18 Jun
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Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight Camera Review: 3-in-One Awesomeness

Arlo Pro 3 floodlight camera

“Don't waste your money by buying various security devices for your garden. This one has everything. "

  • 160 degree field of view

  • Bright floodlights

  • Smart A.I. for detection

  • Siren is on the quiet side

  • Some video distortion

The Arlo Pro 3 floodlight camera ($ 250) combines three large security devices: a spotlight, a siren, and a surveillance camera in one elegant package. There are also a number of useful functions in this intelligent camera, which is only a little larger than the rearview mirror in your car.

installation

Installing this camera couldn't be easier. All you have to do is follow the steps in the app to connect the Arlo Pro 3 floodlight camera to your WiFi, then attach the base to your house with three screws and then just snap the camera into place. The whole process took about 10 minutes. I don't think I could ask for more from a product when it comes to easy installation.

Install the Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight cameraAlina Bradford / Digital Trends

However, you need an exercise. You probably won't be able to get the screws into what your house is made of without one, and you may need to drill pilot holes if you want to use the screw anchors. If you have no idea what this means, don't worry. The app guides you through everything step by step. Overall, it's very easy if you don't have to drill pilot holes, and a bit more advanced if you do, but almost anyone with a drill could do it.

The camera comes with a rechargeable battery. However, if you want something more permanent, you can purchase a solar charger for the Arlo Pro 3 floodlight camera or a magnetic Arlo charging cable for outdoors. However, the camera cannot be permanently connected to the power supply of your house.

camera

I have very few complaints when it comes to the clarity of this camera. It has an incredible field of view of 160 degrees, which is much better than most of its competitors, including the Ring Floodlight Camera and the Eufy Smart Floodlight. It also has 2K 2560 x 1440 HDR video resolution and color night vision when the lights are on (when the lights are off, the footage is in black and white). You can also zoom in on people's objects and faces up to 12 times for a better view.

The camera is not only clear, but also intelligent. The A.I. allows him to know what he sees and to send you specific notifications depending on what he sees. It can tell the difference between a human, a package, animals and vehicles. I found that the A.I. does a pretty good job and differentiates one thing from the other and it seems to be learning. For a while I always thought that a blowing branch was a person, but after two notifications, I didn't get another notification about the branch, even though the wind was still blowing.

Security video of the Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight cameraAlina Bradford / Digital Trends

Your videos are stored in the cloud at 4K or less for 30 days (videos can be saved in 2K, 1080p and 720p). The resolution in which your images are saved depends on the plan you choose through Arlo Smart Service, which costs between $ 3 and $ 5 a month for a camera. You can also save footage locally using the Arlo Pro Smart Hub ($ 100).

The only disadvantage of this camera is that it is slightly distorted at the edges of the picture. For example, the edge of my house looks like it curves inside in the videos. However, fishbowl lens distortion is quite common in surveillance cameras, and this distortion is nowhere near as severe as some others.

Headlights

The light from the Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight camera is not only bright, but almost blinding. It shines with a whopping 2000 to 3000 lumens. I was a little taken aback when I found out that you need the Arlo Outdoor magnetic charging cable to bring the light up to 3000 lumens. This is a separately available accessory that costs around $ 50. Nevertheless, the 2000 lumens are very bright if you only use the battery as a power source.

I'm pretty sure an intruder will feel exposed when this light is triggered.

For comparison: your typical indoor light bulb shines with about 800 to 1600 lumens. I'm pretty sure an intruder will feel exposed when this light is triggered. I adjusted the light to illuminate my carport and the walkway to my front door. It illuminated this area and a few more. If you find that your light is just too bright, it can be fully adjusted from 5% to 100%.

Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight Camera security video at nightAlina Bradford / Digital Trends

The light stays off during the day, but you can turn it on manually at any time. You can also set it to turn on when the camera detects motion.

siren

The only major disadvantage of the Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight camera is the alarm. Compared to competitors such as the Ring Floodlight Camera or the Netatmo Smart Outdoor Camera, the 80 decibel siren is rather quiet.

Annoying, but it may not wake you up if you have a heavy sleep.

This does not mean that this alarm will not catch anyone's attention. Eighty decibels sound about as loud as a lawn mower. Annoying, but it may not wake you up if you have a heavy sleep. It also might not catch your neighbor's attention if there is a significant gap between the houses in your neighborhood.

As with light, you can choose to turn it on manually in an emergency or turn it on automatically when the camera detects motion.

Additional functions

The 2-way audio is a nice feature that not every other floodlight camera has. I think it's a clever addition that can be useful in many different situations. Suppose your family was outside and you had to ask a question. All you have to do is go to the app and start chatting. The microphone has noise and echo cancellation, so you can clearly hear who is in your garden.

Multi-user access is also a nice feature. You can give family members, roommates or house watchers access to the Arlo Pro 3 floodlight camera via the app via an email address.

Arlo Pro 3 floodlight camera app

As with most outdoor cameras, the Arlo app lets you choose where the camera should focus with activity zones. Once you've set up a zone, you'll only receive notifications when something happens in the zone. This can be especially helpful if you want to avoid warnings about a busy street or sidewalk in your home. You can also choose not to capture certain areas of your garden. To avoid these areas, the camera zooms in on the part of your yard that you want to capture. This makes the image a little bit blurred, since enlarging it affects the image quality.

One of the app features that I really loved is that you don't have to go to the Arlo app to view footage. You can see video clips on your phone's lock screen. When there's an emergency, every second counts, and playing with your phone can waste precious moments. Therefore, this function is really intelligent. You can also tap the E-911 service button to send emergency services to your home even when you're not there.

Unfortunately, most of these features require the aforementioned Arlo Smart Service subscriptions. However, it doesn't cost much, so I would say that the subscription is definitely worth it.

I found that while the battery was using the light to trigger when motion was detected and only at night and when triggered by motion, the battery lasted about a week plus a few days before it needed to be charged. That seems pretty short to me. Charging also takes up to 6.5 hours. So this is a little painful.

Our opinion

I'm not surprised that the Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight camera is a great device. Arlo has a great track record when it comes to smart devices overall. The siren isn't as loud as it could be, but the rest of the features more than make up for it. At $ 250, it costs roughly the same as its competitors, but it performs better than most others.

Is there a better alternative?

Yes and no. It has a better field of vision and a brighter headlight than any other big brand. If you want a louder siren, the Ring Floodlight Camera is yours 110 dB alarm would be a good alternative in this case.

Will it take?

Everything will be needed. The Arlo Pro 3 floodlight camera is designed for dust, rain, sun, direct shots with your water hose and temperatures between -4 and 113 degrees Fahrenheit. It comes with a 1-year limited hardware warranty.

Should you buy it

Yes. It is inexpensive and has better properties than most of its competitors.

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10 Jun
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Huawei P40 Pro Plus Review-in-progress: Zooming Ahead

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Huawei P40 Pro Plus test in progress: zoom forward

"The superiority of Huawei's 10x optical zoom on the P40 Pro Plus over any other large zoom phone cannot be questioned."

  • Excellent zoom camera

  • Outstanding design

  • Strong all-round performance

  • Very expensive

  • Violent for its size

  • Access to some apps is missing

The P40 Pro has the best camera I've tested on an Android phone, but Huawei isn't done with the P40 series yet. The P40 Pro Plus is the real flagship in the range. It takes the camera further than not just the P40 Pro, but every other high-end camera phone available today.

I spent a few days with the P40 Pro Plus. This is my ongoing review as I work towards a final verdict next week. Although I have not yet reached my final result, one thing is certain. Huawei has raised the bar for zooming a smartphone.

P40 Pro vs. P40 Pro Plus

The P40 Pro Plus is the first cell phone in the Huawei P series to be technically superior to the Pro model. So what makes it different?

Visually, it is almost identical to the P40 Pro. However, the body is made of glass, metal and ceramic and weighs 226 grams compared to 209 grams on the P40 Pro. The same 6.58-inch OLED screen is on the front, the case is still waterproof to IP68 and is powered by the Kirin 990 5G chipset and 8 GB of RAM. Even the battery has the same capacity of 4,200 mAh, with 40 W wired fast charging or 40 W wireless charging.

The main difference is the camera. The 50-megapixel ultra-vision and 40-megapixel cine camera sensors are identical until you get to the new 8-megapixel periscope lens that Huawei calls SuperZoom. This enables a massive 10x optical zoom on the P40 Pro Plus compared to the 12mega pixel SuperSensing 5x optical zoom sensor on the P40. The SuperZoom of the P40 Pro is another 8 megapixel telephoto sensor, this time with a 3x optical zoom. The hybrid zoom is set to 20x and the camera to 100x digital zoom.

The P40 series from Huawei, consisting of the standard series P40, P40 Pro and P40 Pro Plus, is comparable to the Samsung Galaxy S20 series with the Galaxy S20, the Galaxy S20 Plus and the Galaxy S20 Ultra.

design

Put the P40 Pro and P40 Pro Plus side by side, and the main way to tell them apart is by the finish. The P40 Pro Plus has a special white or black back made of nano-ech ceramic. Each must be baked in an oven at up to 1,500 degrees Celsius for five days to achieve a sapphire-like shelf life and a reflective look that Huawei compares to that of diamonds. The white version I received looks fabulous, with a deep reflection that is subtly different from glass. It has a smooth, ice cold finish.

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The camera hump on the back is slightly larger than that of the P40 Pro and not only contains an additional sensor that the P40 Pro lacks, but also the incredible new periscope zoom. Look closely and it appears to sink right into the body of the phone and to the other side, an amazing optical illusion created by the complex array of mirrors that make it work. The fact that Huawei managed to squeeze all of this into a case with the same dimensions as the P40 Pro is very impressive.

However, you notice the extra weight. The P40 Pro is already heavy, so the P40 Pro Plus is a real beast of a phone and probably not as balanced. I found that I shuffled it around more in my hand than the P40 because of the extra weight. This is the compromise if you want the mega zoom. With the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and the iPhone 11 Pro Max, both of which are similarly powerful, it is just right.

Andy Boxall / Digital Trends

The P40 Pro Plus doesn't change the design of the P40 Pro from the front because it doesn't have to – both are strikingly attractive. However, I still find the large, pill-shaped cutout for the dual-lens selfie camera on the screen that distracts on something other than a black background.

camera

That's why you're here, isn't it? This is the reason why you chose the P40 Pro Plus over the P40 Pro. So is it worth the extra money?

The P40 Pro Plus camera is not perfect, but you need to look for the issues and be extremely critical so that they affect the results. At the time of writing, I only took a few hundred pictures with the P40 Pro Plus, and I have trouble choosing the photos that I want to share first because I like the vast majority.

Most P40 Pro Plus recordings have a wonderful tone and atmosphere that many other phone cameras lack. Although Huawei uses a lot of artificial intelligence (A.I.) and other software tricks to generate the photos, they still look natural, which is almost certainly due to the partnership with Leica. It's easy to forget that Huawei is working with the prestigious camera brand until you start taking pictures. It is no coincidence that they look so good.

Andy Boxall / Digital Trends

Let's talk about 10x optical zoom. The P40 Pro takes 5x optical zoom and 10x hybrid images. So can you tell the difference? Yes, you really can. From two floors up I took the photo of the wood you see below, and although the wood itself is not that different in the two photos, take a closer look at the black rubber in the middle. The photo of the P40 Pro Plus clearly shows that it has a texture that is completely missing in the hybrid image of the P40 Pro.

