Huawei Mate 10 Lite review

Probably every Huawei flagship - be it P-series or a Mate - has had a trusted companion, a Lite version to complement - and. well, compliment it. The flagship shines even brighter next to a less gifted stablemate. The Lite model in turn doesn't mind sharing some of the reflected light. It always works both ways and manufacturers are trying to get the best of it.

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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), A8+ (2018), and LG K10 (2018) to be announced at CES in January

Samsung's much leaked Galaxy A8 (2018) and A8+ (2018) are going to be unveiled at CES, according to a new rumor out of South Korea. LG won't let Samsung have the whole spotlight to itself though, as it also plans to announce the K10 (2018) on the same occasion. The A8 duo for 2018 will come with 18:9 Infinity Displays and very small bezels. The A8+'s screen will be 6" in size, while the A8 will settle for 5.5". They will ship with Bixby Home and Bixby Remind, at least in Korea, but will not have Bixby Voice installed (or a Bixby button). You will get 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, a 16 MP...

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GSMArena labs: enhanced compare tool

You don't realize how complicated modern smartphones are until you try comparing two side by side. The avalanche of features can bury the true differences between them so we've improved our Compare page with a new mode. It shows only the differences between models, dimming the identical features. Looking at very similar phones to find the differences can be quite hard - let's try the Samsung Galaxy flagship line for example. With the differences mode enabled, you can immediately spot that the Galaxy Note8 has a stylus and HDR10-enabled screen. The camera has 2x zoom and uses a slightly...

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Huawei Honor 9 Lite price leaks, will be unveiled on December 21

The upcoming Huawei Honor 9 Lite will be a slightly smaller alternative to the Mate 10 Lite. Both phones have dual cameras on their fronts and backs, but will the Honor phone be more affordable than the Mate? China Telecom answered that question a bit prematurely. The new phone will cost CNY 2,000 for the 4GB/32GB model and CNY 2,400 for the one with 64GB storage. That's the same price as the Mate 10 Lite (64GB). The invite • Huawei Honor 9 Lite The new Honor 9 Lite will be unveiled at an event on December 21, the image above is the invite. You don't have to wait that long for...

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OnePlus 5 Oreo beta 2 begins rolling

OnePlus 5 users enrolled in the company's Oreo beta program, have started getting a new build. The OxygenOS Open Beta 2 update brings along several changes related to launcher, camera, file manger, and system. Starting with the launcher, issues related to shortcut and widget have been fixed. Camera changes are mostly UI improvements, while file manager changes include addition of f4v format in video category and speed improvements while deleting large number of files. Now coming to system changes, there are improvements related to Bluetooth audio, vibration, and Reading mode. Bugs...

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Deals: Samsung Galaxy Note8, Galaxy S8 and LG V30+

It's probably too late for holiday gift shopping, but you you can still score a flagship Galaxy on the cheap for the new year. And if that's not your thing, perhaps you'll like an LG better. There's a Samsung Galaxy Note8 (dual SIM) on eBay US for $730 right now. Available in Black, Gold and Gray with 64GB storage. Europeans are looking at €710 for a Maple Gold variant (also dual SIM, also from eBay). If you want to go smaller, there's a Galaxy S8 (dual SIM) going for €520 (Orchid Gray). Samsung Galaxy Note8 • Samsung Galaxy S8 • LG V30 And the promised alternative - LG...

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Samsung Galaxy Note8 X 99 AVANT limited edition artsy phone goes on sale

Can phones be art? The Samsung Galaxy Note8 X 99 AVANT certainly tries. It's a very limited run of just 99 units (hence the name) and feature the exclusive artwork of Han Seung-Woo. You get a tiger-themed case (with the artist's signature on the inside) so that you don't have to choose between keeping your phone safe and covering up the artwork. You also get a separate print (69 x 45cm in size) you can hang at home. Each of the 99 units has a unique 8-digit number to attest to its authenticity. Other than that, the phone is a standard Galaxy Note8 (midnight black) with 256GB of...

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Huawei P11 to launch in Q1 next year

Earlier on, a Huawei exec said that the P11 will "probably" be announced at the MWC. It seems that those plans are solidifying as representatives at an event in Germany confirmed that the new flagship will be unveiled in Q1 2018. There are plenty of speculations about the Huawei P11. Some that we half way believe, like the three camera setup, and others that we hope are not true (notches are not a good thing). Huawei P10 Anyway, the Huawei P10 was announced in February at the MWC and went on sale the following month. We're probably looking at the same time frame for the P11 next...

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Samsung patents foldable dual screen phone with focus on gaming

Foldable dual screen phones seem like a solution in search of a problem. Samsung patents reveal what the company engineers believe might be the right problems to solve for a successful foldable phone. As we saw before, providing gaming controls on the second screen while gameplay runs on the other screen is the most obvious solution - it's the Nintendo 3DS, but reborn as an Android phone. The patents also talk about using a stylus - the S Pen presumably. Graphics artists often draw on a stylus-enabled tablet that is not a screen - having a separate screen means you don't cover up...

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OPPO R11s gets New Year Anniversary Edition

Oppo has announced a new variant for its R11s smartphone. Dubbed New Year Anniversary Edition, the model is being released to commemorate the upcoming new year. Based on the red R11s, it has a gold rim border on the rear camera setup and golden logo. There's also a small golden dot near the bottom. Specs and pricing should remain same. No exact information on availability yet. Via

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