Red Magic 8S Pro debuts Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset 8S Pro offers up to 24GB RAM

The Red Magic 8 Pro was among the first Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 phones, coming at the very end of 2022. Now company is bringing the improved Red Magic 8S Pro with Qualcomm’s next best chip, better cooling and a cooler-looking exterior. The major change on the S-model is that it uses the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2, a faster version of the 8 Gen 2 chip that powered the 8 Gen 2. The Plus version boosts the prime core from 3.2GHz to 3.36GHz and increases the GPU clock speed from 680MHz to 719MHz. What this means is that the 8S Pro should have 5% higher CPU and 5.7% higher GPU performance. Yes, this...

Honor Pad X9 launch imminent as it gets listed at Google Play Console

Honor is preparing for a big event next week, where a new MagicPad tablet will be announced alongside the foldable Magic V2. The company is also working on a more affordable big-screen device, the Pad X9 tablet, as it appeared on Google Play Console. The Pad X series is Honor's most affordable tablet lineup. This version, with model number ELN-W09, appeared with a Snapdragon 680 chipset that doesn’t even have 5G connectivity. The RAM is 4 GB, while Android 13 will likely be the base for Magic UI. The diagonal of the tablet is not mentioned, although the resolution is - 2000 x 1200...

It's official: Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 arrives in August with Leica cameras

Xiaomi President Lu Weibing today announced that the Mix Fold 3 is coming in August. He responded with the news to a question on Weibo, in the comments of a post he made about Xiaomi's latest factory upgrade. The new Smart Factory was officially launched and the first model it will mass produce will be exactly the Mix Fold 3. Apparently there have been a lot of upgrades in terms of manufacturing systems to ensure that the Mix Fold 3 can be thinner and stronger at the same time. It will also have Leica-branded cameras, unsurprisingly. Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 from 2022 The Mix Fold 2...

All iPhone 15 models rumored to get larger batteries

According to a new rumor out of China, supposedly coming from an "insider" at a Foxconn factory, this year's Apple iPhone 15 lineup will see definite improvements in battery capacity. All four models will benefit. So here are the rumored sizes. The iPhone 15 is said to have a 3,877 mAh battery, the iPhone 15 Plus has 4,912 mAh, the iPhone 15 Pro goes with 3,650 mAh, and the iPhone 15 Pro Max has 4,852 mAh. For comparison's sake, note that the iPhone 14 comes with a 3,279 mAh cell, the iPhone 14 Plus a 4,323 mAh battery, the iPhone 14 Pro's has 3,200 mAh capacity, and the iPhone 14 Pro...

ZTE teases much improved camera for the next nubia flagship

While one ZTE team is preparing for the Red Magic 8S Pro launch tomorrow, their colleagues are working on the next camera flagship. Ni Fei, the President of ZTE Mobile Devices, posted an image of two camera modules – one belonging to an old ZTE phone and one to an upcoming model. Both modules are the same size (22.5 x 22mm), but one clearly has a much larger aperture. The camera module for the upcoming ZTE camera phone (left) and the old module (right) A previous teaser for a nubia phone showed a close-up of a camera island with two labels clearly visible – “35mm” and “Ultra...

Nothing Phone (2) design confirmed Glyph Interface showcased

Nothing Phone (2) is all set to launch on July 11 and we now have an official look at the back of the device in its two colors – white and grey. Not much has changed in terms of design at first glance but the device does come with an altered Glyph Interface. Nothing Phone (2) Speaking of the Glyph Interface, MKBHD shared an exclusive look at the Nothing Phone 2’s new back design. The top and sides of the back now curve into the frame which is another difference compared to the first Nothing phone. Phone (2) features 11 segmented LED strips compared to the 5 units on the Nothing...

iQOO Neo 7 Pro is official with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and 120W charging

The iQOO brand held an event today in India, which was for the introduction of the Neo 7 Pro smartphone. The device comes with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, 120W charging and a 50 MP main camera. If all these features look familiar, as well as the design, that is because this is the iQOO Neo7 Racing, relaunched for the international audiences. During the event, the vivo-owned brand was heavily advertised with its “dual chip power,” which has a dedicated independent gaming chip. It extrapolates frames during gaming; even apps capped at 90 fps can be extrapolated to 120 fps on the iQOO...

Realme GT Neo 6 leaked render confirms Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 inside

Realme only launched the GT Neo 5 in February, and yet it's apparently already working hard on that phone's successor, which is, unsurprisingly, expected to be called Realme GT Neo 6. A leaked render of the upcoming GT Neo 6 is what you're looking at below. It's high-quality enough that it confirms that the phone is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. The area around that inscription might be of the light-up variety too, if we go by what we saw in the GT Neo 5. According to a previous leak regarding the phone, it will come with an OLED display with narrow bezels, 144...

