Flashback: Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), the world's first phone with four cameras on its back

How many cameras are enough? How many are too many? The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) came out around three and a half years ago and it was the first ever quad camera phone. It promised a lot of versatility, allowing you to switch between three focal lengths to get the best possible framing for your shot, as rendering a shallow depth of field normally possible only with the large sensors of DSLRs. Let’s look at the camera roster of the A9. There were three usable cameras on the back and one utility module (we’ll get to the front-facing camera later). 24 MP primary camera, f/1.7 aperture,...

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Weekly poll results: OnePlus Ace/10R success hinges on the right pricing

Money, money, money – it always comes down to the price of a phone these days. The OnePlus Ace, which launched as the OnePlus 10R in India a few days ago, has potential, but the company has to hit the right price point. Many in the comments were wishing that this will be a sub-€400 phone in Europe, however, while we don’t know the exact price yet, the €450 price tag of the Realme GT Neo2 makes it unlikely. We do know the price for India: ₹39,000 for the base model (80W charging, 5,000 mAh battery) and ₹44,000 for the Endurance Edition (150W charging, 4,500 mAh battery). We mentioned the...

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Smartphone cannibalism: Xiaomi's lineup drives me crazy!

Ben's commentary on Xiaomi's cannibalism of its own smartphones shows just how upset he is. There are simply too many choices! Read why here!

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Samsung Galaxy A23 in for review

The Samsung Galaxy A23 arrived at HQ and is now in the review queue. It comes in a simple box with a 15W charger, USB cable, and a SIM tool. Our particular unit is the Black one but you can have the phone in White, Blue or Peach as well. The Galaxy A22 had an AMOLED display, albeit of 720p resolution, and at 6.4 inches and with reasonable bezels it made up for a compact phone. The Galaxy A23 has a larger 6.6-inch 1080p LCD with a 90Hz refresh rate, but in turn is a bigger handset. Samsung Galaxy A23 The display isn't bad, but it's not all that great either. It isn't as...

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Honor Play 30's specs revealed as it gets MIIT certified

Honor unveiled the Play 30 Plus last December in China, and it may announce the vanilla version soon, which has been certified by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). The Honor Play 30 (VNE-ANOO) is listed on the Chinese certifying authority's website with most of its specs, including a 2.2GHz octa-core processor, 6.51" HD+ TFT screen, and a battery with a rated capacity of 4,900 mAh. The smartphone has four RAM (4/6/8/12GB) and three storage (64/128/256GB) options, and it also supports storage expansion up to 512GB via microSD card. Honor Play 30...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4's battery size leaks

Last November, we heard the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 arriving this year will have the same battery capacity as the Galaxy Z Flip3. But, a new report by Dutch publication GalaxyClub claims the Galaxy Z Flip4 will pack a slightly larger battery. The publication says that the Galaxy Z Flip4 (SM-F721) will come with two batteries, having model codes EB-BF721ABY and EB-BF722ABY. The former is referred to by Samsung internally as a "sub battery" and is the larger of the two with a rated capacity of 2,400 mAh, while the latter is the main battery having a rated capacity of 903 mAh. Samsung...

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Honor Magic4 Lite review

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nubia Red Magic 7 Pro goes on sale in international markets

The nubia Red Magic 7 Pro launched in China in February is now available for purchase in global markets. The international model has 16GB RAM on board and two color options - Obsidian and Supernova. The former comes with 256GB storage and the latter with 512GB storage, priced at $799/£679/€799 and $899/£759/€899, respectively. The Red Magic 7 Pro is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC and runs Android 12-based RedMagic OS 5.0 out of the box. It also comes with a dedicated gaming chip called Red Core 1 to handle audio, RGB lighting, and haptic feedback, allowing the Qualcomm silicon...

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iQOO Neo6 SE camera revealed

Remember when new phone announcements used to happen all in one go, at one event, with zero specs being officially outed beforehand by the companies themselves? Those were the days. Then OnePlus came along and changed the game with its drip feeding of small tidbits method of creating and sustaining hype over extended periods of time. Well, now everybody's doing just that, and vivo sub-brand iQOO has been applying exactly this formula when it comes to the Neo6 SE. This phone is due to become official on May 6, but at this rate, we'll know absolutely everything there is to know about it...

