…fast pairing, and mono listening. But it only supports SBC and AAC (no aptX), which may be a deal breaker to an audiophile. That is logical, as the Pixel 6 and 7 don’t have a Qualcomm SoC and aptX support. It has a BT Find my Buds feature. ANC –…
…stem for easier handling and fitting. Missing – no deal breakers at this price No ANC or ambient audio (not expected at this price) No spatial audio unless using an OPPO-compatible phone. Not multi-point – one device at a time Qualcomm aptX codecs No wear detection. Sound – Pass+ We…
…more for clear voice than music or games. Ten points to BlueAnt. Missing – and it is V1.0, so let’s see where BlueAnt takes this BlueAnt has thought of most things, so this is more about where it could go. Qualcomm aptX low latency or Adaptive codecs would reduce the…
…with videographers, photo editors and vloggers. A premium phone needs premium phone reception. I could not believe it when the S23U scored better. Other Qualcomm SD8 Gen 3 X75 modem phones have stronger reception. Hell, my 2022 OPPO FindX5 Pro with Qualcomm SD8 Gen 1 has a far stronger signal…
…and Qualcomm, OPPO showcased groundbreaking advancements in Hybrid Vision Sensing technologies. This includes the pioneering AI Motion algorithm. This collaborative effort promises to revolutionize image and video capture capabilities on smartphones, enabling users to produce high-quality content with ease. Product Launches Among the showcased products slated for release in Australia…
…volume. BT 5.3 (headphones) BT SBC codec is typical and crushes the mid-bass and high treble. Use a Creative BT-W3 and BT-W4 – add Qualcomm aptX and Hi-Def sound USB-A dongle for way better headphone sound. Read How to tell if you have good music (sound signature is the key…
…mode and up to 500nit when off. The screen has good colour accuracy and plays 720p SDR streaming content. It is more daylight-readable than most. Processor – Pass The MediaTek Helio 85 is not going to win any speed awards. It is very similar in speed to the Qualcomm SD…
…7 router at $549, which does much the same but has less bandwidth. It is also EasyMesh capable (see later). Before we get into the Archer BE800 Wi-Fi 7 review, here are a few key features. Interesting front LED screen. Qualcomm’s Networking Pro 1220 Wi-Fi chip, 1GB RAM, 256MB flash…
…Matter Amazon Alexa Apple Arlo Aqara Belkin Bose Dyson Ecovacs Google Hisense HP Legrand (HPM) LG Logitech Mitsubishi Electric OPPO Samsung Signify (Philips Hue) Sonos Sony TCL TP-Link (and Tapo) And many more that will use Matter-compatible chips from Intel, Qualcomm, MediaTek, ARM and the Matter OS based on Ubuntu….
…Pass This is our first encounter with the 7nm MediaTek 6020 processor (very similar to the Dimensity 700). It runs cool and does not throttle. It is comparable to a Qualcomm SD480 Plus 5G. In other words, it is an entry-level System-On-Chip (SoC) with accordingly lower levels of AI and…
…smarter and faster What is Samsung Galaxy S24-series AI all about? Note that the S24 Ultra uses the Qualcomm SD8 Gen 3 SoC, and the S24/+ use the Samsung Exynos 2400 SoC (similar to the Google Tensor G3). CyberShack’s view – Pixel 8 Pro AI portends the future We now…
…colour screens where DV needs 10-bit/1.07 billion colour screens. Please read 8-bit versus 10-bit screen colours. What is the big deal? It is the same as Samsung eschewing the full Qualcomm aptX codec suite in its non-Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered Exynos phones. Instead, we get SSC (Samsung scalable codec) that only works…