Weekly poll results: OnePlus 8 Pro fate to be decided by reviews, non-Pro written off

Voters in last week's poll did not go easy on the new OnePlus duo - the two phones were left in the shadow of the 7T generation. However, many in the comments pointed that the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro are actually the successors of the 7 and 7 Pro rather than the T-series. And that does make some amount of sense and puts the phones in a better light, but is the OnePlus fanbase really the type to upgrade every year? There certainly is a group of people that do get a new OnePlus every year, but it sounds like they will be waiting for the OnePlus 8T series. They should certainly wait at least...

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Xiaomi Mi 10 5G in for review

Now that we've covered the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro in detail in our review, it's time to take a look at its more affordable counterpart - the Mi 10. First, an unboxing. The Xiaomi Mi 10 5G comes bundled with a 30W charger, USB-C cable, a silicone case, and a USB-C to 3.5mm adapter. Before we talk differences between the Mi 10 and the Mi 10 Pro, let's look at the similarities. The Xiaomi Mi 10 5G comes with the same 90Hz 6.67-inch Super AMOLED, the same Snapdragon 865 chipset, the same 108MP main camera and the same amenities like wireless charging, and quality stereo speakers. The...

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iPhone SE works with iPhone 8's camera swapped in, new teardown shows

The iPhone SE of 2020 is a resurrected iPhone 8, that's self-evident. But what are the implications of that fact in terms of reusing the old model for spare parts? We had one teardown of the SE from yesterday, but a new one we have here is helpful in a different way - in its premise, but also because it's in English, which we're slightly more fluent in than Chinese. So yes, dismantling the SE is business as usual, requires removal of the two screws on the bottom and some light heat gun action before the pry tools come into play. Inside, the layout is identical to the 8's, as already...

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Week 16 in review: Motorola Edge and Edge+ are here, iPhone SE still makes waves

Last week was full of announcements, rumors and other exciting stories. Let's sort through the most popular. Motorola dropped the Edge+ and Edge with 'Endless Edge' waterfall OLED displays that run at 90Hz. The Edge does with a 64MP main camera, while the Edge+ has a top of the line 108MP snapper. The Snapdragon 865-powered Motorola Edge+ is coming to Verizon on May 14, priced at $1,000. It will also hit global markets in May for €1,199. The Snapdragon 765G Motorola Edge will launch in Europe, Latin America and the Asia Pacific in May followed by the US later on, priced at €599. The...

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HTC Desire 20 Pro reportedly in the works, spotted on GeekBench too

HTC is working on a new smartphone, what year is it? An insider by the name of @LlabTooFeR with historically reliable intel on HTC devices has shared some bits on the matter. The smartphone has a code name Bayamo but will be called Desire 20 Pro for commercial purposes. It will resemble the Xiaomi Mi 10 from the back and we're reading that as having a top left corner camera cluster, with a separate module outside the bunch. On the front, it'll look like the OnePlus 8, so pretty much like any other phone then? Oh, it'll also have a 3.5mm headphone jack, yay! The last HTC phone...

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Meizu 17 officially confirmed to feature a 4,500mAh battery and 30W charging

Meizu has been teasing its upcoming top-tier smartphone, the Meizu 17, for a while now and we have a new installment in that promo campaign. From a post shared on the company's official Weibo page today, we learn that the Meizu 17 will will be powered by a 4,500mAh battery and will support 30-watt charging with Meizu's proprietary mCharge solution. Meizu 17 teaser image Okay, techincally, there were already rumors on that particular number for the battery capacity and the 30W charging was mentioned in a certification document, at which time a photo of the actual brick also made...

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OnePlus Warp Charge 30 wireless charger price in India to be INR3,990

Alongside the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro, the company announced the Warp Charge 30 Wireless Charger, which puts out 30 watts of power to the Pro's induction coil (the vanilla model doesn't support wireless charging). The optional accessory is sold separately and retails for $70 in the US or €70 in Europe (where it's out of stock at the moment). We're now learning what the charger will cost in India, thanks to Ishan Agarwal - INR3,990. That translates to $52 or €48, so we reckon it'll be a pretty good deal if the number turns out to be correct, as it's still unofficial at this time. We...

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Our Oppo Find X2 Pro camera review video is out

The Oppo Find X2 Pro boasts one of the most impressive camera systems on a smartphone. It's got an exclusive 48MP main cam with bigger-than-usual sensor and pixels, a regularly-sized 48MP sensor behind its ultra wide angle lens (a unique pairing too), and a 5x zoom periscope telephoto. A 32MP selfie shooter completes the picture on the front. With all this extraordinary hardware, we expected properly amazing results, but that's not quite what we got. You can examine the samples in the written review if you haven't done that already, but don't miss our new dedicated video on the Find X2...

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Xiaomi hypes up the Mi 10 Youth display - Samsung-made OLED, 4,300,000:1 contrast

The Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth 5G is set to be announced in a couple of days, and we've already seen a TENAA listing detailing most specs as well as some official teasers highlighting its camera system. The teasing game continues on Weibo, where Xiaomi's now showcased the upcoming phone's display. It's a Samsung-made Super AMOLED panel and Xiaomi is keen to point out its diamond pixel arrangement because it brings 'diamond quality'. It's the subpixel array that most Samsung OLED displays use anyway, but the marketing department needs words to work with. Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth 5G display...

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vivo iQOO 3 gets a 10% price cut in India, ships after lockdown though

The vivo iQOO 3 is getting an INR4,000 discount on all its 4G-only versions bringing the base 8GB/128GB model's price down to INR34,990. The 8GB/256GB option will set you back INR37,990. Here's some more love from team #iQOO!Introducing new price for #iQOO3 starting at INR 34,990We are absorbing the recent GST increase to give our customers even more savings. The best time to get #IndiasFastestSmartphone. Sales to start post lockdown. #iQOO3 #monsterinside pic.twitter.com/Xp9S9m1RFm— Gagan Arora #iQOO #SuperFan (@gagan_arora1) April 24, 2020 Meanwhile, the 5G-capable 12GB/256GB variant...

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