Google Pixel 3a gets 100 overall score on DxOMark, comparable to Pixel 3 and iPhone XR

DxOMark's full camera test of the Google Pixel 3a has just arrived with an overall score of 100. Although just a single point behind the overall scores of both the iPhone XR and the Pixel 3, all three devices got the same photography score of 103. Here's a reminder that, at the end of the day, all three devices have excellent performing cameras. It's difficult to quantify how a camera performs with a numerical score. That said, let's take a deeper dive into DxOMark's findings with the Pixel 3a. For starters, exposure was almost always spot-on with the 3a except for high-contrast scenes....

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LG registers M10 name for a new lineup, V60 and V70 too

Last month, LG launched a new lineup of W-Series smartphones consisting of the W10, W30, and W30 Pro. The lineup was intended as an entry-level set of devices intended for the Indian market. Like China, the lineup was launched in a flash sale on Amazon India that sold out in minutes. Following the success of the new lineup of W-Series devices, LG is planning to launch a new lineup of M-Series devices. Corroborating through a filing with the KIPRIS (Korean Intellectual Property Rights Information Service), LG has registered to use the name "M10" for a future device. We presume...

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Oppo K3 launches in India, sale starts on July 23

As expected, today Oppo officially introduced the K3 to the Indian market. The phone will become available at Amazon, and the first sale starts at 12 noon on July 23. It's priced from INR 16,990 ($246 or €219 right now), and that's how much you need to spend for the version with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. If you need more of both, you can grab a K3 with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage for INR 19,990 ($289, €258). In either case you're getting a phone with a 6.5" 1080x2340 AMOLED touchscreen, the Snapdragon 710 chipset at the helm, a 3,765 mAh battery, Android 9 Pie on board...

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Samsung Galaxy A20 and A10e land at T-Mobile on July 26

Last month Samsung officially launched the Galaxy A50, A20, and A10e in the US, and in the meantime AT&T has started selling the latter. Today T-Mobile has announced that it will be offering both the Galaxy A10e and the Galaxy A20 starting on July 26. The Galaxy A10e will be priced at $175 all-in, or $0 down and then $7.30 per month for two years with the carrier's installment plan. The Galaxy A20, on the other hand, can be yours for $250 full retail, or $10 down and then 24 monthly installments of $10. If you choose to add a voice line, then the Galaxy A10e becomes free after 24...

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Samsung's One UI 2.0 will come alongside Android Q's top features

One UI was a major shift in Samsung's software design language. The new user interface, which debuted on Galaxy S9, S9+ and Note9 back in January still offered all the functionality of the previous version but in a much more streamlined design. New reports are claiming that the second iteration of One UI is coming alongside Android Q and Samsung will pack all the latest enhancement that Google has in store. One of the headlining features will be the Digital Wellbeing set with the new Focus Mode which essentially helps you control your app usage patterns by imposing usage limits....

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Honor 9X and 9X Pro pass by TENAA alongside Huawei Mate 30 Lite

Honor's upcoming July 23 event will give us the 9X and 9X Pro and just days before that we see the device on Chinese regulatory agency TENAA complete with the full spec sheets. In addition, we also get our first look at the Huawei Mate 30 Lite. Honor 9X Starting off with the Honor 9X and 9X Pro, both devices feature 6.59-inch IPS panels with FHD+ resolution and 16MP selfie cams. The similarities continue under the hood where both feature the Kirin 810 chipset. The 9X will come in 4/64 GB, 6/128 GB and 8/256 GB variants while the 9X Pro will be offered in 6/128 GB and 8/256 GB...

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Xiaomi introduces T-Series CIGA Design mechanical watch

Xiaomi has been known to branch out in areas outside smartphones for a while and the latest in that line of innovation is the T-series CIGA Design mechanical watch. If you're a fan of gadgets with transparent design than this watch will surely grab your attention. It features a fully clear round body exposing all the mechanical internals of the watch. While it does not offer any of the fitness tracking and notification features found in conventional smartwatches, the T-Series watch focuses on the premium aesthetic and crafstamanshipn. The casing features a 360-degree view of the...

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New Samsung Galaxy Watch update adds improved swim tracking

Samsung has begun issuing a new firmware update for the Galaxy Watch to US & South Korean users. The R810XXU1CSG4 update comes in at just over 15MB in size and is available for both the 42mm and 46mm non-LTE variants. The main feature is the improved swimming tracking - the watch should now be able to better measure burned calories during swim sessions. The other big change is the ability to disable automated sync for alarms from paired smartphones. This means you can choose to have separate alarms on your smartphone and smartwatch if that's your thing. Installing the new firmware...

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Black Shark 2 and Red Magic 3 vs mainstream flagships: Are gaming phones worth it?

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Black Shark 2 Pro visits Geekbench revealing key specs

The Black Shark 2 Pro arriving on July 30 has passed through Geekbench. It scored 3,632 and 11,304 points in the benchmark's single and multi-core tests respectively, while revealing its key specs like 12GB RAM and Android Pie. The processor in the listing is "msmnile" a code-name shared by the Snapdragon 855 SoC and the Snapdragon 855+ announced earlier this week. The Black Shark 2 Pro is expected to come with the Snapdragon 855+, putting it on par with the upcoming ROG II phone and the expected nubia Red Magic 3 refresh. The Snapdragon 855+ is an overclocked version of the 855...

