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Asus Zenfone 8 Display test: Good motion and touch

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Appearing on the market in May 2021, the Asus Zenfone 8 comes with a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor and a triple camera setup. Let’s see how well it performed in our Display protocol tests. ...

Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro Audio test: A good in-game audio performance

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Having arrived on the market in March 2021, the Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro and its “ultimate gaming design” comes with a triple camera setup, a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor, and a 500 Hz touch ...

Realme 8 Pro Camera test: A balanced performance

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The Realme 8 Pro is the top entry in the company’s mid-range 8-series lineup. It features a 6.4-inch FHD+ screen, Qualcomm’s mid-range 720 chipset, and either 6 or 8 GB of memory with 128 GB ...

Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos) Camera test: Good photos outdoors and indoors

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The Vivo’s X60 Pro 5G with Exynos 1080 chipset is a model exclusively for the Chinese market and differs from the Snapdragon-powered international version not only in terms of chipset but also in the camera, ...

Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro + Audio test: Deft in recording

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The Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro + is the top-of-the-line offering in the brand’s new K-line of devices released earlier this year. At about $550 it lands in our high-end category. It is equipped with the ...

Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro+ Camera test: Good in favorable conditions

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Launched exclusively for the Chinese market, the K40 Pro+ is Xiaomi’s latest device in their Redmi line of more affordable smartphones. Features include the Snapdragon 888 chipset with 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage; as ...

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G Display test: Good value for the price

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The Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, released in March of 2021, is part of the brand’s lower-priced A line of devices, but the A52 has some features you would normally expect on a more expensive model, ...

Apple iPhone 12 mini Battery test: In the lead for discharge efficiency

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Apple introduced the iPhone 12 mini in October 2020. With a price that places it in our Premium segment ($600-799), the iPhone 12 mini, despite its diminutive size, comes packed with such features as a ...

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon) Display test: Near-twin of Exynos version

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The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon) has been selling in the U.S. and China (and a few other places) since January 2021 and is the near-identical twin of the S21 Ultra (Exynos) version sold ...

Oppo A74 Battery test: Good balanced performance

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Released in May 2021, the Oppo A74 lands squarely in our Advanced ($200-399) category and brings with it a number of attractive features for a device at its price point, including a quite high-resolution OLED ...

Vivo iQOO 7 Legend Display test: Good touch for gaming

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The Vivo iQOO 7 Legend came out in January 2021, bringing with it a number of high-end components, including a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor and a multi-camera setup that features a main wide camera with ...

Vivo iQOO 7 Legend Audio test: A mixed performance

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Last month, Vivo’s sub-brand iQOO launched two new smartphones in India, the iQOO 7 and the iQOO 7 Legend. The latter, whose audio performance we’ll be reviewing today, is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 processor, ...

OnePlus 9 Pro Display test: Another solid showing

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OnePlus unveiled its 2021 flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 9 Pro, in March, following up on the popular OnePlus 8 Pro. The 9 Pro is loaded, coming with Qualcomm’s premium Snapdragon 888 chipset and 5G connectivity; ...

Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon) Camera test

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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 ...

Oppo Find X3 Pro Camera test: Great from ultra-wide to short tele

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The Oppo Find X3 Pro is the brand’s top-end flagship for 2021, built to compete with the best high-end devices, and with a price that positions it in the ultra-premium segment. Phone features include a ...

Oppo Find X3 Pro Display test: A big step forward

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Released in March 2021, the Oppo Find X3 Pro is built to compete with flagship smartphones from the leading brands, with a price tag that places it in DXOMARK’s ultra-premium ($800 and up) segment. It’s ...

Oppo Find X3 Pro Audio test: Recording is a strong point

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The Oppo Find X3 Pro is the brand’s top-of-the-line flagship for 2021, built to compete with the best devices from Samsung and Apple and with a price to match. With a 6.7-inch AMOLED display, the ...

Oppo A54 5G Battery test: Very good efficiency

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Arriving on the market in April 2021, the Oppo A54 5G is the latest addition to our Battery database’s Advanced ($200-$399) segment of smartphones. It comes with a 6.5-inch LCD display, a 48 MP main ...

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