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AGM Mobile claims to solve one of the rugged Android smartphone industry's most pressing problems by making its new H6 up to 27.27% lighter and up to 35.78% slimmer than the average IP68/IP69K/MIL-STD-810H-rated mobile device. Its display is also backed to feel just as weightless with a 90Hz refresh rate, while its main rear camera has an on-trend 50MP resolution.

A Taiwanese news outlet says Qualcomm has chosen TSMC's N3E node to manufacture the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. Its initial plans to dual-source from Samsung fell apart due to yield and capacity issues.

Attention Windows users: your own smartphone could soon be used as a webcam on a PC, which in most cases is likely to be a very strong webcam. A corresponding function is to be rolled out soon.

Realme has scheduled a full, formal debut for its next flagship Android smartphone for after that of the OnePlus 12 in China. However, some of that event's key information has allegedly leaked out already, its price included. In the meantime, the OEM is teasing some of the GT5 Pro's main upgrades, most of which are found in its ultra-fast display.

OnePlus has just confirmed second-gen Rain Touch Control and Tiangong cooling technology for its upcoming flagship Android smartphone. The 12 has allegedly shown these new AnTuTu Benchmark-destroying enhancements off already in another new leak; then again, this one might also reveal that its new and allegedly class-leading display may be less than 100% perfect.

Meizu now asserts that its latest flagship Android smartphone has more to offer besides its well-hyped ultra-slim-bezel Samsung OLED display. They include a "custom" 200MP main rear camera, dual linear speakers and an updated OS with an AI assistant. The Meizu 21 starts at less than US$500 with the new top-end Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor.

The NBTC in Thailand has now certified the 2311DRK48G, a global version of the 2311DRK48I that arrived at the BIS in India at the start of the month. The NBTC have also linked 2311DRK48G with the POCO X6 Pro 5G, which shares its model number with the Redmi K70E that Xiaomi launched in China yesterday.

DSCC's Ross Young, a well-known analyst, says Samsung plans on increasing the Galaxy Z Flip6's cover display size. It will now span a colossal 3.9 inches, making it the largest ever on a Galaxy Z Flip device.

The Motorola Razr Plus, known globally as the Motorola Razr 40 Ultra, has received a hefty price cut on Amazon and Best Buy. Its base variant with 256 GB of storage and 8 GB RAM can be bought for US$699 on the platforms.

Ice Universe has confirmed that the Galaxy S24 series will not get a memory upgrade. The Galaxy S24+ and Galaxy S24 Ultra will get a max of 12 GB, with no 16 GB variant in sight for the latter.

Xiaomi recently announced that it has sold a total of one billion Redmi smartphones in just 10 years. The Redmi series are comparatively cheap smartphones, some with strong features.

Xiaomi has presented its latest 'flagship killers' following last month's launches of the Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro. Arriving in their wake are the Redmi K70 and Redmi K70 Pro, two cheaper handsets that contain various flagship hardware, including Snapdragon 8 series chipsets.

Strong stock growth for MediaTek has been fueled by rising demand for its chips, especially regarding the "edge AI" technology. Both its US competitor Qualcomm Inc. and the overall semiconductor market are lagging behind.

Xiaomi has launched the Redmi K70E, the cheapest model in the Redmi K70 series. Available from CNY 1,999 (~US$282) in China, the Xiaomi Redmi K70E houses various impressive components, including a display that delivers 1,800 nits peak brightness.

CheckMag Netflix's library of games is steadily growing and it features some popular titles, but not all are compatible with a controller. However, there are still a handful that have controller support.

According to new rumours, Xiaomi will employ a quad camera with four focal lengths again with next year's Ultra flagship. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is rumoured to surpass the Xiaomi 13 Ultra in various areas though, such as with a new primary camera that has an improved variable aperture.

OnePlus continues to flood its social media channels with teasers about the OnePlus 12. Arriving on December 5, the OnePlus 12 will see the return of wireless charging for OnePlus smartphones, as well as a new 4,500 nit display and the camera system from the OnePlus Open.

New Huawei flagship smartphones are on the way and will outsell their 2023 forebears, according to a leading industry analyst. Ming-Chi Kuo asserts that they will do "significantly" better than the P60 series thanks to camera upgrades that will include a new zoom lens. The P70 line might also reprise in-house Kirin processing platforms for the first time in generations.

Periscope zoom lenses are projected to be huge among the premium Android devices of 2024 on a number of levels - however, they may not come bigger than in the Honor Magic6 series, according to a new leak. It is said to have well over 2x the resolution of the next largest new zoom lens, although its may be paired to a main shooter that comes with more compromise than previously rumored.

Samsung is laying the groundwork to release the Galaxy S24 Ultra, its next premier smartphone. With the company now receiving approval to sell the handset in more countries, the NBTC in Thailand has confirmed that the Galaxy S24 Ultra is the SM-S928. The same device has popped up on the Safety Korea database, too.

A famous X leaker says that Samsung will ditch the Exynos branding starting next year. Upcoming mid-range and flagship SoCs will be called different versions of Dream Chip.

Samsung continues to move towards using 'AI' to distinguish its smartphones from their peers. Based on new intellectual property office applications, Samsung wishes to trademark the terms 'AI Phone' and 'AI Smartphone' just in time for the release of the Galaxy S24 series.

Two Redmi K70 series handsets have now been detailed ahead of their official launches. While the Redmi K70 and Redmi K70 Pro will lookalike, Xiaomi will base the pair on different Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 series chipsets.

Later this week, Xiaomi will present the Redmi K70 Pro, a handset widely thought of as the Chinese version of the upcoming POCO F6 Pro. Xiaomi has now confirmed that the device will feature a new Light Hunter 800 camera, as well as a TCL C8 display capable of reaching 4,000 nits under certain conditions.