If you zoom in on the taillight on the photo of the Toyota pickup, you can see the Toyota branding on the edge of the cluster on the Pro Plus photo, which is too pixelated in the photo of the P40 Pro. You can also see how sharp the reflections are when they follow the contours of the vehicle and also the running bar. The optical system removes all of the digital processing that creates these pixelated details. However, some adjustments still need to be made here, as the photo of the P40 Pro Plus has a green tone in some areas. Although the deeper black is accurate, it loses some of the gloss of the P40 Pro's photo.

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The 10x optical zoom gives you the certainty of getting closer to subjects when taking pictures, which I already enjoyed when taking pictures of wild animals. Distance is important for this type of photography, as is the quality of the end result, and the P40 Pro Plus has great potential for great photos of animals. However, in my photos of the squirrel, all of which were taken in a forest area speckled with sunlight, it seems that some exposure work still needs to be done.

With the P40 Pro Plus, the zoom can be increased 100 times. The images are better than those of the Galaxy S20 Ultra, but you won't want to share them again anytime soon. I like the addition of a handy second picture-in-picture viewfinder to make focusing and composition easier. Testing is still in its infancy, but based on the photos I've taken so far, the P40 Pro Plus seems to have improved the zoom of the P40 Pro, and Huawei has made another massive advance in technology. No other brand comes close to that at the moment.

Software and performance

The P40 Pro Plus has the same Kirin 990 5G chipset and Android 10 software as the P40 Pro, and Google Mobile Services is not installed. Instead, you get apps from the Huawei App Gallery and the Amazon App Store, or by using APK files that are obtained from third-party providers. I have already written about my experience with apps on Huawei phones with Huawei Mobile Services, and the P40 Pro Plus is no different from the P40 Pro and the folding smartphone Mate Xs.

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This means you have to change your mindset and may have to leave Google behind after purchasing the P40 Pro Plus. It is not possible to install Google Mobile Services and use the Play Store. However, some Google Apps work if you install them through APKs. However, you cannot log in with your Google account. Huawei's app gallery is growing, but there are still gaps, including Netflix, many local banking services, and social media apps.

In the past few days, I haven't noticed any difference in the performance of the phone compared to the P40 Pro, but unfortunately this means that the same problems with notifications that aren't always shown continue to exist. The battery only needed to be charged once over four days, so the P40 Pro's excellent battery life seems to have been transferred, but I will test this further in the coming week.

Conclusion

The Huawei P40 Pro Plus arrives about a month after the P40 Pro, a phone that costs £ 899 or about $ 1,140. The P40 Pro Plus costs £ 1,299, or about $ 1,645. That's a massive difference in cost considering that the main differences are the changes that allow 10x optical zoom and the pretty ceramic back. The P40 Pro Plus is a very, very expensive device.

From today's perspective, it's hard to say that the P40 Pro Plus justifies its significantly higher cost considering how well the cheaper (if still expensive) P40 Pro can hold its own against its main competitor, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra . Maybe more will show up if I keep using the phone.

However, the superiority of Huawei's 10x optical zoom on the P40 Pro Plus over any other large zoom phone cannot be questioned. It's excellent, and like so many P-series phones before, the phone is driving the industry forward as Huawei's competitors have to work again to catch up.

The Huawei P40 Pro Plus can be pre-ordered in the UK on June 15th. The final release will be on June 25th. It is not officially sold in the United States, but can be purchased through an import service.

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06 Jun
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Apple AirPods Pro Review | Apple’s Best Buds Yet

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"Terrifyingly good, the AirPods Pro are a big win for Apple."

  • Clear, responsive sound

  • Excellent noise cancellation

  • Comfortable

  • Superior call quality

  • Wireless charging case

  • Questionable long-term battery life

This review was last updated by Nick Woodard, employee of Digital Trends A / V, on June 5, 2020.

I can't remember the last time an Apple product switched from a credible rumor to a product on the shelf in less than three weeks, but that's exactly what happened to the new AirPods Pro.

When Apple confirmed its existence, real name, and arrival date, many of us were surprised in the technical media. But here we are. You can now purchase the AirPods Pro – a new in-ear version of the radio buds with active noise cancellation – for $ 250.

I hadn't expected much from the AirPods Pro, other than the fact that they would almost certainly be off the peg. The standard Apple AirPods have never impressed me, although I will admit that I understand why tens of millions of people use them. AirPods are both a communication tool and a way to listen to music and movies. To my great surprise, Apple has a pair of buds here, and rightly so.

Still iconic, just smaller

Apple hasn't given up its golf tee design for the AirPods Pro – the tee is just a little shorter now. Instead of opting for a large disc or an oval shape, as we see with so many competing radio buds, the AirPods Pro offer a more covert aesthetic than their non-professional counterparts. Love it or hate it, the design has become an icon and even a kind of badge of honor for Apple believers.

The shorter stem poses my only real concern. Battery life. We know the battery is not replaceable, and although Apple offers a "battery service" option for its AirPods, it means a slight discount on a pair of brand new buds.

This is a problem when the life of the super-small, noodle-shaped battery in the standard AirPods is limited to charging cycles of 2 to 3 years. I am concerned that this problem will worsen with the AirPods Pro because the battery is necessarily smaller.

The Pro has a similar battery power as the standard AirPods and achieves a listening time of around 4.5 to 5 hours and / or a call time of 3.5 hours per charge. The charging capacity of the supplied wireless charging case (wireless) is more than 24 hours. The charging case is an upgrade for the standard AirPods. However, the battery bar has since been raised. Options like Sony's WF-SP800N offer nine hours of active noise cancellation and 13 hours of playback without ANC.

Here's a tip for you

Aside from the shorter stem, the most obvious visual change to the AirPods game book is the addition of a silicone earplug.

Instead of sitting outside your ears and shouting at them through the door and allowing so many other outside noises, the AirPods Pro use an in-ear design that seals the entrance to the ear canal and transmits the sound directly across the hallway to your eardrum. This seal is important to block out noise and, as a bonus, provides better bass response.

The AirPods Pro come with three sets of silicone earbuds – unfortunately not Comply foam people – but these are not ordinary earbuds. Instead of sliding (with difficulty) on a small knob, as so many other in-ear buds require, the AirPods Pro tips snap into place with a satisfactory click that is both easier to replace and as safe as the more conventional design.

Siri is always listening

As expected, Siri is on deck for iOS users and is constantly waiting for voice commands such as "call mom", "pause music", "how do I get to the gym?" And my personal favorites: "What does the fox say? ”

It would be more appropriate to call these "grip controls" or perhaps "grip controls".

If you want to control music playback, answer a call, or turn noise cancellation on and off without saying a word or taking your phone out of your pocket, you can use the touch controls built into each of the two earphone sticks. It would be better to call these "grip controls" or maybe "grip controls" because you have to grip and squeeze the stems.

If you are an Android user and want to access Google Assistant, you can download one of the many apps that the AirPods can use on an Android phone like an iPhone from the Google Play Store. If you're looking for native Google Assistant support instead, check out the Google Pixel Buds 2.

Let it in or exclude it

As is common with most active noise canceling headphones, AirPods Pro offer the option to either turn off noise or let everything in.

Apple calls the latter function "transparency mode" and it is a fitting title. As we found on the Beats Solo Pro, the sound fed in by the outside world is surprisingly natural – so close to just pulling out the buds as we've heard so far.

This is ideal to keep an eye on the bus that will mow you at an intersection. I wish the function would be adjustable, like in the Amazon Echo Buds, where I can choose how much of the outside world to dial in.

What is more impressive than Apple's transparency mode is how well the noise cancellation technology works. To be honest, I was shocked. Since Apple bought the company, I haven't been impressed by the noise canceling brand. So I didn't expect much from the AirPods Pro, but Apple's first attempt at active noise cancellation is right up there with Sony and Bose.

When I first pushed the second AirPod Pro into my ear (which activates noise cancellation – it turns off when a bud is removed), I had the same disturbing growl that I had on many when I first put the Bose QC 35II on years ago. The effect is immediately noticeable and very impressive.

I compared the AirPods Pro to the Sony WH-1000XM3 in any noisy environment I could use – in the office, on bus-lined streets, on a light rail train, and pretty much everywhere except on an airplane – and found that the Noise canceling effect between the two was practically indistinguishable. I haven't had a chance to compare the AirPods Pro with the Bose Soundsport Free yet, but I expect a similar experience.

Also a note on call quality. The Apple Airpods Pro hit the pants of the Sony WH-1000XM3 for phone calls. Not only did they master the windy conditions better, they also almost eliminated background noise. I was standing next to a bus engine during a call and it was almost inaudible. Bose is likely to launch a new product that is a leader in call quality, but the AirPods Pro should work very well for most users.

Clean, full, detailed

Just when I was amazed at how well the AirPods Pro operated noise cancellation, I was just as impressed with the sound quality. Sure, I'll look at the sound profile of the Sony WF-1000XM3 or the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 in a direct comparison, but the fact that the AirPods Pro even play in the same league is again a bit of a shock.

Hats off, Apple. You did it well.

I don't think AirPods Pro demography is the most demanding audiophile, so I think most owners will find the sound quality impressive. Buyers will be more than satisfied. The fact that the AirPods Pro can resolve fine details, has a full, rounded bass that is just as coherent as punchy, clear mids and a noticeable transient response that goes with some piquant highs is remarkable when you consider Apple's weak history in terms of sound quality, department considered.

Hats off, Apple. You did it well.

Our opinion

Apple's Airpods Pro doesn't have to be great for people to buy. Their simple user interface ensures that iPhone owners treat them as standard. All the more remarkable is the fact that they are great. Even Android owners might want to give them a look.

Is there a better alternative?

The Sony WH-1000XM3 mentioned above offers a slightly superior sound quality with a loss of call quality and a compact form factor. The Amazon Echo Buds are much cheaper, but they don't sound as good and are not as effective in noise cancellation.

How long it will take?

Based on reports from original AirPods that will die out after 2 to 3 years, I expect the AirPods Pro to experience battery failure in about the same amount of time.

guarantee

The AirPods Pro is only guaranteed for one year against manufacturer defects – this does not cover any damage. Adding AppleCare + for $ 29 will give you much better protection for up to two years.

Should you buy it

Yes. These are great compact, comfortable, and remarkably effective real wireless earbuds.

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29 May
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Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro Review: Multi-Cam Magic

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Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro

"The ATEM Mini Pro is your ticket to professional zoom meetings and a great tool for streamers on all platforms."

  • Very easy to set up

  • Incredibly powerful

  • No driver is required for most functions

  • Low latency HDMI output for gaming

Stop yawning! An HDMI switcher may not sound exciting, but this year the Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro is the most fun for me with a technical product. Developed by a company that manufactures expensive, rack mount devices for broadcasters, this is an affordable multi-camera streaming solution for the rest of us. Finally, you can live out your fantasy of being an evening news director (well, maybe that's just me).

In fact, the ATEM Mini Pro (and a cheaper non-pro variant) has a more realistic goal that focuses on the rise of video conferencing from home: converting a real camera into a webcam. A computer's built-in webcam is mediocre at best, and even standalone USB webcams have limitations. With the ATEM Mini you can connect any camera that has a clean HDMI output (ie without UI overlays), including many mirrorless cameras and DSLRs.

The price for this category is excellent at $ 595 for the Pro and $ 295 for the Standard model. Many people have been interested in the ATEM Mini line again due to limitations in social distancing due to COVID-19, so both the standard and pro versions are reordered from large retailers. Blackmagic Design told me it was "to build as soon as possible", but it has proven difficult to keep up with demand.

