Sony Xperia 1 V design revealed on billboards

Sony is unveiling the Xperia 1 Mk V in ten days. The device was teased over two months ago with a similar design to its predecessors, but now we have a confirmation of the looks. The new flagship appeared on a billboard in Hong Kong, revealing the three-camera vertical design with a more significant oval island and more prominent lenses. A photo of the billboard appeared on Reddit, revealing the new Xperia 1 will be advertised to be “one for all lights” and will have “the next-gen double low-noise camera sensor”. Previous reports were Sony is implementing an IMX 989 sensor for the...

Top 10 trending phones of week 17

The Xiaomi 13 Ultra broke Samsung Galaxy A54's streak on top last week, but the Korean mid-ranger was again the most popular phone in our database in week 17. The monster cameraphone only lasted a week in the lead before stepping down to second position, while the Galaxy S23 Ultra completes the podium positions. Redmi Note 12 Pro and Redmi Note 12 come in fourth and fifth positions, while Apple's iPhone 14 Pro Max retains sixth place. The Tecno Spark 10 Pro is back in the top 10, now ranking seventh, the Galaxy A34 stays in the eight spot. The Realme 11 Pro+'s teaser campaign is...

Sony WH-CH720N wireless headphones review

The WH-CH720N are Sony's latest alphabet soup wireless noise-canceling headphones. The CH-series is Sony's mid-range offering with a balanced feature set that sits under the more premium 1000X series and alongside more specialized models like the XB extra bass series. The CH720N sits at the top of that range with a fairly broad feature set that makes it essentially a lite version of the 1000XM5. You get Sony's active noise-cancellation along with a claimed 'balanced' tuning for the sound, all powered by the dedicated Sony V1 processor, also found on the 1000XM5. Let's see how they...

Weekly deals: the best smartphone deals from the UK, the US, Germany and India

This week brings discounts for Samsung and Apple flagships and there are many interesting offerings in the mid-range too. You can use the links below to jump to the region that’s relevant to you: The UK USA Germany India UK The Samsung Galaxy A34 is barely a month old, but its price is falling significantly – the 8/256GB model is down to £300. For comparison, the 6/128GB model launched at £350. The phone is a solid mid-ranger with a 6.6” 120Hz FHD+ AMOLED display, IP67 rating, a Dimensity 1080 chipset, a 48+8+5MP camera setup and a 5,000mAh battery with 25W...

Weekly poll: vivo X Fold2 and X Flip - hot or not?

vivo unveiled its first clamshell foldable last week, the vivo X Flip. It features a large 3” cover display and benefits from the company’s refinements of hinge design. The second generation horizontal foldable, the vivo X Fold2 was announced as well and it brings a number of refinements (and some downgrades). The two foldables launched in China, vivo has not shared any plans to sell them in other markets for now. And if it does, will it offer both of them or will it do what Oppo did and only offer the Flip to a wider audience? We can only speculate for now and while we’re on the...

Weekly poll results: Xiaomi 13 Ultra's fate to be decide by reviews

The Xiaomi 13 Ultra remains the most popular phone in our database, a week after it went live. Clearly, it has captured people’s attention – but most people aren’t rushing out the door to get one. Last week’s poll shows that despite its elite pedigree, the phone will have to prove itself in reviews. Is it really the camera king? We’re in the process of finding out. Its predecessor, the 12S Ultra, earned a place in our hearts, but its limited availability made it a non-starter for most fans around the world. The Xiaomi 13 Ultra is different, it is a global phone, even if the company hasn’t...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5's design revealed in leaked renders

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 is said to arrive earlier than expected, and while we are yet to hear anything about it from the Korean conglomerate, we just got our first look at the Galaxy Z Fold5, courtesy of OnLeaks, who shared a 360° video and 5K renders of the foldable smartphone. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 looks almost identical to its predecessor Fold4, and at first glance, you might not be able to tell the two phones apart. However, upon closer inspection, you can notice that the LED flash placed inside the camera island on the Galaxy Z Fold4 is now located on the right side of the top...

