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Amazfit T-Rex Pro goes global with 10ATM water resistance and improved heart rate tracking

Posted: 23 Mar 2021 07:00 AM PDT

The latest smartwatch from Huami (soon to be Zepp) is here with the Amazfit T-Rex Pro. As the name implies, this is a more capable version of the original T-Rex which we reviewed last year and found out to be a decent smartwatch option though not without its limitations. The new edition brings improved 10ATM water-resistance (compared to 5ATM on its predecessor) and a new BioTracker 2 PPG optical sensor which should deliver more accurate heart rate measurements. The rest of the spec sheet remains largely unchanged. The T-Rex Pro packs a round 1.3-inch AMOLED display with 360x360...

Watch the OnePlus 9 series announcement live

Posted: 23 Mar 2021 05:09 AM PDT

OnePlus will introduce its OnePlus 9 series flagships today and its first smartwatch, dubbed OnePlus Watch. The launch event will begin at 2PM UTC and will be streamed live on the company's official YouTube channel. You can follow it with us by tuning in to the stream below. The OnePlus 9 lineup is expected to include three smartphones - OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro, and OnePlus 9R 5G. We don't know much about the last one, except that it's a "premium-tier" device focusing on mobile gaming. However, leaks and official teasers have revealed quite a lot about the regular 9 and the Pro...

vivo X60 and X60 Pro go international: Snapdragon 870 in, periscope out

Posted: 23 Mar 2021 04:17 AM PDT

Without any warning vivo launched the X60 series globally. However, it is not quite the same series that made its debut in China – for one, the Pro+ is missing, and for another, there are hardware (and software) changes. Let's have a closer look. vivo X60 Pro The vivo X60 Pro story has its ups and downs. The company swapped out the Exynos 1080 chipset for a Snapdragon 870, which some will see as an improvement. But it also took away the periscope lens. The camera still features the 48MP main sensor with a very bright f/1.5 aperture. The unique gimbal system is provides improve...

Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and 4 Pro arrive with 120W charging, 144Hz displays

Posted: 23 Mar 2021 03:29 AM PDT

Xiaomi's gaming branch Black Shark introduced today its latest series of gaming smartphones with the Black Shark 4 and Black Shark 4 Pro. The phones have a lot in common, with differences being in the chipset and camera department, but overall both look like impressive gaming devices. The Black Shark 4 and Black Shark 4 Pro are built around a 6.67" E4 AMOLED screen by Samsung. The panel allows for a 144Hz screen refresh rate and 720Hz touch sampling rate - Black Shark expects the gaming to be so intense, it even launched special "e-sports finger gloves" for the most dedicated...

Honor V40 Lite and Honor Tab 7 announced

Posted: 23 Mar 2021 02:49 AM PDT

Newly independent Honor released a pair of devices for the Chinese market earlier today with the Honor V40 Lite and the Honor Tab 7. The former is a rebadged Huawei nova 8 5G but with MediaTek's Dimenisty 800U at the helm, while the latter is an affordable slate. Honor V40 Lite The latest member of Honor's V40 lineup sports a curved 6.57-inch OLED panel with FHD+ resolution a 90Hz refresh rate. There's a centered punch hole cutout for its 32MP selfie cam as well as a fingerprint reader hidden underneath the panel. Around the back, we have a 64MP primary cam alongside an 8MP...

iQOO Z3 confirmed to come with Snapdragon 768G SoC

Posted: 23 Mar 2021 02:04 AM PDT

The iQOO Z3 arriving on March 25 appeared on Geekbench last weekend with the Snapdragon 765G SoC, and before that, it was spotted on Google Play Console with the SoC mentioned as SM7250, which is a codename shared by the Snapdragon 765, Snapdragon 765G, and Snapdragon 768G chips. This created some confusion, but iQOO took to Weibo today to confirm that the Z3 will have the Snapdragon 768G SoC at the helm. Additionally, iQOO revealed that the Z3 will come with UFS 2.2 storage, although it doesn't tell us how much of it the phone will have. Besides, iQOO confirmed the Z3 will have 8GB RAM...

Motorola Moto G50 reveals itself on TENAA

Posted: 23 Mar 2021 01:16 AM PDT

The Motorola Ibiza phone is expected to arrive under the name Moto G50, and today the device popped up on TENAA, revealing its design and some of its specs. The device's model number is XT2137-2 and will come with a triple-cam setup on the back, LCD panel on the front, and support for 5G networks. Motorola XT2137-2 aka Moto G50 The phone will have a 5,000 mAh battery, but slow 10W charging. The listing also confirms Android 11 out of the box and a body size of 164.95 x 74.93 x 8.95 mm. Previous rumors are pointing to a 48MP main, 5MP macro and 2MP depth camera setup on the...

Realme C25 is official with a massive 6,000 mAh battery

Posted: 23 Mar 2021 12:27 AM PDT

Realme Indonesia introduced the latest addition to the brand's lineup - meet the Realme C25. It is an affordable handset with a Helio G70 chipset, three cameras and a big battery with reasonably quick charging. The phone has a 6.5" LCD of HD+ resolution at the front with an 8MP f/2.0 selfie camera sitting inside a waterdrop notch. The fingerprint scanner made its way to the back, right next to the main camera setup. Realme C25's square island hosts a 48MP f/1.8 main snapper, a 2MP f/2.4 macro shooter, and a 2MP f/2.4 black and white sensor. The 6,000 mAh power cell is a key...

Xiaomi confirms arrival of Mi 11 Pro and Mi 11 Ultra at March 29 event

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 11:20 PM PDT

Xiaomi officially scheduled a "Mega Launch" yesterday, without revealing what it's going to be about. Today the company lifted the curtain on Weibo, and hardly surprisingly we'll see the Mi 11 Pro and Mi 11 Ultra at it. The poster does not say anything about a Mi 11 Lite, simply because the Lite series sells under a different name in China, and this particular phone might be launched later for the domestic scene. In the Weibo post, Xiaomi said the two new phones will be challengers for the "Best Android smartphone" title and will be the perfect devices for "all the thousands of...

