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Sony Xperia 5 hands-on review: Compact, colorful, but not quite a winner

Is Sony's Xperia 5 a true successor to the much-loved and now mostly deceased Compact series of Sony phones that packed winning specs into a smaller, more easy to handle body? Almost. It certainly wins on the design, style, colors, and size; but there are concerns over the camera and a true reason to buy.
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ZTE Axon 10 Pro review: Great performance for $549

The ZTE Axon 10 Pro is the Chinese company's first flagship phone to make it to the U.S. in two years, after the U.S. ban that lifted in 2018. It doesn't support 5G, but it does bring killer specifications at an affordable $549 price point, giving OnePlus and the OnePlus 7 Pro a run for its money.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Review: The Note for everyone else

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10 is one of two phones launched at Unpacked 2019, alongside the Note 10 Plus. Of the two, this one is smaller, has only one storage option (and no MicroSD slot), as well as a smaller battery. But it’s still has a lot going for it, including its beautiful sleek design.
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Motorola One Action hands-on review

Motorola’s latest phone is called the Motorola One Action, and it wants to end vertical videos once and for all. The unique action camera lets you film in portrait orientation, but you still get landscape video footage. Sadly, in the U.S. this phone won’t be a part of the Android One program.
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Huawei Mate 20 X 5G hands-on review

The Mate 20 X 5G is Huawei’s first mainstream 5G endeavour, and it hasn’t been subtle, as this is a super-sized, super-fast phone that is more tablet than phablet. However, the great design means it’s never ungainly, and the 5G speeds it can achieve are what we want from the next generation mobile network.
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Moto E6 hands-on review

Motorola’s latest is the Moto E6, its most affordable phone this year, and a follow-up to the Moto E5 series from 2018. The Moto E6 is unremarkable. It doesn’t have many features worth talking about. Why? Motorola says it focused on improving the fundamentals.
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Oppo Reno 10x Zoom review

The Oppo Reno 10x Zoom has a special camera that’s capable enough to take a great photo in just about any situation or lighting conditions. It’s a great reason to look closely at the Reno 10x Zoom, but what about the rest of the package? On the plus side the battery lasts a long time, but the software? That’s a downside. Here’s our review.
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Black Shark 2 review

With the incredibly powerful Snapdragon 855 and a unique gamer-focused design, the Black Shark 2 has the power to demolish games and looks good while doing it. But its predecessor was tripped up by some buggy software that made it hard to recommend. Can the Black Shark 2 overcome those flaws?
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LG V50 ThinQ 5G review

If a phone supports 5G, that doesn’t mean you should buy it. The first wave of 5G phones are here, including the LG V50 ThinQ; it’s a strong phone in almost every area, but it’s too overpriced for the features it offers. Battery life is also a concern on 4G LTE. Here’s our review.
Motorola One Vision Review

Motorola One Vision review

If Motorola’s mission with the One Vision was to make a dependable, capable smartphone at a price that’s affordable, then it’s definitely mission accomplished. The Motorola One Vision delivers a Pixel 3a-type of experience, for less money, and who isn’t tempted by that?

Asus ZenFone 6 review

Asus is embracing the 2019 trend of not following any trends at all and instead going in its own direction. The ZenFone 6 has a motorized flip-around camera, a 5,000mAh battery, and an almost Google Pixel-like version of Android installed. We’ve been using the phone, and here's our review.
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Honor 20 Pro hands-on review

Where does Honor go after the Honor View 20, the best device it has made? The answer is the Honor 20 Pro, which takes what made the View 20 great, and then gets better by adding more cameras, and shrinking the size. It’s priced well, but questions linger on whether it’s a worthwhile purchase due to the U.S.’ relationship with Huawei.
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Oppo RX17 Pro review

The Oppo RX17 Pro looks great, and has a triple-lens camera on the back; but don’t let these aspects make you rush out and buy one. There are a few too many downsides with Oppo’s affordable mid-range phone, especially with the masses of excellent devices that are vying for your attention.
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Sony Xperia 10 Plus review

There has never been a better time to buy a smartphone with an unusual design, and one of the cheaper models out there vying for your attention is the Sony Xperia 10 Plus. It has a 21:9 aspect ratio screen, making the phone long and slender. Sony claims it offers an immersive viewing experience, so is it a blockbuster, or a flop?
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LG G8 ThinQ review

LG’s latest is the LG G8 ThinQ, and its marquee features are the weirdest we’ve seen on a smartphone in a long time. You can hover your hand over the phone’s selfie camera to make gestures to unlock and control it. While these features differentiate the phone, is it worth using? Find out in our LG G8 ThinQ review.
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Moto G7 Play review

The Moto G series has grown along with the wider budget market, but the Moto G7 Play is the cheapest option. Find out how it performs compared to the competition, what the camera is capable of, how the design feels, and more in our comprehensive Moto G7 Play review.
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Moto G7 Power review

There are a lot of budget Motorola phones to choose from before we factor in the wider market. Does middle child, the Moto G7 Power, do enough to stand out? We put its hyped stamina to the test in this comprehensive Moto G7 Power review.
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Huawei P30 hands-on review

