Poco F5 / Redmi Note 12 Turbo long-term review

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Get the Samsung Galaxy A54 or A34, plus other deals from Australia

The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE arrived on Australian shores recently and it offers a near-flagship experience at a lower cost. But there are other ways to get that as well.

The local version of the S23 FE is the one with the Exynos 2200. Last year’s model, the S21 FE, got the previous Samsung chip, the Exynos 2100, but we’ll get to that phone in a moment.

Besides the faster chipset, the 2023 FE model has a better main camera – a 50MP sensor instead of 12MP. However, everything else is fairly similar, including the 6.4” FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, the 8MP 3x tele and 12MP 123° ultra wide...


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US smartphone shipments grow sequentially in Q3 fueled by Apple's iPhone 15 series

In the third quarter of this year (July to September), smartphone shipments in the US grew sequentially (compared to Q2) by 21% to 31 million units, according to the latest report by Canalys.

This growth was driven by Apple's release of the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max, which accounted for 34% of all iPhone sales in the US in Q3 despite only being on sale for a few days. However, the market was down 5% year-on-year.

Carrier promotions targeting premium device upgrades helped that downward trend not be any worse, but Apple's very late in the quarter...


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Oppo Find X7 to have satellite communication

The upcoming Oppo Find X7 series will feature satellite communication. Oppo announced the feature on Weibo with the image teaser below.

The Oppo Find X7 will have satellite communication, source: Weibo

The feature will likely leverage the BeiDou satellite messaging service, which the Huawei Mate 60 uses. If that is indeed the case the functionality might be limited to China even if the phone eventually goes global.

The vivo X100 series is also expected to have satellite communication, as does the Galaxy S24 series.

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Samsung's midrange foldable is coming in 2024 with surprising price

Samsung is looking to expand its foldable lineup to the midrange. According to a TrendForce report, Samsung plans to announce a midrange foldable next year. This ties together with previous rumors but it's still not clear whether this will be a book-style foldable or a clamshell.

It's likely the latter, and we could be looking at a Galaxy Z Flip6 FE with watered-down specs. The report also says that Huawei will look to introduce a more competitively-priced foldable soon.

According to Revegnus on Twitter, Samsung has set a price target for its midrange foldable of $400 to $500 - even...


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Polestar Phone design teased in short video

Back in September, Polestar announced its plans to launch a Meizu-made smartphone to complement its expanding fleet of electric vehicles and we now have our first glimpse of the device. The company teased Polestar Phone’s design during its inaugural Polestar Day event.

The phone has the signature Meizu design language seen on the Meizu 20 series with flat metal frame and three camera modules housed in individual camera rings. A closeup from the video revealed we’re looking at a 23mm equivalent main camera with an f/1.9 aperture alongside a 70mm telephoto (f/2.0) and a 15mm ultrawide...


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Samsung releases One UI 6 update for the Galaxy S23 series in the US

Samsung is finally ready with the US One UI 6 update for the Galaxy S23 series, nearly two weeks after the firmware was issued to European users.

It seems Samsung needed more time to iron out some early bugs and bring the firmware up to the November security patch - you'll remember EU units got bumped to the October patch.

T-Mobile users in the US are reporting on Reddit that they're receiving the One UI 6 update. It's around 3.3GBs. It seems the update hasn't reached Verizon or AT&T units just yet.

The firmware update, source: Reddit

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Steam Deck OLED is here with HDR and better battery life

Valve launched the Steam Deck handheld gaming PC back in 2021, and now it's finally time for a refresh. The new Steam Deck OLED is here, and the name gives away its main upgrade. No more LCD screens, you get an OLED this time around, with HDR support no less, and the capability to go up to 1,000 nits in brightness while of course showing the deep blacks OLEDs are known for.

The Steam Deck OLED will become available on November 16 at 10 AM Pacific. You can get one with 512GB of storage for $549/€569, or with 1TB for $649/€679. The 256GB LCD model has also received a price cut to...


