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A roundup of caller reviews published by Engadget.
Sam Rutherford for Engadget
We've tally nan gamut of gadgets present astatine Engadget complete nan past 2 weeks. Our reviews squad has tested a dual-screen laptop, a fittingness wearable, an action cam, 2 telephoto smartphones, flagship headphones and more. If you missed immoderate of nan in-depth impressions from those articles, publication connected to drawback up connected each of nan reviews we've published recently.
ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo
For nan "more screens are ever better" crowd, ASUS has a dual-screen laptop that's a gaming powerhouse. There's only 1 problem: It's very expensive. "There's a childlike joyousness I get each clip I unfastened up nan Duo to uncover its 2 displays, and arsenic an big I really admit nan other surface abstraction you get pinch its creation — not to mention its fantabulous performance," elder reviews editor Sam Rutherford said. "Unfortunately, its value intends that astir of nan group who mightiness besides bask it astir apt can't spend one."
Fitbit Air
Cherlynn Low for Engadget
Google's latest fittingness wearable gives Whoop and different screenless trackers immoderate superior competition. "Google arguably has an advantage erstwhile it comes to AI and software, and Fitbit has established power successful nan onshore of heart-rate trackers," executive editor Cherlynn Low said. "The Fitbit Air feels for illustration a earthy matrimony of nan 2 companies' strengths and presents a compelling replacement to Whoop."
GoPro Mission 1 Pro
GoPro swung for nan fences pinch nan Mission 1 Pro, offering unfastened gross 8K video from nan largest action camera sensor we've seen frankincense far. The tradeoffs? It's bigger and much expensive. "Thanks to its larger sensor, higher solution and unthinkable framework rates, nan Mission 1 is now nan champion you tin get successful this regard, handily outperforming nan rival DJI Osmo Action 6," contributing editor Steve Dent said. "For immoderate creators, nan other value will beryllium worthy it to thief make their videos guidelines out. If fund is simply a factor, though, it's a overmuch tougher sell."
Sony 1000X The Collexion
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Sony doesn't typically refresh its flagship 1000X headphones each year, but nan institution wasn't going to walk up nan opportunity to observe nan 10th day of nan highly-touted models. The Collexion is an ultra-premium return connected nan 1000X formula, but that doesn't mean it's wholly better. "Despite nan improvements here, I for illustration nan wide tuning and nan much effective ANC capacity connected nan WH-1000XM6," I said. "For a group of headphones that costs $650, astir $200 much than nan "regular" version, I person immoderate beautiful precocious expectations. For nan first clip successful nan history of nan 1000X line, Sony grounded to meet them."
Oppo Find X9 Ultra vs. Vivo X300 Ultra
While they whitethorn ne'er beryllium disposable successful nan US, it's worthy keeping an oculus connected what Chinese companies are doing pinch smartphone cameras. More specifically, what these smartphone makers are doing pinch teleconverter attachments. "Availability aside, it's a bully clip to cheque connected really Chinese telephone makers are evolving their biggest, astir costly smartphones," UK bureau main Mat Smith said. "With a dogged attraction connected their cameras, some phones service a niche, but you shouldn't disregard that some devices are powerful Android phones, too."
Sennheiser Momentum 5, XGIMI Titan Noir Max and Steelseries Arctis Nova Elite
After a four-year hiatus, Sennheiser has updated its flagship headphones statement pinch nan Momentum 5 Wireless. The institution yet has a group that's tin of taking connected Bose and Sony successful astir each category. Steve reviewed XGIMI's Titan Noir Max projector, only to observe nan fantabulous image value is offset by nan deficiency of features. We besides put a $600 gaming headset done its paces, arsenic contributor James Trew tested nan Steelseries Arctis Nova Elite.
