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Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G Audio test: Few artifacts

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The Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G is the Chinese brand’s top-flight offering in the recently updated Reno line — the “+” after Pro indicates there’s a bit more under the hood on this reasonably priced (about ...

Xiaomi Mi 11 Selfie test: Good for group selfies

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The Xiaomi Mi 11 is the slightly less high-end cousin of the Mi 11 Ultra but still comes with proper flagship specs in most areas. The device is powered by Qualcomm’s top-end Snapdragon 888 chipset ...

Motorola Razr 5G Audio test: Return of a favorite folder

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Motorola brought back the Razr in 2019 in an effort to reclaim a slice of the foldable pie, and for many nostalgic Motorola users and other flip-phone lovers, the idea has appeal. The flagship device ...

Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G Camera test: Accurate autofocus and natural bokeh simulation

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Oppo was one of the first out of the starting block in 2021, with their premium mid-range Reno5 Pro 5G available since early January. Upgraded from last year’s Reno4, the Reno5 Pro 5G uses the ...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G Audio test: Solid sound

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Released in September of last year, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G is the update of the first Galaxy Z Fold, which was released in late 2019. The brand made some changes to improve on ...

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos) Audio test

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The Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos) is the global version of Samsung’s S-series base model. The device is built around Samsung’s in-house Exynos 2100 chipset instead of the Qualcomm top-of-the-line Snapdragon 888 used in devices ...

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon) Audio test

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The Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon) is Samsung’s S-series base model for the Chinese and North American markets. The device is built around Qualcomm’s top-of-the-line Snapdragon 888 chipset instead of the Exynos variant used in ...

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon) Audio test

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The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon) is Samsung’s S-series flagship for the Chinese and North American markets. The device is built around Qualcomm’s top-of-the-line Snapdragon 888 chipset instead of the Exynos variant used in ...

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos) Selfie test: Flagship-caliber photos

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The Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G is Samsung’s top-of-the-line model, leading the S21 trio of phones. It has a 120 Hz AMOLED 6.8-inch quad-HD+ (3200 x 1440) screen that supports HDR10+ video. Here we’re reviewing the ...

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos) Selfie test: Wide dynamic range

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Samsung’s Galaxy S21 5G is the smaller, less expensive option in the company’s high-end S21 line. It has a 120 Hz 6.2-inch AMOLED display, with a lower resolution (2400 x 1080) than the Galaxy S20. ...

Xiaomi Mi 11 Camera test: An eye for detail

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Xiaomi’s Mi 11 was launched at the end of 2020 and became available this year. It features a decidedly flagship-caliber WQHD+ 6.81-inch 120 Hz AMOLED display covering the P3 gamut and supporting HDR 10+. The ...

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos) Camera test: S-series base model

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Samsung’s Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos) is the least expensive of the company’s current high-end S21 series. It sports a 120 Hz 6.2-inch AMOLED screen with a hole punch for the selfie camera, and has a ...

Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos) Camera test: The bigger twin

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Samsung’s Galaxy S21+ 5G is the middle seat of the company’s current high-end S21 series, squeezed between the slightly smaller S21 5G and the top-of-the-line S21 Ultra 5G. It sports a 120 Hz, 6.7-inch AMOLED ...

TCL 20 Pro 5G Display test: New color leader

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A brand-new release as of this writing, the TCL 20 Pro 5G is the latest in TCL’s 20 line of smartphones and is packed with features, including a quad-rear camera and a Snapdragon 7225 750G ...

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon) Camera test: Ahead of Exynos

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We’ve already tested the camera of the Exynos-powered international version of Samsung’s new S-series flagship, the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. In this review, we take a close look at the version of the S21 Ultra ...

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Camera test: Large sensor power

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The Mi 11 Ultra is the brand-new flagship model from Xiaomi and has big shoes to fill, given that its predecessor, the Mi 10 Ultra, was one of the best phones we tested for Camera ...

OnePlus 8T Selfie test: Not flashy, but functional

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The OnePlus 8T is an updated version of the OnePlus 8. Not much was changed outwardly; the differences are mainly tweaks to the camera setup, a bigger battery, and a faster refresh rate for the ...

Xiaomi Mi 10S Audio test: A new No. 1

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The Xiaomi Mi 10S is the much-anticipated new flagship from the Chinese brand, and it comes with a spec sheet loaded with new features. This starts with the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G mobile platform ...

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