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iPhone 16 Pro Max vs iPhone 14 Pro Max: Biggest rumored upgrades

Here are all the most significant upgrades between the 2022 and 2024 iPhone flagships

The launch of a brand new iPhone is always a very big deal, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max will be no exception. But those of you rocking an iPhone 14 Pro Max might be paying the most attention, especially if you’re on a 2-year phone plan that’s coming to an end. However, whether you should upgrade or potentially hold off a little longer depends on what the iPhone 16 Pro Max offers and whether it’ll be worth the money.

We know that the iPhone 16 series will be officially announced at Apple’s Glowtime event on September 9, so we don’t have long to wait to see what Apple has in store for us. Thankfully, for those of you who don’t want to wait to start making that decision, we have heard plenty of rumors about what the iPhone 16 Pro Max could offer.

The iPhone 16 Pro Max is expected to come with a new Capture Button for photography, a larger 6.9-inch display, a larger primary camera sensor and a bigger battery than its predecessors. Not to mention the processing power to handle Apple Intelligence’s on-device AI features. That’s all on top of upgrades that debuted on the iPhone 15 Pro Max, like USB-C, the Action Button and the tetraprism telephoto lens with 5x optical magnification.

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Here are all the biggest rumored upgrades to expect on the iPhone 16 Pro Max compared to the iPhone 14 Pro Max.

iPhone 16 Pro Max vs iPhone 14 Pro Max: Price and availability

The iPhone 14 Pro Max started at $1,099 when it was released in 2022. That price got you 128GB of storage, though you could pay extra for as much as 1TB of space. The Apple Store and website stopped selling the iPhone 14 Pro Max after the launch of the iPhone 15 Pro Max last year, but it is still available from many retailers. However, the options aren’t as plentiful as when the phone was new.

It’s unclear exactly how much the iPhone 16 Pro Max might cost this year, but we’re hoping that Apple will leave well alone and stick with the same $1,199 starting price as the iPhone 15 Pro Max. That’s $100 more than it cost to buy the iPhone 14 Pro Max, but the added benefit is that the cheapest model came with 256GB of storage rather than 128GB.

The iPhone 16 Pro Max will likely start with 256GB of storage, and rumors suggest we may see a 2TB storage option for the first time. As for an official release, Apple typically opens pre-orders the Friday after launch, which would be September 13. The official release happens a week later, meaning the phone could be in our hands on September 20.

iPhone 16 Pro Max vs iPhone 14 Pro Max: Design and display

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The iPhone 14 Pro Max has a 6.7-inch display complete with an LTPO panel that offers a 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate. It’s also one of the last phones to come with a Lightning port and lacks any additional buttons or features around the side.

On the other hand, the iPhone 16 Pro Max is expected to come with a larger 6.9-inch display, making it the biggest iPhone Apple has ever made. The fact that this new size seems to have been confirmed by dummy units means that it’s pretty likely this size upgrade is on the way. Other rumors claim that we could see the bezels around the screen shrink to 1.15mm, meaning more screen space without necessarily making the iPhone 16 Pro Max too unwieldy for people who don’t have huge hands.

Other rumors suggest that the remaining Face ID sensors could be hidden under the phone’s display, shrinking Dynamic Island’s pill to a more typical hole-punch design. A solid-state “Capture Button” could also be included at the bottom right side of the phone to help open and activate the camera more quickly.

Naturally, the 16 Pro Max is expected to have an Action Button, a titanium frame and a USB-C port, three things that the iPhone 14 Pro Max lacks.

iPhone 16 Pro Max vs iPhone 14 Pro Max: Cameras

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The iPhone 14 Pro Max was one of the best camera phones at the time of release. Its triple-lens main camera system included a 48MP main lens, a 12MP ultrawide-angle lens and a 12MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom. Up front, there was a 12MP selfie camera.

Of course, being two years old, it’s since been knocked off our list of the best camera phones, thanks to an explosion of improvements from various other phone companies—Apple included. That means the difference in camera performance from the iPhone 14 Pro Max to the iPhone 16 Pro Max could be pretty large.

We don’t know much about the iPhone 16 Pro Max’s camera setup yet, but we have heard a bunch of different rumors about how the cameras could be improved compared to the previous two generations. The main one is that the main camera lens could feature a large 1/1.4-inch sensor, which would allow the camera to capture more light, improving performance and quality, especially in low-light conditions.

We’ve also heard rumors of a 48MP ultrawide-angle lens, up from 12MP, and a telephoto lens that increases the focal length to 300mm—more than double the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s, which was, in turn, significantly larger than the iPhone 14 Pro Max’s.

That telephoto lens may also be thinner to improve magnification, but no matter what happens, we’re expected to see the tetra prism lens make a comeback with at least 5x optical zoom. That’s still a big improvement over the 3x optical magnification on the iPhone 14 Pro Max.

iPhone 16 Pro Max vs iPhone 14 Pro Max: Performance
The iPhone 14 Pro Max was powered by an A16 Bionic chipset and 6GB of RAM. While benchmarking tests at the time indicated that this was one of the most powerful phones on the market at launch, things changed. The least of which is the A17 Pro, which utilizes a 3nm process that makes chips smaller, more efficient and potentially more powerful.

Rumors claim that all iPhone 16 series phones will have some kind of A18 chipset, but that doesn’t mean the iPhone 16 Pro Max (and iPhone 16 Pro) won’t have a better chip than its non-Pro counterparts. We may see the A18 available on standard models, with a more powerful A18 Pro on the Pro and Pro Max — offering superior performance. And odds are this extra performance will be greatly beneficial to Apple Intelligence and on-device AI.

Leaked benchmarks even speculate that the Pro chips could outperform Apple’s M-series on single-core tests. Hopefully, the TSMC’s 3nm process has been a bit more refined this year, aiding that performance and boosting efficiency.

It’s unclear whether we’ll get more RAM on the iPhone 16 Pro Max. We know Apple needs at least 8GB of memory to run Apple Intelligence on-device, which is still 2GB more than the iPhone 14 Pro Max offers. Still, it’s possible that Apple may avoid going down the same route as Google and offering a chunk of extra RAM—even if it is for AI.

Don’t expect the Qualcomm modems to go anywhere this year, either. The Apple-made modem keeps getting delayed, and now Qualcomm seems to have signed an agreement with Apple to provide modems until at least 2026. But we may see Wi-Fi 7 debut on iPhone 16 Pro Max, for those of you that have the newest Wi-Fi standard available.

iPhone 16 Pro Max vs iPhone 14 Pro Max: Software
While both iPhone 14 Pro Max and iPhone 16 Pro Max will be compatible with iOS 18, the iPhone 16 Pro Max will be able to do a lot more. Whether Apple will announce any exclusive features isn’t known right now, but we do know that the 14 Pro Max doesn’t have what it takes to run Apple Intelligence. This means Apple’s all-new AI features will be limited to newer models like the iPhone 16 Pro Max.

So while both phones can enjoy extra-customizable home screens, a redesigned Control Center, an all-new Photos app and other general iOS 18 upgrades, AI will be firmly off-limits to the 14 Pro Max. This means anyone with the older handset can’t use native ChatGPT integration, the smarter version of Siri, image generation and editing tools, and everything else Apple Intelligence will have to offer.

Depending on your priorities, that may be worth the upgrade.

iPhone 16 Pro Max vs iPhone 14 Pro Max: Battery
Battery life has exploded in recent years, cleanly knocking the iPhone 14 Pro Max off our list of the best phone battery life — despite it holding one of the top spots in the ranking. That’s not to say that 13 hours and 39 minutes in our custom battery test is insufficient. However, the iPhone 15 Pro Max performed a lot better.

The iPhone 16 Pro Max is expected to extend battery life even further, not just in terms of extra efficiency but also thanks to rumors that the phone’s battery could increase to 4,676 mAh. This may be simply down to adding a larger battery pack, with extra space provided by the iPhone 16 Pro Max’s slightly larger design, but there have been reports that Apple could increase the density of its batteries.