To put it plainly, this product is more than exaggerated if you only want to use a single camera as a webcam. However, if you need to conduct more complex video conferences or YouTube livestreams or just want to specify as an additional participant in the zoom call, the ATEM Mini is a game changer.

Plug and play

One thing I've always appreciated about Blackmagic design products like the Pocket Cinema Camera series is that their advanced features don't clog up the elegant user interface.

The same philosophy is intact in the ATEM Mini Pro. In combination with the control software – the same program with which the professional ATEM switch is operated for $ 10,000 – the available fine tuning is almost unlimited. You can add custom graphics, program macros, control Blackmagic cameras, and more. It is stunning for the uninitiated.

Or you can ignore all of this.

In a world that is increasingly moving towards software interfaces, the ATEM Mini (refreshing!) Is a bit old-fashioned because it handles so much at the hardware level. No driver needs to be installed even with four HDMI sources. Simply connect the ATEM Mini to your computer via USB and it will appear as a selectable webcam in Zoom, FaceTime or other video conferencing and streaming apps. It is the definition of plug and play.

Blackmagic Design provided a Pocket Cinema Camera 4K to test for this test. I used it with a 12-40mm f / 2.8 Olympus lens (courtesy of Lensrentals) as an A-camera to get an adjustable field of view that was more than wide enough for my close-up video conferencing. I filled in the remaining HDMI inputs with my personal mirrorless Fujifilm X-T2 camera, a Nikon D780 DSLR and my Xbox One X.

Video newbies pay attention: all of these sources were originally set to different resolutions and frame rates, and that's … perfectly fine! The ATEM Mini instantly converts various signals into a single, uniform output. It only works as long as your source is not using copy protection.

Using the ATEM Mini Pro

With four numbered buttons, you can switch between inputs on your computer without stopping in the video feed. As far as is known, only a single camera is connected. Optionally, you can choose from a selection of built-in transitions to play when you switch inputs, including crossfades, dips, and deletes. There are even buttons that let you change the duration of these transitions from half a second to 2 seconds.

Picture-in-Picture (PIP) is integrated at the hardware level. This is ideal for presenters who want to stay on the screen while looking at a second angle. Video game streamers are an obvious target here.

There's also a dizzying array of audio controls that can be a little daunting for anyone who's never run a broadcast studio before. With two 3.5 mm jacks, you can not only use audio from one or all HDMI inputs, but also connect external microphones. You can switch each audio input individually and adjust it for each individual level. You can also select AFV (audio follows video) at each input to automatically use the audio from this source when switching.

That sounds complicated, but there is a separate button for everything. Once you know the different abbreviations, it's easy. You don't have to dive through menus and don't have to remember keyboard shortcuts. The buttons are backlit with different colors. White indicates what has been selected, green indicates what is shown in the preview, and red indicates what is active. So you get a lot of information at a glance.

Do you have an external monitor? This is where the real fun begins. When you connect it to the ATEM Mini Pro's HDMI output, you get a streaming command center with a multiple view of all inputs and volume levels on the screen for each audio source. You can make each entry in full screen mode separately from your live program stream, even if it is not the active entry. Players can use picture-in-picture to overlap in their stream while still playing with a distraction-free view (however, this limits the game to a resolution of 1080p).

Again, all of this is possible without installing a driver. However, some customers should definitely install the software, especially gamers. In addition to the other features that are unlocked, this is the only way to turn on 60fps output. The ATEM Mini is set to 30 fps by default.

ATEM Mini Pro against ATEM Mini

The ATEM Mini Pro is the newer of the two and essentially an ATEM Mini with additional functions. There is no difference in video or audio quality – both support up to 1080p / 60 fps and 10-bit video – but the additional $ 300 detaches the pro toggle from a computer and provides direct hard drive and recording Live streaming via Ethernet to YouTube, Facebook and twitching. It also offers the multiview monitor output mentioned above, which the non-pro model lacks.

Most people will be fine with the ATEM Mini and shouldn't be spending the extra money on the Pro version. Even without directly recording the Pro on the hard drive, you can record your stream on your computer using software from the standard ATEM Mini.

The Pro is still a bargain for what it offers, and if you have the money to burn (after all, it's probably a tax write-off, after all) you might want to access it if you think you are ever in a streaming or situation Record without being connected to a computer. Multiview monitoring is just cool too.

Who can really use it?

With some companies saying that they are now going to let employees work from home indefinitely, many new customers are looking for something like the ATEM Mini. This is the crème de la crème that you can use to turn your camera into a webcam. It's overkill for people who just want to look better with zoom, but zoom hosts who work in an office environment could definitely use the multiple camera and microphone inputs to improve the quality of hybrid remote / local meetings (as soon as social Distance is loosened anyway).

For YouTubers, the ATEM Mini can instantly improve the value of live stream production so you can create professional, broadcast-style streams that go far beyond the basics. During an interview, for example, you can switch between a wide-angle shot and close-up pictures of the host and the guest. Live tutorials, from cooking to photography to make-up, can benefit from different perspectives.

It takes the processing out of the processing.

Since any HDMI device can be a source, I could imagine remote work software developers using it. Mobile app developers can connect a smartphone or tablet and stream the direct experience of using their app on a particular device, while web developers can do the same for websites.

With a document camera – or any camera and a copy stand – even printed materials or other physical media can be transmitted live. This could be important for teachers and artists.

Even for developers who are not interested in live streaming, the ATEM Mini can be a worthwhile investment. Every time you shoot with multiple cameras, you can do live cuts instead of having to load footage from each camera onto a computer and go through the tedious process of cutting in the mail. It takes the processing out of the processing. Makeup artists, chefs and car repair gurus could take advantage of multi-cam productions without having to learn how to be a professional video editor.

The only limitation is again the maximum output resolution of 1080p. This limit applies to both live streaming and hard disk recording. If you have a 4K camera, you just have to live without those extra pixels. I personally don't think this is a problem for YouTube or streaming, where most viewers watch on small phone screens and video quality is limited to compression. Still, 4K is one thing to give up if you want to use the ATEM Mini to cut live instead of editing a video with multiple cameras in the post.

For me, the ATEM Mini saves me time and money. Before social distancing, I drove to the Digital Trends office every second Monday to see my appearance at Digital Trends Live. I did a two hour tour for a 10 minute section. It sounds ridiculous, but it was worth it because the studio's professional cameras and close-ups made it much easier to present the new product that I had in hand.

Now I can do it all from home. Sure, it might not be necessary – a single angle, maybe even sticking to my webcam, would probably be enough. But that would hardly be so cool.

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29 May
Blog

Huawei MatePad Pro Review: Tablet Thwarted by the iPad

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"A great display and convenient features like wireless charging make the MatePad Pro desirable, but it can't beat the iPad."

  • Colorful screen with an aspect ratio of 16:10

  • Wireless charging is welcome

  • Great audio performance

  • Good multitasking / desktop software

  • Limited availability of the app

  • Mediocre camera

I recently tested the Apple iPad Pro 2020 and the Magic Keyboard. This superb tablet and keyboard have become an integral part of my daily technical routine and replace my MacBook Air and phone for longer use when I'm on the couch.

Huawei's alternative, the MatePad Pro tablet (with keyboard case), is a challenger to Apple's experience, and I was excited to see how it compares to the all-conquering iPad Pro. The MatePad Pro has a lot to offer, but Apple's iPad Pro sets a high standard for deletion.

design

The Huawei MatePad Pro has a 10.8-inch screen, is 7.2 mm thick and weighs 460 grams. The total space requirement differs from the more square iPad due to the wider aspect ratio of the screen, which makes it appear more cinematic.

This is not a heavy device, but it feels significant. Every corner is neatly rounded and the chassis itself is curved, while the weight is centrally balanced. I found this to be a disadvantage when I held it upright with one hand as the top of the tablet felt heavy when the gravity took over. The screen is surrounded by frames that still give your palms enough buffer when you hold it in landscape orientation.

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Huawei uses a hole-punch selfie camera with the MatePad Pro, as we saw on some smartphones. It is located in the top corner of the screen and is very good for unlocking the face as it is not covered by the palm of your hand. It disappears quickly when you watch videos, just like on a phone. It is also a good visual indicator of which end is imminent.

Turn the tablet over and everything is very simple in design. There's a dual-lens camera, some Huawei and Harmon Kardon brands (which power the speaker system), and that's all. My evaluation tablet had a muted steel-gray color, but lighter orange and green models are also available. Take a look at the top and bottom. You only see the speaker grille and the Type C USB charging port.

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The dimensions of the MatePad Pro make it easy to take with you. I took it out in a small bag when I took a couple of photos and it never felt awkward or added any uncomfortable amount of weight. Even if you wrap it in the keyboard case, it stays that way. The thin screen bezels give it the same modern look that I loved on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, and apart from the somewhat cumbersome weight balance, the MatePad Pro is a real eye-catcher.

The keyboard case

Huawei sells you a keyboard case for the MatePad Pro if you want to do light work, but it is not a magic keyboard. Instead, think of it as the Huawei equivalent of Apple's Smart Keyboard. It is a wrapper that covers the tablet's body and screen and then opens to reveal a keyboard and provide a convenient way to support the tablet for easy viewing and typing.

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The case is magnetically attached to the MatePad Pro, but the connection isn't as strong as I would like it to be. When I "opened" the case to use the keyboard, I often used the edge of the case to do it, and it usually separated from the body, which became frustrating. It doesn't feel very good either. It is a hard structured plastic rather than leather or another soft material.

There are two preset angles for the screen. The base of the tablet magnetically snaps into pre-cut grooves in the case and is far more secure than the back of the case. It will definitely not come off. I found that the two perspectives covered most eventualities, whether I was typing on a desk or watching a video on my lap.

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How about typing? It depends on whether. The keyboard is not suitable for working on your lap because the space requirement is quite small and the whole thing shakes. Put it on a desk and the experience is far more stable. The feeling is pleasant and the keys have a lot of travel. However, the sunken keyboard is small and the keys are loud.

Google's G Suite is not directly supported, and Huawei's browser is not supported by the web-based version. However, this works fine in Firefox – provided that you activate the desktop view. Huawei installs WPS Office pre-installed, and Microsoft Office Mobile is available through the Huawei App Gallery. Both can be scaled to the screen of the MatePad Pro, but Office requires a subscription to save and share documents.

I like how light the keyboard is. It adds very little volume to the MatePad Pro and is quite portable. This is not a great keyboard case for all-day use. However, if you type on an airplane or want to whip out the tablet in a cafe, that's fine.

Huawei sells the keyboard case separately for £ 129, which is about $ 160. It is also available as a package with the tablet.

Display quality

The 10.8-inch LCD screen has a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and an aspect ratio of 16:10, making it ideal for watching movies. The slim 4.9 mm bezels ensure an excellent full-screen appearance with a rich screen-to-body ratio of 90%.

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Amazon's Prime Video and the UKTV Play app are available through the app gallery. However, YouTube can only be accessed via a browser.

The quality varies frustratingly. The resolution of the screen is not high enough to play 4K content via Amazon Prime. Instead, it is downgraded to an uncomfortable level of quality. Compare the Grand Tour on the MatePad Pro with the iPad Pro 2020, and there's a rift between them. The MatePad Pro looks overwhelming.

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Switch to YouTube and things couldn't be more different. Watching versions of the stunning 2K resolution videos from Carfection is great. Many episodes use the majority of the screen in the ratio 16:10 and show a wonderful color balance and dynamics.

