Ulefone unveils Armor Mini 20 series, its smallest rugged phones yet

Today Ulefone has unveiled the Armor Mini 20T Pro, the Armor Mini 20 Pro, and the Armor Mini 20 4G. These are its smallest rugged smartphones to date, hence the "Mini" in the family name. The 4G model is powered by MediaTek's Helio G99 SoC, while the other two go with the Dimensity 6300 instead. The Armor Mini 20T Pro has advanced FLIR Thermal Imaging Lepton 3.5, with a 57-degree horizontal field-of-view and a thermal resolution of 160x120, and 25 Hz frame rate. The measurable temperature range is -10°C to 450°C and the accuracy is ±3°C. The phone also has a flashlight function...

Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro to have record-breaking screen refresh rate

Asus is announcing the ROG Phone 9 series on November 19, and the duo will unsurprisingly sport the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. This, according to a new rumor, will be paired with the best heat dissipation tech available at the moment. Not just that, but the ROG Phone 9 Pro's LTPO OLED screen will have a record-breaking (for a smartphone) 185 Hz refresh rate. It will be a flat screen, by the way. The phone will be IP68 rated for dust and water resistance, and it's expected to come with AI features as well, because it is 2024 after all and every phone launch needs a lot of talk of AI...

Google confirms: Android 16 is launching early and there will be a second release in 2025

At the beginning of this month a rumor claimed Google would launch Android 16 earlier than its predecessors. Today, Google itself has confirmed this. Android 16, the finalized version, will be out in the second quarter of next year, so between April and June. The company says it's doing this "to better align with the schedule of device launches" across the Android ecosystem. This year, the Pixel 9 family arrived in August with Android 14 on board, even though Google was already working on Android 15 - which eventually came out a couple of weeks ago. If Google manages to release...

iPhone 17 to use Apple's own Wi-Fi 7 chip

The iPhone 17 coming in fall 2025 will use an Apple-designed Wi-Fi 7 chip, according to renowned Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The chip will replace the Broadcom chip that Apple currently uses for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Apple's Wi-Fi 7 chip will be built using TSMC's 7nm process. Apple apparently wants to move "nearly all" of its products to its own Wi-Fi chip within about three years, in order to cut supply costs and rake in more profits. Apple is also working on its own 5G chip, which will be separate from the Wi-Fi one and built using a different TSMC process technology....

Purported list of the first devices getting Xiaomi HyperOS 2 internationally leaks

Xiaomi unveiled HyperOS 2 in China yesterday, and along with the new software came a list of devices that will be receiving it as an update and a rough timeline of when it will hit each model. Today a purported list of the first international devices to get HyperOS 2 has been leaked. Rather confusingly, the list says all these phones will get the new skin "by Q1 2025" - that may mean "before Q1 2025", in which case it's better phrased as "by the end of 2024", or it could also actually (perhaps more likely) mean by the end of Q1, which is March 31. In that case, there's definitely a...

OnePlus 13 to be more expensive than the OnePlus 12

The OnePlus 13 is getting official in a few hours, and ahead of that a last-minute rumor claims to give us the pricing for all versions. If these prices pan out, then the OnePlus 13 will be CNY 500 ($70) more expensive than its predecessor when it launched last year. The entry-level version will have 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, priced at CNY 4,799 ($675), followed by the 12/512GB variant at CNY 5,299 ($745), the 16/512GB iteration at CNY 5,799 ($815), and the top level 24GB/1TB option should go for CNY 6,299 ($885). Obviously do keep in mind that these are prices for the...

Google Pixel 11a and Pixel Tablet 3 to have inferior chips compared to the flagship Pixels

According to a new rumor, Google will only launch a new Pixel tablet every two years. The Pixel Tablet 2 is thus coming in 2025, and the Pixel Tablet 3 in 2027. Also in 2027, the company will launch the affordable Pixel 11a. These two devices will theoretically use the same Tensor chip as the flagship Pixel line, but in practice things won't quite be identical. Google is allegedly going to fuse off defective parts of the TPU to save chips that normally would have to be discarded. These chips will then be used in the Pixel 11a and Pixel Tablet 3. Google Pixel 8a Thus, they could...

