A new report comes from Korean news outlet ETNews that cites Samsung will be releasing four folding smartphone devices in 2021. The models will reportedly consist of two Z Fold models and two Z Flip models.
Following the reports that Samsung plans to scrap its Galaxy Note lineup, the company will release the Galaxy S flagships in the first half of the year, with the expectation that Samsung will release foldable flagship phones in the second half. Samsung’s Note series is effectively being succeeded by the highest-tier Galaxy S21, which will come with S Pen support.
Samsung will release two Galaxy Z Fold2 successors (perhaps “Z Fold3”) and two Galaxy Z Flip successors. Likely to align with the naming scheme of the Z “Fold3”, Samsung might name the other models the “Z Flip3”. The two might come with different features and performance. All Galaxy Z phones are expected to arrive with 5G support. Mass production will reportedly begin sometime in August.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 with Galaxy Z Flip
Its reported that Samsung plans to include S Pen support for the higher-end Z Fold3, which many fans have been hoping for since the first Galaxy Fold. Sadly, the displays of the first and second-gen Folds are too fragile to support this kind of input. We wonder how Samsung would make the display more durable and if it would be able to achieve it for the Z Fold3.
Looking towards 2022, ETNews reports that Samsung might even be planning to release a rollable smartphone either late 2021 or the following year. LG’s already trademarked a name for its rollable smartphone, but we still have no solid timeframe for that yet. 2021 will be quite an interesting year for the mobile industry as we (hopefully) see the price of folding devices begin to fall.
The OnePlus 9 likely won’t arrive until spring 2021, but thanks to some photos published by PhoneArena, we won’t have to wait that long for a glimpse of it. The images are of an alleged prototype device complete with unique pre-prod branding, and some software screengrabs reveal a little extra detail about the upcoming flagship.
First up: the screen. It looks like OnePlus will stick with the flat screen format it used in the OnePlus 8 and 8T – the 9 has a flat 6.55-inch display with a hole punch camera in the upper left corner. The OnePlus 8 Pro’s screen features a design that curves around the edges of the phone, which we found lead to more accidental touches than occurred with the flat version. PhoneArena reports that the 9’s screen is a 2400 x 1080 panel with 120Hz refresh rate.
The pre-prod device also looks to include a Snapdragon 888 processor, the chipset of choice for 2021 flagship phones. And that leads into another previously leaked OnePlus 9 feature: 5G.
As for imaging hardware, the images show a camera bump pushed to the upper left corner of the device’s rear. There’s also new “Ultrashot” branding on the bump not seen on previous models, though it may or may not remain on the final device. The specs gleaned from this early look don’t give away exact details about camera sensor resolution or focal length, but it seems likely that two of the rear cameras seen in these photos will be standard wide and ultrawide modules. The third could be a macro or depth-sensing camera.
A look at the SIM card slot and USB-C port on the upcoming OnePlus phone.Photo: PhoneArena
Other details include a 4500 mAh battery, Android 11 with Oxygen OS, and a version with 128GB storage and 8GB RAM (there will likely be an option with a different memory configuration). There’s no confirmed launch date for the OnePlus 9, but the company’s schedule for past releases — and the timing of this leak — mean early spring 2021 looks likely.
We recently saw how Movistar began with the deployment of its 5G network in Spain , thus promising that a good part of the country would have 5G coverage by the end of the year. Now, as expected with the higher speeds that 5G coverage provides us, as well as for promotional purposes for this Christmas campaign, Movistar will double the Internet browsing capacity in all its prepaid rates.
Thus, from the day 15 December, that is, tomorrow, until today 31 January, we can activate and enjoy this bonus that will double the GB we have to surf the internet, something that we can use to our liking without no type of limitations, as we would if we had a higher rate normally.
It should be noted that for this to work, we will have to ask the company to double the GB based on this promotion, either by renewing our rate or by hiring a new one.
As news in the service provided by Movistar We also find a SIM card auto-activation service, something that will allow us to activate a new SIM card outside a Movistar store or establishment , giving us more freedom when carrying out our procedures.
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New offers in Amazon house from realme up to OPPO with discounts up to 40% on the list price. The sales continue in advance for gift ideas and much more!
by Editorial published 14 December 2020 , at 16: 51 in the Telephony channel Oppo Realme
Today Amazon offers three high-end smartphones at really affordable prices . The devices in question are OPPO Find X2 Neo , realme 7 Pro and realme X 50 Pro 5G . A trio of smartphones well placed on the market characterized by top technical specifications and an attractive design. With a competitive price already listed, buying them at a discount today on Amazon is a real bargain, let’s see why.
