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Huawei Mate 10 review

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Huawei Mate 10 review

Pros

Takes good pictures in low light
Great performance
Very good battery life

Cons

EMUI software is a pain

Key Features

5.8-inch quad-HD HDR10 LCD touchscreen
Kirin 970
4GB RAM
64GB storage
microSD
USB-C

What is the Huawei Mate 10?

The Mate 10 is one half of Huawei’s latest duo of phablets, sitting alongside the company’s Mate 10 Pro.

Given the latter’s branding, you might assume that the regular Mate 10 – featuring a pretty boring LCD, not OLED, screen, less RAM and half the storage – is the lessor phone in the lineup.

On some level, you’d be right. However, following a solid fortnight with the device, I’ve found a number of subtle differences that in some ways make the Mate 10 a superior handset to the Pro.

If you can get your mitts on a regular Mate 10, then, it’s a solid phablet that’s well worth a gander. But given the fact that Huawei isn’t planning to ship the device in the UK or the States, this may prove a difficult task.

Huawei Mate 10 – Design

Visually, the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro are pretty similar – which is no bad thing. The review unit I tested has a slightly curved, shiny black glass rear, with a sleek black strip at the top running over its Leica-branded dual-camera sensors. Combined with the metal sides, the end result is a phone that looks like a pretty refined, significantly more top-end, HTC U11.

In addition, the slimmed down screen bezel on the Mate 10’s front also marks it out as a noticeable step up on the company’s previous Huawei P10 Plus, and one of the prettiest phablets currently on the market.

On the Mate 10’s sides you’ll find a few important additions that differentiate it from the Pro device. Chief among these is a 3.5mm headphone jack and microSD slot.

Some people may deem these two ports pointless additions, especially considering the Mate 10 Pro comes with 128GB of built-in storage, as opposed to the regular phablet’s 64GB. But for me, the headphone jack is still a useful inclusion.

Ever since every company under the sun decided to follow Apple’s lead and ditch the 3.5mm jack to save space, audiophiles have been put between a rock and a hard place. You can either invest in one of the multitude of flimsy USB-C adapters, which usually break within a week or two, or compromise on audio quality and invest in a wireless set.

Words can’t express the joy I’ve experienced using the Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 without a dongle during my morning commute throughout last week.

Elsewhere, the Mate 10 features all the trimmings of a 2017 flagship. There’s a USB-C port with Huawei’s proprietary SuperCharge tech on its bottom, and a front-facing home button with a built-in fingerprint scanner. Like all Huawei phones I’ve tested recently, the scanner is wonderfully snappy, reading my fingerprint with zero issue or lag.

My only minor quibble with the design is that, like all glass-backed phones, the Mate 10’s rear is a smudge magnet. Within minutes of using the device, the back was covered in fingerprint marks and needed a wipe down.

I’m also not convinced that the rear of the device will survive anything more than a minor drop scratch, or worse still, crack-free. Although, being fair to Huawei, this is a risk with all glass-backed phones, including the iPhone X and Galaxy S8.

Huawei Mate 10 – Display

The Mate 10 has a completely different screen to the Pro. Specifically, the regular Mate 10 comes with a 5.8-inch, quad-HD LCD panel, while the Pro packs a 6-inch, HD+ OLED display.

On paper, the quad-HD resolution gives the Mate 10 the edge. However, unless you really try to spot pixels, the Pro’s HD+ 2160 x 1080 is more than sharp enough. The real difference will be in terms of the classic LCD vs OLED debate.

In general, OLED screens offer better contrast ratios, deeper blacks and are more vibrant than their LCD rivals. This is because they electrically charge each individual pixel to generate colours, but also work to reduce the screen’s power consumption. By comparison, LCD screens charge the entire panel. The downsides as a result are that whites appear dirtier, viewing angles aren’t the best, and the displays are more of a faff to calibrate.

All the above holds true in this instance. The Pro’s screen is more vibrant, has warmer colours and, in general, looks a little punchier.

That said, the regular Mate 10’s screen is far from terrible. Whites are significantly cleaner, and although blacks don’t live up to those of OLED, they’re suitably deep. A few members of team Trusted felt that colours were a little on the cool side; but in my opinion they appeared balanced to the naked eye. All in all, I had no issue with the regular Mate 10’s screen during my time with it.

