Meizu MX5 turned out one very interesting device with an excellent 5.5″ AMOLED screen, powerful Helio X10 chip and a great 20MP camera. There is also a beefy 3,150 mAh battery to further sweeten the deal.

The MediaTek’s solutions are rarely considered energy-efficient chipsets, so we were eager to test the MX5 battery endurance and see how it stacks against its predecessors and other Helio X10 devices such as the Redmi Note 2.

The MX5 did well on our 3G talk time test, but far from impressive. The endurance of 13 hours is about 3 hours behind the MX4’s score and far from a flagship one.

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Talk time

Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro
33:20h

Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G
33:19h

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
30:29h

OnePlus 2
30:29h

Motorola DROID Turbo
30:09h

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL LTE Dual SIM
29:46h

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL LTE
29:46h

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Dual SIM
29:46h

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL
29:46h

Samsung Galaxy Note5
28:34h

HTC One (M8) for Windows
28:34h

Nokia Lumia 1520
28:34h

Samsung Galaxy Note 4
28:31h

Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet LTE
28:25h

Samsung Galaxy S5
27:37h

Sony Xperia Z1
26:53h

Samsung Galaxy S6 active
26:29h

Samsung P6800 Galaxy Tab 7.7
25:45h

LG G3
25:38h

LG G Pro 2
25:37h

LG G Flex
25:19h

Sony Xperia T2 Ultra
25:16h

LG G2
25:15h

Samsung Galaxy A7 Duos
25:12h

BlackBerry Passport
25:12h

Huawei Ascend Mate
25:12h

Motorola Nexus 6
25:03h

Alcatel Hero
25:02h

Oppo N1
25:01h

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo
24:52h

Sony Xperia Z Ultra
24:23h

Apple iPhone 6 Plus
23:49h

LG AKA
23:20h

Sony Xperia Z3
23:13h

Microsoft Lumia 640 Dual SIM
23:09h

Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE
23:09h

Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE Dual SIM
23:09h

Oppo R7
22:58h

Samsung P6200 Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus
22:42h

Motorola Moto E (2nd gen)
22:36h

Sony Xperia Z2
22:13h

Sony Xperia C3 Dual
22:11h

Meizu MX4 Pro
22:09h

Yota YotaPhone 2
22:09h

Samsung ATIV SE
22:05h

Xiaomi Redmi Note
21:41h

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
21:39h

ZTE Axon Pro
21:23h

Xiaomi Mi 4i
21:02h

Meizu m2 note
20:55h

LG Optimus G Pro E985
20:45h

HTC One M9
20:44h

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
20:42h

Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX
20:24h

Motorola RAZR i XT890
20:07h

Huawei Ascend Mate7
20:06h

Samsung Galaxy A3
20:04h

Samsung Galaxy E7
20:04h

Samsung Galaxy A3 Duos
20:04h

Oppo Find 7
20:03h

Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
20:01h

BlackBerry Q10
20:00h

OnePlus One
19:56h

Samsung Galaxy Grand 2
19:55h

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200
19:54h

Sony Xperia SP
19:49h

Samsung Galaxy S6
19:48h

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge
19:48h

Sony Xperia T3
19:48h

HTC Butterfly 2
19:23h

HTC Butterfly S
19:14h

HTC Desire Eye
19:11h

Oppo R819
19:03h

Asus PadFone X
18:45h

Xiaomi Mi 4
18:15h

Samsung Galaxy Note 3
18:12h

LG G2 mini
18:11h

Oppo Find 7a
18:11h

Samsung I9505 Galaxy S4
18:03h

Samsung Galaxy A5 Duos
18:02h

Samsung Galaxy A5
18:02h

LG G Flex2
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People increasingly care about software updates – in part because they want to get the new features, but security is becoming an increasingly important topic. The Nexus devices (well, the ones from 2013 and later anyway) and Android One are a given.

Here’s the scorecard for devices that are not directly backed by Google but have been confirmed to get the latest version of its mobile platform. Keep in mind that this list includes only devices that have been officially confirmed to get Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Some other devices are likely to get it too, some most likely won’t, but those aren’t on the list.

