Premium prices should come with premium quality. There are always issues with large scales mass production though and the Huawei Mate 20 Pro was the latest to experience it – its screen had a green glow seen in the dark. That wasn’t the company’s biggest headache this year, however, as the USA pushed its allies to drop its products.
When the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro arrived at the office readers were eager to see it unboxed and reviewed. The launch of the Mi Mix 3 was Xiaomi’s other win in Q4 in terms of most-read articles.
However, Samsung dominated the field, creating a ton of buzz with the launch of the Galaxy A8s – its first phone with a punch hole camera. The Galaxy S10 trio is set to adopt this design too, even adding a dual selfie cam in a screen hole.

Speaking of multiple cameras, the Galaxy A9 (2018) became the world’s first quad camera phone. The S10 phones will have multiple cameras too – perhaps a triple camera on the top model, though there were rumors of four cams. Foldable phones aside, 5G phones will have a big marketing push behind them (whether there’s any use for them remains to be seen).
While Apple dominates in mobile chipset performance, Snapdragon has been catching up. Early benchmarks of the Snapdragon 855 came close in multi-threaded speed. Other early tests showed an S10+ version with the S855 chipset beat the Kirin 980 in one benchmark and again in AnTuTu.
Google launched the Pixel 3 duo to a mixed reception and HMD’s Nokia 7.1 reveal shored up pure Android positions. The Nokia X7 announcement brought excitement too, though we didn’t yet know it will become the Nokia 8.1 for the western market.
Here’s the list of our most-read news articles for the October-December quarter (in chronological order).
<img src="/uploadfile/2024/1217/20241217084658197.jpg" alt="Samsung Galaxy S10"s triple camera detailed: regular, ultra-wide and tele lenses"><br>
<h2>Samsung Galaxy S10's triple camera detailed: regular, ultra-wide and tele lenses</h2>
<p>A leaked table lists sensor resolution, pixel size, lens FoV and aperture.</p>
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<img src="/uploadfile/2024/1217/20241217084659579.jpg" alt="Nokia 7.1 announced with 5.84" HDR10 display and Snapdragon 636"><br>
<h2>Nokia 7.1 announced with 5.84" HDR10 display and Snapdragon 636</h2>
<p>The display is notched and the cameras on the back feature Zeiss optics.</p>
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<img src="/uploadfile/2024/1217/20241217084700198.jpg" alt="Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro in for review"><br>
<h2>Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro in for review</h2>
<p>We've got the Redmi Note 6 Pro in our hands so here's what to expect.</p>
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<img src="/uploadfile/2024/1217/20241217084701595.jpg" alt="We tried the Oppo Find X Lamborghini"s Super VOOC charging and it's stupid fast"><br>
<h2>We tried the Oppo Find X Lamborghini's Super VOOC charging and it's stupid fast</h2>
<p>Spoiler alert: It takes just 35 minutes to go from 0 to 100%.</p>
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<img src="/uploadfile/2024/1217/20241217084703797.jpg" alt="Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL official: bigger screens, wireless charging, Pixel buds"><br>
<h2>Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL official: bigger screens, wireless charging, Pixel buds</h2>
<p>Most new features tend to be software ones, running on the faster S845 chip. The retail box includes USB-C Pixel earbuds.</p>
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<img src="/uploadfile/2024/1217/20241217084704759.jpg" alt="Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is the world"s first quad camera smartphone"><br>
<h2>Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is the world's first quad camera smartphone</h2>
<p>The four cams are standard, ultra-wide, tele and depth sensor. Basically, the A7 with an extra cam, along with a larger screen and battery.</p>
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<img src="/uploadfile/2024/1217/20241217084705858.jpg" alt="Huge Huawei Mate 20 Pro leak outs all details, including UK pricing"><br>
<h2>Huge Huawei Mate 20 Pro leak outs all details, including UK pricing</h2>
<p>The phone will get official next week alongside the Mate 20.</p>
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<img src="/uploadfile/2024/1217/20241217084706293.jpg" alt="Nokia X7 goes official with S710 chipset, 6.18" PureDisplay and Zeiss dual camera"><br>
<h2>Nokia X7 goes official with S710 chipset, 6.18" PureDisplay and Zeiss dual camera</h2>
<p>Pre-orders in China open today, shipping is next week. The price is much lower than we expected yesterday.</p>
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<img src="/uploadfile/2024/1217/20241217084707201.jpg" alt="Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 slider debuts with 6.4” screen, four cameras and 5G version"><br>
<h2>Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 slider debuts with 6.4” screen, four cameras and 5G version</h2>
<p>The phone screen has 93.4% screen-to-body ratio with practically non-existent bezels.</p>
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<img src="/uploadfile/2024/1217/20241217084708335.jpg" alt="Samsung"s Galaxy S10 trio and foldable phone detailed in insider report"><br>
<h2>Samsung's Galaxy S10 trio and foldable phone detailed in insider report</h2>
