Top 10 trending phones of week 42

Google finally made its Pixel 6 duo official this week and it appears you guys were really interested in checking those out - the Pro leads our chart from the vanilla model. In third we have the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, while just off the podium sits a phone that has only barely entered the rumor mill, but is clearly already focusing attention - the Redmi Note 11 Pro. The successor of long-time leader has some big shoes to fill - the Redmi Note 10 Pro is regularly making our top 10 more than six months after its debut and this week it sits in fifth. The Samsung Galaxy A52s is down to...

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Google Pixel 6 Pro in for review

One of the most awaited smartphones of the year - the Pixel 6 Pro - was officially unveiled earlier last week, and we've received one for review in the Stormy Black color. However, there are two more options to choose from - Cloudy White and Sorta Sunny. The Google Pixel 6 Pro's retail package includes a USB-C cable, a quick switch adapter, a SIM ejector tool, some documents and that's that. Google followed Apple's footsteps and removed the power adapter from the retail package. That said, the Pixel 6 Pro is powered by Google's homegrown Tensor chip, which is one of the headline...

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Week 42 in review: Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, MacBook 14 and 16 Pro official

This week was a big one. Four major events unfolded and brought a variety of devices. Apple kicked things off with the unveiling of its new M1 Pro and M1 Max processors, which power the new MacBook Pro 14 and 16. The M1 Pro has an 8-core CPU, while the M1 Max can offer a 32-core GPU. The new MacBook Pro's have mini-LED Liquid Retina XDR displays, three USB-C ports, a full-sized HDMI port, an SDXC card slot, and see the return of the MagSafe charging port. The AirPods 3 are here with 3D audio, a new water-resistant design, up to 6 hours of playback and a price of $199/€199. The Google...

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Realme Book (Slim) Review

It may feel like a decade, but it's been only about 3.5 years since Realme launched its first product - the Realme 1 - and the company has quickly expanded its product portfolio since then with the launch of fitness bands, smartwatches, wireless earphones, Bluetooth speakers, smart TVs, vacuum cleaners, washing machine, a tablet, and a laptop, dubbed Realme Book (Slim), that we have with us today for review. The Realme Book (Slim) is known as Realme Book outside India, and is not just Realme's first laptop but also the first from the BBK Electronics group. The Realme Book (Slim) is...

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Tecno Camon 18 Premier in for review

The Tecno Camon 18 Premier announced earlier this month has landed at our office for review in the Polar Night color. Opening its retail package reveals a protective case, 33W adapter, USB-C cable, earphones, SIM ejector tool, and the usual paperwork. The Camon 18 Premier is built around a 6.7" FullHD+ AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of up to 550 nits. The panel has a punch hole in the center for the 32MP selfie camera, but there's no fingerprint reader underneath. Instead the scanner is embedded in the power key on the phone's right-side frame, and...

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Weekly poll: Pixel 6 series is going on sale next week, who is getting one?

It finally happened – Google bought modern image sensors to the Pixels! Previously it relied on its image processing magic, sometimes (but not always) backed by its custom chip, the Pixel Visual Core. The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro do have a custom chip inside them, the most important chip, in fact. The Tensor is Google’s first custom chipset for mobile phones, crafted with the help of Samsung and its 5nm foundries. It’s an unusual chip, the first one we’ve seen with two Cortex-X1 cores (the Snapdragon 888 and Exynos 2100 only have one), plus it makes the odd decision to use the older...

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