Google Pixel 8 Pro hands-on images leak

Companies don't like leaks, and Google has been among the most affected by leaks in recent years, to the point that it's started pre-announcing its upcoming smartphones and other devices just to somehow stay ahead of the leak curve. And yet, it's still constantly losing the war. Today, a couple of images leaked on Reddit showing a Pixel 8 Pro prototype. They have since been deleted, along with the account which posted them, and that's generally a pretty good indication that we're not dealing with fakes here. The Pixel 8 Pro is definitely a Pixel, judging by these images, and definitely...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 gets One UI 5.1.1 beta with many new features

Samsung has started a beta program for the Galaxy Z Fold4's upcoming One UI 5.1.1 release in South Korea today, and apparently the first beta build has already arrived for those who signed up. Despite what the minor increment might imply, One UI 5.1.1 actually beings a lot of new features to the foldable smartphone. The changelog mentions improved previews in Recent Apps for split screen, full screen, or pop-up apps, switching from pop-up to split-screen directly, moving pop-up apps out of the screen for safe keeping until you want to get back to them, previewing apps when hovering with...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 may not arrive with an IP58 rating after all

With the Galaxy Z Fold5 and Z Flip5 launch expected later this month, we can now look forward to some last minute spec leaks and clarifications. According to long-time tipster Ice Universe who holds a solid track record in terms of Samsung leaks, Galaxy Z Fold5 will not launch with an IP58 dust and water resistance rating. The latest tweet from Ice Universe comes after a recent report which suggested the Z Fold5 and Z Flip5 will launch with an IP58 rating which would be a first for foldable phones. The upcoming foldables from Samsung will likely retain the IPX8 rating for water resistance...

The advanced ambient sound update for Galaxy Buds2 Pro reaches Europe

On Global Accessibility Day Samsung released an update to the Galaxy Buds2 Pro that enabled Enhanced Ambient Sound, a feature that helps people with mild-to-moderate hearing loss. The update was rolled out in South Korea initially but is now expanding to Europe. The firmware update is version R510XXU0AWF4. Here’s the changelog: A new feature has been added to the Labs menu Added “Sharpen call sound,” which is useful in noisy places Added “Extra-high ambient volume” for “Hearing enhancements” (when activated, the “Ambient Sound level” changes from step 3 to step 5) Stability...

Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Watch 6 Classic appear as Google Play Supported Devices

Samsung will host the summer Unpacked event in Seoul, South Korea, and we expect to see two new foldables, a couple of tablets as well as the Watch6 and Watch6 Classic wearables. The smartwatches have already leaked multiple times, and today another bit of info appeared online. Codenames and model numbers were revealed on Google Play Supported Devices, opening the doors for finding more details on the models in one month until they become official. The Samsung Galaxy Watch6 with codename fresh6bs and model number SM-R930 is expected to be the 40 mm variant, while fresh6bl and...

Week 26 in review: Asus launches Zenfone 10 Xiaomi 13T lineup leaks Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 becomes official

We send away the first half of 2023 with yet another batch of leaks and teasers. Xiaomi 13T series is on its way, and we saw some specs of the vanilla 13T and the 13T Pro. Nothing is a brand that generates a lot of hype and we aren’t surprised a Glyph composer, developed jointly with EDM behemoths Swedish House Mafia, was one of the top stories of the past week. There was another, more interesting development around the new phone of Carl Pei’s company, as his team shared two teasers, revealing a flat panel and a transparent back that still keeps the signature LED lights. Many Samsung...

nubia Red Magic Gaming Tablet's battery size and charging speed confirmed

nubia will unveil the Red Magic 8S Pro and Red Magic Gaming Tablet on July 5 in China. The company recently revealed that the Red Magic 8S Pro will pack a 6,000 mAh battery with 165W charging support, and now the brand has announced that the Red Magic Gaming Tablet will come with a 10,000 mAh battery charging at up to 80W. That's hardly a surprise since the nubia Red Magic Gaming Tablet is expected to be a rebranded ZTE Axon Pad introduced in April. It packs a 10,000 mAh battery, supports 80W charging, and sports a 12.1" 120Hz LCD of 2,560x1,600-pixel resolution. The ZTE Axon Pad is...

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra spotted running Android 14 on GeekBench

One UI 6 is next on Samsung's software roadmap, and by all accounts, the update will ship on top of Android 14. As per earlier leaks, Samsung is expected to launch its public beta testing for One Ui 6 and Android 14 in the third week of July. And, as per usual, the latest flagship series of phones, in this case, the Galaxy S23 family, will be the first to participate. The Korean giant is seemingly on track with this schedule, judging from a recent leak on GeekBench, where a Galaxy S23 Ultra was spotted running Android 14 and presumably One UI 6 on top. GeekBench reporting Android 14...

