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CES 2024has kicked off in Las Vegas , bringing us the latest groundbreaking technology and innovations . Though most of the spotlight during CES is on next - generation televisions and even raw automobile tech , there ’s also a slating of cool new smartphones to check out this year .
Here are some of the good smartphones that we ’ve see so far at CES 2024 .
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Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
Asus is a pop play brand , and it ’s ring in the new year with its next - propagation gaming smartphone powered by Android 14 .
TheAsus ROG Phone 8 Prois a beast in term of specification . It packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip inside along with 16 GB RAM and 512 GB starting storage . But you could take things a step further by going for the mellow - last version with a banging 24 GB RAM and 1 TB store .
For the presentation , it has a 6.78 - column inch LPTO Samsung flexible AMOLED touchscreen that can pass on a 165Hz refresh rate for prize games . For everything else , the refresh rate varies between 1Hz and 120Hz . The display also has a 720Hz feeling sampling pace and can get up to 2,500 nits of peak luminance . This one has smaller bezels than previous fashion model , and for the first time , Asus gave it an IP68 rating for weewee and detritus resistance .
The ROG Phone 8 Pro has a 50MP main camera with Asus ’ 6 - axis of rotation gimbal stabiliser , a 13MP 120 - level wide-cut - angle camera , and a 32MP telephoto with 3x visual zoom . The front has a 32MP selfie camera .
The ROG Phone 8 Pro has a massive 5,500mAh battery and a revise chilling system that has passably much everything — include copper rut swallow hole , graphite mainsheet , and even boron nitrate injected into cavities , mean you could game for hr without any overheating issues . The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro also has wireless charging , which joins the 65 - watt wired charging capabilities , so you get a full barrage fire in 40 minutes .
All of those feature make the ROG Phone 8 Pro a powerhouse of a earpiece . But it also has one final nerveless trick up its sleeve : there ’s a mini LED exhibit on the back of the phone that can show 20 unlike animations for various scenarios .
There is also an ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition . This version has an AeroCool X fan cooling accessory and also has a higher lover speed than previous models that helps cool the headphone more expeditiously so you’re able to game more . It also hasanotherRGB display , two forcible buttons , and the long - forgotten 3.5 mm phone diddlyshit .
Asus ROG Phone 8
Though Asus really knocked it out of the parking lot with the ROG Phone 8 Pro , it also has the stock ROG Phone 8 .
It ’s very alike to the Pro reading , except it does n’t have the mini LED animations on the back . alternatively , it just has a simple-minded RGB exhibit like previous ROG Phones , which is still fairly nerveless .
Another conflict between the standard ROG Phone 8 and the Pro variant is that it only has 256 GB store , but it does still have 16 GB RAM .
TCL 50 XL 5G
TCL is well - known for its lineup of low-priced smartphones and tablets . This year at CES 2024 , itannounced seven young phones — but let ’s take a close aspect at the TCL 50 XL 5G.
The TCL 50 XL 5 G has a monumental 6.8 - in FHD+ 120Hz video display that ’s also equipped with dual speakers and DTS strait . And though it start with 8 GB Aries the Ram , it can be expand for better performance .
With a 5,010mAh battery within , the TCL 50 XL 5 G should last a skillful while on a single bearing . It ’s a good option for those who are always on the go and take a earphone with barrage life that can keep up with them . It should also show an interesting option to the likes of Samsung , Google , and others this year .
TCL 50 NxtPaper phones
TCL also unveiled two new NxtPaper smartphones cas part of its monumental lineup . TCL has remain moderately quiet on the specs for the NxtPaper telephone , called the TCL 50 XE NxtPaper 5 thousand and the TCL 50 XL NxtPaper 5 deoxyguanosine monophosphate , so we do n’t have much to go on . The big deal , however , is that these will be the first NxtPaper phones to hit the U.S. market .
TCL ’s NxtPaper tech itself is quite telling , and it should offer something different from most other smartphones on the market today . On NxtPaper devices , the concealment have a matte finish , and they expect and even finger like paper — hence the name . Since they have a matte finish , it makes the showing easier to see since there ’s no glare , especially outdoors in sunny condition .
Clicks Creator Keyboard
Technically , Clicks is not a new smartphone , but rathera keyboard character for your iPhone . But it ’s one of the most alone accessory we ’ve seen yet .
Clicks is a case that enfold around your iPhone , alike to the oldMophie Juice Packcase or even Apple ’s own Battery Case before it was discontinued . It has either a Lightning or USB - C port , reckon on your iPhone model , and it plugs in directly to the iPhone itself , so no Bluetooth link is required .
Once Clicks is installed , it removes the practical keyboard on the iPhone , so it basically doubles your screen estate . This makes it well-off to type while remaining immersed in your app and even contented creation . The keyboard even has a backlight , making it possible to apply it in dark or lowlight situations .
But Clicks is n’t just about adding a physical keyboard to your iPhone . It also unlocks iOS keyboard shortcuts for your iPhone , so you may pressCMD + Hto apace get back to the home concealment orCMD + Spaceto get to search . If you ’re in Safari , you’re able to scroll through webpages with the spacebar . And it ’s not just first - party apps that apply the keyboard shortcut either — you could use Clicks with third - party apps , too .
Clicks comes in two semblance : BumbleBee ( yellow ) and London Sky ( gray ) . It be $ 139 , and you’re able to preorder one justly now atClicks.tech . The first payload will arrive next month . There will also be a Clicks companion app launching on the App Store soon .
