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Smartphone Editors Alternative Awards Q3 2021. Within the third quarter of 2021, there were just a few new flipping and folding smartphones. Samsung and Asus launched mighty devices. Moreover, two producers got again into the ruggedised smartphone game. Be taught this article to learn which smartphones we loved totally in Q3 2021. Florian Schmitt, 👁…

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October 11, 2021

Smartphone Editors Alternative Awards Q3 2021. Within the third quarter of 2021, there were just a few new flipping and folding smartphones. Samsung and Asus launched mighty devices. Moreover, two producers got again into the ruggedised smartphone game. Be taught this article to learn which smartphones we loved totally in Q3 2021.

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3 smartphones managed to salvage the “very stunning” rating: Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold3 has made it to the third technology, and it’s now no longer a instrument that is totally suited to followers. The foldable smartphone is inching nearer and nearer to mass charm, ensuing from its slimmer originate, pen give a enhance to and even more sturdy mask. The Fold3 is the principle smartphone in the series that got the “very stunning” rating. Then yet again, investors could perchance also aloof aloof be quite cautious, and the high mark is one other thing to mediate prolonged and laborious about. In spite of every little thing, there could be no loyal various to the Fold3 in the marketplace correct now. The Galaxy Z Fold3 is presently unavailable on Amazon. Then yet again, that you can well per chance strive to salvage it on Samsung’s web page or eBay.

Asus launched two gaming smartphones which we learned to be “very stunning”: The Asus ROG Cellular telephone 5 Pro and the ROG Cellular telephone 5 Final. The Pro mannequin facets a color mask on the again which is able to vow animations and show the battery situation when charging. Furthermore, the ROG Cellular telephone 5 Pro has an energetic cooler in the box. The Final mannequin comes with a big 18 GB of RAM and has a monochrome vow on the again. Both smartphones characteristic essentially the latest and most extremely effective parts. Then yet again, the cameras can’t be described because the totally in the marketplace. Unfortunately, every Asus smartphones are laborious to salvage in the intervening time. Currently, they are out of stock on Amazon, and on eBay, they are greatly overpriced.

Every quarter we behavior a poll in accordance to the review scores to settle the smartphones which could perchance well be mighty of our Editors’ Alternative Awards. Only smartphones that offer a mighty overall equipment, high stage of performance in explicit areas or an especially stunning mark-to-performance ratio come below consideration of our editors. Smartphones that salvage an Editors’ Alternative Award are very stunning buys in every category.

The ruggedised Nokia XR20 is supposed for begin air exercise, that is, for customers who bask in being begin air. Then yet again, companies which could perchance well be taking a sight for a rugged smartphone for their workers can’t walk depraved with the Nokia XR20. What is so special referring to the XR20 is that it does no longer glance tanky. It is quite neat.

The wide 3-three hundred and sixty five days guarantee and Nokia’s promise of 4 years of instrument give a enhance to indicate that the Nokia smartphone will serve its customers for a in point of fact very prolonged time. Inventory Android, a remappable button, prolonged battery lifestyles, quick 5G and a intellectual mask spherical off the mighty overall equipment.

The Nokia XR20 could perchance also aloof be top of mind for anybody who is taking a sight for a slick rugged smartphone.

Unfortunately, the Nokia XR20 is presently unavailable on Amazon. You’ll salvage it on eBay, even though, at an inflated mark.

Attributable to their trim salvage and slim originate, Sony smartphones put collectively to voice themselves aside in the crowded Android market. The Xperia 10 III is the smallest contemporary smartphone from Sony. It distinguishes itself from the competitors thru some uncommon facets a lot like a 3.5-mm headphone jack with Hi-Res Audio certification.

The Sony Xperia 10 Mark 3 facets a color-correct OLED vow and offers mighty battery lifestyles. Then yet again, the mask refreshes at totally 60 Hz. What is more, the cameras salvage stunning photos, but image processing takes quite some time. This can say anxious whilst you happen to bask in to need to steal a good deal of shots in like a flash succession.

All in all, the Xperia 10 Mark 3 is an uncommon smartphone that could perchance also aloof charm to individualists.

The Sony Xperia 10 Mark 3 is presently available on Amazon.