Google Pixel 9a full specs and price tag revealed in new leak

Google might launch the Pixel 9a in March 2025, but a full specs sheet of the smartphone already appeared online. Multiple sources told Android Headlines that the new phone will have a big 6.3" display, which is the same screen from the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro flagships. Google is expected to equip the Pixel 9a with its latest Tensor G4 chipset, coupling it with 8 GB RAM and 128 GB or 256 GB storage. The leak also confirmed once again the 5,000 mAh battery, which will support up to 18W wired and 7.5W wireless charging. The new phone is expected to have the 48 MP Sony IMX787 sensor...

OnePlus 13 fully revealed by TENAA

OnePlus 13 will be unveiled on Thursday, and we know most of the specs from the company's numerous teasers. The phone is now listed by TENAA, uncovering the remaining details like screen size, memory options, and body dimensions. The listing also confirmed the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset with a 4.1 GHz CPU and the 6,000 mAh battery, which is the mightiest in the history of OnePlus flagships. OnePlus 13 The phone has a BOE-made 6.82" screen with 1440p resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate. The 32 MP selfie camera has a single punch hole, while the trio on the back is once again...

Google Pixel 9a battery capacity revealed by new rumor

Google's Pixel 9a is due to launch sooner than its predecessors according to past rumors, and today a new detail about it has been leaked. The phone will allegedly have a 5,000 mAh battery, which is bigger than the Pixel 8a's 4,492 mAh cell. This obviously means you should expect it to have better longevity than the Pixel 8a. Previous leaks also told us that the Pixel 9a will have a 48 MP main camera, perhaps borrowed from the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Google's most expensive smartphone. The 13 MP ultrawide will stay the same, though. The Pixel 9a is expected to launch around mid-March,...

Huawei Mate 70 series to have familar camera design, leak reveals

Huawei is working on the Mate 70 devices, and a new leak just revealed what the phones will look loke from the back. According to a photo that claims to have the camera covers of all the phones, all Huawei Mate 70 versions will have four cameras in a square formation mounted on a circular or octagonal island. The lineup will include Mate 70, Mate 70 Pro, and Mate 70 Pro+ with a circle, while the Mate 70 RS will be the fanciest device in the lineup. This reminds us of the Mate 50 series, which had the same look. However, we can see more small cutouts for lasers and sensors, such...

Samsung to hold another developer conference in November, might show One UI 7.0

Samsung unveiled One UI 6 last year at the Samsung Developer Conference 2023 (SDC23). However, One UI 7 has been hit with a series of delays and won’t be out until next year, likely launching alongside the Galaxy S25 series. So, this year’s SDC focused on other things. But we still may get a peek at what Samsung is cooking – the company just announced that another SDC will be held later this year. Samsung Developer Conference Korea 2024 will be an online event on November 21. You can already sign up on the official site, if you are interested. There will be two keynote speeches and a total...

Here's when Apple Intelligence will finally arrive in the EU

Apple has now released iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, along with macOS Sequoia 15.1. The thing all of these software releases have in common is the presence of the first Apple Intelligence features. For now, these features can be accessed "in most regions around the world", Apple says, when the device and Siri language are set to US English. Those regions don't seem to include the EU, however - at least not for iOS and iPadOS. Apple says Mac users in the EU can access Apple Intelligence in US English with macOS Sequoia 15.1. Apple Intelligence will become available to iPhone and iPad users in...

Google Pixel Watch 5 to have a custom Tensor chipset

Google's Pixel Watch 5 might get a custom Tensor chip, giving up on Qualcomm as a supplier. This makes sense since Google is also using Tensor chips for its Pixel smartphones, but interestingly the switch will only happen in 2026, so the Pixel Watch 4 will presumably still use a Qualcomm SoC. That said, the roadmap document that this leak is based on is itself from early 2023, which means a lot could have changed from then and up until now, keep that in mind. Google Pixel Watch 3 Now, this Tensor chip's CPU would have one Cortex-A78 core and two Cortex-A55 cores, according to the...