Price
realme X 50 Pro 5G is available in Rust Red color in two memory denominations 8 / 128 and 8 / 256 GB. The list price was 621, 88 euro for the version 8 / 128 GB , available today for only 307, 00 EUR, which with a discount of 36% allows you to save 222, 88 euro! In short, you have the opportunity to buy a top phone at a mid-range price.
For the version 8 / 256 GB the offer is even better . Sold at a list price of 766, 35 euro, today it is possible to buy it for only 459, 00 EUR, one incredible discount of the 40% translated into 265, 35 euro savings . To date it is impossible to find a device with the same quality / price ratio on the market.
realme 7 Pro , younger brother of X 50 Pro, it is also in promotion on Amazon in the version 8 / 128 GB Blue color. Sold at a list price of 319, 65, today is available at 265, 40 EUR. With one discount of 17% you save well 54, 50 EUR.
IS OPPO Find X2 Neo the latest smartphone on sale among those offered today by Amazon. The device is usually sold at a list price of 688, 00 EUR, today available on Amazon in the version 12 / 209 GB Moonlight Black coloring with one discount of 30, 3% only 479, 90 EUR. You save well 209, 00 EUR!
Technical features
realme X 50 Pro 5G is a top of the range in all respects. The display is from 6, 44 inch OLED with resolution Full-HD + a 409 ppi and a refresh rate of 90 Hz . X 50 Pro enjoys protection Gorilla Glass 5 . On board we find the very powerful Snapdragon 865 and a large battery of 4. 200 mAh which guarantees excellent autonomy to the smartphone. The charger supplied by 54 W allows you to charge your smartphone from 0 to 100% in just 35 minutes!
realme 7 Pro is a mid-range device that enjoys high-quality features at a very affordable price . The display is from 6.4 inch super AMOLED with resolution Full-HD + and 409 ppi . Hard to find better at 265 EUR. The processor mounted is the Snapdragon 720 G which offers an experience of pleasant and smooth use. The battery from 4. 500 mAh is recharged by the power supply supplied from 0 to 100% in only 34 minutes!
OPPO Find X2 Neo represents a high-level, balanced and elegant smartphone. Mount a 6.5 inch AMOLED panel with Full-HD + resolution and 402 ppi , protected by technology Gorilla Glass 5 . On board we find the SoC Snapdragon 765 G and a 4025 mAh . The smartphone boasts well 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of external storage memory. All this at a single price!
Multimedia compartment
realme X 50 Pro 5G has a compartment made up of 4 cameras. The main one from MP and follow a 8 MP wide angle , a 2X telephoto lens from 12 MP and one last sensor for the 2MP portrait mode . The cameras offer high quality shots, especially when compared to the selling price. Also we have well two front cameras , the first from 32 MP F 2.5 while the second ultra wide angle from 8 MP F 2.2 . Feature that is seen in very few smartphones. Main cam records video up to 4K resolution, well stabilized.
realme 7 Pro offers a photographic compartment consisting of 4 cameras. The main from 64 MP followed by an 8MP ultra-wide and finally two sensors for macro and depth from 2MP . The device offers excellent quality shots to be a smartphone that can be purchased at 265 EUR! The front cam from 32 Mp F 2.5 allows you to take sharp selfies perfect for social media. Videos are recorded up to 4K and slow-motion is also present.
OPPO find X2 Neo presents a truly enviable multimedia compartment, a which is missing nothing. There are 4 rooms: the main from 48 MP , followed by a 2X zoom cam from 13 MP and one 8 MP wide-angle F 2.2 . Finally we find a 2 MP sensor dedicated to the bokeh effect . The photos taken by OPPO Find X2 Neo are easily comparable to those of the top camera phones available on the market. Main camera records video up to 4K resolution . The front cam is from 32 MP F 2.4.
Smartphones from the Vivo X line 60 will debut later this year. Thanks to the graphics presenting the appearance of the device, which the manufacturer shared with us, we already know a bit about its technical specifications and the main photo module. Looking at how efficient the predecessor, Vivo X 51 5G, which still accompanies me as a backup device today, I dare to say that the mentioned the unit responsible for photos will give you great results. Optics signed by the well-known and respected brand ZEISS will also be of importance. We will find out about the real possibilities only in the last days of December, but now I would like to focus on the appearance and the processor used in the upcoming device.
Vivo X smartphones 60 will debut at the end of this year. The manufacturer will equip them with Samsung Exynos systems 1080 and a photographic unit with lenses signed by ZEISS. What do we know about him?