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Overall Rating	Mannequin	Housing Rating	Dimension	Thickness	Weight Rating	Weight	Trace Rating	Trace Fashion	Decision	Pixel Density	Side Ratio	Display mask-to-Physique Ratio	Display mask Brightness	Coloration Accuracy (DeltaE)	Refresh Payment	Camera Rating	Lowlight Efficiency (DeltaE)	Daylight Efficiency (DeltaE)	Application Efficiency	PCMark for Android Work 2.0 Rating	Gaming Efficiency Rating	3DMark for A. Sling Shot Ext. (ES 3.1) Un.	GFXBench Aztec Ruins H.T. Onscreen	PUBG Cellular HD	Batterylife Rating	Battery Runtime Wi-Fi 150 cd/m²	Temperature Rating	Entrance Temp When Lazy	Entrance Temp below Load	Audio Rating	Max Quantity (dB)	Touchscreen Input Rating	Connectivity Rating
84 %	Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 4G SD 732G, Adreno 618	89 %	6.55″	6.81 mm	92 %	157 g	90 %	AMOLED	2400×1080	402 PPI	20:9	85 %	809 cd/m²	1.3	090 Hz	64 %	44.37	7.32	71 %	8064	32 %	2935	12	30	90 %	692 min	91 %	32.2 °C	37.6 °C	77 %	86.7 dB	94 %	51 %
79 %	Motorola Moto G50 SD 480, Adreno 619	84 %	6.50″	9 mm	89 %	192 g	83 %	IPS	1600×720	270 PPI	20:9	84 %	325 cd/m²	4.75	090 Hz	57 %	37.51	8.35	63 %		31 %	2563	19	30	92 %	1198 min	88 %	29.8 °C	41.4 °C	58 %	79.2 dB	91 %	44 %
78 %	Motorola Moto G20 Tiger T700, Mali-G52 MP2	84 %	6.50″	9 mm	88 %	200 g	85 %	IPS	1600×720	270 PPI	20:9	82 %	352 cd/m²	3.35	090 Hz	53 %	41.77	10.36	57 %	8438	16 %	1516	12	30	91 %	1009 min	90 %	29.4 °C	39.3 °C	70 %	80.3 dB	94 %	46 %
83 %	OnePlus Nord CE 5G (Nord Core Edition) SD 750G 5G, Adreno 619	84 %	6.43″	7.9 mm	91 %	170 g	89 %	AMOLED	2400×1080	409 PPI	20:9	85 %	596 cd/m²	1.9	090 Hz	68 %	44.82	8.3	72 %	8224	32 %	2923	11	30	91 %	924 min	87 %	30.7 °C	42.7 °C	78 %	90.1 dB	91 %	48 %
86 %	realme GT 5G SD 888 5G, Adreno 660	84 %	6.43″	8.4 mm	89 %	186 g	90 %	Tremendous AMOLED	2400×1080	409 PPI	20:9	86 %	606 cd/m²	1.3	120 Hz	64 %	42.81	7.56	79 %		59 %	8987	44		89 %	755 min	90 %	32.4 °C	37.7 °C	78 %	90.1 dB	94 %	54 %
86 %	Xiaomi Sunless Shark 4 SD 870, Adreno 650	84 %	6.67″	10.4 mm	88 %	210 g	84 %	Tremendous AMOLED	2400×1080	395 PPI	20:9	85 %	669 cd/m²	5.77	144 Hz	71 %	9.49	10.67	92 %	14315	65 %	8975	34		89 %	710 min	88 %	28.2 °C	42 °C	76 %	82 dB	96 %	46 %
83 %	Sony Xperia 10 III SD 690 5G, Adreno 619L	89 %	6.00″	8.3 mm	91 %	169 g	91 %	OLED	2520×1080	457 PPI	21:9	80 %	540 cd/m²	1.1	060 Hz	60 %	42.12	4.86	65 %	7356	25 %	2308	8	30	91 %	809 min	92 %	29.4 °C	35.6 °C	75 %	88.7 dB	93 %	65 %
87 %	Vivo X60 Pro SD 870, Adreno 650	87 %	6.56″	7.59 mm	90 %	177 g	92 %	AMOLED	2376×1080	398 PPI	19.8:9	90 %	796 cd/m²	0.7	120 Hz	74 %	27.14	4.94	87 %		62 %		33		89 %	665 min	90 %	31.1 °C	38.8 °C	75 %	94.1 dB	91 %	54 %
80 %	Oppo A54 5G SD 480, Adreno 619	82 %	6.50″	8.4 mm	89 %	190 g	89 %	IPS	2400×1080	405 PPI	20:9	84 %	504 cd/m²	1.4	090 Hz	56 %	46.17	7.28	66 %	7713	27 %	2563	10	30	91 %	987 min	89 %	34.2 °C	39.4 °C	80 %	92.1 dB	87 %	48 %