Brightness levels, too, were solid – and, according to Huawei, will meet the HDR10 mobile standard. However, until the apps are updated to unlock HDR content on the Mate 10, I can’t check high dynamic range performance.

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I Phone X Review

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Published on 14:31 By Unknown

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iPhone X vs iPhone 8: Which is the true Apple flagship?

Apple has just taken the wraps off three new phones, but which one should you buy? Or is better just to skip them all?

Apple has ditched the iPhone 7S and jumped straight to the iPhone 8, which is unusual in itself – but the surprises don’t stop there. The iPhone X (or iPhone 10) is a special celebratory device designed to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the iPhone line, and it’s a radical departure from previous models.

iPhone X vs iPhone 8 Design: What’s the difference?

The biggest difference between the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X is the industrial design. Apple’s lack of real advancement in design dampened the iPhone 7 and left us with a phone that felt the same as the iPhone 6.

Related: iPhone X: Everything you need to know

Thankfully things are slightly different this year, but mostly just for the iPhone X. Apple’s most ‘out-there’ phone design yet instantly makes the X stand out, even though it’s been leaked to death in the past few months. Like the Samsung Galaxy S8 and LG V30, the screen on the iPhone X stretches right to the edges and the once huge bezel has been shrunk right down. It’s a striking, futuristic design that is so much more eye-catching than your typical iPhone.

The biggest design oddity will likely be the cut-out at the top that dips into the screen. This houses a myriad of sensors and the front-facing camera, and it looks a lot like the Essential Phone. It’ll be interesting to see whether or not having a portion of the screen blocked off will be annoying, but we suspect it’ll be easy to get used to. Both latest iPhones all have glass backs, which we do think looks nice but we’re not convinced about its durability.

Each new iPhone is water-resistant with the same IP67 rating as before, but the iconic circular home-button that has sat below the display on every iPhone has gone the way of the headphone jack on the iPhone X. That also means that Touch ID is now only available on the iPhone 8, not on the iPhone X. Instead, the X benefits from a new feature called Face ID. This face-scanning tech looks to be similar to the face recognition on the Note 8, but you’ll be able to use it for authorising iTunes purchases along with unlocking the phones.

iPhone X vs iPhone 8 Specs: Which phone is more powerful?

In typical Apple fashion, there wasn’t a whole of deep-diving during the keynote about the in-depth specs of these new phones.

Instead, we got the usual presentation slides about improved performance for both the CPU and GPU. The iPhone 8 and iPhone X are powered by the A11 Bionic chip, which is likely built using the same 10nm process as the Snapdragon 835. This new manufacturing process means a more efficient device with hopefully smoother performance and better battery life. Apple’s A11 CPU has two performance cores, which are 25% faster each than the iPhone 7, plus four high-efficiency cores.

Apple didn’t reference the amount of RAM in either phone, so we’ll have to wait for the inevitable teardowns to learn how much memory they’ll get.

Both the iPhone 8 and iPhone X might have similar internals, but they’re very different in terms of display. The iPhone X is the first of Apple’s phones to ditch an IPS LCD display for OLED – the same screen tech used by Samsung and LG.

OLED offers perfect blacks and much more vivid colours than LCD displays, and all the best phones use it. If you plump for the iPhone 8 or 8 Plus, you’ll be stuck with the IPS LCD panels. The OLED in the iPhone X is also Dolby Vision and HDR 10 capable. It also offers a much higher resolution 2436 x 1125, rather than 720p or 1080p.

Related: What is Face ID? | What is HDR?

iOS 11 will come pre-installed on all the new phones and boasts new features like an improved Siri, brand-new Control Center and a redesigned App Store. The Touch ID lacking iPhone X will also have some exclusive iOS tweaks like the addition of a virtual home button.