Vivo X 51 5G – Smartphone test with a physical three-axis gimbal
Vivo X smartphone 51 I will remember 5G due to the presence of a mechanical three-axis gimbal, a capital screen and high-quality workmanship. The design lacked water resistance and stereo speakers, which for the price 2999 should be the standard adopted from above, while the overall “tone” was obviously positive. Looking at the successor in the form of Vivo X 60, I get the impression that the producer will also stand up to the sentence this time. Visually, you can see a strong inspiration from the predecessor, but the island covering the cameras is longer, or at least it gives the impression.
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Vivo X 60 will be presented 29 December, that is in two weeks and one day. The device will be powered by a Samsung chip, the flagship Exynos model 1080. The unit was developed in a 5-nanometer process based on EUV. The chip consists of one Cortex-A core 78 clocked at 2.8 GHz, three Cortex-A cores 78 operating at a frequency of 2.6 GHz and four Cortex-A cores 55 with 2.0 GHz. Everything is supported by Mali-G graphics 78 MP 10. The release date, of course, for the Chinese debut. We will have to wait for the European premiere until the beginning of next year.
The iPhone 12 delivers impressive picture and sound quality in a premium smartphone package
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Impressive OLED display
Musical sound
Slick and speedy interface
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No charger in the box
Pricier than before
Although some new Apple products are undoubtedly more evolution than revolution, the iPhone 12 sports a brand-new design, a new screen, is powered by a new processor, and is capable of performing some new party tricks including, for the first time, 5G support.
But it’s also gained a more expensive price tag and lost a couple of things from its box along the way (namely a charger and pair of EarPods). Does the iPhone 12 still deliver that all-round ability and performance-per-pound value that made its predecessor, the iPhone 11, such a brilliant buy?
Pricing
As you’d expect, given its premium standing, the iPhone 12 isn’t the cheapest smartphone around. It’s actually £100 ($100) more expensive than the iPhone 11 across all its different storage sizes.
The 64GB iPhone 12 is £799 ($799, AU$1349), the 128GB version comes in at £849 ($849, AU$1429), while the top-of-the-range 256GB handset will set you back £949 ($949, AUS$1599).
This still puts a bit of distance between itself and the flagship iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max, which start at £999 ($999, AU$1699) and £1099 ($1099, AU$1849) respectively. However, both of these boast 128GB as their entry-level storage size, topping out at 512GB. It’s a shame the standard iPhone 12 doesn’t offer similar.
Build
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That fancy new design isn’t quite as new as Apple might like you to believe. We’ve seen flat edges before, on the iPhone 4 from 2010, but there’s no doubt that the flat sides on that aerospace-grade aluminium enclosure gives the iPhone an impressively premium look and feel, especially in the Product Red finish of our review sample (the other finishes available are: white, black, blue and green).
Apple iPhone 12 tech specs
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Screen size 6.1in
Type OLED
Resolution 2532 x 1170
Operating system iOS 14
Finishes x5
Battery life 17hrs video, 65hrs audio
Dimensions (hwd) 14.7 x 7.2 x 0.7cm
Weight 164g
It’s solidly built and slightly easier to grip than the iPhone 11’s curved chassis, although it arguably doesn’t feel as nice. This also might be down to the fact the iPhone 12 is a little trimmer, with a few millimetres shaved off all round.
The new iPhone also feels light in-hand. This is because the iPhone 12 weighs 164g, which is 30g lighter than the iPhone 11. It doesn’t sound like a lot, but you can definitely feel the difference swapping from one to the other.
Besides the design tweaks, the big headline news for the iPhone 12 relates to its screen. Gone is the 6.1in Liquid Retina HD LCD display from the iPhone 11; in its place is a 6.1in OLED Super Retina XDR display with a resolution of 2532 x 1170 pixels and a pixel density of 460ppi.
It’s still a True Tone and Wide colour display but there’s now proper HDR support built in for HDR10, Dolby Vision and HLG content. This boosts the potential maximum brightness of the phone to 1200 nits (it’s 625 nits with SDR content). The screen switch is a big and obvious upgrade for the iPhone 12 and one that immediately makes its presence felt.
The iPhone 12 display also sports what Apple calls a Ceramic Shield front cover, which is claimed to give it extra durability and make the display less prone to cracking and smashing than on previous iPhones.
Features
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The big changes go deep under the screen too, with the debut of Apple’s A14 Bionic chip and next-gen Neural Engine. According to Apple, it’s the fastest chip inside a smartphone for both GPU and CPU performance and can supposedly complete 11 trillion operations per second.