The screen is more reflective than I would like and has often asked me to pull the curtains so that I can see the screen better. I have nothing to do with the iPad Pro.

Audio comes from four speakers. The stereo separation in landscape orientation is really good, with the language coming through very clearly. There is also a lot of bass booming in the case of the tablet.

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Netflix is ​​a no-go, and the same goes for Disney + and NowTV, which keeps subscribers to these services from buying a MatePad Pro. However, Crunchyroll can be viewed through the browser.

I also found the lack of Kindle or Comixology apps frustrating as it took effort to find or create compatible files so I could read them on the MatePad. This has reduced my enjoyment of the MatePad Pro. If watching shows and films or reading books about these services is high on your list, this is not the tablet for you.

software

Just like the Huawei P40 Pro, the MatePad Pro uses Android 10, but without integrated Google services. The open source version of Android is covered with Huawei's EMUI interface and uses Huawei Mobile Services instead of Google Mobile Services. This means that there is no Google Play Store or Google Apps as well as various internal changes that make page loading impossible. Instead, you need to use Huawei's growing App Gallery Store or Amazon App Store for your apps.

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The situation regarding the availability of apps has not changed since the test of the Huawei P40 Pro, and only a little since my experience with the folding smartphone Mate Xs.

Many apps that may be considered essential are missing or difficult to install. It is possible to use APK files, but there are always security concerns, and it may be unwise to use them with apps that contain payment or other personal information.

While it is not so important for a tablet to have messaging apps – which is a good thing, since notifications on the MatePad occasionally occur, which is a similar problem to the P40 Pro – the enjoyment comes instead from media and games. The MatePad Pro is restless when streaming apps. So what about games?

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Unfortunately, it's a similar story. Yes, the App Gallery has some big names, including Asphalt 9 and World of Tanks, but I can't find my other main supports like DariusBurst, Hill Climb Racer, Reckless Racing 3 or Riptide GP in the App Gallery.

Riptide GP is available in the Amazon App Store if I want to pay for it again in the past after purchasing it on Google Play. Asphalt 9 Legends is a lot of fun and looks stunning on the huge screen, while the sound is just as bright as when watching videos. I really miss the opportunity to try the other games that I really enjoy.

How about optimizations for the tablet? There is multitasking that works identically with iOS 13 on the iPad. You slide in a special launcher and then tap and drag icons to open two screens at the same time, or tap to display them as a floating window at the top. Not every app supports split screen viewing, including Firefox, if you use it as a browser. Office, WPS Office and the gallery as well as Facebook and Twitter (both installed via an APK) are fine.

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The EMUI desktop mode is interesting. EMUI is activated with a shortcut in the notification shadow and is similar to Windows 10. The floating windows are practical and far more customizable than in tablet mode. I found it easier to focus on the job when using it because it feels better to use than the tablet layout. It's also quick to quit and works well with the keyboard – but not all apps work. Even WPS Office warns that some features may not be available when used in desktop mode.

There is also a pre-installed app for kids called Kids Corner. It offers a variety of security measures, from daily limits to blue light filters and a main password. Once inside, there is a painting area, a dictation machine app and a child-friendly camera app. Apps have to be added to Kids Corner manually. You need to look for kid-oriented apps in the app gallery. Although the list is long, many are localized and there were no major brands that I recognized.

My requirements for a tablet are different from those for a smartphone, but there are the same problems that affect the P40 Pro, the Mate Xs and even the Honor 9X Pro. Just as I can't get a line on my P40 Pro or can't access my WhatsApp chat backups, I can't watch Netflix or play DariusBurst on the MatePad Pro. That diminishes my enjoyment of an otherwise perfectly functioning and powerful tablet.

camera

Huawei knows a thing or two about cameras. Finally, the Huawei P40 Pro has the best Android camera available. However, tablets do not require such robust camera systems because they are mainly used indoors. The MatePad Pro has a single 13-megapixel camera on the back with an aperture of 1: 1.8, auto focus and flash. On the front is a single 8-megapixel camera with a fixed focus.

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It’s not great. Huawei tried to arouse interest in the viewfinder with a highly optimized zoom slider. However, this is purely digital, so the quality is poor. Photos taken on a sunny day capture the blue sky, but have problems with overall contrast and leave shaded areas too dark. Photos in the early evening are affected in the same way.

The front camera is acceptable enough for selfies and video calls, but the placement makes it difficult to find a natural angle.

Overall there is really nothing to get upset about. It's a shame considering what Huawei can do with its cameras.

Performance and battery life

The MatePad Pro is the heart of the Huawei Mate 30 Pro and the P40 Pro smartphone. The Kirin 990 chipset is used. It is matched to 6 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage space and offers space for a proprietary Huawei memory card. MicroSD cards do not fit. Huawei has announced a 5G version, but my test model is just Wi-Fi. The battery has a capacity of 7,250 mAh and is charged via a USB cable connection of type C or wireless charging.

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Benchmark apps need to be downloaded as APK files, but Geekbench 5 refused to install through the APKPure store, so I could only use 3DMark.

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This is comparable to the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6's score, which contains a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset. I never had any performance issues with the MatePad Pro because apps opened quickly and the operating system was not delayed.

Battery performance is decent. It took me a day and a half during my in-depth tests, which included hours of watching videos, some games, general surfing and light work, and some photos. In normal use, the battery lasts four or five days before it needs to be charged.

However, I didn't use it that way. With wireless charging, you can easily place it on a charging base when not in use and charge the battery constantly. This is a real advantage. This means that the tablet was always on hand and always charged. I didn't have to think about plugging it in overnight.

Price, guarantee and availability

The Wi-Fi Huawei MatePad Pro costs £ 499, which is about $ 610. It comes with a two year warranty if bought in the UK. It is available through Huawei's own online store and in some retail stores, including curries. The MatePad Pro is not officially available in the United States, but can be purchased as an import. The keyboard case costs £ 129 or about $ 158, and an M Pen is yours for £ 100 / $ 122. Huawei also sells the tablet, case, and pen for £ 610 or about $ 745.

Our opinion

The biggest problem with the Huawei MatePad Pro is the Apple iPad. While the MatePad Pro is a good tablet for video, gaming, and easy productivity, there is no compelling reason to prefer an iPad Air or an 11-inch iPad Pro.

Is there a better alternative?

Yes. The Apple iPad is the best tablet you can buy today, and it almost doesn't matter which model you buy.

Yes, the iPad Pro 2020 is the best, but it's also very expensive. If you want the 11-inch model and smart keyboard to match the MatePad Pro and keyboard in our test, the $ 799 tablet and $ 179 smart keyboard cost a total of $ 978 .

Instead, we recommend that you buy the Wi-Fi iPad Air with its 10.5-inch screen for £ 499 or £ 479 and the Smart Keyboard for £ 179 or £ 159. This recommendation applies regardless of whether you are in the United States or the United Kingdom.

If you'd rather stick to an Android tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is recommended for $ 649 due to the higher availability of the app. The keyboard case costs another $ 179.

Do you want more options? Check out our favorite tablets from 2020.

How long it will take?

This is not a water-resistant or robust tablet. Doing so will take many years in terms of performance, screen quality, and the potential to serve as a general work machine if you also buy the keyboard case. Huawei is confident that the app gallery will fill up over time, so that the availability of the apps can also improve.

My MatePad Pro review has Android 10 with the April security update. While EMUI is receiving updates from Huawei, it is not known whether the core version of Android will change in time.

Should you buy it

No. The MatePad Pro struggles to compete with the Apple iPad Air, which is about the same price when purchased with the Smart Keyboard. It offers better access to apps, an excellent software experience with frequent updates and a similarly impressive screen.

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22 May
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Apple MacBook Pro 13-Inch Review: For The Hobbyist

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"The new keyboard of the MacBook Pro makes it a worthy choice for aspiring creatives."

  • Industry leading display

  • Thin and light design

  • Excellent new keyboard

  • Hard-as-rock processing quality

  • Confusing processor selection

  • Average battery life

The MacBook Pro 13 plays a crucial role in the Apple product range. It's not a real "pro" laptop – that's the MacBook Pro 16. It's for the hobbyist. The amateur. The aspiring professional.

Let's be honest. The number of people who actually need professional services is relatively small, while hobby graphic designers, YouTubers, music producers and photographers are a dozen. It's a demographic group that includes some of Apple's biggest fans, and the MacBook Pro 13 shows why.

Price and configurations

The way Apple rates the MacBook Pro reflects the emerging hobby nature of this laptop. It is expensive. Even more expensive than before. The base model starts at $ 1,299, which sounds like a fair price.

Until you find that Apple sells old hardware in a new laptop. Except for the keyboard, this “new” MacBook Pro is identical to the one it sold a year ago.

This is not what other laptop manufacturers do. You can purchase the latest 10th generation processors in the Dell XPS 13, Surface Laptop 3, or HP Specter x360 in configurations starting at $ 1,200 or less. This is also not Apple's standard practice. The company tends to update its Macs more slowly than other companies. However, when a new model comes out, it often has the latest silicon.

And I can't imagine Apple launching a new flagship for iPhone or iPad that uses last year's processor. Instead, old designs are released with new processors like the iPhone SE.

This makes configuring a MacBook Pro a complete mess. Good luck choosing between the 8th generation Core i7 and the 10th generation Core i5. Oddly enough, it's the 8th generation that costs $ 100 more with a similar configuration. Apple charges you $ 200 for the modest leap from 8th generation Intel processors to 10th generation Intel processors. It also costs more for faster memory, perhaps when trying to sweeten the business with high-end models.

There is a glimmer of light in the new configurations. Warehouse. The base model now comes with a 256 GB SSD instead of 128 GB, and the $ 1,799 model has 512 GB. This is already the standard for many laptops, and I'm happy that Apple is following this example.

performance

One thing could change my bad impression of the MacBook Pro 13 hardware options. Performance. Maybe Apple has invented something special. This is possible because the 10th generation Intel Core chips in more expensive configurations are specific to the MacBook Pro.

My test device had the Intel Core i5-1038NG7, a 25-watt processor with four cores and eight threads. It is similar to the Intel Core i5-1035G7, a 15-watt processor that is used in many 13-inch laptops such as the Dell XPS 13, the HP Specter x360 and the Microsoft Surface Laptop 3.

Those 10 extra watts do bring some power, but as I've learned, it's a modest increase. The MacBook Pro 13 beats most other 13-inch laptops in Cinebench R20 and Geekbench 5 – especially laptops that don't put a heavy load on the CPU, like the Specter x360 or the Razer Blade Stealth. The Dell XPS 13 is a notable exception. It uses thermal tricks to push the processor more than others, and although it has a lower-performing chip, it outperforms the MacBook Pro 13 in most benchmarks.

The performance of the MacBook Pro 13-inch is a must for a hobbyist.

However, the MacBook Pro 13 strikes back in real applications. I encoded 4K video in Handbrake to H.265 in just over 3 minutes, which is 10 seconds faster than the Dell XPS 13. This is the best video encoding rating I've seen from a 13 inch laptop so far but not by much. This also applies to the $ 1,799 model with the 10th generation Core i5, 16 GB RAM and 512 GB storage.

This does not mean that the MacBook Pro is a content creation machine. Exporting a 4K 2-minute clip to ProRes 422 took a painfully long 16 minutes. The 16-inch MacBook Pro does this in about half the time thanks to more processor cores and a discrete graphics card. The problem is that starting at $ 2,499, the laptop is more than twice as expensive as the entry-level MacBook Pro. The $ 1,799 is priced in between, but not in terms of performance.

