On Tuesday, the Xiaomi Mi 4c was finally introduced. Starting at a price of $204, the handset offers a 5-inch, 1080 x 1920 resolution screen. That works out to a 441ppi pixel density. The device is driven by a Snapdragon 808 chipset which carries a hexa-core CPU and the Adreno…
LeTV Max 2 to feature smaller 5.7-inch screen? LeTV 1S is run through AnTuTu benchmark test
Yesterday, we told you about some rumored specs related to the LeTV Max 2, the successor to the LeTV Max. The original is a 6.33-inch phablet with a bezel-less screen, and features a 1440 x 2560 QHD resolution. Powered by the Snapdragon 810, the OG model carries 4GB of LPDDR4…
Huawei Nexus 6 benchmark test reveals Snapdragon 810 SoC, 3GB of RAM and Android 6.0
A phone called the Huawei angler was recently run through the GeekBench benchmark test. The angler happens to be a code name for the manufacturer’s upcoming Nexus device. The test revealed that the Snapdragon 810 SoC is driving the stock Android handset, which will include an octa-core CPU (which ran…
First-generation Motorola Moto X is going through a soak test
One of our loyal PhoneArena readers sent us a screenshot revealing that the first-generation Motorola Moto X is about undergo a soak test for an unnamed software update. These soak tests are usually done to a limited number of devices whose owners belong to the Motorola Feedback Network. By conducting…
Sony Xperia Z5 camera autofocus speed test: how fast is it?
At IFA 2015, we had the privilege to get our hands on Sony’s latest and greatest Android devices, namely the Sony Xperia Z5, Xperia Z5 Compact, and Xperia Z5 Premium. Long story short, all three combine plenty of silicon strength with stylish glass-and-metal design, which makes them phones worth being…
Snapdragon 820 SoC scores a whopping 83,774 on AnTuTu benchmark test
A device called the Green Orange X1 Pro, running the Snapdragon 820, ran up an AnTuTu score of 83,774. If there is one thing that might have helped Qualcomm’s upcoming high-end SoC rack up that score, it is the fact that the device it was powering had a 1080 x…
UBER HIRES HACKERS: UBER RESEARCHING SELF-DRIVING CARS BY HIRING THEIR OWN HACKERS TO TEST THINGS OUT
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Uber has hired hackers in order for them to conduct well-rounded research on their self-driving cars. According to the Wall Street Journal, Uber Technologies Inc. hired security researchers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek, who will work in the company’s Pittsburgh lab….
Samsung runs out of phones for its test drive promotion aimed at iPhone users
It was just Thursday when we told you about Samsung’s attempt to get Apple iPhone users to switch to a Samsung Galaxy Note5, Samsung Galaxy S6 edge or a Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+. Any U.S. resident 18 or older with an iPhone hooked up to an active wireless account, could…
Samsung offering iPhone owners a Galaxy Note 5 to ‘Test Drive’ for 30 days
With in-store sales of Samsung’s latest Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ kicking off, the vendor has launched a new promotion called the “Ultimate Test Drive” aimed at getting iPhone owners to switch over to a Galaxy phone. Through this promotion — limited to U.S. residents — Samsung will…
Samsung offering iPhone owners a Galaxy Note 5 to ‘Test Drive’ for 30 days
With in-store sales of Samsung’s latest Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ kicking off, the vendor has launched a new promotion called the “Ultimate Test Drive” aimed at getting iPhone owners to switch over to a Galaxy phone. Through this promotion — limited to U.S. residents — Samsung will…