Researchers create an OLED panel with inflatable keyboard

Perhaps one of the things people miss the most in modern smartphones is the physical keyboard. That's why BlackBerry devices were so popular in the past - they offered an unrivaled typing experience. Well, researchers from Future Interfaces Group have been working on a solution for the past 15 years and they've made a significant breakthrough. The tech, called Flat Panel Haptics, provides tactile feedback on a flat surface using inflatable buttons. The FPH is 5 millimeters thick and incorporates an Embedded Electro-Osmotic Pump. Using an electrical current to activate the small pumps, the...

Google Pixel Fold appears in first official-looking renders

We've seen several renders and live images of the Google Pixel Fold since last year, so we already know what the internet search giant's first foldable smartphone will look like. But today, we got our best look at the Google Pixel Fold since reliable leakster Evan Blass shared a couple of official-looking renders of the smartphone on Twitter, showing it in folded and unfolded form. You can see the images below. Google Pixel Fold These images don't reveal anything new and don't show us the folding screen of the Pixel Fold, but they do corroborate previous design leaks. And since...

Honor's CEO says it will build a better system than Apple's iOS

During an Honor event at its R&D center in Shenzhen, the company's CEO said it has ambitious plans to take on Apple's iOS. He also said that Honor's R&D expenses in 2022 account for 10% of the company's total revenue, which is the main reason for being so optimistic about the future of MagicOS. Zhao Ming, Honor's CEO, pointed out that Apple's smartphones have inferior hardware, outdated design, bad reception and poor battery life compared to many Android smartphones, including the Magci5 series. But people flock to Apple mostly because of iOS and the ecosystem that it provides. And...

Dimensity 9200+ posts higher Geekbench score than the SD8 Gen 2

MediaTek's next top-end chipset, the Dimensity 9200+, is scheduled to be released on May 10 but a Geekbench 6 score sheet appeared online showing impressive multi-core and single-core performance. In fact, it outperforms the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. The alleged Geekbench 6 listing shows 5,655 points in the multi-core test and 2,121 points in the single-core scenario. That's considerably more than most Snapdragon 8 Gen 2-powered smartphones we've tested. The chipset seems to be powering up a vivo smartphone, likely the rumored X90S flagship. The Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate with the...

Our Tecno Spark 10 Pro video review is out

In March, Tecno launched the Spark 10 Pro budget smartphone with the Helio G88 SoC and Android 13-based HiOS 12.6. It has 8GB RAM onboard, up to 256GB storage, and a dedicated microSD card slot for storage expansion. The smartphone packs a 6.8" 90Hz FullHD+ LCD and a 5,000 mAh battery with 18W charging. It also features three cameras - a 50MP primary camera, a depth unit, and a 32MP selfie shooter. We have already reviewed the Tecno Spark 10 Pro and found it to be a nice affordable smartphone with an excellent design, good screen, adequate performance, and long-lasting battery...

Tecno Camon 20 live images leak

Tecno launched the Camon 19 series back in July of 2022, and so we're clearly fast approaching the unveiling of the Camon 20 devices. According to past reports, there will once again be three of them - the vanilla Camon 20, the Camon 20 Pro, and the Camon 20 Premier 5G. The Camon 20 has now been leaked in the live images you can see below. There's also a short video showcasing the upcoming device. The Camon 20 is said to sport 8GB of RAM and 256GB of on-board storage, and will have the model number Ck8n. Tecno Camon 20 While we currently have no more details about the Camon 20,...

Realme 11 Pro+ does test run on Geekbench, display specs confirmed too

The Realme 11 series is due to launch on May 10 and the latest info on the lineup includes the chipset and display specs of the top-end Pro+ model. The Realme 11 Pro+ appeared in a listing on Geekbench 5 confirming it will be equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 1080 chipset and 12GB RAM. Realme 11 Pro+ scorecard on Geekbench 5 The device managed 838 single-core points and a 2,302-point multi-core outing. The phone appeared with the same RMX3740 model number as seen in past listings and we also got confirmation that it boots Android 13. In related news, the official Weibo profile...

