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Audio matters in smartphones and here’s why

These days smartphone makers like to boast about their devices’ big screens and the number and quality of cameras their particular models have. But one thing that often gets overlooked is the sound quality. That’s ...

Why perceptual evaluation is essential for image quality testing

Objective lab-based image quality testing methods used by DXOMARK and many manufacturers and other organizations in the mobile and imaging industries have become more and more sophisticated over the years, allowing us to assess a ...

How do algorithms listen to music?

From copyright monitoring and cover song detection to classifications of all kinds (genre, style, mood, key, year, epoch), all the way to the music curation war waged by the music streaming titans, music identification is ...

Motorola Edge+ Audio test

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Motorola touts the Edge+, its first flagship smartphone in some years, using a very long list of superlatives, to wit: the biggest battery of any 5G smartphone (no charging needed for two full days); the ...

DXOMARK Audio survey

Smartphone manufacturers are working continuously to improve audio quality and features on their devices. But we would like to find out how you are using the audio equipment on your smartphone. We are therefore conducting ...

Sony Xperia 1 II Audio test

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The Sony Xperia 1 II is the brand’s upgrade of its flagship smartphone, with an emphasis on being “built for speed.” It comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Mobile Platform and 8GB of RAM. Sony ...

Black Shark 3 Pro Audio Review

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Along the lines of its predecessor, the Black Shark 3 Pro intends to further blur the lines between a gaming phone and a hand-held console. Unveiled in May, it boasts a 7.1-inch OLED QHD+ display ...

LG V60 ThinQ 5G Camera test

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The LG V60 ThinQ 5G is packed with power and features. Built around Qualcomm’s top-end chipset Snapdragon 865, it comes with 8GB of RAM, a 6.8-inch FHD+ P-OLED display, and an overall feature set that ...

Asus ROG Phone 3 Audio Review

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With some of the biggest studios releasing their AAA titles on smartphones, hardcore gamers are scoffing less and less at mobile gaming. Asus is providing the appropriate mobile hardware, and following the second iteration released ...

Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro Zoom Edition Camera test

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The K30 Pro Zoom Edition is the latest flagship in the Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi’s Redmi range of budget-friendly smartphones. Replacing last year’s K20 Pro Premium model, the new device sees upgrades to both the phone ...

Audio testing insights: DXOMARK’s audio clips

Last October, along with the launch of our brand new audio quality benchmark, we published a couple of papers outlining how DXOMARK tests audio playback and recording in smartphones. In this article, we’ll take a ...

OnePlus 8 Audio test

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The slightly smaller sibling of OnePlus’s new flagship 8 Pro, the OnePlus 8 still packs a lot of punch. Powered by a top-of-the-line Snapdragon 865 chipset and featuring a 6.55-inch AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh ...

LG V60 ThinQ 5G Audio test

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LG’s recently introduced high-end phone, the LG V60 ThinQ 5G, is packed with power and features. Built on a Snapdragon 865 processor and featuring 8GB of RAM, along with a 6.8-inch 1080p screen and triple ...

Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro Selfie test

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The Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro is the Chinese brand’s latest top-end smartphone, featuring premium components and specs in all areas. It’s powered by Qualcomm’s premium Snapdragon 865 chipset and comes with a 6.67-inch Super-AMOLED display ...

Crosscall interview: Rugged smartphones, designed in Europe

Crosscall is a brand name that many smartphone users, especially those living outside Europe, won’t be too familiar with. The French manufacturer specializes in rugged devices and mainly caters to outdoor sports and business users. ...

Crosscall Core-X4 Camera test

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Crosscall is a French maker of ruggedized phones, and the Core-X4 is the company’s latest handset aimed at professional users who have to abuse their phone in the line of duty. To that end, the ...

Apple iPhone SE (2020) Selfie test

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The new Apple iPhone SE is a long-awaited refresh of the original SE released in 2016. The first SE was smaller and less expensive than other iPhone models, and the new SE follows in its ...

Oppo Find X2 Pro Selfie test

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The Oppo Find X2 Pro is Chinese manufacturer Oppo’s latest addition to the high-end bracket of the market, and features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset and a 120Hz QHD+ display. The front-facing camera features a ...

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