistaken for the original MagSafe charging that Apple had previously included with its laptops, but according to a patent discovered by AppleInsider, Apple could be bringing the original MagSafe to the iPhone.While the patent does not specifically mention MagSafe, the title seems to give that away. It is […]
Torro's Eco Cover case for the iPhone 12 is 50% off for a limited time at Amazon. If you're looking for an environmentally friendly case that's biodegradable, it's an excellent deal.
Ever since Apple ditched its own proprietary Lightning port for the iPad Pro in favor of a more universal USB-C connection, many have wondered if a similar change could be making its way to the iPhone as well. Unfortunately, it seems that we shouldn’t get our hopes up just yet, at least according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.According to Kuo, “The market expects the iPhone to abandon Lightning in favor of […]
Putting an end to robocalls isn't something that's going to happen overnight, but there are steps you can take to silence those annoying, and sometimes dangerous, calls.
There have been persistent rumors that claim that Apple could be working on a foldable iPhone. Some have suggested that the device in question could launch in 2023, while others claim that it will launch in 2024. However, reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo seems to be leaning more towards 2023.According to the research note from Kuo that was also obtained by Cult of Mac, it seems that he believes that […]
We expect that OnePlus will be announcing their next-gen flagship phones soon, and the good news is that it will be taking place next week. This is according to OnePlus co-founder and CEO, Pete Lau, who teased that the company would have something to share on the 8th of March, which is next Monday.It is almost safe to assume that the announcement will most likely cover the company’s new phones, […]
Recently, there was a rumor suggesting that one of the new accessories that Apple could be working on is a MagSafe power bank for the iPhone. It feels like this shouldn’t really come as a surprise since we’ve already seen a couple similar third-party accessories, but according to Jon Prosser who spoke on the Genius Bar podcast, it could come with a cool feature.According to Prosser, it seems that one […]
While other handset makers have transitioned away from the notch design, Apple has continued to use it in their iPhones. However, it seems that the notch won’t be going away anytime soon. In fact, in 2022, Apple is still expected to continue to use it but they might change its design to the hole-punch camera cutout.This is something we’ve seen used in various Android phones to date, so Apple’s move […]
When you buy something online, you usually expect that when you do receive it, you get what you were supposed to. Unfortunately for a woman in China named Liu, it seems that the $1,500 iPhone 12 Pro Max she had ordered online turned out to be very different, where she ended up receiving a box of apple flavored yogurt instead.Now you might assume that she had bought it from an […]
We have been hearing rumors that Apple could be looking to develop a portless iPhone. Such a device would be interesting as it would mean that all connections to it would be wireless, such as connecting headphones and also charging. It would also make the phone more water-resistant as there would be one less port for water to get into.However, there is the question of restoring and recovering data. If […]
It is largely expected that in the coming weeks, OnePlus will be launching their new flagship phones for 2021 in the form of the OnePlus 9 series. The series will most likely include the regular OnePlus 9 and the OnePlus 9 Pro, but apparently for this year, that will be a bit different, according to tipster Ishan Agarwal who shared the information with 91mobiles.According to Agarwal, OnePlus will not only […]
To help combat the lack of native apps available for the M1 platform, Apple has allowed M1 Mac users to download iOS apps assuming that the developer has made the option available for their app. However, it seems that some users are encountering issues with this where they are unable to download iOS apps from the Mac App Store.According to these users, it seems that when they try to download […]
Earlier in January, Xiaomi and Motorola both took the wraps off their own true wireless charging technology, and it seems that Oppo doesn’t want to miss out on the fun as the company has since shown off its very own wireless charging technology as well. This was unveiled at the MWC Shanghai 2021 event where the company debuted the Oppo Wireless Air Charging technology.In its current form, the wireless charging […]
Want to know how easy it is to repair the iPhone or Mac that you bought? If you do, then you might need to turn to websites like iFixit who regularly conduct teardowns to see how repairable a device is. However, it seems that over in the Apple Store in France, they are actually displaying repairability scores.It should be noted that these scores seem to be given by Apple themselves […]
The problem with digital assistants is that they listen to every word you tell it. This means that if you stutter or stammer halfway through your command, it will pick up on that and will spit back errors or the wrong information. This can be rather annoying, but Apple is working on a fix for that with Siri.A report from The Wall Street Journal has revealed that Apple is working […]
In case you didn’t know, Sony actually provides a lot of smartphone companies with camera sensors. This means that while these companies might use different lenses and software, the core hardware powering their cameras comes from Sony, and it seems that Sony could be working on something big.According to recent reports, it has been suggested that Sony is working on a 1-inch camera sensor that could be unveiled in April. […]
Image Quality AnalysisA note about our Uber-G Camera IQ score: our scoring system is based on four “Pillars” sub-scores that can help tell a fuller story: Day, Night, Ultrawide, and Zoom photography. If you want to know more about how the score works, head to our Camera IQ benchmark page.A global camera score is clear and straightforward, but the pillars help tell a better story for those who want to […]
Want to take RAW photos on your iPhone? Maybe you own an iPhone 12, or maybe you own an older iPhone, but don’t worry as this guide will show you how to capture photos in RAW.
