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The Realme 2 Pro was launched today in India and follows a growing trend amongst Chinese smartphone manufacturers. Once a sub-brand of OPPO, Realme is now independently led by Sky Li. It has gone big on performance whilst keeping the cost down with this one, so how does it stack up to the mid-range competition? Let’s find out.
The best Android smartphones under $300
The best Chinese smartphones you should know about
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Xiaomi has created a new mobile phone brand known as Pocophone. The name sounds quite cute and harmless, but it will cause other manufacturers to sweat, since Xiaomi is aggressively trying to reach customers with the Pocophone F1. There’s no competitor that offers so much technology for so little money, at least on paper. After testing the Pocophone F1, it’s clear that if Xiaomi continues on this trajectory, rival brands will have plenty to worry about.
Xiaomi Mi 8 is a true champion
OnePlus 6: first-class, no surprises
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The Honor Play was unveiled in Europe at IFA 2018 in Berlin. With this new device, the Chinese manufacturer is targeting gamers. It relies on a large screen, 3D surround sound and a GPU-Turbo system. But this smartphone has a lot to offer, and not just to gaming fans. So, has Honor pulled it off with the Play? Find out in our full review.
Honor View 10 review: Top-range phone yet to reach the top
Honor 10 review: OnePlus has something to worry about
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The Pocophone F1 from Xiaomi packs top-of-the-range hardware for an unbelievably low price: $349. But, does the camera live up to expectations? It’s impossible to know based on specs alone, so we gave it a spin. Here are the results of our full camera review.
Pocophone: Xiaomi’s chance to reinvent itself
Our hands-on review with the Pocophone F1
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At IFA, LG introduced new in-ear headphones – the LG Tone Platinum SE. These intriguing headphones have a Google Assistant button and want to inspire with Harman Kardon sound. But our experience with them shows that the design poses a very special challenge for many…but it’s more social than technical.
Quality has a price, and LG isn’t cutting corners
LG G7 One hands-on: does it offer more than just Android One?
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There seems to be no stopping the rapid rise of smart fitness trackers. People everywhere are walking around with these devices on their wrists, chasing the magical target of 10,000 steps a day. But are your efforts futile? New research suggests so.
Fitbit Versa review: the affordable Apple Watch alternative
The most common Fitbit problems and their solutions
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Apple just presented its new iPhones, including the new iPhone XR, a version of the new iPhone that slims down some specs in order to land it in a friendlier budget range…for an iPhone, that is. What can we expect from this new cheaper iPhone?
Apple iPhone XS and XS Max: new iPhones unveiled
The Apple Watch Series 4 could save your life: here’s how
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Xiaomi is shaking up the smartphone market with its outrageously cheap Pocophone F1. So it makes sense to take a closer look at this new candidate in the race for smartphone of the year. To get the price this cheap, the Chinese brand must have been cutting corners somewhere. Could it perhaps have been on the display?
Pocophone F1 performance test: full throttle at all times
Xiaomi is here to wipe out the competition
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With the Pocophone F1, Xiaomi has shocked the smartphone industry and delighted its customers. The device offers mega power on paper at an extremely low price – there must be a catch! But at least in the performance tests we carried out, we simply didn’t find it. The thing is scarily fast!
Pocophone F1: $300 for a Galaxy Note 9 SoC and battery
Get the Pocophone in the US (or anywhere) for $349
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Google recently presented its Google Home Max smart speaker at IFA 2018 in Berlin. It was finally time for Google to also make the top model of its Home series available in Europe. We were able to get a first-hand look, and all our early impressions are here!
Google Home review
6 months with the Google Home Mini: an imperfect roommate