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The iQOO 15 went official this week, and it's rocking a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC and a potent 7,000mAh battery. The 6.85-inch 144Hz gaming phone is out in China first, and it shattered the sales records, selling in just 30 minutes what its predecessor did in its first day.
Realme brought us the GT8 Pro and GT8. Both have camera systems tuned by imaging great, Ricoh, but the Pro has nicer cameras and a swappable camera island bezel design. The GT8 Pro has the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, while its sibling has.
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The Nubia Z80 Ultra is the latest flagship from the brand and it features several improvements over its predecessor, like the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, a revised camera setup and a larger 7,200mAh Si/C battery with 90W wired and 80W wireless charging. The phone was introduced in China earlier today and Nubia also confirmed it will hold a global launch on November 6. Z80 Ultra brings a... Read more ›
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We had the chance to handle the vivo X300 Pro at the launch of the X300 series in China, but the phone is now at the office and in for a proper review. We can also put it side by side with its predecessor, which reveals a few differences. Most notably, the new phone is smaller in all dimensions. The vivo X300 Pro, right, and the X200 Pro on the... Read more ›
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The iPhone 17 Pro Max had just about 1 month of being able to call itself the best Pro Max around! The Xiaomi 17 Pro Max may be a corny namestealer, but it's about as serious on the specs front as you can get. What immediately grabs the attention is the rear screen, so let's talk about it. It's absolutely top notch - a 120 Hz LTPO OLED panel with... Read more ›
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The small phone market may be down to its final embers, but a select few makers are still making compact flagships. It might be just a matter of time before all we have are huge phones, but for now let's enjoy compact phones while there are still some around. This is the vivo X300, and it may just be a member of an even more exclusive group - the compact... Read more ›
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The vivo X300 and X300 Pro were unveiled in China on October 13 with improved hardware and several new features. vivo has now revealed that the first week sales of the X300 series have set an all time high record. According to vivo, the X300 series first sale numbers were higher than those of the entire X200 lineup, which also included a Pro mini variant. While we don’t have the... Read more ›
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Round, square or visor – those are the usual suspects when we’re talking about smartphone camera islands, but Realme has its eyes set on bringing a more personalized look. Realme GT8 Pro is the brand’s first smartphone with an interchangeable camera housing, which allows you to completely change your phone’s look in a few simple steps. Realme GT8 Pro's camera islands The GT8 Pro’s camera deco features two Torx screws... Read more ›
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Following its announcement back in June, Huawei has officially launched the public beta for its latest in-house software. The latest release is headlined by a revamped design with updated animations, lockscreen customization, optimized UI performance and a plethora of AI features. You also get the new XiaoYi personal assistant, which offers contextual information and the ability to accomplish tasks on your behalf autonomously. Huawei also shared a full list of... Read more ›
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A recent rumor suggested that Samsung will debut its Galaxy S series phones in March 2026, deviating from its usual January launch window. Now, a report out of Korea states that Samsung has delayed mass-production of the Galaxy S26 phones, adding weight to the rumor. The report claims that Samsung will begin mass production of the Galaxy S26 Ultra in December. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26+ will enter... Read more ›
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Qualcomm took the wraps off its latest midrange chipset – the Snapdragon 6s Gen 4. It brings a few upgrades over the 6s Gen 3, like improved CPU and GPU performance alongside support for FHD+ 144Hz displays, mmWave and sub-6GHz 5G and Wi-Fi 6E connectivity. Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 (SM6435-AA) is fabbed on TSMC’s 4nm process with claims of 36% improved CPU and 59% faster GPU performance. The Kryo CPU... Read more ›
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