Xiaomi launches Redmi K60 series, Pro version gets Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Xiaomi held a big event today for its Redmi brand, launching half a dozen new products. The stars of the show were the Redmi K60 lineup, consisting of three new phones - a flagship Redmi K60 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, a vanilla Redmi K60 with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, and another premium phone called Redmi K60E, powered by the new Dimensity 8200 chipset. Redmi K60 Pro The top-tier Redmi K60 Pro comes with a 6.67” AMOLED with a so-called 2K resolution - that is the middle step between QHD and Full HD, or simply put - 3200 x 1440 pixels. According to promo images, it can reach 1,400 nits...

Samsung Galaxy A13 is the latest phone to get Android 13-based One UI 5.0 update

Samsung continues to release Android 13-based One UI 5.0 stable update for its smartphones, and the latest phone to get the upgrade is the Galaxy A13 having model code SM-A135F. The One UI 5.0 update comes with firmware version A135FXXU2BVL2 and the usual One UI 5.0 goodies in addition to the November 2022 Android security patch. Samsung Galaxy A13 The update is currently seeding in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Croatia, France, Georgia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, and the UK. If you live in any of these...

Realme's 240W charging tech coming on January 5, Realme 10 launching soon in India

The fastest-charging smartphone right now is the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, having support for 210W wired charging. But that could change soon since Realme is rumored to launch the GT Neo 5 with 240W charging. Realme hasn't divulged anything about the GT Neo 5 yet, but the company today announced it will hold an event on January 5 in China at 2:30PM local time to talk about new charging tech. And judging by Realme's choice of words in its Weibo post and the poster it shared, we believe the company will introduce its 240W charging tech. The fastest-charging Realme smartphone right now...

Samsung Galaxy S22 sales to come short of 30 million sales goal, foldables also in decline

The Galaxy S22 series was expected to strengthen Samsung’s position as a top manufacturer, but sales failed to reach their goal. According to Korean sources, Samsung increased its devices' ASP (Average Sales Price) by just 2%, while Apple saw a rise of 7%. Local media and analysts pointed out that Samsung might lose its premium image abroad, as the best-selling model was the super affordable Galaxy A12, while foldable sales also came short of the expectations in the United States. The decrease is expected to continue throughout the holiday period. According to research, the Galaxy...

Dozens of Apple devices send automated crash notifications in a ski town

Apple unveiled its latest iPhones and Watch 8 series with the ability to send an automated call to emergency services when the device experiences an abrupt stop, usually a result of a car crash. The feature is now backfiring, as one US ski town fielded 71 crash notifications, The Colorado Sun reported. According to the Summit County 911 Center, none of these automated calls was an emergency - skiers just stopped abruptly on the slopes without needing medical attention. The “crash detection” and “fall detection” feature on the iPhone 14 series automatically calls 911. The emergency...

Samsung Galaxy A14 5G, Galaxy A34 5G, and Galaxy A54 5G get Bluetooth certified

The Samsung Galaxy A14 5G, Galaxy A34 5G, and Galaxy A54 5G we've been hearing about for some time now have been certified by Bluetooth SIG, taking them a step closer to the launch. The Galaxy A54 5G has been listed on the certifying authority's website with model code SM-A546V, while the Galaxy A34 5G has model designation SM-A346B_DSN. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G's leaked image The Galaxy A14 5G, on the other hand, has eight different models: SM-A146U, SM-S146VL, SM-A146U1-DS, SM-A146W, SM-A146U, SM-A146P, SM-A146P-N, and SM-A146P-DSN. The Galaxy A14 also has two models: SM-A145P_DS...

nubia announces Red Magic 8 Pro with a 6,000 mAh battery, Pro+ gets 165W fast charge

The nubia brand just announced its gaming smartphone Red Magic 8 Pro. It is actually two different phones - Red Magic 8 Pro with a 6,000 mAh battery and 80W fast charging, and Red Magic 8 Pro+ with a smaller 5,000 mAh battery but 165W faster charging. The Plus version also comes with more RAM and storage options, but nubia kept the overall set of features and design the same - both the Pro and the Pro+ share the same chipset, cameras, footprint, and software. The two nubia Red Magic 8 Pro devices come with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. It is coupled by a Red Magic R2 chip for better...

OnePlus 11 shown in live images, official-looking renders also in tow

We already know what the OnePlus 11 would look like from the multiple leaked renders in the past couple of months, but it's always better to have some live images, as those are much harder to fake. Alleged live images of OnePlus 11 As you can see, the photos merely confirm what we've seen earlier in the renders. The circular camera module is in place along with the Hasselblad branding and the sandstone-like finish of the back panel. Interestingly enough, the display indeed appears to be flat. As a bonus, a couple of official-looking renders seem to be circulating on Weibo,...