Oppo opens Find X8 registration in the UK ahead of launch

The Find X8 series from Oppo made their debut in China last week and we got official confirmation that both the Find X8 and Find X8 Pro will launch globally sometime next month. In light of the global launch, Oppo UK has now started its teaser campaign for the Find X8 series with a launch page where users can register their interest for the upcoming flagships. This development marks an official return for Oppo flagships in the UK and Europe, as the last two generations of Find X-series devices were not available outside of China. Oppo Find X8 series teaser from Oppo UK For...

One UI 7 design changes showcased in early video

One UI 7 is expected to arrive in January 2025, alongside the Galaxy S25 series. We have seen leaked images of the interface, which will be based on Android 15, but now the YouTube channel Mobile Wala Bhai has revealed more about the UI in its latest video. The software is installed on a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and reveals some design improvements, including a split Quick Panel - one page for notifications and the other for quick settings. The video is not in English, but with the power of YouTube Auto Translate, anyone can understand the key points. The lock screen will allow you...

Indonesia bans sale and use of iPhone 16 series

The Indonesian government has effectively banned the sale and use of iPhone 16 series and Apple Watch 10 series devices in the country. The ban is a direct result of Apple's unmet investment commitments in the country, as Cupertino had previously pledged to invest upwards of IDR 1.71 trillion ($109 million) in local R&D facilities. If there is an iPhone 16 that can operate in Indonesia, that means that I can say the device is illegal. Do report it to us." - Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, Indonesia Industry Minister As per the latest figures, Apple has invested IDR 1.48 trillion ($95...

Realme GT7 Pro full specs appear on TENAA

Realme GT7 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Elite will arrive on November 4, and we already know some key features of the new flagship. Today, we have the full specs sheet of the phone, including display size, battery capacity and memory options, after it was listed by TENAA. Realme is bringing a 6.78" screen with a 2,780 x 1,264 px resolution - per a previous report it will be the new Samsung Eco2 OLED Plus display. A 16 MP front-facing camera is sitting inside a punch hole and an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner is placed under the panel. The back will have a 50 MP main camera, 50 MP telephoto...

Weekly poll: Will Oppo Find X8 or Find X8 Pro be your next phone?

Things are heating up in the flagship space as Oppo unveiled the Find X8 series. These are flagships with a special focus on the camera (with help from Hasselblad). This year there is even a camera shutter key and the Alert slider is back (both on the Pro model only). The Oppo Find X8 Pro is not a direct sequel to the Find X7 Ultra (an X8 Ultra might arrive later on). So, instead of a curved display, it has an almost flat micro-quad-curved 6.78” LTPO panel (1264p+, 120Hz, 10-bit colors). It is powered by the Dimensity 9400 chipset and an enormous 5,910mAh battery (with 80W wired and 50W...

Weekly poll results: vivo X200 Pro mini adored, X200 Pro also gets a warm welcome

Small-but-powerful phones tend to be quite popular on the Internet, even if “small” hasn’t been an accurate term in the last few years. And, boy, did vivo bring out one of the best small-but-powerful phones that we’ve seen yet. We’re talking about the vivo X200 Pro mini, of course. The phone received an overwhelmingly positive response that could become even more positive, if the mini passes reviews with flying colors. Some did find things to dislike about the mini – wishing for a 200MP sensor in the tele camera or not liking the optical fingerprint reader (the big Pro has an ultrasonic...

iQOO Z9s Pro hands-on review

iQOO expanded the Z9 series by introducing two 's' models, called iQOO Z9s and iQOO Z9s Pro. Both smartphones are designed for young multi-taskers, primarily college students and young professionals. We already shared some pictures clicked with the Z9s Pro from our media tour in Baku, Azerbaijan, but we also used the smartphone for about a month to see how it performs in other departments, and here's what we found. Design The iQOO Z9s Pro is built around a 6.77" curved AMOLED display with a 120 Hz screen refresh rate and 4,500 nits peak brightness. It also has a centered punch-hole for...

