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Realme's X50 Pro is a cheaper 5G flagship with super-fast charging

February 26, 2020
Realme may be the lesser-known spin-off from Oppo, but thanks to its aggressive pricing and the occasional collaborations with design icon Naoto Fukasawa, it’s been doing quite well in Asia. And just last month, the company brought us the Realme X50 which happens to be the most affordable phone with a 120Hz display; not to mention that it’s also a mid-range 5G device. So…
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HTC plans to release its first 5G phone in 2020

February 26, 2020
HTC may be pouring most of its energy into VR headsets, but it hasn’t forgotten about its (frankly languishing) smartphone range. Company chief Yves Maitre said in an interview that HTC’s first 5G phone launches sometime in 2020. He didn’t provide any clues…
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Galaxy S20 Ultra battery test shows how much of a drain 120Hz might be

February 26, 2020
Perhaps one of the most exciting things about the Galaxy S20 Ultra is its huge 5,000 mAh battery. That number on its own should mean killer battery life, but it seems the Galaxy S20 Ultra’s 120Hz display is going to put a pretty huge drain on that. has been putting the S20 Ultra through its paces over the past several days and so far, the results on the out-of-the-box settings have been more…
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Samsung Galaxy S20 gets USB fast charger certification for USB PD 3.0 up to 45W

February 25, 2020
For a long time, Samsung was stuck on Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 2.0 for speedy charging, but that’s finally starting to change. With the Galaxy S20 series, Samsung has been certified by USB-IF for fast charging over USB Power Delivery 3.0 up to 45W. In a press release (via ), USB-IF explains that the Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra are the first smartphones to be certified for USB Power…
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The Huawei P40 Pro is set to launch on March 26 in Paris

February 25, 2020
The Huawei P40 Pro will face an uphill struggle to gain momentum outside of China but is set for a March 26th launch in Paris. With the cancellation of MWC 2020 due to coronavirus fears, Huawei has pushed the dedicated launch of its P30 Pro successor to late March. The move was confirmed by company head Richard Yu during the keynote for the launch of the Mate Xs and MatePad Pro 5G (via ). Leaks…
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