The latest phone to go through our battery testing cycle is the Galaxy S24 – Samsung’s 2024 compact flagship offering. Armed with a 4,000 mAh battery, this year’s smallest S-series phone managed an impressive 12:07-hour active use score which positions it ahead of its predecessor. Our review unit is equipped with Samsung’s Exynos 2400 chip for what it’s worth, but we'll try and procure a Snapdragon unit for comparison purposes... Read more ›
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The OnePlus Nord N30 SE 5G has an absurdly long name and it’s the latest device to launch in the Nord lineup. It brings an entry-level mix of specs with MediaTek’s Dimensity 6020 chipset at the helm alongside 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. OnePlus Nord N30 SE 5G in Cyan Sparkle and Black Satin You also get a 6.72-inch LTPS LCD with FHD+ resolution. There’s a 50MP main camera on... Read more ›
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OnePlus is now offering its latest phones in Germany, just five days after Nokia and Oppo signed a cross-license 5G patent agreement. The Open foldable is up for sale, while the OnePlus 12 and 12R are up for pre-order, in line with the schedule in other European countries. OnePlus 12 OnePlus has a great deal on all three smartphones – they can be bundled with a free pair of Buds... Read more ›
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Huawei is preparing to launch the Mate 70 devices in September, revealed insiders. The aim is for the launch to coincide with the iPhone 16 announcement, and the flagships are expected to be in direct competition, at least in China. The information comes at the same time as another report that claimed Huawei sold 30 million units of the Mate 60 devices since they arrived unannounced in August 2023. Huawei... Read more ›
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Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman covered some new rumors surrounding the upcoming iOS 18 release in his latest newsletter. According to Gurman’s sources, iOS 18 is seen as one of the biggest software updates in the history of iOS. One of the expected big new updates is support for Rich Communication Services (RCS) in the native Messages app. Apple already announced it will bring RCS support to iPhones in 2024 which open... Read more ›
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Realme today unveiled the Realme 12 Pro series, which consists of the Realme 12 Pro and Realme 12 Pro+. We've received the Pro+ model in Submarine Blue color at the office for review, but before we proceed with its tests, let's do a quick unboxing of the smartphone. The Realme 12 Pro+ comes in a yellow-colored retail package, including a protective case, a charging cable, a 67W power adapter and... Read more ›
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With MWC 2024 around the corner, brands are starting to confirm their plans for this year’s event. Honor will bring its Magic6 series to the global stage alongside its latest foldable Magic V2 RSR. The brand confirmed it will host its event on February 25 at 2PM local time. Magic6 series consists of the Magic6 and Magic6 Pro. Both phones run on the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset with... Read more ›
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Realme 12 Pro and 12 Pro+ are now official with telephoto lenses – a first for the number series. The duo was announced for the first time in India, and both variants have a luxurious variant developed jointly with Swiss watchmaker Ollivier Saveo. Realme 12 Pro & 12 Pro+ The 12 Pro brings a classic 2x optical zoom for portraits, while the 12 Pro+ is the first phone by the... Read more ›
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The Realme 12 Pro and Realme 12 Pro+ smartphones are making their official debut today. The duo is going global from the start, which is a fresh change from the China-first policy with the previous number series. The launch is set for noon in India (6:30 GMT), and as we've seen in multiple teasers, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is a brand ambassador, and at least one of the phones... Read more ›
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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra makes it 4 out of 4 this year, occupying the top of our trending chart in every week of 2024. There is a change behind it as the vanilla Galaxy S24 is now third, trading places with the Redmi Note 13 Pro that took the silver medal this time round. [#InlinePriceWidget, 12771, 1#] OnePlus 12's global debut helped catapult it to fourth, while the Redmi Note... Read more ›
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We're done testing the battery life of the Redmi Note 13 Pro+ - the highest standing member of the current Redmi Note lineup. It packs a 5,000mAh battery and manages to pull numbers nearly identical to its predecessor, the Redmi Note 12 Pro+. With an Active Use Score of 10 hours and 38 minutes, the Redmi Note 13 Pro+ has good battery life but not great. The likes of the... Read more ›
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OnePlus launched the 12 and 12R for the international market this week (they were already available in China). This includes the US, where the market isn’t as competitive as Europe and Asia and is dominated by Apple and Samsung. But check this out – $800 buys you a proper flagship with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, plenty of memory (16/512GB thanks to a free upgrade) and a 6.82” QHD+ LTPO display.... Read more ›
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Here we are at the end of Week 4 of 2024. The top stories continued to be about Samsung's Galaxy S24 series but Google's upcoming Pixel 9 series managed to steal some of the spotlight. We saw renders both of the Pixel 9 Pro and of the Pixel 9. Here's the summary - the Pixel 9 Pro will adopt a flat display and sides, shrink the screen from 6.7" to... Read more ›
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Last week marked the international debut of the Redmi Note 13 series and are now on pre-order in the UK. Shipping is set to start on February 1, which is just a few days away (Thursday). The Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ flexes a 200MP main camera (1/1.4” sensor) with OIS and a basic 8MP ultra wide. It has a 6.67” 1220p display, a 120Hz AMOLED panel with 12-bit colors... Read more ›
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The Honor Magic6 Lite is now available in Europe and we have one in the office for review. For the €400 price, the 8/256GB phone ships with a USB cable, though Honor is generous enough to sell you a 66W SuperCharge adapter at check out for just €1 - down from €30. You also get the Earbuds X5 and Honor's screen protection (1 replacement in the first 12 months) for... Read more ›
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Last week marked the international debut of the Redmi Note 13 series and are now available in Germany. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ flexes a 200MP main camera (1/1.4” sensor) with OIS and a basic 8MP ultra wide. It has a 6.67” 1220p display, a 120Hz AMOLED panel with 12-bit colors and Dolby Vision. The phone is powered by the Dimensity 7200 Ultra and a 5,000mAh battery with 120W... Read more ›
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It has been half a year since the Honor Magic V2 was released in China, but at long last the phone has arrived in Europe with an event on Friday. Honor tried to get to the European launch faster than it did with the Magic Vs, however, it actually ended up being slower (the Vs was unveiled in China in November 2022 and got to Europe in February 2023). Better... Read more ›
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Which phone is the shining star of the Galaxy S series? Last week’s poll shows that it’s still the Ultra, but plus model is gaining ground – especially when it comes to people looking to upgrade from an older model. Galaxy S24 • Galaxy S24+ • Galaxy S24 Ultra The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is a moderate upgrade over the S23 Ultra, itself not a huge improvement over the S22... Read more ›
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We're done testing the battery life of the nubia Z60 Ultra. It scored a solid 16 hours in our active use score, which breaks down in 30 hours of calls, 13 hours of browsing, nearly 21 hours of video playback, and nearly 11 hours of gaming. The gaming number is among the most impressive we've seen, only really bested by the Z60 Ultra's stablemate nubia Red Magic 9 Pro, another... Read more ›
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Infinix introduced the Smart 8 last year in some markets, but the one launched in India a couple of weeks ago came with the Helio G36 SoC, 50MP camera, and XOS 13 based on Android 13 Go. Now, the brand has announced the Smart 8 Pro, which isn't a new smartphone but the Indian Smart 8. That means the Infinix Smart 8 Pro comes with the Helio G36 SoC, a... Read more ›
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