ZTE Axon 10s Pro 5G full specs revealed by TENAA

ZTE unveiled the Axon 10s Pro 5G with the flagship Snapdragon 865 SoC last month. And while the company hasn't announced its launch date yet, the smartphone has passed through TENAA, revealing its full specs in the process. The Axon 10s Pro 5G will boast a 6.47" OLED display, having a FullHD+ resolution and a fingerprint reader underneath. The smartphone will boot to Android 10 and arrive in three memory configurations - 6GB/128GB, 8GB/256GB, and 12GB/512GB. ZTE Axon 10s Pro 5G on TENAA For photography, the Axon 10s Pro 5G will feature a 20MP selfie camera on the front and...

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The best phones of the decade - part 2

At the turn of the decade we look back at the most influential phones to come out in the past 10 years. You can find the first part here. Google Pixel - 2016, October After parting ways with Motorola, Google tapped long-term partner HTC to develop the Pixel and Pixel XL (HTC also built the first ever Android phone). But this isn't about the search giant finally slapping its name on a phone, which it avoided previously so as not to antagonize other Android makers. It's not about the death of the Nexus line either. No, this is about computational photography. Google developed a...

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Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite live images surface

Around two weeks ago, we saw renders of the Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite which revealed its design. Now we are looking at its live images that corroborate previous design leaks. As you can see from the pictures below, the Galaxy Note10 Lite will sport a centered punch-hole display and feature triple cameras at the back housed inside a rectangular plate in the upper-left corner. The glossy back doesn't have a fingerprint reader, though, meaning we are likely looking at an in-display solution. Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite leaked live images The Galaxy Note10 Lite will have the...

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Oppo is recruiting beta testers for ColorOS 7 based on Android 10 for the F11 and F11 Pro

Oppo announced ColorOS 7 based on Android 10 back in November, with an initial launch in China followed by it going global. The company has in the meantime been working on updating its phones to this new version of its skin, but it's been slower than a lot of its competitors with the rollouts. If you have an Oppo F11, F11 Pro, or F11 Pro Avengers Edition, here's some good news for you. Oppo is opening up a "trial version" (read: open beta) of ColorOS 7 for these devices. If you want to get this on yours, then head over to the Source linked below for the full instructions. Note that...

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Realme 5i passes through Geekbench confirming key specs

The Realme 5i coming on January 6 has passed through Geekbench, confirming its key specs in the process. According to the benchmark database, the Realme 5i, bearing version number RMX2030, will be powered by the Snapdragon 665 SoC paired with 4GB RAM. The smartphone will run Android Pie out of the box, which will be likely layered with ColorOS 6. The Realme 5i scored 1,543 and 5,602 points in Geekbench 4's single and multi-core tests, respectively. And on Geekbench 5, it achieved single and multi-core scores of 314 and 1,389 points, respectively. Realme 5i on Geekbench 4 (left)...

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Top 10 most popular reviews of 2019: Q4

We are taking a look back at the phones that excited you the most in 2019 and the reviews that got you reading. We are now at the final quarter - you can also check out the 10 most popular reviews of Q1, Q2 and Q3. Welcome to the final installment in our top reviews of the year recap. The months October, November and December had just 3 flagships and were dominated by upper-midrangers. The most popular review of Q4 was the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, which was characterized by snappy performance from the Helio G90T chip, a versatile 64MP camera and outstanding battery life. We didn't much...

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