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Two-minute review The Samsung Galaxy A52 5G is the company’s latest entry in the cheaper phone market, and the company has made steps to make this handset its best yet for an affordable price. The A52 5G isn’t the lowest price smartphone you’ve ever seen, but it’s certainly much cheaper than the company’s flagship offerings like the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21 Ultra . That means the Galaxy A52 5G won’t be able to compete with the absolute best phones, but it also isn’t trying to do that. What Samsung is trying to do is make a conscious effort to bring features such as a high-refresh rate screen and improved rear camera to its cheaper A series. Jump to... Release date and price Design Display Specs and performance Camera Battery life Should I buy it? Samsung’s playful design with bright color options makes a return on the Galaxy A52 5G, and we’ve found this to be a solidly built smartphone that will feel durable in the hand and offer some impressive specs inside. The di...

Update : Blackview has announced that it has released an updated version of the phone that comes with Android 11 but also improves on the sensitivity of the screen, with more accurate gesture recognition, better signal intensity and charging speeds as well as faster fingerprint unlock. The new price at launch has also been slashed to $379.08 . Blackview is one of the more active rugged smartphone vendors and its latest model, the BL6000 Pro, is the third 5G rugged smartphone that we have tested to date after the Ulefone Armor 10 and the Oukitel WP10 . Did we keep the best for last? Maybe. One thing that is certain is that Blackview delivered something which aspires to be different from its rivals on a number of points. Price and availability The Blackview BL6000 Pro costs $399.99 at AliExpress at the time of writing, a 32% discount off its official suggested retail price of $599.99. There may be additional discounts courtesy of AliExpress’s slightly puzzling allocation algorith...

Two minute review Looking for a high-spec VR headset? The HTC Vive Pro 2 will whisk you off to super-hi-res virtual reality worlds with its 5K display, which is simply the best VR screen available to the average person today. But that incredible screen is paired with some other hardware elements that need to be considered caveats to the otherwise premium experience. The original HTC Vive put at-home virtual reality on the map, with its spot-on tracking and high resolution screen. The competition has heated up since its 2016 debut, with the Oculus Quest 2 and Valve Index impressing VR gamers. But with the HTC Vive Pro 2, HTC is ready to re-stake its claim as the premium VR headset manufacturer to beat when it comes to PC virtual reality. And, in terms of its spec sheet, the HTC Vive Pro 2 is easily one of the most powerful, high-end VR headsets out there. With a 5K (2.5K to each eye) display targeting a silky-smooth 120Hz refresh rate, it’s the most visually impressive VR headset...

Honor has been delivering some stunning designs over the past few years and the MagicBook 14 2021 (Intel Edition) looks - at least on paper - like the real deal. The company - which is no longer owned by a Chinese consortium - is now free from the political constraints that frustrated Huawei’s growth, allowing it to try new things. However, with a global pandemic still going on, huge shipment issues, ambitious competitors and an ongoing shipment shortage, does the MagicBook 14 actually stand a chance at all to surpass its rivals? Pricing and availability The Honor MagicBook 14 is available directly from Honor’s retail website and in selected European territories. The UK site carries the Core i5 version with 8GB RAM while France seems to be the only country currently stocking the Core i7 version with 16GB of RAM, same as the one we reviewed ( 1000 Euros at Fnac ). It is not officially available in the US but can be purchased from Chinese online websites such as Banggood for $1,330 (...

Two-minute review The Asus ROG 5 is one of, if not the, best gaming phones out there. But it’s also one of the best phones for enjoying any type of media given its great display, extensive battery life and charging speed, and excellent speakers. There are some upgrades on its already-powerful predecessor - and they even found a way to get a 3.5mm jack back in. The phone’s few shortcomings, like its limited camera suite, haven’t been radically improved to come to parity with standouts like the Samsung Galaxy S21 range. But they get fewer and fewer with every new ROG phone, and the Asus ROG Phone 5 has managed some quality-of-life advantages over other Android phones to the point that it’s competitive with non-gaming smartphones – so long as you don’t need the best camera smartphones. Jump to... Release date and price Design Display Camera Gaming Specs and performance Battery life Should I buy it? Asus has also hit a nice balance in the visual design of the phones, whic...