Our first Snapdragon 8 Elite phone was too hot, does an update fix things?

by dbadmin | Nov 5, 2024 | Authority Insights, Features, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Realme

Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority I recently got my hands on the Realme GT7 Pro, the first Snapdragon 8 Elite phone I could put to the test. Unfortunately, the phone was unable to complete GPU stress tests. Instead, the GT7 Pro shut down the 3DMark benchmark...

Apple iPhone 16 closes the gap on Snapdragon 8 Elite with iOS 18.1

by dbadmin | Nov 5, 2024 | Apple iOS, Authority Insights, Features, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority iOS 18.1 is here, and all the talk is about Apple Intelligence. However, it also appears that the latest iPhones received a modest performance boost as part of the update. With Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Elite claiming the...

It’s time to stop giving Apple’s small batteries and slow charging a pass

by dbadmin | Nov 5, 2024 | Apple, Apple Intelligence, Apple iPhone 16, Features

For a long time, we’ve been willing to treat Apple like something of a unicorn. Not because the iPhone is your only option if you prefer iOS to Android, but because of how Apple has historically made its iPhone. Rather than reach for the biggest batteries and strive...

Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Tensor G4: Which should be in your next phone?

by dbadmin | Nov 4, 2024 | Features, Google Pixel 9, Google Tensor, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority The mobile industry finds itself at yet another crossroads. On the one hand, we have Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Elite, offering astronomical levels of CPU and GPU performance that push our humble smartphones ever closer to...

I ditched Google for ChatGPT Search to find out if the grass is really greener

by dbadmin | Nov 4, 2024 | ChatGPT, Features, Google

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Whether it’s the relentless onslaught of ads or the dozens of inauthentic links occupying the top spot, using Google Search has never felt more unrewarding than in 2024. So it’s perhaps not surprising that entire AI startups...

Goodbye Excel and Google Sheets, this popular app is my new go-to expense manager for trips

by dbadmin | Nov 3, 2024 | Excel, Features, Google Sheets

Credit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority Opinion post byAdamya Sharma Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets were my usual go-to solutions for planning and splitting holiday expenses with my friends and family. For years, I’ve struggled with maintaining complicated...