Honor 20 Pro to have 12 GB RAM in China, TENAA reveals

The Honor 20 series were introduced to the global audience on May 21, but China is yet to see the devices. They were just listed with model numbers YAL-AL00 and YAL-AL10 on TENAA, and while most of the specs are the same, both the Honor 20 and the Honor 20 Pro were certified with 12 GB RAM, a feature that is likely to remain available only to the domestic scene. The Honor 20 is also coming with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage, opposed to its only variant with 6/128 GB memory combo around the world. All other specs of the vanilla flagship and its Pro sibling are the same - size, ...

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Sony Xperia 1 in for review

The Sony Xperia 1 is now available in Europe and will launch in the US in a couple of weeks. This is hands-down the most capable phone Sony ever made, but the competition hasn't been sleeping since its introduction at the MWC months ago. Still, no one has managed to deliver another 4K OLED display - actually, there are no other 4K displays, save for Sony's older "Premium" phones. And despite its singular name, the Xperia 1 is a heir to the Premium family. This 6.5" screen is one of the few to feature a 21:9 aspect ratio, which Sony argues is better for both video watching (e.g. Netflix...

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Week 22 in review: Redmi K20 Pro announced, spicy Samsung Galaxy Note10 leaks

This week kicked off with one of the most exciting releases so far this year - the Redmi K20 Pro. It's the newly established sub-brand's first flagship phone. It immediately sparked a lot of interest among Android fans due to its low price and high-end specs and features. Soon after its official debut in China, rumors started flying in that the Redmi K20 Pro will make it outside of the country under different names - likely branded as Mi 9T Pro and Poco F2 Pro in overseas markets. The first Google Pixel 4 images surfaced even if there are several more months until the phone is...

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Counterclockwise: the quest for the all screen front in numbers

A couple of years ago we looked at the ever shrinking bezels and the rising screen to body ratio. While 2016 wasn't that long ago, things have changed considerably since. The last article stopped at 2016's Xiaomi Mi Mix. Fitting that 6.4" screen in a body that small was quite a feat, but it required some contortion - putting the selfie camera on the bottom (a trend started by Sharp's Aquos and the Nokia N9 phones). This didn't catch on, however, and instead we got the likes of the Essential PH-1 - the champ for 2017 and one of the first notched phones. The Sharp Aquos S2 was released...

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Weekly poll: is the Redmi K20 Pro a true flagship killer? And what about the K20?

Every other year a flagship killer is born, destined to slay high prices - and in 2019 its name is Redmi K20. There's two of them actually, the Pro model in particular might offer the best value for money we've seen recently. Better than even the Pocophone F1. We're talking about the Redmi K20 Pro, of course, and we have to start with clearing up the confusion surrounding the naming. This phone will be available as the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro in some regions and Pocophone F2 Pro in others. Similarly, the vanilla K20 will be rebadged as Xiaomi Mi 9 or Pocophone F2. Keep in mind that for the...

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Weekly poll results: Huawei retains customers' trust despite turmoil

Huawei is going through tough times, but it has found strong support. It was re-instated in the SD Association, as well as the Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and RAM governing bodies. Most fans are staying by Huawei's side too - more than half of voters in last week's poll are sticking with Huawei. It's not just words either, Huawei sales in India are strong, with one of the biggest local retailers, Croma, saying they aren't worried about software support. 15% of voters are looking to score some deals as prices of Huawei and Honor phones are currently down (which will be temporary, if the trade ban is...

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