That’s not something we can measure, but the way the iPhone 12 works with Apple’s iOS14 operating system shows that this is one speedy customer. The phone is a breeze to navigate, whether you’re firing up Netflix for a quick binge or multitasking through a number of different apps. It’s a smooth operator and never seems to get bogged down during daily use. We find it quicker than the iPhone 11 when it comes to booting up video and music streaming services, but it’s not a huge difference.
On the camera front, you still get a 12MP dual-lens set-up on the back, but there have been a few subtle tweaks under the hood to allow for better pictures in low-light. As a daytime snapper, there isn’t much to grumble about, with the iPhone 12 producing nicely balanced pictures with even colours and a fine sense of realism. It’s worth noting, though, that unlike the Pro and Pro Max models, there’s no telephoto lens and, consequently, no optical zoom for the iPhone 12.
The iPhone 12 can, however, record video in Dolby Vision at 30 frames per second, which could come in handy for those using their phone for the occasional vlog. Battery life is close to the iPhone 11 (Apple doesn’t quote the size of the batteries), at around 17 hours for video and 65 hours for audio playback. Some Android rivals boast bigger batteries that last longer, but we still find a full day of average use doesn’t prove a problem. It is disappointing, though, to see the iPhone charger has been jettisoned from the box (you now only get a USB-C to Lightning cable).
The lack of EarPods is less frustrating. We’ve never been huge fans of Apple’s out-of-the-box earbuds, and if you don’t already have a pair of headphones to hand, we would recommend that you invest in some AirPods or a decent pair of alternatives.
The iPhone 12 also sees the introduction of MagSafe for wireless charging (up to 15W) and compatibility with a new line-up of accessories that attach to a ring of magnets on the rear of the handset.
Sound
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The iPhone 12 supports Dolby Atmos and Apple’s own spatial audio processing, available to enjoy through the AirPods Pro and the recently announced AirPods Max.
The speakers on the iPhone 12 sound just as good as they do on the iPhone 11 – the balance is good enough to watch the occasional YouTube video or play a few seconds of your favourite Tidal track. It’s nicely balanced by smartphone speaker standards, with decent separation and detail, though as you’d expect there’s not a huge amount of bass weight on offer.
Hook up a pair of wired headphones via Apple’s 3.5mm to Lightning dongle or partner the iPhone with a pair of quality wireless headphones and you’ll get a better idea of the iPhone’s strengths.
Apple has got into the habit of producing some of the best-sounding smartphones on the market and the iPhone 12 picks up where the iPhone 11 left off. It’s a case of more of the same with the smartphone delivering enthusiasm and musicality in spades. The iPhone works well across multiple genres and keeps you entertained right to the last second of every track.
Play Michael Jackson’s Man In The Mirror and there’s plenty of sparkle in those highs during those opening seconds. The iPhone picks out plenty of detail and texture from Jacko’s voice and its ability to handle dynamics with aplomb means you feel the full impact as the vocal switches from sounding delicate in the verses to punchier and more direct in the chorus, reinforced with the backing of the gospel choir.
Switch to a classical track, such as Time from the Inception soundtrack, and the iPhone 12 continues to impress. The tone and timbre of the strings are expertly judged, as is the weight and impact of the drums that form a powerful undercurrent and drive the track along. A lack of background noise allows the drama and emotion of the track to come to the fore.
Screen
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The switch to the new OLED screen brings immediate results for the iPhone 12. You’re greeted with a clean and clear picture that boasts impressive depth and realism. There’s a sense of polish and pristineness to the picture which the LCD display of the iPhone 11 simply can’t match.
Add that to the inherent strengths of OLED technology, such as black levels and viewing angle, and this is a picture that draws you in. Staring into the outer space of Star Trek Discovery on Netflix, we can’t help but be impressed by the inky black canvas the iPhone paints. Stars appear as tiny pinpricks of bright white light but there’s no bleeding into the rest of the picture. Each star shimmers in its own space.
Detail levels are excellent whether it’s the stunning CGI or the characters’ faces and costumes. As the Discovery reaches warp speed, the flurry of bright flashes against the galaxy backdrop make the picture pop in a way that its predecessor can’t match. The extra brightness and punch the OLED screen delivers becomes even more obvious when you place it next to the iPhone 11’s LCD display, too.
Verdict
The iPhone 12 is another model we can add to a successful line of smartphones from Apple. The addition of that excellent OLED display has elevated picture performance to another level and helps justify the slight price hike over its predecessor. Sound quality is as good as it’s ever been, too. All these positives combined make for a highly tempting and typically Apple package.