87 %	Sony Xperia 1 III SD 888 5G, Adreno 660	90 %	6.50″	8.2 mm	89 %	186 g	84 %	OLED	3840×1644	643 PPI	21:9	83 %	539 cd/m²	4.78	120 Hz	75 %	25.59	8.04	86 %	10231	61 %	6110	37		85 %	534 min	90 %	26.4 °C	39.9 °C	84 %	81.5 dB	97 %	52 %
76 %	Nokia G20 Helio G35, PowerVR GE8320	83 %	6.50″	9.2 mm	88 %	197 g	82 %	IPS	1600×720	270 PPI	20:9	81 %	447 cd/m²	5.75	060 Hz	56 %	20.44	7.83	61 %	5594	4 %	373	4.8		93 %	1186 min	91 %	26.8 °C	39.6 °C	54 %	80.6 dB	94 %	37 %
80 %	Vivo Y72 5G Dimensity 700, Mali-G57 MP2	84 %	6.58″	8.5 mm	89 %	193 g	85 %	IPS	2408×1080	352 PPI	20:9	84 %	384 cd/m²	3.32	060 Hz	63 %	18.91	15.83	68 %	6368	30 %	2476	8.4		92 %	1084 min	88 %	30.1 °C	41.5 °C	62 %	86.1 dB	89 %	45 %
80 %	Nokia X10 SD 480, Adreno 619	83 %	6.67″	9.1 mm	88 %	220 g	84 %	IPS	2400×1080	395 PPI	20:9	79 %	630 cd/m²	3.39	060 Hz	64 %	17.25	5.58	67 %		27 %	2562	9.9	30	90 %	896 min	89 %	29.1 °C	41.3 °C	64 %	82.6 dB	94 %	50 %
81 %	Nubia RedMagic 6R SD 888 5G, Adreno 660	82 %	6.67″	7.8 mm	89 %	186.41 g	86 %	AMOLED	2400×1080	395 PPI	20:9	87 %	442 cd/m²	2.2	144 Hz	59 %	45.4	4.09	85 %		57 %	9374, 8921	42	60	85 %	541 min	25 %	35.2 °C	52.9 °C	74 %	92.1 dB	91 %	64 %
87 %	Asus Zenfone 8 Flip SD 888 5G, Adreno 660	87 %	6.67″	9.6 mm	88 %	230 g	88 %	Tremendous AMOLED	2400×1080	395 PPI	20:9	84 %	686 cd/m²	3.1	090 Hz	72 %	44.48	6.96	88 %		66 %	8744	37		87 %	556 min	91 %	30.8 °C	38.1 °C	81 %	87.9 dB	95 %	55 %
80 %	Samsung Galaxy A22 5G Dimensity 700, Mali-G57 MP2	83 %	6.60″	9 mm	88 %	203 g	83 %	IPS	2400×1080	399 PPI	20:9	81 %	378 cd/m²	5.41	090 Hz	58 %	45.66	12.69	65 %		25 %	2463	8.1	30	92 %	1156 min	91 %	24.7 °C	40.1 °C	64 %	83.5 dB	94 %	49 %
85 %	OnePlus Nord 2 5G Dimensity 1200, Mali-G77 MP9	83 %	6.43″	8.3 mm	89 %	189 g	88 %	AMOLED	2400×1080	409 PPI	20:9	86 %	594 cd/m²	2.74	090 Hz	70 %	31.05	16.42	78 %	9973	53 %		31	40	91 %	958 min	80 %	24.8 °C	48.7 °C	74 %	81.6 dB	94 %	51 %
82 %	Oppo A74 5G SD 480, Adreno 619	82 %	6.50″	8.4 mm	89 %	190 g	90 %	LTPS	2400×1080	405 PPI	20:9	84 %	573 cd/m²	1.8	090 Hz	60 %	45.64	10.12	80 %		31 %	2563	10		93 %	1223 min	90 %	34.7 °C	36.8 °C	73 %	90.4 dB	93 %	50 %
85 %	Vivo V21 5G Dimensity 800U, Mali-G57 MP3	84 %	6.44″	7.29 mm	90 %	176 g	89 %	AMOLED	2404×1080	409 PPI	20.03:9	85 %	749 cd/m²	2.7	090 Hz	72 %	35.17	4.55	86 %		39 %	3281	12		90 %	839 min	92 %	29.8 °C	34.1 °C	77 %	91.5 dB	91 %	51 %
86 %	Xiaomi Mi 11i SD 888 5G, Adreno 660	86 %	6.67″	7.8 mm	88 %	196 g	89 %	AMOLED	2400×1080	395 PPI	20:9	86 %	879 cd/m²	1.8	120 Hz	70 %	42.55	9.85	86 %	13282	59 %	7270	42	30	90 %	690 min	90 %	29.7 °C	39.5 °C	77 %	87.5 dB	93 %	55 %
78 %	Samsung Galaxy A22 4G Helio G80, Mali-G52 MP2	81 %	6.40″	8.4 mm	89 %	186 g	80 %	Tremendous AMOLED	1600×720	274 PPI	20:9	65 %	352 cd/m²	5.87	090 Hz	59 %	43.7	7.95	57 %	6168	14 %	1379	9.5	30	93 %	1252 min	87 %	24.4 °C	45.4 °C	62 %	80.1 dB	94 %	44 %
74 %	Wiko Energy U30 Helio G35, PowerVR GE8320	80 %	6.82″	9.45 mm	88 %	214 g	80 %	IPS	1640×720	263 PPI	20.5:9	81 %	369 cd/m²	4.1	060 Hz	49 %	47.25	5.31	44 %	5279	5 %	481	4.7		93 %	1235 min	92 %	35 °C	34.4 °C	70 %	89.6 dB	83 %	41 %
