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MediaTek is holding a launch event in China on January 15, and is expected to unveil two new chipsets on that occasion. Rumor has it will we finally see the much-anticipated Dimensity 8500 at this event, the successor to the 8450 and 8400, both highly regarded upper-midrange chipsets. The Honor Power2, which was unveiled earlier today, uses the Dimensity 8500 so the official announcement of the chip is more of a formality at this point.
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The OnePlus 15 just launched in late October, but we're already hearing the second rumor about its successor in the past few days. First, the OnePlus 16 was said to be getting a 200MP camera sensor, and now there's some interesting news about its screen too. OnePlus has allegedly started testing a display with a refresh rate of at least 200Hz for its next flagship smartphone. It's unclear exactly what... Read more ›
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OnePlus is launching the Turbo 6 on January 8, and ahead of that it's already revealed the phone's design, its 9,000 mAh battery capacity, and its slim 1.7mm camera island. OnePlus Turbo 6 in "Chasing Light Silver" Now, the brand has given us some live images of the phone to look at. They showcase it in two colorways: one that machine translates from Chinese as Chasing Light Silver (above), the... Read more ›
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MediaTek is holding a launch event in China on January 15, and is expected to unveil two new chipsets on that occasion. Rumor has it will we finally see the much-anticipated Dimensity 8500 at this event, the successor to the 8450 and 8400, both highly regarded upper-midrange chipsets. The Honor Power2, which was unveiled earlier today, uses the Dimensity 8500 so the official announcement of the chip is more of... Read more ›
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