The cameras on the back of the iPhone X are similar to the ones on the iPhone 8 Plus. The smaller iPhone 8 is still stuck with one 12MP sensor, both the 8 Plus and have dual-12MP cameras with the extra sensor acting as an optical telephoto zoom lens. The iPhone X benefits from OIS on both these sensors, whereas the 8 Plus has it just on the regular sensor. Another exclusive feature for the iPhone X is a new front-facing camera that can achieve similar effects to the Portrait Mode on the back.

iPhone X vs iPhone 8 Price

The iPhone 8 will start at £/$699 for the smaller model for 64GB and £/$849 for the 256GB model. If you want the 8 Plus model you can add an extra £/$100 to each of those. The iPhone X is, obviously, pricier. It’ll start at £/$999 for 64GB and £/$1,149 for 256GB

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YouGov Review

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Published on 10:15 By Unknown

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empowr review

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Published on 09:24 By Unknown

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4

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Published on 10:12 By Unknown

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 review: the best big-screen phone you can buy right now

Not only is the Note 4 the best Samsung smartphone I've ever used, but it's also the best large-screen phone on the market -- even better than the iPhone 6 Plus.

Pros

Gorgeous design with high-end materials
Nice display
Best camera in a Galaxy smartphone
Powerful performance
Great battery life

Cons

Isn't waterproof
Loudspeaker still needs work

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Nokia 6 review

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Published on 10:04 By Unknown

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he last time you could buy a phone with the word Nokia imprinted on it in the US, Barack Obama was a mere two years into his second term as president, the Chicago Cubs still hadn’t managed to break their century-long dry spell in the World Series, and Apple had yet to sell a single smartwatch.

But despite the non-existence of Nokia phones in America for almost three years, the brand is back, albeit not quite the same as before. A lot has changed since the last time Nokia was here. This new Nokia phone doesn’t even run the same software platform it did years ago. And this new phone — the Nokia 6, available exclusively through Amazon — isn’t a high-end device with cutting-edge design or a game-changing camera.

Instead, the Nokia 6 is an entry-level device with an entry-level price to match. Its $229 price drops to $179.99 if you opt for Amazon’s version that’s loaded with Amazon apps and ads. For that cost, you get an unlocked Android phone with a 5.5-inch, 1080p screen, a 16-megapixel camera, and Qualcomm’s entry-level processor. Basically, there’s nothing here, save for the logo that calls back to Nokia’s glory days.

But is the Nokia 6 a worthwhile phone on its own? Yes, especially if you opted for the Amazon version and got it for less than $200. Nothing about the Nokia 6 will give you the impression that you’re using a more expensive or premium device, but it’s a reliable phone that should last a couple of years, provided your needs aren’t that demanding

There are a lot of phones in the Nokia 6’s price range now, and many of them share the same basic specs. The 6 doesn’t veer too far from the norm. Its 5.5-inch display is large and sharp enough, though not as bright or colorful as a more expensive device. It has 32GB of storage, a slot for a microSD card, and 3GB of RAM. The 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor is adequate for day-to-day use, but push the Nokia 6 hard with a lot of multitasking or gaming and you’ll see it show signs of struggle under the load. Similarly, the battery will last a full day for most people, but more demanding users will probably have to hit the charger in the evening.

The Nokia 6’s design also speaks to its budget positioning. It is a metal unibody phone, but the edges are sharp and blocky, and it doesn’t feel particularly polished or refined. The large bezels around the screen and Micro USB charging port give the whole experience a very 2015 vibe.

I never expect much from a phone’s camera at this price point, and the 6 doesn’t do anything to change that. The 16-megapixel camera is slow to launch and focus, and while it can take okay photos in good lighting, image quality falls apart in low lighting.

Most people will probably buy the Nokia 6 with Amazon’s experience, which saves a not-insignificant $50 from the price of the phone for Prime members and brings along lock screen ads and Amazon’s suite of apps preinstalled.

The 10 preinstalled Amazon apps don’t bother me all that much. I’d be installing Amazon’s shopping app anyway, and if you’re a Prime member, the Photos, Prime Video, and Amazon Music apps are likely to be useful to you.

The ads, which appear on the lock screen and in the notification tray of the phone, are a bit more annoying. Like many other phones, the Nokia 6 has a fingerprint scanner below the screen that can be used to wake the display and log in to the phone. But unlike most phones, you actually have to put your fingerprint on the scanner twice to use the phone, once to wake the display and again to unlock it. Other phones will wake the screen and log you in with just one read of your fingerprint, which is obviously easier and more convenient.

