Huawei EMUI 10.1 Update Schedule for P30 Pro, Mate 20, Mate 30, Honor 20 series and many more
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Huawei EMUI 10.1 Update Schedule for P30 Pro, Mate 20, Mate 30, Honor 20 series and many more

Huawei is one of the better companies out there for updating their phones. Consistently and pushing regular security updates out for many of their phones and issuing major software releases for phones well beyond what some other brands offer (i.e. Motorolla Edge and the initial commitment to one major update). Before anyone asks, devices that…

Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 vs Mediatek Dimensity 800 & 820 vs Hisilicon Kirin 820 vs Exynos 880 – Affordable 5G chipset Comparison
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 vs Mediatek Dimensity 800 & 820 vs Hisilicon Kirin 820 vs Exynos 880 – Affordable 5G chipset Comparison

Today, Qualcomm announced the affordable 5G equipped Qualcomm Snapdragon 690, it boasts some impress specs compared to the chipsets sitting below it. It also looks like it will trade blows with the chipsts above it thanks to the new Arm Coretex A77 baed CPUs. Qualcomm may dominate the upper end of the mobile chipset market,…

Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 vs 675 vs 670 vs SD 720 vs SD 765G – A new budget 5G chipset with Cortex A77
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 vs 675 vs 670 vs SD 720 vs SD 765G – A new budget 5G chipset with Cortex A77

Yesterday I reported that Qualcomm might launch the Qualcomm Snapdragon 775G, I was sceptical as this is normally launched during the Tech Summit in December. Well, it turns out they have launched a new chipset, and it looks very impressive, likely to compete with other low-cost 5G options from MediaTek and Hisilicon/Huawei. The Qualcomm Snapdragon…

Doogee S95 Super Review – A rugged modular smartphone that’s actually not bad
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Doogee S95 Super Review – A rugged modular smartphone that’s actually not bad

Doogee may not be a household name, but when it comes to rugged phones, they are one of the biggest in the business. I have recently been checking out their top of the range phone the Doogee S95. While it is not perfect, I found it to be a lot better than you might expect…

Qualcomm Snapdragon 775G vs SD 765G – Rumoured chipset launching on the 17th of June with big gains vs Snapdragon 765G (turned out to be the SD690)
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 775G vs SD 765G – Rumoured chipset launching on the 17th of June with big gains vs Snapdragon 765G (turned out to be the SD690)

[Update] This article is not true. I was correct to be sceptical, Qualcomm has not launched the Snapdragon 775G. They have instead launched a new affordable 5G chipset, the Snapdragon 690 A new report from Tencent’s QQ News indicates that Qualcomm may launch the Snapdragon 775G tomorrow on the 17th of June 2020. If true,…

The Best Rugged Android Phones for 2020 – Waterproof & drop proof phones with good performance & cameras
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The Best Rugged Android Phones for 2020 – Waterproof & drop proof phones with good performance & cameras

Doogee recently sent me their rugged S95 Super to review, normally when I review a phone, I am reasonably aware of the competition based on the spec and price point. While I know about rugged phones, I didn’t really know what the current options are, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to…

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus vs Snapdragon 865 Antutu Benchmark – New leaked benchmark shows up to 29% gains
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus vs Snapdragon 865 Antutu Benchmark – New leaked benchmark shows up to 29% gains

Following last years trend, Qualcomm is expected to refresh its flagship chipset mid-year with a new Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus that will offer higher clocks compared to the current Snapdragon 865. So far, it is believed that the Lenovo Legion gaming phone will be the first phone to feature the new SD865+. This would be…

Huawei P40 Pro Plus arrives in the UK on 25th of June £1299 + free  40W wireless charger and Watch GT2
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Huawei P40 Pro Plus arrives in the UK on 25th of June £1299 + free 40W wireless charger and Watch GT2

I reviewed the Huawei P40 Pro last month, and Huawei continues their reign with the best camera phone on the market. However, this was not the top of the range model, Huawei, like others, have now introduced a new ultra-premium priced tier with the Huawei P40 Pro Plus. Unlike the previous brand collaborations, which seem…

Motorola One Fusion+ vs Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Realme 6 – Motorola launches a surprisingly good phone
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Motorola One Fusion+ vs Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Realme 6 – Motorola launches a surprisingly good phone

Motorola has focussed on the affordable segment of the market a lot in recent year, but with the growth of Xiaomi and Realme, they have become increasingly irrelevant, not offering a great deal of value for money. It is not so much hey are bad phones, it’s just that other options offer better bang for…

Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs Redmi 8 vs Realme C3 vs Realme 6i – Which is the best budget Android phone?
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Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs Redmi 8 vs Realme C3 vs Realme 6i – Which is the best budget Android phone?

It is reported that Xiaomi is prepping the launch of one of their most affordable phones of the year, the Redmi 9. It is expected the launch will be on the 25th of June and as usual for Redmi devices, it won’t be launching in the UK immediately. Currently, the older Redmi 8 is sold…

Samsung Exynos 850 vs Exynos 9611 vs Mediatek Helio G70 & G80 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 & SD665  – Can Samsung’s new low-end chip compete?
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Samsung Exynos 850 vs Exynos 9611 vs Mediatek Helio G70 & G80 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 & SD665 – Can Samsung’s new low-end chip compete?

Recently, Samsung announced the Samsung Galaxy A21s which is expected to come to Europe on the 22nd of June for a price of €209. At a passing glance, the phone looks quite good with its affordable price point combined with a 6.5-inch HD+ display with a resolution of 1,600 x 720 pixels, 13MP selfie, 48MP…

Petal Search helps you find your favourite Apps on Huawei phones without Google Play Store
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Petal Search helps you find your favourite Apps on Huawei phones without Google Play Store

The Huawei P40 Pro is the best piece of hardware I have used this year, but there is no getting away from the inconvenience of not having Google. The Huawei App Gallery continues to grow, and one day it may compete like for like, but in the meantime you either have to fo through a…