And that’s it. Best of all, sometime today, the existing HRM-PRO will receive a firmware update that adds the transmission of pace/distance to the firmware [Update: Went out as planned as version 8.80]. Which basically means, software-wise, the HRM-PRO & HRM-PRO Plus straps will be identical (for now anyways, all bets are off for the future). Obviously, the battery door and color-changing bits are hardware, so existing HRM-PRO straps don’t get that magically via firmware update. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ comes with a high pixel density, It includes a high resolution that makes the display very clear and bright, It contains connectivity options such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, USB, 3G, 4G, and 5G, it offers a good processor that will offer better performance for the customers, and it can take fantastic photos without losing any details. Much like last year’s model, the Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus is fronted by a 6.67in OLED display with a 2,400 x 1,080 (FHD+) resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. There’s also the phone’s new ability to detect a car crash and make a phone call to emergency services for you, as well its satellite communications capability. The latter feature isn’t available over here in the UK, or anywhere else apart front the US and Canada, so I haven’t been able to test it out, but when/if it does arrive it will allow you to send canned text messages to emergency services in the event you get into trouble in the great outdoors. Moving to the bottom of the device, the frosted middle frame houses the speaker holes, Type-C port, main microphone, and SIM card slot, offering a clean and well-organized design. Display

While the strap also includes the cadence data, that actually comes from your watch anyway (or a footpod, if you have one of those). So while Garmin sometimes groups that under the Running Dynamics banner in marketing blurbs over the years, that’s not actually the case and is recorded already on every Garmin wearable. All physical buttons are located on one side of the phone, with the power button featuring a distinctive green decoration. Unlike previous Oppo models where the power and volume buttons were placed on different sides, this arrangement provides a more convenient user experience. We found the Huawei P40 Pro Plus to be just as speedy as other top-end phones, such as the Galaxy S20 or iPhone 11 when we were darting around between apps and games. It scored 2,924 in our Geekbench 5 benchmark tests, which is a similar score to the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus. Concurrent Bluetooth & ANT+ Connectivity (with three Bluetooth connections, and unlimited ANT+ connections)Display: 6.67" OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 900 nits (HBM), 1080x2400px resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, 395ppi. There is a happy ending to this story; don't you worry. Unlike the Redmi Note 11 series, which brought mostly downgrades and disappointing performance, the Redmi Note 12 models will gladly fix this. And we are starting with the most beefed-up model - the Redmi Note 12 Pro+, which will go down in the history books for its 200MP camera, 120W fast charging, and all-around Dolby features. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ comes with the latest operating system of Android 13, MIUI 14, It has Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Ultra (4 nm), It offers a powerful CPU, It contains Octa-core (2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A510), It offers Mali-G610 MC4, It gives you superb performance without any lags, It looks stunning and bright. The latest phase in the evolution of hi-fi sees it embrace the world of streaming. Whether it’s active speakers, streaming turntables, or wireless speakers, the industry has turned to streaming to usher in convenience and accessibility to a new generation of music fans. Combined with all-day battery life, fast 40W wired and wireless charging, reverse wireless charging, and over half a terabyte of internal storage, there’s so much to love about the P40 Pro Plus that the fact Huawei is still working against the Google limitations feels like a crying shame.

Realme skews more on colours and contrast than outright realism, but this makes for pleasing photos in most situations. The general achilles heel of mid-range smartphones is mostly banished here, too – images taken in low-light look good for the most part and are certainly attractive enough to be shared or printed out. During a 30-minute stress test, the CPU of the Oppo Reno10 Pro+ ran at full capacity without any frequency reduction due to temperature. The overall performance stability was commendable, maintaining between 90% and 95% efficiency. I also tested battery life and recharge times, used the camera in a myriad of common scenarios and kept notable rivals on-hand – like the Pixel 7 Pro – for direct comparison. I also conducted benchmarks with publicly available tools like Geekbench 6, Geekbench ML to test the phone's new NPU and GFXBench to better assess graphical capabilities – although the display's 60Hz refresh rate and iOS itself collectively cap the frame rate at 60fps, which the 15 Plus was able to reach in almost every test. The 6x portrait mode is particularly suitable for close-up shots of people. Leveraging OPPO’s computational photography capabilities, it accurately portrays light and shadow, resulting in well-balanced and expressive portraits. Unlike traditional smartphones that often apply heavy-handed algorithms to brighten faces, the Reno10 Pro+ captures portraits with a slightly reddish effect, which preserves the dynamic interplay between light and subjects, providing a three-dimensional and lifelike representation without excessive algorithmic optimization.The Oppo Reno10 Pro+ maintains the same core configuration as its predecessor. It is powered by the Snapdragon 8+ down-frequency version, coupled with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. The Snapdragon 8+ down-frequency version has been tested in the market and has shown no significant difference in daily performance compared to the regular Snapdragon 8+ variant. Only under extreme peak performance scenarios, there might be a slight reduction. Therefore, there is no need to worry about the performance of the Oppo Reno10 Pro+, as it still delivers a top-tier experience in the current market. In practical terms, during a power test starting from 1%, the OPPO Reno10 Pro+ reaches a 45% charge within just 10 minutes, 75% in 20 minutes, and achieves a full charge in a mere 29 minutes.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ has 2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800, It has 3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, It has 4G bands 1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, It has 5G bands 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA, and it has a s peed of HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G. A new brightness ceiling, excellent OLED colors and contrast, and the added functionality of the Dynamic Island, make this a great expansive display. 60Hz is well behind the curve, however.The overall frame rate performance of the Oppo Reno10 Pro+ exhibited significant fluctuations. The average frame rate in the first half hour was 57.6 frames per second, which is considered a normal performance level for the Snapdragon 8+ chipset. However, in the second half of the game, the Oppo Reno10 Pro+ seemed to cap the highest frame rate at around 55 frames per second. The final average frame rate stood at 55.95 frames per second, with the lowest recorded frame rate reaching 18 frames per second. With autobrightness switched off I measured a top brightness of 483cd/m² in the Standard screen colour mode, which is pretty competitive. As always, I found this slightly more muted colour scheme to be preferable to the default Vivid mode, with more accurate colours.