Has Huawei pulled all the best parts out of the P30 Pro to make the P30, its cheaper, smaller sister phone? Yes, but the answer is more complicated than that. The specification is compelling enough that it’ll be tempting, but it faces serious competition at the moment.
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Xiaomi Mi 9 Review

How fast do you want to go? If the answer to this is “as fast as possible,” then take a long look at the Xiaomi Mi 9. It’s one of the highest performance smartphones you can buy. The speed comes from the new Snapdragon 855 processor, and permeates through everything.
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Samsung Galaxy S10 review

The Galaxy S10 is the middle child in this year’s Galaxy S10 range, between the Galaxy S10e, and the Galaxy S10 Plus. There’s no striking reason to buy it -- the Galaxy S10 Plus offers a bigger screen, better selfies, and better gaming performance -- but it’s still an excellent phone if you don’t want a phone that large. Here’s our review.
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Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 review

The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is good-looking, well made, packed with features, and is a powerful, modern, desirable smartphone. But you probably shouldn’t buy it. Why? Xiaomi has announced two very good alternatives which improve on the still-current Mi Mix 3, showing just how fast the mobile market moves today.
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Sony Xperia 10 review

The Sony Xperia 10 is as close to a truly budget phone as Sony gets, but how does it measure up against the rest of a strong budget field? We tested it out to uncover the pleasing high notes and the disappointing compromises. If you’re considering buying this phone, then you must read our Sony Xperia 10 review first.
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Punkt MP-02 hands-on review

Punkt’s second phone, the MP-02, doesn’t follow the generally accepted update cycle, adding only three main new features, one of which is a 4G LTE connection. Wondering why you’d want such a phone? Us too, so we discovered the reasons, and they’re very compelling. It’s a fascinating little phone you’re going to love.
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Moto G7 review

Can the Moto G7 win back the budget crown for Motorola’s long-running G series? With a dual-lens camera, curved glass design, and a big display with a teardrop notch it’s certainly in with a chance. We tested it out fully to see how it measures up against increasingly stiff competition.
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Nokia 9 PureView review

HMD’s latest phone is the Nokia 9 PureView, a limited edition that places a heavy emphasis on its five-camera experience. It may not take the best photos, but it certainly is the most fun you’ll have using a camera on a phone, helping the creative juices flow through different modes and RAW editing capabilities.
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LG V50 ThinQ hands-on review

The LG V50 ThinQ, the South Korean company’s first 5G smartphone, is coming to Sprint and Verizon this year. The phone is almost the same as last year’s LG V40 ThinQ, but it has updated specs, a few new features, and a secondary screen. Sadly, one of the most interesting features isn’t coming to the U.S.
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Samsung Galaxy S10 5G hands-on review

The question of whether to buy a 5G phone in 2019 is complex. The Galaxy S10 5G will be one of the first 5G phones on all major carriers, but it’s also going to be among the most expensive in Samsung’s new Galaxy lineup. We break down what it’s like, and whether you should wait or buy into the next-gen network.
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Sirin Labs Finney review

The Sirin Labs Finney phone is to cryptocurrency what the iPhone is to Apple Pay. It facilitates the payment, processing, and exchanging of cryptocurrencies on a smartphone, and surprisingly does it in a user-friendly way. However, does that mean you should rush out and buy one? We’ve tried the phone out.

Nokia 3.1 Plus review

The Nokia 3.1 Plus is HMD Global’s first smartphone in the U.S. sold in a carrier store. It’s only available on Cricket Wireless right now -- but should you buy a phone this affordable? It comes so close to being a great phone with decent performance, fantastic battery life, and even NFC for Google Pay, but the camera brings it down.
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Honor View 20 review

The Honor View 20 is Honor’s best phone to date. Why? Just look at the hole-punch screen, which solves many of the problems associated with the notch, and then turn your attention to the striking design and the exciting 48-megapixel camera. This phone has it all, and it doesn’t cost much.
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ZTE Blade Max View review

After an incredibly tumultuous year, ZTE has made its way back into the United States. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer released two new budget phones at the end of 2018. One of them, the ZTE Blade Max View, makes its way into a very crowded budget phone market. Can it compare? We put it to the test to find out.
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Black Shark review

With so many great gaming phones already out, is there room for another? The Xiaomi-backed Black Shark thinks so. But is it any good? While it has all the power it needs for great gaming performance, it struggles with some flawed software. Read our Black Shark review for more.
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Huawei Mate 20 review

The Huawei Mate 20 exists in the shadow of its more desirable sibling, the Mate 20 Pro. That doesn’t mean it’s not worth your time though, and it actually has some features that are more preferable than those on the Pro. We’ve been using it for a week to see how it performs.
BlackBerry Key2 LE review

BlackBerry Key2 review

The BlackBerry Key2 is a great smartphone with some interesting high-tech features. The Key2 LE strips away some of those high-tech features to focus more on productivity and security, while reducing the price at the same time. Should you be tempted by a cut-price BlackBerry in 2018? We find out in our review.