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Google Pixel Watch's battery size leaks

The Pixel Watch leaks campaign is now in full force ahead of its probable announcement at Google I/O next month. We've already seen a prototype "accidentally" "forgotten" in a restaurant, in a box but with no charger. This very conveniently managed to show the world the upcoming hardware without also portraying any part of its software. Then the watch got certified by the Bluetooth SIG in three versions, and today a new rumor drip-feeds us the next bit of info: the battery capacity. It's going to be 300 mAh. Is that large? Is that small? Let's put it into context. The Pixel Watch...

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For more security: Apple AirTags get louder

Apple will make life more difficult for stalkers in the future with a firmware update for the AirTags. The Bluetooth trackers will get a louder alarm.

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DxOMark: OnePlus 10 Pro's cameras score poorly, places behind the Mi 10 Pro

DxOMark published its review of the OnePlus 10 Pro's camera and it appears to be in line with most of the reviews out there. The conclusion is that the handset has some considerable issues that keep it from matching its rivala. As a result, the handset takes 27th place in DxOMark's global ranking, right behind the likes of Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, Mi 11 Pro, vivo X60 Pro+ and Apple iPhone 12 Pro. All are more than year-old flagships. The most notable cons DxOMark pointed out are color artifacts with a pink-ish cast, especially in low-light conditions, ghosting and fusion artifacts. Subpar...

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How to buy the Samsung Galaxy S22, S22+, or S22 Ultra

Interested in buying one of the Samsung Galaxy S22 models? Then check the best available options to grab one of the hottest flagship phones from 2022.

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iQOO Neo6 SE renders outed by retailer listings

Yesterday vivo sub-brand iQOO announced that it will fully unveil the Neo6 SE smartphone on May 6, while also teasing some of its specs. Before that, we'd already seen some of its specs leak, but so far what was missing was a clue as to the design of the device. Well, the wait is over, as a bunch of Chinese retailers already have listings of the iQOO Neo6 SE up, and these all reveal the image you can see below. The Neo6 SE is thus very reminiscent of the Neo6 in terms of design, which is no surprise given the seemingly identical display specs and size of the two handsets. The iQOO...

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Android 13: Everything you need to know about Google's next system

Currently in Beta test, Android 13 is the new version of Google's operating system for 2022. Check all the details about the OS here.

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Nothing releases beta launcher on the Play Store

Nothing today announced that it is releasing its Nothing Launcher for other Android devices on the Google Play Store. The Nothing Launcher, currently in beta, is very similar to a no-nonsense stock Android launcher. It features a set of standard circular app icons and a single custom wallpaper. For those who like to use widgets, the launcher comes with two, a clock and a weather widget. Both feature the same dot matrix typography as Nothing's branding and both can be had with a clear or black background. The launcher also includes an interesting feature called Max Icons and Max...

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The best gaming phones in 2022

A 144 Hz screen and a big battery. NextPit lists the best gaming smartphones to enjoy in this comprehensive buying guide that suits every budget.

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Samsung Galaxy M51 starts receiving Android 12

The Samsung Galaxy M51 was long overdue to get Google's latest OS, but, on the other hand, this is almost a two-year-old mid-range handset, so kudos to Samsung for pushing a second major update. Anyway, the handset is reportedly getting Android 12 in Russia with build number M515FXXU4DVD1 and it will likely hit other markets pretty soon. That's how the company usually distributes updates. It's worth noting that this is pretty much the end of the road for the Galaxy M51 in terms of major firmware updates. The device won't be getting Android 13, although it will continue to receive...

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The Best Verizon phone and data plans for your mobile and home

We compared the different phone and data plans currently offered by Verizon to help you find the best one for your phone and home.

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OnePlus Nord2 finally gets first Android 12 Open Beta build

Following an earlier release of an Open Beta build of Android 12 for the original Nord, today OnePlus has finally managed to get round to issuing a similar release for the much newer Nord2, which launched last July running Android 11 and is still stuck on that version of the OS even today. That's a big shame, but OnePlus is seemingly working on rectifying it. One small step at a time. The first such step is today's release of OxygenOS 12 Open Beta 1 for the Nord2. As usual with such builds, don't go down this path if you're not comfortable with bugs and random issues showing up. The Open...