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2015
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
Samsung Galaxy Note5
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge
Samsung Galaxy S6
2014
Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy Alpha
Samsung Galaxy A8
Samsung Galaxy A7

Sony

2015
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium
Sony Xperia Z5
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact
Sony Xperia Z3+ / Z4
Sony Xperia C5 Ultra
Sony Xperia C4
Sony Xperia M5
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua
2014
Sony Xperia Z3 / Z3v
Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact
Sony Xperia Z2
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
2013
Sony Xperia Z Ultra GPE

LG

2015
LG G4
LG G Flex2
2014
LG G3

HTC

2015
HTC One M9 Plus
HTC One E9 Plus
HTC One M9
HTC One E9
2014
HTC One (M8)
HTC One (E8)

Motorola

2015
Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (3rd gen)
Motorola Moto X Style (3rd gen)
Motorola Moto X Play
Motorola Moto G (3rd gen)
2014
Motorola Moto X Pure edition (2nd gen)
Motorola DROID Turbo
Motorola Moto MAXX
Motorola Moto Turbo

Xiaomi

2015
Xiaomi Mi Note 2
Xiaomi Redmi 2
Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime
Xiaomi Mi 4i
2014
Xiaomi Mi 4
Xiaomi Mi Note
Xiaomi Mi Note Pro

Huawei

2015
Huawei Ascend P8
Huawei Ascend P8max
Huawei Honor 6 Plus
Huawei Honor 7i
Huawei Honor 7
Huawei Mate S
Huawei MediaPad X2
2014
Huawei Mate 7
Huawei Honor 6
Huawei Mate 7
Huawei Honor 4X
Huawei Honor 4C
Huawei Ascend G7

Asus

2015
Zenfone 2 series
Zenfone 2 Laser
Zenfone 2 Deluxe
Zenfone Selfie
Zenfone Go

OnePlus

2015
OnePlus 2
2014
OnePlus One

ZUK

2015
ZUK…

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This week Samsung’s Galaxy J series locked out the podium. The J7, J5 and J2 – in that order – make up the Top 3 smartphones by interest over the last 7 days.

That’s not a huge surprise, the Galaxy J7 was first last week too and the Galaxy J5 was second. The Galaxy J2 had the top spot a couple of weeks ago, but last week it dropped sharply to 9th only to recover quickly. The J2 went on sale on Flipkart and Amazon India on October 9, which may be behind its sudden jolt of popularity.

The Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime is on the rise again, going from 9th to 5th and now 4th over the last couple of weeks. Some North American carriers have some good deals on it, but it’s an old model so we’re not sure how it got so popular.

Then there’s the Galaxy Note 5, which has been fluctuating lately. There was a promo on eBay for unlocked units a few days ago, but it’s mostly holding tight until Samsung’s phablet finally launches in Europe.

The Motorola Moto G (3rd gen) is rising up the ranks, perhaps boosted by the confirmation that it will get Android 6.0 Marshmallow (its Moto E sibling will not).

After the initial explosion, Apple iPhone 6s interest has been waning, but it is doing much better than its large sibling, which isn’t even in the Top 20.

The Sony Xperia Z5 was Top 3 last week, shortly after it became available to consumers. Now it’s barely holding on and is currently 9th. Guess those James Bond themed promos don’t have much staying power.

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Samsung Galaxy J7
RANK: 1WAS: 1

specs review

Samsung Galaxy J5
RANK: 2WAS: 2

specs review

Samsung Galaxy J2
RANK: 3WAS: 9

specs gallery

Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime
RANK: 4WAS: 5

specs review

Samsung Galaxy Note5
RANK: 5WAS: 4

specs review

Motorola Moto G (3rd gen)
RANK: 6WAS: 8

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No toying around with this duo. We are now in the big leagues, the phablet finals, if you will. This week we pit the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and the Apple iPhone 6s Plus against each other in an explosive battle for your affection.

Judging from experience, we do know the whopping “flame-war” this week’s poll could unleash, but before you head on over to the comment section to declare your allegiance, we urge you to be good sportsmen and make this a clean and unbiased fight.

There is no doubt about it – the iPhone 6s Plus is Apple’s new crown jewel. With all the bells and whistles like 3D touch on a spacious screen and an OIS-enabled camera, it is the best Cupertino currently has to offer. The same can also be said about the Galaxy S6 edge+ – its cutting edge Exynos chip and 4GB of RAM max-out what the Korean giant currently has to offer, but so does the Galaxy Note5. However, considering the latter’s still limited international availability and productivity S-Pen features, we do believe the S6 edge+ is a more direct counterpart to the iPhone.

If you want to know more about the opponents, you should check out our shoot-out between the pair, complete with all the facts and data you can need for an educated decision….

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OnePlus seems to be one everybody’s minds lately – a trend reflected in our news section. The Chinese OEM has a solid reputation for sparking waves of fan enthusiasm and the latest news of an upcoming small OnePlus handset is definitely no exception. Throughout the week, we caught at least a few glimpses of the OnePlus Mini (or perhaps OnePlus X) including specs and a preliminary price tag. By all accounts, the phone should be unveiled on October 29.

Samsung also made headlines, but didn’t really have its usual news presence. Still, rumors of the Galaxy S7 are already starting to emerge and sources suggest 3D Touch-like features on board. Also, the 5-inch Z3 is here and is officially the most-powerful Tizen powered handset on the market. The upcoming HTC One A9 is causing quite a stir. It has already been spotted in a few leaked images and although we are not quite sure about its hardware yet, it should be arriving shortly, most likely on October 20.

Speaking of the iPhone, market analysts suggest that it might not be doing quite as well in sales as originally anticipated. But the debate is still going and will likely do so until Q4 financial reports become available, but it the mean time Apple has a substantial patent infringement law suit to worry about. It other news, Xiaomi will be holding an event on October 19, but despite all the fan enthusiasm, the eagerly-anticipated Xiaomi Mi 5 probably won’t attend the venue.

If you think you might have missed something interesting from the past week, here is a rundown of the top stories.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 to get 3D Touch-like features, rumor says
The next flagship from the Korean company is apparently going to be ‘inspired’ by Apple once again.

Seriously, there is a Pepsi smartphone coming our way
Set to debut in China later this month, the oddly branded smartphone will feature mid-range specs and affordable price tag.

HTC One A9 (Aero) dummy unit images leaked
Shot from multiple angles, the iPhone lookalike has a busy asymmetrical design on the bottom.

OnePlus Mini gets listed by Amazon India, specs outed once more
The upcoming smartphone has been in the news a lot lately, so perhaps it’s launching soon.

iPhone 6s has only the tenth best mobile camera tested by DxOMark
Over the past few weeks, DxOMark has added quite a few new Android devices to its database rating mobile cameras. We’ve seen the Moto X Style and the Huawei Nexus 6P perform admirably, and then there …

BlackBerry Priv rumored to carry a $630 price tag
The information came courtesy of renowned Chinese leakster Leaksfly, who made the revelation on Weibo.

Xiaomi to hold an event on October 19 – Mi 5 is the likely star
Another possible launch candidate is the Mi Pad 2, which was recently spotted on China’s 3C Certification center website.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 830 to be made on a 10nm process
The first rumor is now out talking about the successor to the Snapdragon 820 chipset.

OnePlus: Trade in your Samsung flagship and we’ll give you a brand new OnePlus 2
The company says it will donate your old smartphone to Hope Phones, a non-profit organization.

Tizen grows with Samsung Z3, 5” Super AMOLED screen in tow
The Z3 is a dual-SIM phone with a quad-core processor and an 8MP main camera, plus 5MP one for selfies.

Samsung infographics detail Galaxy S6 edge+ and Note5 premium features
Putting out industry leading…

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Microsoft apparently knew full well what it was doing, postponing the launch of its latest flagships. The Lumia 950 and 950 XL were announced after months of anticipation and the wait was worth it. And that’s not our opinion, it’s yours.

Understandably, its the absolute top-end Lumia 950 XL that’s gotten the most raving feedback. A staggering 88% of votes are in its favor, making for one of the most universally approved smartphones in our poll history.

But the smaller Lumia 950 is not without its supporters either. Actually, you could say that the 3% margin in upvotes is about as much as the two specsheets are different. We believe it’s the common features that are appealing to the bulk of our readers – Windows 10, Continuum, 20MP camera, wireless charging, the lot, and the chipset and display size hold less importance.

The modest Lumia 550 doesn’t share all the fan love its big brothers are bathing in, but gets the stamp of approval nonetheless. Three out of five voters gave it the thumbs up, indicating that Microsoft is still looking good in the entry-level market, which it flooded with 4- and 5-series Lumias earlier this…

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Leaked pamphlet revealed details about the upcoming Motorola Droid Turbo 2 and Droid Maxx 2 for Verizon Wireless. The duo of smartphones will make their official debut in less than two weeks, on October 27 in New York City.

In line with past leaks, the Droid Turbo 2 will be the flagship entry from the duo. In addition to sporting a shatterproof screen, the Droid Turbo successor will bring Moto Maker to the product range.

Motorola will offer up to $300 to users who trade in their smartphone for a Droid Turbo 2. Buyers of a 64GB variant will apparently also be able to get one Moto Maker refresh.

The Droid Maxx 2 on the other hand, is the Verizon variant of the Moto X Play. The handset will have a massive battery and swappable back covers.

Source…

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Last week we gave away a 64GB OnePlus 2 to one of our lucky readers and the initiative was met with an amazingly positive response. So, together with our partners at HonorBuy, we decided to keep the ball, or rather, the phones rolling.

If you missed the last giveaway, here is a brand new one for you, this time for the Lenovo ZUK Z1. This nicely-specked, budget-friendly phone is already enjoying a lot of positive feedback and we can definitely concur, after having recently reviewed it. We are excited that one of you will get to enjoy it as a free gift!

The Lenovo ZUK Z1 unit has been provided by HonorBuy, who occasionally supply us with phones for use in our reviews.

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Apple recently launched the new 21.5‑inch iMac with Retina 4K display. True to their tradition, iFixit has managed to get its hands on the new machine and put it through their detailed teardown.

Unfortunately, even though there are some improved specs over the previous generation model, not much has changed when it comes to the teardown. Apple still makes it absurdly difficult for anyone to get inside the machine and service or replace the parts. Worst of all, the 21.5-inch model does not even have user-replaceable RAM that the 27-inch model has.

Then there are other drawbacks, such as the Fusion Drive connector missing from the logic board, which means you can’t replace the drive yourself even if you somehow manage to get inside the machine. The glass and the display are also fused together, increasing the cost of replacement.

All of this results in the lowest score that iFixit can give a product, and that is 1/10. Really, nothing inside this machine is designed to be replaced or repaired by the user. If you want to change any of the built-in components, the best and only time to do so is while purchasing it from the Apple website. After that you are pretty much stuck with what you…

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If you know about it, you might be among the select few to actually miss Google’s voice trigger on desktop, as the search giant has announced it will be removing it shortly. And if you are like most other Chrome users and are just learning that you can actually go to Google’s home page and say “OK Google . cats wearing party hats”, just like you would on an Android device, well then you probably inadvertently assisted the death of the feature.

Don’t get us wrong, we’re not pointing any fingers here, but that is simply how Google operates – if something is deemed not popular enough, it is scrapped to make way for other projects. This is exactly the reasoning the US giant has stated for its intention to remove “OK Google” detection in the upcoming version 46 of its Chrome browser on Windows, OS X and Linux.

This company policy is both a blessing and a curse, as it does aid toward decluttering the Google ecosystem and investing efforts into prospective ventures, but has also led to the demise of quite a few cool features, some of which still missed by fans, even around the our office (please bring back Google Reader.).

On a less sobby note, the feature probably won’t be missed all that much. It does require you to go to Google’s home page to work, making it far less convenient that the likes of Microsoft Cortana or Google Now on your phone that could, potentially, be made to listen for your commands all the time. Plus, there have been rumors that the functionality will be migrated back into an extension for Chrome, which it actually started as and Google voice search will still work even without it, by simply pressing on the microphone button in the search field.

In any case, anything that declutters and speeds-up Chrome, which has now transpired into its own overly-complicated application platform is a welcome sight in our…

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