Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 benchmarks: Just how badly does it beat its rivals?

by dbadmin | Sep 24, 2025 | Features, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Whenever a new chipset is announced, the first question on every enthusiast’s lips is “how well does it perform?” Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is no exception. While we’ll have to wait not too long to get our hands on the first consumer devices, we went...

Here are 9 upcoming Android phones with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

by dbadmin | Sep 24, 2025 | Features, IQOO, OnePlus, OnePlus 15, Oppo, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Realme, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S26, Vivo, Xiaomi, Xiaomi 17

Qualcomm has just announced the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, which sports gains across the CPU, GPU, and NPU and supports the APV codec for higher-quality video capture. This new SoC is expected to be present in top Android flagships throughout the remainder of...

I never knew I wanted a small Android tablet until I tried this iPad Mini alternative

by dbadmin | Sep 24, 2025 | Features, Tablets, Xiaomi

Android phones are wonderful gadgets that can do pretty much anything, but their screens are too small for some tasks. That’s why tablets make for great secondary devices, but choosing the right one can be a challenge. For years, I’ve been on the “bigger is better”...

I turned Gemini into a smarter Daily Hub alternative, and you can too

by dbadmin | Sep 24, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Gemini

Of all the features that the Google Pixel 10 series brought, Daily Hub was the one that intrigued me the most. I love the idea of my phone greeting me with immediately relevant information before I start my day. And, as it’s made by Google, I could expect all the...

5 reasons why a Pixel is my phone of choice

by dbadmin | Sep 24, 2025 | Features, Google Pixel

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority I’ve been using Pixel phones for years now, and I don’t plan on switching to another brand anytime soon. While I did own a bunch of OnePlus phones in the past and have hands-on experience with just about every major brand out...

5 things the new Google Home Speaker needs before I’ll buy it

by dbadmin | Sep 24, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Home

It’s been a while since Google released a new smart speaker, but that’s set to change in the very near future. Just about five years after the Nest Audio launched in October 2020, word on the street is that Google will soon debut the “Google Home Speaker.” Google...