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Sony sees slumping revenues despite strong PS5 demand

Sony Group published its financial report for the period ending on September 30 and its operating profit was down 29% compared to the same time last year. Sony reported JPY 263 billion ($1.74 billion) in profits as the company saw disappointing performance across its image sensor and chip divisions.

Quarterly revenues stood at JPY 2.8 trillion ($18.5 billion) which represents an 8% increase compared to the values for 2022. Chip profits are down by 37% due to higher expenses and slumping imaging sensor sales while the Entertainment, Technology and Services segment is also down by 9%...


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Xiaomi Redmi 13C officially announced

It appears that Xiaomi will introduce the Redmi 13 series starting from the bottom and moving up. The Redmi 13C is now officially the first member as the entry-level phone went on sale in Nigeria.

We know that it will also arrive in other countries, as evidenced by this Amazon US listing from a few days ago.

The Redmi 13C looks similar to the Poco C65 but has some differences. The Redmi 13C packs a 9nm Helio G99 with 4GB, 6GB, or 8GB of RAM. There's either 128GB or 256GB of storage. The display is a 6.74-inch LCD with 90Hz refresh rate.

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CR: Components for $1,199 iPhone 15 Pro Max cost $502

Counterpoint Research published its BoM (bill of materials) for the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, priced at $1,199. According to the report, components for the base 256 GB model are $502, with the A17 processor and the new telephoto camera bringing an increase over the predecessor.

The analysts revealed the BoM cost is $37.7 higher than last year's iPhone 14 Pro Max with 256 GB, also launched with a $1,199 price tag.

New Max vs. old Max

The analysts said the A17 Pro chip is $30 more expensive than the A16 Bionic, mostly because it is made on the 3nm process technology.

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Realme GT Neo 6 to have Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, cost $275

Realme GT5 Pro is going to be a mighty flagship, but the GT series is getting one more addition, according to the latest leak. The Realme GT Neo 6 is reportedly in the works, and the phone will have a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset and an aluminum frame. The price of this phone would be below CNY2,000, which is just $275. Obviously phones are cheaper in China than in the West, but this still the lowest price point for that Qualcomm chip.

Realme GT5

We believe we already saw the GT Neo 6, and it looked a lot like the GT5, which also has a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Interestingly enough, the...


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Oppo details next-gen Hasselblad camera system for Find X7 series

Oppo held its annual photography forum keynote today where we got some interesting news regarding the company’s upcoming imaging plans. The next-gen Hasselblad HyperTone camera system will debut on the Oppo Find X7 series and Oppo went into detail about its new development. We also got confirmation that the upcoming Oppo Reno 11 series and OnePlus 12 will feature the same image system as the Find X7.

Oppo talked about its efforts in developing the all-new HyperTone Image Engine which uses computational photography to tackle distortion and other common mobile photography hurdles. The...


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Huawei Watch GT4 update brings better sleep tracking

Huawei introduced the Watch GT4 about two months ago with HarmonyOS 4 out of the box. Today, units started receiving an update that optimizes two major features - sleep tracking and the cycle calendar.

The update version is 4.0.0.122 (C00M02) and is 45.90 MB in size. Users from all over the globe should be receiving the package, which can be found in the Huawei Health app -> Devices -> Huawei Watch GT4 -> Firmware Update.

Huawei Watch GT4 changelog

The Watch GT4 not only tracks sleeping but also Sleep breathing, but the reports don't say much, as we found out in our review, so...


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Introducing: GSMArena Battery Life Test 2.0 and the new Active Use Score

It was 12 years ago on this day that we introduced our original Battery life test. The first-ever device to get the GSMArena Endurance Rating was the Nokia N9. To give you an idea of how long ago that was, it was the same year the iPhone 4S was introduced, and Apple brought Siri for the very first time.

Back then, the landscape of mobile technology was vastly different. Social networks on mobile were in their infancy, 4G wasn't widespread, and online videos weren't as popular as today.

Our battery test reflected those times - focusing on calls, web browsing, local video watching, and...


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