Xiaomi had been counting down the days to the launch of its camera-focused Civi phone and it has finally reached zero. The Xiaomi 14 Civi brings India’s first quad-curve display with GG Victus 2 along with near flagship performance from the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset. Xiaomi 14 Civi Like other Civi models, this one features a dual selfie camera with a pair of 32MP sensors, one behind a wide lens (78°, 26mm), the other behind an ultra wide (100°, 18mm). They can record 4K video at 30fps, do slow motion selfies and there is even a teleprompter mode for vloggers. The rear...
HMD has released a number of entry-level phones recently – the HMD Pulse trio and the HMD Vibe for the US – and now the company is apparently preparing to add a mid-ranger to its line-up. Named (or possibly code named) HMD Atlas, this one will feature an FHD+ display and a larger battery. The Atlas will be powered by the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 with 8GB of RAM and 128GB storage (expandable via the microSD slot). This chipset enables 5G connectivity, Wi-Fi 5 (ac), Bluetooth 5.1 and NFC. According to @smashx_60 who leaked this device, the phone will also have a 3.5mm headphone jack. Unlike the...
HMD has released a number of entry-level phones recently – the HMD Pulse trio and the HMD Vibe for the US – and now the company is apparently preparing to add a mid-ranger to its line-up. Named (or possibly code named) HMD Atlas, this one will feature an FHD+ display and a larger battery. The Atlas will be powered by the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 with 8GB of RAM and 128GB storage (expandable via the microSD slot). This chipset enables 5G connectivity, Wi-Fi 5 (ac), Bluetooth 5.1 and NFC. According to @smashx_60 who leaked this device, the phone will also have a 3.5mm headphone jack. Unlike the...
Motorola launched several entry-level phones for the US market, today it brings out a mid-ranger – and it’s one we haven’t seen before. Long story short, a curved 144Hz OLED display, a Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 and a $550 price tag. Motorola Edge (2024) The Motorola Edge (2024) is similar to the international Edge 50 Fusion. However, it has better display and wireless charging above what the Fusion offers. Compared to the Edge (2023) from last year, it has a new chipset and a bigger battery. Motorola calls it an “endless edge” display – a 6.6” P-OLED panel that’s curved on...
Motorola launched several entry-level phones for the US market, today it brings out a mid-ranger – and it’s one we haven’t seen before. Long story short, a curved 144Hz OLED display, a Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 and a $550 price tag. Motorola Edge (2024) The Motorola Edge (2024) is similar to the international Edge 50 Fusion. However, it has better display and wireless charging above what the Fusion offers. Compared to the Edge (2023) from last year, it has a new chipset and a bigger battery. Motorola calls it an “endless edge” display – a 6.6” P-OLED panel that’s curved on...
The Poco F5 and F5 Pro are two fan-favorite mid-rangers from last year and it is easy to see why – they punch above their weight in terms of performance and display quality. They had some drawbacks, of course, but the value for money they offered was outstanding. Now Xiaomi is unveiling the F6 duo that improves on some of the areas where their F5 predecessors were lacking. Poco F6 The Xiaomi Poco F6 is equipped with a flagship-grade chipset – the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. The new chipset is fabbed on a 4nm TSMC process and features the latest Cortex-X4 and Adreno 725 for an all-round...
Earlier this year Meizu confirmed it is exiting the smartphone market and going all in on AI but that hasn’t stopped it from launching its Meizu 21 series phones and the latest is the Meizu 21 Note. Meizu 21 Note Meizu 21 Note is built around a 6.78-inch 8T LTPO OLED with FHD+ resolution, a 1-144Hz refresh rate and 5,000 nits peak brightness. You also get a 16MP front-facing camera and an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner embedded in the display. The back houses a 50 MP main cam with a 1/1.56" sensor and f/1.7 aperture and OIS alongside a 13MP ultrawide module. Meizu 21...
The Xperia 1 VI may have ditched its 21:9 display, but the Xperia 10 VI is here to continue the trend of tall and narrow Sony phones. The latest Sony midranger brings a few key changes compared to its predecessor including a more capable Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset and 8GB RAM but it loses out on the dedicated telephoto cam. Sony Xperia 10 VI Xperia 10 VI features a 6.1-inch OLED display with FHD+ resolution and 60 Hz refresh rate. You still get Gorilla Glass Victus protection on the front and an 8MP front-facing cam and Sony claims the speakers are now louder and offer improved...
It’s vivo’s turn to announce its 2024 top-tier flagship and the X100 Ultra does not disappoint on the specs front, offering one of the most capable camera systems on any phone to date. X100 Ultra features a 1-inch type main camera using Sony’s LYT-900 sensor, and an even more impressive 200MP periscope camera leveraging the 1/1.4" ISOCELL HP9 sensor co-developed with Samsung. vivo X100 Ultra The 1/1.4” sensor on the periscope cam is the largest telephoto sensor fitted on a phone until now. It features an f/2.67 aperture and an 85mm equivalent focal length. It also gets Zeiss T*...
Realme’s latest GT series phone is here with the GT Neo6 and it offers flagship territory specs at a fraction of the price. It features Qualcomm’s recently announced Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset at the helm which should deliver ample performance just shy of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. GT Neo6 is built around a curved 6.78-inch 8T LTPO AMOLED with FHD+ resolution, a 1-120Hz refresh rate, and up to 6,000 nits peak brightness for HDR content. The panel also features an embedded fingerprint scanner, punch hole cutout for the 32MP front-facing camera, and Gorilla Glass Victus 2...