However, the MacBook Pro 13-inch will come over for a hobbyist. If you're producing music in logic, photography in Lightroom, or YouTube videos in Final Cut, the 13-inch MacBook Pro won't stand in your way too much unless you use the device with high resolutions or codecs. If you don't make a living from these applications, it's not possible to pay at least $ 2,499 for a laptop. In this case, you only have problems with hiccups or longer render times.

Of course, the MacBook Pro 13 can easily handle dozens of Chrome tabs, Slack, Spotify, and video streaming. If that's all you need to do, the cheaper MacBook Air is probably the better choice.

design

The four-year-old design of the MacBook Pro 13 is now being repeated for the fourth time. This is not unusual for Apple and is not necessarily a bad thing. There are areas where the MacBook Pro is still a leader. You can open it with one finger, but the screen isn't shaky. The speakers are unprecedented, blowing every other 13-inch laptop out of the water. They have more bass and a rich stereo spread that highlights details in songs like you've never heard in a laptop.

However, there are some wrinkles, including the screen bezels. With the MacBook Pro 16, Apple has reduced the frame in favor of a larger screen. This is less wasted space and more screen space. However, the MacBook Pro 13 is stuck with chubby bezels. Rumor has it that a 14-inch MacBook Pro is in the works that follows a similar approach, but is unlikely to be launched in 2020.

It has a super slim profile that dozens of laptops have tried but failed to replicate.

But you can't blame Apple for its unibody aluminum case. Many have tried to duplicate Apple's machined aluminum case. The space gray color scheme still looks fresh and sophisticated, especially when it sits next to light gray surface devices or one of the countless nondescript black laptops. I wish the MacBook Air's gorgeous gold finish was an option.

I also can't complain about the size. The MacBook Pro isn't the thinnest or smallest 13-inch notebook in the world, but it still feels slim. Without the setting next to the 0.58-inch XPS 13, it wouldn't be crazy to assume that the 0.61-inch MacBook Pro is thinner. The unibody structure gives it a super slim profile that dozens of laptops couldn't replicate.

The MacBook Pro 13's Thunderbolt 3 ports were a trendsetter when first released, but they're pretty standard today. The $ 1,799 model has four Thunderbolt 3 ports, while the $ 1,299 model only has two. In the cheaper model, Apple places both ports on the left side, which is somewhat impractical for charging purposes.

Display quality

The MacBook Pro series is a leader in display quality, although this image has slowly changed in recent years. The MacBook Pro 13's 2,560 x 1,600 screen is particularly sharp for a 13.3-inch screen. If you are used to a 1080p screen, you will immediately notice the difference in sharpness.

Laptops like the XPS 13 or Specter x360 now offer 4K screen options that are even richer in pixels and yet are just as bright, vivid and color accurate. The 4K Specter x360 is $ 500 cheaper while the XPS 13 is $ 140 cheaper. HP even offers an OLED option that offers incredible black levels that traditional LEDs can't match. These days, these screens are even better equipped than MacBook Pro for precise photo editing.

Rumor has it that Apple is investing in the next development of its display technology, the mini LED, but it looks like we have to wait further.

The magic keyboard and touch bar

In addition to the internal updates, the Magic Keyboard is the most important feature of the MacBook Pro. Is it a sad state? Perhaps, but on the one hand you can count how often Apple has reversed the course so sharply. It's big business.

I am not convinced that this will be Apple's last attempt to reinvent the keyboard, but at the moment it has withdrawn to a traditional design. Each key has a scissor switch, a rubber dome and a full millimeter of travel.

However, it's not a return to the MacBook Pro 2015. The keycaps are more stable and less shaky, and the keystrokes have a sharper click. It's fantastic – a quiet, comfortable keyboard that made me feel right at home. The reverse T-shape of the arrow keys is available again, as is the Esc key. All of this came first for the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro 16-inch, but I'm still happy.

The Magic keyboard is a quiet, comfortable keyboard that made me feel right at home.

The trackpad hasn't changed and it shouldn't. A lot of technical magic happened on the first design in 2016, and it's still the best trackpad on a laptop.

The touch bar is instead of the function line and has not grown as I hoped in recent years. It still freezes occasionally and I can't decrease my music or screen brightness. It is rarely useful and I often forget that it is there. I was thrilled when Apple introduced it in 2016. What an exciting innovation! Since then, however, Apple has done very little to develop a function that is considered necessary.

The Touch ID is still located in the top right of the touch bar and offers quick registrations and purchases for applying payments. I miss facial authentication in terms of Face ID or Windows Hello. The Mac is still the only major operating system that doesn't implement facial recognition.

Battery life

The current MacBook Pro has never had excellent battery life. You can expect a single charge to last around 6 to 7 hours, depending on how hard you push it. In my typical workflow for web apps, the average was 6.5 hours.

Compared to 1080p laptops like the XPS 13 or the Specter x360, the MacBook Pro breaks down. The XPS 13 should give you an extra 4 hours of battery life, which makes the MacBook Pro look rather weak in comparison.

However, once you jump on the 4K screen, the score is a bit more even. I haven't tested the latest 4K model of the XPS 13 yet, but in previous generations it lasted 45 minutes less than the MacBook Pro when surfing the Internet in the same battery test.

Our opinion

The MacBook Pro 13-inch is a mixed update. It fixes the problematic keyboard, but Apple's decision to stick with legacy hardware for entry-level configurations is a big issue. The design ages in some ways, but remains slim and can be compared well with most alternatives. The MacBook Pro gives you the feeling that you can do anything, but you only have the right tools if you choose the most expensive configurations – which are indeed very expensive.

Are there alternatives?

The best 13-inch laptop is the Dell XPS 13. It beats the MacBook Pro in most areas and looks just as good. Even the 4K model undercuts the price of the MacBook Pro.

If you're set up on a Mac, your other two options are the MacBook Air and the 16-inch MacBook Pro. Both offer better value for money than the MacBook Pro 13. The MacBook Air configured with the quad-core Core i5 is ideal for students and anyone who runs simpler applications. The MacBook Pro 16 is the best choice for serious creatives.

How long it will take?

The MacBook Pro 13 should last for at least five years. Apple is known for making extremely reliable products. However, if you buy the entry-level model for $ 1,299, this processor lags a year behind other new laptops you buy in 2020.

Should you buy it

Yes. It offers just enough extra power to be a solid option for aspiring creative professionals.

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20 May
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Honor 9X Pro Review: A Noble, But Underwhelming Attempt

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"The Honor 9X Pro is good value for money, but has some major drawbacks, including a confusing software situation."

  • Solid performance

  • Big display

  • Long lasting battery

  • Neat camera with many functions

  • Outdated software

  • Limited availability of the app

  • Slow battery charging

For just $ 300, you can buy the Honor 9X Pro smartphone, which undercuts inexpensive phones like the Google Pixel 3a and the Apple iPhone SE 2020. But is it worth saving some money to buy the Honor 9X Pro instead? Honor is known for trendy designs and specifications that outperform the competition, features that the 9X Pro certainly offers – but unfortunately, the software of the phone lets it down.

design

The Honor 9X Pro is a large smartphone. It's only a few millimeters from the bulk of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, and weighs 20 grams less than the Samsung Monster – 202 grams versus 222 grams – and feels heavier and more voluminous in your hand. The sides are not rounded so neatly and generally feel thicker and wider than the measurements suggest.

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While the Honor 9X has a plastic back, the Honor 9X Pro has a glass rear wall with a new X design. The 9X's pixel art look has been replaced with a more mature design that uses a blue-purple gradient effect to showcase the X. It looks great, especially in the sun. Yes, it's striking, but it stands out. You will not confuse the Honor 9X Pro with another phone.

In the upper left corner there is a three-lens camera in a module that is smaller than many competitors. There is a large fingerprint sensor in the power switch on the side of the phone. This is very much appreciated. While not as pioneering as a fingerprint sensor on the display, it is significantly faster and more reliable than the in-display readers available on phones in this price range. I will take the illusion of owning a more expensive device every day.

The fingerprint sensor and the color are clear reasons to take a closer look at the Honor 9X Pro. However, the overall size and weight are off-putting. It will only appeal to people who want a very, very large phone.

Display quality

This brings us to the reason for the phone's large dimensions – it has a 6.59-inch screen. It's a whopper (especially for a budget device), but the resolution is modest at 2340 x 1080 pixels, and it appears to be the same panel used for the regular Honor 9X. It is an LCD screen like the Moto G stylus and not an OLED panel like the Samsung Galaxy A51. Will you notice the difference? Yes. The colors are not so vivid or natural and the viewing angles are not that wide. However, given the low price of the phone, it's still attractive enough.

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The screen is flat and has no curved edges to soften the appearance or minimize reflections. I found it quite difficult to find the right viewing angle on the Honor 9X Pro, and it's not that bright even in direct sunlight.

Still, the Honor 9X Pro's screen is good for most everyday purposes – especially text, social media, reading messages, and sending messages with friends. There's also no selfie camera to distract you, as the selfie camera is hidden in a motorized pop-up module on top of the phone.

Unfortunately, the 16-megapixel pop-up camera, like the Honor 9X, is sluggish. It takes a beat or two longer than I would like when it comes out of the body, and then makes an unsettling "click" that you can feel through the body of the phone. I don't expect that from the usually excellent Honor build quality. The slow speed also means that Honor didn't worry about a face unlock option on the 9X Pro.

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The Honor 9X Pro lacks the most sophisticated screen technology and the smooth curves that make expensive phones look so modern. Still, it's fine for normal everyday use.

Camera quality

The triple lens camera on the back consists of a 48 megapixel 1: 1.8 main camera, a 1: 2 / 4-8 megapixel wide-angle camera and a 2 megapixel depth detection camera. Sounds familiar? It's exactly the same as the Honor 9X's camera, released in mid-2019. It seems that Honor has optimized the software and does not oversaturate every image in the same way, although this is still possible on bright and sunny days.

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I have nothing against a vivid, saturated photo and understand that many people like to share this type of picture. But even for me, some of the Honor 9X Pro's footage went overboard. The camera can take wide-angle pictures and with 2x zoom. Without a telephoto lens, however, these recordings are digitally cropped. Nevertheless, the zoomed photos are quite good and show enough details without much loss. This is likely due to Honor's use of Huawei's excellent camera technology for artificial intelligence.

Edge detection and focusing in portrait and aperture modes is much less successful, and the camera does not excel when it approaches subjects and produces blurry photos when you try to blur the background. When using the aperture mode, even the edges of relatively simple shapes were misjudged. Night mode effectively brightens pictures, but the pictures lack life and detail.

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Selfies are acceptable without being outstanding. Honor sets the beauty mode to a medium level by default. Therefore, pay attention to a certain smoothing of the skin, especially in portrait mode. You don't want to do this often anyway, because edge detection is not good. However, I like some of the special modes, including the greeting mode, which removes all but one color, and the excellent photo editing tool in the Gallery app.

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Taking photos with the Honor 9X Pro is very similar to taking photos with the Honor 9X, an older phone that's cheaper to buy and doesn't feel good. These photos are shared and fun, but it's not worth spending more on.

software

In terms of software, the news is not good. My test Honor 9X Pro installed Android 9 with Huawei EMUI 9.1 and the Android security patch from November 2019. This is a step backwards for Honor, as the 9X Pro not only does not have Honor's own MagicUI on Android, but the basic version of Android is completely out of date. The Honor 9X Pro also does not come with Google Mobile Services or the Google Play Store.