Poco F5 Pro will pack a WQHD+ punch hole display

A couple of days ago, Poco announced it would unveil the Poco F5 and Poco F5 Pro on May 9. Today, the company revealed the Pro model would pack a flat WQHD+ screen with a punch hole in the center for the selfie camera. The image shared by Poco shows the F5 Pro has a power button on the right-side frame joined by the volume rocker, with the USB-C port at the bottom flanked by a SIM card slot, microphone, and speaker. There are no antenna lines on the phone's frame, meaning it's not metal. Poco doesn't show us the rear side of the F5 Pro, but it did tease the vanilla F5 in a new color,...

Samsung posts solid smartphone sales in Q1, but overall profits plummet

Samsung published its financial report for Q1 2023, and as the guidance warned profits plummeted to levels unseen in the past 15 years. Operating profit between January and March went down 18% YoY, while profit shrank from KRW 14.12 trillion to KRW 0.64 trillion - a stunning drop of 95%. Samsung is expecting global demand to rebound in the second half of the year, which would assist its recovery. The mobile experience division that is responsible for smartphones and smart devices was the least affected in this uninspiring quarter. Sales went down 2% YoY but increased 22% on a...

Google Pixel 7a appears in a new color ahead of expected launch

Earlier this month, leaked renders of the Google Pixel 7a, expected to go official on May 10 at Google I/O 2023, showed the smartphone in three colors. And thanks to Evan Blass, we now see the Pixel 7a in a new shade, shown off in an image shared by the reliable leakster on Twitter. You can see it below. Blass didn't reveal the marketing name of this color version, but we expect Google to come up with something creative. Google is yet to officially announce the Pixel 7a's launch date and confirm its features. However, recently leaked marketing materials corroborated previous rumors...

Asus ROG Ally rumored to cost $699.99 in its higher-end version

Asus' Steam Deck competitor got a weird initial announcement on April 1, but is a real product and is coming very soon to global markets. If you're excited about it, you may be wondering how much money you'll have to shell out for one, and today a new rumor gives us just that information. According to multiple sources, it will go for $699.99 in its higher-end iteration, which boasts the AMD Z1 Extreme chip, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD. That makes it $51 more expensive than the 512GB Steam Deck. It's still unclear how much the entry-level model with the Z1 non-Extreme will cost. The...

Lava Blaze 1X 5G quietly gets official with 6.5-inch screen, 50 MP main camera

Lava made the Blaze 5G official back in October of last year, and then followed it up with a 6GB of RAM edition this February. Now the company seems ready to improve upon the formula even further, with the Blaze 1X 5G. The new model is already listed by Lava's official website, even though it hasn't been announced during an event - nor through a mere press release. The Blaze 1X 5G comes with a 6.5-inch 90 Hz 720x1600 LCD display, the MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC, a 50 MP main camera flanked by two decorative shooters, one 2 MP, one VGA (!), an 8 MP selfie snapper, 6GB of RAM (with...

Sony Xperia 1 V coming on May 11

Sony is gearing up to announce its next Xperia smartphone on May 11. The company posted a teaser video for the launch event which is scheduled to begin at 1PM Japan time (4AM UTC) on the second Thursday of May. Sony's YouTube channel will host a livestream for the launch event and you can already reserve your spot. We’re expecting to see the long-awaited Xperia 1 V which was seen in a scarce number of leaks over the last months. We can expect a familiar design in line with previous models in the Xperia 1 lineup. Xperia 1 V render Based on rumors, the phone will launch with...

Mediatek will unveil Dimensity 9200+ on May 10

Mediatek will introduce its new flagship chipset, the Dimensity 9200+ on May 10, the company revealed today. The new platform is likely a small upgrade over the regular 9200. Mediatek already did something similar with the Dimensity 9000 and 9000+ - the mightiest CPU core and the GPU got a minor increase in frequency while architecture, memory, and process technology all remained the same. If that is indeed the case, the Dimensity 9200+ will be built on the 4nm FinFET process and the CPU will one Cortex-X3 unit, three Cortex-A715 cores and and four Cortex-A510 cores. The GPU should...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R Pro is coming on April 29, design and key specs revealed

Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi has announced it will add a new member to the Redmi Note 12 series on April 29, dubbed Redmi Note 12R Pro. The company also shared a poster revealing the Redmi Note 12R Pro's design and color options. The image shows us the smartphone's rear side, sporting a rectangular camera island housing two cameras and an LED flash. The primary camera uses a 48MP sensor, but we are yet to get a confirmation on what the secondary camera does. It could be a macro unit or a depth sensor, though. The right-side frame of the Redmi Note 12R Pro has a volume rocker and a power...