Redmi will launch Watch 3, Band 2, Buds 4 Lite, and new Note 12 Pro Speed on Dec 27

Xiaomi’s brand Redmi which operates semi-independently in China, is preparing for its huge event tomorrow. The flagship smartphone series Redmi K60 is arriving, and we know it will have at least two very different looks - one with a Blue vegan leather back and another designed to look like carbon. We are also expecting a flurry of new devices, including two new wearables - Redmi Watch 3 and Redmi Band 2 - as well as new TWS earphones Redmi Buds 4 Lite. On top of that, we also expect an entirely new Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed smartphone that brings a new chipset, camera and looks with a...

Samsung Galaxy S23 series battery capacity revealed, hero colors also pictured

Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy S23 lineup in the first weeks of next year, and rumors and claims keep mounting, revealing more details about the phone. According to Samsung-oriented leakster Ice Universe, the batteries of the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23+ will have a slightly increased capacity from their predecessors. Still, they will not bring any changes to the charging speeds. We also spotted promo images of the Galaxy S23+ and Galaxy S23 Ultra in their respective hero colors, Pink and Green, respectively. This is also the first time we see official-looking images of...

OnePlus 11 to debut on January 4

The OnePlus 11 is set to arrive globally on February 7, but today the company revealed this wouldn't be the device's official unveiling. According to the brand's Weibo page, the phone will debut on January 4 in China and will arrive with the latest chipset and memory standards. The SoC of the OnePlus 11 will be a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and will have variants with 512 GB UFS 4.0 storage and 12 or 16 GB LPDDR5X RAM - the fastest memory standards on the mobile market. We also expect ColorOS 13 out of the box, based on Android 13. The event will also be the announcement stage for the...

Top 20 phones of the year 2022

2022 saw the launch of several hundreds of smartphones, some more successful than others. Now that we bid farewell to the year, it’s time to have a look back at some of the best models as measured by a very important metric - their popularity among you, our readers. Here are the Top 20 phones that you searched for the most over the last 12 months. We included some phones that technically debuted in 2021, but it didn’t feel fair to exclude those that started shipping on December 31. The Top 5 most popular phones in 2022 Like last year, Samsung Galaxy phones hold 9...

2022 Winners and losers: Xiaomi

Xiaomi is one of the three major players in the smartphone market, and while it had a turbulent 2022 financially it also saw some stellar products by the company. It also saw it invested significant sums into its EV business, which should hopefully bear fruit in the future. In the world of smartphones, we saw more than a dozen Redmi Note 11 phones, somve very competitive Poco phones and a few exciting Xiaomi 12 series beasts. Here's a list of Xiaomi's highs and lows from the past year as we saw them - the 13 series aren't included as they are too new to be judged yet. Winner: Xiaomi...

Motorola Moto G72 in for review

Say hello to the Moto G72 - a capable mid-range phone with content consumption on its mind. It comes with a USB cable, protective case, and a 33W charger, though in some markets you will also get headphones. Those would end on the good old 3.5mm connector, as the Moto G72 has a built-in audio jack. And it's a useful one as well, supporting Dolby Atmos. The stereo speakers aboard the Moto G72 are also Dolby Atmos-ready. Unboxing the Moto G72 Continuing the thread of content consumption, the Moto G72 also has a great display - a 6.55-inch OLED with 1080p resolution, and HDR10+...

Week 51 in review: Heads turn to 2023 - Galaxy S23, Pixel 8

It's the penultimate week of 2022 and we're just about ready for 2023 and the phones it will bring. But before we write off 2022, let's take a look at the top stories of the past seven days. ZTE announced the Nubia Z50 with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, and the 64MP IMX787 35mm main camera that we loved so much on the Axon 40 Ultra. The Nubia Z50 is China-exclusive for now and starts at CNY 2,999 for the base 8/128GB trim. The OnePlus 11, which will arrive on February 7, will have a 6.7-inch QHD+ AMOLED with a 120Hz refresh rate, a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, 12GB or 16GB of RAM, a 4,870mAh...

My top 5 phones of 2022 - Ivan

Year 2022 is almost up and that means it's time for us at Team GSMArena to nominate our favorite phones of the year. Should you care about mine? Probably not, but if you insist - keep on reading. In reverse order (my absolute favorite is the last one)... ZTE Axon 40 Ultra The ZTE Axon 40 Ultra is the perfect-sized flagship. It isn't huge, not small either, yet has a large 6.8-inch display, a lasting 5,000mAh battery, a great design that reminds me of the lovely Galaxy S21 Ultra, and a unique set of cameras. The focal lengths of the main camera and the zoom camera are what make...

