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Weekly poll results: Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 11 Lite 5G and Mi 11i get an enthusiastic reception

Last week’s poll shows that camera features and 5G connectivity are key factors when choosing a new phone these days – especially an expensive flagship.

The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has impressive camera hardware, which earned it a very positive reception by fans. The €1,200 price tag is going to be tough to swallow, though, which is why many were asking about the Mi 11 Pro. Currently, Xiaomi has seemingly no intention to launch the Pro globally, so for most of the world it is not an option.

The Mi 11 Ultra is €450 more expensive than the vanilla Mi 11. That one has a fairly large sensor of…

Flashback: LG’s best phones before and after the switch to Android

LG will exit the mobile phone market in a few months, it just needs some time to push out Android OS updates for its premium smartphones. LG’s innovative spirit will be missed – we already looked at LG’s greatest inventions – today we wanted to talk about its greatest phones.

There are far too many interesting phones to cover, so we will divide the history of LG phones into two major periods – before Android and after Android – and look at what we think are the Top 5 phones from each era.

Before Android

We’ll start with the LG KG800 Chocolate. The Motorola RAZR became a design icon…

Oppo A91, Reno2 Z, and Reno3 A receive ColorOS 11 stable update

Earlier this week, Oppo announced it will roll out the Android 11-based ColorOS 11 stable update for the Reno2 Z from April 14. But the company has started seeding ColorOS 11 stable build for the Reno2 Z ahead of schedule while also rolling it out for the A91.

The ColorOS 11 stable update for the A91 is seeding in Indonesia and for the Reno2 Z in India. It’s rolling out in batches, and if you can’t wait for the update prompt to pop up on your smartphone, you can check for it manually by heading to its Settings > Software Updates menu and tap on the gear icon in the upper-right corner, then…

Verizon’s LG Velvet 5G UW is receiving Android 11 update

The LG Velvet 5G got the Android 11 update in South Korea in January, and now it’s the Velvet 5G UW locked to Verizon’s network that’s getting a taste of the latest version of Android.

Android 11 for the Velvet 5G UW comes with version number G900VM20a and March 2021 Android security. The new build also brings a new UI and the usual set of Android 11 goodies to the smartphone, including chat bubbles.

If you haven’t received the Android 11 OTA for the Velvet 5G UW yet, you can try checking it manually by navigating to the Settings > About Phone > Software updates menu of your…

Nokia 4.2 gets Android 11 update

The Nokia 4.2 introduced back in May 2019 with Android 9 Pie picked up the Android 10 update last April, and now it’s receiving the latest version of Android.

#Nokia4dot2, meet Android 11 🤝That’s right, we’re so happy to announce that the device is now ready to be part of an enhanced experience. Upgrade today to get the latest pure Android technology with all the up-to-date features 🙌Learn more: https://t.co/Rrzz7n4Rc9 pic.twitter.com/wzBhhHFhhZ— Nokia Mobile (@NokiaMobile) April 9, 2021

The Android 11 update comes with version number 3.150 and requires a download of 1.5GB. It bumps up…

Realme 8 5G is coming on April 21 with 48MP triple camera, could be a rebranded V13 5G

Realme introduced the Realme 8 last month, and today the company revealed it will unveil the 5G variant on April 21.

This announcement comes from Realme’s Thai branch, which posted a short video on its official Facebook account revealing the Realme 8 5G’s design.

As you can see, the Realme 8 5G doesn’t come with the big “Dare To Leap” text on its back like the 4G variant, which is something not everyone’s a fan of. Moreover, unlike the 4G model, which comes with a 64MP quad camera, the 5G version will have one less shooter on its rear panel, with the primary camera using a 48MP…

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