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The iQoo 13 is official in India as of today (December 3, 2024) for the equivalent of $649 with cutting-edge specs such as a 2K 144Hz OLED display driven by Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 Elite processor and triple 50MP cameras. The smartphone also has distinctive features such as its own RGB lighting and 120W charging for its 6,000mAh battery.

The Xiaomi 15 and 15 Pro have only been available in their native China for just over 2 months now. Nevertheless, an estimated 1.3 million of the new devices are in use there already. They are also reportedly the most popular smartphones with their new Snapdragon 8 Elite processor thus far.

Samsung's 2025 foldables are reportedly getting larger displays according to an insider. The larger Galaxy Z Fold 7 will now look like the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition while the Galaxy Z Flip 7 will inch closer to its rival, the Motorola Razr+.

The RedMagic 10 Pro launched in China as a new flagship with the Snapdragon 8 Elite on November 13. Now, the gaming phone has made its global debut with a starting price that’s lower than in China.

8BitDo's first controller that attaches to (Android) smartphones is now available to order on Amazon and those who order now should be able to get their hands on it before the year runs out. iPhone users, on the other hand, experiencing FOMO can grab the Backbone One at a discounted price.

OnePlus is thought to launch its latest flagship Android smartphone alongside a second variant called the 13R. It is now said to be made of even more premium materials than the 13 despite being the more affordable option. A famous leaker also now purports to confirm that it will have the same signature Alert Slider.

The Honor 300 Pro is one of Honor's latest smartphones to combine a flagship chipset with mid-range pricing. This time, the Honor 300 Pro features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, a 5,300 mAh battery and a new 50 MP 'Portrait Master' camera, among other high-end hardware.

The Honor 300 has now been officially presented alongside the Honor 300 Pro and Honor 300 Ultra. Unusually, the Honor 300 is under 7 mm thick despite featuring a 5,300 mAh battery and a 6.7-inch display.

OnePlus has confirmed that it will release its latest flagship Android smartphone outside China soon. The brand has revealed that the 13 will be sold with free accessories and the chance to win an outdoor adventure holiday in some regions. The worldwide event will also be hyped in conjunction with OnePlus' upcoming 11th Anniversary.

Update: Xiaomi has now corrected the suggestion that the device is IP68 certified outside China. The Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus is one of an increasing number of smartphones that are IP69 certified against dust and water. Unfortunately, it seems this will only be true in China. By contrast, Xiaomi has now confirmed that the device will miss out on IP69 certification globally.

AnTuTu has revealed its latest flagship phone chart, which lists the top 10 phones that got the highest average scores throughout November. Asus’s ROG Phone 9 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Elite topped the list, but Vivo’s X200 Pro with Dimensity 9400 put up a good fight.

According to a recent rumour, Xiaomi planned to introduce the Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G outside China with inferior camera hardware. Xiaomi's first official teaser suggests otherwise, though.

It seems that Insta360 will soon introduce not one but two new smartphone camera gimbals. Directly succeeding the Flow and Flow Pro, the Insta360 Flow 2 and Insta360 Flow 2 Pro are already available to unofficially purchase in some markets.

Xiaomi has shared new details about the Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus before its first international launch. Surprisingly, it seems that global versions of the device will feature the same primary and telephoto cameras as the Chinese version of the Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus.

Poco appears to be preparing for the launch of a new smartphone, likely the Poco F7 Ultra. This device is expected to be a rebranded version of the recently launched Redmi K80 Pro in China.

The Honor 300 series has been officially introduced in China, and it's the first lineup from the company to feature a phone with an "Ultra" moniker. This top-end offering within the series sets itself apart with a premium design and a capable camera setup.

Huawei is set to unveil its latest and greatest at a flagship product launch event in Dubai next week (Dec 9 to Dec 15), potentially featuring the Mate X6 or the Mate XT Ultimate Design. The event promises to showcase some pretty cutting-edge technology, including the world's first tri-fold smartphone and other new releases such as the MatePad Pro 13.2 and FreeBuds Pro 4.

The iQoo 13 flagship has arrived in Indonesia, its first market outside China. The flagship phone packs several premium features including a hi-res display, triple 50MP rear cameras, and a battery that charges incredibly fast.

Qualcomm is reportedly preparing the Snapdragon 8s Elite, a new chipset expected to power sub-flagship smartphones. The first smartphones featuring this new chipset are anticipated to debut in April, potentially with impressive battery specifications.

The Xiaomi 15 Ultra is expected to join its standard and Pro siblings soon. Ahead of the company announcing this new Snapdragon 8 Elite flagship, reliable tipster Digital Chat Station has shared the camera, display, and other details of the device.

The Realme Neo 7 is set to launch as an affordable sub-flagship with a last-gen Dimensity flagship SoC. As the company has just revealed, it features a 7,000 mAh battery without being thicker than its predecessor.

Tizag has released the Digital Canvas Case for the Apple iPhone 16 series of smartphones. The 3.7-inch display does not require constant power to display a photo on back and can be changed at any time through the app.

The best smartphone of 2024, at least in the eyes of a well-known tech YouTuber, is not even available outside Asia yet and was only recently officially unveiled. For the first time, smartphones that have been launched in China in recent weeks are playing a role in an YouTube awards ceremony.

The MediaTek Dimensity 1080 is now just over three years old, yet is thought to be the defining feature of a number of new Android smartphones in the coming year. The devices might have reasonable price-tags in line with their outdated silicon and its underwhelming performance.