Apple Vision Pro Caviar Edition is decorated with 18K gold costs $40K

Dubai-based Caviar, known for its custom luxury class devices, today announced Apple Vision Pro Caviar Edition, also called CVR Edition. The Vision Pro is touted as a "spatial computer" by Apple, and Caviar says their idea behind the CVR Edition was to turn this spatial computer into a work of designer art. The luxury brand drew inspiration for the Apple Vision Pro Caviar Edition from Tom Ford's flip-up glasses and Gucci's ski masks to transform the headset into a "pinnacle of both technology and style." The Apple Vision Pro Caviar Edition and its protective mask are decorated with...

Weekly poll: the Asus Zenfone 10 shows small flagships still exist are you getting one?

The Asus Zenfone has a very specific reputation – it’s a small flagship. Well, it’s not that much smaller than a Galaxy S23, but that usually doesn’t stop Zenfone proponents. This week the company unveiled the newest member of the family, though you have to look at it up close to see that it’s not the Zenfone 9. The Asus Zenfone 10 has the same exterior as its predecessor (except the decals have been toned down). This is not a bad thing, the 9 was a pretty phone. The key dimensions have been preserved – the 5.9” display, the width and the height – but the new model is slightly...

Weekly poll results: Macro-enabled ultra wide cameras see lots of love

Macro photography is more popular than we expected – more than half of the voters in last week’s poll expressed interest in it, although only some of them have phones that are actually good at shooting macro photos. As we noted in that post, it’s still very common for ultra wide camera modules to have fixed focus lenses. Manufacturers seem happy to put a basic 2MP macro module on most phones rather than paying for a pricier lens on the ultra wide. Check out the poll results, the number of people who are interested in macro photography but don’t have the right phone for it is higher than...

vivo X90 hands-on review

The vivo X90, launched in China last November, began its international rollout this year with the vivo X90 Pro. We already reviewed the X90 Pro and found it to be an exemplary flagship smartphone with impressive imaging skills, but now we got a chance to spend some time with the more affordable vivo X90. We used the vivo X90 for a month and here's what we found about it. Packaging The vivo X90 comes in a blue-colored retail box similar to the X90 Pro's box with the same contents. You get a protective case, a SIM card ejection tool, a USB-C cable, a 120W charger, and the usual...

Nokia and Apple sign long-term patent cross-license agreement covering 5G and other technologies

Nokia has announced it signed a new long-term patent cross-license agreement with Apple to replace the current license agreement signed back in May 2017, which is set to expire towards the end of 2023. The new patent license agreement covers Nokia's inventions in 5G and other technologies. The terms of this agreement between the two companies remain confidential, but Nokia said it will receive payments from Apple for a multi-year period and expects to recognize the revenue related to this new agreement starting in January 2024. The Finnish company also said that the new agreement...

Realme Pad 2 4G leaks with renders and specs

Realme is allegedly working on a new tablet. A rather detailed leak showcases the Realme Pad 2 4G. As per the source, the upcoming device will be powered by a MediaTek Helio G99 chipset. After some experimentation with Qualcomm in the Realme Pad X and Unisoc in the Realme Pad Mini, it seems that the company has once again settled for a MediaTek chip, just like on the original Realme Pad. Realme Pad 2 4G The Helio G99 will likely be paired with 8GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. The Realme Pad 2 is expected to feature an 8,360 mAh battery with 33W fast charging via a USB...

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Snapdragon 888 promo materials leak

Rumors are continuing to mount regarding a new re-launch of the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE model in India. As per yet another source, the new model is well on its way and should be dropping sometime in the next ten days. As far as changes to the new Galaxy S21 FE, first and probably foremost, there is the switch from the Exynos 2100 chipset to a Snapdragon 888. The base storage is also upgraded to 256GB of non-expandable storage, likely alongside 8GB of RAM. That's up from the entry 128GB and 8GB configuration of the current Galaxy S21 FE. The new leak also includes an alleged...

Realme Buds Wireless 3 wireless earphones are coming on July 6 design and specs revealed

Realme launched the Buds Wireless 2 neckband-style wireless earphones in May 2021, and after over two years, the company will follow up with the Realme Buds Wireless 3. The Realme Buds Wireless 3 will be introduced on July 6 - the same day when Realme will unveil the Narzo 60 and Narzo 60 Pro. All three products will be introduced through an event in India which will begin at noon local time. Realme hasn't detailed the Buds Wireless 3's specs sheet, but the company shared its pictures, revealing the design and color options - Vitality White, Bass Yellow, and Pure...

AMD releases limited run Ryzen 5600X3D CPU in the US

AMD and Micro Center have announced a limited run launch of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D CPU. This is a variant of the Ryzen 5 5600X but with the 3D V-Cache technology. The 5600X3D, much like the 5600X itself, is technically a chip that wasn't good enough to be a 5800X3D. This means instead of eight functional CPU cores, it has six. It still, however, has the full 96MB of L3 cache, which made the 5800X3D such a fantastic CPU for gaming. The 5600X3D has a 3.3GHz base clock frequency and 4.4GHz boost clock frequency, a reduction of 400MHz and 200MHz respectively over the standard...