Weekly deals: the best smartphone deals from the UK, Germany, India and the US

This week we found some major discounts on current flagships, plus deals on mid-rangers and some entry-level phones. Use the links below to jump to your region: The UK Germany India USA UK The new Galaxy S23 starts at £900 unless you engage in trade-in deals. The Galaxy S22 is still a fairly capable phone and it is a good deal cheaper at £540. This was the last generation of Exynos-powered S-phones in Europe, but the rest of the hardware is similar enough (it’s not like the S23 got a QHD LTPO display or faster than 25W charging). ...

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Week 13 in review: Meizu 20 trio announced, Oppo and OnePlus deny leaving Europe

The final week of March 2023 gave us yet another Redmi Note 12 variant, this time called Turbo, with Snapdragon 7+ Gen 1 chipset, up to 16 GB LPDDR5 RAM and 1 TB UFS 3.1 storage. Sadly, the device is unlikely to launch on the international market. Meizu, the smartphone company that is owned by the Geely alongside the likes of Volvo and Smart, is back with a full flagship lineip - three phoens with 50MP main cameras and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipsets. Multiple reports from China and Europe suggested Oppo and OnePlus, two companies that are under the umbrella of BBK Electronics, are planning...

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You can no longer download Huawei Health from the Play Store

Huawei Health is no longer available in the Google Play Store and now you can get the app only through an unsecure sideload or by getting Huawei's App Gallery first. The last version of the app was from 2020 and it ran until October of last year. It didn't have support for Huawei's latest wearables, like the Band 7. So it makes sense that it's no longer available. People were already using the App Gallery variant, which is up to date. It's interesting to note that the app is still available in Apple's App Store and Samsung's Galaxy Store. If you need to download Huawei Health,...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/you_can_no_longer_download_huawei_health_from_the_play_store-news-58056.php

Weekly poll: would you buy a Huawei Mate X3 or Huawei P60 Pro?

Huawei’s new P60 series became available in China this week (with the P60 Art launching next week), the company’s new foldable flagship is a few weeks out. Both flagship series are set for a European launch on May 9, so they will be available in a bunch of markets. But would you actually buy one? Let’s start with the Huawei Mate X3, a light (239g) foldable with large displays (7.85” main, 6.4” cover, both 120Hz), IPX8 water resistance rating (unheard of outside of Samsung’s lineup) and a 50+8+13MP camera trio that includes a 5x periscope (125mm). This phone is not cheap by any means...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_poll_huawei_mate_x3_and_huawei_p60_pro-news-58070.php

Weekly poll results: Oppo Find X6 and Find X6 Pro get the thumbs up from fans

Last week’s poll shows that Oppo’s Find X6 series could sell well on the global market, if indeed Oppo would sell them (its future in Europe past 2023 looks uncertain). Both models received strong support, despite their differences. Or maybe because of their similarities instead – the cheaper Oppo Find X6 uses the exact same periscope module as the Pro. While the rest of its hardware isn’t as impressive as the Pro, the vanilla model is also 25% cheaper than its sibling, so it’s an alluring option for those who can’t manage the full price tag of the Pro. The Oppo Find X6 Pro enters...

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Infinix All-Round Fast Charging test - 260W wired charging

Introduction Watts are the new megapixels - the numbers race is going at full speed in the field of fast charging on smartphones. While some choose not to partake (Apple and Samsung, but also Google and Sony), others are pumping out power figures unthinkable until recently. We only just got to experience Realme's 240W solution on the GT3 and you can read about our findings in that phone's full review. But 240W is no longer the most watts someone is dumping on a phone's battery - and no, we don't mean Redmi's 300W lab test from a while back. We now have Infinix's All-Round Fast Charge...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/infinix_allround_fast_charging_test__260w_wired_charging-news-58053.php