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The Huawei App Gallery and alternative third-party app stores such as the Amazon App Store are your sources for apps. The situation here is the same as that of the Huawei P40 Pro and the Huawei Mate Xs folding smartphone. In a separate article, I explained in detail what it means to not have Google Play installed.

The app gallery is improving and Huawei is confident that it will get much better soon. Although practical new apps like Here WeGo cards have arrived, they are still sparingly available. Migrating from Google is not as challenging as you might fear. However, the problem occurs when you try to install apps that are not available from official sources. For example, banking apps are completely missing. There is also no mobile payment system and, of course, no official Google Apps.

You will rely more on the browser. I installed Firefox and synced my Google Chrome data to make it easier to use. From there it is easy to access the web versions of YouTube, mobile banking and services like Uber. However, the experience is not as fluid or reliable as an app.

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EMUI 9.1 may be out of date, but important features like gesture control are still included and work very well on the 9X Pro's large screen. However, I miss features like a constantly active screen and dark mode that are found in many other Honor, Huawei, and competitive phones.

Learning how to get new apps makes switching from a Google Services phone to the Honor 9X Pro a more complex and time-consuming task than we'd like, while the old software and outdated security update will be an unwanted obstacle for buyers.

Power and battery

The Honor 9X Pro has a Kirin 810 octa-core processor with 6 GB RAM and 256 GB internal storage space. My review phone also has NFC, although Google Pay is not supported. I ran two benchmark apps for comparison, but they were installed outside of the app gallery, so they may not give accurate results.

3DMark Sling Shot Extreme: 2,517 (volcano)

Geekbench 5: 580 single core / 1,843 multi core

This is better than the Samsung Galaxy A51 and the Google Pixel 3a, but of course it cannot come close to the OnePlus 8 with its Snapdragon 865 chipset. The Honor 9X Pro always felt fast enough, even when playing. Asphalt 9: Legends is available in the App Gallery and the racing game runs very well on the Honor 9X Pro. I haven't seen any performance issues and really enjoyed playing it. Sound comes from a single, down-facing speaker that's loud enough to irritate people around you while playing or watching movies, but doesn't have a lot of bass or detail.

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The battery has a capacity of 4,000 mAh and is very durable. I found that he was kept in moderate operation for two days without any problems. This is a good thing because the phone cannot be charged quickly, which is possible with a 10W USB Type-C charger. You want to charge overnight as it takes at least 2 hours to fully charge from the empty state. Yes, the Honor 9X Pro is an affordable phone, but Honor and Huawei have one of the best quick charging systems available, and it's a shame not to see it here for added value.

Price, guarantee and availability

The Honor 9X Pro is available in the UK through Honor's own online shop for £ 250 or around $ 305 and is also available in various European countries, the Middle East and Asia. Anyone interested in the Honor 9X Pro in the U.S. must buy one through an importer. In the UK, the phone grants a two-year warranty on defects, with the battery and charger covered for six months.

Our opinion

For the price, the Honor 9X Pro offers great value for money with excellent performance, a decent camera, a large screen and a long-lasting battery. Slow charging of the battery, a bulky shape and the availability of apps decrease. Although this is a situation that Honor cannot resolve very quickly, it should really do something about the outdated software.

Is there a better alternative?

Yes. If you can expand your budget to $ 400, we recommend buying the iPhone SE 2020, one of our cheapest smartphones. The performance is great, the software is kept up to date for years and the style and build quality are excellent. The $ 400 Google Pixel 3a is also a great phone, but it is getting old and a Pixel 4a is on the horizon. You might also want to check out the Samsung Galaxy A51 for $ 400 and the older Motorola Moto G7. If you don't have an Honor phone, the cheaper Honor 9X is very similar to the 9X Pro.

How long it will take?

The Honor 9X Pro is not a durable phone and has no water resistance. So if you want a long life, you should put it in a protective case for protection. Due to the performance and size of the screen, the phone is suitable for a few years. During this time, Huawei is sure to increase the number of apps in its app gallery.

The outdated software is a warning sign and indicates that you should not expect many updates in the future. This means the phone may be vulnerable to security issues and not benefit from features introduced in future versions of EMUI or Android.

Should you buy it

No. The Honor 9X Pro is a good phone, but the software – both in terms of app availability and updates – is not.

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14 May
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Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro Review: A Phone That’s Too On-trend

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"The Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro is impressive, but not without frustration, and its high price means fierce competition."

  • Colorful, detailed screen

  • Excellent audio

  • Very long-lasting battery

  • Capable, funny camera

  • Unreliable software

  • Hypersensitive screen edges

Xiaomi is known for its affordable, high-quality smartphones. The new Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro does not quite fit this description. It's a high-spec flagship, but costs $ 1,000 or $ 1,080. That is almost double the price of the Mi 9 from last year.

We cannot change the price, but we can decide whether this is justified. I've been using the Mi 10 Pro for a few weeks now to check if it's worth the four-digit price. Did Xiaomi really have to follow the trend of making desirable smartphones expensive?

design

The Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro is more of a mature than a striking phone. I hesitate to describe it as stealth because it is also a large, old bruise from a device and certainly does not fade into the background. It's a pretty phone, mainly due to the use of frosted glass on the back, which adds a modern, classic style that I also really liked on the Huawei P40 Pro. The colors of my solstice-gray evaluation model subtly alternate between blue, gray and silver. It is nowhere near as lively or eye-catching as the OnePlus 8 Pro, for example.

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The Mi 10 Pro made of glass and aluminum is heavy. It weighs 208 grams and the weight is slightly upwards, presumably due to the large number of camera lenses on the back. Adjusted to the left, the camera module protrudes a few millimeters so that it does not lie flat on any surface. Combine this with the slippery glass, and the phone refuses to remain silent when I put it on a table or couch. It's fallen off of things more than any other phone I've used lately.

The aluminum housing is also not flush with the glass back wall, so you can feel a burr when you pick up the phone. This is quite narrow due to the 9 mm case. It's not as comfortable to hold as the OnePlus 8 Pro or the Huawei P40 Pro. However, it is well done and feels very solid. Even after its various falls, it has not suffered any major damage.

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If you expect the design and materials of the Mi 10 Pro to be reasons for the above-average price, this is not the case. The Mi 10 Pro is what we expect from every flagship phone today and is no different from any other top Mi device. This means that it is attractive without being over the top. The build quality is great and you will be proud to put it on the table.

It will slide around when you do it, but it will get some admiring looks at the same time.

screen

The Mi 10 Pro's screen is exactly what we want for 2020. It is a 6.67-inch Super AMOLED panel with a refresh rate of 90 Hz and a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels. Although this is lower than the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus, it is completely sufficient and also keeps the power consumption at bay. I'm struggling to tell the difference between a 90 Hz refresh rate and a 120 Hz refresh rate, so it's perfectly fine to have the 90 Hz rate here.

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The screen is bright and the AMOLED panel offers exactly what you expect by returning lots of contrast with deep black and some vivid colors. I love the balance here – it avoids too much satiety and keeps things alive. The level of detail is also just right, and watching videos is very good, also thanks to the decent stereo speakers. Placed on the top and bottom of the phone for maximum channel separation effect. What they lack in bass, they make up for in the overall volume.

In the top corner is a small hole-punch selfie camera that you can quickly get used to until it effectively disappears. When you zoom in on YouTube videos, you remove the black borders on both sides of the screen, but lose a bit of picture at the top and bottom.

The Grand Tour on Amazon Prime emphasizes the dynamic graphics, and because of the audio quality, I was happy to sit down and watch an entire episode without switching to a tablet or TV.

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There is a big problem: edge detection and the resulting numerous phantom touches. A software update improved this during my review, but it's still not perfect. I accidentally open the phone app forever and made at least one unintentional call.

During a call, my cheek activated mute, so the person I called suddenly stopped hearing me. Add the times when I would wipe my palm across screens or close apps, as well as the smoothness of the phone itself, and the Mi 10 Pro can be a little frustrating.

Apart from that, the Mi 10 Pro offers an outstanding visual experience that is worth noting.

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The Mi 10 Pro has a 108 megapixel main sensor, which it developed together with Samsung and which is probably almost identical to that of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra. The 1 / 1.33-inch sensor has an aperture of 1: 1.69 and optical image stabilization as well as three additional sensors. There is a 20-megapixel wide-angle lens, a 12-megapixel portrait sensor and an 8-megapixel zoom lens. The selfie camera has 20 megapixels.

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There is one word to describe most of the pictures taken on a sunny day with the Mi 10 Pro: Intense. If you are not a fan of high saturation, look away now, because the Mi 10 Pro is not afraid to intensify the shades of blue, green and red. The HDR is also strong, brings out details when the sky is cloudy and balances the environment well. It's not the most natural camera, but if you want photos you share to really catch your eye, it's set just right.

Browse through the camera app and there are many functions to try out. It can take 108 megapixel photos that are not as saturated as those taken with the standard camera and can be cropped without losing detail. I like the way you can switch from macro mode to wide, standard, 2x and 5x zoom in the viewfinder without looking for the macro mode setting, as is the case with other cameras. The large sensor also offers a nice, natural bokeh effect.

The zoom is decent, although there are significant dynamic and exposure differences with the 5x zoom. The actual test of the software takes place at 50 times the digital maximum. At this level, it can't come close to the Huawei P40 Pro, which surpasses it in detail and clarity and also has a much more stable viewfinder. Apart from that, the zoom takes good photos and is a lot of fun together with the wide angle of the camera.

I also like some of the software and modes. The filters from Xiaomi are particularly interesting. The sky filter actually turns cloudy skies into bright sunny skies and works incredibly effectively. The app itself is clear and quick to use, but it is quite complex and offers many functions that you need to keep an eye on. The gallery has a photo editor, but isn't as full as the Huawei or Apple app, or as effective as using an app like Snapseed.

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Finally, the selfie camera takes good portraits with strong edge detection, but pay attention to the skin smoothing that always seems to be active regardless of whether the beauty mode is activated or not. I really enjoyed using the Mi 10 Pro's camera and found that the footage can be shared instantly without much editing. It's not as wonderfully nuanced or as incredibly powerful as the P40 Pro, but it will appeal to those who want a camera for Instagram.

Software and connectivity

Xiaomi has installed its own version of Android 10 – it's called MIUI, and this is version 11. Some may not like how you are forced to place apps on multiple home screens, such as: B. Apple's iOS. In fact, it's frustrating – twice because you have to turn on search in Settings or otherwise stare at screens full of app icons without finding what you want.

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This is only the first aspect that differs for those who come from a non-MIUI phone. The "Settings" menu is different, animations are not quite as smooth as, for example, the OneUI 2.0 from Samsung, and the helicopter view of open apps offers a different vertical list of maps and some quick start links. There are many customization options, and I like the way you can choose how you want the constantly active display to look. If you spend time making everything look and feel right, MIUI will be perfectly acceptable.

However, I have more problems here than with previous Xiaomi phones. Notifications are unreliable and I've missed various messages through the line app. I also connected the phone to a WearOS smartwatch and it had to be restarted every day to reconnect and send notifications. More astonishingly, the phone sometimes freaked out, got into a vibration loop, and refused to quit apps when it happened. On a more positive note, the calls were excellent and very clear, although I was unable to test 5G due to movement restrictions.

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Ah, 5G. Now we find out why the price of the Mi 10 Pro has risen. This is the only important new feature we haven't seen on a Xiaomi flagship yet, and it's a costly addition. This is also no reason to buy the Mi 10 Pro. Currently 5G may not be available in your region, making it a feature for the future and of dubious value today.

