Oppo is introducing the Find X7 series on January 8, and we eagerly expect to see the first Ultra phone in the X lineup. The company promised it is going to be a flagship with mighty camera capabilities, and now we have the first samples from one of its telephoto cameras. The brand posted four images on Weibo, shot in portrait mode, and the pictures reveal natural colors, clear details... Read more ›
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iQOO unveiled the iQOO Neo9 and iQOO Neo9 Pro in China last week, and the brand recently announced it would launch the Pro model in India in February. The Neo9 and Neo9 Pro are similar smartphones, with the Neo9 having the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC at the helm and the Neo9 Pro having the Dimensity 9300 Ultra. However, we have learned that the Indian Neo9 Pro will be powered... Read more ›
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For 2023's Galaxy S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra, Samsung used only Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chips across all markets, which was an interesting departure from its usual strategy of splitting the world between its own Exynos chip and Qualcomm's latest and greatest. Exynos detractors (and there are many) celebrated, but then it seemed like the victory was going to be short lived. The S24 Ultra is still expected to... Read more ›
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Today Nokia announced that it's signed a 5G patent license agreement with Honor. This covers both companies' "fundamental inventions in 5G and other cellular technologies", according to the official press release. Nokia boasts that it's the fourth major smartphone agreement that it has concluded in the past 12 months, sounding more and more like a patent licensing firm than anything else. It further says its "industry-leading patent portfolio" is composed... Read more ›
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While it’s not official yet, the expectations for the Galaxy S24 Ultra are that it will use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset exclusively, while the Galaxy S24 and S24+ will use the Exynos 2400 in most regions. How do these two chips compare? Well, early results showed that the Qualcomm chip is faster than the Samsung one in terms of CPU. However, new results have surfaced on Geekbench and... Read more ›
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Shortly after Apple rolled out its iOS 17.3 beta 2 update, the company was forced to suspend the update process as some users reported bricked iPhones after applying the new version of the OS. Apple even issued an official statement that the iOS 17.3 beta 2 version of the software "prevented a small number of devices from starting up". Some believe that the bootloop issue is related to the Back... Read more ›
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Current expectations for the Galaxy S24 Ultra and the Galaxy S24 and S24+ are that they will support the same charging speeds as their 2023 predecessors – 45W for the plus and Ultra, 25W for the vanilla S23. The two smaller models will have slightly larger batteries but only by 100/200mAh. Even so, Samsung is working on new chargers, writes leakster Roland Quandt. The first will be the wired Samsung... Read more ›
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Ahead of the Galaxy S24 series January 17 announcement spare parts have already been delivered to service centers around the world. Thanks to that, Slovenian repair center Mobistekla was able to send us some high-quality images of several original Galaxy S24 parts. The parts aren't too revealing - we have the USB-C ports with their respective circuit boards. The USB ports with their respective circuit boards There's also the flex... Read more ›
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Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo shared that Genius Electronic Optical will supply the upgraded ultrawide angle camera module to Huawei for the P70 series. He didn't get into specifics about the new hardware but says with it, the P70 series will aim for a 100% to 120% shipment growth over the P60 series. The new ultrawide is rumored to have a unique 1G6P lens (with one glass and six plastic elements) and... Read more ›
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Honor launched a new smartphone today called X50 GT. Packing a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 it promises to be one of the best performing in its price range. The phone is largely similar to the Honor X50 Pro, but packs more RAM and storage and a cool racing stripe on the back. The Pro and GT share the 6.78” AMOLED display of 1220p resolution and up to 120 Hz refresh... Read more ›
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As we enter the new year, we’ve got some fresh ideas to spice up our YouTube channel. While we love reviewing the very latest smartphones, it’s good to take a look back now and then to see just how far things have come. That was the idea behind our latest video project which details the evolution of camera phones. We’ve compiled a list of what we consider the 40 most... Read more ›
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OnePlus introduced the Ace 3 smartphone today and also launched its new TWS wearables called Buds 3. The new audio accessory comes with a dual-driver design, active noise cancellation of up to 49 dB, and an ultra-light body. The Buds 3 look a lot like the Buds 2 Pro, but here, the earbuds are slightly more glossy. On the inside, OnePlus used the same dual-driver solution seen in its Pro... Read more ›
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Last week, we heard the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra would come with Nightography Zoom, and a couple of days ago, we learned the smartphone would support 4K@120fps video recording and seamless zoom at 4K 60fps. The same source now claims the S24 Ultra will take better pictures than the S23 Ultra at 10x zoom. Word comes from reliable tipster Ice Universe, who claims to have seen the Galaxy S24 Ultra's... Read more ›
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Xiaomi today announced its Redmi Note 13 series of smartphones in India, and we have the flagship Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G in for review. The first thing we noticed about this device is Xiaomi's new packaging. The company has moved to all-red packaging for its Redmi devices and all future devices will share the same look going forward. Inside the packaging, we have the usual affair for the Indian... Read more ›
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Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has outlined the major upgrades coming to the 2024 and 2025 iPhone lineups in his latest report. The iPhone 16 Pro will gain the tetraprism zoom camera from the iPhone 15 Pro Max and alongside the bump in screen size to 6.27-inch is expected to become quite the upgrade. Furthermore, both iPhone 16 Pro models will upgrade the 12MP 1/2.6-inch (1.4µm) ultrawide angle camera to a 48MP... Read more ›
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The first OnePlus device of 2024 is here with the highly anticipated OnePlus Ace 3. The device was announced at a dedicated launch event in China and comes as a direct successor to last year’s Ace 2 with some key spec upgrades and up to 1TB storage. OnePlus Ace 3 Ace 3 features a curved 6.7-inch LTPO AMOLED with 1,240 x 2,772px resolution and a 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate. The... Read more ›
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Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 13 series in China back in September 2023. We had to wait over three months, but the lineup finally reached its first international market – India. Three phones were introduced on stage – Redmi Note 13, Redmi Note 13 Pro, and Redmi Note 13 Pro+. The phones were announced to be "HyperOS ready", meaning they should receive the new interface soon. The Redmi Note 13... Read more ›
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Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 13 series in China back in September 2023. We had to wait over three months, but the lineup finally reached its first international market – India. Three phones were introduced on stage – Redmi Note 13, Redmi Note 13 Pro, and Redmi Note 13 Pro+. There is one change compared to the initial launch – they all ship with HyperOS straight out of the box.... Read more ›
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Realme RMX3841 and RMX3843 were certified by TENAA yesterday, and we saw them in photos. Today, the listings were completed with the full specs sheets, basically confirming they are indeed the Realme 12 Pro and Realme 12 Pro+. Both versions will be the same on the outside – a 6.7” AMOLED with 1080p resolution, three cameras on the back and one at the front. The difference will be in the... Read more ›
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The vivo X100 and vivo X100 Pro unveiled last November debuted today in India. The X100 Pro comes in a single black color with 16GB RAM and 512GB storage onboard for INR89,900. The X100 comes in black and blue colors with two memory options - 12GB/256GB and 12GB/512GB, priced at INR63,999 ($770) and INR69,999 ($840), respectively. Pre-orders are opening today, January 4. Sales will begin next Thursday, January 11. The... Read more ›
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