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Instagram is testing a feature that will let users pin posts to their profiles

Instagram brought back the chronological feed last month. Now the social network is experimenting with another requested feature – some users are reporting that they have the option to pin a post to their profile. Currently, users can pin a story, which can feature a post, but pinning posts directly wasn’t possible. That might change soon as a Meta representative wrote to TechCrunch: “We’re testing a new feature that lets people feature posts on their profile”. Work on this has been ongoing for a while now, Alessandro Paluzzi dug into the Instagram app and found the option back in...

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The new night photo king? Vivo teases X80 Pro phone

Vivo announced the launch of the X80 Pro in the West. We can possibly expect a particularly bright camera setup.

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iOS 16: Everything we already know about it and more

The new iOS 16 is on its way, and we are curious to see where Apple will focus in 2022 when it comes to iOS 16 new features. Here is an overview of iOS 16.

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Netflix will expand its Games catalog to up to 50 titles by the end of this year

Last year Netflix launched the Games service, which allows subscribers of the streaming giant to download and play select Android and iOS games for free. 17 titles are available at the moment, but The Washington Post reports that the company aims to grow that list to nearly 50 games. To be clear, we’re talking about games that run on your device, you just don’t have to buy them (similar to Apple Arcade) and there are no ads or in-app purchases. This isn’t a game streaming service like GeForce Now or Google Stadia. It looks like the company will leverage vertical integration – it is...

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How to log out of Facebook Messenger

Wonder how you can log out of Facebook Messenger? Yes, Facebook Messenger! Let's show you how to do it on Android and iOS.

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Samsung Galaxy A04s renders show a tweaked design

Time passes slowly for Samsung’s A0 series of phones, so you shouldn’t be surprised that speculative renders of the Galaxy A04s don’t look too much different from the previous model. The dimensions given by @OnLeaks are 164.5 x 76.5 x 9.18 mm, fractions of a millimeter larger than the A03s. However, the display is expected to stay at 6.5”, probably still an HD+ panel. Samsung Galaxy A04s (speculative renders) The back does show a redesign. There is a triple camera as before, though we don’t have details about each module. There is no camera bump, however, only the lenses...

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Sony LinkBuds S leak shows traditional design, promises ANC and Ambient modes

The Sony LinkBuds are unique – they are designed for all-day wear and always let the sounds of the world reach your ears. A second model in the series has leaked, but it looks strangely normal, like a cheaper version of the WF-1000XM4. It should be marketed as the Sony LinkBuds S (WF-LSN900) when it goes official. The original model has a model number WF-L900. More importantly, it has a hole in the middle of the ear tip, which lets in ambient sound unimpeded. The S model does not, instead it will allegedly feature an Ambient Mode to try to do the same. This mode is found on many...

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The best Apple and Android smartwatches of 2022

If you are thinking about buying a smartwatch, you don't want to miss our list of the best Android and Apple smartwatches on the market in 2022.

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Galaxy A13 5G support page goes up in Greece as European launch nears

The Samsung Galaxy A13 (4G) is already available in parts of Europe. The 5G model is still nowhere to be seen on the Old Continent months after it launched in the US. That is about to change as a support page for the SM-A136B/DSN, aka Galaxy A13 5G dual-SIM, has appeared on Samsung Greece. The 4G model is available through partner stores at a regular price of €200 and a discounted price of €180 (e.g. Germanos). The 4G phone can also be found in other countries at various prices, e.g. in the Netherlands, where a 64 GB unit can be had for €174, and in Germany (€190). The older Galaxy A22...

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Cheap Dyson alternative: Xiaomi presents blade-less fan

Xiaomi introduced the Mijia Smart Leafless Purification Fan in China, a fan and air purifier combo that doesn't need blades.

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Check out this souped up Xiaomi Mi 9 turned beastly gaming phone

Smartphones made for gaming come with some serious hardware, flashy design, active cooling, and sometimes extra buttons to improve the overall gaming experience on a mobile phone. But what if you wanted to make your own? That’s what the folks over on YouTube channel Geekerwan set out to do. Well, kind of. These guys took a Xiaomi Mi 9 with a Snapdragon 855, and significantly modified both hardware and software to make it a mobile gaming monster. The idea is that a three-year-old flagship smartphone has enough horsepower to run modern mobile games and can be bought second-hand quite...