The Galaxy S23 Ultra is discounted on Amazon thanks to its Cyber Monday sale. Its 256 GB variant can be had for as low as US$873 and the 512 GB version for US$1,099.

Huawei's plans regarding the appearance of its upcoming smartphones have reportedly been spilled in the form of renders and other tips as of late. Most of them are thought to relate to the mid-range Nova 12 series - however, it is possible that the design for their flagship counterpart the P70 has leaked out amongst them.

OnePlus has started its OnePlus 12 teaser campaign, shortly before Xiaomi presents the Redmi K70 Pro. Arriving next month, the OnePlus 12 appears to share many of its cameras with the OnePlus Open, including a 64 MP telephoto sensor.

Realme has announced that it has successfully shipped at least 200,000,000 smartphones. The brand has only been in this industry since 2018; nevertheless, this is only 1 of many major sales milestones achieved in that relatively short time. It has unveiled this latest news ahead of the launch of its next flagship Android device.

Honor apparently strives to emulate the Apple iPhone 15 and the Huawei Mate 60 Pro, as the Magic6 Pro is also said to communicate via satellite and outperform the competition by allowing unlimited calls to be made without a mobile network.

The Vivo X100 Pro powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 SoC reportedly thermal throttles to less than half of the maximum performance according to a benchmark result shared by Sahil Karoul on X. The SoC which only packs performance cores also sees significant core clock regression.

Xiaomi is just days away from releasing the Redmi K70 series, including the Redmi K70 Pro. Based on a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, the Redmi K70 Pro will also be available with up to 24 GB of RAM, 8 GB more than its predecessor.

Based on a new leak, it seems that Xiaomi will release three Redmi K70 series smartphones during next week's launch event rathe than the two revealed so far. The same leak outlines memory configurations for the Redmi K70 and Redmi K70 Pro too, as well as their repsective colour options.

Unofficial concept renders of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra have been shared on social media, with a tipster claiming they are “100% real” in terms of final design. However, another well-known leaker has taken some potshots at the S24 Ultra design shown in the images while showing off several partial shots of the purported real flagship smartphone for comparison.

The Xperia 1 VI (and 5 VI) are reportedly on the way as new flagship and sub-flagship Android smartphones respectively with the latest camera tweaks from Sony. They are said to go beyond hardware and into the "in-camera digital signature" tech also headed to flagship DSLRs of the same brand. The new digital signature is intended to counter the potential risks of images made or altered by AI.

Leaked images from Weibo suggest the Oppo Find X7 Pro will feature an octagonal camera housing. It is noticeably thick and houses four camera sensors.

RedMagic has launched a new gaming controller. This is designed to simplify controlling video games on smartphones and offers numerous input options.

The European smartphone market shrank by 11% in the third quarter of 2023. The big losers were Realme, Samsung and Xiaomi. Apple's iPhone sales fell only slightly. Honor was the only smartphone manufacturer to record growth.

The Zeiss super-telephoto camera and the fast 50 MP main camera of the Vivo X100 Pro flex their muscles in numerous sample photos. Vivo places great emphasis on the portrait and night modes as well as the quality of the macro camera.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE, an unlocked Android smartphone with a 256 GB internal storage capacity, is currently available for US$449.99 on Amazon in celebration of Cyber Monday. Powered by a premium processor, the Galaxy S23 FE delivers exceptional performance for livestreaming, video editing, and social content creation.

The Galaxy A05 sticks with a dual rear camera hump in 2023 - nevertheless, it still packs a 50MP main shooter, and also manages to retain expandable storage for all its high-res snaps on top of that. Then again, Samsung's new ultra-budget smartphone packs an unprepossessing display and SoC combination.

iQOO is tipped to switch to "first-class" esthetics in the next generation of its sub-flagship Android smartphone soon, according to a new leak. The "Neo9" is also tipped to be the slimmest new device in its market tier, and to have improved ergonomics and handling despite its premium-grade display dimensions.

The iQOO 12 is a premium Android smartphone with the latest top-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor and a 144Hz display - that is on the way to the global market soon, according to a new leak. Furthermore, it is slated to do so with a new version of Funtouch OS capable of eliminating some of the most negative feedback attracted by its recent predecessors.

Google offers a relatively compact, high-performance smartphone in the Pixel 8, which scores particularly well with its main camera, stock Android and seven-year update guarantee. But the latest Pixel smartphone isn't perfect either.

The launch of the Samsung Galaxy A15 appears to be imminent, as US shopping giant Walmart has recently listed the mid-range smartphone, revealing not only the new design in chic blue, but also the most important specs, including a 50 MP triple camera and 5000 mAh battery.

Samsung has stepped up the pace with its One UI 6 rollout. Having issued a new release schedule earlier this week, the company has now started upgrading the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus and Galaxy S21 Ultra to its Android 14-based OS. Stable One UI 6 updates are now available for the Galaxy A34 and Galaxy M33, the second and third mid-range devices to move up from One UI 5 builds.

CheckMag The iPhone and Android smartphones have more in common than ever before, but from a certain perspective, they still differ in features. If the Android operating system had these features from iOS, it would become more perfect than ever. Below are 3 interesting features that the Android operating system should 'copy' from iOS to enhance its capabilities.

The global smartphone market expanded by 5% in October over the previous year, following a 27-month decline. Among other things, the growth was driven by the recovery in emerging markets, Huawei's return to China, and the September release of Apple's iPhone 15.

As part of the ongoing Black Friday event, BestBuy is taking 33% off the Samsung S23 FE for a US$200 discount. The S23 FE includes the same 50 MP main camera as found on the S22 and S23, so shoppers can grab a nice flagship level phone for just US$399 without paying the flagship price.