MIUI can be frustrating, especially if you don't trust it to send notifications, but it's constantly improving and Xiaomi releases updates to the platform regularly. The software is probably the biggest downside to the Mi 10 Pro, mainly because of its unreliability.

Power and battery

The Mi 10 Pro has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset and a 5G modem with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB internal UFS3.0 storage space. It has a single SIM compartment and has no space for a microSD card. The battery has an enormous capacity of 4,500 mAh, 50 W quick charge and up to 30 W wireless charging. Here are the results of two benchmark apps:

Geekbench 5: 908 single-core / 3,168 multi-core

3DMark: 6.422 (volcano)

These values ​​correspond approximately to those of the OnePlus 8 Pro, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus and the Oppo Find X2 Pro, which all have the same processor. I played Asphalt 9 Legends on the Mi 10 Pro for some time and the game never stalled and the sound really made it an exciting experience. The phone doesn't get hot either, as there is a multi-layer cooling system inside.

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Although there are phones with larger batteries, the Mi 10 Pro makes extensive use of its 4,500 mAh cell. With moderate usage, I have two days without turning it off overnight, although adding a long video call (which is common now) and a few short voice calls resulted in the day ending with less than 10% remaining performance.

Price, guarantee and availability

The Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro costs 1,000 euros and was launched worldwide in mid-April. Availability is still limited as the phone is sold in China and some other locations around the world. A release in the UK has not been confirmed, although it is quite possible that the phone will be launched in Europe. For U.S. buyers, the only way is to import the phone.

If you buy it from, it will affect the warranty. Most reputable online import stores offer a guarantee, but may need to be returned for repair.

Our opinion

The Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro frustrates me. Everything I want is there, and Xiaomi is carefully adopting the most important 2020 trends, from the 90 Hz refresh rate to the versatile camera. But the software is not as good as it should be, especially for the price. After all, the inclusion of 5G (at the moment) is more an indication of the future than something that most can use today. Taken by themselves, most of these issues are minor issues, but combined with a price tag over $ 1,000, and the availability of better devices and things becomes more difficult. I was happy enough with the Mi 10 Pro, but I never felt like I wanted to go on forever, and that's the frustration – it's good but not good enough to get that price.

Is there a better alternative?

Yes. We recommend the Apple iPhone 11 Pro for $ 1,000, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus for $ 1,100 and the OnePlus 8 Pro for $ 900. Those in the UK should also check out the Oppo Find X2 Pro (£ 1,100). All of these phones have excellent cameras, screens, performance, and battery life.

How long it will take?

The Mi 10 Pro is well built and, as already mentioned, has survived a few falls. It also has IP68 water resistance, making it a relatively long-lasting smartphone. With 5G and the latest processor, the phone lasts many years before it is classified as "old". However, the software may be out of date before this time. Xiaomi is good at updating MIUI, but less at upgrading to a new version of Android.

Should you buy it

No, at least until Xiaomi updates the software to make it more reliable. The other big features are excellent, but the price puts them alongside very tough competition that doesn't all suffer from the same software annoyance.

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14 May
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1More Dual Driver ANC Pro Review In-Progress: Great Sound

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1More dual driver ANC Pro test in progress: listen to this

"The 1More dual drivers offer excellent sound quality for the price."

  • 20 hours of battery life

  • Outstanding sound quality

  • Stellar noise cancellation

The sexy new trend in portable audio these days is real wireless earbuds – and for good reason. When done correctly, they offer comfort and quality in a bite-size package.

Still, 1More is living proof that a few wires here and there doesn't have to be a bad thing. The new ANC Pro wireless in-ear headphones with $ 150 worth of two drivers, which can be pre-ordered and officially launched on May 21, may not have the immediate appeal of a true wireless counterpart. But even in the short amount of time I was able to test them, it's obvious that 1More's new, efficient headphones get you where you need to go.

Out of the box

Let me rave about the packaging in which the Dual Driver ANC Pro Wireless arrived for a moment.

Essentially, the headphones sit in a display case that is bound like a book, and on the inside there are artistic sketches of the headphones. Take note of competing companies. This is how you make a good first impression.

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A smorgasbord of accessories is waiting under the headphones. These include three sets of additional earplugs, both a USB-C charging cable and an additional cable, a carrying case for the headphones and various documentation.

After taking the time to find the best tips for your ears, setting up is standard compared to most wireless earbuds. I haven't had these headphones long enough to talk about how well the built-in Bluetooth 5 technology works, but I can say that I still have no problems.

The 1More Music app goes well with the headphones. You don't need the app to connect first, but I would recommend downloading it. The app provides access to firmware updates, control over active noise cancellation and intelligent burn-in options. I'll come to the last part a little later.

design

Before I go any further, it's time to address the elephant in the room … um, ear. From the way the ANC looks with two drivers, it is clear to me that I would classify them as earphones that happen to be attached to a neckband with a pair of wires. 1More, however, the new product is referred to as in-ear headphones. Therefore I will use this terminology in this test.

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The in-ear component of the headphones fits comfortably and securely in my ears and hangs pretty well in it when I decided to audition them while running through the local park. At the other end of the wire is the silicone collar that gently wraps around your neck. The band has buttons for power, volume control, active noise cancellation and wind noise resistance mode, as well as the option to call your preferred voice assistant. They are not noticeable, but I found them to be easy to use.

The back of the buds is magnetic so they can cling together and sit like a high-resolution necklace when not in use. This is a nice design accommodation as the Dual Driver ANC doesn't seem to be the easiest headphone.

Don't get me wrong, the neck strap is flexible and it looks like it could take some strength. The tote bag doesn't give me as much security as, for example, a stiffer bag when mixed with other items in a backpack or suitcase.

This brings me to what I see as an inevitable design flaw in these types of headphones – they simply don't have the portability or ergonomic footprint that so many people enjoy with real wireless earphones. The Dual Driver ANC can offer a lot between its functions, its audio quality and its price. You just have to get by with something more prominent to enjoy these features.

properties

The previous model in this series of 1More headphones, the Dual Driver BT ANC, only offered 7 hours of playback time for calls or music. It was clearly a vulnerability and one can say with certainty that 1More addressed it.

The new Dual Driver ANC offers a battery life of 20 hours without ANC and 15 hours with the function activated, as well as a quick charge function that enables 3 additional hours with only 10 minutes of charging time. I haven't had enough time to fully test 1More's battery life, but if the specs are right, that's a huge improvement.

The Dual Driver ANC has a waterproof IPX5 resistance that protects it from water jets from any direction. I haven't had a chance to deal with them so intensely yet, but the headphones made it through a rain-soaked walk unscathed.

In addition to its active noise cancellation features, the Dual Driver ANC also features the aforementioned wind noise resistance mode, which, according to 1More, is designed to suppress wind-generated microphone noise and keep unwanted distractions out of your listening experience. The weather didn't want to work with me at the time I was testing them up to that point, which means I couldn't use them against strong gusts to see how it worked. However, as soon as I am able, I will report on my results.

Audio quality

With products such as the triple driver and quad driver in-ear headphones and the newer 1More Stylish earphones, 1More has earned a good reputation. In short, this is a company that delivers high quality sound that doesn't cost a fortune.

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The Dual Driver ANC has expectations. To repeat myself for the umpteenth time, I haven't listened to them long enough to completely break up their audio chops. However, the early returns are excellent.

These headphones have the name they have for a reason. They consist of a dynamic 13.6 mm driver with a titanium composite membrane and the symmetrical anchor developed by 1More. It says a lot, but if this isn't the MJ and Scottie of the headphone components, they get pretty darn close.

In other words, name a better duo. I'll wait.

Seriously, the time I spent listening to the Dual Driver ANC was quite an experience. In addition to supporting audio codecs such as SBC, ACC, and LDAC, they skilfully navigate between music genres and look for the vibrating rumble of Lil Nas Xs Panini before looking for a powerful reproduction of Bill Withers & # 39; Lean on Me. As with all of the company's products, the Dual Driver ANC has been optimized by Luca Bignardi, a Grammy Award-winning sound engineer.

If I have a problem with the sound quality, I have to wait until I can hear the best that the Dual Driver ANC has to offer. The headphone app has an intelligent burn-in function that, according to 1More, essentially reproduces sounds and signals via your buds in order to "train" them. For best performance, 1More suggests that it can take a few dozen to hundreds of hours to reach the optimal level. Call me impatient, but that just seems over the top.

Noise cancellation

As I said before, I still have to put the Dual Driver ANC's wind noise resistance mode against worthwhile elements. However, I briefly tested the headphones' active noise canceling function on busy streets and have a couple of takeaways.

1More products use hybrid active noise cancellation, in which a pair of microphones in each bud analyze noise both in the ear and in the outside environment and then block out the unwanted noise using a dedicated digital signal processor (DSP). The headphones have two different noise suppression levels, mild and strong, which can be selected with the neckband button or in the 1More Music app.

My attempts with the ANC functions of these headphones were good overall. White noise with the feature in action was minimal, and they generally dampened most outside noise solidly. However, I would keep expectations realistic. They don't come close to the cancellation skills that solid over-ear cans can offer, and some noise will inevitably get through. This is not really a blow to 1More, but a reminder of the limitations of this product style. They do well within these restrictions.

Conclusion

I have to revisit this review after spending more time listening to these headphones to get a final attitude. But 1More has consistently built great, affordable hearing aids in the past, and so far they are back on track with the Dual Driver ANC Pro Wireless.

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09 May
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Huawei P40 Pro Review: The Best Camera on a Phone

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"The Huawei P40 Pro has the best camera in the industry, but many will find it quite difficult to get the apps they need."

  • Outstanding design and comfort

  • Raised OLED screen with a refresh rate of 90 Hz

  • Brilliant, versatile camera

  • Long battery life

  • No Google services or apps

  • Audio is not great

There is a risk in everything. From mountaineering over the road to buying a used car, some decisions can go either way, good or bad. It often pays to take the risk and we are better people for it.

This is an analogy that fits the Huawei P40 Pro. If you buy it, you'll need to disconnect from Google and try something else.

I spent several weeks with the Huawei P40 Pro. The following happened when I took the risk.

design

This phone is beautiful. After juggling the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus, the OnePlus 8 Pro and various other modern smartphones over the past few weeks, the Huawei P40 Pro stands above everyone in terms of perfect design, clear identity and sensible design decisions.

The best thing is the choice of matt, matt glass on the back. Yes, the OnePlus 8 has something like the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, but they don't look as fabulous as the P40 Pro.

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My favorite section? The way the Huawei logo is reflected deep in the glass. The curved sides of the body catch the light, and the matte silver paint shown here changes between blue, gray, white, and silver.

The elegance is affected by the bumpiness of the monster camera, which gives the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra a run for its money when it comes to how big it is. Calls. It sticks out a few millimeters and although the lenses and sensors are neatly arranged, it distracts attention from the simple beauty of the frosted glass.

It is one of the most convenient phones I have ever held. It's not sharp on the sides and all corners are rounded to make sure they don't dig into your palm. The real triumph, however, is the rounded glass at the bottom of the screen. Swipe-based gesture control means you always swipe up from the bottom of the phone. This is a tactile nightmare if there is a bezel, comb, or sharp edge there. The P40 Pro has nothing but a cascading piece of glass that smoothes the progress of your finger on the screen.

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This makes the P40 Pro really feel different from any other Android smartphone you can buy today. Only the Apple iPhone 11 Pro can keep up with the ergonomics of the P40 Pro.

