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Asus ROG Phone 5 gets the high score in DxOMark's audio review

Posted: 22 Feb 2021 07:38 AM PST

The official Asus ROG Phone 5 launch date is March 10, however DxOMark already posted its audio review of the gaming flagship. And it gave it an excellent mark. Anyway, with a score of 79 the upcoming ROG Phone claims the top spot in the charts with a healthy lead over the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro (76) in second place. Its predecessor, the ROG Phone 3, is currently tied for third with the Huawei Mate 20 X (both at 75 points). The phone in question seems to be the I005DA, which we saw on TENAA in January rather than the I005DB version, which cropped up later. The B version has a screen on...

Huawei Mate X2 official unboxing video shows off the phone and its rich retail package

Posted: 22 Feb 2021 06:50 AM PST

The Huawei Mate X2 was just unveiled and it will become available in China later this week. Unlike certain flagship competitors, the X2 will come in a large, well-stocked retail package. Check out the official unboxing video to see what's inside. There's the phone, of course, traveling unfolded. Note that there are pre-applied screen protectors on both the inside and outside screen. Further down in the box is the 66W SuperCharger (the phone tops out at 55W, but you can charge laptops with this power brick). You also get a USB-C cable and a USB-C headset. That's not all – included in the...

Samsung commits to 4 years of updates for its 2019 and later smartphones

Posted: 22 Feb 2021 06:04 AM PST

Samsung has taken a strong stance on security by offering an extended support of security updates for its smartphones. All Galaxy phones from the Z, S, Note, A, M, XCover and Tab series, launched since 2019 will receive at least 4 years of security updates. At the time of writing that's more than 130 models. Now, these are security updates and not major OS updates, mind. Samsung recently promised 3 generations of Android OS updates for its flagships, but that is a separate thing altogether. Security updates can be quarterly or monthly and they can take longer to get to a...

Huawei Mate X2 announced with in-folding design, periscope camera

Posted: 22 Feb 2021 05:56 AM PST

Huawei unveiled its latest foldable flagship, the Mate X2, and (as expected) it features an inward folding design. Interestingly, the phone is wedge shaped – it's thickest near the camera module and it gradually slims down to just 4.4 mm on the other end. The camera end is the thickest part and for good reason – this is the first foldable phone with a periscope lens. Let's talk screens first. The inner display measures 8" in diagonal and has a squarish aspect ratio of 8:7.1 and a resolution of 2480 x 2200. The external screen is 6.45" in diagonal and has a 21:9 aspect ratio. Both...

LG W41 series incoming with three phones

Posted: 22 Feb 2021 04:26 AM PST

LG brought the W31 lineup of affordable phones to India back in November 2020, and the company is already close to revealing the next series. The LG W41 reportedly will be "launching soon," and this time, three phones are waiting for a debut - LG W41, LG W41+, and LG W41 Pro. A trio of phones would suggest plenty of different specs, but the reality is the three only differ in available memory. The W41 will have 4GB RAM and 64GB storage; the Plus will come with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage, while the "top-end" W41 Pro will bring 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. The LG W41 phones will have a...

New app lets you reply to SMS messages from your Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro

Posted: 22 Feb 2021 03:04 AM PST

The Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro has no native way to reply to incoming SMS messages, but a new app enables ъоу to do just that. It's the companion app to Mood Messenger and offers quick replies with several predefined options. Note that Mood is a replacement for your phone's SMS and MMS app, this will not work with the phone's original app. Incoming messages • Emoji replies • More emoji • Text replies Once you're all set up, you'll be able to read the last 5 messages on your Watch GT 2 Pro and pick from several emoji and a few one word answers (thanks, yes, no, talk to you...

Motorola G100 spotted on Geekbench, expected to be the global Moto Edge S version

Posted: 22 Feb 2021 02:11 AM PST

Last month, Motorola unveiled its Edge S in China as the first smartphone powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 870 chipset. Expectations are that we'll see the Edge S escape Asia sooner or later under a different name and a new Geekbench listing reveals that it might be called the Moto G100. Geekbench listing The listing shows the phone managed 957 points in the single-core department and 2,815 in the multi-core test. The "nio" motherboard corresponds to the Snapdragon 870 SoC which is complemented by 8GB RAM. We can also see the phone runs Android 11. Motorola Edge S The Moto...

nubia Red Magic 6 will charge from 0 to 50% in 5 minutes

Posted: 22 Feb 2021 01:21 AM PST

nubia is about to launch the Red Magic 6 gaming series on March 4. The lineup is expected to have a Pro and vanilla options, and the former was teased and subsequently confirmed to pack 120W fast-charging capabilities. Today, the brand's CEO Ni Fei revealed the Red Magic 6 Pro will also ship with the proper charger in the box and explained it would allow the phone to charge from 0 to 50% in just 5 minutes. Mr. Fei explained that while some companies either don't include a charger at all or put a slower adapter in the retail box, this won't be the case with the Red Magic 6 Pro. The...