Google releases Android 14 Beta 1.1 patch, fixing a lot of bugs

Google has today released Android 14 Beta 1.1. As the rather weird naming implies, this is a mere small update to the first beta, which came out a couple of weeks ago. The next, second beta is scheduled for next month, so you might be wondering why Google would go through the trouble of releasing an intermediary version right now. The answer is bugs. Apparently the company thought some of the bugs running around in Beta 1 were too annoying to let be until Beta 2 comes around, and that's how Beta 1.1 came about. The new build is labeled UPB1.230309.017.A1 for Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro,...

Verizon will expand its C-band 5G network to more rural areas this year

At its quarterly earnings call earlier today, Verizon announced plans to extend its C-band 5G coverage to more rural and suburban areas by the end of this year. While it's unclear which specific markets should expect to see a C-band upgrade, Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg did note that so far, C-band 5G coverage has been rolled out to 70 out of 406 available markets. That leaves 330 still waiting, and some of those will definitely get lucky before 2024 comes along. Unfortunately, Vestberg did not clarify how many of the 330 yet-unserved markets would be getting C-band coverage this year,...

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 to adopt a folder-shaped external screen

We’ve seen plenty of rumors about the Galaxy Z Flip5 so far but now we have our first look at the clamshell foldable’s new cover screen. Noted tipster Ice Universe shared a new image of the Galaxy Z Flip5 showing out its design and our first look at its folder-shaped cover screen. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 render Past rumors suggest the Z Flip5’s cover screen will measure around 3.3-3.4-inches which is a notable step up from the Z Flip4’s 1.9-inch panel. Notice the weird folder-shaped cutout at the bottom which goes around the dual cameras. The tipster claims these images are...

Apple to sign in Samsung and LG in move to swap OLED for microLED

Apple will start using microLED panels as early as 2024, reveals The Korea Herald. This is the third time we hear such a move is on the way from a third different outlet, suggesting the switch is innevitable. According to a report by the Institute for Information & Communications Technology Promotion (IITP), Apple is looking to eventually manufacture the panels itself, but it won't be ready to do so at the start of the transition. That's why it will keep sourcing panels from South Korea, with at least 60% of the orders going to Samsung Display and LG Display. The transition from...

Poco F5 and F5 Pro announcement set for May 9, design teased

The Poco F5, which was rumored to launch on April 6, will launch on May 9. This revelation comes from Poco, which also confirmed the Poco F5 Pro will be unveiled on the same date. Poco is yet to detail the F5 and F5 Pro's specs sheets, but Qualcomm's Indian branch confirmed the Poco F5 would be powered by the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 SoC, making it the first smartphone in India to have this chip at the helm. Oncoming 🟡 🚀#IgniteYourHyperpower #POCOF5Pro #POCOF5 pic.twitter.com/jyLVI30QBp— POCO (@POCOGlobal) April 26, 2023 Today, Poco's Indian division gave us a glimpse of the Poco F5's...

vivo X90, X90 Pro launched in India

The vivo X90 and X90 Pro launched in China last November and debuted in India today. The vivo X90 Pro comes in a single 12GB/256GB configuration in Legendary Black color with a price tag of INR84,999 ($1,035/€942), whereas the vivo X90 is offered in Asteroid Black and Breeze Blue colors with two memory options - 8GB/256GB and 12GB/256GB priced at INR59,999 ($730/€665) and INR63,999 ($780/€710), respectively. Both smartphones will be sold through vivo India's official website, Flipkart, and retail stores in India. Pre-booking is now open, while sales start on May 5. The vivo X90 is...

