Eight smartphones get CES 2021 Innovation Awards

07 January 2021
Three Samsung devices, two LGs, one Asus, one TCL, and the OnePlus 8 Pro made the list.

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  • Anonymous
  • Njv
  • 07 Jan 2021

Samsung a51 5g??? Is this a joke ?

    Qwerty87, 07 Jan 2021Well I own that 'slow' a51 5g and it really isn&#... more(1) Sure it doesn't overheat. The Exynos 980 doesn't overheat while on Samsung's self proclaimed 8nm node while the Exynos 990 on Samsung's self proclaimed 7nm node does. Sure do believe ya.

    (2) Who are you quoting calling the Nord amazing. Sure as heck ain't me. Can't compare trash to trash expecting someone to think one of the pieces of trash are no longer trash. You're also using that same logic by comparing the 980 to the 765G.

    (3) Something tells me you haven't used the Note 8 Pro.

    (4) Love how you point out single performance. Because you know the multi core performance is abysmal.

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      • Qwerty87
      • 0pr
      • 07 Jan 2021

      joe nodden, 07 Jan 2021This has to be a joke. A $350 A51 5G with an overheatin... moreWell I own that 'slow' a51 5g and it really isn't, the processor doesn't overheat at all. It is on par with the sd765 which is in the $400 'amazing' OnePlus Nord, and I have also used the rn8 pro which cannot match this phone in performance at all. Miui makes that phone so much slower then it has a right to be. Even if you bothered to read gsmarena's review you would know the exynos 980 is not a bad chipset at all, and it has the best single core performance of any midrange chip, being on par with the 765 as they said. Just because the 990 is garbage doesn't mean this is, stop spreading false rumours about something you haven't even used.

        Alex, 07 Jan 2021Yes, CTA with their CES is clearly a promotional organizati... moreThe LG Wing did get an award though and didn't deserve one.

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          • AnonD-558092
          • IBQ
          • 07 Jan 2021

          Only the LG Wing and the Note20 (Ultra, most likely) got actual awards. The rest are simply honorees
          And I think you guys mistaken the text under the phones for the marketing presentation of the device. All other descriptions from other honorees/winners read exactly like what you would expect from their respective marketing teams.

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            • Anonymous
            • 8Kf
            • 07 Jan 2021

            Wezz, 07 Jan 2021«une conception et une ingénierie exceptionnelles dans les ... morehttps://eisa.eu/awards/sony-xperia-1-ii/

            Award as multimedia phone of 2020.

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              • Anonymous
              • ps8
              • 07 Jan 2021

              Anonymous, 07 Jan 2021It is called I.B.I.S , not sensor shift OIS. It does not ha... moreJust because they can do it, doesn't mean it's easy to do.

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                • Wezz
                • m8E
                • 07 Jan 2021

                «une conception et une ingénierie exceptionnelles dans les produits technologiques grand public».

                So what are the Notes doing there? They do nothing compared to the S20 Ultra which at least has the merit of having a large zoom even if it is useless, Especially the Note 20, it is just a smartphone from 2018 with 5G. The Xperia 1II and 5II will have more merit with their Cinema Pro and Photo Pro application which pushes those who think they are a photographer on the Pixels and Huawei to question themselves.

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                  • Alex
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                  • 07 Jan 2021

                  joe nodden, 07 Jan 2021This has to be a joke. A $350 A51 5G with an overheatin... moreYes, CTA with their CES is clearly a promotional organization. They could have included innovative products like LG Wing to make this rating look natural. But A51 is nothing but a bad quality phone with cheap components and attractive tech specs - what Chinese manufactures were doing for years. And Note 20 only deserves award for marketing innovation - for offering premium midranger for an ultra premium price.

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                    • kukio
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                    • 07 Jan 2021

                    its just paid, relax guys

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                      • AnonD-973296
                      • GYi
                      • 07 Jan 2021

                      Anonymous, 07 Jan 2021It is called I.B.I.S , not sensor shift OIS. It does not ha... moreoh ok thanks for correcting me

                        This has to be a joke.

                        A $350 A51 5G with an overheating slow Exynos 980 is praised for its value? Hardly faster than the nearly two year old sub $200 Redmi Note 8 Pro? And according to dxomark, perfectly equivalent cameras.

                        The awards are about innovation yet the first phone ever with an under display camera doesn't get an award? Yet the LG Wing with its useless gimmick of a design does?

                        And get this,

                        "The TCL 10 5G UW, available at only one carrier in the United States deserved its award thanks to its unusual camera design and apparently the ability to have a fancy name for every basic feature - the 6.53” Full HD+ NXTVISION display, the Super Bluetooth audio sharing capabilities and the versatile NXTVISION 48 MP AI-powered triple rear camera."

