OnePlus is getting new competition and it’s thanks to Xiaomi’s Pocophone

Xiaomi has just launched a new sub-brand that is going to "amaze" the smartphone world. Let's welcome Poco and their new Pocophone F1

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9: here’s what we know

So, you've heard that Samsung is planning a shindig on August 9 and are wondering what it's about? We have everything on what it's about right here.

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Snapdragon 845 offers superior cellular performance on Android phones

According to the latest information compiled by Ookla's Speedtest, and published by Qualcomm, Android smartphones powered by the Snapdragon 845 deliver up to 192% faster data speeds compared to non-Android smartphones.

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This Snapdragon is over 1000! | #PNWeekly 307 (LIVE at 3p ET)

There's probably a Snapdragon 1000 on the way and you might want to stick around and see where it will appear. Also, the Pixel 3 will be made by Google... for reals... sorta.

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APEX-based Vivo NEX and NEX S phones are coming on June 12 with crazy thin bezels

That bonkers APEX concept is about to materialize in two phones with in-display fingerprint recognition and super-slim bezels, called Vivo NEX and NEX S.

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Xiaomi Mi 8, Mi 8 Explorer Edition and Mi 8 SE phones are official in China

To celebrate the company's eight anniversary, Xiaomi has officially taken the wraps off the highly anticipated Mi 8, as well as the truly remarkable Mi 8 Explorer Edition and slightly lower-end Mi 8 SE.

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Bezelless Vivo APEX concept is a concept no more, photographed packing 8GB RAM

Expected to change its name before hitting stores, that conceptual Vivo APEX smartphone with almost no bezels will probably come powered by a Snapdragon 845 SoC and 8 whopping gigs of RAM.

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Xiaomi Mi 7 with Snapdragon 835 and Xiaomi valentino with SDM638 get benchmarked

A pre-release Xiaomi Mi 7 prototype curiously packs an outdated Snapdragon 835 processor over at Geekbench, while the Snapdragon 638-powered Xiaomi 'valentino' is completely shrouded in mystery.

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Exynos Galaxy S9’s quick battery drain explained away

It's quicker to drain relative to a Galaxy S9 powered by a Qualcomm chip and quicker compared to the iPhone X, Huawei P10 and other phones. So what gives? Samsung says not much.

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Iffy HTC U12+ box leak seems convincing enough

Far from perfect, the box design just seems a bit mangled and weird to us. But it has its heart in the right place... if you can call getting most of the items seemingly right.

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Xiaomi-backed Black Shark brand to launch gaming phone April 13

All we know for sure so far is that this phone will have a Snapdragon 845 processor from Qualcomm. That coming from the quasi-startup within a startup.

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Xiaomi has multiple flagship phones in the pipeline, including one with in-display fingerprint recognition

In addition to the "full screen" Mi MIX 2S, Xiaomi is reportedly working on a more mainstream Mi 7, a Mi 7 Plus with an in-display fingerprint sensor, and a Black Shark gaming smartphone.

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