OnePlus Nord2 gets benchmarked with Dimensity 1200

OnePlus is expected to bring a successor to its Nord smartphone later this year, and it should arrive before Q4 2021. Rumors suggested a Dimensity 1200 chipset, and now the phone was benchmarked with this exact Mediatek platform. OnePlus Nord2 on AI Benchmark The scorecard confirms the upcoming phone will have 8GB RAM in at least one of its versions, which is also what the original Nord has. The listing also confirms the phone runs Android 11, but that's about all we can take away from it. Source • Via

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Honor X20 SE appears in new hands-on photos

Honor is expected to launch the X20 midrange series soon, and the X20 SE’s appearance was leaked once again in hands-on photos. We’ve already seen the phone with three cameras in Blue-White gradient, and today we get to see two more colors - Pink/Gold and Green. The images also revealed the front of the phone - a big display with a single punch hole in the center for the selfie camera, and likely an LCD since the fingerprint scanner will be on the side, doubling as a power key. Honor X20 SE Leaksters are suggesting the series will consist of two phones - Honor 20 with...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 25

At the end of week 25 Redmi Note 10 Pro once more sits on top of our trending chart, but the second-placed phone will certainly cause a few eyebrows to be raised. The newly announced Tecno Phantom X reached popularity levels that the maker has never before achieved, so it might just be a real winner. The Redmi Note 10 retains its third position ahead of the Poco X3 Pro, while the Mi 11 Lite has gained four positions to snatch fifth. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and Galaxy A52 follow in sixth and seventh, while Poco F3 is in eight position. Last week's runner-up, the OnePlus Nord CE...

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Week 25 in review: Windows 11 official, Galaxy Z Fold3, Flip3 renders surface

Another week's gone and it's time to recap. Microsoft unveiled Windows 11 with a new design and smart features. The taskbar icons are now centered, instead of on the left, windows have a rounded edge, updates are 40% smaller and work better in the background, and the OS can run Android apps. This last bit is enabled through the Intel Bridge compiler, which translates non-X86 apps to run on both Intel and AMD processors. Windows 11 will be out as a free update for compatible devices later this year. The Huawei P50 series might come out on July 29. The range, consisting of the P50, P50 Pro...

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Flashback: the phones styled after Beyonce, American Idol, X-Factor and Fender

Last year Samsung made a splash with the Galaxy S20+ 5G BTS Edition (and Galaxy Buds+ BTS Edition), but that's no surprise - BTS is one of the best-known music acts around the world right now and everything they touch draws in crowds of fans (even if it’s a McDonalds meal). But this was far from the company’s first attempt to use music superstars to promote its gadgets. Back in 2007 Samsung (and Sprint) released the Beyonce-themed B’Phone, a limited edition version of the Samsung UpStage M620. The phone had two sides – a simple-looking feature phone and a media player with a music...

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Weekly poll: what does your dream foldable phone look like?

It feels like foldable phones are on the brink of becoming mainstream. It probably won’t happen this year as prices are still too high (and the chip shortage isn’t helping), but foldable may become the default form factor for a flagship in the next couple of years, while rigid phones get relegated to the mid-range. Again, price is obviously a major concern. You probably have other considerations too, like the durability of the device or getting features that are standard on regular flagships, but are still rare on foldables. The camera selection is usually less than inspiring – the...

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