Top 10 trending phones of week 10

Apple's Peek Performance event caused the big moves in our trending chart this week as it gave us the new leader in the iPhone SE (2022). The new cheapest Apple smartphone finally dethroned the Galaxy S22 Ultra after several weeks on top, and the Redmi Note 11 Pro+, which made its debut in India took second spot. This left the Samsung flagship in third, ahead of the Poco X4 Pro and the Redmi Note 11. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max follows and then we have the Samsung pair of Galaxy A52s and Galaxy S22. Yet another device to debut on Tuesday comes in ninth - the Apple iPad Air (2022) -...

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Realme GT2 in for review

Realme's GT2 series went global last week, but most of the attention went to the more premium GT2 Pro. But the GT2, which just arrived at HQ, is just as great as its peer in many aspects and is much cheaper to boot. Let's get an unboxing out of the way, and then we'll talk differences. Like with the Realme GT2 Pro, the GT2 arrives with a 65W charger, USB cable, and a case that's cool, sure, but feels particularly cheap. The case acquired a few scuffs in the first minutes of its service, which isn't reassuring. Now, here are two images of the Realme GT2 Pro next to the GT2....

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Weekly poll: who wants an iPhone SE (2022)?

It took two years, but it’s finally here – a new model in Apple’s affordable SE series. The iPhone SE (2022) has a starting price of $430, $30 higher than its predecessor, which is no longer available. This is also dangerously close to the iPhone 11, which goes for $500 (for the same 64GB storage). There are a couple of reason to get the new SE anyway, even if you have the extra $70. The most obvious one is the chipset – the Apple A15 is two generations ahead and is both more powerful and more efficient. The iPhone SE (2022) will probably enjoy longer software support too, not that Apple...

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