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  Introduction The world doesn't end with this one escalating trade dispute, Huawei insists, so here's the Mate 40 series for you. We have the Mate 40 Pro for review, the high-end almost-flagship that sits just below the ultimate Mate 40 Pro+. We say almost-flagship just because there's one better, but the Mate 40 Pro is nothing short of a top-tier handset. Immediately striking is the display - a 6.76-inch OLED that envelops the device's sides - similar to the Mate 30 from last year, but even more extreme. Flip over to the back, and you'll be greeted by a camera arrangement that you haven't seen before - so it turns out distinctive design is still possible. A proper tri-set of cameras sits inside that circle with a 50MP main unit and 5x periscope tele, both coming straight from the P40 Pro, and a new 20MP ultra-wide. That's what you can see. What you won't be able to see is the new Kirin 9000 chipset, the first 5nm SoC for Android (Apple's A14 Bionic

  Introduction The vivo V20 is the company's most recent attempt at making a sensible mid-range smartphone. In the past, it was the higher pricing that kept us from recommending vivo's previous budget phones. But this time around, the V20 seems to be adequately priced while going for a different market positioning that helps it stand out. The vivo V20 doesn't particularly impress with over-the-top specs, except that it has an AMOLED display, fast charging, and a good chipset. Its true strength, however, comes when you hold the phone. The handset is a true fashion statement with an unusual yet clean and premium design. Even the camera bump looks a lot different from most phones out there. vivo V20 specs at a glance: Body:  161.3x74.2x7.4mm, 171g; glass front and glass back. Display:  6.44" AMOLED , 1080x2400px resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, 409ppi. Chipset:  Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm): Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver); Adre

  Introduction Sometimes it feels that the turbulent 2020 will never come to an end, but Huawei, for one, is hopeful. Has been so for a while, too - the P smart 2021 was announced a good month ago, and we now have it here with us for review. Despite its forward-looking name, the smartphone isn't overly innovative, though we didn't expect as much from an iterative update in the entry-level to mid-range segment. Instead, it comes with well-rounded specs at a modest price of sub-€200. Perhaps that's an appropriate spot to mention that the P smart 2021 also goes by the name Y7a in some markets, with identical specs. Best as we can tell, the only difference is the availability of a 64GB storage option on the Y7a, while the P smart 2021 only comes in 128GB trim. We'll go with 'P smart 2021' for the remainder of this review because that's what it says on our unit's box, but our findings should be equally applicable to the Y7a. It's also worth noting that Ho

  Introduction Over the past few years, Amazfit products have successfully ascended from being an intriguing curiosity on our radar to somewhat of an important mainstay in our regular smart wearable coverage. Rightfully so, since the company continues to deliver a selection of great-looking and feature-rich wearables, with a clear focus on great battery life and tantalizingly competitive pricing. The new Amazfit GTR 2 fits right into that description. It is a smart wearable that builds upon the  original GTR  and its already impressive hardware and feature set. It adds things like a microphone and speaker for voice commands and Bluetooth calls, 3GB of independent music storage, and a lot of polish inside the UI and the watch face selection. All of this while still maintaining a solid battery endurance promise of 14 days on a single charge. Plus, as affordable price point of  $180 . Amazfit GTR 2 specs Body:  46.4 x 46.4 x 10.7 mm; Sports edition - aluminum alloy - 36g., Classic edition

  Introduction It's a fast-paced industry, and six months sounds like a long time for a phone to go without a successor. So Honor is following up on the 9X Lite with the 10X Lite. Hardly a groundbreaking update, but the new model, which we have for review now, brings a few meaningful improvements over the 9X Lite. Among those are a couple of extra cameras on the back - the 10X Lite now gets an ultra wide-angle module to complement the carried over 48MP main unit, and a 2MP 'macro' camera joins the already available depth sensor. Another step in the right direction is switching to a USB-C port. On a semi-related note, the 10X Lite charges much faster at up to 22.5W (as opposed to the basic 10 watts of the 9X Lite), which is great because it can also hold more charge - the new battery has a 5000mAh capacity, up from 3,750mAh. Huawei Y7a/P smart 2021 (left) next to Honor 10X Lite That's how the 10X Lite sits in the Honor X Lite lineage, but we should also mention that the

  Introduction We recently got our hands on the TCL 10 5G UW for Verizon in the US. It is slightly different from the TCL 10 5G available in Europe but shares most of its internals such as the 6.5-inch LCD screen, the Snapdragon 765G chipset, and the 4,500 mAh battery. The TCL 10 5G UW is also the most affordable 5G smartphone available from Verizon (or from any other US carrier for that matter). Most importantly, however, we figured it's a great opportunity to see the current state of Verizon's 5G UW (Ultra Wideband) mmWave network. We already did some 5G speed testing in Europe (sub6 networks only), but Verizon's super-fast 5G UW network is the true white unicorn. TCL 10 5G UW specs: Body: glass back with glossy metal frame, Diamond Gray color, punch-hole selfie camera; 163.6 x 76.5 x 9.4 mm Display:  6.53" IPS LCD with FHD+ resolution 1080 x 2340 px; ~395ppi Software:  Android 10 Chipset:  Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz