Leak: the Redmi K40 Pro will have the Snapdragon 888, the vanilla K40 gets the 870

The Redmi K40 and K40 Pro will be unveiled on February 25. That’s a long time to wait for the specs – what does the Pro have that the vanilla doesn’t? Well, these leaked screenshots of the About screen answer that in detail. Both phones will have 6.81” AMOLED screens with 1440p+ resolution. Xiaomi … Read more

Apple’s iOS 14.5 beta lets you set third-party music apps as default player for Siri

Apple’s iOS 14.5 beta enabled users to unlock their iPhones with Face ID with a mask on (provided they are wearing an Apple Watch). Almost a week has passed and a number of users using the beta have discovered another change that arrived with the update. When users ask Siri to play a track, … Read more

Moto G40 (“Ibiza”) could launch in India this month with 5G and a 90 Hz LCD

Motorola’s very long-running G series of budget devices looks like it’s ready to jump into double-digit space this year. Earlier today we told you about the upcoming Moto G10 and Moto G30, but there will also be a Moto G40. This is rumored to be the device codenamed Ibiza that was spotted on Geekbench … Read more

Four Galaxy A phones from 2017 will no longer receive security updates

As phones age, the rate at which they receive software updates slows down – this is exactly what happened to several Samsung phones. The Galaxy J3 Pop/Emerge, Galaxy A7 (2017), Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A3 (2017) will no longer be receiving any security updates. The quartet had a good run – it went … Read more

Exynos 2100 edges out the Snapdragon 888 in a Galaxy S21 Ultra battery test

The first Galaxy S21 Ultra comparative benchmarks suggested the Snapdragon 888 might still have the edge over Exynos 2100 when it comes to power efficiency but a new video suggests there’s more to the story. The 30-minute battery test itself is separated into several stages and some of them include stress tests and performance … Read more