Amazon has set up the phone this way because it forces you to look at the ads it shows on the lock screen. There’s no way to get past the lock screen and use the phone without seeing an ad for a product or service on Amazon. And, as we’ve seen with other Amazon phones in the past, the ads are not particularly useful or relevant to you. I’ve been using Amazon for over a decade and spend thousands of dollars a year with it, but the Nokia 6 shows me ads for products and books that I have zero interest in. On top of that, the 6 doesn’t cycle through its lock screen ads all that often, so in the hundreds of times I unlock my phone each day, I’m seeing the same three ads over and over again.

Otherwise, the Nokia 6’s unadulterated version of Android 7.1.1 Nougat is clean and easy to use. It even has up-to-date Android features, such as home screen icon shortcuts. One thing that remains an unknown is how well Nokia and Amazon will keep this phone updated with security patches and software updates. (Entry-level phones are notorious for being abandoned by their manufacturers when it comes to getting updates.) As of the publish of this review, my Nokia 6 review unit has the June 1st, 2017 security patch, so at least it’s starting off up to date.

If you were hoping for the Nokia 6 to be the second coming of Nokia in the US, you’ll be disappointed. You might also have been expecting a bit too much. A roughly $200 phone is never going to be anything more than a budget model for casual consumers.

But if you’re a casual phone buyer looking for something with decent software and a reliable experience, you can do a lot worse than the Nokia 6. It’s a tougher sell at its full $229.99 price, but if you can live with the ever-present Amazon ad on your lock screen, it’s a good value at $179.99. Just make sure you’re using it with AT&T, T-Mobile, or one of their subsidiary MVNO networks, as it won’t work on Verizon or Sprint. And if you find that you can’t stand the ads, you can always pay $50 to upgrade to the ad-free experience after the fact.

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Huawei P10 review

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Published on 12:14 By Unknown

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Huawei P10 – Camera

The P10 is the second phone to carry Leica’s branding on its camera. The dual-lens system pairs a 20-megapixel monochrome sensor with a 12-megapixel RGB sensor. Huawei claims the dual-lens system will offer buyers a variety of benefits, including better low-light performance, the ability to create a more realistic bokeh effects, and improved black-and-white photography.

There is some truth to the first claim, but the P10 still isn’t perfect in low light or at creating a true-to-life bokeh – a cool-looking effect where the camera creates heavily out-of-focus areas of the frame.

The P10 isn’t the worst performing camera I’ve tested in low light, but it’s far from the best at this price. Photos taken at night or in dim conditions can suffer from noise and look overprocessed, particularly when there are bright lights – such as street lamps – around

Even photos in moderately dark placess, such as bars, don’t display quite as much detail as competing top-end phones such as the iPhone 7 or Samsung Galaxy S7. This is likely due to the P10’s f/2.2 aperture, which is sub-par for a £500-plus phone. By comparison, the Galaxy S7’s rear camera has an f/1.7 aperture, the iPhone 7 an f/1.8, and the Pixel an f/2.0.

The lower aperture also affects the camera’s ability to create a realistic-looking bokeh. No phone camera has managed to create an authentic-looking bokeh and the P10, too, falls short; you can definitely see blemishes and slight distortions around the subject when viewing the image on a larger screen.

With this in mind, I can’t help but think that Huawei fans looking for a decent camera would be better off shelling out the extra cash for a Huawei P10 Plus, which has improved f/1.8 lenses.

Outside of this, the camera is pretty good. The camera app is nicely reactive and I didn’t notice any significant lag when shooting. Photos taken on the P10 in decent light didn’t appear over-sharpened and colours weren’t distorted. All in all, the phone’s camera is more than good enough for taking a few holiday snaps for sharing on social media.

The rear camera can also record 4K resolution video at 30fps or standard FHD footage at 60fps. Recordings generally look decent, albeit shaky if you don’t have a tripod, though again, low light performance is an issue.

The addition of manual controls for the camera’s settings, custom monochrome portrait mode, and special “impact” filter, can be used to create nicely atmospheric black-and-white images.

The 8-megapixel, f/1.9 front camera also performs well in low light and is more than good enough for selfies – although, again, its low-light performance isn’t great.

The P10’s selfie and portrait capabilities can be enhanced with the use of its software. Huawei has loaded the camera app with a custom portrait studio that lets you do basic touch-up work. It’s far from Photoshop on your phone, but controls for enhancing skin tone and dynamic lighting, for example, work well enough to make even a hack journo look semi-human in photos for social media.

You can see a selection of sample photos taken on the P10 below.