Sony has started seeding Android 11 to its Xperia 1 II smartphones and the first country to get it is Taiwan. The build number is 58.1.A.0.921 and it’s right on schedule because Sony promised the update by the end of December.
We expect the Android 11 update to hit more Xperia 1 II units in the following days or weeks. The patch itself is just 933MB big and holds November’s security patch too.
Along with the native Android 11 features, the Xperia 1 II gets the following in-house features:
Cinema Pro app adds support for 4K HDR 120fps slow motion video recording (previously 4K HDR 60fps)
Photo Pro app adds new MR mode to set/save frequently used options
5G+4G dual SIM dual-standby capability (previously 4G+4G dual-standby)
BatteryCare now provides custom options for 80% and 90%.
Screen recording added to notification bar
New wallpapers
Long press power button brings smart home control
Wi-Fi and hotspot can be turned on at same time
Modem (baseband version) updated
And in case you are looking for the Xperia 5 II update, expect it to come around in January along with the Xperia 10 II OTA update as well.
Recently, OPPO unveiled a concept smartphone with a retractable screen that caused quite a stir. A bold forward-looking form can end up as an idea. It is not certain when and whether the manufacturer will undertake the production of such a device at all. The new OPOO proposal – Slide Phone, for the preparation of the concept, which is the responsibility of the Japanese design studio Nendo acting on behalf of the manufacturer, may also miss the store shelves. Despite the lack of a certain future, I want to introduce you to the topic a bit, because the idea of a device working in as many as seven modes seems extremely useful. What could innovative mobile equipment have to offer if it went on sale?
OPPO Slide Phone is a concept smartphone developed by Nendo studio. The foldable screen of the device can work in as many as seven modes, each of which is responsible for a different function.
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Concept projects are not always successful and put into regular sale. Some visions are too crazy. The latest idea of OPPO also seems to be complicated to implement, but it is worth spending a moment about it. The smartphone called “Slide Phone” is characterized by a screen that bends in many places. Thanks to a series of hinges, the user can use the equipment in as many as seven modes, six of which cover part of the screen. This is perfectly illustrated by the video that you will find at the end of the post. What exactly does the innovative form offer?
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OPPO Slide Phone can display notifications and the time on a narrow slice screen. After its partial disassembly, it will work as a tool for selfie photos. When fully unfolded, the user has a wide working space, the sides of which can be arranged in various ways, for example using them as game controllers or a panel for mini-applications. The smartphone also works with a stylus and will be perfect as a 7-inch notebook. As you can see, manufacturers are experimenting with innovative forms, looking for real innovations. Let me remind you that a few more years ago we could hardly believe in the concept of folding displays.
We are at least a few months away from the premiere of the OnePlus 9 5G smartphone, and thus, we should not expect exact details about the device yet. The more surprising is the report of the PhoneArena website, which published detailed photos of the title model, from which we can read a lot not only about the appearance, but also the technical specification. The leak also covers the potential configuration in which the device will debut. As you can guess, customers will receive a truly flagship setup with a quite reasonable photographic set consisting of a total of four lenses.
Photos of the upcoming OnePlus 9 5G smartphone have just leaked to the network . We were also able to find out some information about its configuration. Is there anything to wait for?
Let’s Go Digital.
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Let’s start at the front. At the front we find 6, 55 – inch AMOLED screen with resolution 2400 x 1080 pixel aspect ratio 20: 9. The image will be refreshed with a frequency 120 Hz. The frames here are, unfortunately, wider than you would expect from a flagship device. The selfie camera with the assumed resolution 16 MP is embedded in the circular indentation on the left edge of the display. The backs look smooth and uniform. Their simplicity is broken only by a rectangular photo module, in which a set of three cameras is visible – 48 MP of the main unit, ultra-wide angle and macro.
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At the bottom there is a slot for SIM cards, a microphone, a USB port and a speaker. OnePlus 9 5G will be powered by the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon chip 888 with 8 GB RAM and 128 GB of memory for user data. There will be no slot for microSD memory cards, and this can be a significant disadvantage for many. Importantly, the device can also come in a more powerful version with 12 GB RAM and 256 GB of memory for user data. Android 4500 will watch over the efficient operation of components, including the built-in battery with a capacity 4500 mAh with the original OxygenOS add-on. As befits a OnePlus smartphone, the company will most likely guarantee several years of support with updates.
(Pocket-lint) – The world of Android phones is very different to the world of Apple phones. Apple aims to give you the same experience across its devices whereas Android embraces variety, with phones from different manufacturers having a very different personality – and different features.
That means personal brand preference plays a big part, aside from the core Android experience. Pricing is hugely competitive, presenting you with a lot of choices.
