It wasn’t long ago that dropping your smartphone from even the shortest tables would send a sense of dread rushing through your body. Unsurprisingly, small objects covered in glass are relatively fragile, but in recent years, the phone makers have made major strides when it comes to the durability of the hardware. The latest proof …
A YouTuber ran the same benchmark tests on the iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, and Pixel 5. The iPhone 12 Pro beat the Android phones in all tests, proving the A14 chip has no equivalent. The tests also showed the massive limitations of Pixel 5. The iPhone 11 Pro performed …
As the iPhone 12 release date gets closer, more leaks have surfaced, showing purported mockups of the four upcoming 2020 iPhones. A video indicates that the 5.4-inch iPhone 12 will be even more compact than the 4.7-inch iPhone SE second-generation. That’s hardly surprising considering that the 5.8-inch iPhone 11 Pro is about the same size …
While the iPhone has traditionally been the best smartphone camera on the market, competition has really picked up. A new photo shootout looks to see how the iPhone 11 Pro stacks up against the S20 Ultra, Huawei’s P30 Pro, and the recently unveiled P40 Pro. Samsung’s new Galaxy S20 Ultra may be the best smartphone …
The new Galaxy S20 phones are made of glass, like many other smartphone flagships, iPhone 11 series included. SquareTrade durability test shows that the Galaxy S20 isn’t more durable than the iPhone 11 series, and you’ll definitely need a protective case. Apple’s glass-sandwich was able to survive a tumble test, while the Galaxy S20’s glass …
A new study commissioned by Penumbra Brands finds that radiation emanating from the iPhone 11 Pro is at a level thought to be dangerous to consumers. Specifically, results tabulated by RF Exposure Lab reveal that radiation from the iPhone 11 Pro is more than twice the FCC’s existing safety limit. The tests were performed with …
Gadgets from the Russian luxury goods manufacturer Caviar have always reminded me of couture fashions that you see on the runway. The kind that people ooh and aah over, that end up on magazine covers and in fashion spreads, but that a normal person wouldn’t ever wear, right? Because of the price, the too-elaborate design, …
Noted YouTube personality and gadget reviewer Marques Brownlee stifles a laugh in the opening moments of one of his latest videos, a nearly 10-minute unboxing of an insanely expensive gold- and diamond-encrusted iPhone 11 Pro that he begins by wondering aloud: “Have you ever wanted to flex so hard it doesn’t even make financial sense …
“Winter is coming” is a pop-culture catchphrase to most of us, but it means something protracted, nocturnal and strangely beautiful in the Russian city of Murmansk. The Arctic circle’s biggest city, founded in 1916 by Tsar Nicholas II, Murmansk is now home to a few hundred thousand people, in addition to being home to an …
After a few years of arguably incremental upgrades, Apple’s iPhone 11 lineup was a breath of fresh air. Aside from boosting battery life significantly, Apple made some serious improvements to camera quality across the board. Night mode in particular is an absolute game-changer as it delivers low light photography performance that surpasses what you’ll find …
