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The Xiaomi 12T Pro has an ace up its sleeve – a 200MP camera. Unfortunately, the only other cards it has tucked up there are an 8 and a 2. That’s not a strong hand and potential buyers are divided on whether this phone is a good pick. Interestingly, some commenters under last week’s poll look at the 12T Pro as an affordable Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 phone that is a solid choice for gaming. The…

Months after debuting on the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, version 8.7 of the Google Camera app is rolling out now to older Pixel phones. Typically, when Google releases a new line of Pixel phones, those latest models will arrive with a newer version of the Google Camera app. So was the case for the Pixel 7 series which brought version 8.7 of Google Camera, an update that had thus far remained…

After debuting its flagship Dimensity 9200 last month, MediaTek has this week announced the Dimensity 8200 with a more affordable, but still strong, offering for Android phones. Slotting into the “affordable flagship” space, the MediaTek Dimensity 8200 succeeds the MediaTek Dimensity 8000 and 8100 that launched in early 2022. On the whole, the 8200 is pretty darn similar to those earlier…

While Samsung has been pushing Android 13 to dozens of devices lately, Asus is now getting around to its stable rollout as the update lands on the compact Zenfone 9. The Zenfone 9 launched earlier this year as one of the only compact, flagship-tier Android smartphones on the market. It’s not exactly tiny with a 5.9-inch display and healthy 4,300 mAh battery inside, but it has the same…