Geekbench bans Samsung flagships for cheating
Lol, no. You did not read the headline wrong. Geekbench bans Samsung flagships for cheating. A bit of introduction is needed here and I'll oblige. Geekbench is one of the…
Introduction to Smartphone SoCs 2 (CPU cores)
Hi, welcome to the second part of our series, Introduction to Smartphone SoCs 2 (CPU cores). So in our last talk, I listed all the major parts of an SoC…
Redmi 9C vs Samsung Galaxy A12
In today's comparison post, we are going to jump into the crowded world of budget smartphones. Yep. A Redmi 9C vs Samsung Galaxy A12 is as budget as it gets.…
Samsung Galaxy S22 series is here
After several stop-starts, Samsung has finally announced the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S22 series. The Samsung Galaxy S22 series is the successor to last year's S21 series as well…
Samsung Isocell CMOS sensors
Samsung Isocell CMOS sensors are some of the most ubiquitous camera sensors used in smartphones today. Samsung had always played second fiddle to Sony in the camera sensor market. This…
What is the Android Open Sourced Project (AOSP)?
Some years back, I came across two guys arguing online. One said that the Android Open Sourced Project (AOSP) was the same as the regular Android on our phones and…
Samsung users complain about Screen delamination on Z fold/flip phones
The users of Samsung Galaxy Z fold and Z flip phones have taken to Facebook to complain about screen delamination on their phones. Samsung Galaxy Z flip and Z fold…
Xiaomi has overtaken Apple to become Number 2 brand in the world.
The big news today is that Xiaomi has overtaken Apple to become the number 2 brand in the world, in terms of phones shipped. The Smartphone market is super competitive.…
Tecno Phantom X
The Tecno Phantom lineup started its life as the flagship line of the Tecno brand. Its latest iteration today is the Tecno Phantom X. The tenth device in the series.…
What is ARMv9?
In March of 2021, ARM Holdings announced that the latest instruction set architecture (ISA) for smartphones was ready. Its name is ARMv9. What is ARMv9? What is an instruction set…