vivo S9 officially arriving on March 3

Posted: 21 Feb 2021 11:58 PM PST

The vivo S9 is expected to be the first phone with Dimensity 1100 chipset and earlier rumors predicted a March 6 arrival. Today, the company has posted official video teasers for the phone, revealing an earlier launch date - March 3. The vivo S9 will have three cameras, and thanks to a TENAA listing, we also know it will run Android 11 out of the box, likely with Origin OS on top. The battery is listed as 3,905 mAh, which means at least 4,000 mAh typical charge. Rumors also suggest a vivo S9e will take the stage as well as a more affordable alternative - it will keep the 6.44" OLED...

Realme GT shines in first official images

Posted: 21 Feb 2021 09:50 PM PST

Realme is launching the GT phone on March 4, and today the brand posted some official images on its Weibo profile. The phone will have a Blue option, complementing the yellow leather variant, and will have a 64MP triple camera setup on the back. What is more interesting, is the upcoming phone will have a 3.5mm audio jack - a feature that many other companies are omitting from their flagships. Realme GT 5G The front of the Realme GT is not pictured, but we expect an OLED since there's no visible fingerprint scanner on the back or under the power key. On the bottom we see a...

Top 10 trending phones of week 7

Posted: 21 Feb 2021 09:07 PM PST

The Samsung Galaxy F62 debuted this week and immediately shot to the top of our trending chart. It's joined on the all-Samsung podium by the Galaxy S21 Ultra and the entry-level Galaxy A12. This leaves last week's leader, the Xiaomi Mi 11 all the way down in fourth. In fifth we have the Mi 11 Ultra - a phone that is still weeks away from an official debut, but is already causing a buzz. The Poco M3 is in sixth, while the iPhone 12 Pro Max slipped to seventh. The Samsung Galaxy A51 is now eight, ahead of two more Xiaomi made phones - the Redmi Note 9 Pro and the Poco X3 NFC. The...

Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro review

Posted: 21 Feb 2021 08:05 PM PST

Samsung introduced the Galaxy Buds Pro alongside the Galaxy S21 series, and after spending a considerable amount of time with its latest and greatest TWS earbuds it's time to share our findings. On paper the Galaxy Buds Pro are among the best earbuds on the market right now building on the class leading Galaxy Buds+ and adding ANC (Active Noise Cancelling). The new Galaxy Buds Pro looks similar to the predecessor Galaxy Buds+, but the case is actually closer to the one from the Galaxy Buds Live - squarish with a hinge on one side. The Buds Pro are sold in three Phantom colors -...

Flashback: not so weird car branded phones, part 2 - Lamborghini, Ferrari, Spyker, Porsche

Posted: 21 Feb 2021 05:33 PM PST

A few episodes back we talked about the Nokia 8800 Aston Martin Edition. But did you know that there was also a Lamborghini edition? Time for another look at car-branded phones. Nokia 8800 Sirocco Lamborghini Edition While the Ferrari version was based on the original 8800, the version for rival Italian supercar maker Lamborghini was crafted out of the followup, the Nokia 8800 Sirocco. Sirocco is the name of a Mediterranean wind that can reach hurricane levels, though this was just a coincidence - the Lamborghini Huracan wouldn't be unveiled for a few more years. Anyway, the...

Week 7 in review: Huawei P50, Samsung Galaxy A52, A72 rumors

Posted: 21 Feb 2021 02:21 PM PST

Welcome to another week's recap. The Huawei P50 series made the news - they'll be arriving at the end of March and will reportedly include three phones. Like the P40 series, the P50 will feature a vanilla model, a P50 Pro and a P50 Pro+. They'll run Kirin 9000E (P50) and Kirin 9000 (the two Pro phones) chipsets, but won't have Google Mobile Services. The Samsung Galaxy A52 was another hot topic this past week. A detailed leak solidified the specs - 5G model will have a Snapdragon 750G chipset, a 64MP main camera and a 120Hz 6.5-inch 1080p Super AMOLED. The Galaxy A52 4G will have the same...

Weekly poll: is the Samsung Galaxy F62 the big battery phone to have?

Posted: 21 Feb 2021 11:08 AM PST

A 7,000 mAh battery, 7nm chipset and Android 11 out of the box – what's not to love about the Samsung Galaxy F62? Samsung's new India-destined mid-ranger will go on sale tomorrow at noon and we were wondering how many of you would pick one up. Let's start with the battery as that is the highlight feature – the 7,000 mAh power cell will offer stellar battery life and reasonably fast charge times with the bundled (!) 25W charger. But you can get the same with the Galaxy M51, which costs about the same. The two phones seem to have the same 6.7" Super AMOLED Plus screens (1080p+...
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