DXOMARK adds price segmentation in benchmark rankings

We’re familiar with the benchmarking info that we regularly get from DXOMARK, including rankings for Camera, Selfie (front camera), Display, and Audio. This information sometimes helps consumers make decisions whether or not to buy a particular smartphone based on the factors mentioned along with reviews from other sites. The rankings have covered devices universally across … Read more

Realme GT banned from AnTuTu over benchmark cheating allegations

Benchmarking tests are the best way to gauge the performance of a device, but doping these tests has been a practice that’s put a question mark over manufacturers’ credibility. Realme and the popular benchmarking platform AnTuTu had a major disagreement over the scoring for the Realme X50 Pro smartphone, and now there is a similar … Read more

Galaxy S21 Ultra Snapdragon 888 vs Exynos 2100 benchmark test

The trend of Samsung Galaxy flagship series coming in two different variants – one with Snapdragon and the other with Exynos continues this year with the Galaxy S21 series too. Users who got the Exynos 990 variant of the predecessor weren’t very pleased with the gaping difference when compared to Snapdragon 865, sparking a debate … Read more

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G processor benchmark scores published

Qualcomm has officially announced its latest premium flagship: the Snapdragon 888. The SoC offers 5G support which means any device that will use it will be able to offer 5G connectivity. With this development, we can say 2021 will be filled with really powerful 5G smartphones from a number of OEMs. At Qualcomm’s event, it … Read more

AnTuTu benchmark scores for MediaTek MT6893 outdo Snapdragon 865

After showing promise with the Geekbench tests, the MediaTek MT6893 chipset slated for 2021 also looks promising as per the AnTuTu benchmark testing. The chipset is one of the three SoC’s coming in the TSMC’s 6nm process-based Dimensity lineup. In fact, it can be said as the middle variant of the three processors developed by … Read more

Huawei Kirin 9000 SoC sports a 24-core GPU, benchmark listing reveals

October 22 is a big day for Chinese tech giant Huawei. It’s when the company is going to launch the next-gen flagship Mate 40 series smartphones, which are expected to be powered by the in-house 5nm Kirin 9000 SoC which may feature built-in 5G modem. Though we already know, in way of rumors, a great … Read more

Surface Duo benchmark scores high, outperforms other flagships

The Microsoft Surface Duo is definitely a favorite topic these days. It is the software giant’s first Android offering in a long time. It was announced last year but it’s only this August that we’re seeing the device in action. It’s not widely available yet but it’s now up for pre-order. The market release will … Read more