Huawei's Mate 80 series could be announced as soon as November, according to a new rumor from Digital Chat Station on Weibo. That may still change and the launch could slip into December, but for now November seems to be the plan. The Mate 80 will allegedly be available in black, white, and turquoise. Interestingly, the Mate 80 phones will be joined at their launch event by a "2-in-1 tablet",... 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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For as long as iPhones have been around, their cameras have always utilized fixed aperture lenses while Android competitors have implemented variable aperture solutions on their flagships for a number of years. It seems Apple may finally be ready to join the variable aperture club as ET News reports that an industry supply source has confirmed the change is coming with the iPhone 18 series. Apple has allegedly selected Sunny... Read more ›
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vivo unveiled the X300 and X300 Pro in China a week ago, and ever since then you, like us, may have been wondering when they will be launching in Europe. We now have an official answer, and the good news is that there isn't really that much left to wait. The duo will make its European debut on October 30. The X300 Pro's Photographer Kit is coming too, as evidenced... Read more ›
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Samsung's One UI 8 party keeps expanding by the day, and today it's reached the Galaxy A73 from 2022. This phone was launched with a promise of four major Android updates, and it arrived running Android 12, so the update to Android 16 with One UI 8 is the last major OS update it will ever get. It's now rolling out in Asia, with the new build number being A736BXXUAGYJ1.... Read more ›
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We’re just a day away from the Realme GT 8 series launch in China, and the brand has shared a few more details about the lineup. After recently revealing key specs of the GT 8 Pro, Realme has now turned its attention to the base model. The Realme GT 8 will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, which will be paired with the R1 gaming chip. It will... Read more ›
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iQOO has unveiled its latest flagship gaming phone, the iQOO 15, in China. It is now equipped with the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset and packs several upgrades over the iQOO 13. The iQOO 15 sports a 6.85-inch Samsung M14 AMOLED LTPO display that offers a 2K resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, up to 2,600 nits peak brightness, 2160Hz PWM and DC Dimming, Dolby Vision, HDR10+ support, and an... Read more ›
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The Honor 400 Pro launched back in May, and now the brand is reportedly already working on the 500 Pro. According to a new rumor out of China, this will come with a 200MP main camera using a 1/1.4" type sensor, which aligns with a previous rumor that told us Honor is all-in with 200MP main cameras. The Honor 500 Pro will also allegedly have a 64MP periscope telephoto camera... Read more ›
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Earlier this month, specs leaked for the upcoming Oppo Reno15 Pro Max. This would be the third model in the main Reno15 series, launching alongside the Reno15 and Reno15 Pro. Some Reno models do get launched internationally, but not all of them and not everywhere - so you may have expected these three to hopefully arrive in markets other than China as well. According to a new report, the Reno15... Read more ›
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Samsung is cooking – according to @Jukanlosreve, who is closely following the semiconductor industry, the Exynos 2600 will deliver massive GPU and NPU performance improvements. It will be enough to beat Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Apple’s A19 Pro by pretty solid margins, apparently. And if that is true, then the Exynos 2600 could feature on all Galaxy S26 models, not just the base S26 as initially... Read more ›
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The Honor Robot Phone, which was teased during the Magic8 series announcement, now has an official launch date. Honor shared a teaser on Instagram announcing that the phone will debut at MWC 2026. However, it remains unclear whether this will mark a commercial launch or merely a showcase for attendees. During the Magic8 series launch, Honor had already confirmed that the Robot Phone would be fully unveiled at MWC 2026... Read more ›
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It’s been over a month since the iPhone 17 series went on open sale, and Counterpoint suggests the new phones are faring much better than their predecessors. According to the report, the iPhone 17 series outsold the iPhone 16 series by 14% in its first 10 days of availability in China and the US. The figures show that the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max are outselling the 16... Read more ›
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The OnePlus 15 is set to be announced in China on October 27. Ahead of the launch, OnePlus has been teasing the phone’s design and key features. The company recently confirmed the phone’s display specs, and has now revealed its battery details. OnePlus’ upcoming flagship phone will pack a 7,300mAh battery and offer 120W wired fast charging support in China. It will also support 50W wireless charging. Meanwhile, the OnePlus... Read more ›
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A bunch of hot new phones were announced this week, shaking up the order in our trending chart. However, the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max retained its crown for the fourth week in a row, shaping up to be one of the most exciting phones of this fall. A brand new trio sits behind it though, with the vivo X300 Pro snatching the silver medal and the RedMagic 11 Pro+ placing... Read more ›
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The Powerbeats Fit are the successor to 2021’s Beats Fit Pro. They are the latest true wireless earbuds from the Apple-owned Beats by Dr. Dre brand, and part of the company's Powerbeats lineup, which also features the Powerbeats Pro 2 that we looked at earlier this year. Much like the Powerbeats Pro 2, the Powerbeats Fit are focused entirely on providing optimal fit and peace of mind when used during... Read more ›
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If you are looking to buy one of the new iPhones (or you already got one), you can’t have missed reports that the two Pro models are prone to scratching – apparently, it has something to do with how their aluminum chassis was anodized. And while the vanilla iPhone 17 is harder to scratch, it’s not immune either. The iPhone Air turned out to be pretty tough (it’s the only... Read more ›
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vivo held a big Chinese event this week, announcing the new OriginOS 6 and the X300 series in the X300 and the X300 Pro. OriginOS 6 is redesigned with a similar visual style to iOS 26 with transparent elements and a multi-layered look. OriginOS 6 is here to replace FunTouch OS and will get its global rollout later this month. The vivo X300 and X300 Pro are official for China,... Read more ›
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Vivo introduced the X300 series this week and this year the family is smaller – there’s no mid-sized vanilla model and no “Pro mini”, just the small X300 and the big X300 Pro. Okay, there is likely an Ultra model and an FE model in the pipeline, but there’s no denying that vivo streamlined its flagship product line. vivo X300 and X300 Pro highlights Let’s start with the vivo X300... Read more ›
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Last week we asked you for your thoughts on how we should reconfigure our Phone Finder tool to make it easier to find foldable phones with the right dimensions. Here’s how the voting went. The majority of people prefer that only folded dimensions are used when filtering phones based on their thickness, width and height. People had a simple reason for voting this way – most of the time, the... Read more ›
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It has been a pretty quiet week in the US market as far as smartphones are concerned, but Apple did unveil the M5 chipset and launched three new products with it. But let’s start with phones and with no new launches, we turn to the usual suspects. The Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge has reportedly been canceled, to be replaced with the Galaxy S26+ - a phone that was once rumored... Read more ›
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