Realme GT shines in first official images

Realme is launching the GT phone on March 4, and today the brand posted some official images on its Weibo profile. The phone will have a Blue option, complementing the yellow leather variant, and will have a 64 MP triple camera setup on the back. What is more interesting, is the upcoming phone will have a 3.5 mm audio jack - a feature that many other companies are omitting from their flagships. Realme GT 5G The front of the Realme GT is not pictured, but we expect an OLED since the power key is clearly visible and we can easily determine the fingerprint scanner will sit under...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 7

The Samsung Galaxy F62 debuted this week and immediately shot to the top of our trending chart. It's joined on the all-Samsung podium by the Galaxy S21 Ultra and the entry-level Galaxy A12. This leaves last week's leader, the Xiaomi Mi 11 all the way down in fourth. In fifth we have the Mi 11 Ultra - a phone that is still weeks away from an official debut, but is already causing a buzz. The Poco M3 is in sixth, while the iPhone 12 Pro Max slipped to seventh. The Samsung Galaxy A51 is now eight, ahead of two more Xiaomi made phones - the Redmi Note 9 Pro and the Poco X3 NFC. The...

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Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro review

Samsung introduced the Galaxy Buds Pro alongside the Galaxy S21 series, and after spending a considerable amount of time with its latest and greatest TWS earbuds it's time to share our findings. On paper the Galaxy Buds Pro are among the best earbuds on the market right now building on the class leading Galaxy Buds+ and adding ANC (Active Noise Cancelling). The new Galaxy Buds Pro looks similar to the predecessor Galaxy Buds+, but the case is actually closer to the one from the Galaxy Buds Live - squarish with a hinge on one side. The Buds Pro are sold in three Phantom colors -...

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Flashback: not so weird car branded phones, part 2 - Lamborghini, Ferrari, Spyker, Porsche

A few episodes back we talked about the Nokia 8800 Aston Martin Edition. But did you know that there was also a Lamborghini edition? Time for another look at car-branded phones. Nokia 8800 Sirocco Lamborghini Edition While the Ferrari version was based on the original 8800, the version for rival Italian supercar maker Lamborghini was crafted out of the followup, the Nokia 8800 Sirocco. Sirocco is the name of a Mediterranean wind that can reach hurricane levels, though this was just a coincidence - the Lamborghini Huracan wouldn't be unveiled for a few more years. Anyway, the...

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Week 7 in review: Huawei P50, Samsung Galaxy A52, A72 rumors

Welcome to another week's recap. The Huawei P50 series made the news - they'll be arriving at the end of March and will reportedly include three phones. Like the P40 series, the P50 will feature a vanilla model, a P50 Pro and a P50 Pro+. They'll run Kirin 9000E (P50) and Kirin 9000 (the two Pro phones) chipsets, but won't have Google Mobile Services. The Samsung Galaxy A52 was another hot topic this past week. A detailed leak solidified the specs - 5G model will have a Snapdragon 750G chipset, a 64MP main camera and a 120Hz 6.5-inch 1080p Super AMOLED. The Galaxy A52 4G will have the same...

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Weekly poll: is the Samsung Galaxy F62 the big battery phone to have?

A 7,000 mAh battery, 7nm chipset and Android 11 out of the box – what’s not to love about the Samsung Galaxy F62? Samsung’s new India-destined mid-ranger will go on sale tomorrow at noon and we were wondering how many of you would pick one up. Let’s start with the battery as that is the highlight feature – the 7,000 mAh power cell will offer stellar battery life and reasonably fast charge times with the bundled (!) 25W charger. But you can get the same with the Galaxy M51, which costs about the same. The two phones seem to have the same 6.7” Super AMOLED Plus screens (1080p+...

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Exynos 2100 vs Snapdragon 888: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra sustained performance and throttling test

Our in-depth look at the differences between the US and International versions of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is slowly turning into a regular editorial series. Today, in yet another edition of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs. Exynos 2100, we are taking a closer look at sustained chipset performance and thermal throttling. As usual - for context - Samsung has been releasing two versions of its premium smartphones - one with a Qualcomm chipset and another one with its own Exynos chips. So, as usual, we dig in to find any potential differences between the two versions. In other words, is...

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Weekly poll results: 128GB is the new sweet spot for base storage, microSD cards still important

A couple of years ago most people were satisfied with 64-128 GB storage, but requirements have grown since – now most people are looking at 128GB to 256GB for their next phone, according to last week’s poll. The new poll skewed towards higher storage capacities. 128 GB is the sweet spot right now, but it won’t be long before 256GB becomes the preferred option. It already is for some and a not-insignificant part of voters are looking at 512GB. Things are changing pretty quickly – two years ago, people that needed 256GB (or more) were in the minority. Now they are pretty common. What...

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Indian Xiaomi Poco M2 units are receiving February 2021 security patches

Xiaomi appears to be keeping a decently tight security update schedule for the Poco M2 in India. After dropping the major MIUI 12 overhaul package back in December, the Chinese manufacturer is now seeding a V12.0.3.0.QJPINXM package to Indian units. Poco M2 Pro Indian variant is now getting February 2021 security patch in MIUI version V12.0.3.0.QJPINXM weighing 587MB.#PocoM2Pro #M2Pro pic.twitter.com/yvqaHb8uwy— Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) February 20, 2021 As per the changelog, the OTA update seems to only include Google's February 2021 Android security patches. With a size of...

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