Chinese smartphone maker Huawei is now offering a third variant of the P9 and P9 Plus. The Huawei P9 lite is priced more competitively with an aim to build on the success of the P8 lite of last year. We tested this ‘upper-middle class’ smartphone to decide if it lives up to its name. We’ll dive into all the details in this Huawei P9 lite review.
I’ve thoroughly tested the Apple iPhone SE and iOS after an arduous three-week experiment. As a journalist writing exclusively about Android, the new 4-inch iPhone has given me insight into another world of smartphones. I’ve compiled the results of the experiment – distilled through an Android perspective – to weigh up this phone’s strengths and weaknesses. Does this mark a new phase in evolution of smartphones, or is it just an exercise in re-purposing old technology? Find out in this Apple iPhone SE review.
The Moto G4 is our first look at a Moto device with Lenovo at the helm. It hits the market with an eye on securing territory threatened by recent Samsung releases. I went hands on with the device at the launch event, and here are my impressions.
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It's finally here – HTC has introduced the HTC 10, its grand successor to the One M9. With its newest flagship, the Taiwanese manufacturer has abandoned its former naming convention to leap for a fresh start. Whether HTC has achieved this, we’ll clarify in this HTC 10 review.
Update: Fresh deal on the device with T-Mobile. Head to our release date section for more details.
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The LG G5 is one of our favorite phones to arrive this year but the smartphone itself is only part of the story. The LG G5 is available with a number of modules and accessories. Among them, the LG 360 CAM and the LG CAM Plus. We've taken both for a spin to see if they're worth the money. Read our thoughts below.
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The Umi Touch is available for only $150, making it much less expensive than similarly-equipped devices. Whether this budget device is a solid daily driver with good specs, we’ll investigate in this Umi Touch review.
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Huawei's new flagship phone is the P9. The fourth model in the P series, which began with the Ascend P6 in 2013, has a lot going for it in comparison to its direct predecessor, the Huawei P8. With the latest iteration comes more power, a Leica dual camera and a higher price which still hovers below competing devices. After thorough testing, we now have our complete Huawei P9 review. Read on for details on this ‘pocket Leica’ camera that has one strange quirk.
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Here I am after having spent 21 days with the S7 Edge. I came out alive, and so did it – but only barely. Over this time, I was able to completely immerse myself in the device, and I want to share my experience with you. On this adventure, I even took the phone to Japan, where a ghost of Japanese legend threw the S7 Edge to the ground. A stroke of abysmal luck.
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2015 was a dizzying year for Huawei, launching its European store and rising among the top three smartphone manufacturers. The Huawei P9 Plus is tasked with maintaining this prestige, following the fall of LG, Sony and HTC. It is a direct competitor to the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. Does Huawei have what it takes to dethrone Samsung? We spent some time with the P9 Plus after the launch event in London, and these are our first impressions.
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The star of the current Xiaomi smartphone lineup is clearly the Mi 5. As this new flagship made headlines at Mobile World Congress 2016, the Chinese manufacturer quietly announced the Xiaomi Mi 4s – a direct competitor to the Nexus 5X. Will this be a secret weapon for China’s most-hyped startup? Find out in this Xiaomi Mi 4s review.
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