Watch the Realme C25 announcement live here

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 10:30 PM PDT

Later today we'll see the OnePlus 9 series announcement, but that's not stopping Realme Indonesia from doing its own thing. The brand will bring Realme C21 to the Asia-Pacific country, and it will be joined by an entirely new affordable handset - Realme C25. The whole event will be live-streamed on YouTube, and we've provided a link to watch along. It is scheduled to begin at 13:30 WIB, or 06:30 AM UTC. The key features of the Realme C25 are already on the company's website - a Helio G70 chipset, three cameras with the main one having a 48MP sensor and a big 6.5" display. Other...

Oppo Reno5 Lite key specs revealed by Geekbench

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 09:35 PM PDT

An Oppo smartphone bearing model designation PELM00 and believed to be the Reno5 Lite was certified by China's 3C with 30W charging last December. Now the same device has passed through Geekbench, revealing key specs in the process. The benchmark database reveals that PELM00 is powered by the MT6853V/TNZA, which we know is the Dimensity 800U. The smartphone runs Android 11, likely with ColorOS 11.1 on top, and the unit that ran the benchmark test has 8GB RAM onboard. Although there could be other memory options as well that are yet to be confirmed. Geekbench doesn't reveal anything...

Samsung double-folding phone coming this year, report claims

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 07:39 PM PDT

What's next after folding smartphones? Well, some manufacturers seem to think it's rollables, others - like Samsung - have another idea. Enter the double-folding phone. Or dual-folding. Or DualFold. Whatever you want to call it, a new report from Nikkei Asia claims the Korean company is working on just such a device. It should allegedly be out by the end of the year, and Samsung has so far filed multiple patent applications for such a double-hinged design, apparently. This will be a new form factor to complement the others in its roster. The successors to the Galaxy Z Fold2 and Z Flip are...

OnePlus 7, 7 Pro, 7T, and 7T Pro Android 11 update seems to be rolling out now

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 05:08 PM PDT

If you own one of OnePlus' four high-end smartphones from 2019, you've been patiently (or not so patiently) waiting a lot of time for the company to release a non-beta finalized stable Android 11 build for your phone, be that the OnePlus 7, 7 Pro, 7T, or 7T Pro. And it looks like your wait might be almost over. There's no official announcement from OnePlus yet (it could be waiting until tomorrow's OnePlus 9 series unveiling event for that though), but an over-the-air rollout seems to be underway for the update to OxygenOS 11 based on Android 11 for the 7 and 7T series. We're seeing...

Poco X3 Pro review

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 02:44 PM PDT

OnePlus 9 series: what to expect

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 01:22 PM PDT

OnePlus has a grand event planned for tomorrow, March 23. It will unveil the OnePlus 9 series, the first products from its new partnership with medium format camera maker Hasselblad. The company will also unveil its first smartwatch. Here's a summary of all the official info that was posted leading up to the event (there was plenty). We'll use rumors and leaks to supplement it where there are still gaps. Three phones The OnePlus 9 series will have at least three members – vanilla, Pro and an affordable R version. And we'll see all three of them at tomorrow's event. We'll focus on the...

Report: LG considers shutting down mobile division after sale talks fall through

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 12:01 PM PDT

There have been a string of reports that LG is quitting the smartphone business or at least scaling it back. So far, each has been followed by the company denying such claims. Korean publication dongA adds another such report (citing an industry insider) and it sounds like the worst case scenario is the likely outcome. LG was reportedly in talks with Vingroup as well as Volkswagen as potential buyers for the company's mobile business. Negotiations on both fronts has failed, reports the publication – with around 1% global market, the asking price was just too high. This leaves one option...

Our Oppo Find X3 Pro video review is out

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 10:47 AM PDT

Oppo dazzled with its X3 Pro which we already reviewed in written form and found out to be among the best Android flagships at the moment. As standard procedure, we're now bringing you our video review with Will guiding you through the latest Find X series phone and what it brings to the table. One thing's certain, Oppo delivered an instantly recognizable design. The liquid metal-like finish of the glass back and the sloping curves on the camera bump help the X3 Pro stand out from the crowd. The 120Hz adaptive AMOLED display performed admirably in our testing and the QHD resolution...

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 4G shows up in Italian stores, 5G version visits MIIT in China

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 09:55 AM PDT

Earlier today Xiaomi announced a major event on March 29 and the Mi 11 Lite is one of the phones expected to attend (along with the Mi 11 Ultra and Pro). However, Italy is a week ahead of everyone and a couple of local stores already list the Lite. Tecnosell caught the error and has since removed all references to the phone. But nothing can truly be removed from the internet, so here are some official images of the phone. The store even had an unboxing video, but that has now been removed as well. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite (4G model) The 6/128 GB version was listed at €320. Note that...

vivo Y72 5G announced with Dimensity 700 5G and 5,000 mAh battery

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 09:07 AM PDT

The newest midrange device in vivo's portfolio is the Y72 5G. The phone was unveiled in Thailand and pack a compelling spec sheet headlined by MediaTek's Dimensity 700 5G chipset and a 5,000 mAh battery with 18W charging. Upfront, the Y72 5G comes with a 6.58-inch IPS LCD panel with FHD+ resolution and a waterdrop notch for its 16MP selfie cam. The back holds the 64MP primary camera alongside an 8MP ultrawide snapper and 2MP macro cam. There's also a side mounted fingerprint scanner that doubles as the power button. The Dimensity 700 5G SoC is paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB of...
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