2. Loading breaks of horror: time for a new hobby?
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While the competition from the Far East now charges their smartphone batteries so quickly that there is hardly any time for an espresso, Samsung remains noticeably reserved when it comes to charging speed – not to say: slow. If you charge your device with 25 or 45 watts, you need one thing above all: patience. A lot of patience. You could almost think that Samsung wanted to consciously encourage us to use the loading time wisely – perhaps with a good book or the first lessons in a new language.
The salvation for the impatient: The Xiaomi 15T Pro. With its 90 watt “HyperCharge”, the 5,500 mAh battery is back to 100 percent in around 36 minutes. While the Samsung user is still staring at the loading bar, you are already on the move again. Even wirelessly, the Xiaomi charges faster with 50 watts than the Galaxy with a cable. Here we test the Xiaomi 15T Pro.
3. Exynos Roulette: A heart for processors (or not)
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In Europe, Samsung buyers unfortunately often have the misfortune of losing out on the chip lottery. While US models often speed through all computing tasks with the efficient Snapdragon processors, on this side of the Atlantic we usually get the in-house Exynos chips.
The result? Such cell phones get warm like a hot water bottle when gaming or under intensive use and the battery dies in record time when you get off work.
Calculus King without compromise: The OnePlus 15. The manufacturer doesn’t do things by halves and installs the brand new Snapdragon 8 Elite worldwide. No experiments, no hot flashes – just pure, brutal performance that doesn’t give in even after three hours of gaming. If you don’t want the second-class European processor, this is the right choice. Click here for the test.
4. Photo delay: When the subject is already back home
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Samsung cameras take phenomenal pictures – as long as the subject doesn’t move. The tiny delay in shutter release (the infamous “shutter lag”) regularly ensures that instead of the dog playing, you only have a blurred tail end in the photo. By the time the camera clicks, the subject has sometimes long since left.
