A few days ago, we came across a report that iQOO is working on four Z10 phones: Z10, Z10x, Z10 Turbo and Z10 Turbo Pro. That last one, the iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro, is interesting because it will allegedly use the Snapdragon 8s Elite, a new entry into the more affordable 8s series of chips by Qualcomm. And this may be it – the vivo V2453A ran Geekbench 6.1.0 with... Read more ›
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2025 is going to be a big year for Apple SE devices, it seems. The next iPhone SE, now rumored to be called iPhone 16E, is due to launch by April, and the company is also working on the next Apple Watch SE. This will allegedly come with a new look. Last year the device was rumored to sport a plastic body to keep the price low, so that might... Read more ›
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Samsung used LPDDR5 RAM for the Galaxy S23 series and then upgraded to LPDDR5X for the S24 models. This year’s flagships will stick with LPDDR5X chips, though ETNews reports that the company picked ones made on a smaller node. The Galaxy S24 series reportedly uses 13nm RAM chips made by Samsung. Today’s report suggests that the Galaxy S25 series will switch to 12nm chips – and that Samsung has switched... Read more ›
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ZTE is starting the new year off with a special edition of its nubia Z70 Ultra. The limited-edition device comes in a bright orange color and features special color-matching packaging and a smartphone case. The phone will go on open sale on January 16, ahead of the Chinese New Year celebrations, which kick off on January 29. nubia Z70 Ultra New Year's edition The specs on the New Year’s edition... Read more ›
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After two consecutive years of decline, the global smartphone market is finally recovering. Throughout 2024, smartphone OEMs worldwide recorded 4% growth year-over-year. 2023 was the year with the lowest demand in a decade, so it was about time to see signs of recovery. Analysts at Counterpoint say the softening economic pressure worldwide and the introduction of AI-powered features are the main drivers for the 2024 growth. Almost all markets recorded... Read more ›
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A leaked internal email shared by @evleaks confirms that the upcoming Nothing Phone (3) will be the brand’s first flagship phone. The email comes directly from Carl Pei and outlines the year ahead, with the Phone (3) being mentioned as a flagship phone and “a landmark smartphone launch” set in Q1. The upcoming flagship Nothing phone will offer “breakthrough innovations in user interface” and will feature the brand’s first set... Read more ›
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Asus announced the launch date for its next flagship smartphone – the Zenfone 12 Ultra. The device is set to launch on February 6 at 2:30PM Taiwan time, with the teasers highlighting 4K video recording with focus lock. 1, 2, 3... Action! 🎬📸Zenfone 12 Ultra unlocks the power of AI, so get ready to step into a new era of mobile photography excellence!Stay tuned for the ultimate upgrade on February... Read more ›
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Oppo is revving up the teaser campaign for its Find N5 foldable. The device will be the long-awaited successor to 2023’s Oppo Find N3 and is now confirmed to launch in February. Pete Lau shared a teaser image hinting at the phone’s key characteristic – its thinness. As per the Weibo post, Oppo Find N5 will launch as the thinnest flagship foldable on the market. Oppo Find N5 teaser The... Read more ›
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Apple is planning several high-profile launches in 2025, and Mark Gurman’s latest Power On newsletter gives us a rundown of what’s to come in the coming months. Apple is expected to kick things off with new 13” and 15” MacBook Air models (J713 and J715). Both are reportedly in production and will feature the Apple M4 chip. The iPhone SE is next up, with a rumored launch in Spring 2025... Read more ›
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It's all but confirmed that Samsung will be releasing not three, but four Galaxy S25 smartphones at the first Unpacked event of this year. Samsung will add a "Galaxy S25 Slim", which should fit somewhere between the S25+ and the S25 Ultra in terms of price, at least. Slim design, as the name suggests Unlike the rest of the Galaxy S25 family members, the S25 Slim hasn't leaked in images.... Read more ›
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We are just 12 days into 2025, but our trending chart is already overrun by the phones of this year. On top we once again have the hotly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, which will be introduced in less than two weeks. It's joined on the podium by the Poco X7 Pro and the newly launched global version of the Redmi Note 14 Pro+. [#InlinePriceWidget, 13582, 1#] OnePlus 13, another... Read more ›
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Huawei went over a year without introducing an update to its flagship earphones, but the Freebuds Pro 4 arrived in 2024's closing weeks. The announcement first took place in China, followed by an international launch just a fortnight later. They were overshadowed by the Mate X6's global reveal (review here) and the nova 13 series debut, but we believe they deserve attention so we took a pair for a test.... Read more ›
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We are in the second week of 2025, and it's already getting busy. We saw the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 series' global debut was, the OnePlus 13 and 13R announcement and the Xiaomi Poco X7 series' debut. Yet, they were partially overshadowed by the numerous Samsung Galaxy S25-related leaks and even the official Samsung Unpacked announcement made it in the top 10 articles this week. We got to see the... Read more ›
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The OnePlus 13 series just dropped, and you may be wondering whether the OnePlus 13R is a fine choice or the OnePlus 13 might be worth the higher price tag. After all, the difference isn't trivial. We are talking about a few hundred bucks of a difference in the US and Europe. Table of Contents: Design Display Battery Life Charging Speaker Test Performance Cameras Verdict For starters, you can compare... Read more ›
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Two prominent Chinese tipsters on Weibo shared some spicy information about the upcoming OnePlus Open 2 - a successor to the original OnePlus Open and likely a rebrand of the Oppo Find N5 for the global market. OnePlus Open It looks like OnePlus and Oppo skipped the 2024 release time frame, but likely for a good reason. According to the rumors, the foldable will feature a new, more durable, industrial... Read more ›
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The OnePlus 13 went global earlier this week. The phone is a bit more expensive this time around, but the 16/512GB option is available with a €100 discount, bringing its price down to that of the OnePlus 12 last year. There is a cheaper 12/256GB model too, but without a discount. We are also waiting on the OnePlus 13R to become available. We took the OnePlus 13 for a photo... Read more ›
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It made its global debut earlier this week and it was only right that we give the Redmi Watch 5 its in for review treatment. It may not look that different from last year’s Redmi Watch 4 at first glance, but this latest model features a 2.07-inch AMOLED screen that gets considerably brighter at up to 1,500 nits. You get a 60Hz refresh rate, which is becoming a trend on... Read more ›
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Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 14 series today and you’re going to need a roadmap to figure out which one, if any, is the right phone for you. There are no fewer than five new devices, ranging from vanilla through Pro to Pro+, with 4G and 5G versions to boot. And no, these aren’t the same Redmi Note 14 phones that launched in India. Thankfully, the Redmi Note 14 Pro+... Read more ›
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Ming-Chi Kuo just released a new market report on Apple in December 2024, showing a sharp decline in sales year-over-year in China. Compared to December 2023, Apple's iPhone sales in the country slipped 10-12%. Kuo believes the main culprit is the lack of innovation. The iPhone 16 series wasn't well-received in China due to the minor improvements over the last generation. It's important to note that Apple's decline comes amid... Read more ›
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Last week we asked you to vote for your favorite flagship of 2024. The results are in and it looks like Samsung had a stellar year. Let’s start with the first poll, the one for the classic bar smartphone. The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra dominated this category and received a third of the votes – it was far and away the most popular device on the list. The Xiaomi 14... Read more ›
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