Realme 11 lineup is officially arriving on May 10

The Realme 11 series was already known to be coming next month, and today we have the official launch date - May 10. It was confirmed by the company on Weibo, meaning we are going to see a Chinese launch before the devices hit the international scene later this year. In the meantime, the vanilla Realme 11 5G was certified by the 3C in China, confirming its 33W charging speed. The RMX3751 device will support VOOC 4.0 chargers with 11V/3A output, matching the Realme 10 - both in LTE and 5G versions. Realme already set up pre-order/appointment landing pages on its own store, JD.com and...

Opera One announced with new UI and tab management features

Opera today revealed the new Opera One browser, which is set to replace the company's current flagship desktop browser later this year. Opera One brings with it a handful of changes, including an updated UI, integration with AI chatbots, and tab management features. Opera One has an updated design, which features more rounded shapes for UI elements, such as tabs, address bar, and side bar. This isn't, however, a complete redesign, as a lot of the UI and especially the design and layout of menus is identical to the current version of the browser. Opera claims that Opera One is...

OnePlus Pad launches in India and Europe on April 28, prices confirmed

The OnePlus Pad will go on pre-order in India on April 28, starting at INR 37,999 for the 8/128GB model, and INR 39,999 for the 12/256GB version. It's available from OnePlus itself, as well as Flipkart, and Amazon India. The tablet will start shipping from May 2. For Europe, the tablet comes in a single 8/128GB config at €499. You can pre-order the slate from April 28 with shipments starting on May 18. OnePlus offers some perks to those who pre-order. In India, there's an up to INR 2,000 discount for ICICI Bank credit cards, EMIs, and NetBaking users, as well as a INR 2,000 cashback...

Google Authenticator gets cloud backup support

The venerable Google Authenticator app is finally getting the one feature people have been asking for years: cloud backup. In the latest version rolling out to Android and iOS, Google has finally added this feature that makes it both more secure and more convenient. The cloud backup feature works pretty much as you would expect; the app will backup your two-factor authentication codes to your Google account. This means even if you uninstall the app or lose access to the device it is installed on, you don't lose all your 2FA codes. Simply by installing the app on a different device, you can...

Infinix Note 30 trio listed on Google Play Console

The Infinix Note 30 series is expected to debut soon and we now have more details on three of the models thanks to new listings on the Google Play Console. Infinix Note 30 Pro (X678B) features a 1080x2400px display and a punch hole cutout. The phone is equipped with a MediaTek Helio G99 chipset with 8GB RAM and boots Android 13. Infiinx Note 30 Pro listing on GPC Infinix Note 30 VIP (X6710) also brings an FHD+ resolution display with a punch hole cutout but is powered by a Dimesnity 1200 chipset and 12GB RAM. The software side is covered by Android 13. Infiinx Note 30...

vivo Y78+ arrives with 6.78" 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 695

vivo just unveiled the Y78+, a phone with a big screen, big battery and a small price. The new model will go on sale in China this Wednesday (April 26) with a base price of CNY 1,600 for the 8/128GB model (that converts to $230/€210/₹19,000). There are also 8/256GB and 12/256GB models for CNY 1,800 and CNY 2,000, respectively. The main attraction on the vivo Y78+ is its screen – a 6.78” AMOLED panel with FHD+ resolution (20:9) that boasts 120Hz refresh rate and great color rendering with 100% DCI-P3 coverage (105% NTSC). It’s quite bright too, hitting 1,300 nits at maximum. And it’s...

Samsung US starts Mother's day sale featuring Galaxy S23 Ultra, Watch5 and Buds2 Pro

Mother’s day is three weeks away and maybe you already bought a gift, but if you haven’t, there is still time. Here are a few gift ideas from Samsung US – a phone with a great camera, a smartwatch or a pair of buds. An unlocked Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra can be picked up for as little as $450 with the right trade-in – Samsung is offering up to $750 in instant trade-in credit (the MSRP is $1,200). What’s your mom’s favorite color? If it’s lime then you’re in luck as this particular colorway comes with a free memory upgrade. This means that the 512GB version costs the same as the 256GB model...