The Blackmagic Camera app for iPhones now supports Camera Control, adds new features

Blackmagic Design has updated its popular Camera app for iOS, with version 2.1 bringing notable new features primarily aimed at iPhone 16 users. Key among these is the addition of Camera Control support, allowing users to adjust settings like zoom, exposure, focus, and ISO by simply swiping the Camera Control button. The update follows version 2.0, which introduced native iPad support back in August. The app now also supports direct access from the Control Center, Lock Screen, or iPhone’s Camera Control, streamlining how users can launch and access its functions. Blackmagic has also...

OnePlus publishes OxygenOS 15 release timeline, here are all the devices getting it

OnePlus announced OxygenOS 15, based on Android 15, yesterday. The company said an open beta version would start rolling out to the OnePlus 12 on October 30. In the meantime, it's published a comprehensive list of devices getting the open beta and when each is expected to receive it. So let's dive in. As it turns out, the OnePlus 12R (including the Genshin Impact Edition) is going to receive it on October 30 as well. Then, in November, the beta will spread to the OnePlus Open and OnePlus Pad 2, followed by the OnePlus 11, OnePlus 11R, OnePlus Nord 4, OnePlus Nord CE 4, OnePlus Nord CE 4...

Samsung Galaxy A56 to bring an important camera upgrade

Samsung launched the Galaxy A55 back in March, and so it's clearly already hard at work on its successor, which we assume will arrive sometime during the first quarter of next year. Today, the Galaxy A56's camera details have been leaked and, as the saying goes, we have some good news and some bad news. Let's start with the good. The Galaxy A56 will get an upgraded selfie camera, most likely a 12 MP sensor, that will replace the 32 MP snapper that's been in use in the A5x line since the Galaxy A51 launched back in 2019. It's unclear whether the new camera will be identical to the...

Realme GT7 Pro's official colorways showcased ahead of launch

There's no shortage of teasers for the upcoming Realme GT7 series as the brand's vice president, Xu Qi Chase, shared official renders of the GT7 Pro's three official colors ahead of its November 4 launch. GT7 Pro will arrive in Star Trail Titanium, Light White and a special Mars Exploration Edition. All three colors will feature a matte-textured glass back, which Realme describes as having a "metal brushed texture." Realme GT7 Pro colors We can see the new camera island design, which houses three cameras and Hyperimage+ branding. Realme GT7 Pro will be one...

Oppo unveils familiar-looking Pad 3 Pro tablet and Enco X3 earphones

Oppo introduced the Find X8 duo yesterday with impressive cameras and Dimensity 9400 chipsets. The event also saw the debut of the Pad 3 Pro tablet and Enco X3 TWS earphones. The tablet is actually the OnePlus Pad 2 under a new name and available in two new colors, while the Enco X3 are exactly the same as the OnePlus Buds Pro 3, with the logo on the case swapped. Oppo Pad 3 Pro is available in China, and this is the most confusing part because the OnePlus Pad 2 is also selling in the domestic market and even in the same store. It is a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-powered tablet with a...

vivo X200 Pro mini is now on sale

vivo unveiled the X200 series last week. It includes the X200, X200 Pro, and X200 Pro mini. The vivo X200 and X200 Pro went on sale in China last week, and now, the X200 Pro mini is also available in vivo's home country through the brand's official Chinese website. The vivo X200 Pro mini comes in four colors with three memory options - 12GB/256GB, 16GB/512GB, and 16GB/1TB, priced at CNY4,699 ($660/€610/INR55,450), CNY5,299 ($745/€690/INR62,530), and CNY5,799 ($815/€750/INR68,430), respectively. vivo X200 Pro mini As evident from its name, the vivo X200 Pro mini packs a...

OnePlus OxygenOS 15 hands-on review

OxygenOS 15 is the next major interaction in the software used by OnePlus devices. Based on the latest Android 15, OxygenOS 15 brings with it several new UI changes along with a smattering of AI features that have now become prerequisite as well as some new security and multitasking enhancements. We have been using the closed beta of the OS running on a OnePlus 12. This version will be released as an open beta later this month and should be similar to the final build arriving later this year. Let’s see what OnePlus has in store for us this year. Design One of the major points of...