It is less positive to note that the P40 Pro – admittedly due to the camera sensors and the battery capacity – is chunky with a thickness of 9 mm and a considerable 209 grams. Though strong, it's well balanced and many other big phones this year are even heavier. For comparison, the Galaxy S20 Ultra weighs 222 grams and is 8.8 mm thick, while the iPhone 11 Pro Max is 226 grams and 8 mm thick.

Yes, the P40 Pro is a bit slippery at the edges. Apart from that, the P40 Pro is professionally designed, has real stylistic flair and manages to obscure part of its weight.

Display quality, security

There is a 6.58-inch OLED screen on the front of the P40 Pro. It has a resolution of 2640 x 1200 pixels and a refresh rate of 90 Hz. There is a built-in fingerprint sensor and a face release. There is a very narrow border around the display and a slight curvature on the sides. The selfie camera with two lenses is punched on the top left of the screen and may be three times the size of a standard pinhole camera with a lens. This means that valuable space on the screen for notification icons is eliminated and is always recognizable when watching videos.

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How is the video YouTube looks great, although I had to look through the Firefox browser (no Google Apps, do you remember?). It still supports 2160p video with no problems, but features like double tap to advance 10 seconds don't work.

Amazon Prime videos, like Netflix, can be viewed via the browser with a resolution of up to 4K. However, the user interface is not as intuitive as a native app. Everyone looks great, and the screen of the P40 Pro can match the details and balance of the iPhone 11 Pro, while the Galaxy S20 Plus lives up to that of the Galaxy S20 Plus. It is wonderful.

Unfortunately, the great viewing experience is diminished by the sound. I found the same problem with the Huawei Mate Xs, a device that's even more video-focused than the P40 Pro. There's a single main speaker on the bottom of the phone that's fairly thin and uninspiring. This is not supported by the fact that the sound to the right of the phone is biased. When the screen looks as good as it does, the overwhelming audio is even more noticeable, especially if the competing Oppo Find X2 Pro manages to do both aspects just right.

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The fingerprint sensor is located high up on the screen and makes it easier to find when holding the phone with one hand, although it wasn't quite as reliable as some others I've used, including the physical button on the Apple iPhone SE. The face unlock is excellent and usually still hits me for the fingerprint sensor. I also like the way the screen stays active when you look at it.

Camera performance

The outstanding function of the P40 Pro is the camera. The P30 Pro's camera is difficult to track, but the P40 Pro is definitely up to the task. A 50-megapixel 1 / 1.28-inch sensor is the headline grabber, followed by a 40-megapixel ultra-wide angle sensor and a 12-megapixel telephoto camera. Finally, there is a 3D depth sensor. The telephoto camera enables a 5x optical zoom and a 10x hybrid zoom as well as a 50x digital zoom.

Extras include image stabilization controlled by optical and artificial intelligence, 4K video at 60 fps and the improved XD Fusion image signal processor from Huawei. Huawei also worked again with Leica to produce the camera on the P40 Pro.

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The P40 Pro has a powerful zoom function. All others simply follow Huawei here, up to a maximum of 50x digital zoom. The app prompts you to use the 5x and 10x zooms, and there isn't a big difference in quality between the shots you take with both. This is proof of the excellent A.I. and camera tuning.

In reality, this means that you can safely use 5x and 10x zoom without questioning whether the results are reasonable. Huawei A.I. then miracle works with 50x zoom. No, you don't want to share the photos taken at this magnification level very often, but it is impossible to deny how good they are compared to the catastrophic photos that were taken a few years ago with even moderate zooms. The stabilization at long zoom is excellent and holds the subject with little movement on the screen in the viewfinder.

I am also impressed by the bokeh of the P40 Pro – both the artificial bokeh mode in aperture or portrait mode and the natural bokeh generated by the large sensor. Edge detection is great in artificial modes. In normal mode, you can also get close to small objects like flowers and achieve a strong natural bokeh effect. I am also glad that there is a standalone monochrome mode that gives your photos the atmospheric Leica look.

What about night mode? It has been a mainstay of Huawei cameras for several years and not the mainstay for night shots here because the standard camera is incredibly good in and of itself. You have to experiment with the camera, as night mode sometimes provides a brighter and more detailed picture. However, if you often leave it in normal mode, you'll get amazingly good pictures in low light.

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All of this happens before you start looking at the video, where you can not only take wide-angle and zoom shots, but also 4K resolution at 60 fps and slow motion at 7,860 fps. The stabilization is excellent, the colors are vivid and an extensive video editing mode is integrated in the standard gallery app.

Does the P40 Pro camera have anything bad? Shots with different lenses look different. Exposure, color balance, and atmosphere vary in a scene depending on whether you take the photo with the wide-angle or standard lens. However, this does not only apply to the Huawei phone, as this is the case with all smartphones with multiple lenses.

It is difficult for me to complain about something else, since most people do not notice tiny inconsistencies in dynamics and colors. It's the new smartphone camera to beat.

software

You want the camera, don't you? Of course you do. But to get it, you have to make some compromises.

No Google Mobile Services (GMS) are installed on the Huawei P40 Pro. This means that neither Google Play nor Google Pay, Google Maps or other apps or services supported by Google are used. Instead, the phone uses Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) and the Huawei App Gallery App Store, which are all based on Android 10 and have Huawei's own EMUI 10.1 user interface.

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If you've used the Mate 30 Pro, the P30 Pro, or previous phones like the P20 Pro, the software is a familiar area. With Huawei, you can either hide apps in an app drawer or spread them across multiple home screens. There's a great dark mode and plenty of great Huawei apps instead of the Google apps. For example, Huawei's email client and calendar are excellent, as is Huawei Health's fitness tracking app.

Using the P40 Pro is very fluid, quick and easy. Huawei has refined EMUI so much that it comes close enough to the standard Android that it doesn't require much learning for newbies, but it's still quite obvious that Huawei overall has its own design experience. I haven't encountered any of the annoyances I found on the Huawei Mate Xs and found the P40 Pro's software to be polished and reliable.

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However, the app gallery does not meet all of my app requirements and possibly not all of yours. I've explained in detail what was missing and why it affected me when using the Mate Xs, and the situation with the P40 Pro is essentially the same.

There is good news. Maps is now officially available in the app gallery and is an excellent alternative to Google Maps, even if you cannot simply import all saved places from the Google app. The navigation is effective, although I haven't been able to test it much due to movement restrictions. The swipe-in ​​newsfeed on the start screen contains links that not only lead to websites behind a paywall, but also significantly increase their usefulness.

By using the Phone Clone app, the Amazon App Store, and some APK files to install most of my required apps, the P40 Pro can be fully used for users who are not deep in the Google ecosystem. But that's still the problem.

I can't easily access my files in Google Drive, so importing / saving WhatsApp and Line conversations is not possible. I can't use Google Pay, my Google Smart Home devices can't be controlled by an app, and my YouTube Premium subscription is less fun when I'm forced to use the browser to access the website. Using the browser as a replacement for apps is generally not the best experience, but you'll need to get used to it with the P40 Pro.

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I doubt some of the decisions that Huawei's app ecosystem has made. When I open the app store I am often greeted by an ad that cannot be skipped for a few seconds, which I think is unacceptable. Opening the music or video app leads me directly to the new Huawei content stores and pushes me into the payment areas instead of immediately to my own saved files. Huawei is still learning and finding its feet, but these actions won't help many make the transition to the App Gallery and HMS easier.

There is another issue with the random installation of apps outside of the app gallery, with notifications. For example, Twitter and Instagram are installed through the Amazon App Store, and the arrival of notifications is incomplete. Then there is an update of apps that does not happen automatically if they come from multiple sources and I have security concerns when installing apps from unofficial sources. All of this makes using the phone more time consuming and cumbersome than many prefer.

Bottom line? If you use Google’s services on a daily basis or rely on certain apps that are not available through the app gallery, you will encounter some problems when switching to the P40 Pro. If Google is not essential for your mobile life and your apps are available in the Huawei App Store, life with the P40 Pro is easier. Huawei is confident that the app gallery will improve in the future, but we can only assess today's app situation.

The software, more precisely the app store and the availability of apps, is the risk when buying and using the Huawei P40 Pro every day.

Performance and battery life

Huawei's own Kirin 990 processor, an octa-core chip based on the ARM Cortex A76 architecture with a separate Neural Processing Unit (NPU) for artificial intelligence tasks, is in the P40 Pro. It also has a built-in 5G modem instead of a separate modem for improved reception and efficiency. Due to movement restrictions, I was unable to test the 5G connection on the P40 Pro, but found it excellent on the Mate Xs. It has 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage space.

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Depending on your taste, there is a healthy selection of games in the app gallery. Asphalt 9 is available and is rendered flawlessly in high quality display and performance mode. Games can also be downloaded from the Amazon App Store. Although those that I tried out were played perfectly, I found that the selfie camera with two lenses disturbed the user interface by hiding the buttons on the screen. Benchmark tests downloaded as APK files gave the following results:

3DMark Sling Shot Extreme: 5,303 (volcano)

Geekbench 5: 755 single core / 2,993 multi core

These values ​​are far below the Oppo Find X2 Pro, which contains a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, and cannot keep up with the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus with Exynos 990 drive. Since the apps had to be installed outside of an official store, there might have been compatibility issues affecting the results as there was no sign of slowness during my time on the phone.

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The battery life is great, just like you'd expect from a Huawei P-series device, and the 4,200 mAh cell easily lasts two days. It has both a quick wired charge that took an hour and 10 minutes to get the battery from 5% to full and a quick wireless charge.

Price, guarantee and availability

The Huawei P40 Pro is now available in the UK via Huawei's own website and the Carphone Warehouse. However, it was not officially released in the United States, but could be obtained as an import. It costs £ 900, which is about $ 1,120. Huawei grants a two-year warranty against manufacturing defects on its phones in the UK.

Our opinion

The Huawei P40 Pro has fantastic hardware and a dreamy camera with a long-lasting battery so you can get the most out of both. You have to compromise on software that is not in the Google Play Store through no fault of Huawei. This means that you may need to find new work and communication methods to enjoy the P40 Pro.

Is there a better alternative?

Yes. Let's start with Huawei's own alternative, the P40 Pro Plus, which will come on the market sometime in June or shortly after. The camera promises to be even better because it has a state-of-the-art 10x optical zoom. So if you want to use life without Google, it might be worth waiting for the best model of the P40 family to do so.

If you spend $ 1,000 to $ 1,100, you should go for the Apple iPhone 11 Pro at £ 1,000 or £ 1,000, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus at £ 1,200 or £ 1,000, the Oppo Find X2 Pro at £ 1,300 or £ 1,100 or so $ 900 or £ 800 OnePlus 8 Pro. All of these phones have great cameras and impressive screens, as well as better access to all the apps they want.

You can even turn the clock back and find Huawei's flagship for 2019, the P30 Pro, which is still outstanding today, costs less, and has Google Mobile Services installed on it.

How long it will take?

The P40 Pro is IP68 waterproof, but is not particularly durable because it is made of glass. A case is recommended to keep it safe. The hardware itself will be fresh in the coming years and there will certainly be no shortage of skills. Interestingly enough, there is a big chance that the App Gallery – the biggest disadvantage of the P40 Pro today – will get better over time and offer more apps that we want.

Should you buy one?

No, I say that with a heavy heart, because the Huawei P40 Pro has a lot to offer. However, access to apps is currently too limited for the majority of people.

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