Huawei banned from using Google & other US tech until at least May 2021
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Huawei banned from using Google & other US tech until at least May 2021

Huawei has faced ongoing issues with the US for over a year now. The launch of the Honor 20 series in April 2019 was marred by the initial announcement of the ban which caused a delay in the release of the Honor 20 Pro. Many of us believed it was just President Trump flexing and…

2020 10th Gen Amazon Fire HD 8 & Fire HD 8 Plus vs 2018 Fire HD 8 vs 2019 Fire HD 10 & Fire 7 – Whats changed and which is the best buy?
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2020 10th Gen Amazon Fire HD 8 & Fire HD 8 Plus vs 2018 Fire HD 8 vs 2019 Fire HD 10 & Fire 7 – Whats changed and which is the best buy?

Today Amazon has refreshed their tablet lineup replacing the 8th generation Fire HD 8 which was launched back in 2018. The new launch has two tablets which are identical apart from the plus model having 1GB more RAM at 3GB vs 2GB. Price Amazon has kept the base price the same with the Fire HD…

MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ scores 530k on Antutu with iQOO Z1, 10% lower vs iQOO Neo 3 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 but higher than Exynos 990 equipped Samsung S20
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MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ scores 530k on Antutu with iQOO Z1, 10% lower vs iQOO Neo 3 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 but higher than Exynos 990 equipped Samsung S20

Announced back in November, the MediaTek Dimensity 1000 looked like it could be one of the best chipsets for 2020 with arguably more impressive specs than the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 or Samsung Exynos 990 thanks to the integrated 5G modem and AV1 codec support. Back when it was launched, Mediatek claimed the chipset would hit…

Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G vs Snapdragon 865 and SD855+ Compared – How good is the SD768G for gaming?
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G vs Snapdragon 865 and SD855+ Compared – How good is the SD768G for gaming?

With the launch of the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G which will be featured on the Xiaomi Redmi K30 Racing Edition, Qualcomm aims to cover as many price/performant points as possible. The Snapdragon 768G is the most powerful 700-series chipset before you move up to their flagship options, and the price jump to the Snapdragon 865…

Realme X3, X3 Super Zoom & Realme TV set to launch on 25th of May in China – UK & EU launch unknown so far
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Realme X3, X3 Super Zoom & Realme TV set to launch on 25th of May in China – UK & EU launch unknown so far

The Realme 6 Pro and Realme X50 Pro have only just launched in the UK, with he 6 and 6i just before that. It now looks like Realme are ready to launch their latest range of affordable smartphones. The latest launch will be on the 25th of May in China, and it is unknown when…

Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro vs Realme X50 Pro 5G vs OnePlus 8 vs Black Shark 3 Compared – The three cheapest flagships head to head
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Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro vs Realme X50 Pro 5G vs OnePlus 8 vs Black Shark 3 Compared – The three cheapest flagships head to head

With the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and Oppo Find X2 Pro we have seen a sharp rise in the cost of a flagship phone this year. The 5G equipped Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 is partly to blame causing all phones within this segment to increase in price. That doesn’t mean you need to…

Poco F2 Pro launched & is the cheapest Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 in the EU for just €499 – Identical to the Redmi K30 Pro
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Poco F2 Pro launched & is the cheapest Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 in the EU for just €499 – Identical to the Redmi K30 Pro

The long-awaited Poco F2 Pro has finally landed, as expected this is just a rebadged Redmi K30 Pro, but this represents the cheapest flagship spec phone to launch officially in Europe, comfortable undercutting the Realme X50 Pro and Black Shark 3. The phone is available to order now from GearBest for just $499.99 for the…

Meditek Dimensity 800 5G based Redmi phone to launch soon could be Xiaomi Redmi K30i 5G
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Meditek Dimensity 800 5G based Redmi phone to launch soon could be Xiaomi Redmi K30i 5G

Xiaomi is on a mission to launch as many phones as physically possible, either under the Xiaomi or one of their sub-brands such as Redmi and Pocofone. Yesterday they launched the Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition with the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G 5G chipset. Today they are due to launch the Pocofone F2 Pro which…

Huawei P30 Pro New Edition is just the old edition with a lower RRP but more expensive than the P30 Pro on Amazon
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Huawei P30 Pro New Edition is just the old edition with a lower RRP but more expensive than the P30 Pro on Amazon

[Update] This is now official. The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition launches in the UK from 3rd June (Silver Frost only), from the Huawei Store and selected operators and retailers (RRP £699).  The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition also comes with a free Huawei Watch GT2e, when purchased up to and including the 30th June…

Xiaomi Redmi K30 Racing Edition With New Snapdragon 768G is Identical to the Redmi K30 5G Everywhere Else.
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Xiaomi Redmi K30 Racing Edition With New Snapdragon 768G is Identical to the Redmi K30 5G Everywhere Else.

Previously it was leaked that the new Xiaomi Redmi K30 would be the Speed Edition, it appears something got lost in translation, and the new phone is officially called Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition. This will be the first phone to feature the brand new Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G chipset which will offer up to 15%…

Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G vs Snapdragon 765G vs 730G vs 720G Compared – Qualcomm focus on the upper-midrange
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G vs Snapdragon 765G vs 730G vs 720G Compared – Qualcomm focus on the upper-midrange

It was previously leaked that the new Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition would feature a brand new chipset from Qualcomm called the Snapdragon 768G SoC. This has now been confirmed, and much like the SD855+ from last year, the Snapdragon 768G is the same silicon design but using increased clock frequencies on both the…

Realme Narzo 10 & Narzo 10A Launched in India with same Specs as Realme 6i and C3
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Realme Narzo 10 & Narzo 10A Launched in India with same Specs as Realme 6i and C3

Realme Narzo 10 and Narzo 10A have been officially launched in India. Specifications-wise, the Realme Narzo 10 are identical to that of the Realme 6i which launched in the UK recently, you can read my review here. The Realme Narzo 10A, on the other hand, appears as a rebranded version of the Realme C3 Thailand model…