Samsung Z Flip3 to have mid-range chipset, lower price

Samsung is about to introduce some big shifts to its lineup in 2021, starting with the S Pen-supporting Galaxy S21 this January. Meanwhile the Galaxy Z Fold3 will be the Korean company's proper flagship in H2, and now we add some info about the successor to the Galaxy Z Flip (5G). A report suggests Samsung may equip the next Z Flip model with a mid-range chipset and make it its most affordable foldable to date. A report from Galaxy Club details a model number that’s intended to be assigned to a future Galaxy Z Flip model: SM-F720F. While the “F” signifies that specified model is an...

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You can already reserve a Galaxy S21 in the US and get $50 for accessories

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra have been leaking like crazy lately, and so there's practically not a lot we don't know about them yet. While Samsung hasn't yet officially confirmed the unveiling date, all of the rumors point towards January 14. While you wait, you can reserve a new S21 device, straight at Samsung in the US. The company isn't naming the phones on its website, instead using the phrase "the next Galaxy" as it usually does. If you go to this special page on Samsung.com and reserve yours, you will get $50 towards accessories, as well as an extra $10 in the...

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ZTE Axon 20 5G video teardown goes hunting for the hidden selfie camera

We've already reviewed the ZTE Axon 20 5G in-depth, but what we don't do is pry inside handsets to give you a literal look at their innards. On the other hand, that's exactly what JerryRigEverything's video teardowns are for, and today the channel uploaded exactly such a thing concerning the Axon 20 5G. This, remember, is the world's first commercially available device with an under-display selfie camera, that stays hidden from view and doesn't require any unsightly notches or hole-punches or moving parts. The Axon 20 is definitely far from being a perfect phone, but it is an interesting...

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Top 10 most popular reviews of 2020: Q4

As we wrap up the year we take a look back at the most popular reviews on our website and we are now in the final quarter of the year. These are the phones everybody was most eager to learn more about in the last three months of the year. A month or two behind their usual schedule, the Apple iPhone 12 family dropped on the mobile scene and triggered the usual frenzy. Tensions running as high, as usual, with all eyes on Cupertino’s launch. This year – a quartet of phones. As per our statistics you were most interested in getting more in-depth info on the vanilla iPhone 12, followed by the...

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2020 Winners and Losers: Huawei and Honor

2019 was particularly bad for Huawei due to obvious reasons and at least some of us thought that 2020 would. Still, against all odds, Huawei managed to stay afloat and was even able to launch some great products ranging from headphones and smartwatches to smartphones and notebooks. Huawei had a big shift in its strategy with the company now focusing a lot on non-smartphone in the west. As we already pointed out, 2020 was a bumpy year for Huawei and Honor so here's our quick overview of the highlights. Let's start with the first winner in our books. Winner: Huawei Mate 40-series The...

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Top stories of 2020: Q3

As the year winds down it's a great time to reflect on the top stories of the past 12 months. This is the third of four installments where we look at the stories that shaped this year. We're now into the biggest stories of Q3. The months July through September were a return to big announcements after the usual quiet of summer. This is the time we typically see Apple's big iPhone event, but in 2020 that was pushed back into Q4 for the first time in a decade. Samsung, on the other hand, delivered on its usual Galaxy Note unveil. The Galaxy Note20 and Note20 Ultra became official, but it...

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Xiaomi Mi 11 arrives as the first phone with Snapdragon 888

In a world where companies race to launch Pro, Pro Max, and Pro Plus devices, Xiaomi decided to go old school and introduced only one flagship phone today - the Xiaomi Mi 11. It is officially the first phone with Snapdragon 888 chipset and comes with Xiaomi’s best display - a 6.81” AMOLED with QHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. Xiaomi Mi 11 The front panel also has 480Hz touch sampling rate, advertised peak brightness of 1,500 nits, and Gorilla Glass Victus protection. The Snapdragon 888 can be combined with either 8GB RAM and 128/256GB storage or 12GB of RAM and 256GB...

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Xiaomi announces MIUI 12.5 that is quicker, safer and prettier than ever

Xiaomi had a massive event today in Bejing, China, where it introduced its latest flagship smartphones, as well as the latest version of its custom interface, called MIUI 12.5. It is a follow-up of MIUI 12 and comes with massive privacy improvements, optimized application handling, and the ability to receive notifications and do some work on connected Windows devices effortlessly. Xiaomi clarified that the name makes the new update sound like a minor thing, but it is actually a major step forward and will be what powers its phones in 2021. The company did not reveal why it decided to...

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OnePlus 9 series to miss out on periscope lens, new report claims

We are expecting three new OnePlus 9 phones at the start of next year but according to a leak from China, none of them will have a periscope telephoto camera. This is the second time we’ve heard this - the first time being back in November when the first CAD-based renders of the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro appeared online. We are yet to learn why OnePlus wants to stay away from the solution we’ve seen implemented by competitors like Samsung, Huawei, and Xiaomi, as well as sister companies Oppo and Realme. Expectations are the OnePlus 9 Pro will have two prominent camera modules,...

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My top 5 phones of 2020 - Ro

My outlook on this year's smartphone market is in stark contrast to the year as a whole. I actually feel like 2020 was a better year for smartphones than 2019, seeing technologies introduced last year rapidly evolve and mature. Just take a look at how fast we jumped from 90Hz displays to having 120Hz and even 144Hz bright, energy-efficient OLEDs. Even LCDs have been improved in this regard so now midrangers employ HRR panels. Under-display fingerprint readers have taken a big step too. I'm still using my trusty OnePlus 7 Pro, which boasted probably the fastest UD fingerprint reader...

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Yet another Oppo Reno5 phone in the works, certified with 30W charging

During the past month, Oppo released three new Reno5 phones on two different occasions. A fourth one for the global audience was also leaked, and it appears a fifth one has been certified at 3C - it is said to be called Oppo Reno5 Lite 5G and will have 30W VOOC charging. Oppo PELM00 on 3C The listing at 3C (China Compulsory Certification) is for a phone codenamed PELM00. While the official moniker has not yet been confirmed, we are pretty confident in the rumor, and we believe Oppo will try to marginalize the Reno5 brand in all price categories. Speaking about the charging, the...

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