Weekly poll results: Oppo Reno 10x zoom edges out Samsung Galaxy A80

The Oppo Reno 10x zoom prevailed in last week's poll, beating the Samsung Galaxy A80 by a healthy margin. The rivalry between these two goes beyond selfie camera vs. rear camera, though these are clearly major parts of the phones' identities. The Oppo Reno 10x zoom will be only the second phone on the market to deliver a 160mm telephoto lens (same focal length as the P30 Pro, despite the possible confusion caused by the "x zoom" rating). Plus, people have more faith in the reliability of the shark fin pop-up selfie camera. A80's 48MP camera is used for selfies and normal photos •...

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Counterclockwise: As 5G arrives we track the 3G and 4G adoption

With the dawn of 5G upon us, we wanted to look at how quickly new networks are adopted. The first 2G networks appeared in 1991 then the first commercial 3G networks came alive in 2001 (but wouldn't reach Europe and the US until 2003). We'll use the relative popularity of 2G-only phones, 3G-enabled phones and then 4G phones to gauge adoption. We'll look at the last 25 years - starting the chart at 1994. But keep in mind that the 1991-2003 period is essentially all 2G. Early 3G phones didn't take the world by storm - MMS was cool, no one used video calls and data plans were still too...

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Promo video confirms notched display and UD fingerprint scanner on Lenovo Z6 Pro

The Lenovo Z6 Pro which is all set to be unveiled on April 23 has already appeared in a live image and a render showing off its back. Today, we get to see the fascia of this smartphone in a video. Previous leaks hinted at the Z6 Pro coming with a notchless display and a pop-up selfie camera, but the video we are looking at today puts an end to all those rumors and speculations and confirms that this smartphone will come with a waterdrop notch. This video also confirms the presence of an in-display fingerprint scanner on the Z6 Pro. In addition to the video, we are also looking at...

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Alleged Snapdragon 735 detailed in internal document

Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 730 only a couple of weeks ago, but a 735 appears to on the timeline as well. What looks like an internal document details the future chipset's key specs. The chip will allegedly be built on a 7nm process like the current Snapdragon 855 top dog. It'll feature an octa-core CPU in a novel 1+1+6 core configuration - a middle ground between the 855's 2+2+4 and the 2+6 of the 730. Clock speeds are expected to be 1x2.9GHz + 1x2.4GHz + 6x1.8GHz and the Kryo 400-branded cores are likely going to be Cortex-A76 derivatives for the two main ones while the 6...

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Redmi Y3 shown off in latest video

Xiaomi's sub-brand Redmi recently shared a video teasing the 4,000 mAh battery on the upcoming Redmi Y3. Now, the company has posted yet another teaser which reveals the phone's design. The video shows the textured back of the Y3 which is home to a dual camera and a fingerprint scanner. On the front, the smartphone has a waterdrop notch display which surrounded by thin bezels on three sides, and a thicker chin. This video also shows the company putting the Redmi Y3 through an improvised tumble-down-the-stairs "durability challenge" to showcase how tough this selfie-centric smartphone...

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Asus ZenFone Lite (L1) and ZenFone Max (M1) get price cuts in India

The Asus ZenFone Lite (L1) and ZenFone Max (M1) which were launched in India last October have received a price cut in the country. The Lite L1 is now down to INR4,999 ($72) from INR5,999 ($86), whereas the Max M1 is down from INR7,499 ($108) to INR6,999 ($101). Both these smartphones are available at new prices exclusively on Flipkart. ZenFone Lite (L1) • ZenFone Max (M1) The ZenFone Lite (L1) and ZenFone Max (M1) are very similar devices powered by Snapdragon 430 SoCs, but with differences in RAM, storage, selfie camera, and battery capacity. Oh, and the Max also comes with a...

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Rollout of Samsung Galaxy J6 Android Pie update expands to India

Last week, Samsung rolled out the Android Pie update for the Galaxy J6 in Italy and Brazil. Now, this South Korean tech giant has expanded the rollout of this latest version of Android to India. This update, bearing version number J600GDXU3BSD9, comes with One UI which is the latest reincarnation of Samsung's custom skin. It brings along most of Pie's features to the Galaxy J6, but the firmware is still stuck on an older security patch. Android Pie is rolling out over-the-air and should reach the Indian Galaxy J6 units in a week or two. If the update notification hasn't popped up on...

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DxO Mark revises LG V40 ThinQ score, it's 94 now

DxO Mark has published an update to its LG V40 ThinQ review bumping the overall score to 94, 1 up from the original result from a few days ago. The correction is due to an error they discovered in one of their tests. The sub-score that's changed is for Exposure and an increase from 83 to 88 has brought the photo score to 98 as opposed to the original 96, which in turn has led to the marginal improvement in the total result. In the end, the reviewers praise the V40 for its accurate indoor exposure but are less excited about the way the phone exposes outdoors. Colors are vivid and...

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Here's a list of 49 Huawei devices getting EMUI 9.1

Huawei detailed some of the features available on its latest of the EMUI Android skin. As of this post, four Huawei devices are in the EMUI 9.1 Beta testing phase. The new version brings updated icon design, refined gesture controls, a new file system, and a more optimized overall experience. Thanks to a Huawei poster, we now know which Huawei and Honor devices will be getting the latest version of EMUI. Devices running on EMUI 9.1 Huawei Mate 20 Huawei Mate 20 Pro Huawei Mate 20 X Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design Devices currently testing for EMUI 9.1 ...

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OnePlus 7 launch date to be announced on April 23

OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has said that the company will announce the date of its next launch event on April 23. Lau hasn't revealed what this event will be about, but it's safe to say that it's going to be about the company's 2019 smartphones. Stay tuned next Tuesday for our launch event announcement 😁— Pete Lau (@petelau2007) April 19, 2019 OnePlus is tipped to launch the OnePlus 7 on May 14 alongside a Pro variant and a 5G model. The standard edition will look like last year's OnePlus 6T, whereas the Pro version will come with a notchless screen having curved...

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10+ things you may not know about the Samsung Galaxy Fold

We've had the team's hands on the Samsung Galaxy Fold pretty much non stop ever since it arrived a couple of days ago and as we settle in for the weekend, we decided to gather a few early impressions of the novel gadget and share them with you. As a first-generation device, the Galaxy Fold is not without teething issues in need of ironing out, and we expect that some of these will be worked out by the time early adopters get their retail units in. Okay, now that the preamble is out of the way, let's quickly look at the few issues we've found before we move onto the exciting aspects of...

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