Rockstar Games to announce GTA 6 on May 17

According to several claims from the gaming industry, the Grand Theft Auto series might be getting its next installment soon. GTA 6 is under development, and reports are Take Two, the parent company of Rockstar Games, will officially announce the new game during its investors call on May 17. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy is a remastered version of old GTA games and the latest release by Rockstar Games Hip Hop Gamer recently tweeted an incoherent string of sentences, accompanied by a photo with the Take Two CEO Strauss Zelnick. He also said, “Grand Theft Auto 6 will be a forever moment...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 and Flip5 to retain 25W charging

It seems Samsung will once again launch its upcoming foldables with 25W charging. Galaxy Z Fold5 and Z Flip5 appeared in a 3C listing with Samsung’s tried and true EP-TA800 model charger. Galaxy Z Fold5 (SM-F9460) and Z Flip5 (SM-F7310) will both feature the same charging speeds as their predecessors though the retail packages won’t include the charging brick as standard practice in the last few years. Galaxy Z Fold5 (SM-F9460) and Z Flip5 (SM-F7310) on 3C database Samsung’s next generation of foldables are expected to launch with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy chipset....

Realme 11 smartphone appears in spy photos

Realme will introduce the 11 series next month, and multiple teasers revealed a circular camera island at the the back. Now a phone from the lineup was spotted in the wild, revealing a fancy design on the back and confirming the oreo-shaped island. We can also see the ivory part will have some texture, and it is highly possible we’re looking at a vegan leather option, split by a plastic or glass golden stripe. The phone appears to have flat sides and a large screen. A circle is a popular shape for camera islands lately with a bunch of makers keen to offer their takes on it. We do...

Sony's Xperia 5 V shows up on 3C, 33W charging confirmed

Sony may be ready to unveil the Xperia 5 V a full quarter early as evidenced by the recent leaks of the device. This latest one is a 3C certification of the device with the model number XQ-DQ72, revealing its 33W charging capability. That same model number was seen in February on Geekbench, sporting a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with 16GB of RAM. Sony usually releases the Xperia 1 earlier in the year - May to August, and then the Xperia 5 follows in September or October. We might be in for a change this year and we are looking forward to it. Via

Samsung's Galaxy Enhance-X AI image editor comes to S23 series

Samsung has finally released the Galaxy Enhance-X photo editing app to the Galaxy S23 series. The app has been up and running on the Galaxy S22 trio since last summer though in an older version - 1.0.35. This new version is 1.0.55 and is still in beta, it leverages the more powerful GPU in the Galaxy S23 series. The app is a "photo upscaled and magic editor" that uses AI to add HDR to images, brighten them, fix blur, sharpen, fix moire, remove reflections or shadows, fix lens distortion, and create a portrait mode shot from a regular one. There are face-retouching features as...

Top 10 trending phones of week 16

After 5 consecutive weeks on top the Samsung Galaxy A54 was finally dethroned. The new leader in our trending chart is the Xiaomi 13 Ultra, which just made its official debut and immediately began the most talked-about phone in our database. The Samsung mid-ranger is now sitting in second, but is still comfortably ahead of the third-placed Redmi Note 12 Pro. The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra slid down to fourth, along, while the Redmi Note 12 is now down to fifth position. Apple's iPhone 14 Pro Max regained some ground to place sixth this time around, as the Realme C55 is headed in the...

Samsung Galaxy S24 to use stacked battery tech borrowed from EVs

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is about ten months away now, which means the development of the components that will go inside it should be nearing completion to allow enough time for testing and manufacturing. And according to the latest report from South Korea the next bar flagship might bring new battery tech, borrowed from the EV industry. Korean publication The Elec claims Samsung’s SDI division, which is in charge of battery R&D is looking to carry over stacked batteries to the smartphone business. Rather than a change to the chemistry content of the battery this refers to how the...

Sennheiser IE 200 review

The IE 200 are Sennheiser's entry-level in-ear monitors. If you've ever felt envious of the company's more expensive IE 300, IE 600, or the flagship IE 900 models, then at $150, the IE 200 is a much easier pill to swallow, especially since the previous entry point cost twice as much. With the IE 200, Sennheiser has a very clear goal; to offer an exceptionally neutral sound signature at an affordable price. This is a bit of a departure from the other models in the series, which have all come to be known as bass cannons. In that sense, it is a bit of a role reversal. If you want the most...