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iQOO Neo6 SE specs leak

vivo sub-brand iQOO has recently unveiled the Neo6, but like last year the Neo family will have multiple members, according to the latest rumor from China. The first one to become official, at some point soon, will be the iQOO Neo6 SE. This model is allegedly going to sport a 6.62-inch FHD+ 120Hz OLED flat touchscreen with a centered single hole-punch for the selfie camera, and it will be powered by the aging Snapdragon 870 high-end SoC. iQOO Neo6 The phone is said to come with a 4,700 mAh battery which will have support for 80W fast charging. Thus, the display, battery capacity...

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Sony PlayStation 5 gets variable refresh rate support

Sony today announced that it is bringing variable refresh rate to the PlayStation 5 console. The feature will be rolled out through a software update, which will be available globally this week. Sony first announced the feature was coming back in November 2020. VRR on the PlayStation 5 can be enabled through an option in the Screen and Video settings. It can be applied to only supported games or forced to work on all games through an additional option. The latter option may cause some unexpected visual effects and may not necessarily work in all cases. Sony announced a list of...

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Samsung Galaxy A or S: What's the difference?

Want to buy a new Samsung smartphone but confused about its "A" and "S" suffixes? Let NextPit show you the differences.

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It's official: Elon Musk just bought Twitter for $44 billion

Last week Elon Musk announced his bid to fully acquire Twitter and take it off the stock market, and initially it seemed like the company would politely (or not so politely) decline. However, a few days later it appears as it did some more thinking and today it officially announced that it's accepting Musk's bid. This means that Twitter has now "entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an entity wholly owned by Elon Musk", according to the company's press release. The price is $54.20 per share in cash (which means not shares in SEC-speak, and not actual cash, by the way). Thus...

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The apex of power: How to watch Poco F4 GT launch tomorrow

When Poco presents a new gaming smartphone, the Poco F4 GT, today, you can be there live via stream. Here is all the information.

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Roborock Q5+ and Q7+ launched: Smart vacuums with Auto Dust Emptying

Roborock launched its Q5+, Q7+, and Q7 Max+ smart robot vacuums series that features self-emptying dust bins and 3D mapping in the US.

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Apple ups its iPhone 13 Pro series orders in light of increased demand

The Elec reports that Apple has increased its order for the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max this quarter. And that's mainly because the demand for the more expensive Pro series is getting higher than initially anticipated. In the first quarter of this year, Apple ordered just a million of the smaller iPhone 13 Pro while the Max was produced in 3.5 million units. Starting Q2 2022, however, the standard Pro sees a whopping increase to 8 million orders, whereas the Pro Max sees a bump to 6.5 million. That makes a 10 million increase over the last quarter. This is good news for Apple...

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Oppo announces the Oppo K10 5G and the K10 Pro in China

Oppo released the vanilla K10 last month and is now introducing the upper-tier K10 5G and the K10 Pro. Both handsets just debuted in China and there's no word on international availability yet. Oppo K10 Pro The Pro version of the phone is built around a 6.62-inch FHD+ AMOLED panel with 120Hz refresh rate and is advertised to reach 800 nits and even 1,300 nits peak brightness in some scenarios like watching HDR content, for example. The display is protected by Gorilla Glass 5. The handset is powered by the Snapdragon 888 from last year paired with either 8GB or 12GB RAM. The...

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Oppo Reno7 5G in for review

This is the Oppo Reno7 5G and it's the latest arrival at GSMArena HQ. While we're going through our review testing procedure, here's an unboxing to pass the time. The Reno7 5G comes with a 65W charger, a USB-A to USB-C cable, SIM tool, and a nice case. Here's the Reno7 5G, sitting in the middle here, pictured next to the Reno7 (non-5G), on the left, and the Reno7 Lite all the way on the right. The family resemblance is clear with the squarish camera island on the back and 6.43-inch AMOLED with a left-placed punch-hole camera on the front. Oppo Reno7, Oppo Reno7 5G, Oppo...

