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Redmi K40 Gaming Edition teased with impressive AnTuTu score

Xiaomi is gearing up to launch yet another phone from the Redmi K40 family but this time it’s going to be gaming-centric. A handful of teasers in the past have revealed some of the key specs, including a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset.

Now yet another teaser gives us a hint of the performance too. In an AnTuTu 9 benchmark test, the device scored an impressive 724,495 points, which is just above the Snapdragon 870 we tested on the OnePlus 9R and the vivo X60 Pro. The latter achieved 720,352 points overall.

In addition to the Dimensity 1200 SoC, the gaming-focused K40 will offer a…

The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 4G with a Snapdragon 865 chipset is official

We heard it was happening, and now it’s official. Samsung is making the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 the chipset across the entire Galaxy S20 FE range – both 4G and 5G models.

The evidence comes from Samsung’s Swedish website, which has the Galaxy S20 FE, model number SM-G780G, listed with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage – a model with 8GB of RAM and 256GB is reportedly also coming.

Up until now there was a Snapdragon 865-powered Galaxy S20 FE with 5G thanks to the Qualcomm X55 modem and an Exynos 990-powered Galaxy S20 that tops out at 4G and was also cheaper.

Now that there will be…

Report: Apple looking to diversify OLED supply with LG Display and BOE

For the past couple of years, Apple has relied primarily on Samsung Display to provide OLED panels for its iPhones. As the world’s leading OLED manufacturer, Samsung supplied 78% of all iPhone OLEDs in the past year but a new report from South Korean outlet The Elec claims that Apple is looking to further diversify its OLED supply through LG Display and China’s BOE.

Based on data from industry sources and Omdia Research, Samsung will remain the number one supplier of OLED panels for the upcoming iPhones with 65.1% of the total orders but its two rivals will see increased shares. LG…

Samsung Galaxy A72 4G in for review

Samsung’s Galaxy A line has been a runaway success since it got revamped two years ago. And this year the distance between the premium Galaxy S21+ and the Galaxy A72 is as small as ever.

The Galaxy A72 has a high-refresh rate AMOLED screen, stereo speakers, IP68 protection, a quad camera and a big battery – there’s an uncompromising package if we ever saw one.

We have the Snapdragon 720G-powered Galaxy A72 4G at the office today. It comes with a 25W charger and USB cable. We wish Samsung would bundle a case with its Galaxy A series phones, though, but odds are next year we won’t…

Infinix Hot 10S (and 10S NFC) unveiled with 90 Hz display, Helio G85 chipset and a large battery

Infinix unveiled a new member of the Hot 10 family today. With a modest name like the Infinix Hot 10S you wouldn’t guess that this is positioned as a gaming phone and is also the company’s first to come out with Android 11 (running XOS 7.6 with a revamped UI).

Before we dive into the specs, we should mention that this is an affordable phone that starts at $130. Some regions will get an NFC-enabled version, which has a couple of differences other than the obvious.

Infinix Hot 10S

The Hot 10S is equipped with a large 6.82” display with 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch…

Poco M2 Reloaded launched in India as the most affordable phone with an FHD+ screen

Poco India has just unveiled a “new” device for the local market. The only new aspects here being the RAM capacity and price point. The M2 Reloaded comes solely in 4/64GB trim and costs INR 9,499 ($126). This also positions the device as the most affordable smartphone with an FHD+ screen on the Indian market. Everything else about the phone is identical to last year’s Poco M2.

The rest of the spec sheet includes a 6.53-inch IPS LCD, a 5,000 mAh battery with a bundled 10W charger, MediaTek’s Helio G80 chipset and a quad camera setup with a 13MP main sensor. Color options are the same as…

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