Xiaomi Mi 10 to have a 108 MP camera

Xiaomi is expected to introduce the Mi 10 as one of the first smartphones, sporting a Snapdragon 865 chipset. A leakster from China that is usually reliable with his inside information revealed that the upcoming flagship will have a 108 MP camera, which is exactly what the Mi Note 10 has. This will be the first smartphone with both the latest Samsung camera sensor and the latest Qualcomm flagship SoC, giving the Mi 10 an early entry in the flagship of the year competition. Alleged live images of the Xiaomi Mi 10 The Xiaomi Mi 10 is expected to have four shooters on the back and...

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Mobvoi TicPods 2 Pro review

Introduction At CES, Mobvoi (formerly TicWatch) announced its newest set of TWS (True Wireless Stereo) earbuds. The TicPods 2 Pro (and TicPods 2) succeed the original TicPods with a slimmer bud design, a 42% smaller charging case, and USB-C charging port. The new TicPods also lose the sealed fit of silicone tips in favor of an open fit like the AirPods or Huawei FreeBuds 3. There are two variants of the TicPods 2. The one we're taking a look at is the TicPods 2 Pro which offers dual-mic noise cancellation for phone calls, TicHear hands-free voice commands, and TicMotion...

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Honor V30 Pro in for review

The Honor V30 Pro reached our EU office and yes, if you really want to, you can procure one outside of China as well. With a bit more effort, you can even get Google Play services side-loaded onto it. However, as things currently stand geopolitically, the V30 and V30 Pro are China-only releases and as such Google-free out of the box. Whether we like it or not, this definitely needs to be factored into a potential purchase decision. Harsh and unfortunate political realities aside, the V30 Pro has plenty going for it. As per a recent poll, we ran, most of you seem to agree as well....

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Top 10 trending phones of week 3

Samsung is expected to introduce its Galaxy S20 lineup and following the uptick of leaks their specs pages started getting your interest. So much so, in fact that the Galaxy S20 Ultra snatched the top spot in the latest edition of our trending chart. Below its sits another Samsung - the Galaxy A51, which will be looking to match the incredible success of its predecessor, which was the most popular phone in our database in 2019. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro had to concede the lead, but stays on the podium, just ahead of the Galaxy S20+ and its non-Pro sibling. Going down the list we have...

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Week 3 in review: Samsung Galaxy S20 family, Huawei P40 lineup closer than ever

Samsung and Huawei are expected to release their 2020 flagships in the next month or two, and the rumor mill is going wild. Interestingly enough, both the Galaxy S20 devices and the P40 family will have similar looks - a rectangular camera setup in the upper left corner, if we can trust the multiple leaked renders. Other companies like OnePlus and Xiaomi are also working on their new devices - the Mi 10 should be one of the first smartphones with Snapdragon 865, while the OnePlus 8 Pro is going to have a 120 Hz QHD OLED display. Samsung is bringing its second foldable display phone that...

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Flashback: the Moto X had hundreds of customization options, smarts to match

For many years Google maintained a clear division - it makes the OS, other companies make the phones. This all changed when the search giant acquired Motorola's phone and set-top box business in 2011 for $12.5 billion. MotoMaker for the Moto X (before the wood and leather options became available) The first phone to come out of this union was the Moto X, which was unveiled in August of 2013. To make it clear that this is a fresh start, the serious metal and Kevlar look of the Droid era was replaced with soft colorful materials. Motorola offered extensive user...

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Weekly poll: will you buy a 5G phone this year?

Goldman Sachs predicted that 200 million 5G phones will be sold this year. A few months earlier TSMC made an even bolder prediction - 300 million. Perhaps that's not so far-fetched, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is forecasting that Apple alone will sell north of 80 million iPhones with 5G connectivity. Huawei already sold 6.9 million 5G phones last year, Samsung moved 6.7 million. Will you be joining the millions who are buying a 5G phone? And if so, why? Chances are that many flagships will feature next-gen connectivity - it's not just the iPhones, Samsung's Galaxy S20 will have 5G modems,...

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Weekly poll results: divided opionions lean in favor of Galaxy Note10 Lite over S10 Lite

Last week's poll caused a heated discussion and no consensus was reached. Yet one thing is clear - the Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite got a much warmer reception, it was a few percentage points off a positive result. It's cheaper than the premium Note10 and Note10+ phones but offers the same S Pen experience. That's unique in the phone world, the few other handsets that have a stylus can't hold a candle to the Note and S Pen. Opinions about the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite were noticeably more hostile. The high launch price is causing many to wonder if the Lite is worth it compared to the...

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