Top stories of 2022: Q1

Welcome to our recap of the top news articles of 2022. We will now be looking back on the most popular stories from the first quarter of the year with each subsequent quarter getting its own story. In Q1, we got a few major announcements. Samsung's Galaxy S22 series launched in February. The Galaxy S22 Ultra was the biggest announcement (metaphorically, and literally). It brought back the built-in S Pen, and the squarer Galaxy Note design, while simultaneously bringing refinement to the battery and cameras. The Galaxy S22 and S22+ got bumped up to a new 50MP main camera and brought back...

Weekly poll: Oppo Find N2 and N2 Flip enter the foldable ring, are you on their side?

Oppo introduced its first flip foldable last week, the Find N2 Flip. While we don’t have the details yet, we know that in the near future this model will be available globally (or at least in the markets that Oppo covers), unlike the original Find N. And, sadly, unlike the new Oppo Find N2 as well – it looks like this one will be China-only just like its predecessor. Still, Oppo engineers have achieved massive improvements, so it is worth a look too, even if it is just window shopping for most. Let’s start with the Oppo Find N2 Flip. This clamshell foldable will be going up against...

Weekly poll results: Xiaomi 13 duo looks like a winner

Xiaomi’s 2022 ends on a high note – last week’s poll shows that the new 13-series flagships are well-liked and each has its fans. The Xiaomi 13 Pro shines with its 1” sensor, something that was available only on special phones like the 12S Ultra before. The Ultra never got a wide release, but the 13 Pro is going global. Details on that are scarce for now and some people are concerned about the price – we don’t know the exact number yet, but based on the 12-series these will be out of reach for some. For those that can afford them, however, the Xiaomi 13 duo are serious...

Top 10 most popular reviews of 2022: Q1

The end of the year is upon us, and as has become tradition we go over all of the reviews of the past twelve months and do a rundown of the ones that you found most interesting. Without further ado, let's kick things off with the first quarter of the year 2022. At the very beginning of 2022, Samsung made a rather big splash with the announcement of its budget flagship - the Galaxy S21 FE 5G. So much so that the phone's review almost made it to the top of the popularity list. We can definitely see why. With a reasonable price tag and really capable hardware, the S21 FE delivers big...

2022 Winners and losers: Apple

It was a challenging year for phone makers as chip shortages and factory shutdowns wreaked havoc on the supply chain. Even Apple was affected, although less than many of its rivals, which allowed it to shine in a big way. Looking back at Apple's 2022 brings us to the same sentiment as 2021 before it - the more things change, the more they stay the same. Apple is one of the more predictable companies in the tech world, which causes us to take Cupertino’s technological brilliance for granted sometimes. All things considered Apple had a good year. All of its products were good, some were...

Honor X7a's specs and images leak

Honor unveiled the Snapdragon 680-powered X7 in March, and it seems the company will soon follow up with an 'a' variant, whose specifications and images have leaked online. The Honor X7a, like the X7, is built around an HD+ display, but it's a tad smaller (6.7" vs. 6.74") and has a lower screen refresh rate (60Hz vs. 90Hz). The screen has a notch for the 8MP selfie shooter, but we don't know if it has the same specs as the X7's front-facing camera. Around the back, the Honor X7a has a quad camera setup comprising 50MP primary, 5MP ultrawide, 2MP macro, and 2MP telephoto units. The...

Motorola Moto G13's design revealed by leaked render

The Motorola Moto G13 got NBTC certified earlier this month, but we still don't know when it will go official. And while we await more details about the Moto G13 from Motorola, a render of the G13 has surfaced online, revealing its design. The Motorola Moto G13 is built around a display with a centered punch hole, and around the back is a rectangular camera island housing a LED flash and two cameras. It also has text that reveals the primary camera uses a 50MP sensor. The Moto G13's right-side frame has the volume rocker and power button, and at the bottom is the USB-C port. The...

Samsung Galaxy F23 gets Android 13-based One UI 5 update

Samsung released the Android 13-based One UI 5 update for the Galaxy F22 last week, and now it's the Galaxy F23 that's getting upgraded with the latest version of Android and Samsung's custom Android skin. The Samsung Galaxy F23's One UI 5 update has firmware version E236BXXU1BVL1 and requires a download of about 2.7GB. It comes with the usual One UI 5 goodies but bumps up the Android security patch level on the F23 to November 2022 instead of December 2022. The One UI 5 update for the Galaxy F23 is currently seeding in India, and if you haven't received it yet, you can check for it...

Meizu 20 launching in Spring 2023, official teaser video emerges

After a Geekbench listing revealed that Meizu is looking to get back into the flagship race, we now have official confirmation from the brand that the Meizu 20 is launching in Spring, 2023. The upcoming flagship phone has now entered its early pre-mass production phase according to the Weibo post. The company also released a teaser video that teases the phone’s camera and design, including a full-screen design without any cutouts. We don’t get a clear look at the device yet, though we can expect more teasers to pop up in the coming months. The recent Geekbench listing revealed...