Samsung recently released the third One UI 9 beta for the Galaxy S26 series smartphones, which are currently the only smartphones eligible for the One UI 9 beta program. However, the Korean brand is already working on One UI 9 for the Galaxy S25 series, Galaxy A16 5G, Galaxy A17 5G, Galaxy A34, Galaxy A57, and the unannounced Galaxy S26 FE, and it has now begun testing One UI 9... Read more ›
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The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, Tecno Spark Slim and Pova Slim, and, of course, the iPhone Air will all soon have some (more) competition. This time it's Motorola jumping into the extra-thin phone trend. The brand has started teasing the Moto X70 Air, and it's all very obvious from that name, isn't it? In case you still had doubts about how this device is meant to be positioned in the... Read more ›
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Realme will launch the GT 8 series in October with a vanilla and Pro model. The vanilla model has been doing some unofficial testing and results from Geekbench 6.5.0 have surfaced. The Realme GT 8 will be powered by the original Snapdragon 8 Elite, while the Pro model will feature the brand new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. In case you missed it, we benchmarked the Gen 5 chip using... Read more ›
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Remember JerryRigEverything’s iPhone Air durability test? Well, that same device, which the host Zack bent using an engine hoist with over 97kg (216lbs) of pressure, got the teardown treatment. [#InlinePriceWidget,13502,1#] The back of this snapped iPhone is fairly easy to remove – all you need is some heat, a prying tool and the removal of two pentalobe screws. The interior is primarily occupied by the metal-enclosed 3,149mAh battery, and we... Read more ›
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The Honor MagicPad 3 Pro is expected to launch next month in China alongside the Magic8 series. Ahead of the official unveiling, specifications and design of the upcoming tablet have been leaked. Honor MagicPad 3 Pro is confirmed to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC. A new leak suggests that the tablet will offer similar specifications as the base MagicPad 3. According to tipster Digital Chat... Read more ›
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The OnePlus 15 has been the subject of multiple leaks lately, with the most recent one revealing the flagship’s color options. OnePlus has now released official images of the handset in the new Dune finish. According to OnePlus, the Dune color is inspired by the sand dunes and said to offer an ‘Ice skin’ feel when held. The phone will use an aerospace-grade nano-ceramic metal frame with rounded edges. OnePlus... Read more ›
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Fro the third week in a row the 17 Pro Max is on top of our trending chart, except it's a different phone altogether. Xiaomi stole Apple's thunder with its new flagship lineup even though it's yet to debut outside China. The newly unveiled Xiaomi 17 Pro Max ended up the most popular device in our database this week, followed by its 17 Pro sibling. The globally announced 15T Pro... Read more ›
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For another year, Google's hardware department is outing not one but two compact-sized flagship phones. You've got the Google Pixel 10 as the "entry-level" flagship for the Pixel 10 series, while the Google Pixel 10 Pro builds upon the vanilla model with better cameras and comes with larger memory configurations. Of course, there are other, less obvious differences, as you will see, and we will try to answer whether the... Read more ›
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Xiaomi unveiled the 15T and 15T Pro recently and the phones are now available for purchase in the UK via online stores. Both phones have also received a small discount. The Xiaomi 15T is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra chipset and sports a 6.83-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display that has a refresh rate of 120Hz and 3,200 nits of peak brightness. Xiaomi 15T £35 off 12/256GB - £513... Read more ›
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The Xiaomi Watch S4 is a big hit. It has good battery life, solid looks, and a capable hardware package. But with a 47mm case, it isn't for people with smaller wrists. Cue in the Xiaomi Watch S4 41mm, a more slender and more refined variant of the S4. It's lightweight at just 32 grams and features a more discreet 41.2mm case. It doesn't feel cheap however, on the contrary,... Read more ›