<p>Samsung's plans for 2019 have been detailed in a new report quoting a company insider.</p>
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<img src="/uploadfile/2024/1217/20241217084708250.jpg" alt="Early Snapdragon 8150 results appear in Geekbench"><br>
<h2>Early Snapdragon 8150 results appear in Geekbench</h2>
<p>Apple and Huawei already released their 7nm chipsets, Qualcomm's chip isn't quite official yet.</p>
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<img src="/uploadfile/2024/1217/20241217084709228.jpg" alt="More details about Samsung"s foldable Galaxy F smartphone surface"><br>
<h2>More details about Samsung's foldable Galaxy F smartphone surface</h2>
<p>We've got model numbers, the marketing name and possible availability info.</p>
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<img src="/uploadfile/2024/1217/20241217084710371.jpg" alt="[UPDATE] Huawei responds to the Mate 20 Pro"s screen issues"><br>
<h2>[UPDATE] Huawei responds to the Mate 20 Pro's screen issues</h2>
<p>Users call it #gluegate and the response isn't exactly satisfactory.</p>
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<img src="/uploadfile/2024/1217/20241217084713769.jpg" alt="Why I won"t be buying the new OnePlus 6T even though it's a great phone"><br>
<h2>Why I won't be buying the new OnePlus 6T even though it's a great phone</h2>
<p>The under-display fingerprint sensor is more than usable and the camera improvements are impressive but it just doesn't feel like a big upgrade.</p>
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<img src="/uploadfile/2024/1217/20241217084714406.jpg" alt="Samsung announces Infinity Flex Display, One UI and talks about Bixby"s future"><br>
<h2>Samsung announces Infinity Flex Display, One UI and talks about Bixby's future</h2>
<p>The One UI has been developed with the help from Google and Android developers to make the most out of the flexible display.</p>
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<img src="/uploadfile/2024/1217/20241217084715582.jpg" alt="Notches are coming to Samsung phones"><br>
<h2>Notches are coming to Samsung phones</h2>
<p>At its developer conference the company teased three different notch types that it will use in the near future.</p>
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<img src="/uploadfile/2024/1217/20241217084716905.jpg" alt="Samsung may have narrowed down the Galaxy S10’s design"><br>
<h2>Samsung may have narrowed down the Galaxy S10’s design</h2>
<p>New patent filing shows a possibly realized Samsung Galaxy S10.</p>
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<img src="/uploadfile/2024/1217/20241217084716294.jpg" alt="The top Galaxy S10 models will have a ceramic back"><br>
<h2>The top Galaxy S10 models will have a ceramic back</h2>
<p>The flat-screened S10 will reportedly stick with glass for the back, which has a positive side - the ceramic will be available in only two colors.</p>
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<img src="/uploadfile/2024/1217/20241217084718481.jpg" alt="The USA wants everyone else to stop using Huawei devices"><br>
<h2>The USA wants everyone else to stop using Huawei devices</h2>
<p>It already asked Germany, Italy, Japan and others.</p>
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<img src="/uploadfile/2024/1217/20241217084720730.jpg" alt="Samsung Galaxy S10+ beats the Mate 20 Pro on AnTuTu"><br>
<h2>Samsung Galaxy S10+ beats the Mate 20 Pro on AnTuTu</h2>
<p>The Exynos 9820 chipset beats the Kirin 980 but falls short of the Snapdragon 8150.</p>
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<img src="/uploadfile/2024/1217/20241217084721141.jpg" alt="Samsung Galaxy S10+ renders hit the web, 5G model demoed"><br>
<h2>Samsung Galaxy S10+ renders hit the web, 5G model demoed</h2>
<p>The S10+ is shown with a dual selfie cam inside a screen hole, a triple camera and a 3.5mm jack. There's also a dubious unboxing video of it.</p>
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<img src="/uploadfile/2024/1217/20241217084722682.jpg" alt="Samsung Galaxy S10+ screen protector confirms the dual selfie cam in a hole"><br>
<h2>Samsung Galaxy S10+ screen protector confirms the dual selfie cam in a hole</h2>
<p>The selfie camera will take a big bite out of the top right corner of the S10+ screen.</p>
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<img src="/uploadfile/2024/1217/20241217084723744.jpg" alt="Samsung Galaxy S10 pictured with two cameras, S855-powered S10+ benchmarked"><br>
<h2>Samsung Galaxy S10 pictured with two cameras, S855-powered S10+ benchmarked</h2>
<p>The S10+ is expected to have four cameras. Meanwhile, the Snapdragon 855 beats both Exynos 9820 and Kirin 980 in early benchmark.</p>
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<img src="/uploadfile/2024/1217/20241217084723929.jpg" alt="Samsung"s Galaxy S10-series screen sizes revealed"><br>
<h2>Samsung's Galaxy S10-series screen sizes revealed</h2>
<p>A case maker's take on the Galaxy S10 lineup with punch holes for the selfie cameras in the middle.</p>
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<img src="/uploadfile/2024/1217/20241217084724170.jpg" alt="Samsung Galaxy A8s is official with an Infinity-O display with punch hole camera"><br>
<h2>Samsung Galaxy A8s is official with an Infinity-O display with punch hole camera</h2>
<p>It also has a triple-lens camera with telephoto.</p>
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