That means there’s more power capacity in the same space, though the trade-off is that this can increase heat production. It’s good that Apple is also reportedly looking at ways to boost heat dissipation and thermal management across its phones.

iPhone 16 Pro Max vs iPhone 14 Pro Max: Outlook
When it first launched, the iPhone 14 Pro Max had a lot to offer, and it still does. The only thing that’s changed is that a bunch of newer and better phones have been released that make the 2022 iPhone seem less impressive by comparison. But this doesn’t change the fact that it still offers great performance, solid 13+ hours of battery life, and takes some great photos—not to mention the fact that it’s due an upgrade to iOS 18 later this year.

However, a lot has changed over the past few years, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max will be a considerable upgrade. It may not offer quite as big of a leap as the iPhone 15 Pro Max, but combining all the upgrades that debuted last year with what’s supposedly coming at the Glowtime event, you have a very large pool of upgrades to choose from.

Apple Intelligence alone might be reason enough to upgrade from the iPhone 14 Pro Max, let alone all the expected improvements to performance, photography and battery life. Then again, considering the iPhone 15 Pro Max will be getting all those shiny new AI features, it offers a solid alternative — especially if the price drops between now and the end of the year

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 : The Most Gorgeous, Limited Clamshell You Can Buy

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Verdict

Pros

+Durable design
+Excellent low light camera performance
+Speedy performance
+New Galaxy AI features

Cons

-Costs $100 more
-Battery life could be better

Samsung adds new Galaxy AI features, a larger battery, and a faster processor to offset the Galaxy Z Flip 6’s higher cost, but the flip phone sSamsung ruled the flip-style phone space for years with its Z Flip devices.

Obviously, all the usual upgrades are in tow with this charming little flippable, like its new 50MP main camera, more durable design, and more functional FlexWindow display. These hardware changes are good, but they’re supplemented by the same Galaxy AI features I found helpful in saving me time with the Galaxy S24 Ultra — plus a few new AI capabilities. If that’s not enough, there’s a much bigger emphasis on personalizing the Galaxy Z Flip 6.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 review: Specifications

Price	$1,099
Colors	Silver Shadow, Yellow, Blue, Mint, Crafted Black, White, Peach
Inner display	6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED (2640 x 1080) , 1-120 Hz
Outer display	3.4-inch AMOLED (720 x 748), 60 Hz
Rear camera	50MP main (f/2.2), 12MP ultrawide (f/2.2)
Front camera	10MP (f/2.2)
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
RAM	12GB
Storage	256GB, 512GB
Battery	4,000 mAh
Wired charging	25W
Wireless charging	10-15W
Dimensions	6.5 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches (open), 3.35 x 2.83 x 0.58 inches (closed)
Weight	6.59 ounces / 187 grams

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 : Design

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 comes in four different colors

Samsung Z Flip 6 colors leak alongside those of the Z Fold 6

At first glance, it doesn’t look like much has changed with the design of the Galaxy Z Flip 6, which sports a familiar trim and aesthetic as last year’s Galaxy Z Flip 5. The phone remains incredibly compact when closed, and its Armor aluminum frame gives the Flip a solid feel in the hand.

However, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 is not as ergonomic as I’d like because of its flatter edges. The only visible difference with the design this time around is how the outlines of the camera lenses are accented by the same paint job as the phone, giving the phone a much more pleasing contrast.

Speaking of trims, I really like the pastel-like colors Samsung’s using for the Galaxy Z Flip 6 — like my blue colored review unit. It’s better made, too, with a matte finish that prevents smudges and fingerprints from dirtying up the Z Flip 6.

Samsung did increase the Flip 6’s durability with a new dual rail hinge design, giving the phone a more responsive feel whenever I close it. More importantly, however, the crease in the middle of the phone is much more subdued. In fact, I’d argue it’s less noticeable than the Razr Plus 2024’s crease.

GIF animation of FlipSuit case on Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6.

On another note, I’m delighted by the dose of personalization that’s added to the Flip 6 when it’s paired with the new FlipSuit cases that combine interactive lock screens to the FlexWindow. There are even a couple of new ones I checked out with built-in LEDs that light up the back of the phone, which takes power via the phone’s wireless charging.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 review: Cameras

I’m very excited for the cameras in the Galaxy Z Flip 6. That’s because the phone now features an upgraded 50MP main camera paired with a 12MP ultrawide lens. The former is a huge step up from the Z Flip 5’s 12MP camera, but it’s made better because of how the Galaxy Z Flip 6 leverages pixel binning to offer a reasonable 2x zoom with optical-like quality. This is the smarter way of approaching the cameras, seeing that it effectively offers the range in most triple camera setups, but with a more compact dual camera arrangement instead.

There’s also a new camcorder mode, just like on the Razr Plus 2024, that gives a nostalgic feel when the phone’s folded in the halfway position — complete with zoom controls at your fingertips. Another new feature is the intelligent way the Galaxy Z Flip 6 can frame my shots with AI zoom. No matter who I’m shooting, whether it’s just myself or a group of people, the AI zoom will automatically frame the shot correctly.

Similar to Samsung’s Galaxy S flagships, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 benefits from a rich camera app that’s filled with all the modes you’d want in a phone and a few extras — like hyperlapse, dual recording, and portrait video. There’s even a pro video mode with full manual controls, which few camera apps offer. I also love how the FlewWindow can be turned on to act as a preview screen, making it perfect for vlogging and self recordings.

The Galaxy Z Flip 6 is undoubtedly a phone for creators with its rich set of features and tools, but ultimately its camera performance will show me if it’s worthy of being a best camera phone contender.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 review: Performance

Powered by the same chip in Samsung’s Galaxy S24 flagship devices, the Z Flip 6 leans on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for all of its muscle power. I’m instantly attuned to the fluid actions of navigating around the software, since just about every movement is met with tight responses. Furthermore, it extends to other aspects of the experience, including my regular routines running apps and switching between them.

Benchmark results reveal what I suspected initially: the Galaxy Z Flip 6 is a powerhouse in the flip-phone space. GeekBench single and multicore scores for the Z Flip 6 have it registering scores of 2,091 and 7,022 respectively, which are incrementally better than the previous Z Flip 5.

Z Flip 6	Z Flip 5
CPU	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Geekbench 5 (single core/multicore)	2,091 / 7,022	1,354 / 4,288
3DMark Wild Life Unlimited (fps)	113.4	79.1
Adobe Premiere Rush (Mins:Secs)	0:46	0:42

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 review: Software and AI

Samsung’s One UI 6.1.1 runs on top of Android 14 on the Galaxy Z Flip 6. The aesthetics look familiar for anyone who’s used a recent Galaxy phone, but this year’s flip phone comes out of the box with the same suite of Galaxy AI features first introduced by the S24 series earlier this year.

These include things such as Instant Slow-Mo, Generative Edit, Note Assist, Transcript Assist, and much more. They function the same way as they do on the S24, with some being more useful in saving me time with my day-to-day activities. It also comes with Circle to Search and Google Gemini, although you can’t run Circle to Search on the FlexWindow display — but Gemini works like a charm on the smaller screen.

I’m still a little annoyed that the Galaxy Z Flip 6 doesn’t natively let me run full apps on the FlexWindow display. Instead, I’m forced to go through the same work around as before with the Flip 5 by downloading the Good Lock app through Samsung’s Galaxy Store. After that’s all taken care of, I’m able to access even greater utility with the outer screen — much like how the Razr Plus 2024 does it natively.