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The Samsung Galaxy Fold marketing campaign is reportedly ready to start

Stop us if you've heard this one before - the Samsung Galaxy Fold is ready to hit the market. According to reports from insiders, the completed redesign has passed all in-house (and real world) tests and the company is preparing to begin the marketing campaign for the phone. It's still not clear when the Fold will be available, however. It's too late for a July launch, but if Samsung wants to beat Huawei, it better hurry up as the Mate X will soon launch in China and go global in September. The next big Samsung event is scheduled for August 7 (it's the Galaxy Note10 Unpacked event)....

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Instagram will now warn you before disabling your account

Facebook-owned Instagram has received a lot of flak in the past for disabling accounts without any prior notice. Now, the company has changed its policies and has committed to warning users before disabling their accounts. Instagram users will receive in-app notifications when their accounts are at the risk of getting disabled for violating the community guidelines about nudity, pornography, bullying, harassment, hate speech, drug sales, and terrorism. Users will also get a chance to appeal deleted content and disabled accounts from within the app instead of having to go through...

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Mototola One Action specs confirmed through Android Enterprise listing

Specifications and images of the Motorola One Action have leaked already, and it seems an official announcement isn't too far away now as the smartphone has received Android certification from Google and has been listed on the company's Enterprise Recommended devices website. The listing includes an image of the One Action which looks similar to the One Vision announced in May. It also confirms some of the phone's specs like a 6.3" display, 4GB RAM, 128GB storage, and Android Pie. An NFC chip is listed as well as a fingerprint scanner, which from previous leaks we know is located at the...

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Huawei nova 5i Pro full specs and images leak

Huawei announced the nova 5 series last month with the nova 5, the 5i, and a 5 Pro models. Alongside these, the company was also expected to unveil the 5i Pro, but that didn't happen. Later on, a schematic of the 5i Pro surfaced revealing its design, and now, marketing materials including full specs and images of the 5i Pro leaked leaving little to the imagination. The images of the nova 5i Pro in this promo material corroborate the previous leak and confirm the design. The smartphone has a punch hole display on the front with a resolution of 2340x1080 pixels and a 6.26"...

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vivo iQOO Neo appears on TENAA with 4 GB RAM

The vivo iQOO Neo was introduced in the beginning of the month with last year's Snapdragon 845 chipset. It has an affordable price tag and plenty of gaming capabilities like its bigger brother vivo iQOO, but now it is about to get even cheaper. A iQoo Neo version was just certified with 4GB RAM, which is less than the lowest option currently available - 6GB. Given the coupling of the year-old flagship chipset with even less memory, we could expect the price to drop even further. Currently, the cheapest iQOO Neo is CNY1,798 (about $260/€230), and we can reasonably expect the new...

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Asus ROG Phone II's TENAA listing updated with full specs

The Asus ROG Phone II is coming next week and appeared on TENAA yesterday with its images and a few specs. Now the listing has been updated to paint a complete picture. The ROG Phone II, which will be powered by the Snapdragon 855+ SoC, will boot to Android Pie out of the box and flaunt a 6.59" OLED display of 2340x1080px resolution. It will come with 8GB or 12GB RAM and will be offered in three storage options - 128GB, 512GB, and 1TB. The images included in the TENAA listing reveal that the phone's design will be very similar to its predecessor - the original ROG Phone. However, the...

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Huawei's Mate X's certification reveals more specs, hints at approaching release

This year was supposed to be the year when foldable smartphones finally hit the market in meaningful numbers. We thought Samsung would be first with the Galaxy Fold, but that got delayed following the display issues uncovered earlier this year. Meanwhile, Huawei decided to take its time with the Mate X as to avoid the same fate. Yet now the Mate X has passed through China's TENAA and is listed as a 5G phone with model numebr TAH-AN00. For starters, the display mentioned on the listing is an 8-inch OLED screen with a resolution of 2,480x2,200 px. The TENAA listing shows a battery...

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Honor teases 9X Pro's low-light capabilities, impressive samples leak

While we don't expect the lower standing Honor 9X to get the same photography prowess as the Honor 20 Pro, it should still deliver a well rounded triple camera. The latest teaser part of Honor's campaign shows off the 9X's supposed capabilities, particularly in low-light photos. Two posters appeared on Honor's official Weibo handle, showing the kinds of low-light photos the 9X Pro should be able to take. Honor's latest 9X teasers Meanwhile, a set of low-light photo samples allegedly taken by the 9X Pro surfaced, again showing impressive results in low-light...

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Hongmeng OS is not for smartphones, Huawei VP confirms

Hongmeng OS was praised to be a replacement of Android for Huawei's smartphones, but apparently, the company had other plans. Catherine Chen, board member and VP at the company, stated the OS was never intended to replace Android - it is developed for business uses and IoT. Catherine Chen, Huawei board member and Senior Vice President Chen revealed the information at a media roundtable in Brussels, Belgium. The Hongmeng OS was recently trademarked, but it was always intended for industrial use and has been in development long before the discussions about replacing Android, following...

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