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In device specs

In Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro 5G, 11 Apr 2026
It's now been four months with this one, and it is solid. Great sound, good screen, performance is obviousl...
In Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G, 03 Mar 2026
I really like this phone. If I didn't get the F8 Pro so early I would have probably gone for this.
In Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro 5G, 28 Feb 2026
Check your carrier signal. If it's not strong enough the modem will struggle all the time trying to get goo...
In Google Pixel 10a 5G, 07 Feb 2026
It is amazing how Google makes great software with terrible hardware and Xiaomi makes great hardware with terrib...
In Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro 5G, 07 Feb 2026
I think it is adb shell settings put system screen_optimize_mode 2 Reboot the phone. After that you can tw...
In Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro 5G, 07 Feb 2026
That plastic film comes with every Xiaomi phone. It offers basic protection against scratches but it won't ...
In Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro 5G, 01 Feb 2026
Yup, thermals have been good with mine as well. Maybe that user is on an awfully hot weather, which obviously af...
In Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro 5G, 31 Jan 2026
None of these issues on my end.
In Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro 5G, 31 Jan 2026
I can't use any Samsung or iPhone with OLED since I get dizzy and headaches after a few minutes. No issues ...
In Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro 5G, 31 Dec 2025
It does feel different, but I can't give any factual opinions about it. For what is worth, I haven't h...

In news/blog articles

In Moto G87 is official with a 200MP main camera, t..., 30 Apr 2026
I feel terrible for the non tech savvy that are getting ripped off in the chipset department with phones like this one.
In Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 might be mad..., 22 Apr 2026
The 8G3 ran hotter and was less efficient than 8G2. The latter being the perfect balance of performance/efficien...
In Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 might be mad..., 22 Apr 2026
8 Gen 2 was amazing though.
In Samsung to retire old LPDDR4 RAM and move produc..., 19 Apr 2026
I'd rather get UFS 3.1 as the base standard than LPPDR5 to be honest.
In Nothing unveils Warp app for easy transfers betw..., 16 Apr 2026
Unsolicited but related: For local transfers just use Localsend.
In Samsung Galaxy A37 and Galaxy A57 are now availa..., 11 Apr 2026
Bro I paid 420 euro for my F8 Pro. I want whatever Samsung execs are consuming.
In Samsung Galaxy S27 series to reportedly include ..., 06 Apr 2026
They do sell a bunch of A15's, A16's and such 😄 That's their most successful model.
In Galaxy S26 FE hits Geekbench, reveals the chipse..., 03 Apr 2026
That was incredible. Samsung peaked there, alongside the A52s.
In Samsung Galaxy A27 runs Geekbench with a surpris..., 02 Apr 2026
For those unaware, the 6 gen 3 is basically a rebrand of the 7s Gen 2. Not a terrible chip, but it didn't h...
In Exynos 2600-equipped Galaxy S26 disappoints in b..., 31 Mar 2026
Exynos weakest point: its modem. Cell signal was low in this test, so the modem struggles all the time and takes...

In review articles

In Moto G Stylus (2026) review, 28 Apr 2026
Severely overpriced. Jesus.
In Infinix Note 60 Ultra review, 23 Apr 2026
I really liked these pictures ngl. The phone turned out way better than I expected.
In Samsung Galaxy A37 review, 15 Apr 2026
Come on, I like Snapdragon as well but this is better than 6 Gen 3. Plus it has UFS 3.1 and LPDDR5 memory.
In Samsung Galaxy A37 review, 10 Apr 2026
"the Galaxy A37 feels a bit sluggish" That doesn't make sense. If it has the same chipset and me...
In Samsung Galaxy A57 review, 08 Apr 2026
I was ready to be harsh on it but I actually liked it a lot more than the A55 and A56. I wouldn't buy it fo...
In Nothing Phone (4a) Pro review, 03 Apr 2026
The competition is very stiff in the $600 range. I don't know how much these drop in price eventually, but ...
In Nothing Phone (4a) review, 01 Apr 2026
Truly a mid phone. Not great, not terrible. There are far more interesting options out there.
In Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro review, 25 Mar 2026
Awesome for gaming and emulation, given that sustained performance. 8 Elite really benefits from the form factor.
In Poco X8 Pro review, 22 Mar 2026
I don't know what it was., but it was an awful experience. At least on that model.
In Poco X8 Pro review, 22 Mar 2026
I don't remember but it wasn't much, like 20 or 30 usd.