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Week 16 in review: OnePlus Ace, Realme Q5 trio debut

Week 16 is in the books and it saw the annoucnement of the OnePlus Ace in China. The mid-ranger is expected to later make its global debut as OnePlus 10R. Realme also delivered new phones to its home market with the Q5 lineup spanning the Q5i, Q5 and Q5 Pro. In rumorland most talk revolved around the upcoming iPhone 14 lineup - we saw molds depicing their sizes and heard rumors that BOE will supply part of the panels for the two cheaper models. Famed analyst Kuo predicted that we'll see the entire lineup come with autofocus selfie cameras in a first for Apple. Those are the...

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OnePlus and its alarm clock app makes me mad!

The OnePlus Alarm Clock app in OxygenOS has a big usability problem and I'm getting pretty sick of it!

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Top 10 trending phones of week 16

Samsung's Galaxy A53 keeps its lead in our trending chart, extending its streak to five weeks. The just announced OnePlus Ace put in a spirited fight, but had to settle for second place in the end. The Redmi Note 11 retained its third spot, while the Galaxy S22 Ultra missed out on a podium position this time around. Samsung Galaxy A73 slipped to fifth, while another new arrival, the Xiaomi Civi 1S took sixth. Then we have the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, follwed by the Galaxy A52s and Xiaomi 12 Pro. The final spot goes to the Galaxy A13, leaving the vivo X Note and Poco F4 GT...

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Best GPS tracker for dogs & cats compared

Which is the best GPS tracker for dogs and cats? In our overview, you will find a comparison among the current 2022 models.

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YouTube comments have a big spam problem

Our YouTube channel recently hit another milestone - 1.5 million subscribers and counting with over 325 million total views. That’s just two years after we reached 1 million subs and we are forever grateful for your continued support over the past 15 years of us making YouTube videos. We are always open to new ideas and value our community and their input. Your comments on our videos are a great form of feedback - we can tell what you liked and what could be improved for future projects and we try to read as many of them as possible. 1.5 million subscribers and counting YouTube is...

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Weekly poll: are you all-in on the OnePlus 10R/Ace or will you pass?

The sequel to the OnePlus 9R arrived this week. In China it will be known as the “OnePlus Ace”, but it will be known as the OnePlus 10R in India, where it will launch next week. As you probably already know, this is a rebranded Realme GT Neo3, so the hardware is familiar. Earlier this month, the GT Neo3 got an overwhelming positive response in a weekly poll. Here we are again – will the 10R or Ace or whatever you want to call it get as much love? OnePlus 10R aka OnePlus Ace Note that there are some differences between the Realme and the OnePlus, mostly on the software side. Are...

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Flashback: iOS 4 adds multitasking, FaceTime and other important features

Flashback articles often focus on hardware features. For example, in the iPhone 4 story we talked about the new Retina Display, the upgraded camera, the glass and metal sandwich build and so on. But software can be just as important as hardware, if not more so. The iPhone 4 launched with iOS 4, which introduced FaceTime video calling paired with Apple's first front-facing camera. However, the iOS 4 launch meant a lot to owners of older iPhones too, since it made their devices much better. In fact, iOS 4 may be one of the most important releases for the platform. First, we have to...

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Weekly poll results: Oppo F21 Pro pair fails to impress

Given how the global economy has been going lately, it’s understandable that people are price sensitive. Which is bad news for Oppo’s new F21 Pro duo, whose hardware doesn’t quite justify their ₹20,000+ price tags. The results from last week’s poll show that there may be some hope for the Oppo F21 Pro 5G. It found a small group of supporters, even at its current price. And if it gets a price drop, even more people could warm up to it. As it stands, ₹27,000 can buy you a better screen, better chipset, better camera and better battery. Okay, maybe not all at once, but you can have several...

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Oppo Reno7 Lite 5G in for review

The Oppo Reno7 Lite 5G was introduced earlier this month with a Snapdragon 695 chipset. The name will be mostly seen in European markets, while in Asia it will be known as Oppo Reno7 Z 5G. We now have a unit to review and it is the prettier Rainbow-colored version. It has a lovely design that plays with light in such a way that the colors appear different when looked at from various angles. The unit comes with a 33W charger and the appropriate cable. The Reno7 Lite is an impressively light device with flat sides and a 6.43” screen that makes it refreshingly easy to handle. The front...

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Best Xiaomi phones of 2022: Which Xiaomi suits you best?

We've selected the best Xiaomi and Redmi smartphones you should buy in 2022, depending on your budget and needs.

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