There is nothing wrong with the concept of foldable phones. A phone that transforms into a tablet on command? Sign us up! Unfortunately, the pricing of foldable phones is a bit too dear for many to even begin to consider, but what if you could try the phone out first before committing any money? Would that get you to buy one?That’s what Samsung seems to think is possible as they […]
There is a recent rumor suggesting that Apple could be working on a MagSafe power bank for the iPhone. When exactly this accessory will debut remains to be seen, but in the meantime, it seems that accessory maker Anker might have beaten Apple to the punch with a MagSafe power bank of their own.This power bank will feature a 5,000mAh battery that will be capable of fully juicing up the […]
A couple of years ago, it was suggested that Google could be working on their own foldable Pixel phone. This was based on a patent, although not too long after that, the company did confirm that they were exploring the idea. Whether or not such a device will materialize remains to be seen, but now there seems to be a chance that it will.In a report from TheElec, it appears […]
Following intense rumors (mostly accurate), Huawei has launched the Huawei Mate X2, its latest foldable phone, which also happens to be its most expensive device, at $2784.The most significant change is a complete 180-degree turnaround in the industrial design, which went from having the display facing outwards to a book-style inward-facing screen, Galaxy Fold style.The book-style design has a few advantages that were probably decisive in Huawei’s decision: First, it […]
If the rumors are to be believed, Apple could be developing a foldable iPhone of its own, but the question is what would such a device look like? Thanks to designer Svyatoslav Alexandrov, a video has been published onto the ConceptsiPhone YouTube page that gives us a look at what such a handset could look like if it were to be made.Basically in this video, it seems that the designer […]
For many, many years, Samsung has dominated the smartphone market. Given that the company makes a wide variety of phones ranging from high-end to low-end, it’s not surprising. However, according to the latest market reports, it seems that for the first time since 2016, Apple has actually managed to overtake Samsung.This is according to Gartner who claims that Apple’s year-on-year growth went up to 14.9%, while Samsung saw its own […]
At CES earlier last month, LG revealed that they are working on a phone with a rollable display. The phone was expected to launch later this year, but now it seems that there is a chance that may no longer be happening. This is according to a report from Yonhap News who claims that LG has put the project on hold.In a way, this shouldn’t really come as much of […]
One of the criticisms about Android phones is the lack of support. Usually, Android smartphones get about two major Android upgrades and maybe 2-3 years worth of security updates, and after that you’re pretty much on your own. However, Samsung is hoping to change that by extending their security updates to four years.According to a recent announcement from the company, they will now be updating their Galaxy smartphones’ security for […]
Our phone displays are huge and that’s not a bad thing for watching videos or playing games, but it can be a real pain to use when you’re trying to use it with one-hand. Some smartphone makers have included options in their Android UI to make it more usable one-handed, but that feature hasn’t been found in native Android yet, at least until now.According to a recent discovery in the […]
Word on the street is that Apple could be working on their own foldable iPhone. The rumors are claiming that the company could be planning a launch of the device in 2023, but now a report from Korean publication The Elec claims that the launch will most likely take place in 2024 at the earliest, and even then, it’s not guaranteed.The publication claims that based on their information, there is […]
The iOS App Store is more or less a free market. Developers are welcome to price their apps however much they want, although for the most part a lot of apps tend to be priced roughly within the same range to try and keep themselves competitive. However, every now and then, you come across an app that is priced higher than others.Now according to a report from 9to5Mac, it seems […]
Reverse wireless charging is a feature that we’ve seen in some Android phones, so it didn’t really come as a surprise to hear rumors that Apple could introduce a similar feature to its iPhones as well. However, to date, we haven’t seen the feature introduced to the iPhone yet, and it seems that we probably shouldn’t expect it anytime soon either.This is according to a report from Bloomberg in which […]
In a recent interview Qualcomm's Senior Director of Product Management Judd Heape revealed that phones with 64MP and even 100MP cameras will likely come in 2019.
However ultra high-megapixel cameras in phones isn't the direction Qualcomm wants the market to go. While current Snapdragon chipsets (660, 670, 675, 710, 845, 855) support resolutions up to
On Wednesday, Facebook experienced a major but partial outage that lasted most of the day. In my personal experience, I first noticed this when I tried to send a photo through Facebook Messenger and it kept failing, although I was still able to send and receive messages. Later in the day, I realized WhatsApp
Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi announced its first Android Go smartphone - the Redmi Go - back in late January. The smartphone is already available in the Philippines, and the next market it will debut in is India.
The Redmi Go will be launched in India on March 19. The company has set up an event page
Although Google's midrange smartphone is launching in the somewhat near future, we're now seeing the first leak of what could be the successor to the Google Pixel 3 XL. Yeah, the one with a huge bathtub notch. Today's leak comes from SlashLeaks in the form of the following two-dimensional drawing.
Although it's far too early
Infinity-O displays are just a stop along the way to proper full-screen phones - ones with no notches or punch holes, just screen. To make it possible, all the sensors and cameras on the front will have to move under the display.
"Though it wouldn't be possible to make (a full-screen smartphone) in the next
A report from last month revealed that Microsoft was apparently looking to bring its Xbox Live gaming service onto other platforms besides Xbox. For those who don’t mind linking their mobile devices to Xbox Live, you’ll be interested to learn that Xbox Live has since made its way onto iOS and Android.This comes in the
Dominika Koszowska is a photographer who exclusively uses a smartphone as her tool and that smartphone is an Xperia. She captures landscape and portrait photos and even won the 2018 Mobile Photography Awards' grand prize for the imagery she captured with an Xperia XZ1 and XZ2.
Sony caught up with Dominika to ask her about
With its 48MP camera and massive 6.4 inch display, the Honor View 20 is a device that packs a punch! In our final Adventure with Honor, join Kiki and Tyson as they take the View 20 for a test drive around some of Sydney's most iconic locations.
The punch hole displays are far from universally loved, even though they are more efficient than notches.
Yet the Infinity-O displays on the Samsung Galaxy S10 have born a whole new lineup of wallpapers that turn the dead screen area in a cool accent. The ingenious images that began surfacing on web boards like
