Sareena Dayaram

Vivo’s X60 Pro Plus has a Snapdragon 888 and a 55

Vivo is one of China’s biggest phone brands, and now it’s teaming up with German lensmaker Zeiss to level up its photography game. Those boosted cameras, plus a gorgeous display and impressive battery features, make Vivo’s newest phones worthy of your attention. Vivo unveiled its inaugural global flagship phones for this year, announcing the X60, …

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Honor Band 6: Affordable fitness tracker has heart

Looking for an affordable fitness tracker? Honor, formerly owned by Huawei, is gearing up for the global release of its latest wrist wearable, the Honor Band 6, after showing it off at CES 2021. It costs 49.90 euros (approximately $60, £40 or AU$80) and will be available for purchase internationally starting Sunday via Alibaba’s AliExpress.  Honor’s next-gen wrist accessory features …

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Galaxy A52 vs. A52 5G vs. A72 specs compared: How Samsung’s new midrange phones stack up

After a low-key launch in the US last year, Samsung put on a comparatively high-profile virtual event this year to announce three new phones in its midrange Galaxy A series. The South Korean smartphone giant showed off the Galaxy A52, Galaxy A52 5G and Galaxy A72 in an Unpacked event on Wednesday, declaring that it’s “bringing Awesome to everyone.” The …

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Love Clubhouse? Twitter is aiming to make its alternative globally available by April

If you’re still hunting for a Clubhouse invite, you might have better luck jumping on the live audio bandwagon through Twitter. No invitation required. The social network is aiming to make its audio alternative, Spaces, available to all its users globally by next month, the company confirmed to CNET on Friday, following a report first published by The Verge. The …

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iPhone 12 Pro vs. S21 Plus: Key specs compared between Apple and Samsung’s phones

At $1,000 a pop, the iPhone 12 Pro and the Galaxy S21 Plus pack some of the best hardware and software in a phone that money can buy. So, which device is better suited to your needs? Here are some of the key differences to keep in mind before you pull the trigger. Does the iPhone 12 Pro have a …

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Galaxy S21 vs. Pixel 5: Which Android phone should you buy?

Samsung’s Galaxy S21 is here, and it’s a solid all-round Android device. But the S21 is isn’t the only phone around with excellent cameras, a crisp display and dependable batteries. The S21 has joined the likes of the iPhone 12, Mi 11, and the Pixel 5 in an increasingly crowded playing field.  For the purposes of this article, I’ll pit the …

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S21 Plus vs. Note 20 Ultra: Which Samsung flagship should you buy?

Every year, Samsung releases a string of fancy phones for us to pick and choose from, and this year it seems to be no different. Months after Samsung unveiled its Note 20 family in August, it showed off a trio of sleek S21 phones. If you’re in the market for a fancy Samsung phone that’s not a foldable, then chances …

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Oppo’s fancy Find X3 smartphone may have leaked online

Chinese smartphone maker Oppo is gearing up for a March launch of its fancy next-generation flagship handset, according to noted leaker Jon Prosser. Prosser posted an image Tuesday on Twitter of four phones, purporting to be Oppo’s the Find X3, Find X3 Pro, Find X3 Neo, and Find X3 Lite, along with a caption revealing an apparent March 11 announcement …

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Huawei’s new Mate X2 foldable has Galaxy Fold

Huawei showed off its third-gen foldable, the Mate X2, on Monday in its native China, setting up a head-to-head battle with Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 2 there. The launch comes as the future of Huawei’s smartphone business hangs in the balance amid tough US sanctions. As rumoured, the Mate X2 has an inward-folding screen that opens and shuts like a book, extending …

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Galaxy S20 FE vs. other S20 phones: Here’s why the Fan Edition is so much cheaper

Back in September, Samsung added a new member to its premium Galaxy S20 family in the form of the Galaxy S20 Fan Edition. The device costs $700 (£599, AU$999), handily stealing the crown from the $1,000 (at launch) Galaxy S20 and making it the most affordable phone in Samsung’s premium S20 line. That raises an obvious question: What compromises were made to drive …

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