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Amazon Echo (4th Gen) Speaker test: Wider than meets the eye

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A mere 13 months after the Echo’s third edition was unveiled, Amazon launched the fourth generation. Last October, the pioneering smart speaker got a complete makeover, with a brand-new spherical design made with recycled materials. ...

Vivo X51 5G Audio test: A single speaker can’t work wonders

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Last October, Vivo made a noteworthy entrance into the European market with the X51 — a slightly tweaked version of a premium smartphone already known in Asia as the X50. While the marketing emphasis certainly ...

Asus ROG Phone 5 Audio test: An excellent choice for nearly any use case

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Over the past three years, thanks to lightning-fast refresh rates, powerful processors, and “monster” batteries, the Asus ROG Phone series established itself as a reference for mobile gaming. And although the phone we’re reviewing today ...

Snapdragon 888: Improvements in all areas

Qualcomm’s latest-generation top-end smartphone chipset, the Snapdragon 888 was launched back in December. It’s Qualcomm’s first chipset produced using a 5nm lithography process that offers higher transistor density and therefore more computing power than its ...

ZTE Axon 20 5G Selfie test: Under-display front camera

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The Axon 20 5G is ZTE’s latest flagship offering, though its pricing is more in line with mid-range phones from some other makers. It features a large 6.9-inch FHD+ 90 Hz OLED screen, and a ...

Updated: Vivo X50 Pro+ Camera test: Aiming for the top

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Please note: In October 2020, we updated the DXOMARK Camera test protocol. Version 4 now includes image preview tests and a wide range of new test scenes as part of our new trustability evaluation, which ...

Canon RF 24-105mm F4L IS USM Lens test: Good performer

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Launched in late 2018 alongside the Canon EOS R, the Canon RF 24-105mm F4L IS USM is a highly compact and versatile standard zoom. With a constant f/4 maximum aperture, it is intended to appeal ...

Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon) Audio test: Excellent on artifacts

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The Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G is Samsung’s top-of-the-line “phablet” that combines some heavy-hitting computing power with a 6.9-inch OLED screen display, along with the stylus that gives the device its name. The computing power comes ...

Leica SL2-S Sensor test: Optimized for low light

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The Leica SL2-S is the new lower-res, more video-oriented version of the SL2. Instead of that camera’s 47 MP sensor, the SL2-S has a newly-developed BSI CMOS full-frame sensor with an effective pixel count of ...

Google Pixel 5 Display test: Good motion control

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Appearing on the market in October 2020, the Pixel 5 is Google’s latest top-of-the-line smartphone. It is dust- and water-resistant, encased in Gorilla Glass 5, equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor, and runs Android ...

Flicker, the display affliction

All screens flicker to some degree — be they TV screens, car navigation displays, monitors, tablets, and yes, even smartphone displays. In this article, we will talk a little about what flicker is, what can ...

Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Camera test: Budget ultra-wide

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Samsung’s Galaxy A51 5G sits near the top of the company’s mid-range A series. It’s slightly smaller and cheaper than the A71 5G, which we reviewed recently. It has a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED display and ...

Sony Xperia 5 II Camera test: Good progress overall with excellent noise

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The Xperia 5 II is Sony’s smaller and more affordable alternative to the Xperia 1 II. For the most part the two devices share similar specifications. Packing a Snapdragon 865 chip, IP65/68 water resistance, and ...

Vivo X51 5G Selfie test: Ready for its closeup

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The X51 5G is Vivo’s flagship phone for western markets. It features a 6.56-inch AMOLED 90 Hz screen and a solid Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset with 8 GB of memory and 256 GB of storage. ...

OnePlus 8T Display test: Good color, smooth touch

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Appearing on the market in October 2020, the OnePlus 8T is the company’s somewhat smaller and more affordable version of the OnePlus 8 Pro, which came out  in April 2020. Endowed with a quad-camera, encased ...

Sony SRS-XB43 Speaker test: A good performer at soft volumes

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Last August, Sony renewed its popular EXTRA-BASS portable speaker lineup with three brand new IP67-rated (waterproof, dust-proof, and washable) devices. The largest speaker, which we’re reviewing today, answers to the name of SRS-XB43. In addition ...

JBL Xtreme 3 Speaker test: Impactful dynamics for outdoor partying

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As happens every fall, IFA 2020 provided JBL with the occasion to unveil a myriad of brand-new sound toys, among which was the latest member of the Xtreme portable speaker family, the JBL Xtreme 3. ...

LG XBoom Go PL7 Speaker test: Inconsistent sound rendering

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With its latest XBoom speaker, the South Korean brand takes quite a turn in design, going from a robust and almost industrial-like architecture to a more stylish and lifestyle look. The Go PL7 is a ...

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