Samsung introduces a few new AI features with its latest foldable phones, as well as new optimizations that make them work more effectively with the external displays on those devices. Here’s all of them that I got to check out on the Flip 6:

Photo Assist: Through the Gallery App, Photo Assist lets me take selfies and photos I’ve taken of myself and transform them into drawings, sketches, and 3D models with the help of generative AI.
Photo Ambient: In addition to the AI-generated wallpapers I can create, there’s also another option called Photo Ambient specifically for the lockscreen wallpaper. It works best when I use photos of landscapes I’ve captured with the camera, which Photo Ambient will use to change its look in real-time based on the weather and time. For example, I’ve seen it transform into a warmer color tone right for bedtime.
Auto Zoom: This AI-feature takes the hassle of framing a shot by automatically zooming in the camera app when it detects people. It dynamically adjusts to zoom appropriately to include everyone, but I still sometimes manually adjust it to get the composition I want — even if it means having more dead space in the frame.
Interpreter Mode: Functionally it’s the same here as it is with the Galaxy S24 by allowing for real-time translation between two people speaking. But the difference here is how much more practical it becomes when it’s used in conjunction with the FlexWindow display by allowing both parties to see the translation on their respective displays when the Flip 6’s folded halfway.
Suggested Replies: This Galaxy AI feature is exclusive only to the Z Flip 6 and offers AI-generated message replies that appear on the FlexWindow display. But forever what reason, I haven’t been able to properly test it out after following instructions of how to set it up. I’ll revisit this as soon as I get it to work.
For a flip-style phone, the Z Flip 6 is pretty adept at multitasking — with upwards of three apps running simultaneously. However, I wish more apps were optimized for Flex Mode apart from the native offerings and some Google apps. Take for example Google Photos, which I initially suspected would shift photos and video to the top half of the screen in Flex Mode, but it doesn’t.
Beyond all of the AI features, the one thing I’m curious to find out is if more apps have been optimized to work in Flex Mode, like the hands-free experience of putting the phone down and shooting selfies. And of course, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 also benefits from the same seven years of software and security updates as the Galaxy S24.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 review: Battery

Samsung is able to cram in a larger 4,000 mAh battery into the Z Flip 6, up from 3,700 mAh in the Z Flip 5, all while keeping the same svelte profile as before. Along with the power efficiency of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 easily carries me through a full working day with a single charge.

Galaxy Z Flip 6	Galaxy Z Flip 5
Battery size	4,000 mAh	3,700 mAh
Battery life (Hrs:Mins)	11:01	9:53
Charging speed	25W wired, 15W wireless	25W wired, 15W wireless
Charge % after 30 minutes	55%	52%

conclusion

I genuinely like the Galaxy Z Flip 6. It’s a charming flip phone with more utility than the average slate, while still offering one of the best-in-class cameras among foldables. There are also the handful of new Galaxy AI features that add a dash of extra convenience into the mix.
The sixth-generation Flip is a fairly minor update featuring a few small refinements to the design and a big boost in battery life to help keep it on a par with regular premium phones.
The flattened sides and coloured accents give it a more modern feel. The internal screen is one of the very best on the market, rivalling the colour, smoothness and brightness of a quality flat phone display. Two-day battery life means it should make it to the end of even the heaviest of usage days, while an improved main camera and some fun new AI tricks are welcome additions.

Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro : A Gaming Smartphone That Remembers It’s a Phone

Pros

Revamped design
Powerful specs
Decent photos

Cons

AI features are subtle compared to rivals
Smaller battery
Short update timeline

There’s something different about the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro. The Asus ROG gaming phone line always surprises me with its distinctive style traditionally appealing to gamers. Yet, this year’s ROG Phone 8 series shocks me by how mainstream it looks. Gone are the spaceship-like white hues of the ROG Phone 6 and ROG Phone 7 and in comes a restrained matte black look — an understated appearance for a mature gaming phone.

While standing tall with its 6.78-inch display, gone is the upper bezel that hid the last ROG Phone 7’s front-facing camera — otherwise last seen in 2019 on phones like the Samsung Galaxy S9 and the Google Pixel 4. The ROG Phone 8 Pro has a punch-hole front-facing camera just as we see on most Android phones. The full-color secondary display on the back of the phone says goodbye in favor of a still eye-grabbing mini-LED display, which is even more arresting on the Pro model.

What results is something that looks reminiscent of the black version of the Nothing Phone 2 with the gaming chops of prior ROG phones as well as the specs and $1,200 (£1,100) starting price that we expect from this year’s Android flagships. My particular review unit is the kitted out $1,500 version of the ROG Phone 8 Pro, with a ludicrously high 24GB of memory and 1TB of storage. That maxed-out configuration allows me to easily multitask, which through my testing included alternating between Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Dead Cells and texting while waiting forever to queue into GeForce Now’s free tier for cloud gaming.

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The ROG Phone 8 Pro’s appearance might not stand out as much in a lineup of other premium Android phones, but once I actually used it, I could quickly tell it’s still a gaming phone. Unlike mainstream phones in this price range, the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro includes a headphone jack. It also continues to offer two USB-C ports, one on the bottom and another on the left side, for two different attachments or to charge your device easier while holding it horizontally. This was particularly nice to have when plugging in my Xbox controller while charging.

That side USB-C port also connects the AeroActive Cooler X fan accessory, which no longer opens a door into the phone to chill the phone’s internal components. Instead, the ROG Phone 8 Pro has a sealed exterior to achieve IP68 certification to keep out water and dust, and the Cooler just chills the outside of the phone. Clipping the accessory to the phone does still feel like attaching a spider to help keep it cool.

The Phone 8 Pro does a nice job capturing photos and videos, with processing that’s assisted by artificial intelligence powered by its Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip. It’s early days for flagship phones equipped with the new AI-focused chip, and I find the other ways that the Phone 8 Pro takes advantage of AI to be more subtle. They include being able to perform contextual searches on the device, AI noise canceling on calls and text recognition inside of games.

Even with more subtle AI ambitions, the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro at its starting spec of 512GB of space and 16GB of memory is still a beast. You get the newest chip, tons of space, lots of memory, and it’s the only high-end phone out there that gives you as many ports as a MacBook Air.

Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro design, software, gameplay

While at first the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro looks like any other large black phone, the company includes a number of stylish flourishes including a new animated mini-LED screen on its back. Asus prints its Republic of Gamers logo, its “Dare to Win” mantra and an “Est. 2006” message like it’s a pair of Levi’s jeans. A fairly large camera hump houses a trio of cameras.

But the star of the phone is its animating AniMe vision mini-LED display on the back. While I’m sad to see the full color secondary display retire, the new display includes plenty of details that I’d love to see on more phones. For instance, by default the screen rotates between showing the time, your battery level and the ROG logo. The mini-LED screen can display a camera icon when you are taking a photo, a music visualizer when listening to music or custom animations that you can set up in settings. It reminds me of the LEDs on the back of the Nothing Phone 2, except this small screen allows for text and numbers that are easier to delineate than Nothing’s abstract light patterns. This screen can also be turned off if you don’t want all this blinking.

The front 6.78-inch display has an optical in-screen fingerprint sensor that can unlock the phone. By default the screen runs at an adaptive refresh rate between 1 and 120Hz, but you can have the screen run at 165Hz at all times. The screen has a 720Hz touch sampling rate — the same as last year’s Phone 7 — for responsiveness.

Both features helped when I played Dead Cells, since the game supports a higher refresh rate and battling through dungeons was easier with that responsiveness rate. The Phone 8 Pro also includes its AirTriggers sensors, which I can program like shoulder buttons when holding the phone horizontally. My preference is still to hook the phone up with a game controller when time and space allow, but for subway commuting the responsiveness for the touchscreen has been sufficient for the fast-paced game.

Like other gaming phones, the Phone 8 Pro gets warm when playing games at the higher graphics and frame rates that the phone is capable of. While Asus says that the phone now makes use of conductive cooling to draw heat to the back of the phone, I did find that it makes the back of the phone noticeably hot to touch. A case should help alleviate that, as should the aforementioned AeroActive X cooler attachment.

Using 3DMark’s 20-minute stress test when paired up with the fan attachment running at its highest cooling setting, the phone’s dashboard reported a temperature starting at 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit) and ending at 44 degrees Celsius (111 degrees Fahrenheit). By comparison when I ran the test without the attachment, the phone started at 33 degrees Celsius (91 degrees Fahrenheit) and ended at a noticeably hotter 53 degrees Celsius (127 degrees Fahrenheit). It’s worth noting that 3DMark’s test is particularly demanding for any phone but could be a comparison for a gamer that’s particularly adept at pushing the limits.

Asus carried over other gaming-focused features from prior years, including a Background mode that can keep an app active even if you turn off the screen, an in-game dashboard to quickly access settings, the ability to customize settings for particular games and the new AI-grabber to scan text within a game. Asus suggests that the feature could be useful for quickly copying and pasting terms inside of a game and then searching the web for related guides.

Another of the Phone 8 Pro’s AI features is its noise cancellation feature for voice and video calls, which works across any service that makes these. This includes services like WhatsApp and within game chat services like Discord.

