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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 ...

Apple iPhone 12 mini Audio test: Big sound in a small package

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The Apple iPhone 12 mini is the smallest and least expensive device in the 12 line of devices, all released in 2020. Apple displays the specs and marketing of both the 12 and 12 mini ...

ZTE Axon 20 5G Camera test: Reasonable in good light

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The Axon 20 5G is the latest smartphone from Chinese manufacturer ZTE. Specs include a 6.92-inch FHD+ 90 Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 765G chipset (8 GB RAM /128 GB storage) and a rear quad-camera. The ...

OnePlus 8T Camera test: Refreshed mid-ranger

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The OnePlus 8T is a refreshed version of the company’s OnePlus 8 model. It comes with a very similar design and has the same 6.55-inch AMOLED display as the 8, and features the same Snapdragon ...

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos) Camera test: Dual-tele with room for improvement

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Samsung’s new S-series flagship, the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, comes with an updated design and a whole bunch of improvements under the hood. The international version of the device, the subject of this test, is ...

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos) Audio test: Excellent on artifacts

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The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, freshly released, takes its place as the brand’s flagship, with all the biggest, fastest, smartest superlatives in tow. It’s got four rear cameras and a single front camera, a ...

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos) Display: Outstanding video

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Arriving on the international (non-U.S./China) market the end of January 2021, the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos) is Samsung’s latest member of the “S” family. Rich in features, including a quad-camera setup and an Exynos ...

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