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For the most part, Samsung’s Galaxy S8 is a slam dunk. It’s brilliantly designed, brimming with horsepower and has a beautiful screen. That’s all most people will need, and our gripes are minor. It’s too bad Bixby is still incomplete — its voice interface doesn’t work yet, and the stuff we did get can be hit-or-miss. Fortunately, Bixby is strictly optional, and the rest of the phone is remarkably polished. Long story short, if you’re looking for a new phone, this should be at the top of your list. Pros Incredible fit and finish Samsung’s interface feels more polished Comfortable to hold Strong performance Cons Bixby isn’t ready for prime time Cameras aren’t hugely improved   Summary For the most part, Samsung’s Galaxy S8 is a slam dunk. It’s brilliantly designed, brimming with horsepower and has a beautiful screen. That’s all most people will need, and our gripes are minor. It’s too bad Bixby is still incomplete — its voice interface doesn’t work y...

Pros Stunning screen Much-improved telephoto camera The best-looking iPhone ever Impressive battery life Face ID is so much better than a fingerprint sensor Cons Software needs more optimisation for the taller display and notch No fast-charging plug included    What is the iPhone X? The iPhone X – or iPhone 10 – is a hugely important device for Apple. Not only does its release coincide with the 10th anniversary of arguably the most important tech product of the past decade, but it’s the first iPhone in four years to undergo a major redesign. It’s also the best iPhone I’ve ever used – but it comes at a cost. A pretty hefty one. iPhone X – Design Apple has been coasting for too long with the design it introduced for the iPhone 6, but that all changes with the iPhone X – in a big way. You don’t need me to tell you the iPhone X is a huge departure from the iPhone design of old – just look at the pictures. Not only does it look good, howev...

Pros Beautiful screen Unique camera Solid battery life Class-leading performance Potent speakers Cons Expensive No headphone jack Largely unchanged design What is the iPhone 7 Plus? Update : The new iPhone is here. Apple has just announced the iPhone 8, 8 Plus and iPhone X. In typical fashion, it has reduced the price of the iPhone 7 Plus. You’ll be able to pick up the iPhone 7 for £649/$649 saving you £/$50 from the original price. Apple’s latest phablet takes the familiar iPhone formula and tweaks it once again. It’s not going to wow you with a new design or massive innovations, but the iPhone 7 Plus is a great phone. It offers everything the iPhone 7 does – speedy performance, water resistance, loud speakers, great cameras – but adds some clever features that in many are more important than flashy specs. On the other hand, the 7 Plus costs a small fortune. The weakened pound means this is the most expensive iPhone we’ve ever seen rele...

. Oppo F1s Review   Highlights The Oppo F1s is an upgraded F1 with a 16-megapixel selfie camera The fingerprint sensor is quick and battery life is also good The Oppo F1s is priced at Rs. 17,990 Oppo debuted its camera-centric F-series at the beginning of this year with the launch of the Oppo F1 (Review) in India. Shortly after, we got the F1 Plus, which was a more premium model. The company has been marketing this new series aggressively, especially in offline retail channels. It's been more than six months since the launch of the F1, and to be honest, it feels a bit dated today given how the competition has marched forward. The F1s is a much-needed upgrade, in terms of both design and features, in order to give it a fighting chance. The focus however, continues to be on the front-facing camera. Let's see how it fares. Design and build It would be easy to mistake the F1s for the F1 Plus since they look virtually identical from t...

Samsung's finest get more polished After years of trafficking in plastic flagships, the glass-and-metal Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge proved Samsung still knew how to make jaw-dropping phones. Ah, but there was a rub -- a few of them, in fact. The expandable memory slots were gone. Neither phone was waterproof. The S6 Edge's flat back and slim sides felt awkward. Curvy screens aside, both phones were identical. The shortcomings were few, but they were notable. Rather than start anew, Samsung's designers instead set about refining last year's formula, smoothing rough edges and making the new S7 and S7 Edge feel meaningfully different. Spoiler alert: It worked, and anyone even considering a new Android phone needs to consider owning one of these things. And yet, for all the polishing Samsung has done, these S7 siblings fall short of game-changer territory -- this is a year of careful, logical upgrades ...