While these gaming modes are the main draw for the ROG Phone 8 Pro, the new redesign comes with a lot of perks toward how the phone looks and feels. It’s noticeably lighter than last year’s phone, coming in at 225g versus the Phone 7 Ultimate’s 246g. And by eliminating the top bezel of the phone, the Phone 8 Pro’s now 163.8mm (6.4-inches) tall, shorter than the Phone 7 Ultimate’s 173mm (6.7-inches). While Asus was able to keep the display size between the two phones the same, it’s worth noting that the front-facing camera now occupies a punch-hole space within the display much like other Android phones, which might not be great for gamers that prefer an uninterrupted view across their entire screen.

Gaming phone rival RedMagic for instance uses an under-display front-facing camera to provide that unobstructed view, but photos taken by under-display cameras aren’t yet at the same quality as those shooting from a hole cut out of the display. To accommodate this, Asus provides an option to either let games fill the full screen or shrink the display area slightly in order to avoid the cutout from interfering. Most games are unlikely to be affected by the loss of space, but the option is there in the event that it might.

The ROG Phone 8 Pro has a 5,500mAh battery, which is smaller but still sizable compared with the ROG Phone 7’s 6,000mAh battery. While I found the ROG Phone 7’s 6,000mAh to easily get me through two days of use, I found a more mixed result with the ROG Phone 8 Pro.

On days with heavy use, such as one where I ran GeForce Now in the background for several hours while I did other tasks and played games stored locally, I drew the full battery down to 20% by the end of the day. With less intensive use, which still included an hour of gameplay and miscellaneous tasks like calls, texting and music, I was able to stretch the battery to last through two days of use on a single charge. While your mileage will vary according to how power hungry your usage is, Asus does ship the phone with a 65-watt wired charger and this year’s phone includes 15-watt wireless charging. In my 30-minute wired charging test, I was able to get the battery from 0% to 69% while the 30-minute wireless charging test took it from 1% to 26%.

The Xiaomi 13 shows off a gorgeous new design influenced by the iPhone 14

The Xiaomi 13 is likely to be a big upgrade over the Xiaomi 12.Boasting an exceptionally bright display, phenomenal performance and a handsome straight-edged design, the Xiaomi 13 is an impressive Android flagship that deserves a much wider market.

Pros
+Smart-looking design
+Impressively bright display
+Speedy Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor
Cons
-Memory options vary by region

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Xiaomi 13: Two-minute review

An unofficial render of the Xiaomi 13 from the front and back

The Mi 13 is the successor to the company’s flagship Mi 12 in 2022 and maintains the philosophy of its predecessor: premium performance in a compact package.

Aside from a slight increase in size, the phone’s display remains largely unchanged, but Xiaomi’s knack for brightness and bright colors is reflected in a sleeker, almost iphone-like body that puts the Mi 13 in the “pretty” camp of the best Android phones today.

The Mi 13’s Leica-branded camera setup aside, if you’re as enamored of Apple’s straight-edge aesthetic as I am, the phone’s resemblance to the best iphones is a positive, not a negative, factor.

The Xiaomi 13’s impressive speeds are made possible by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset – similar to the processor you’ll find powering Samsung’s newly-released Samsung Galaxy S23 line – and the device is offered in two memory variations: 8GB or 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM, paired with 256GB of UFS 4.0 storage.

The phone’s 4,500mAh battery remains unchanged from the Xiaomi 12 – meaning you still get at least one whole day’s juice on a single charge – and the latter’s 67W wired charging, 50W wireless charging and 10W reverse wireless charging capabilities are carried over, too.

Xiaomi 13 review with Xiaomi 13 Pro front straight

The Mi 13(left) and the Mi 13 Pro(right)

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On paper, the biggest difference between the Xiaomi 13 and its predecessor is the former’s Leica-branded camera array. Comprising a 50MP f/1.8 main shooter with OIS (optical image stabilization), a 10MP f/2.0 telephoto camera with 3.2x optical zoom, and a 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide sensor, the Xiaomi 13’s camera setup makes the phone a much more versatile beast for photographers; primarily because Xiaomi’s Leica partnership allows for two distinct shooting modes: Vibrant and Authentic. The former makes colors look brighter and more saturated, while the latter replicates the original Leica look by encouraging bolder contrast and a greater dynamic range, which proves a nice differentiator between this and other Android phones.

If you’re looking for one of the very best camera phones, though, the Xiaomi 13 still doesn’t hold a candle to the photography performance offered by its Pro-grade sibling – the Xiaomi 13 Pro – or the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and iPhone 14 Pro.

The bottom line is this: the Xiaomi 13 is an excellent flagship option for Android fans with a soft spot for Apple’s design philosophy. It doesn’t beat the competition in any one area, but Xiaomi’s latest premium offering still delivers almost everything you could want from a smartphone to an extremely high standard.

Xiaomi 13 : Specs


Dimensions:	71.5 x 152.8 x 8 mm
Weight:	185g / 189g
OS:	Android 13 with MIUI 14
Screen size:	6.36 inches
Resolution:	1080 × 2400 pixels
CPU:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM	8GB / 12GB (region-dependent)
Storage:	256GB
Rear Cameras:	50MP (wide), 10MP (telephoto), 12MP (ultrawide)
Front Camera:	32MP
Battery:	4,500mAh

Xiaomi 13 : Design

iPhone 14-like straight-sided design is a great size
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection
Nice color options internationally

Xiaomi has opted for a decidedly iPhone 14-like design with the Xiaomi 13, which is by no means a criticism.

Coming in at 71.5 x 152.8 x 8mm and weighing 185g, the phone sports a glossy, straight-edged aluminum body that’s more conservative than boundary-pushing, but it feels great in the hand, and its size – for me, at least – hits a rare sweet spot between being comfortable to navigate and large enough to look impressive. For reference, the Xiaomi 13 sits halfway between the Samsung Galaxy S23 and Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (and therefore the S22 and S22 Plus) in terms of size, almost to the millimeter.

Internationally, the Xiaomi 13 is available in three standard colors: black, white and Flora Green. In China, the company has also produced a gray and a light blue version, as well as limited edition iterations in more eye-catching red, green, yellow and blue finishes.

Design score: 4.5 / 5

Xiaomi 13 : Cameras

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Smart-looking Leica-branded triple rear camera setup
3.2x 10MP f/2.0 telephoto lens w/ OIS
Strong 50MP main sensor

The Xiaomi 13 boasts a Leica-branded triple rear camera setup consisting of a 50MP f/1.8 main shooter with OIS, a 10MP f/2.0 telephoto camera with 3.2x optical zoom and OIS, and a 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide sensor. The latter camera represents the biggest difference between the Xiaomi 13 and its predecessor, which limped along with an underwhelming 5MP ‘telemacro’ sensor. Xiaomi’s partnership with Leica has also brought with it an ALD lens coating that reduces reflectivity and thus improves image clarity, collectively rendering the overall appearance of the phone’s camera setup much smarter than that of the Xiaomi 12.

Cameras score: 4 / 5

Xiaomi 13 : Performance and audio

peedy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset
WiFi 7
Powerful Dolby Atmos speakers

The Xiaomi 13 packs the best mobile SoC Qualcomm has to offer right now in 2023: the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. There’s no bespoke version of the chipset here (which you’ll find in Samsung’s Galaxy S23 line), but from a practical point of view, the Xiaomi 13 still boasts the fastest silicon around (the Xiaomi 13 Pro uses the same processor, too). In fact, the phone’s Geekbench 6 scores were almost identical to those of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus, suggesting the difference between the two processors is negligible.

The Xiaomi 13 has felt suitably speedy in my time spent with the device. Neither gaming nor general browsing has caused the phone to noticeably heat up, with FIFA Mobile – my usual benchmark test for mobile gaming – running as smoothly as could be hoped for on a mobile device.

The Xiaomi 13 is a 5G phone, so you’ll be able to connect to the faster mobile network if it’s offered where you live, but as with all phones, your speeds will depend more on your network and area than the phone you’re using. WiFi 7 is also an impressively new networking technology that – if you can connect to a compatible network – will support up to 3.6Gbps.

