Oppo Reno7 5G in for review
This is the Oppo Reno7 5G and it's the latest arrival at GSMArena HQ. The Reno7 5G comes with a 65W charger, a USB-A to USB-C cable, SIM tool, and a nice case. Here's the Reno7 5G, sitting in the middle here, pictured next to the Reno7 (non-5G), on the left, and the Reno7 Lite all the way on the right. Oppo Reno7, Oppo Reno7 5G, Oppo Reno7 LiteThe Reno7 5G we have at the office is the Startrails Blue color, which has literal textured strokes etched into the rear panel. Luckily the Reno7 5G comes with 256GB built-in, in our case.
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April 25, 2022 03:09 UTC
Top 10 trending phones of week 16
Samsung's Galaxy A53 keeps its lead in our trending chart, extending its streak to five weeks. The just announced OnePlus Ace put in a spirited fight, but had to settle for second place in the end. The Redmi Note 11 retained its third spot, while the Galaxy S22 Ultra missed out on a podium position this time around. Then we have the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, follwed by the Galaxy A52s and Xiaomi 12 Pro. The final spot goes to the Galaxy A13, leaving the vivo X Note and Poco F4 GT out.
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April 24, 2022 23:05 UTC
10 Child Prodigies You’ve Probably Never Heard of
You’ve probably heard of famous Gen Z child prodigies like Greta Thunberg, JoJo Siwa, Simone Biles, Emma Chamberlaine, and Billie Eilish. From Grammy-nominated jazz pianists to Olympic silver medalists and published authors, here are ten child prodigies you’ve probably never heard of. Although she has experience in multiple performance areas, Erica is recognized mainly as “DJ Switch,” the youngest winner at the 2018 Ghana DJ Awards. DJ Switch is passionate about supporting her community, and in 2019 she donated tables and chairs to a junior high school in Brafoyaw, Cape Coast, Ghana. In the future, DJ Switch will continue DJing while pursuing a career as a gynecologist.
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April 24, 2022 08:56 UTC
Infinix Smart 6 launching in India on April 27
The Infinix Smart 6 unveiled last October will debut in India on April 27. — Infinix India (@InfinixIndia) April 23, 2022The smartphone has 2GB RAM and 32GB storage onboard, but the Indian model will come with 64GB storage, and you'll also be able to expand the RAM virtually by 2GB. Infinix Smart 6 will come with 6.6" screen and 64GB storageThe Infinix Smart 6 is built around a 6.6" HD+ display with 500 nits peak brightness and a notch for the 5MP selfie shooter. Infinix Smart 6's antibacterial back panel sports a dual camera setupThe Infinix Smart 6 also comes with DTS Audio processing and has a 5,000 mAh battery under the hood that draws power through a microUSB port. Infinix hasn't revealed how much the Smart 6 will cost in India, but the smartphone's promo page on Flipkart says it will be launched in the country "at a never before price."
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April 24, 2022 02:22 UTC
Oppo Reno7 Lite 5G in for review
The Oppo Reno7 Lite 5G was introduced earlier this month with a Snapdragon 695 chipset. The name will be mostly seen in European markets, while in Asia it will be known as Oppo Reno7 Z 5G. The Reno7 Lite is an impressively light device with flat sides and a 6.43” screen that makes it refreshingly easy to handle. The Reno7 Lite 5G takes microSD cards slot in a hybrid slot - you must pick either a second SIM or the memory card. The Oppo Reno7 Lite 5G costs around €400 in Europe, which is somewhat higher than the Reno7 Z in Thailand, which is THB11,880, which equals €320.
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April 23, 2022 20:20 UTC
Realme GT 2 launched in India, sales begin April 28
Realme launched the GT 2 Pro in India earlier this month, and today the company introduced the vanilla GT 2 in its biggest market. The Realme GT 2 comes in Steel Black, Paper White, and Paper Green colors and has two memory options - 8GB/128GB and 12GB/256GB, priced at INR34,999 ($460/€420) and INR38,999 ($510/€470), respectively. Realme GT 2The Realme GT 2 comes with the Snapdragon 888 SoC under the hood and boots Android 12 with Realme UI 3.0 on top. The rest of the Realme GT 2's highlights include stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos support, Hi-Res certification, NFC, and a 5,000 mAh battery with 65W charging. You can read our Realme GT 2 review here to learn more about it or watch the video review attached below.
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April 22, 2022 14:18 UTC
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G in for review
Yet another Redmi Note 11 smartphone that arrived with us for a review. Its full name is Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G, but its hardware bears more resemblance to the Poco M4 Pro 5G (also sold as Redmi Note 11T 5G) than the 4G-only Redmi Note 11S. The Redmi Note 11S 5G comes with a different 13MP f/2.4 selfie shooter and an extra 2MP camera on the back and we’ll do our best to establish how much of a difference those two make. The body is identical to the Redmi Note 11T 5G and M4 Pro 5G, down to the last millimeter and gram, but the Poco's back has a far more intriguing design. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11SYes, it's super hard to navigate Xiaomi's Redmi portfolio, but we'll do our best to find out if the Redmi Note 11S 5G is one of the phones to get.