TSMC is now believed to get production of its cutting-edge 2 nanometer (2nm) chipsets underway in earnest by the second half of 2025 - however, the next processor for top-end Android smartphones will not be among them. The "Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2" is backed to launch with significant performance upgrades nonetheless.

After announcing the iQoo Neo 10 series in China, iQoo is reportedly bringing the latest generation Neo series to India. However, it is not known if the upcoming device, reportedly called iQoo Neo 10R, is a rebadge or a new device entirely.

Realme's GT 7 Pro is now one of the world's longest-lasting flagship Android smartphones thanks to its new Titan Battery. Its successor is now believed to surpass it in this regard, however. The OEM is reportedly evaluating several new batteries for this device, each bigger than the last. Then again, Realme's final choice might imply some potentially crucial drawbacks for the "GT 8 Pro".

In the sequel to the pandemic simulation Plague Inc., players have to rebuild the world after a zombie apocalypse. Just three days after its launch, After Inc: Revival has already surpassed 50,000 downloads on the Play Store and secured the second spot in the "Strategy" category on the iOS App Store.

Nothing has already revealed that the Nothing Phone (2) will get a successor in 2025. Now, new info says the London-based company has three new phones in its product lineup for the coming year.

Xiaomi recently introduced the Redmi K80 series in China, and the company has yet to share its plans for a global rollout. However, Giztop has already made the Pro variant available to import, and now, the non-Pro device is also available.

The OnePlus Ace 5 series will launch in China soon, and the non-Pro device is expected to debut globally as the OnePlus 13R. Ahead of the company officially unveiling the phone, the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 phone has appeared on Geekbench.

The Realme V60 Pro arrives as the third model in the Realme V60 series. It boasts superior durability compared to its siblings and also has an upgraded main camera and a bigger battery capacity.

Realme has confirmed that its successor to the GT Neo6 will indeed debut soon, albeit as a smartphone with the shorter name of Neo7. The putative Android 15 device is tipped to have the build quality to match high-intensity internals such as the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus processor and an ultra-large, practically tablet-sized, battery.

Oppo has introduced some significant battery upgrades with its latest Find X8- and Reno13-series Android smartphones. However, their successors might be even better in this regard, with estimated capacities that go up by about 1,000mAh compared to the previous generation. However, their growth might come with a drawback.

The 300 Pro is thought to debut as one of Honor's latest mid-range "Portrait Master" Android smartphones soon. Now, it has allegedly been spotted on Geekbench with a highly unusual processor - even though it apparently goes by a familiar name.

Lava has introduced the Yuva 4 smartphone in India. The entry-level smartphone comes with a 90 Hz display, a 50 MP camera, a 5,000 mAh battery, and the Unisoc T606 processor. It’s available in glossy black, glossy purple, and glossy white colorways.

A new leak has all but confirmed that Samsung will be releasing the Galaxy S25 Slim globally. Arriving early next year, the Galaxy S25 Slim should be just as easy to obtain as the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25 Plus or Galaxy S25 Ultra.

HMD pitched the Skyline as an Android smartphone with exceptional value for money due to its Gen 2 reparability (complete with removable battery) and features such as a 50MP selfie camera despite its mid-range Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 silicon. That, however, has failed to save it from the title of Worst Smartphone of 2024, conferred on it by a vlogger with more subscribers than Apple.

The Pixel 9 Pro Fold is better than its predecessor in many respects, but the Google smartphone is still not where it should be. The Chinese foldable competition in particular, as well as the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6, look more modern compared to the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.

The Oppo Find X8 series, which currently includes the Find X8 and Find X8 Pro, is expected to be joined by a third model, the Find X8 Ultra. A reputable tipster has recently shared key details about the upcoming flagship.

One of Samsnug's subsidiaries appears to have got slightly ahead of itself when it comes to the company's next Android update. Specifically, Samsung Spain was caught showcasing One UI 7, confirming all prior leaks about a design overhaul in the process.

Following the launch of the iQoo 13, iQoo has announced the Neo10 and Neo10 Pro as more affordable phones with flagship chipsets. The two phones share a lot in common such as a hi-res display, a massive battery with fast charging, and a proprietary chip that improves the graphics of mobile games.

Spare parts for the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25 Plus have turned up online before their official launches. Appearing to confirm five launch colours, the parts have turned up alongside an equivalent for the Galaxy S25 Ultra too.

The Xiaomi 16 is already rumoured to be in testing with Qualcomm's next-generation Snapdragon chipset. Based on early findings, Qualcomm's unreleased 'SM8850' can already be found in Xiaomi HyperOS 2.0 code.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE delivers the premium experience you'd expect from a flagship Android phone at a reduced price. With the latest $200-off Amazon Black Friday deal, though, the S24 FE becomes an even better deal, especially considering the Galaxy S24's most common criticism is the mediocre pricing.

With a 5,000 nits bright display, up to four 50 MP cameras and a battery of up to 6,500 mAh, the Vivo S20 and Vivo S20 Pro offers some flagship specs at a mid-range price thanks to a few cost-cutting measures.

The successor to Honor's ~$400 90 GT is now rumored to have a substantial battery upgrade to go with its ex-flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC and high-end 50MP camera. Honor is also reportedly mulling other high-end updates for its next 'GT' smartphone.