Realme Watch vs Honor Band 5 vs Huawei Watch Gt2e – A new affordable fitness tracking smartwatch (feature watch, really)
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Realme Watch vs Honor Band 5 vs Huawei Watch Gt2e – A new affordable fitness tracking smartwatch (feature watch, really)

ByJames Smythe

Yesterday, Realme announced their new Realme Watch, and incredibly affordable fitness tracker/feature watch. Yesterday’s announcement was for the Indian market with the watch being priced at INR3,999 (£43/$53/€48). However, Realme will also be announcing several AIoT products today as part of the Realme X3 SuperZoom launch, this will include: Realme Watch, Realme Band, Realme Powerbank…

Netgear Orbi RBK852
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Netgear Orbi WiFi6 AX6000 Review – Is a mesh Wi-Fi 6 system worth £700? (RBK852)

ByJames Smythe

With most flagship phones and new laptops using Wi-Fi 6, there is a growing demand for routers and mesh systems that can serve them. As seen on my router reviews, Wi-Fi 6 comes with a high early adopter tax, so then when you double up and get a mesh system, you end with the crazy-expensive…

XIAOMI REDMI K30I 5G IS IDENTICAL VS REDMI K30 5G BUT WITH A DOWNGRADED CAMERA BUT NO REAL SAVING ON PRICE
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XIAOMI REDMI K30I 5G IS IDENTICAL VS REDMI K30 5G BUT WITH A DOWNGRADED CAMERA BUT NO REAL SAVING ON PRICE

ByJames Smythe

Redmi has officially launched the Redmi K30i 5G in China without much fanfare. This is likely because there is not much to say or get excited about. The phone is essentially identical to the Redmi K30 5G which was announced in December 2019 with one minor spec change. The main camera has been swapped from…

Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 1020 still on schedule with TSMC
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Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 1020 still on schedule with TSMC

ByJames Smythe

Huawei’s woes seem to be never-ending at the moment, and this probably won’t ease up while President Trump remains in power. It was recently confirmed that the current trade ban against Huawei would be extended for at least one more year. However, things have escalated a bit further than that with the US blocking Huawei’s ability…

AMD Ryzen 7 4700G vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X – New CPUs with integrated GPU will offer high-end CPU performance without the need of a discrete GPU
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AMD Ryzen 7 4700G vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X – New CPUs with integrated GPU will offer high-end CPU performance without the need of a discrete GPU

ByJames Smythe

Several leaks have been coming out regarding the next generation of AMD’s Ryzen 4000 ‘Renoir’ APUs, which is the line-up of CPUs with an integrated GPU on the chip. While Intel has offered this functionality as default on many of their CPUs, AMD has traditional only used it on their affordable G-series chips. The current…

AMD X570 vs B550 vs B450 Chipset Comparison – Is PCIe 4.0 worth the additional cost?
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AMD X570 vs B550 vs B450 Chipset Comparison – Is PCIe 4.0 worth the additional cost?

ByJames Smythe

The latest AMD Ryzen 3000 series has been out for a while now. However, the latest generation chipset available has only been the premium X570. Finally, this is set to change with the launch of the affordable gaming orientated B550 motherboards. The X570 chipset launched with a massive price increase compared to the previous generation,…

Garmin Quatix 6X Solar announced for a bargain £999.99 – New Garmin Fenix 6 solar models soon?
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Garmin Quatix 6X Solar announced for a bargain £999.99 – New Garmin Fenix 6 solar models soon?

ByJames Smythe

The niche-orientated watches from Garmin get seriously expensive, and the marine-focused GPS Quatix is no exception. Today Garmin has made the Quatix 6X the second device in the Garmin range to feature solar charging which was first introduced on the of Garmin’s fēnix 6X Pro Solar. The Quatix 6X is essentially the same watch but…

£530 Intel Core i9 10900K vs £410 AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Benchmarks & Pricing – What is the best CPU for gaming and general use
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£530 Intel Core i9 10900K vs £410 AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Benchmarks & Pricing – What is the best CPU for gaming and general use

ByJames Smythe

The eagerly anticipated Intel Core i9-10900K has finally had its review embargoes lifted, and retailers are listing it online to buy.  Since the launch of the AMD Ryzen chipsets, the arguments about which CPU is best has become increasingly heated. Typically, Intel has retained the top overall performance for gaming but often at a higher…

MIUI 12 Announced with New App Drawer – What phones will get it and when? Mi 9, Mi 9T/Redmi K20 first then Mi 10, POCO F1 & F2 plus others to follow
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MIUI 12 Announced with New App Drawer – What phones will get it and when? Mi 9, Mi 9T/Redmi K20 first then Mi 10, POCO F1 & F2 plus others to follow

ByJames Smythe

Yesterday Xiaomi officially announced MIUI 12 with a wide range of updates including some privacy focussed improvements. With Android 10 being the current version of Android this update will be based on this, but I would assume it will later be integrated with Android 11. App Drawers Many of the Chinese based manufacturers have a…

Huawei P40 Lite is one of the most affordable 5G phones to launch in the UK at just £379.99 (but still no Google)
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Huawei P40 Lite is one of the most affordable 5G phones to launch in the UK at just £379.99 (but still no Google)

ByJames Smythe

This year we have seen many flagship phones increase in price considerably with the cost associated with the 5G modems. While it looks like mid-range 5G chips are going to be in high demand compared to their flagship counterparts, we are yet to see a phone launch in the UK using the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G,…

Honor Router 3 vs Huawei WiFi AX3 – The same dual-core Wi-Fi 6+ hardware – Cheapest Wi-Fi 6 routers
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Honor Router 3 vs Huawei WiFi AX3 – The same dual-core Wi-Fi 6+ hardware – Cheapest Wi-Fi 6 routers

ByJames Smythe

Yesterday, in China, Honor revealed their first Wi-Fi 6+ router at an incredible price of just 219 Yuan (£25/$31). I think this would make it the cheaper Wi-Fi 6 router on the market, albeit in China. In the UK the cheapest option I can find is the ASUS RT-AX56U at £135.49 on Amazon or the…

Redmi 10X with Mediatek Dimensity 820 chip scores over 415,000 on AnTuTu – 43% higher vs Helio G90T
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Redmi 10X with Mediatek Dimensity 820 chip scores over 415,000 on AnTuTu – 43% higher vs Helio G90T

ByJames Smythe

Earlier today Mediatek announced their new Dimensity 820, unlike their recent list of disappointing releases this new chipset is a massive boost over the Dimensity 800 with a 30% increase in the CPU frequencies and a 25% increase in the GPU core count. We already knew that Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi were going to be the…

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