I was pleasantly surprised with the Xiaomi 13’s audio credentials, too. I’m not one for playing music or videos out loud, but the phone’s Dolby Atmos-tuned dual speakers are exceptionally loud and bass-rich.

Performance score: 5 / 5

Xiaomi 13 review: Battery life

4,500mAh battery is the same capacity as predecessor
67W wired fast charging (charger in box)

The Xiaomi 13 has a 4,500mAh battery that supports 67W wired charging, 50W wireless charging and 10W reverse wireless charging. That’s the same battery tech as you’ll find in its predecessor, the Xiaomi 12, and will be plenty fast enough for most users.

In our tests using the phone’s 67W charger – which, mercifully, is included in the box (good job, Xiaomi!) – the Xiaomi 13 charged to 41% in 15 minutes, 78% in 30 minutes and 100% in 46 minutes.

With most of the phone’s the bells and whistles engaged – 120Hz refresh rate, auto brightness, several open apps and so on – the phone comfortably lasted a full day of relatively heavy use. If you’re someone who only lightly scrolls and sends a handful of messages each day, I’d say you’ll probably get two days from the Xiaomi 13, which is about the same as you can expect from the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus and iPhone 14 under similar usage conditions.

I like to run a little streaming experiment when testing phones, and the Xiaomi 13 passed with flying colors. After booting up YouTube and streaming an entire two-hour film in 1080p at medium brightness, the phone’s battery had only drained 10%. In other words, you won’t need to fret about the Xiaomi 13’s charge when watching lengthy videos during a commute or long flight (though4Kstreaming will, for obvious reasons, drain power at a faster rate).

Battery life score: 4 / 5

Should you buy the Xiaomi 13?
Buy it if…
You want the Android experience in an iPhone-style package
The Xiaomi 13 is the most iPhone-like Xiaomi phone to date, but you’re still getting the Android 13 (underneath MIUI 14) experience.

You want a full-featured Android flagship that isn’t a Samsung
Despite not boasting the same camera credentials as its pricier sibling, the Xiaomi 13 will remain a top-tier handset for several years, thanks to its industry-leading processor and impressive display.

HP Chromebook 14 – A great value laptop for students and small businesses

Verdict

Chrome OS’ speediness combined with a funky blue case makes this one fun notebook to use.

Pros
+Excellent keyboard and trackpad
+Chrome OS is speedy and responsive
+Crisp, vivid screen
Cons
-Not as powerful as some higher-end Chromebooks
-Average battery life

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Introduction and Design

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In fact, with all the features and steady performance of the Chromebook 14, you might decide to make the leap. If you just need a computer to get you online, check emails, do some basic work, and binge some Netflix, this extremely affordable device is more than up to the job. Add in a great keyboard, excellent trackpad, and a beautiful 14-inch screen, and you end up with a machine that offers a lot more value than just its low price tag.

HP’s Chromebook isn’t exactly a high-end PC, but it’s a slick, streamlined piece of kit nonetheless. The tapered enclosure measures 0.7 inches (about 18mm) thick at its thickest point. At 3.74 pounds (1.7kg), it’s also reasonably light, though not as much as the 13.3-inch, 2.97-pound Toshiba Chromebook 2. That extra weight gives you a slightly larger screen, though, and the Chromebook 14 doesn’t feel at all heavy in hand.

The case itself is entirely plastic, and it does flex and creak some as you adjust the screen or pick it up one-handed. On the bright side, the case doesn’t have any exposed screws, so you don’t need to worry about a loose screen dropping out randomly.

Oh. And it’s blue. Very blue. The shade of blue, which HP calls Sky Blue, looks cool.

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Stellar keyboard and trackpad

As a writer, I’m picky when it comes to keyboards, and I was pleasantly surprised by the typing experience on the Chromebook 14. The keyboard feels responsive with clicky keys and plenty of key travel.

The keyboard flexes ever so slightly when I pound heavily on it, but under normal use, it isn’t mushy at all. My gripe is there’s no dedicated Caps Lock key; a Search key takes its place and must be triggered while holding the alt key. It isn’t a big deal, but it makes it more difficult to impulsively tweet in all caps.

The trackpad is equally excellent. It’s big and spacious, with plenty of room to mouse around. The whole trackpad is a button, so you don’t have to fiddle around to find the left- and right-click buttons.

The button itself depresses with a satisfying click, but it’s much stiffer the closer to the keyboard you go. If you’re accustomed to the trackpad on, say, a MacBook Air, you’ll feel right at home on the Chromebook 14.

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Ports and Webcam

HP’s put a security lock slot, an HDMI port, a USB 3.0 port, a headphone jack and a microSD reader on the Chromebook 14’s left side, and a pair of USB 2.0 ports on its right side.

Performance

Armed with a 1.8-GHz Intel Celeron N2940 CPU, 4GB of RAM and a 16GB eMMC drive, the HP Chromebook 14 provides enough power for multitasking. When I split my screen between a dozen tabs and a streaming YouTube video and opened Cut The Rope and Google Keep, the system stayed speedy, with no lag as I typed in a Google Doc and moved from tab to tab.

The HP Chromebook 14 did poorly on Google’s Octane 2.0 performance benchmark, which gave it a score of 7,869. The Celeron 3205U-powered Dell Chromebook 13 (14,453) and Celeron 3215U-powered Toshiba Chromebook 2 (17,044) earned better scores.

Battery Life (5/5)

The Chromebook’s battery life is impressive. I can easily go through a full day of work or classes without needing to recharge. It’s a relief not to be constantly hunting for power outlets.

Performance (5/5)

Powered by an Intel Celeron processor and 4GB of RAM, this Chromebook handles multitasking with ease. Whether I’m working on Google Docs, streaming videos, or browsing multiple tabs, it doesn’t lag or stutter. The 64GB eMMC storage is sufficient for storing documents and essential files, and you can always expand it with cloud storage if needed.

conclusion
The HP Chromebook 14 is an economical laptop with good durability and good enough performance for the usual Chrome OS productivity tasks. Thanks to AMD’s Radeon R4 GPU, it has its own edge when it comes to graphics.

Samsung Unveils Exclusive Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition, Powered by Galaxy AI, for Paris 2024 Athletesy

The custom-built Galaxy Z Flip6 smartphone will be provided to nearly 17,000 athletes competing at Paris 2024, enhancing their Games-time experience like never before.

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Samsung Electronics, a Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner, today revealed the Olympic Edition of its newly announced Galaxy Z Flip6, exclusively designed and customized for all athletes competing at the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024. The Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition continues Samsung’s over three-decade-long legacy of providing its cutting-edge technology and mobile innovations in support of the Games and represents a series of firsts.

The new Olympic Edition for Paris 2024 is the first-ever Olympic Edition to feature Galaxy AI. Designed to elevate the athletes’ Games-time experience from the moment they arrive in Paris, it is the first to come pre-loaded with a full suite of exclusive services and useful apps. In addition, it marks the first time Samsung’s newest product is being made available to athletes before its official market launch. The Galaxy Z Flip6 will also take center stage at the Olympic Games as the first Olympic Edition to play an integral role on the podium.

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It boasts the new Galaxy Z Flip6’s compact and versatile design, in a striking yellow colorway adorned with the Olympic rings and Paralympic agitos in gold. To dress up the phone, Samsung partnered with the Parisian Men’s Luxury Maison, Berluti, who designed the Team France’s official outfits for the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony, to create an exclusive Flipsuit Case that will accompany each device. Made from Venezia leather, each Flipsuit Case has a unique patina featuring a vibrant color mix inspired by the Olympic rings, celebrating the Olympic spirit and values of excellence and unity.

“Samsung has pushed the boundaries of mobile technology in support of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and its athletes for nearly three decades,” said Stephanie Choi, EVP & Head of Marketing of Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics. “We are honored to deliver our newest Galaxy innovation to the inspiring athletes of Paris 2024 — and give them the opportunity to experience the powerful and intelligent Galaxy Z Flip6 firsthand, even before its official market launch. We are excited to see how our technology opens up athletes’ Games-time experience like never before — from creating meaningful connections, to sharing and capturing lifelong memories while in Paris and beyond.”

