Weekly poll results: the ideal screen size keeps growing

Back in 2016 our poll showed that the ideal screen size for a phone is between 5.0” and 5.3”. A year later the result was the same with 5.2” getting voted to the top. But even back then it was clear that preferences were shifting towards larger displays. Last year we conducted a similar poll, which confirmed that – 6.0” became the most popular size. Last week’s poll shows that the trend has held and the 5.9-6.5” size category received the most votes. Judging by the comments, most people prefer to stick to closer to the 5.9” end than the 6.5” end. The love for small phones has not...

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Realme 7 5G in for review

We have the just-unveiled Realme 7 5G at the office and while we're working on its review, let's go over what makes this phone one of the best value propositions for a 5G phone. It costs just €229 at its initial promo price and for that you get a complete package - USB cable, 30W charger and a case. The styling and materials used in the Realme 7 5G are the same as on the rest of Realme's 7 series. The rear has a matte plastic finish with Realme's distinctive reflective styling. It feels nice in the hand and is light and reasonably compact. There are four sensors on the rear...

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MediaTek’s 6nm MT6893 chipset leaks again with close to Snapdragon 865 performance

We’ve known for a while that MediaTek is working on an interesting new chip, with an architecture similar to that of the Samsung Exynos 1080 and based on TSMC’s 6nm development process. Dubbed the MT6893, the upcoming silicon already managed to raise a few eyebrows with some leaked GeekBench 4 scores, showing it outpace the MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ in single-core performance. As an even more-impressive follow-up now we have some GeekBench 5 runs, suggesting that the MT6893 is not only more-powerful all-around in the CPU department than the Dimensity 1000+, as seen in the Xiaomi Redmi K30...

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5G-equipped Samsung SGH-N378 spotted on GeekBench running Snapdragon 750G

A rather peculiar GeekBench 5 benchmark run was recently spotted online from a device reporting itself as a “Samsung SHG-N375”. The listing itself does not reveal much about the handset, aside from 6GB of RAM and an Android 10 OS. However, it has been brought to our attention by a reputable leakster, associated with some additional hardware info, that mentions an Adreno 619 GPU. Taking this into consideration, along with the GeekBench scores does, most-likely add up to a Snapdragon 750G chipset – one of Qualcomm’s newer budget-friendly 5G offers. Samsung SGH-N378 (5G) Spotted On...

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Samsung Galaxy S21 gets BIS certified in India

The Galaxy S21 lineup is rumored to go official on January 14 next year, but as expected there's no confirmation from Samsung about that just yet. And while we are unlikely to see Samsung reveal the unveiling date of the S21 series this year, the vanilla S21 has been certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in India, which is another indicator that the Korean tech giant will launch its upcoming Galaxy S flagships earlier than previous models. According to various leaks and rumors, the Galaxy S21 lineup includes three smartphones - Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra. And...

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OnePlus rolls out airport Charging Stations with nearby notifications for its users

The concept behind the new OnePlus Charging Stations is pretty straight-forward – you find yourself at the airport in need of a quick top-up and your phone simply vibrates to guide you to a conveniently nearby charging station. The feature is initially launching in India and “feature” is actually an accurate way of describing it, since the Charging Stations in question will utilize a wireless beacon to notify nearby OnePlus devices. This requires software support on the user’s device, as well and OnePlus is initially rolling it out to the OnePlus 8, OnePlus 7 and Nord series of...

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Samsung Galaxy A02 to pack 5,000 mAh battery

The Samsung Galaxy A02 we've been hearing about since last month has bagged a few certifications, with the latest one coming from Latin America's CPQD. The documents on CPQD's website revealed the Galaxy A02 - bearing model designation SM-A025M/DS - will ship with a battery, model code HQ-50S, which is listed on TUV Rheinland with a typical capacity of 5,000 mAh and a rated capacity of 4,800 mAh. Galaxy A01 The Galaxy A02 is expected to launch in some markets as the Galaxy M02 and was spotted on Geekbench with 3GB RAM and a Qualcomm chipset, which could be the Snapdragon...

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The Sony Xperia Compact line might be making a return with a rumored 5.5-inch model

Sony has been keeping a surprisingly low profile lately. Still, information on upcoming smartphone releases started sipping through the cracks this month. Most-notably, with leaks regarding an upcoming Xperia 10 III, powered by the Snapdragon 690 – as an affordable 5G mid-ranger. A new rumor now sees the plot thicken further with talk of a potential new entry to the coveted Compact line of Xperia phones, coming in the first half of 2021. Sony Xperia Compact with 5.5-inch display rumors Just bringing-up the topic of Compact is already a cause for commotion in the Sony realm, seeing...

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Samsung Galaxy A12 inches closer to launch as it bags Bluetooth certification

Samsung announced the Galaxy A11 back in March and is expected to follow up with the Galaxy A12 soon, which has bagged Bluetooth certification and moves a step closer to the launch. The listing of the Galaxy A12, sporting model code SM-A125F_DSN, doesn't include its specifications, but thanks to Geekbench we know it will come with a Helio P35 SoC, run Android 10 out of the box, and have 3GB RAM onboard. However, there might be other RAM options as well that are not yet known. Galaxy A12 gets Bluetooth certified The Galaxy A12 is rumored to have 32GB and 64GB storage options and a...

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Realme X7 bags BIS certification before imminent India launch

Realme’s plans to bring the X7 to India have been known for a few days now, courtesy of none other than CEO Madhav Sheth himself. This will likely be just one of many steps to offer 5G to the masses, at an affordable price point, which started with the local release of the Realme X50 Pro 5G. The company has a tendency to move rather quickly, so it comes as no surprise that the Realme X7, under the RMX2176 moniker, has already been spotted in the Indian BIS certification database. BIS certification listing This, of course, hints at an imminent release for the device in India,...

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OnePlus 8 series gets OxygenOS Open Beta 4 with November patch, optimizations, and bug fixes

OnePlus has released OxygenOS Open Beta 4 for the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro, which bumps up the Android security patch level on both smartphones to November 2020. Additionally, the new beta build brings in some bug fixes and optimizations for system power consumption, call stability, and user experience of apps in split-screen mode. You can check out the complete changelog of Open Beta 4 below for all the details: System Optimize the stability of the call Optimized system power consumption Optimized some UI display with Alarms Optimized the...

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