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Xiaomi Redmi 9 Battery test: Large capacity

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The budget-friendly Xiaomi Redmi 9 made its appearance in June 2020, packing a Mediatek Helio G80 (12 nm) chipset; a 6.53-inch, 391-ppi IPS LCD screen with 1080 x 2340 resolution and a 60 Hz refresh ...

Google Pixel 5 Battery test: Well-optimized consumption

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Google introduced the Pixel 5 in October 2020 at an initial launch price that puts it into our Premium ($600-$799) segment. It comes with a 4080 mAh battery and an 18W charger. We put the ...

Vivo X51 5G Battery test: Efficiency in gaming

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Vivo introduced its X51 5G model in October 2020 to the European market at a launch price that puts it at the very top end of our Premium ($600-$799) segment. The phone comes with a ...

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos) Battery test: Good charging efficiency

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The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos) first appeared on the market in January 2021 and is included in our Ultra-Premium ($800 and higher) segment. Its 5000 mAh battery uses a 25W charger (not included), ...

Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G Camera test: Good images in the right conditions

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Announced in December 2020, the Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G is the top-end device in the Chinese manufacturer’s Reno5 line, offering a slightly bigger display and a more powerful chipset than its Reno5 and Reno5 Pro ...

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 ...

Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm F1.8 S Lens test: Sharp prime

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Announced in July 2019 to join Nikon’s expanding lineup of mirrorless Z mount lenses, the Nikkor Z 85mm F1.8 S is a medium-speed short-telephoto prime for portraiture and indoor sports. It features a relatively complex ...

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 ...

Denon Home 250 Speaker test: Great for a night at the movies

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The Denon Home 250 is the middle of three in the Home series of wireless speakers made by the Japanese brand (the others are the 150 and the 350). It’s an elegantly minimalistic and monochrome ...

Marshall Stanmore II Speaker test: Classic in form, versatile in function

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The styling of the Marshall Stanmore II speaker, like other Marshall offerings, retains the timeless design of the brand’s famous amps used by guitar legends like Jimi Hendrix back in the analog days and by ...

DXOMARK introduces price segmentation in rankings

Regular readers of DXOMARK will be familiar with the DXOMARK smartphone rankings for Camera, Selfie (front camera), Display and Audio that allow consumers to identify their preferred phones prior to purchase. Until now these rankings ...

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 ...

The importance of touch-to-display response time in gaming

All smartphone gamers at one point or another have probably complained about their device’s delayed or long response time to a tap on the screen. One-tenth of a second reaction time from a finger tap ...

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