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Realme 8 5G’s key specs officially revealed ahead of April 21 announcement

The Realme 8 5G arriving on April 21 in Thailand was recently confirmed to have two color options – Supersonic Black and Supersonic Blue. And in a bid to build more hype around the smartphone, Realme has revealed a few specs of the Realme 8 5G.

Realme 8 5G

The Realme 8 5G will be powered by the Dimensity 700 SoC and pack a 6.5″ punch hole display with a 90Hz refresh rate. The smartphone will be 8.5mm thin and weigh 185 grams.

One of the images shared by Realme also confirms the 8 5G will feature a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, meaning the phone will use an LCD panel instead…

Sony Xperia 1 III arrives for pre-order in Russia, costs $1,300

Sony has announced its third generation of Xperia 1 and Xperia 5 flagships but stayed silent on the pricing and availability.

However, both phones have already appeared for pre-order on Sony Russia’s official store, and the prices are quite fascinating on their own – the Xperia 1 III is over $1,300, while the Xperia 5 III is north of $1,100.

Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III

The actual prices are in Russian rubles, and the Xperia 1 III technically is RUB99,990, which can also be translated to €1,095. For that price, Russian users will get a 12/256 GB smartphone in Black – there are…

ZTE Axon 30 5G appears in Google Play Console listing and Geekbench

ZTE is expected to announce its new Axon 30 series on Thursday, but just before the lineup is officially unveiled, the phone appears in both the Google Play Console and on Geekbench.

The ZTE device appeared on the Google Play Console with the model number A2022 and the listing reveals a few specs of the incoming ZTE flagship. The Axon 30 5G will come with a Snapdragon 888 5G chipset, 8GB of RAM, and a pixel density of 480ppi. The screen’s resolution is 1080×2400 px and the phone will come with Android 11 out of the box.

The image included in the Google Play Console shows the…

Oppo Reno6 Pro switches to a Dimensity 1200 chipset, according to leaked specs

It’s hard to understand exactly what Oppo is doing with its Reno series of mid-range and upper-midrange devices these days, churning out “new” models multiple times a year that are incredibly similar to their predecessors in almost all respects, and sometimes even inferior in some ways.

Our befuddlement at the situation obviously isn’t stopping the company from continuing its strategy, and thus we already have a rumor detailing the main specs of the Reno6 Pro, even though the Reno5 Pro only arrived in stores this January.

Oppo Reno5 Pro

The Reno6 Pro is supposedly going to have a…

Lenovo Legion Duel 2 video teardown investigates why it bent so easily

Earlier this month, Lenovo made the Legion Duel 2 gaming smartphone official, and Zack from JerryRigEverything promptly decided to subject it to his now-trademark “durability test”. The result was rather shocking, as the Duel 2 easily snapped in three parts during the bend test.

Today Zack’s back with a teardown video of the phone, hoping to see what on the inside explains the snapping in pieces. Before we get to that, though, the usual way of getting inside applies – heat plus razorblade.

The back glass comes out in thirds, which isn’t that surprising considering how the phone…

Amazon launches second generation Echo Buds for $120

Amazon today launched the second generation version of its Echo Buds. These are in-ear truly wireless earbuds with active noise cancelation.

The new Echo Buds feature 20% smaller design compared to the previous generation model. The case now has a tall, slim profile compared to the short and wide case of the previous model.

The earbuds are also smaller than before. They feature a shortened nozzle for improved comfort and new vents to equalize the pressure inside your ears. They come with four tip sizes and two wing tip sizes for optimal fit and the AirPods Pro-esque Ear Tip Fit…

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