                        Tell me what part of that deserved an award. Tell me how the names of parts and the orientation of the cameras on the back make it deserve an award.

                        Give me a break. This is an absolute joke.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • 8Kf
                          • 07 Jan 2021

                          AnonD-973296, 07 Jan 2021half the phones on there are just regular run of the mill p... moreIt is called I.B.I.S , not sensor shift OIS. It does not have OIS there.
                          I.B.I.S = in-body image stabilization.

                          8K is credit of CPU makers (Qualcomm and Samsung), not Samsung Mobile.
                          Any phone with SD865 and more than 44MP can do it if OEM wants.
                          Also pointless because low quality, lack of 10bit nor RAW option to get rid of poor processing and high compression.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • 8Kf
                            • 07 Jan 2021

                            AnonD-909757, 07 Jan 2021"Innovation"... Except the LG Wing and MAYBE the... more- Asus had periscope years ago, with true zoom.

                            - no free form lens, they do crop to cut the edges , where distortion is stronger , also this software correction corrects the bit distortion of the center. Not even professioanal lenses can eliminate distortion physically. It is all software.

                            - meizu idea is not useful

                            - Sony: Heat Supression is more important than non-cut screen and jack. These two are just obligation all brands should do.

                            - Oppo had flip cameras years ago before Zenfone 6/7

                            - Poco F2 Pro is just a cut cost flagship that is not popular like real flagships.

                            - except iphone 12 pro and moto edge+, all other phones above $880 do better photos than X2 Pro.

                            - nubia has small bezel because second speaker is beside usb and front camera is very small.

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                              • AnonD-973296
                              • GYi
                              • 07 Jan 2021

                              are they seriously awarding the TCL for its naming scheme, i am offended right now

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                                • AnonD-973296
                                • GYi
                                • 07 Jan 2021

                                half the phones on there are just regular run of the mill phones. the list should go like this (in my opinion):
                                Iphone 12 pro max(first phone on the 5nm process chipsets and sensor shift OIS)
                                Zfold2 5G(Paving the way for folding phones)
                                LG wing(the first swiveling phone to hit the market)
                                ZTE Axon 20 lineup(first phones with an under display camera)
                                S20 ultra (first phone to record 8K)
                                Iphone 12 mini (the smallest 5G phone in the world)
                                ROG phone 3(arguably the most powerful ANDROID phone)
                                Galaxy Z flip (the best all around folding phone)

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                                  • AnonD-909757
                                  • pZV
                                  • 07 Jan 2021

                                  "Innovation"...
                                  Except the LG Wing and MAYBE the Z Flip, none in the actual list deserve to be there...

                                  If you want REAL reasons, here is a list of innovations :

                                  Huawei P40 Pro Plus for his Periscope.
                                  Huawei Mate 40 Pro for its Free Form camera.
                                  Vivo C50 Pro for its Gimbal.
                                  Meizu 17/17 Pro for his punch hole integrated with the battery icon.
                                  iPhone 12 for modern small size. (it is sad, but at this point, this is an innovation too).
                                  Sony 1 II/5 II for keeping bezels and Jack (yes, this too is sadly an innovation at this point).
                                  Lenovo Legion for the horizontal form factor orientation.
                                  Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra for its unprecedented camera setup.
                                  Honor X10 who improved on the pop up rather than ditching it for no reasons.
                                  Asus Zenfone 7/7 Pro with the flip up, for the same reasons as the Honor X10.
                                  Poco F2 Pro for having all the features except on the camera department (lack Telephoto) and a flat uninterrupted display which too is sadly an innovation nowadays.
                                  Oppo Find X2 Pro who introduced an amazing unique camera.
                                  Nubia Red Magic 5 for its slim bezels and keeping REAL Ambient light and Proximity sensors on it.
                                  Even the Samsung Galaxy M51 for its amazing big battery who didn't sacrifice it for making uselessly slim phone.

                                  But a "great value", since when it is fricking innovation ?
                                  The OnePlus 8 Pro ? The A51 ??? The Note 20 ??????
                                  “outstanding design and engineering in consumer technology products.”
                                  What about no !

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                                    • Arod
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                                    • 07 Jan 2021

                                    AnonD-976961, 07 Jan 2021Where is iPhone 12 Pro Max in this list? Isn't it inno... moreits just the same as the 11
                                    nothing new except the magsafe
                                    just the same phone
                                    so whats the point

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                                      • Dani
                                      • pqC
                                      • 07 Jan 2021

                                      AnonD-976961, 07 Jan 2021Where is iPhone 12 Pro Max in this list? Isn't it inno... moreMagSafe is kinda old and sensor shifting is old too. You are indeed an iShip...

                                        Note 20? This is nuts.