Poco X4 Pro 5G in for review

The just-announced Poco X4 Pro 5G has arrived at HQ, so let's talk about it. It comes in a stacked box with a case, 67W charger, USB cable, and a plastic screen protector. Interestingly it's not a spare, as the display came without a protector. The X4 Pro 5G is a successor to the X3 Pro, but it's not a straightforward upgrade, but rather a shift of focus. While aspects like the display size, refresh and resolution, or the battery capacity have remained mostly the same as the X3 Pro, the screen is now a brighter AMOLED panel. The battery charges 70% faster at 41 minutes to 100%,...

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Realme GT2 Pro in for review

Realme's flagship GT2 Pro just launched on the global market and will be shipping in the UK and other European countries in March, and it's just arrived at our office! This is Realme's best phone to date and it's impressive on every front, especially given its starting price of under €800/£700. Here's a key features video to get us acquainted. The Realme GT2 Pro comes in a special recyclable box that features just 0.3% plastics. However, accessories-wise, this is one of the best-stocked retail packages at this price with a 65W charger, USB cable, and a silicon case. The...

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Realme unveils 100-200W UltraDart charging, upcoming GT Neo3 first to use it at 150W

Realme announced the next evolution of its Dart charging system dubbed UltraDart. It is a new charging architecture that will enable speeds ranging from 100W to 200W. The company also revealed that it will soon launch the first smartphone to utilize the UltraDart Charging Architecture (UDCA), the Realme GT Neo3, which will be right in the middle of the range with 150W. Existing phones using older incarnations of Dart charged at between 18W and 65W. The best of them can be fully charged in 35 minutes. UltraDart aims to go even faster, while adding more features to ensure battery safety...

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Watch the Realme GT 2 series global launch event here at 9AM UTC

MWC 2022 is officially underway and Realme is bringing its GT 2 series smartphones to global audiences. In addition, we’re expecting a new breakthrough in charging speeds with Realme teasing the fastest smartphone charging tech to be announced on stage. The livestream should kick off at 9AM UTC time. Realme GT 2 and Realme GT 2 Pro were announced in China back in January with the Pro model boasting a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, 120Hz LTPO2 AMOLED with QHD+ resolution and a paper-like back material. The vanilla model is no slouch either as it brings a 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon...

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