Here’s our run down of the very best Android phones you can buy and the reasons why they deserve your attention.
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OnePlus 8 Pro
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The OnePlus 8 Pro is undoubtedly the company’s most complete smartphone to date and one of the best Android phones out there. It has a big and brilliant display, long-lasting and fast-charging battery, IP68 waterproofing, a great main and wide-angle camera on the back, plus software that’s fluid and lightweight.
There are a few things that stop this device being perfect – the color filter camera seems like it’s only there for the claim of quad, the telephoto camera isn’t class-leading either and not all will see the benefit of a 120Hz screen.
Overall though, the OnePlus 8 Pro delivers a true flagship experience that offers everything you could want and it’s still less expensive than its big-name competition.
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Samsung Galaxy S20+
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The Samsung Galaxy S series has long been the flagship series to beat in the Android world. And with Samsung still commanding a sizeable chunk of the market, it’s one that’s easier to recommend buying in 2020.
With the big-name comes a big experience. The awesome display on the front dominates the available space, with the hole-punch camera being only a minor distraction from an otherwise glorious display.
Inside, you get all the power you could wish for, and performance to match. It’s fast, fluid, goes all day and has one of the most versatile cameras available on any smartphone.
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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
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The S20 FE joined the S20 family to offer a more affordable entry point to the series. It offers much the same spec and performance as the top models, but makes a few compromises to offer a more attractive price point.
Those are compromises we think are worth taking, because the use of plastic on the rear isn’t a huge loss and the the 1080p display is a great performer with that 120Hz refresh rate.
While there’s no 3.5mm headphone socket, you get microSD, flagship Qualcomm hardware (globally), good speakers and waterproofing.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE review: The pick of the bunch?
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Oppo Find X2 Pro
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Oppo has adjusted quickly to the western market. It’s quickly adapted its software to more closely match what the European market prefers from an Android phone, and now, its ColorOS user interface is much better than the mess it used to be.
The Oppo Find X2 Pro has a stunning 120Hz OLED screen that delivers in resolution, color and refresh rate, while the powerful hardware and solid battery innings will take pretty much anything you throw at it. The versatile triple camera system is impressive too, even if night mode can’t beat the competition.
With Huawei’s presence looking more questionable in Europe, it looks as though Oppo has come out fighting to take that spot in the flagship phone space. The X2 Pro’s problem? That the OnePlus 8 Pro exists for less money.
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Google Pixel 4a 5G
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In Google’s Pixel family, it’s the Pixel 4a 5G that appeals. It offers the same experience as the Pixel 5, but it has a larger display, has better speakers and costs less money. It misses out on a few things – it only offers a 60Hz display, there’s no wireless charging and no waterproofing, but otherwise, it’s a great experience.
Importantly, you get the full Pixel camera experience, so you can rest assured that this sub-flagship phone will offer some of the best images you’ll get from a smartphone and all at a price that’s hard to argue with.
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OnePlus 8T
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The OnePlus 8T updates OnePlus’ regular device shifting the design to be a little more on trent, while offering an excellent flat display.
Importantly, this is a fast and fluid flagship-grade device, but still offers great value for money. The cameras still need a little work, but there’s plenty of quality in the build.
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Google Pixel 4a
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It might not sport a flagship processor under the hood, but being able to get an almost full Pixel experience at a fraction of the cost of the full Pixel 4 is fantastic. This phone is all about lowering the price barrier, enabling you to get to that excellent Pixel camera without needing hefty wad of cash.
It runs the same clean, enhanced version of Android as the Pixel 4 family, and there’s some AI smarts being used to ensure that the software and animations all runs as smoothly as you’d expect from a more powerful phone.
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OnePlus Nord
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After years of climbing the price ladder with its standard and Pro model phones all sporting flagship Qualcomm processors, the OnePlus Nord is the first device from the company that doesn’t.
Instead, the Nord joins the flurry of mid-range phones with the Snapdragon 765 chipset under its hood and it offers a highly competitive experience for its price tag.
It’s got 5G, lots of storage, a big and fast display, fast-charging, and a software experience that’s fluid and clean. Its main camera is good, too, even if the others are just a distraction. As affordable phones go, the Nord is easily one of the best phones in its price range.
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Moto G 5G Plus
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It might be easy to overlook the Moto G 5G Plus, but this is an attractive device, offering a lot for your money, including 5G and access to the hugely popular Snapdragon 765 hardware, for a great performance.
The display is good considering how affordable this phone is, but the cameras are a little over-sold, promising a little more than they can deliver.
