…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 – guide). Dolby Atmos – Pass It has a Dolby Atmos decoder that downmixes the 128 sound objects’ metadata to…
…– Dual SIM and dedicated microSD – Pass The strongest feature of this phone is the amazing signal strength – 15-20pW (picoWatts) that rivals the best-performing phones. But it only finds one tower (Qualcomm-based systems typically find the nearest four). It is perfect for the city and suburbs. Battery –…
The Motorola G54 is its entry-level 5G offering that has every feature you could want for $299. It has a new vegan leather Indigo Blue colour that is quite fetching. It replaces the G53, adding an FHD screen, but loses the Qualcomm processor/modem (that makes it a better phone for…
…with the Qualcomm SD8 Gen 2, it should be an excellent games device, but we warn you that foldable AMOLED (any brand) needs care, and you won’t want to use this as a gamepad! OPPO has a replaceable pre-applied self-healing plastic layer over the UTG carbon fibre-supported AMOLED panel. The…
…DP 1.4 audio and video streaming. The Bluetooth 5.0 codecs are SBC and Qualcomm aptX and support speakers and earphones. You can connect two BT headphones for independent listening. It may not work with Apple AAC-only devices. Read Bluetooth sound codecs – what you need to know as the game…
…enabled as Australian standards have not been ratified (and may not be for some time). Samsung has the same Wi-Fi chipset. Q: Are Qualcomm BT aptX codecs necessary? First, read Bluetooth sound codecs – what you need to know as the game has changed. I prefer the Qualcomm aptX suite…
…does everything an Android smartphone does. Processor – Qualcomm Flagship SD8 Gen 2 This is currently the most powerful System on a Chip (SoC), supporting 16GB of the fastest LPDDR5x RAM and 512GB UFS 4.0 storage. It has the new X71 5G modem that supports dual active SIMS (SIM and…
…(shame Samsung does not provide one). Charger included and 42 minute charge. OPPO has better sound and all Qualcomm aptX codecs Sound Speakers Top earpiece external cover. Matching top and bottom up/down-firing. Best sound is landscape mode. Three for stereo in landscape Tuning AMP 2 x CS35L43 6.8W THD 1%…
…1600, HDR10+ 120Hz AMOLED) Exynos 1380 5nm (Qualcomm SD8 Gen 2 4nm) Mali-G68 MP5 (Adreno 740) 6 or 8GB LPDDRX4 RAM (8 or 12GB RAM LPDDRX5) 128 or 256GB UFS 3.1 (same UFS 4.0) 8MP FF wide (13MP F/2.0, PDAF) Wi-Fi 6 AX dual-band (Wi-Fi 6E AXE tri-band) USB-C 2.0…
…209g (146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm x 168g) 6.4” 2340 x 1080, 1450nits peak (6.1” 2340 x 1080, 1750 nits peak) 120Hz AMOLED Exynos 2200 1×2.8GHz & 3×2.50GHz & 4×1.8GHz (Qualcomm SD8 Gen 2 1×2.8GHz & 3×2.50GHz & 4×1.8GHz) Xclipse 920 GPU (Adreno 740) 8GB LPDDR4X (8GB LPDDR5X) 128GB…
…and Active Sport bands. Google Pixel Watch 2 starts at $549 (Bluetooth/ Wi-Fi) and is available for presale from 5 October at the Google Store, JB HI-FI, Officeworks, and Harvey Norman. The 4G LTE costs $100 more from the Google Store, Telstra, JB HI-FI, and Optus. Tech specs Website Qualcomm…
…is a match for the Qualcomm SD8 Gen 2. CyberShack’s view – Google Pixel 8 and Pro are computers in your pocket To me, at least, Google has, perhaps clearly for the first time, articulated that the future smartphone is not so much about hardware as it is about Googe…