Upcoming Realme flagship smashes AnTuTu record

Realme is expected to launch a Snapdragon 865-powered smartphone, and it just got benchmarked at AnTuTu. A mysterious device dubbed "realme RMX2071" managed to reach a result of 574,985, which is the highest any device by the brand has ever achieved. The phone could be named Realme X50 Pro as an upgrade over the Realme X50 5G, running a Snapdragon 765G chipset. Usually there are details around the device, tested at AnTuTu, but we have practically nothing on the specs side. However, the result itself is very impressive - in comparison the Realme X2 Pro scores 467,653 on AnTuTu 8 -...

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New Oppo phone appears on TENAA, a slightly faster Reno3

Oppo introduced the Reno3 and Reno3 Pro smartphones in the last days of 2019. It now appears another smartphone is expected to join the family. Oppo PCLM50 was certified at TENAA, and while there are no photos yet, the full specs sheet has been posted. The device has the same size and weight as the Reno3, but the CPU appears to be slightly faster, while the main camera is downgraded to 48 MP. The CPU of the Oppo PCLM50 can reach 2.4 GHz and comes coupled to a chipset with a 5G modem. Given the Oppo Reno3 is running on Mediatek's fastest Dimensity 1000 platform, we are probably...

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DxOMark ranks the Sony Xperia 5 in the same class as the Galaxy Note 8 and iPhone 8 Plus

The latest smartphone tested by DxOMark is the Sony Xperia 5. Announced at IFA in September, the Xperia 5 is a midrange device with triple cameras, all with 12MP sensors. The Sony Xperia 5 was released a few months after the flagship-grade Xperia 1. Despite the former's mid-range position and hardware, it uses an identical triple-camera setup as the Xperia 1. Though there were improvements over the Xperia 1's cameras, DxOMark wasn't impressed with the Xperia 5. It received an overall score of 95 (the Xperia 1 got 91) with a 101 for photography and 83 for video. Slight improvements in...

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POCO secretly teases its next phone will be called "POCO X2"

It was just a few days ago that POCO has spring into an independent new brand. Following the news, POCO India posted a teaser video on Twitter offering a look into "Season 2" of POCO, hinting that upcoming smartphones from the brand are just over the horizon. #POCOIsHere and it'll give chills to others. IYKWWM 😉Season 2 is live now! Brace yourself for the impact. pic.twitter.com/wJPWgDgwCn— POCO India (@IndiaPOCO) January 21, 2020 In the first setup of the teaser, the name "POCO X2" is hinted at, but you need to look closely to see it. The characters of the name are scattered...

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Deal: T-Mobile OnePlus 6T is on sale for $349

OnePlus is currently running a sale on the OnePlus 6T. The OnePlus site in the US, the brand is selling off the T-Mobile variant of the 6T for $349 - a full $200 off the original price. In case you're wondering, that's for the Mirror Black T-Mobile variant with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Remember that OnePlus phones don't offer expandable storage and in case you were wondering, the 6T is no longer available directly from T-Mobile. Although the phone is already over a year old at this point, the OnePlus 6T was still one of the fastest smartphones of its time thanks to the...

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Amazon tops brands value chart, Google and Amazon complete podium

The latest Brand Finance Global 500 report is out and for the third year in a row Amazon tops the chart as the most valuable brand, its worth estimated at $220.7 billion. This is also the first time a company has surpassed the $200 billion mark and in Amazon's case a 17.5% improvement over its 2019 result. Top 10 Most Valuable Brands (Brand Finance) The growth is attributed to the company's expansion in cloud computing, streaming services, consumer electronics and logistics. Skimming through the top 10 list, Google comes in at the second spot with a sizeable $159.7 billion...

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