Live images of Gionee S11 leak

Back in September, a TENAA listing revealed that Gionee is preparing to launch the S11. GFXBench unveiled more specs of the phone, and now live images show the actual phone along with some color options. It has a FullView display with a 6" diagonal, two cameras on the back and two more on the front. Gionee S11 front & back It appears that the two main cameras will have different sensors. Previous leaks already suggested a combination of 16 MP + 8 MP modules. The back was pictured in three vivid colors - Blue, Gold, and Pink. The front panel is mostly screen, with slight...

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Just in: vivo V7+ hands-on

vivo might be a relatively new company, but in its eight years of existence, it managed to reach the global Top 5 manufacturer list. A testament to its success is the sponsorship deal with FIFA for the next two World Cup tournaments. Since it is already a big company, it can make bold claims. Its latest phone the vivo V7+ is promises to deliver Greater Selfie due to its 24 MP front cam. We got it in the office to see if the device lives up to the slogan. The first thing you notice with the front camera and is the clarity of selfies. The photos are crisp and full of color in bright...

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Week 45 in review: iPhone X tests galore

iPhone X made it to the shelves at the end of last week and everyone was busy putting it through its paces since. Our review is also up and running so if you have any more questions remaining make sure you check it out. Meanwhile, OnePlus confirmed the date when its upcoming 5T flagship will debut and delivered another batch of teasers. We also got a new color for the Samsung Galaxy S8 - Burgundy Red and a 3GB RAM version of the Nokia 5. Finally, in a twist that can have industry-wide implications in the long run Broadcom offered to acquire Qualcomm in a deal worth $130 billion....

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/week_45_in_review_iphone_x_tests_galore-news-28201.php

Weekly poll: What is the best screen aspect ratio?

A couple of weeks ago, we detailed the history of aspect ratios, now we want to hear what you think. Is 16:9 the golden mean, suitable for both apps and multimedia? Or are you on board with 18:9? 16:9 is currently the dominant aspect - on phones, computer monitors, TVs. That in turn means most videos come in 16:9, certainly when it comes to TV shows and YouTube videos. Anything else leads to a blank area, be it pillar-boxing or letter-boxing. Games benefit from a wider screen, it essentially creates a wider field of view for the player. The taller screens also allows app designers to be...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_poll_the_best_screen_aspect_ratio-news-28200.php

Top 10 trending phones of week 45

The F5 is seemingly a homerun for Oppo as the interest in the smartphone just refuses to die down and it held onto the top spot in our trending chart for a third week in a row. The Apple iPhone X saw its popularity increase significantly over the past seven days, but not quite enough and it has to settle for second once more. Xiaomi Redmi Y1, on the other hand, jumped 5 spots to complete the podium. What follows is a trio of handsets that sit exactly where we left them last week - Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro, Xiaomi Mi A1 and Samsung Galaxy Note8 take positions four to six. Nokia 6...

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Counterclockwise: tracking batteries growth over the years

As smartphones replaced feature phones, battery endurance went in the gutter. And even after so many years, a day of between charges is what most people get - at least the people that don't want to live with battery anxiety. However the data proves that battery tech has progressed greatly. In fact, it won't be wrong to describe a modern smartphone as a battery with a screen and motherboard tacked on. We picked the Top 50 most popular phones from our database for each year and averaged the ratio of battery capacity to phone volume. In short, the chart below shows how many milliamp hours...

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