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We had quite the busy week in tech! Summer is truly over, bring on the tech announcements! MediaTek and Qualcomm both unveiled their next-gen mobile chipsets this week - the Dimensity 9500 and the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. The Snapdragon brings a 20% improvement in CPU performance with a 35% improvement in efficiency. On the GPU side, expect 23% improved performance, 20% better power efficiency, and 25% improved Ray... Read more ›
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Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days are less than two weeks away, but while we wait, we found some great deals on iPads (up to 25% off) and we also checked in on the state of Android phones. The US market is served by only a few makers and some aren’t carrying their weight. The vanilla Google Pixel 10 is on sale right now, but the $100 discount seems pretty light.... Read more ›
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Xiaomi unleashed the new 17-series of flagships this week (and the 15T duo, but we’ll save that for another week). This year there are three models – a vanilla Xiaomi 17 that takes over from the Xiaomi 15, a Xiaomi 17 Pro that has the same 6.3” size but offers more premium features (better tele camera, secondary screen) and the large model that is now called the Xiaomi 17 Pro... Read more ›
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Xiaomi hosted a big event this week where we saw the debut of several new devices, including the Redmi Pad 2 Pro. We got to test out the Pad 2 Pro with the Matte Glass screen, and these are our first impressions. For a €380 tablet, the Redmi Pad 2 Pro Matte Glass Version looks and feels like a more expensive device. It brings an aluminum unibody, which is cool... Read more ›
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Sony makes phones like no other company on the market, but Sony fans are one of a kind too – they came out in force in last week’s poll and showed strong support for the Sony Xperia 10 VII. The new mid-ranger changes things up while staying true to the Xperia spirit. The perfectly rectangular display, the 3.5mm headphone jack and the microSD slot are must-haves for some and they... Read more ›
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Google has released a new software update for the Pixel Buds Pro 2 TWS earphones, which comes with firmware version 4.467. The update brings Adaptive Audio and Loud Noise Protection to the Google Pixel Buds Pro 2, along with head gesture support for calls and texts, as well as an enhanced Gemini Live experience. You can read the changelog of the update below for more details. Adaptive Audio Adaptive Audio... Read more ›
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Honor will launch the Magic8 series soon, and the devices will be powered by Qualcomm's recently unveiled Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC. If you were wondering how well it would perform, no need to wonder anymore, as Honor's Li Kun has shared the Magic8's AnTuTu results on Weibo earlier today. As you can see from the screenshot below, the phone managed a total score of 4,166,339 in AnTuTu v11.... Read more ›
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If you are using a OnePlus smartphone running OxygenOS 12, 14, or 15, we have news that should be concerning to you. Earlier this week, cybersecurity firm Rapid7 revealed that OnePlus smartphones running these OxygenOS versions have a major security flaw that could allow malicious apps access to SMS and MMS data on your smartphone without permission, user interaction, or consent. The firm also said that the "user is also... Read more ›
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vivo will introduce the Android 16-based OriginOS 6 on October 10 in China, with a global debut, including in India, set for October 15. That's exciting news, as OriginOS has been exclusive to China for years, while vivo and iQOO devices outside China run Funtouch OS. The upcoming vivo X300 series and iQOO 15 will boot OriginOS 6, and while we are unlikely to receive its rollout schedule for older... Read more ›
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vivo launched the V60 back in August, and it's now working on the V60e, which had some renders and specs leaked earlier this month along with rumored pricing. Today a hands-on video has surfaced, allegedly showing the V60e in a few seconds over on TikTok, we assume. The video reveals that the V60e has a 200MP main camera with OIS, beating the V60's main snapper in resolution (that one is... Read more ›
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This week Xiaomi had two major releases, but only one of the two new series is available in Europe right now – the two 15T phones are launching with a discount and even a freebie. The Xiaomi 15T Pro is bigger than its predecessor, 6.83” vs. 6.67”, and has a 12-bit 144Hz OLED display. It’s powered by the Dimensity 9400+ and a 5,500mAh battery with 90W wired and 50W wireless... Read more ›
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