Top 10 trending phones of week 15

The Samsung Galaxy A53 domination of our trending chart continues for the fourth week in a row, and it's more good news for Samsung as its Galaxy S22 Ultra flagship has overtaken the Redmi Note 11 for the second spot. We then see the Galaxy A73 climb to fourth, ahead of newly unveiled vivo X Note and the Poco F4 GT, which just entered the rumor mill. The Xiaomi 12 Pro gained a spot to place seventh, while the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max slid to eight position. The Samsung Galaxy A52s is on its way out of the market, but it still clings to our chart, placing ninth, ahead of the returning...

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Week 15 in review: OnePlus 10 Pro on sale in the US, Vivo X Note, X Fold official

The OnePlus 10 Pro is now available in the US. It costs $900 for the 8/128GB model and OnePlus offers aggressive trade-in deals. T-Mobile is the official carrier for the OnePlus 10 Pro, but you can get it from third-party retailers like Amazon and T-Mobile. Speaking of OnePlus, it's unveiling a new smartphone next week. The OnePlus Ace will become official in China on April 21. Reports claim it's a rebranded Realme GT Neo3 or a OnePlus 10R. We'll know for sure next Thursday. vivo unveiled the X Note and X Fold smartphones for the Chinese market. Both feature flagship cameras and a...

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Oppo F21 Pro hands-on

Oppo introduced the F21 Pro series a few days ago, including of 4G and 5G models. Both smartphones come in Cosmic Black shade, but you also have the option to buy the 4G version in Sunset Orange color and the 5G variant in Rainbow Spectrum color. We got a chance to spend some time with the Oppo F21 Pro 4G's Sunset Orange model, so here are our first impressions. The Oppo F21 Pro comes in a blue-colored box, including a protective case, a SIM ejector tool, USB-C cable, 33W adapter, and the usual paperwork. The Oppo F21 Pro packs a 6.4" FullHD+ AMOLED screen with a 90Hz refresh rate,...

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Exclusive: Here's our first look at the Doogee S98 Pro with an alien-inspired camera island

Back in February, we exclusively gave you the first look at the Doogee S98 and reported that Doogee will launch two more devices under its S98 series, dubbed S98 Pro and S98 Ultra, expected to arrive in April or May. The S98 is already official, and while we await more details about the Pro and Ultra models from Doogee, we've got the S98 Pro's specs and images for you. The Doogee S98 Pro is a rugged smartphone, and our source tells us that the camera island on the rear is inspired by an alien's head. The protective case that will be bundled with the S98 Pro also has an alien-inspired...

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Honor Magic4 Lite in for review

Honor has been working hard since it became an independent company and is quickly establishing its path forward. The company introduced the Magic4 series at MWC 2022 back in February, and this month we saw a more affordable handset enter the series - the Honor Magic4 Lite. The phone, also sold as Honor X30 in China and Honor X9 5G in other Asian-Pacific markets, is with us, and we want to explore the first actual mid-ranger the company is launching on the global scene. The triple camera design of the Magic4 Lite shares the design of the other two Huawei Mate 40 series phone with...

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Realme 9 Pro+ Free Fire Limited Edition unboxing and hands-on

This is the Realme 9 Pro+ Free Fire Limited Edition. It's an 8/128GB Realme 9 Pro+ in a special Free Fire-themed colorway. If you don't know what Free Fire is, it's a popular survival shooter mobile game, available for Android and iOS. The unboxing experience is way nicer than on the regular Realme 9 Pro+. You still get the usual items - a 65W SuperDart charger and a 6.5A-rated USB-C-to-A cable, but you also receive a Free Fire map, a SIM ejection tool styled like a knife, Realme, and Free Fire stickers, and the phone, which itself has a unique color. You get a special collectible...

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Weekly poll results: Galaxy M53 fails to impress

It has been over a week since the announcement and we finally have a price for the Samsung Galaxy M53 – €520 normal price, but there will be a special €50 discount until May 2. The phone will be available on Samsung.com, Amazon Spain and PC Componentes on Monday. Europe isn’t getting the Galaxy A73, which is the closest to the M53 in the A-series. The Galaxy A53 is smaller (6.5” vs. 6.7”) and lacks the 108MP main camera of the other two. However, it does have some advantages over the M-phone and is cheaper at €450 (in Spain). For reference, the Galaxy A52s was €340 on Samsung.com (now out...

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