Honor unveils MagicOS 9.0 - its take on Android 15

Honor unveiled the MagicOS 9.0 in China, a week ahead of the announcement of its Magic7 flagship series. It called it the world's first all-scenario personalized AI operating system and accented the deeper integration of the Yoyo voice assistant or AI Agent as they call it. On the Android 15-based MagicOS 9.0 it will work across a number of applications, utilizing MagicLM, Honor's proprietary language model. The company claims it will understand natural language and computer vision, while also learning from your habits and being aware of context. The in-app operation will let it...

TCL confirms Android 15 eligibility for 50 series, four tablets

TCL unveiled many phones over the past 12 months, including new 50 series phones and Nxtpaper products. The company officially confirmed the full list of devices that will get Android 15 updates, and the good thing is most of the new devices are in line for the software update. Here is the full list: TCL 50 5G TCL 50 Nxtpaper 5G TCL 50 Pro Nxtpaper TCL 50 SE TCL 50 XL TCL 505 TCL Tab 8 Gen 2 and LTE TCL Tab 10 Nxtpaper TCL Tab 11 Gen 2 and LTE TCL Tab 11 FE The notable absentee from the list is TCL 50 XL Nxtpaper 5G. The company will hopefully complete its update at a...

Infinix Zero Flip goes on sale in India today

The Infinix Zero Flip, introduced in India last week, will go on sale in India today at noon local time through Flipkart in Blossom Glow and Rock Black colors. It comes in a single 8GB/512GB configuration priced at INR54,999 ($655/€610) but will be available at a special launch price of INR49,999 ($595/€550). The Zero Flip is Infinix's first foldable smartphone. It features a 6.9" 120Hz FullHD+ LTPO AMOLED folding display and a 3.64" 120Hz AMOLED cover screen of 1,066x1,056-pixel resolution. The Infinix Zero Flip has the Dimensity 8020 at the helm and runs Android 14 with XOS 14.5...

Xiaomi 15 Ultra leaked renders show a weird camera arrangement

Xiaomi is due to launch the 15 and 15 Pro later this month, but the Ultra is only set to follow in February. Even so, today we have the first set of leaked renders showing the Xiaomi 15 Ultra, and it's definitely got a distinctive camera arrangement - and one that might not please fans of symmetry. While the camera bump itself is circular like it's always been in the Ultra line, the placement of the cameras themselves within the island is, as you can see, asymmetrical. According to the source of these shots, the lone camera on the top is the 200 MP 4.3x zoom periscope telephoto,...

WhatsApp is changing how contacts work

Today, WhatsApp has announced an important overhaul of how it handles contacts. Up until this point, contacts in WhatsApp are the contacts on the phone it's installed on. That can be a problem for those who lose their phone and don't have backups of their contacts, for example. This can also be a headache for those who share a phone, as well as those who manage multiple accounts with separate contacts on one device. Thankfully, though, WhatsApp has a solution: a built-in contact manager. This will let you save contacts in the app, and so you won't lose them if you switch phones. The...

Oppo Reno13 Pro specs leak

Oppo's Reno12 Pro arrived in June, and so we're almost at the point where its successor will launch - remember, the Reno series is on a six-month release schedule. Today, some details about the upcoming Reno13 Pro have surfaced. The phone is said to feature a 6.78-inch quad-micro- curved LTPO OLED screen with 1264x2780 resolution, a 50 MP 3x periscope telephoto camera, and a 5,900 mAh battery. Oppo Reno12 Pro The Reno13 Pro will support 80W wired charging, 50W wireless charging, and will have a high dust and water resistance rating. Magnetic wireless charging might be supported via...

Google Pixel 9a's main camera comes from a much more expensive device

Google's Pixel 9a is expected to land in March, and we've already seen it in some intriguing leaked renders, which very much highlighted its lack of a camera bar/visor thing. Now a new rumor tells us the Pixel 9a will ditch the 64 MP main camera of its predecessors, and will instead borrow the 48 MP unit used in the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Google's most expensive smartphone. The Pro Fold being a foldable device, and one not made by a Chinese manufacturer, you shouldn't expect top level quality. But still, this should be a better snapper than what the Pixel a line has had before. While...

