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DxOMark were quick to give the freshly announced Xiaomi Mi Mix 3's dual camera a detailed run. Xiaomi's latest and greatest posted a combined score of 103 which breaks down to a 108 photo and 93 video score. For reference, the combined score...

The season for the slider smartphones begins with the launch of Xiaomi Mi Mix 3. The device is going official today at an event in Beijing, China, taking place between the walls of the Forbidden City. We are already at the venue to learn everything...

Android devices have had a problem facing the platform for its entire lifetime (and you’ve heard this word on more than one occasion): fragmentation. Google’s now discontinued Nexus devices and Pixel hardware are all updated promptly and regularly...

OnePlus is set to launch its mid-cycle refresh after the OnePlus 6 next week in New York City. The company will announce the OnePlus 6T and rumors have surfaced that the GSM unlocked device for the US could support Verizon bands and T-Mobile will...

In a recent change of strategy, Samsung decided to start implementing new tech into the mid-range lineup if it's available, rather than withhold stuff so flagships can get it first. And with the recent quad and triple camera Galaxy A9 (2018) and...

Xiaomi has shown off the Mi Mix 3 on several occasions now, but this isn’t one of those times – these are spy shots of the phone, perhaps the last ones before the grand reveal tomorrow. There’s little we don’t already know, but there are still...

Huawei announced too many Mate 20 phones at this year's event to keep track of but one stands out with luxurious design and steep price tag - the Mate 20 RS Porsche Design. It's a follow-up to the Mate RS Porsche Design, but unlike that one (which...

The Italian Competition and Market Authority (AGCM) opened an investigation against Samsung and Apple over claims of planned obsolescence. That was in January and the investigation has now closed – both companies were found guilty. Samsung and...

JerryRigEverything is back with another Pixel 3 XL video but this time focusing on the internal design rather than the external. As usual, he takes the phone apart piece by piece talking us through the whole process. We can see the Qi wireless...

It's official – Samsung’s first ODM phone was unveiled in China today. “ODM” means that it is made in factories belonging to another company (Wintech in this case). Meet the Galaxy A6s. The Galaxy A9s joined it, which despite the similar sounding...

It appears that someone put out a Mi Mix 3 poster a bit too early. The poster doesn't show a lot that we didn't already know but it still confirms cool looking green and blue variants. And we get to see the rear-mounted fingerprint...

Panasonic India launched two upper mid-rangers earlier this month and now introduced two entry level handsets to continue the expansion of its portfolio - Panasonic Eluga Z1 and Panasonic Eluga Z1 Pro pack Helio P22 chipsets, AI Face Unlock, and...

The Oppo R17 Pro was announced in late August, but it’s yet to reach stores. It will finally launch in China on November 1 and in Europe on November 6. For one reason or another Oppo decided that the phone will have a different name in Europe –...

Counterpoint Research released its three-month report on smartphone shipments in India. According it Xiaomi is in the lead with 27% share, followed by Samsung and vivo with 23% and 10%, respectively. Oppo is taken down to fifth, while Micromax makes...

Samsung is working on foldable phone - that much is no surprise. What might be more intriguing is the following patent, that imagines a flexible tablet that will bend both inwards and outwards to halve the footprint. The patent was filed...

If you are wondering what Apple's October 30 event is all about, the notorious Ming-Chi Kuo analyst thinks he has an idea and given his good track record of predictions, he might be onto something here. Kuo says that Apple is going to refresh...

The retro Nokia 8110 4G has launched in India, fashionably late. The phone sells for INR 6,000 on Nokia.com, that’s $82/€72 (the same as in Europe). It’s available in Black and Yellow (this is the banana phone, after all). The 8110 4G is part of...

Motorola just partnered with iFixit to make the repairs of some of its phones easier for end-users. The two companies will release repair kits that let you replace you cracked screen or aging battery without resorting to an authorized or third-party...

MediaTek is following up on its AI-centric P60 chipset with a new more polished platform. The Helio P70 promises a 10-30% boost in AI tasks and a 13% improvement on general tasks. That said, things haven’t changed that much from the P60. The new...

Oppo is following keeps pumping mid-range phones, and the next to come will likely be called Oppo A7. It already appeared on TENAA, reminding us of the Oppo F9/Oppo A7x, but with a plain color on the back. Now the first official render popped up,...