Top 10 trending phones of week 1

Happy New Year everyone! In the two weeks since the last installment of our trending chart things changed dramatically with new faces all around. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE finally debuted this weeks after many a delay and unsurprisingly it occupied the top spot. It's joined on the podium by the Xiaomi 12 Pro and the Realme GT2 Pro - two more phones to debut in the past couple of weeks. The OnePlus 10 Pro is not even official yet - that comes on Tuesday - but you guys are already refreshing its specs page enough to send it to the fourth position. In fifth and sixth we have the...

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE hot take

The long-anticipated Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is finally here and it has some big shoes to fill, its predecessor being more than well-received by the Android community. The new phone brings key improvements, but several delays mean it may not be arriving at the best possible time and may struggle to replicate the success of its predecessor. From killing the flagships to joining them The idea behind the original "Fan Edition" was to offer a premium set of features and powerful hardware at a lower price point. And although the launch price of the Galaxy S20 FE wasn't exactly low, it did come...

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Week 1 in review: Galaxy S21 FE is here, CES 2022 in the books

Welcome back and Happy New Year! It may only have been seven days in but 2022 started off with a slew of announcements so let’s recap the most noteworthy ones. Samsung finally unveiled the long-anticipated Galaxy S21 FE and it wasn’t that big of a surprise. It boasts a Galaxy S21 series-inspired design, Snapdragon 888 chipset in most regions (Australia being one of the exceptions) and One UI 4 with Android 12 out the box. The camera setup looks to be recycled from last year’s FE model as is the 4,500 mAh battery and 25W charging. Pricing is a bit of head-scratcher at €750/£700 but we’ll...

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My top 5 phones of 2021 - Sagar

Yet another year passed by amongst all the chaos and uncertainty that prevailed in many parts of the globe due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which continued to affect the supply chains resulting in delayed or canceled launches of smartphones. However, that didn't stop the brands from launching new phones, and we remained busy testing them throughout the year as we published more than two reviews each week on average. While I didn't get my hands on new gadgets as much as my colleagues at our HQ did this year, as GSMArena.com's India-based Editor, I received quite a few smartphones released...

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Weekly poll: did the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE arrive in the nick of time or is too late?

“Better late than never” or “too little, too late”? That’s the inevitable question that surrounds the delayed launch of the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE. Its predecessor sold 10 million units (4G and 5G versions combined), making it one of the best-selling Galaxy phones last year, so this newcomer has big shoes to fill. We’ve been hearing about the S21 FE for about half a year now, but between the pandemic and the global chip shortage, rumors of delays and cancellations quickly started circulating. Well, the phone is very much real, in fact, it’s already on sale in some regions and will...

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Flashback: goodbye, BlackBerry, and thanks for all the keyboards

Earlier this week we waved goodbye to the classic BlackBerry devices - all the ones that came before the brand's pivot to Android stopped working on January 4 2022. They can't access the Internet, send messages or make calls, not even to emergency services. This is the end of a legacy that stretches back over two decades with the earliest BlackBerry messengers. Their hardware QWERTY keyboards, advanced instant messaging and serious business attitude made them quite popular in the early noughties. While they supported apps, they had trouble adapting to the new smartphone era....

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Weekly poll results: Xiaomi 12 Pro well loved, its two siblings remain in its shadow

Xiaomi gambled that people may be interested in smaller high end phones, but last week’s poll shows once again that larger devices are just more popular. The Xiaomi 12 Pro came out on top with a healthy lead over the alternative options. Some questioned if it’s enough of an upgrade over the Mi 11 Pro, others are tempted by the idea of a “Xiaomi 12 Ultra” (we’ve seen signs that it does exist). Ultimately, the majority of people divided into two camps – those that like MIUI and those that don’t. Xiaomi is known for offering a lot of bang for the buck hardware-wise and the 12 Pro is no...

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