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Stay connected during Paris 2024 with your free Samsung phone

Enhancing the Athletes’ Experience at Paris 2024 with Devices Powered by Galaxy AI

Samsung’s decision to provide its latest addition to the Galaxy portfolio to Paris 2024 athletes before its official market launch stems from the crucial role Galaxy AI technology plays in accelerating a new era of communication, productivity, and creativity on a smartphone. The Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition includes a range of useful innovations to help athletes open up new experiences throughout the Games, including the following Galaxy AI communication features that will help athletes from around the world connect with ease while in Paris:

Live translation of calls1 – translates phone calls directly on the device in real-time into 16 different languages, making it easy for athletes to call the Olympic hotlines and local contacts in their native language, using Samsung native and select third-party apps.
Interpreter2 – instantly translates live conversations, allowing athletes to chat with other athletes and volunteers and receive a live translation of what they’re saying on screen – while still speaking face-to-face, thanks to the phone’s unique dual screen.
Composer3 – helps to draft emails and social media posts in apps by using simple keywords. For social media app specifically, it even analyzes the tone of past content, making it easier for athletes to express their excitement at some of the competition’s most thrilling or poignant moments.

Athletes can also use Galaxy AI on the Olympic Edition phone to help prepare for competition, enhance their creativity, and capture lifelong memories at Paris 2024, with features including:

Instant Slow-mo4 – allows athletes to record, share and analyze their performances in slow motion, making it easier for them to refine their technique.
Photo Assist5 – enables athletes to get the perfect shot every time, by resizing, repositioning or even removing unwanted objects within photos.

Built-in Services and Apps Making the Olympic and Paralympic Experience Fun and Easys.

To make it easier for athletes to use the phone while in Paris and beyond, each Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition will come with an eSIM of 100GB 5G data in partnership with Orange, and two years of Samsung’s international warranty. Additionally, to keep track of the latest Games-time schedules and travel around the Olympic venues with ease, several official International Olympic Committee (IOC) apps such as Athlete 365,6 Olympic Shop, Paris 2024, Transport Accred App, and IOC hotline will be pre-loaded.

Via Samsung Wallet,7 it also will come pre-loaded with an in-app pass for free beverages in vending machines located throughout the Olympic and Paralympic Village in partnership with fellow Worldwide Partner, The Coca-Cola Company, and an unlimited complimentary public transport access card, in partnership with Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM), so they can enjoy touring the city of Paris and its region.

To bring some fun and personalization to the athlete experience, each Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition will feature a suite of interactive, Paris 2024-themed apps, as well. These include PinQuest and Galaxy Experience for collecting and exchanging real and digital pins during Games-time, Olympic Go!, the official Olympic Game, and Galaxy Skateboard, a new game featuring the Phryges, the Paris 2024 mascots.

Sharing Moments of Victory from the Podium Firsthand

Standing atop the Olympic and Paralympic podium during the medal ceremony and realizing a lifelong dream is one of the most emotional and memorable moments an athlete can experience. Traditionally photographed by accredited media only because athletes have been prohibited from bringing personal belongings — including their mobile phones — to the ceremony, the view has always been captured from a distance and not through an athlete’s own lens.

For the first time in Olympic and Paralympic Games history, Samsung will provide the Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition for use on the podium at Paris 2024, so athletes can create their own memories and emotions via a new, victory selfie. Samsung’s customized technology will map and sort the athletes’ selfies by sport and upload them to Athlete365 in real-time, which will allow athletes to save and share their iconic moments with family and fans.

The Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition will be displayed at Olympic™ rendezvous @ Samsung showcases, including the one at Champs-Elysees 125, starting July 12. In collaboration with the IOC and International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

About Samsung’s Involvement in the Olympic Games
Samsung has been a Worldwide Olympic Partner since the Olympic Winter Games Nagano 1998. For over 25 years, athletes and fans have trusted Samsung’s transformative mobile technology to share the Olympic spirit globally and continue to shape the digital future of the Olympic Games for Paris 2024 and beyond. The company’s commitment to the Olympic Movement soon faces its fourth decade of partnership and extends through Los Angeles 2028. Samsung’s purposeful innovations in the wireless communications and computing equipment category, including equipment that features artificial intelligence, virtual reality, augmented reality and 5G will change the way the world experiences the Olympic Games.

About Samsung’s Involvement in the Paralympic Games
Samsung is a Worldwide Partner of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) in the wireless communications and computing equipment category. Starting from Paralympic Winter Games Torino 2006, the company has proudly supported the Paralympic Movement and enabled athletes and fans around the world to share the excitement and inspiration of the Games through Samsung’s transformative mobile technology. Samsung’s commitment to the Paralympic Games will extend through to Los Angeles 2028 and be celebrated through innovative mobile and computing experiences powered by purposeful innovations in the wireless communications and computing equipment category, including equipment that features artificial intelligence, virtual reality, augmented reality and 5G.

Best laptops 2024: Premium, budget, gaming, 2-in-1s, and more

Best laptops 2024 tested — August top picks

The best laptops are powerful enough to handle both work and play, comfy enough to carry all day and efficient enough to ensure you won’t run out of juice when you’re in the lurch.

Acer TravelMate P6 – Best ultraportable

Pros

Long battery life
Light and portable
A good price for a business laptop

Cons

Keyboard is a tad mushy
No NPU for future Windows AI features
Consumer laptops deliver similar specs for a lower price

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Why we like the Acer TravelMate P6

The Acer TravelMate P6 is featherlight at just 2.65 pounds. The chassis is made of magnesium-alloy, which is a very light yet durable material. According to our review, “the ports are reinforced with additional metal brackets to hold up wear and tear.” In other words, this machine is built to last. It also has fantastic battery life, which is what you want in an ultraportable laptop. The 65 watt-hour battery lasted nearly 13 hours on a single charge–more than a full workday! This laptop offers reliable performance, too. The Acer TravelMate P6 turned in a respectable Cinebench R20 score of 3,065, which isn’t far behind the more powerful HP Pavilion Plus.

Who should buy the Acer TravelMate P6
Anyone looking for an affordable ultraportable. In addition to the featherlight form factor, it also comes with a 1080p webcam with a physical privacy shutter and a 14-inch 1200p display with a 16:10 aspect ratio. The taller screen makes it easier to scroll through documents or webpages, and the 1080p webcam will make you look good on videoconferencing calls. The keyboard provides a nice typing experience, too. It even boasts white backlighting, which is perfect for typing in low light environments.

Asus Zenbook 14 OLED

Pros

Robust build quality
Attractive OLED touchscreen
Good CPU and integrated GPU performance
Outstanding battery life

Cons

Blah design
Keyboard isn’t memorable
Mediocre connectivity options

Why we like the Asus Zenbook 14 OLED

The Asus Zenbook 14 OLED wowed us with its zippy CPU performance,phenomenal battery life, and attractive OLED touchscreen display. According to our review, “movies and games look realistic and vibrant” on the 1200p OLED touchscreen, although it can be difficult to use in bright environments due to the reflective surface. It also lasted 16 hours on a single charge, which is absolutely wild! That result really trumps otherwise excellent competitors like the Lenovo Slim 7 14 Gen 9 and the HP Pavilion Plus Laptop 14. As for performance, the Asus Zenbook 14 OLED absolutely crushed the PCMark 10 benchmark with an impressive score of 6,772. That means it’s very fast and responsive during real-world tasks like web browsing, video conferencing, and so on.

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Who should buy the Asus Zenbook 14 OLED
Anyone looking for a powerful, affordable laptop with an OLED display! It’s so much more than its OLED screen, though. The build quality is quite good and day-to-day performance is zippy. Plus, you won’t have to go looking for an outlet often thanks to the long battery life. Connectivity options are a bit limited, but that’s not unusual for a laptop in this price range. Overall, it’s a great Windows machine that hits all the right marks.

