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The best ultra-premium smartphones for photography [Summer 2021]

Most phones in the ultra-premium category are flagship devices of their respective brands, packed with high-end camera components and designed to showcase the technological prowess of the manufacturers. On their flagship phones, the engineers try ...

Asus Zenfone 8 Flip Camera: Good detail in video and unusual design

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Asus continues to push the design envelope with its Zenfone smartphones in 2021. The standard Zenfone 8 launched as a super-compact flagship and is now joined by the larger “Flip” model, featuring Asus’s innovative motorized ...

Oppo A94 5G Battery test: Good discharge efficiency

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Entering the market in April 2021, the Oppo A94 5G comes with an FHD+ AMOLED display and a quad-camera setup with a 48 MP main camera, and lands in our Advanced smartphone segment ($200-399). We ...

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Audio test: Among the best for recording

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The Mi 11 Ultra is Xiaomi’s brand-new and biggest flagship, boasting a 6.81-inch AMOLED quad-curved display, three full-sized rear cameras, and a small screen at the back. The phone belongs in DXOMARK’s ultra-premium category and ...

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G Battery test: Good on the go

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Released in March 2021, the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G lands in our High-end ($400-599) segment and comes with a number of attractive features, including an AMOLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate and a ...

Vivo X60 Pro+ 5G Audio test: Image over sound

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Unveiled in early 2021, Vivo’s smartphone X60 Pro+ 5G sits at the top of the Chinese manufacturer’s X60 flagship line. The device is co-engineered with German optics expert Zeiss and features a four-camera array on ...

Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon) Audio test: Strong on artifacts

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In 2020, Vivo released the X60 Pro, driven by an Exynos chip, in China. In April of this year, the X60 Pro went global, but this time, it was equipped with the Snapdragon 870 5G ...

OnePlus Nord 2 5G Camera test: Segment leader

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The OnePlus Nord 2 5G follows in the footsteps of its predecessors by bringing some high-end features to the Advanced segment ($200-399). The device features a 6.43-inch AMOLED display with a 90 Hz refresh rate ...

Apple iPhone 12 Display test: Familiar in its user friendliness

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The Apple iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini are just downstream from the brand’s 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max models, with some similarities, including that they all run on the A14 Bionic chip. Concerning ...

Panasonic Lumix S Pro 70-200mm F2.8 O.I.S. Lens test: Good performer but not class-leading

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The Panasonic Lumix S Pro 70-200mm F2.8 O.I.S is the second 70-200 mm lens in the company’s L-mount full-frame mirrorless Lumix S series. It’s the first to feature a f/2.8 maximum aperture, following the more ...

Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders (designed by Asus) Camera test: Showcasing the 888’s imaging capabilities

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Launched in July 2021, the Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders is a flagship-level device that is designed by Asus and available to purchase via the Asus online shop and channel partners. The phone is built around ...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Battery test: Holding its own

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Released in March 2021, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro’s price at launch places it in our Advanced ($200-399) segment. It comes with a number of pleasing features, including a multi-camera setup with a main ...

Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon) Camera test: Solid Premium option

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The Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon) is the global release of this device and differs from the China-only Exynos version not only in the chipset but also in the photography specifications, with only a single ...

Huawei P50 Pro Display test: New score leader

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Brand-new to the market at the end of July 2021, the Huawei P50 Pro comes with rear and selfie cameras whose image quality placed it at the top of our DXOMARK rankings in both categories. ...

Nikon Nikkor Z 70-200mm F2.8 VR S Lens test: Great optical performance

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The Nikon Nikkor Z 70-200mm F2.8 VR S is the first of its type for Nikon’s Z series full-frame mirrorless cameras. As an f/2.8 S-type intended for pros and serious amateurs, it features a better ...

JBL Charge 5 Speaker test: An excellent budget companion outdoors

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With the plethora of products unveiled by JBL at CES this year, it was only fitting that there would be a brand-new iteration of the successful Charge series. Besides slight aesthetic changes, the Charge 5 ...

Sony SRS-XB33 Speaker test: Party sound to go

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Sony added this highly portable wireless speaker to its array of devices in autumn of 2020. Weighing just 1.1 kilos, or about 2.4 pounds, the XB33 has an IP67 rating, meaning it is waterproof, and ...

OnePlus 9 Camera test: Capable stills with good video

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The OnePlus 9 is an affordable flagship with an impressive spec sheet that falls within our Premium category of devices priced between $600 – $799. It features a Snapdragon 888 chipset and a 6.55 inch, ...

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