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Apple and Samsung remained the market leaders, though both saw a decline in shipments compared to the final quarter of 2023. Meanwhile, Xiaomi secured its third position and started closing the gap to Sam
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Xiaomi introduced the Redmi Note 14 series in China in late September, then brought (mostly) the same models to India in December. Now the company is launching a completely different set of Redmi Note 14 phones that will be available in the European market. There are five new models this time, not just three, here we will cover the Pros. You can read up on the vanilla models in another... Read more ›
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Say hello to the Poco X7 and Poco X7 Pro – two smartphones with 50 MP cameras and attractive prices. These midrangers are similar to two Redmi phones, currently available only in China, with the two being mostly separated by their chipsets and battery capacity. Poco X7 Pro Poco X7 Pro is largely based on the Redmi Turbo 4 with its Dimensity 8400 chipset and 6.67" AMOLED display. The front... Read more ›
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Just before 2024 rolled into the past, Xiaomi confirmed that it will launch the next generation of Poco X phones on January 9. The time has almost come, and you can join us as we watch the X7-series get unveiled live: We already know what to expect to an extent, thanks to the company’s detailed teasers. There will be two devices, vanilla and Pro, plus special editions. Xiaomi Poco X7... Read more ›
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The Poco X7 Pro features a hefty 6,000 mAh battery (at least the global variant), which is quite generous. The battery powers the Dimensity 8400 Ultra SoC and a 6.67-inch OLED display, which looks like a combo with great potential when it comes to power autonomy. Unfortunately, the Poco X7 Pro fell short of our expectations. Sure, the device achieved an Active Use Score of 12:43h, which is around average... Read more ›
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We've already heard that vivo is working on the X200s to be released later this year with the Dimensity 9400+ SoC at the helm, and while previous reports did only talk about the X200s we naturally assumed there would also be an X200s Pro and X200s Pro mini. But, if a new rumor pans out, that apparently won't be the case. According to Digital Chat Station on Weibo, vivo is... Read more ›
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It made its global debut earlier this week and it was only right that we give the Redmi Watch 5 its in for review treatment. It may not look that different from last year’s Redmi Watch 4 at first glance, but this latest model features a 2.07-inch AMOLED screen that gets considerably brighter at up to 1,500 nits. You get a 60Hz refresh rate, which is becoming a trend on... Read more ›
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