Week 16 in review: Xiaomi 13 Ultra, Pad 6, Pad 6 Pro, Band 8 official

Welcome to your week's recap. Xiaomi held a big event at which it announced two tablets - the Xiaomi Pad 6 and Pad 6 Pro, the Xiaomi Band 8, a Sound Move speaker, an 86-inch Mini LED smart EV, but above all was the Xiaomi 13 Ultra. The Xiaomi 13 Ultra brings four 50MP cameras - a primary with a 1-inch sensor and a variable f/1.9-4.0 aperture, a 75mm zoom camera, a 120mm zoom camera, and an ultrawide shooter. The Ultra has a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, a 5,000mAh battery with 90W wired, and 50W wireless charging. Xiaomi will release the 13 Ultra to the Chinese market in April, and then to...

Weekly poll: Is the Xiaomi 13 Ultra hot or not?

This week, Xiaomi announced the highly-anticipated Xiaomi 13 Ultra so now that you've had some time to settle your thoughts on it, we want to ask you if it ticks the right boxes. It may be somewhat of a rhetorical question, given the 13 Ultra's currently the most popular phone in our database. You guys obviously can't get enough of it. Like every Ultra before it, the 13 Ultra is a standout smartphone and a camera-centric device. Xiaomi ensured that it would stand above any other phone in the market, and be head and shoulders over its own Xiaomi 13 Pro. Looking at the Xiaomi 13...

Weekly poll results: ROG Phone 7 Ultimate well loved, but gaming phones still not for everyone

Last week’s poll was all about gaming phones following the announcement of the Asus ROG Phone 7 duo and it’s time we look at the results. The majority of voters (over 42%) said they don’t want a gaming phone for now. It seems most of you are still not sold on the idea of a dedicated gaming phone and there were several good reasons in the comments section. High pricing seems to be one of the key pitfalls for devices like the ROG Phone 7 as they are in the same range as the top-tier flagships from established brands. Some suggested gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck are a more...

Samsung Galaxy A54 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro

Introduction The ever-competitive midrange segment has a couple of new contenders coming from popular lineages. The Samsung Galaxy A54 puts the A5x series back on the right track after a super-successful A52s was followed by more of a meh A53. The Redmi Note 12 Pro, on the other hand, is well-specced and attractively priced - as is the norm for Xiaomi's mid-tier efforts. Which one is better? You can compare the full specsheets or check our editor's assessment further below. Design & build quality Samsung Galaxy A54 202 g ...

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ surfaces on Geekbench

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 series is due to launch this year and given the frequency of leaks it might happen sooner rather than later. A new Geekbench listing surfaced, allegedly belonging to the Galaxy Tab S9+. The Tab S9+ will slot between the vanilla S9 and the S9 Ultra, but it will still employ a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, which is again seen in the scorecard. Alleged Galaxy Tab S9+ Geekbench listing The unit that was tested features 12GB of RAM, 256GB of internal storage and runs on Android 13. Wonder how the device looks? Well, leaked renders from earlier this month...

Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 to have periscope camera and IP rating

The vivo X Fold2 is official and Chinese leaksters are now focusing on the next big thing - the Xiaomi Mix Fold 3. According to Digital Chat Station, the new foldable will arrive in H2 2023 with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. The upcoming foldable will also bring a periscope camera and a waterproof body. The actual rating is yet to be determined after the product has completed testing. The Mix Fold 2 arrived with 67W charging, and Xiaomi will keep the same speed in the next-gen phone but, this time, will introduce wireless charging, which may open the door for reverse wireless...

Alledged Oppo Find N3 schematic shows off the design

A leaked schematic of what's reported as the Oppo Find N3 has surfaced, giving us some pointers as to what the device will look like and its features. For starters, it's a taller-aspect foldable than the Find N2, which may not be to everyone's taste. The rear has a Hasselblad-branded triple camera with one lens clearly a periscope zoom. There's also seemingly a mute switch on the right side. That could be a nod to the rumor that the Oppo Find N3 will be China-exclusive while its counterpart OnePlus V Fold will be available internationally. Let's recap some rumors about the Oppo...