81 %	Nokia XR20 SD 480, Adreno 619	86 %	6.67″	10.6 mm	87 %	248 g	87 %	IPS	2400×1080	395 PPI	20:9	77 %	598 cd/m²	4.52	060 Hz	60 %	43.44	4.89	68 %		27 %	2566	10	30	90 %	927 min	91 %	24.4 °C	39 °C	62 %	83.9 dB	97 %	54 %
84 %	realme GT Master Edition SD 778G 5G, Adreno 642	84 %	6.43″	8.7 mm	90 %	180 g	86 %	AMOLED	2400×1080	409 PPI	20:9	83 %	584 cd/m²	4.06	120 Hz	61 %	46.3	11.18	78 %		54 %	5469	20	40	89 %	728 min	83 %	24.6 °C	47.6 °C	70 %	84.9 dB	95 %	52 %
89 %	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G SD 888 5G, Adreno 660	92 %	7.60″	6.4 mm	87 %	271 g	90 %	Dynamic AMOLED	2208×1768	372 PPI	3.75:3	90 %	820 cd/m²	2.9	120 Hz	78 %	44.7	7.53	84 %		57 %	8804	27	60	89 %	610 min	92 %	30.8 °C	36.3 °C	78 %	88.7 dB	97 %	70 %
89 %	Asus ROG Cellular telephone 5 Pro SD 888 5G, Adreno 660	85 %	6.78″	9.9 mm	87 %	239 g	91 %	AMOLED	2448×1080	395 PPI	20.4:9	82 %	795 cd/m²	1.4	144 Hz	70 %	44.98	7.15	93 %		71 %	9649	42		90 %	885 min	92 %	29.8 °C	37.3 °C	81 %	92.4 dB	99 %	73 %
86 %	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G SD 888 5G, Adreno 660	91 %	6.70″	6.9 mm	90 %	183 g	91 %	AMOLED	2640×1080	426 PPI	22:9	85 %	842 cd/m²	1.9	120 Hz	77 %	43.33	7.11	85 %		53 %	7074	32		85 %	541 min	93 %	28.2 °C	35.4 °C	78 %	88.6 dB	90 %	52 %
89 %	Asus ROG Cellular telephone 5 Final SD 888 5G, Adreno 660	85 %	6.78″	9.9 mm	87 %	239 g	91 %	AMOLED	2448×1080	395 PPI	20.4:9	82 %	795 cd/m²	1.4	144 Hz	70 %	43.15	7.53	92 %		70 %	9413	40		90 %	762 min	92 %	29.8 °C	37.3 °C	81 %	92.4 dB	99 %	76 %
81 %	Motorola Moto G60s Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4	85 %	6.80″	9.6 mm	88 %	212 g	88 %	IPS	2480×1080	398 PPI		85.3 %	564 cd/m²	2.23	120 Hz	61 %	45.51	8.47	64 %		27 %		10	30	89 %	763 min	92 %	24.3 °C	38.2 °C	79 %	82.9 dB	93 %	48 %
86 %	ZTE Axon 30 5G SD 870, Adreno 650	81 %	6.92″	7.8 mm	89 %	189 g	88 %	AMOLED	2460×1080	388 PPI	20.5:9	86 %	458 cd/m²	1.9	120 Hz	67 %	43.41	4.37	83 %		65 %	8548	29		89 %	658 min	88 %	31.9 °C	42.2 °C	78 %	90.4 dB	93 %	63 %
84 %	Oppo Reno6 5G Dimensity 900, Mali-G68 MP4	85 %	6.43″	7.6 mm	90 %	182 g	89 %	AMOLED	2400×1080	409 PPI	20:9	91.7 %	593 cd/m²	2.6	090 Hz	67 %	46.21	15.22	73 %		38 %	3875	15	40	90 %	824 min	88 %	32 °C	42.7 °C	78 %	91.7 dB	93 %	53 %
85 %	Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G SD 778G 5G, Adreno 642	87 %	6.50″	8.4 mm	89 %	189 g	89 %	AMOLED	2400×1080	405 PPI	20:9	83 %	751 cd/m²	2.18	120 Hz	66 %	37.88	14.45	85 %	11645	50 %	5355	19	40	90 %	721 min	87 %	24.9 °C	45.4 °C	70 %	83.6 dB	94 %	51 %
78 %	Motorola Defy SD 662, Adreno 610	88 %	6.50″	10.9 mm	88 %	232 g	82 %	IPS	1600×720	270 PPI	20:9	77 %	386 cd/m²	4.83	060 Hz	57 %	45.54	7.22	58 %		12 %	1176	8.9		90 %	948 min	91 %	25 °C	40 °C	66 %	83.9 dB	95 %	46 %
83 %	Nubia RedMagic 6S Pro SD 888+ 5G, Adreno 660	82 %	6.80″	9.8 mm	88 %	220 g	83 %	AMOLED	2400×1080	387 PPI	20:9	85 %	705 cd/m²	5.9	165 Hz	60 %	46.1	5.25	83 %		57 %	8770	31	60	90 %	829 min	70 %	29.6 °C	37.1 °C	79 %	92.8 dB	94 %	65 %

