…the inland side of the Bouddi National Park area. We have a reliable NBN FTTN 50/20. This is necessary for Wi-Fi calling, as I cannot get a reliable phone signal almost anywhere over here. After reading your reviews, I purchased a 2022 Motorola Edge 30 Fusion with Qualcomm SD888+ 5G…
…S21 FE has an Exynos processor and modem, and our tests stated it was ‘strictly a city/suburbs phone’. The S23 (all versions) has a Qualcomm SD8 Gen 2 processor and modem and should have better reception (as you found). Three things to try. Look under Settings> Connections>Mobile Networks>SIM and Preferred…
…not see multiple towers at usable reception strengths, a new phone with a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor may improve things. We recommend the lower-cost options of OPPO A98 5G 2023 – a class leader in many ways Moto g84 5G – how does Motorola do it? At the high end, the…
…and rural phone. These include Qualcomm SoCs and modems without fail. The phone maker then adds antenna systems, and some are better than others. It is a pretty safe bet in 2024 that the following Qualcomm Snapdragon (SD) processors will get the best possible reception. Good – SD690 5G, Better…
…but everyone uses earphones these days. If $599 (which includes the charger) is your budget, go for it. Competition $599 Motorola Edge 50 Fusion (not reviewed yet) with Qualcomm SD7s Gen 2 and 12/256GB. It should have Qualcomm’s famed phone reception. $599 NOTHING Phone 2a (not reviewed yet) with MediaTek…
…2023 (MediaTek 7050). The control group covers the three main modems: Qualcomm, Samsung Exynos, and MediaTek. Without fear of contradiction, Qualcomm is the only one that can find and use all four towers. Samsung Exynos and MediaTek are getting better at finding the main tower at higher picoWatt strengths but…
…not improved its modem, which still only finds the nearest tower (versus Qualcomm finding four or more). So, if you need regional, remote, or black spot reception, look for a Qualcomm. The 6K MAX NPU (equal to about 20 TOPS) is still insufficient to provide more than limited on-device AI…
…the price. Competition At $549 (plus $119 for Samsung’s charger and cable—a total of $668), it is not really low-cost, but people will pay a premium for the name. I would suggest you look at Motorola g82 5G 2023 128GB $499 with a Qualcomm SD695 SoC and 30W charger inbox….
…but can only show the same image. It also works with Samsung Galaxy S9 or later with Qualcomm (not Exynos) processors. Supports Dex and passthrough power to the device. Tested. Any USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Android phone. Tested. Nintendo Switch and OLED model. Not tested. Steam Desk (three displays with…
…signal. Processor and Power – Pass It uses a Qualcomm Home 316 platform comprising an IPQ5018 System on a Chip – a 1.0 GHz dual-core A53 with 1GB DDR3L and 4GB eMMC storage. The SoC has Bluetooth for easy smart phone app setup. It is not an overly powerful processor….
…5.0/1. It supports only the SBC (low-fidelity sub-band codec). Read What is a Bluetooth aptX codec, and should you care? (Sound guide). If you expect better headphone music, you can easily and inexpensively add a Creative BT-W3 and BT-W4 – add Qualcomm aptX and Hi-Def sound to your computer using…
…Qualcomm W5+ Gen 1 quad core 4nm and 22nm 5100 Cortex M33 co-processor (the original Pixel used a Samsung Exynos processor). Sensors Compass, Altimeter, Blood oxygen sensor, Multipurpose electrical sensor, Optical heart rate sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, and Ambient light sensor. Possibly UWB. Side haptic crown and buttons. 2/32GB eMMC Wi-Fi…