If smartphone speed is important to you, iPhones probably shouldn’t be your first choice

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The larger S9+ model bested both the iPhone X and the iPhones 8 Plus and iPhone 8. The S9+ on average downloaded data at speeds of 38.4 Mbps, with the iPhone X trailing at 29.7 Mbps. The Bloomberg data goes on to show Google's Pixel 2 XL speed performance likewise besting the iPhone's. Ookla's data, meanwhile, shows the iPhone X operating faster on Verizon Communications Inc.'s wireless network, with average speeds of 31.5 Mbps. Its assessment, per 9to5Mac, is that that Apple phones that don't use its chips are slower than competing devices.

Motorola unveils first Android Go smartphone – MyBroadband

Motorola has unveiled a version of its Moto E5 Play smartphone running Android Go. The Moto E5 Play is one of the first devices with Android Go to ship this year, and is the first device from Motorola to run the lightweight operating system. Android Go is a version of Android 8.0 Oreo designed for budget smartphones, offering less storage and RAM usage, and a selection of streamlined applications. Motorola said its new Moto E5 Play would be available this month in various countries in Europe and Latin America for €109. Now read: Moto Z3 images leak ahead of launch

Sony unveils world's first 48-megapixel smartphone sensor

As it stated in MobileSony unveils world's first 48-megapixel smartphone sensor"Quad-bayer" chip delivers both high resolution and low-light sensitivity. Is it best to have a high-resolution smartphone camera or a lower-resolution one with better light sensitivity? Sony says you can have both with its latest stacked CMOS image sensor. Quad Bayer sounds much like the "Pixel Fusion" tech used by Huawei in its P20 Pro smartphone. Sony, which spun off its image sensor division in 2015, currently dominates sensor sales for both smartphones and premium DSLR/mirrorless cameras.