Renders of the Samsung Galaxy A27, which leaked last week, showed the smartphone in three colors and corroborated previous design leaks. Now, we are looking at the Galaxy A27 in a new color, which might be called Awesome Mint, as its images were included in a retail listing. You can check them below. The Galaxy A27 is expected to go official in H2 2026, but Samsung hasn't announced the launch... Read more ›
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Huawei's Pura X Max foldable will debut in China on April 20. The wide-aspect foldable is shorter but brings wider screens, especially the unfolded one. It packs a triple rear camera, and will come in a range of colors - Interstellar Blue, Olive Gold, Phantom Night Black, Vibrant Orange, and Zero Degree White. The Pura X Max will arrive alongside the Pura 90 Pro series. Sony's Xperia 1 VIII will... Read more ›
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The OnePlus 15R has Top 5 battery life in our chart thanks to its 7,400mAh battery. With 80W charging, it only takes 53 minutes for a 0-100% charge. The phone has a 6.83” 165Hz OLED display (10-bit colors, Dolby Vision) and is powered by the non-Elite Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset. Alas, the camera lacks a telephoto lens, which is a downgrade from the 13R. OnePlus 15R £100 off Read... Read more ›
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Samsung has released the April 2026 security patch for the Galaxy A53 and Galaxy A55. The April 2026 security patch for the Galaxy A53 comes with the update having firmware version A536NKSSGGZD1 and is currently available in South Korea. Samsung Galaxy A55 The Galaxy A55, on the other hand, is receiving the April 2026 security patch with an update having firmware version A556EXXSECZD1. It's currently rolling out in India. If... Read more ›
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While you can’t have it just yet, the vivo X300 Ultra is now available in Europe and the first units should ship out in about a week. This will be one of the top camera phones of the year – we have a review unit that we’re currently testing and it looks very promising. The phone is a beast with a 200MP (1/1.12”) main camera with a 35mm ZEISS lens,... Read more ›
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Prices are rising across the board, which could lead some to pick up a mid-range or a flagship killer phone instead of a premium flagship. If that’s you, are you looking at the Poco X8 Pro or X8 Pro Max as your next phone? Poco X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max at a glance The Poco X8 Pro Max has a lot going for it with a Dimensity 9500s chipset... Read more ›
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Reports from people familiar with the DRAM market say that Samsung is accepting last orders for the LPDDR4 and LPDDR4X memory chips. Production will likely continue throughout 2026 in order to fulfill all orders. Once LPDDR4 and LPDDR4X modules are phased out, Samsung will convert the existing production lines to LPDDR5 manufacturing in the first quarter of 2027. It's no surprise that Samsung is shifting its efforts toward the newer... Read more ›
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Earlier this week, vivo announced the start of the global rollout of the X300 Ultra and X300 FE with the exact date depending on the market – it’s April 24 for Spain, for example. Also, the X300 Ultra is now up on Amazon with an eye-watering price tag of €2,000 (16GB/1TB). Based on the results from last week’s poll, the vivo X300 Ultra will be one of the main challengers... Read more ›
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With Google releasing the first Android 17 beta version in February, it's now smartphone manufacturers' turn to kickstart their beta programs. Motorola was one of the first to jump on the bandwagon and is doing so with a longer list of devices compared to last year. In addition to the Motorola Edge (2025), Moto G57 and Moto G57 Power, the list of all Motorola devices has been updated with several... Read more ›
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OnePlus is expected to launch its budget-friendly TWS buds called Buds Ace 3 sometime this month, succeeding the Buds Ace 2 that debuted in late 2024. So in a sense, the Buds Ace 3 are a bit overdue. OnePlus Buds Ace 3 Ahead of the near release, OnePlus teased the headphones on Weibo, revealing key details and a press render. The headphones are also up on the Chinese Oppo online... Read more ›
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The Oppo Find X9 Ultra is about to debut globally on April 21, but it won't come alone. Oppo's top-end handset will be joined by the Oppo Find X9s, adding to the global Find X9 series. Ahead of the release, the Find X9s popped up in a Geekbench 6 listing online showing off a Dimensity 9500s chipset, which is a toned-down version of the full-fledged Dimensity 9500 SoC. The Find... Read more ›
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The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold, unveiled last December and already discontinued in multiple markets, is 3.9-4.2mm thin when unfolded and 12mm thick when folded. According to a new rumor, the second-gen TriFold, which might be called Galaxy Z TriFold 2, could be thinner than the original TriFold. [#InlinePriceWidget,14292,1#] The slimmer profile of the Galaxy Z TriFold 2 would be courtesy of a new hinge mechanism being developed by Samsung. However,... Read more ›
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Last month, Reuters reported that the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) - a statutory authority under the Indian government's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) - had privately proposed in January that smartphone makers be required to pre-install its Aadhaar app on their devices. Now, Reuters reports that the Indian government has dropped the proposal following security and cost concerns raised by the smartphone brands. The Aadhaar app... Read more ›
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The Realme C81 is coming soon, according to a new report, and it apparently could be a rebranded Realme Note 80. That device launched last month, by the way. The Realme C81 will allegedly be available with 4GB of RAM and 64/128GB of storage. It has the model number RMX5388. It will be offered in Storm Black and Glacier Blue, according to the screenshot below which seems to be showing... Read more ›
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Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold lived a short and tumultuous life. It went on sale a few times in very limited quantities in Korea, and then it got discontinued there. It lived on in the US just a little bit longer - the last restock over there was on April 10. Obviously, that stock sold out as well. Today we bid farewell to the Galaxy Z TriFold in the US as... Read more ›
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A few days ago it emerged that Lenovo was getting back into the smartphone game with a refresh of the Legion Y70 launched back in 2022. The 2026 edition will most likely be an entirely new device that just reuses the old name for whatever reason (public awareness perhaps? It might be big in China). Today the company has released the teaser video you can see below, which shows the... Read more ›
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A new report from Macworld claims to have cracked the code as to which colors will be available on the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro series. According to “sources familiar with Apple’s supply chain”, the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max will arrive in four color options with Apple’s internal teams referencing Light Blue (Pantone 2121), Dark Cherry (Pantone 6076), Dark Gray (Pantone 426C), and Silver (Pantone 427C). Alleged iPhone 18... Read more ›
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Google has released the Android 17 Beta 4 build for developers, and a new report suggests it contains references to an upcoming Pixel feature that hints at LED lighting on the rear panel of future devices. According to the report, the feature is called Pixel Glow and appears to function as an LED-based notification system, similar to the front-facing notification lights seen on older smartphones. A screenshot shared in the... Read more ›
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According to a new report by Counterpoint Research (CR), the Indian smartphone market between January and March had its weakest quarter in six years. Shipments fell 3% compared to the first quarter of last year. vivo still leads, amassing 20.8% of the pie, followed by Samsung (17.4%), Oppo (13.6%), Apple (9%), Realme (8.9%), Xiaomi (7.9%), Poco (4.2%), iQOO (2.6%), and OnePlus (1.8%). The biggest growth came from Nothing (including the... Read more ›
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Samsung’s Galaxy Tab A11+ Kids Edition is the latest addition to the maker’s child-focused tablet range. Like previous Kids Edition entries, it’s basically a Wi-Fi-only Galaxy Tab A11+ but with a host of parental controls on the software side and several bundled accessories. The most notable one is the foam case, which offers drop protection and features a built-in kickstand that also doubles as a carrying handle. The case comes... Read more ›
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