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April 22, 2022 02:04 UTC
'Days or hours left': Russia tightens the noose in Mariupol
With global tensions running high, Russia reported the first successful test launch of a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile, the Sarmat. On the battlefield, Ukraine said Moscow continued to mount assaults across the east, probing for weak points in Ukrainian defensive lines. Russia said it launched hundreds of missile and air attacks on targets that included concentrations of troops and vehicles. In devastated Mariupol, Ukraine said the Russians dropped heavy bombs to flatten what was left of the sprawling Azvostal steel plant, believed to be the last pocket of resistance in the city. A few thousand Ukrainian troops, by the Russians’ estimate, remained in the plant and its labyrinth of tunnels and bunkers spread out across about 11 square kilometers (4 square miles).
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April 20, 2022 20:38 UTC
Tony Awards issue ‘slap’ warning to stars after Oscars mess
Tony Awards producers are warning event-goers to refrain from slapping presenters or they'll face severe consequences. Amid the fallout from last month’s Oscars slap, producers for the upcoming Tony Awards are warning potential copycats to refrain from following suit — or they’ll face severe consequences. “The Tony Awards has a strict no violence policy,” read the PSA. Since the incident, Smith has apologized to Rock and resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The 2022 Tony Awards will be held Sunday, June 12, at 8 p.m. at New York’s Radio City Music Hall.
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April 20, 2022 20:38 UTC
vivo S15e specs fully detailed in new leak
vivo is planning to unveil its X80 high-end family of smartphones at a special event on April 25, but it looks like an additional device will tag along on that occasion, and that is the upcoming vivo S15e, the first member of the sure-to-grow S15 lineup. Some of the S15e's specs have already been teased and confirmed by vivo itself, such as the 4,700 mAh battery with 66W charging support, and the 50 MP selfie camera. Today however we have a leak that purports to reveal the phone's full spec list. So, the vivo S15e is said to come with a 6.4" 1080x2400 AMOLED touchscreen with a 90 Hz refresh rate, and a 16 MP selfie camera - conflicting with the aforementioned info above, mind you. The triple rear camera setup consists of a 50 MP main sensor, a 13 MP ultrawide, and a 2 MP macro cam.
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April 20, 2022 07:05 UTC
Motorola Edge 30 5G European price leaks
The Motorola Edge+ (aka Edge 30 Pro) launched in the US last month and is available in Europe and India as well, but we’re still waiting for the vanilla model. The Motorola Edge 30 5G appeared with a €550 price tag on one European retailer. For comparison, the Edge 30 Pro is €800 on Motorola Germany, the Edge 20 from last year launched at €500. Motorola Edge 30 5GThe retailer also lists a summary of the specs, confirming details that leaked previously. In total there are four new Edge models that are expected this year, including the Edge 30 Lite and the Edge 30 Ultra (you may have seen photos of this one and its 200 MP camera).
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April 20, 2022 05:06 UTC
Motorola Moto G52's India launch date announced
The Motorola Moto G52 unveiled last week will debut in India on April 25. The smartphone will be sold in India through Flipkart and have two color options - Charcoal Grey and Porcelain White. However, the screen will have a FullHD+ resolution with a 90Hz refresh rate, and the smartphone's thickness and weight will remain the same. Motorola Moto G52 in Charcoal Grey and Porcelain WhiteIf the Indian Moto G52 shares the rest of the specs with its European counterpart, you'll get the Snapdragon 680 SoC, Android 12, 8MP ultrawide camera, 2MP macro camera, 16MP selfie shooter, and a 5,000 mAh battery with 30W charging. But, we could see faster charging in India since Motorola has previously launched smartphones in India that charge faster than the global models.
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April 19, 2022 06:51 UTC
Russia launches fight for industrial heartland, Ukraine says
LVIV, Ukraine — After days of regrouping and reinforcing, the Russian military began a new and potentially climactic phase of the war in Ukraine by launching its long-feared, full-scale ground offensive to take control of the country's industrial heartland, the Donbas, Ukrainian officials said. “The Russian troops have begun the battle for the Donbas,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced in a video address. Haidai said that before advancing, Russian forces “just started leveling everything to the ground.” He said his forces retreated to regroup and keep fighting. It also would deprive Ukraine of a vital port, and complete a land bridge between Russia and the Crimean Peninsula, seized from Ukraine from 2014. Associated Press journalists Nico Maounis and Philip Crowther in Lviv, Ukraine, Adam Schreck in Vasylkiv, Ukraine, and Robert Burns in Washington contributed to this report, as did other AP staff members around the world.
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April 19, 2022 06:51 UTC
Ukraine: shelling halts civilian evacuation
Officials said Russian forces continued to rain down artillery shells on civilians trying to flee the conflict, forcing them to shut down evacuation routes. KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s government has halted humanitarian evacuations for the second day, saying Russian forces were targeting civilian evacuation corridors. The Luhansk government said four civilians trying to flee the region were shot to death by Russian forces. ___KYIV, Ukraine — Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said six people were killed and another 11, including a child, were wounded by Russian strikes in the western Ukrainian city. ___MOSCOW — The Russian military says it has struck over 20 Ukrainian military targets with missiles.
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April 18, 2022 10:30 UTC
Top 10 trending phones of week 15
The Samsung Galaxy A53 domination of our trending chart continues for the fourth week in a row, and it's more good news for Samsung as its Galaxy S22 Ultra flagship has overtaken the Redmi Note 11 for the second spot. We then see the Galaxy A73 climb to fourth, ahead of newly unveiled vivo X Note and the Poco F4 GT, which just entered the rumor mill. The Xiaomi 12 Pro gained a spot to place seventh, while the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max slid to eight position. The Samsung Galaxy A52s is on its way out of the market, but it still clings to our chart, placing ninth, ahead of the returning Galaxy A13. See you next week!
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April 18, 2022 10:08 UTC