Dell Inspiron 14 Plus (2024) – Best overall

Pros

Strong performance
Exceptional battery life
Wonderful typing experience

Cons

CPU throttles under heavy loads
No user upgrades

Why we like the Dell Inspiron 14 Plus
The Dell Inspiron 14 Plus is one of the most well-rounded laptops money can buy. It offers strong performance, exceptional battery life, and a vibrant display. which is a reasonable price point considering the price to performance ratio. In fact, it performed exceptionally in PCMark 10’s benchmark, according to our review. With a PCMark 10 score of 7,061, it beat out the Acer Swift Go 14, which has similar specs to the Dell, and the more expensive Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon. The Inspiron 14 Plus also lasted an impressive 17 hours on a single charge, which is definitely more than a full workday or school day. You don’t have to worry about finding a wall outlet to charge up.

Who should buy the Dell Inspiron 14 Plus
Anyone looking for a really good, well-rounded laptop. In addition to the impressive performance and battery life, it also has a lovely 14-inch 1400p display. According to our review, “the display is exceedingly well suited to office work and static imagery.” It has a peak brightness level of a stunning 418 nits as well as an anti-glare coating, which means you can use this laptop in different lighting environments. It may not have the prettiest design we’ve ever seen, but its hardware capabilities and astoundingly long battery life make up for the blah aesthetics.

MacBook Air (M3)-Best Mac book

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Pros

Excellent battery life
Great combination of price, features, and performance
256GB SSD is now two NAND chips, maintaining performance

Cons

Expensive memory upgrades
Dual external display support requires closed lid

Why we like the MacBook Air (M3)
In fact, it received high marks across the board thanks to the 8-core CPU (M3) and the 10-core GPU. It’s capable of chewing through office work as well as casual use tasks. While performance is comparable to the MacBook Pro (M3), there is one difference: the fans or lack thereof. The MacBook Air doesn’t have any fans, which results in quieter operation before heavy-duty tasks will likely put more pressure on the chip. That said, battery life is the real star of the show here. The MacBook Air (M3) breathed its last breath at the 19 hour mark, which is perfect for those with busy schedules.

Who should buy the MacBook Air (M3)
Anyone who prefers MacOS over competing operating systems. Battery life is outstanding and the laptop itself is both slim and light, weighing in at just over three pounds. The 15-inch Liquid Retina (LED) screen might be considered a step-down from the MacBook Pro’s Liquid Retina XDR (mini-LED) display, but that doesn’t mean it’s a poor screen. It still looks fantastic for day-to-day use.

FAQ

What form factor is best for a laptop?
The first question you should ask yourself is what kind of laptop you’re looking for. There’s traditional clamshells, 2-in-1’s, Chromebooks, and much more. The displays on convertible laptops (aka 2-in-1’s), for example, can swing around 360 degrees. This allows you to use the laptop like a tablet. They can also be propped up like a tent for viewing movies or participating in video calls. Chromebooks, on the other hand, exclusively run Google’s web-focused Chrome OS and are generally used for everyday tasks. All you need is a Gmail account and boom, you’re in. There are pros and cons to each of them. Chromebooks are affordable and generally have good battery life whereas convertibles are normally lightweight and portable.
Do I need a big display on a laptop?
If you’re a video editor or someone who does a lot of multimedia work, you’ll want a display that’s anywhere from 15- to 17-inches. The sweet spot is really anywhere from 13- to 14-inches, though. The bigger the display, the heavier your laptop is going to be. A 13- or 14-inch display is the best in terms of portability and value.

Motorola Moto G7 Plus review: A top-quality budget smartphone

pros and cons

Pros

Solid, stylish build
Long battery life and fast charging
Good camera features
Moto extras are well organised and easy to access

Cons

Only 64GB of internal storage
No IP rating for dust/water resistance

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Design and display

If you didn’t see the price tag before picking up the Moto G7 Plus,you’d be forgiven for assuming it costs almost double what Motorola is actually asking for the handset.

Its front and rear are glass, sandwiching a metal frame which feels secure and relatively premium in the hand. Tap the rear glass and it does sound a little hollow – giving away its affordable credentials – but it’s not something you’ll be doing often.

The power and volume keys are located on the right of the handset and fall nicely under your thumb or finger, with the power button offering a textured finished providing obvious tactile feedback on the key your finger is on.

While the G7 Plus does have a large display, it’s not overly cumbersome to handle. It measures 157 x 75.3 x 8.3mm, weighs 176g and sits well in the hand.

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However, Motorola includes a protective soft touch plastic case in the Moto G7 Plus box, which does provide grip and protection, and it’s nice to see a simple accessory like this bundled with the phone.

There’s good news for audiophiles, as the G7 Plus has a headphone jack on its base, along with a speaker and a centralized USB-C port.

On the rear, just below the dual camera bump lies a fingerprint scanner inset within the Motorola logo, which is easy to find with your forefinger.

Motorola says the body of the G7 Plus is “water repellent”, but strictly not waterproof, so don’t go submerging the handset in water. It should be fine in the rain though.

Switching attention to the Moto G7 Plus display and you’ll find a sizable 6.2-inch, Full HD (2270 x 1080) screen. There’s minimal bezel at the top of the display, with the front-facing camera housed in a teardrop notch which cuts into the display.

At the bottom of the screen there’s a thicker bezel which houses the Motorola brand name, which is another signal that the Moto G7 Plus isn’t quite as premium as some of its more expensive rivals that minimize the bezel to near-nonexistence.

Still, the overall look is impressive, with text and images appearing crisp, bright and colorful.

Moto G7 Plus : camera

Motorola is pushing photography as one of the key selling points of the Moto G7 Plus, and we have to say we were impressed with that the phone had to offer in the camera department. Generally speaking, the cameras on this phone will serve you well.

The built-in optical image stabilisation (OIS) is very welcome, and should reduce camera shake and image blur as much as possible. We didn’t notice it too much in our testing, but it’s nice to have. The Moto G7 also throws in a number of neat shooting modes and filters which are fun to play around with, including a cool spot colour one that works well.

Around the front, the 12MP selfie camera is unspectacular but completely adequate, and the Moto G7 Plus can even do that neat trick of lighting up the whole front of the screen so you can use it as a flash, if needed.

Recorded video looks great, with 4K recording possible – and that integrated OIS comes in handy here as well. And that’s really all you can ask for.

Moto G7 Plus : software and features

Thankfully, Motorola doesn’t mess too much with the stock Android experience. A single swipe up gets you to the app drawer, for example, and preinstalled apps are limited to a couple of utilities for tech support and teaching you how to use the phone.

The bundled Moto Actions (for controlling apps with gestures) and Moto Voice (for reading out your texts while you’re driving) aren’t going to change your life, but they’re fun to play around with if you want to do a bit more with your handset. We like the way Motorola stays out of the way of Android though, and all the key Google apps are available on the phone right out of the box.

The Moto G7 Plus does have its own custom time and date widget, which is inoffensive enough and doubles up as a battery meter. This widget also appears on the lock screen when you lift up the phone to look at it, so checking the time of day is easy enough.

The latest Android 9 Pie is on board here, as you would expect, but how quickly you’ll get Android Q, dark mode and all, remains to be seen – the Moto G6 phones got their Android 9 Pie updates a month or so ago, so it looks like you could be waiting a few months at least. Still, with most of the OS updates now behind-the-scenes tweaks and under-the-hood improvements, it’s not as big of an issue as it once was.

You don’t get waterproofing on the Moto G7 Plus, but you do get a thin water repelling layer, which is about as good as you’re going to get at this price level. It won’t survive a dunking in the washing up bowl, but it should survive a little bit of rain.

Dolby Audio is included, for apps that support it, and we were impressed with the audio performance of the phone overall: dialogue and background music is loud and clear when watching videos for example, and at a push you could even use the Moto G7 Plus as a makeshift boombox to fill a small room with music.

You do get 27W fast charging that Motorola says can juice up your phone with 12 hours of power in just 15 minutes – and that seems about right in our tests. We did the usual T3 test of watching Netflix for an hour at maximum brightness and a reasonable volume level, and the 3,000mAh battery went down from 100 percent to 83 percent: that’s a little below par, but equals all-day battery life.

In our time with the Moto G7 Plus we very rarely had less than 20 percent battery left at the end of the day, though admittedly we weren’t hammering it with use either. For a huge 5,000mAh battery the Moto G7 Power is one alternative to consider.

