Andrew Lanxon

Huawei P30 Pro camera tops Galaxy S10 Plus pictures two ways in our early tests

Huawei may have just announced the P30 Pro, which has four cameras on the back, but we’ve already had hours to put this new Android phone’s photography skills to the test. What better a foil than the Galaxy S10 Plus, Samsung’s flagship phone for spring, which has three very good rear cameras of its own. There are …

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Huawei P30 Pro’s biggest camera weapons: Night mode, 3D lens and zoom

The Huawei P30 Pro has not one but four cameras on the back, including a super wide-angle lens and a prism-based periscope allowing for 5x optical zoom and a huge 10x hybrid zoom. There’s also a 3D time-of-flight sensor that’s meant for better portrait mode shots. But do more camera lenses result in better photos? I took the phone out …

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Huawei P30 Pro is a four

The Huawei P30 Pro and P30 are two new phones that the Chinese brand, and Samsung’s Android chief rival, announced Tuesday at a launch event in Paris. Both phones have colorful, shiny backings, but it’s all the tech inside that Huawei hopes will push its new phones ahead of the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10E. I’ll talk about …

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Sony’s new Xperia 1 flagship phone needed to be so much more

With the glossy Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and powerhouse Huawei Mate 20 Pro on offer, the competition in the flagship phone arena has never been more fierce. Time then, you’d have thought, for Sony to pull something really special out of the bag with its latest launch. But the Xperia 1 is, at best, entirely forgettable. It’s the screen that …

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A closeup look at the Galaxy S10 Plus’ five cameras

The Galaxy S10 Plus is Samsung’s latest superphone, hoping to outdo the likes of the iPhone XS, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro and the OnePlus 6T by virtue of its slick design and cutting-edge tech. You can read all about the phone’s screen, design, battery and whatnot on this page, but here I want to talk all about its five …

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The 2018 year in tech, movies and Taylor Swift (CNET UK Podcast 549 show notes)

Now playing: Watch this: CNET UK Podcast 548: Taylor Swift’s Spotify deal and… 46:19 Ho Ho Hold on a minute, is it really time for a Christmas episode? Of course! We bring 2018 to a close with a bumper episode where we look back on the most exciting tech topics of the year. Andy waxes lyrical about Apple, Samsung and …

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Taylor Swift’s Spotify deal and Samsung’s six

Now playing: Watch this: CNET UK Podcast 548: Taylor Swift’s Spotify deal and… 46:19 Taylor Swift has a new record deal and she’s hoping to use it to make music a more lucrative industry for other artists. As if we didn’t already think the global superstar is brilliant. Andy also brings us the new rumours for Samsung’s next superphone, the …

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OnePlus 6T phone storms in with new ‘Thunder Purple’ colour scheme

The 6T smartphone from OnePlus has only just been unveiled, but quick as a flash, the company is already here with a limited edition version. The new “Thunder Purple” colour of the phone blends from black to purple “like a thunderstorm on a summer night,” explained OnePlus founder and CEO Pete Lau.  “We experimented extensively to test how light interacts with …

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The iPhone verdict and Huawei’s impressive challenger (CNET UK Podcast 546 show notes)

Now playing: Watch this: CNET UK Podcast 547: Foldable phones, the iPad Pro and… 46:04 Apple’s new iPad Pro is here and it comes with a big price tag. But that doesn’t seem to have put off Andy, who is still unwaveringly excited about using Adobe Photoshop on the iPad. Rich isn’t so sure. Also up for discussion on the …

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The iPhone verdict and Huawei’s impressive challenger (CNET UK Podcast 546 show notes)

Now playing: Watch this: CNET UK Podcast 546: The iPhone verdict and Huawei’s… 35:51 We’ve given the iPhone XS, the XS Max and the more affordable iPhone XR the full review treatment, but which is best for you? Dive into the nitty-gritty with us on this rather phone-centric episode of the podcast. Andy also gives us the lowdown on why …

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