The above desk exhibits all smartphones which were reviewed in Q3 2021. It exhibits the general scores and all subscores, which is able to be aged to clutch the totally instrument in a explicit house. That you just would possibly want to perchance also learn all about these devices by clicking on them, which will steal you to the review of the explicit instrument.

The desk could per chance even be sorted by any parameter. For this, that you can need to click on the column heading with the parameter that interests you (as an illustration, “weight”, “thickness”, and so forth.)

Some smartphones managed to construct an especially deep affect on us such because the Motorola Defy. After a few years of absence in the rugged smartphone house, Motorola made a return with the again of Bullitt Community, which is terribly stunning at making ruggedised smartphones.

Our readers seem to essentially bask in the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G. It was as soon as reviewed in the finest days of the quarter, and our readers showed essentially the most passion on this instrument when when put next with other smartphones we unbiased recently reviewed.

Editor of the favorite article: Florian Schmitt – Managing Editor Cellular – 877 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2009

I at the starting attach wrote about gaming laptops after I joined Notebookcheck in 2009. I was as soon as then alive to with the setup of the comparison portal Notebookinfo and labored with social media ideas for tall companies bask in BMW and Adidas, while also returning to work for Notebookcheck in 2012. This day, I point of curiosity on smartphones, pills, and future technologies. Since 2018 I were Managing Editor for mobile instrument reviews, working alongside my colleague Daniel Schmidt.

Translator: Stanislav Kokhanyuk – Translator – 57 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2021

I am a huge fan of technology, which is why I strive to support up with it. Among my other passions are literature and writing, and so it will also aloof no longer be unbiased correct-alive to to anybody the least bit that I dangle a four-three hundred and sixty five days bachelor’s stage in philology. Then yet again, my interests are no longer minute unbiased correct to the arena of technology, or, for that subject, the arena of literature. I am also fascinated by folks and the reviews they need to say. And more unbiased recently, I took an passion in artificial intelligence.

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