Conclusions
The Moto G7 Plus is a well-featured phone with plenty of highlights, including good battery life and fast charging. The camera features seem very good too, and the 6.2-inch screen is a pleasure to use. Add in dual SIM support and good build quality, and it’s clear Motorola has focused its development effort in the right areas.

Oppo Find 7 review: A terrific screen and cool features

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The Oppo Find 7, like the OnePlus One , is a Chinese-made phone with plenty of promise.

The Good

The Oppo Find 7 has a powerful chip and a super high-res screen. Fun features like its Ultra-HD picture mode are cool bonuses.

The Bad

The phone’s design is boring compared to its competitors, and it lacks a standout feature such as the Oppo N1’s swivel camera. Its battery life takes a hit due to the high-power display too.

The Bottom Line

Oppo may have packed the Find 7 with the latest and greatest specs, but it faces stiff competition from the LG G3, which has similar specs but a better design.

Performance

Due to its 2.5 GHz Qualcomm 801 quad-core Snapdragon processor and 3GB RAM and 330 GPU the smartphone is pretty powerful than the other android flagship smartphones. The phone did not show any kind of stutter or lag while switching between the apps, using camera and apps, watching videos, playing high-graphic games and multi-tasking.

Oppo Find 7 comes with another new technology, VOOC fast charging that offers it four times faster charging than the conventional chargers. Smartphone can support a 2 hour call with just 5 minutes of charging and full charge in about 45 minutes.

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Display

The display of this smartphone is the key feature for its entire buzz in the market. The smartphone sports a 5.5 inch 2K/Quad HD display with the screen resolution of 1440*2560 and the pixel density of 538ppi. This screen resolution is a lot higher than what the other flagship smartphone features, i.e. 1080*1920p and the pixel density is also higher than all the other smartphones at present in market. The display is very sharp and crisp and offer excellent viewing angles. The screen is less reflective and the outdoor legibility is pretty good on this smartphone.

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Software and features

Oppo Find 7 features a different OS based on the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, Color OS, which is typically a heavily customized version of Android that offer ample support for themes, lock screen widgets and app launcher. The company has replaced few stock apps with its own and due to its few nice little touches some apps like Music app really feel very good. Smartphone also supports the gesture controls including three finger swap for taking screenshots, double tap for unlock, pinch-to-launch camera app and more.

The smartphone comes with the latest Snapdragon 801 and its quad-core processor is clocked at 2.05 GHz which is pretty impressive for a smartphone. There is 3GB RAM for running the apps without any lags and the phone’s internal memory is 32 GB which is further expandable up to 128 GB using micro-SD cards.

As for the connectivity, Find 7 supports LTE network . The smartphone also holds a 3,000 MAh battery under its hood.

Camera

Oppo Find 7 has packed in a 13MP rear and a 5 MP front camera. The rear camera features the Sony IX214 CMOS Sensor and has ability to record 4K videos. Other highlighting features of the rear camera are its support for RAW files and the super zoom mode of the camera that merges 10 photos to create single 50MP image. Slow-motion video recording with 720p at 120fps is also available with the rear camera.

The quality of images captured at broad day-light is excellent with accurate color reproduction, good contrast, and very little noise. Low-light shots also came out well and the dual-LED flash does an excellent job of filling up the light. The front camera also captures good quality selfies and the beauty mode present enhances the selfies taken.

Call quality
I found no issues with call quality — the other party came across clear and crisp, while also being able to hear me fine. Audio volume was sufficiently loud; I wouldn’t be too worried about being able to hear the other person in a crowded place. The speakers, found at the rear of the phone, are pretty loud, and at the lowest setting, you’ll be able to hear the phone ringing even if it is in your pocket.

Final Verdict! 97%

Oppo Find 7 in summary is one of the best android smartphones . The sleek design feels good, although challenging to operate with one hand. The camera takes awesome photos and the battery life is decent for a full day’s job. With all its features we can say that this new smartphone has the capability to outshine all other flagship smartphones at present in the market. But the brand name Oppo still needs quite a lot of work to establish itself and so this smartphone just might be their first step forward.

Vivo Nex review: The pop-up camera makes this beautiful all-screen phone possible

The Good

Using the Vivo Nex’s full, no-notch screen is an unparalleled experience and performance is as smooth as butter. The pop-up camera works pretty well, too.

The Bad

Its copycat iPhone X gestures are unwieldy and hard to use. It feels heavy.

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The Bottom Line

The Vivo Nex’s clever engineering and fantastic notch-free screen serve as a model for other phones.

Vivo’s Nex demonstrates everything a phone of the future can be. It starts with a bezel-less 6.59-inch Super AMOLED display featuring a full HD+ resolution of 2,136×1,080 pixels. There’s no front speaker grill, which gives it a clean, nothing-but-screen look. The fingerprint reader is integrated into the screen, and a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor powers the phone.

The Nex is amazing to look at, and it’s the perfect conversation starter. I’ve had plenty of people marvel at the pop-up camera, though the first question is usually almost always, “Will it break?” The answer is no, it won’t, but more on that later.

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The Vivo Nex’s cutting-edge design is also clever

Companies that make “all-screen” phones have a problem: where do you put the front-facing camera, speaker grill and other sensors you need to make a phone work?

Vivo’s solution is to strip them out entirely, which makes for a phone face that’s over 91 percent screen.

The highlight of the phone, the 8-megapixel selfie camera lives inside the phone body and pops up when you take a selfie. The mechanism is sturdy and likely unlikely to break. I tested it carefully at first before applying more force, and I’m confident that it’s anything but flimsy. The eject mechanism is also pretty strong too, enough to keep pushing away my finger, which was purposely blocking it, with some strength. When you switch from the rear dual cameras to the front pop-up selfie, the switching speed is only slower by about half a second at most compared to the iPhone X.

Another cool piece of engineering is the underscreen fingerprint sensor. Another Vivo phone, the Vivo X21 , has this, too, and honestly, I wasn’t too impressed. It was slower than an actual physical scanner, and was sometimes frustrating to use. The Nex features the third-generation Synaptics scanner, however, which registers my prints almost immediately, a definite improvement.

While the X21 had face unlocking to help with the fingerprint unlock, the option isn’t available on the Nex, since the selfie camera is hidden away. But the in-screen fingerprint reader is fast enough.

To really cement the all-screen experience, Vivo also took away the Nex’s front-firing speakers. Instead, it uses the screen as a speaker when you’re taking calls through the use of a linear vibrator, which basically transmits the sound to the frame of the phone that’s relayed through the screen. This tech is similar to Xiaomi ‘s Mi Mix 2 , but plays out better on the Vivo Nex. Unlike the Mi Mix 2, the Nex doesn’t broadcast your audio to everyone within hearing range. Regular music and video playback use a bottom-firing speaker instead.

Vivo Nex camera, battery life and speed

The Nex’s AI-powered dual-rear cameras are pretty good. It uses a 12- and 5-megapixel setup that lets you take portrait mode shots, though there’s no optical zoom. Low-light performance is decent, but can be too sharpened at times. Performance is very similar to the Vivo X21, but that’s no surprise, because both phones share the same setup.

Packing a 4,000-mAh battery, the Vivo Nex easily lasted a day of use. It lasted 21 hours, 50 minutes in our video loop tests. Performance from its Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor easily matched up to other flagship phones with a similar processor, such as the Samsung Galaxy S9 , the Sony Xperia XZ2 and the LG G7 ThinQ . In real-world use, the phone is buttery smooth, apps load fast and games such as Asphalt 7 deliver fluid performance even at the highest graphical settings.

Check out the benchmark scores below to see how the Nex performed.

3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited
Vivo Nex63,324Samsung Galaxy S958,157LG G7 ThinQ56,714Huawei P20 Pro30,781
Note: Longer bars indicate better performance
GeekBench v4.0 single-core
Vivo Nex2,449Samsung Galaxy S92,180LG G7 ThinQ2,436Huawei P20 Pro1,918
Note: Longer bars indicate better performance
GeekBench v4.0 multicore
Vivo Nex9,145Samsung Galaxy S98,302LG G7 ThinQ8,742Huawei P20 Pro6,751
Note: Longer bars indicate better performance

Score Breakdown

Design 9✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

Features 8✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

Performance 8✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

Camera 8✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

Battery 10✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