Insta360 Ace Pro 2 action cam shoots 8K video with its Leica lens

Insta360 has launched the Ace Pro 2 action camera today, its entrant in the space dominated by GoPro and where DJI is also a contender. The camera costs $399.99, which actually makes it $50 less than its predecessor. In the EU, it's €449.99. The GoPro inspiration for the design is clear, and yet the Insta360's front display only displays information, not a live feed of what the camera sees. For that you get the hinged main screen, now 2.5" in size, with improved brightness and pixel density. The Ace Pro 2 is rugged and water resistant up to 12m (with precise underwater controls). It...

Android 15 update comes with a huge issue for Pixel 6 owners

Google finally started rolling out Android 15 to still supported Pixel devices last week. As is often the case, the rollout hasn't been issue-free. Far from it, in fact. Today a bunch of Pixel 6 owners are reporting a very big problem. The biggest one you can have following an update, in fact. The Pixel 6 units in question are simply left unusable - bricked, in tech terms. This happens randomly and unexpectedly, it seems, but there may be an explanation - two users on Reddit report that their Pixel 6 devices died after enabling the Private Space feature. However, another user claims their...

HMD Fusion is getting a Venom Smart Outfit but you won’t be able to buy one

HMD began teasing a tie-in phone for the upcoming Venom: The Last Dance movie and we now get to see the actual product. It won’t be a limited-edition phone but a prototype Smart Outfit case that adds an electromagnetic liquid ferrofluid on the back as a nod to the Venom symbiote from the Marvel franchise. Once attached to the HMD Fusion, the Venom Smart Outfit will apply a custom theme, wallpapers which you can download from HMD’s press release here, and Venom alert sounds. HMD also revealed that the Venom Smart Outfit won’t be going on open sale which is a bummer. The brand is...

vivo V40 Pro review

It's official: the Honor Magic7 series will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite

This Wednesday, Honor will unveil MagicOS 9.0, but we get a sneak peek – and a confirmation that the Honor Magic7 series will be powered by the just-announced Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset from Qualcomm. The Magic7 and MagicOS 9.0 will bring the “first real-time NPU graphics rendering for mobile gaming” and the “industry’s first on-device AI agent for an open ecosystem”. Okay, but what does that mean? The official description is a little vague, but it will use generative AI to reduce the load on the GPU (and with that, reduce temperature and power usage). This also promises better image...

HMD Fusion is getting a Venom makeover

HMD is continuing its movie tie-in collaborations with a new version of the HMD Fusion in time to celebrate the theatrical release of Venom: The Last Dance. 🕷️ Superfans, you’re in for a treat! We've got something dark, daring, and seriously next-level arriving this weekend. Think you can handle it? 👊​ Venom: The Last Dance hits the cinemas on October 25th. ​#HMDFusionXVenom:The Last Dance​#ShotOnHMD #HMDFusion ​@venommovie pic.twitter.com/rloX1oLi7n— HMD (@HMDdevices) October 20, 2024 The upcoming Venom HMD Fusion will feature a symbiote-inspired design and will be the “Ultimate...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Special Edition is what the original Fold6 should have been

You could say that Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold line was in something of a plateau with minor yearly updates that left it trailing behind the Chinese foldables. Enter the Galaxy Z Fold6 Special Edition, which was just announced in South Korea. It alleviates several pain points from the Z Fold6 with larger displays, slimmer profile, and a 200MP main cam. So, what’s so special about the new Z Fold6 anyway? Larger cover and main screens for starters. A 6.5-inch LTPO AMOLED 2X cover screen, up from the 6.3-inch panel on the Z Fold6 with an updated 21:9 aspect ratio that should make it more...

Sony WF-C510 review

The WF-C510 are the latest entry-level earbuds from Sony. These are the no-frills option for someone who just wants a simple pair of earbuds for the everyday commute or workout without having to shell out a fortune on features they don't need. The C510 are the successor to the C500, which were reasonably popular despite not being the cheapest or feature-rich option on the market. Most people just seem to want a basic pair of earbuds from a brand they know and trust and the C500 fit the bill. The C510 are taking a shot at essentially the same market again. With the updated model,...