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Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
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As the market hots up to deliver more affordable 5G phones, Xiaomi’s Mi 10 Lite offering is high up the scale. There’s a great OLED display, the main camera is very capable, there’s a decent battery life and there’s an under-display fingerprint scanner.
You miss out on microSD expansion, the software is a little bloated and the notch looks a little dated, but this phone delivers class-leading spec for its price and everything runs smoothly.
Ignore the name for a moment and focus on what matters: the Mi 10 Lite delivers class-leading spec in an altogether tempting package.
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Motorola Moto G8 Power
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The Moto G Power or G8 Power in the UK, might not be the flashiest, all-singing all-dancing phone on the list, but for the money, it shows that the Moto G brand is still the king of budget smartphones.
It sits right in budget phone territory, has a big screen, expandable storage, clean and fluid software and enough power to make it useable on the daily.
It’s got a slightly weak camera, slow Wi-Fi and no NFC, but the battery life is absolutely phenomenal for a smartphone and it improves upon the Moto G7 in most departments – screen, design, storage. If you’re shopping on a budget: the Moto G8 Power is the class-leading affordable phone.
Moto G8 Power review: The big-battery boss
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Samsung Galaxy Note 20
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Samsung had two Note 20 devices, the Ultra – with a big camera and glass back – and the regular Note 20, which has a plastic rear and a more sensible camera offering, resulting in a better overall device.
There’s plenty of power and performance in the Note 20, a decent camera and excellent display – but it’s really the skills of the S Pen that you’ll buy this phone for.
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
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The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers a lot for your money, with impressive hardware, design and power that leaves many rivals in the dust.
The camera system is perhaps a little oversold, the speaker doesn’t deliver the best sound quality and the software brings a lot of bloat.
The Redmi Note 9 offers a premium design though, along with a great battery life, plenty of power and excellent value for money.
Another day, another Galaxy S21 leak. This time is about the ultrawide camera, which until now has been vaguely mentioned in leaks. And by the looks of it, we have high hopes of the ultrawide snapper.
According to solid Samsung tipster, Ice Universe, all three phones from the Galaxy S21 family will use the same Sony IMX563 sensor for their ultrawide units. It supports dual phase detection autofocus, features 12MP resolution and 1.4µm pixels and is 1/2.55″ big. It’s similar to the one found on the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G but adds the AF bit.
The leakster also adds that the lens paired with the said sensor will offer a 123-degree field of view, which is wider than the S20’s 120-degree FoV. And since there’s going to be AF involved, it’s safe to assume that the macro photography will be possible. After all, most OEMs that put AF on their ultrawide units use it for macro shots instead of slapping a dedicated macro camera.
The expected top of the range of OnePlus was shown by some live photos that confirm some previous rumors . There are also many news on the hardware part, this is how OnePlus 9 5G
of Lorenzo Tirotta published on 14 December 2020 , at 11: 01 in the Telephony channel OnePlus
OnePlus within the first half of the new year will launch the flagship series OnePlus 9 , which today was hit by a major leak of information. The series will consist, in addition to OnePlus 9 5G and OnePlus 9 Pro, probably by a third device called Oneplus 9SE , although the Chinese brand has not yet confirmed this. The OnePlus 9 5G Live Photos and the screenshots with the hardware information we see were posted by PhoneArena .
Technical specifications and design: this is what OnePlus 9 5G looks like
The back of the device immediately catches the eye with a triple cam slightly protruding, formed by two aligned sensors of equal size and a third decidedly smaller, in addition of course to the LED flash. From the screenshots shown by PhoneArena the cameras result from 01 MP and 4 MP, probably translated into a main by 48 MP and an ultrawide from 16 MP for the final units . The logo on the back, although different from that of OnePlus, simply indicates that it is a prototype.
OnePlus 9 5G mounts a display of 6, 55 inches Full-HD + with an increased update frequency to 120 Hz and a ratio of 20: 9. As revealed by the images, the panel is flat and shows a hole for the front cam on the left side of the device. In terms of design there are no big news compared to the OnePlus 8T predecessor.
The frame of the smartphone is probably in aluminum with the keys along the frame left in the usual positions of the other OnePlus devices. On the right side there remains the now canonical alert slider for the ringtone, there is no official IP certification for OnePlus 9 5G . The screenshot posted shows a chipset named Lahaina , the code name of the new Snapdragon 888 . The interface used will be the OxygenOS together with Android 11 . The smartphone offers 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of external storage memory, not expandable.
