When it comes to choosing an Android phone, it may seem like the go-to option is the Samsung Galaxy S9 (or S9 Plus). But there are plenty of others that don’t cost as much, including the Google Pixel 2 from 2017 and the OnePlus 6, which was released in May. The Pixel 2 is Google’s …
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The OnePlus 6 is now available. Just like many other Android phones this year, it has a notch, which lends itself to a larger display without increasing the size of the device itself. It was unveiled just last week, and it just scored a CNET Editors’ Choice as the best new mid-priced phone you can buy right now. (Read the …
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For me, it all started with the Hubsan X4 H107C, a palm-size quadcopter with a low-res camera that can be picked up for less than $40 (or about AU$100 or £45). It has a paltry 5 to 7 minutes of flight time and I crashed it loads, but I was hooked and wanted to fly as much as possible. This …
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One of the biggest differences between the iPhone X and the Pixel 2 is that Google’s flagship Android phone has a single camera while Apple’s phone comes with two. The pair of lenses in the iPhone X is designed to let you zoom in on distant subjects better. Now, Google is throwing some of its computer brains at the issue, …
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Now playing: Watch this: iPhone X takes on Pixel 2 in camera shootout (The 3:59,… 4:40 Which premium smartphone has the best camera? It depends. On Tuesday’s podcast, we talk about: Whether the iPhone X or Pixel 2 camera is the right one for you. The latest NSA breach, which spilled over 100GB of top secret data. Google trying to keep …
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has two rear cameras, while the Pixel 2 XL has just one. And while you may assume two is always better than one, in this comparison that’s not necessarily the case. My journey testing these pocket photography wizards took me over land and sea and both phones proved skillful enough to capture the world around …
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Now playing: Watch this: iPhone 8, 8 Plus or X: Which should you get? 3:42 Picking an iPhone used to be dead simple: just get the new one. But, in 2017, Apple has three new iPhones: a basic iPhone 8, an upgraded 8 Plus, and a fancy iPhone X. That’s not even counting all the other iPhones Apple still sells, …
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So you want a big-screen phone and the Pixel 2 XL, iPhone X and Galaxy Note 8 are catching your eye. Which one do you buy? Decisions, decisions. The best policy is to wait until our reviews are in. Some of you are going to preorder regardless, so for you, we’re going to break down the pros and cons of …
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Apple’s iPhone 8 Plus camera has earned high praise from DxOMark, a website that publishes in-depth reviews of camera sensors, lenses and phone cameras. “The Apple iPhone 8 Plus is the best-performing mobile device camera we have ever tested,” DxOMark’s David Cardinal said in the review of the phone’s camera the site published today. DxOMark just revamped the way it …
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