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Sony Xperia 5 II review: the right tool for the right jobs

The Verge

The combination of Sony’s trademark 21:9 aspect ratio with a slightly smaller 6.1-inch Given Sony’s photography ambitions for the 5 II, I’ll allow it the physical shutter control, but the Google Assistant button feels unnecessary — especially in a position that’s too low to be convenient to press.

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Dell XPS 17 (2020) review: heavy hitter

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The 16:10 aspect ratio gives you an extra bit of vertical space, in addition to space on the sides. percent screen-to-body ratio, which Dell says is higher than any competitors. Our review unit, currently going for $2,393, has an eight-core Core i7-10875H, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q, 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD.

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HP Envy x360 (2020) review: AMD wins again

The Verge

My $799 review unit has the Ryzen 5-4500U, along with 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD. A big part of that is the display: the 2020 Envy has an 88 percent screen-to-body ratio, compared to 79 percent on last year’s model. Reviews of budget and midrange laptops are often a question of what you’re trading off for that lower price point.

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HP’s Spectre x360 14 review: the best 2-in-1 you can buy

The Verge

It’s kept the same 90 percent screen-to-body ratio.). Microsoft’s Surface devices have been using the 3:2 aspect ratio for years, and I’m glad that the Spectre line is finally making the switch. I’ve reached out to HP to see what’s up and will update this review if it turns out to be a bug. (Of I have almost no complaints.

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Dell XPS 13 (late-2020) review: greatness, refined

The Verge

A 2020 standout, a 2021 question mark This is an easy review. It’s identical to the Dell XPS 13 9300, which I reviewed back in April , in every way, except one: it has Intel’s new 11th Gen Tiger Lake processors. percent screen-to-body ratio, which gives you more vertical space than most consumer laptops (which are 16:9).

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MSI Summit B15 review: average business

The Verge

In this review I’m looking at the Summit Series , which is MSI’s attempt to enter the same space. Additionally, it uses a 16:9 aspect ratio, which is falling out of fashion among premium business laptops for a reason — it’s cramped for multitasking purposes. Photography by Monica Chin / The Verge.

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OnePlus Nord N10 5G review: tall phone, small price

The Verge

It has a big screen with a high refresh rate, a tall aspect ratio that might make it easier for people with smaller hands to use, and OnePlus’ light-touch take on Android. Somewhat unusually, the N10 5G offers a very tall 20:9 aspect ratio on its screen. Photography by Allison Johnson. Not a bad deal at all.

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