Articles by: Matt Humrick | Tom's Hardware

Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Review

By Matt Humrick, Leonid Yankulin published 15 March 16

The Moto X Pure Edition’s software is purely Android, its attractive styling is purely Motorola, and its customization options make it purely yours.

Xiaomi Announces Mi 5 Flagship Smartphone

By Matt Humrick published 25 February 16

Imagination's New Low-Power Series8XE GPU Doubles Fillrate

By Matt Humrick, Chris Schodt published 23 February 16

Imagination Technology announced the PowerVR Series8XE at MWC 2016, a low-power GPU targeting low-cost smartphones, wearables, televisions, IoT devices, and other embedded applications.

Samsung Galaxy S7 And S7 Edge Preview

By Matt Humrick published 21 February 16

Samsung follows up last year's radical redesign of its Galaxy flagships by fixing common complaints, polishing up the design, and resurrecting microSD support and IP68 environmental protection.

OnePlus 2 Review

By Brian Magsipoc, Matt Humrick published 16 February 16

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OnePlus proudly boasts that its latest smartphone is a "flagship killer." Does the OnePlus 2 have the arsenal to slay its competitors or is its metal chassis just filled with hot air?

Best Smartphones

By Matt Humrick published 1 February 16

Here are the best smartphones selling for less than $200; between $200 and $500; and for more than $500. We also include a Phablet category.

Apple iPhone 6s And 6s Plus Review

By Matt Humrick published 25 January 16

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The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus may look just like last year's iPhones, but hardware updates and Apple's new 3D Touch feature make them feel completely new. While the new cameras and 4K video recording may get the hype, it's the 2GB of RAM that steals the show.

Huawei Mate 8, Kirin 950, Cortex-A72 Benchmarks

By Matt Humrick published 19 January 16

We test Huawei's Mate 8 smartphone to see how its Kirin 950 SoC performs. This is also our first look at ARM's Cortex-A72 CPU core and new Mali-T880 GPU. How does A72 compare to the A57 and Snapdragon 820's Kryo cores?

ARM Cortex-A72 Architecture Deep Dive

By Matt Humrick published 11 January 16

ARM's Cortex-A72 CPU adds power and performance optimizations to the previous A57 design. Here's an in-depth look at the changes to each stage in the pipeline, from better branch prediction to next-gen execution units.

Snapdragon 820 Performance Preview

By Matt Humrick published 10 December 15

In this performance preview, we subject Snapdragon 820, including Qualcomm’s first custom-designed 64-bit CPU, Kryo, and new Adreno 530 GPU, to a battery of benchmark tests.

LG G4 Review

By Alex Davies, Matt Humrick published 20 November 15

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The LG G4 retains a familiar look and still packs a removable battery and microSD slot, but it receives several internal upgrades, including a Snapdragon 808 SoC, an all-new camera, and a QHD IPS Quantum Display.

Motorola Moto G (3rd gen) Review

By Lucian Armasu, Matt Humrick published 13 November 15

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iPhone 6s: Samsung And TSMC A9 SoCs Tested

By Matt Humrick last updated 28 April 22

The A9 SoC inside the iPhone 6s comes from two different vendors (Samsung and TSMC) using two different FinFET processes (14nm and 16nm, respectively). We test both versions to see if there's any power or performance differences.

Camera Phone Technology 101

By Matt Humrick, Leonid Yankulin published 9 October 15

From sensors to optics to features, we'll run down the basics of mobile digital camera technology in this primer.

Asus ZenFone 2 Review

By Brian Magsipoc, Matt Humrick last updated 28 April 22

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Asus’ 5.5-inch smartphone comes with an Intel processor and 4GB of RAM. Will its PC-like approach to creating smartphones leave you in a Zen-like state?

How We Test Smartphones And Tablets

By Matt Humrick published 20 August 15

Today, we outline the strict testing procedures used to obtain accurate data and discuss each test that we perform on smartphones and tablets.

Samsung Galaxy S6 And S6 Edge Review

By Matt Humrick, Alex Davies published 6 July 15

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The controversial new Samsung Galaxy S6 sheds its plastic construction, removable battery, expandable storage and environmental protection for slicker looks.

Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) Review

By Lucian Armasu, Matt Humrick published 17 June 15

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Motorola’s second generation Moto E receives significant enhancements, including a faster 64-bit SoC, front-facing camera, and bigger battery. There’s even an LTE option. Is this budget smartphone worth more than its bargain price?

Nexus 6 Performance With Android 5.1

By Matt Humrick published 16 May 15

Does the Android 5.1 update bring performance and battery life improvements to the Nexus 6?

Google Nexus 6 Review

By William Van Winkle, Matt Humrick published 17 April 15

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Is the Nexus 6 worth its premium price, or are there better options to get your Lollipop fix?

Vkansee Brings Optical Fingerprint Scanning To Mobile

By Matt Humrick published 16 March 15

Vkansee's UTFIS 2000 PPI optical fingerprint scanner promises better security and accuracy in a package thin enough to fit under the cover glass of mobile devices.

Transparent 'Wysips' Film Enables Displays To Charge Batteries And Transfer Data

By Matt Humrick published 13 March 15

Wysips Crystal is a transparent photovoltaic film that OEMs can integrate into the display stack, enabling screens that can provide charge and transfer data using light.

Catching Up With Marvell At MWC 2015

By Matt Humrick published 11 March 15

Marvell is hard at work developing technologies for mobile and IoT. At MWC 2015, we got to see some of the latest projects the company has been working on.

SiBEAM Snap And WiGig Wave Goodbye To Physical Connectors

By Matt Humrick published 5 March 15

Physical connectors limit design choices, and tangled cables are a nuisance. SiBEAM Snap and WiGig are two wireless technologies that can help eliminate these pain points.

Samsung Galaxy S 6 Preview

By Matt Humrick published 1 March 15