Why the Ultrawide Lens is the most important camera on a phone

Nowadays, phones come with several rear cameras. It first started with the main sensor at 1x zoom that, well, just takes pictures. After that, the telephoto sensor was adopted. When you start zooming and you reach a certain level of zoom, the camera automatically switches to the telephoto. There are several different kinds of telephoto … Continue reading Why the Ultrawide Lens is the most important camera on a phone

Where Flagship Phones Are Headed

We've seen some trends in flagship phones over the past few months. An ultra wide camera. A telephoto lens. A TOF sensor. An OLED display with a resolution of 1440p. Curved glass on the front and back. Fast wired charging. A waterdrop notch housing only the front camera. I could go on and on about … Continue reading Where Flagship Phones Are Headed

A Quick Dive Into Zen 2 Performance Predictions

Recently today, a Geekbench Benchmark of the Ryzen 5 3600 leaked. Ryzen 5 3600 Geekbench 4 result leaked It shows a single-core score of 5930 and a multi-core score of 26371. With this information, we can extrapolate the performance of other Zen 2 CPUs in AMD's lineup, such as the Ryzen 7 3700X and 3800X. … Continue reading A Quick Dive Into Zen 2 Performance Predictions

Ryzen 9 3900X – Not AMD’s best

AMD's first ever Computex Keynote last night was quite a shock. There are so many things to talk about, such as AMD's decision to start a new architecture, RDNA, for Navi. However, in this article, we will focus on AMD's Zen 2 CPUs. 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Processor Family (Ryzen 7 + Ryzen 9) For … Continue reading Ryzen 9 3900X – Not AMD’s best

Honor 20 Pro – Dead on Arrival

The new Honor 20 Pro that was greatly hyped by the media revealed itself to be quite a letdown. Not only was it announced within a day of the Huawei Ban, it also has one startling downside. The Honor 20 Pro is starts at 600 Euros. It features a punch-hole 32 mp front facing camera, … Continue reading Honor 20 Pro – Dead on Arrival

Chiplets – Why It Can Solve The Slowing Of Moore’s Law

Moore’s law, which states that the transistor density of integrated circuits will double every year, has slowed down. Many companies have attempted to combat this issue as the need for processing power increased. Despite a sharp increase in the costs of a new node, transistor density saw little improvement. While it was common for most … Continue reading Chiplets – Why It Can Solve The Slowing Of Moore’s Law

Redmi Note 7: The Budget Phone That Doesn’t Compromise

The three color options of the Redmi Note 7 Owned by Xiaomi, Redmi is a sub-brand catered to the lower-end market. The predecessor to this phone, the Redmi Note 6 Pro (which was released less than half a year ago), doesn't even compare to the new Redmi Note 7. There's a reason why 200,000 units … Continue reading Redmi Note 7: The Budget Phone That Doesn’t Compromise

Xiaomi Mi 9 – The Perfect Mid-Ranger

At only about $500, the Xiaomi Mi 9 truly is a flagship killer. It boasts a top-of-the-line Snapdragon 855, an vibrant 6.39" 1080p AMOLED screen, and a 48 megapixel triple camera. It scored 107 on DXOMARK, which is 2 more than the 105 scored on the iPhone XS (Not to mention the iPhone is double … Continue reading Xiaomi Mi 9 – The Perfect Mid-Ranger

Apple: The Phone Problem

Apple is quite weak in their laptops and desktops, but their phones seem to be the strongest. Due to the fact that all phones are expensive, Apple's price disadvantage is a lot less noticeable. However, their technology is also outclassed by other competitors. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro, for example, has a much better camera … Continue reading Apple: The Phone Problem

Apple: The Desktop Problem

In addition to problems with the laptop line, Apple has problems with their desktop line as well. The Mac Pro is too old and expensive, with a 6-core configuration costing 4 times as much (https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xc3LXP) as a custom build one with similar performance and the 12-core configuration can cost 3 times as more than a … Continue reading Apple: The Desktop Problem