Tutela has released its new new report on the state of the networks of the main Italian operators. In this case, the picture that emerges rewards Vodafone nationally with Iliad not going beyond the last place in the standings. Here are the results.
by Bruno Mucciarelli published 14 December 2020 , at 09: 41 in the Telephony channel Vodafone Iliad TIM WindTre
Here comes the December report on quality of the Italian national network as regards clearly the furniture. In this case, it is Tutela who decides to to compare the average quality of national operators with other European countries. The result? Vodafone emerges victorious over all the other operators with an advantage in terms of quality on the services offered to customers.
Vodafone wins over everyone. And the others?
The best Italian mobile operator is therefore Vodafone with an advantage in terms of quality over the others. Tutela evaluated the services offered to customers as well as an opinion taking into account the quality of the streaming video at Full HD resolution but also the management, always qualitative, of video calls and even mobile gaming as well as sharing content on the now timeless social media.
As mentioned Vodafone stands out from the other operators by winning the so-called Excellent Consistent Quality in addition to the Core Consistent Quality. Not to be underestimated however even TIM and WindTre which obtain excellent results with regard to the highest median download speed with values that amount to 21, 6Mbps. TIM reaches the best upload speed (always median) with a value that stands at 10, 6Mbps. And not only because TIM manages to disconnect the other operators ensuring the best coverage of the 4G / 5G signal.
In all this, however, bad Iliad who comes out of the Tutela assessments with broken “ bones ”. In this case, in fact, the Italian operator is unable to collect even a prize in the categories selected by the report and also evaluated on the download and upload speeds does not reach the levels of the others, on the contrary it is the operator with the highest latency value.
The comparison with the situation in Europe is not so ” joyful ” for Italy which is positioned at 35 th place for the quality of advanced network services but also for mobile gaming and even Full HD video streaming.
The pay-TV broadcaster Sky wants to use a new technical feature of the fifth generation of mobile communications, 5G, to try out new journalistic formats for its live broadcasts from the Bundesliga. The premiere of the test run is to take place this Wednesday in the 2nd Bundesliga at the game Fortuna Düsseldorf against VfL Osnabrück, announced Sky Deutschland and Vodafone.
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Guaranteed capacity for additional cameras “We are testing live image transmission with 5G network slicing technology for the first time,” explained Vodafone technical director Gerhard Mack. With network slicing, the provider can provide its customers with a guaranteed capacity in the 5G network for a certain period of time. This is possible with “extremely high reliability”. “The required capacities are even available if again at the same time 50. 000 Fans are in the stadium and everyone pick up their smartphone at halftime to check the scores on the other places with high bandwidths. ”
Sky wants to use the guaranteed bandwidth primarily to use additional mobile cameras in the stadium that are not connected to a fiber optic cable for the transmission of TV signals. “M ith the network slicing we have hopefully found a method with which we can get a fixed bandwidth “, said Alessandro Reitano, who is responsible for the production of the sports programs at Sky Deutschland. “We determine in advance that we need, for example 100 megabits per second for a production. And with these 100 We can produce Mbit carefree. ”
Much closer to the fans However, 5G mobile communications and the use of smartphone cameras will not become the classic football production as it is currently standard Make them superfluous, but complement them perfectly, emphasized Reitano. “The proven broadcast model will continue to exist.” Sky can now look for closeness to the fans in a completely different way by positioning flexible cameras. “We can use it to generate other recordings of the game.”
With a high availability of bandwidth, the broadcaster can try out a new storytelling using the extended camera positions. This gives the audience an even better look behind the scenes. “With this new material, completely new perspectives are possible when using the pre- and post-reporting and we can also address different target groups in the audience.”
In the live TV coverage, cell phone lines have so far only played a subordinate role, as the bandwidth of LTE (4G) was insufficient. In addition, there was no technical procedure to guarantee a fixed bandwidth for the live broadcast in the case of large crowds. At large-scale demonstrations such as the G 000 summit in Hamburg, reporters tried to maintain the live connections using mobile technology that was connected to several SIM cards bundled the capacity of different cellular networks.
A couple of leaks and a major announcement shook up our trending chart. The Galaxy S21+ shot up to the top, while the Oppo Reno5 Pro+ slid just below it despite getting more of a teaser than a proper announcement.
The Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G completed the podium as the Poco M3 rapidly lost ground after multiple weeks on top and is now in fourth.
The Samsung rumored pair of Galaxy A52 ang Galaxy S21 follows, while the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is all the way down in seventh.
The Redmi Note 9 Pro is eight, ahead of the Galaxy A51 veteran, while the Poco X3 NFC completes the top 10.
Compared to last week’s top 10 we lose the Galaxy A21s and Galaxy A71 as well as the Infinix Zero 8i and the Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro.
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