Top 10 trending phones of week 41

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE's streak in our trending chart is at an end, but it's replaced on top by another Samsung smartphone. This week we've got the Galaxy A55 in first, followed by the Galaxy S24 Ultra. [#InlinePriceWidget, 13262, 1#] The Galaxy S24 FE rounds up an all-Samsung podium, but there are fresh new faces just below it. vivo's newly unveiled X200 Pro took fourth, followed by the X200 Pro mini in fifth. The exciting new Dimensity 9400-powered duo certain got enough attention even before its potential global launch. Apple's iPhone 16 Pro Max comes in sixth, ahead of...

Weekly poll: will you pick up a vivo X200, X200 Pro or X200 Pro mini

Now this is a flagship trio to behold – it’s got a big camera king, it has a capable but affordable middle model and it has a mini that actually deserves its flagship moniker. We’re talking about the vivo X200 series, of course, which went official earlier this week. vivo only announced availability for China, but it’s a safe bet that at least a couple of the X200 models will become more widely available down the road. vivo X200 series at a glance Let’s start with the vivo X200 Pro. With a large 200MP 1/1.4” sensor inside the 3.7x periscope (85mm), this phone promises...

Deals: iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max deals, new iPad mini arrives, iPad Air discounts

Apple typically discontinues the old iPhone Pro models just as the new generation arrives. However, third-party retailers can continue selling the old Pros. Amazon has the Apple iPhone 15 Pro at €1,130 for a 256GB unit, €200 less than the equivalent 16 Pro model. The 2023 phone has a smaller display (6.1” vs. 6.3”), a shorter telephoto lens (77mm vs. 120mm) and a lower resolution ultra wide camera (12MP vs. 48MP). Otherwise, it is fairly similar and it supports Apple Intelligence. Apple iPhone 15 Pro €100 off ...

Weekly poll results: Samsung Galaxy A16 5G can last 6 years, some people think

Quite a few people are looking at the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G as an option for their next phone – and it was a bit of a surprise to see just how many think that this phone can last them 6 years. That’s how long Samsung will be updating the software on this entry-level €250 phone. There are those who like the A16 5G but don’t think that it will last the full 6 years. Performance is an obvious concern – how will the Exynos 1330 or Dimensity 6300 hold up to software in the late 2020s? Will the 4GB of RAM be enough? People in the comments had other concerns too – what if the screen (or...

vivo X200 Pro in for review

Hey there, vivo X200 Pro! We've spent some time with this gem of a cameraphone over at its launch event but we now have it at the office and it's ready for a review! The X200 Pro ships with a phone-matching blue case, a 90W charger, and a USB-A to USB-C cable. When you put the new X200 Pro next to vivo's current flagship, the X100 Ultra, there are some obvious differences. The X200 Pro has a less-curved front and back glass, and a wider frame, to compensate for the difference. Curved vs flatter is a matter of personal preference - we'd say that both phones feel lovely in the...

Apple iPhone 16 vs. iPhone 15

The iPhone 16 series is out now. It is only natural to ask yourself how much the new Apple iPhone 16 is better than the previous iPhone 15. And most importantly – is it worth upgrading? Table of Contents: Design Display Battery Life Charging Speaker Test Performance Cameras Verdict For starters, you can compare the complete specs sheets or directly continue with our editor's assessment in the following text. To sum things up, the iPhone 16 arrives with a new chip with the promise of AI capabilities down the line, an improved screen glass, expanded camera...

iPhone 17 Slim / Air specs reiterated along with iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max's

Haitong International's Jeff Pu, a reasonably accurate source of Apple-related information, is back with a new research note today, and it's all about the iPhone 17 series coming next year, most likely in September. Let's start with what will be the shiny new member of the family, the iPhone 17 Slim (or iPhone 17 Air if Apple wants to use the same naming scheme it does for its tablets). This model has been 'confirmed' (as much as anything can be unofficially) to use the A19 chip (so not the A19 Pro like the Pro models), paired with 8GB of RAM (so support for Apple Intelligence will...