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Visionary.ai claims to be able to bring "extreme low light" video to smartphones powered by Qualcomm's latest and greatest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC with its IP. The company asserts that its software-based ISP can leverage the processor's upgraded power to achieve "impossible imaging tasks" using any smartphone camera, thereby bringing "true night vision technology" to the top-tier mobile device world.

Honor has teased its upcoming Magic6 series as flagship Android smartphones with all the latest bells and whistles the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 platform from Qualcomm can support. They include a voice assistant powered by on-device AI, as well as the latest, most powerful form of pairing with own-brand laptops. The new smartphones will also have first-gen Magic Capsule displays, touted as an even smarter version of Dynamic Island for iPhones.

The President of Samsung LSI has confirmed the 2025-bound Exynos 2500 will be manufactured on Samsung's 3 nm node (likely 3GAP). It will be the first smartphone AP to be manufactured on Samsung's gate-all-around process, potentially giving it an edge over the competitors.

Qualcomm has confirmed that it plans to raise next-gen Snapdragon 8 Gen 4's prices, which will, in turn, trigger an increase in global smartphone prices in 2025.

The Motorola Edge 40 Neo is the manufacturer's cheapest high-end model — but in view of its price, it can be classed more as a mid-range device. Even so, it has a lot to offer, as shown in our test.

Qualcomm executives said in an interview that the company plans to partner with Samsung Foundry and Qualcomm for its flagship products. However, it declined to comment if the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will make the switch.

Samsung has published One UI 6 Beta 9 for the Galaxy S23 series. Reportedly, the company is finally ready to issue stable builds, months after its rivals started doing so.

At best, many reviews of the Pixel 8 Pro don’t distinguish between when AI tasks are performed on device by the Tensor G3 and when they are off-loaded to Google Cloud for processing. At worst, some assume that all of the AI models are being processed by the Tensor G3, which is far from ideal for consumers seeking out accurate advice on what phone to buy.

Xiaomi is preparing to release the Xiaomi 14, its smaller Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 flagship. Not only will the Xiaomi 14 tout an impressive camera system, but it will also house the TCL C8, a new 1.5K display capable of delivering 3,000 nits peak brightness.

Xiaomi is only a day away from fully unveiling the Xiaomi 14 series. In the meantime, the company has taken to the Snapdragon Summit to showcase the smaller Xiaomi 14 in four colours.

The Samsung Galaxy A15 has been said to launch as one of 2024's most affordable new smartphones. Now, it is projected to land as a more up-to-date, yet more compact, handset compared to its predecessor, although its battery capacity might remain the same. It is also thought to land alongside a slightly more premium 5G-capable variant on its debut.

The X100 is thought to launch as the vanilla variant of Vivo's next-gen Android smartphone flagship series. Nevertheless, it is also now backed to debut with a groundbreaking feature: Low Power Double Data Rate 5 Turbo (or LPDDR5T) RAM, touted to be up to 13% faster than its top-end LPDDR5X counterpart. The world-first upgrade is tipped to reach a new performance peak when combined with the new Dimensity 9300 flagship SoC from MediaTek.

OnePlus has confirmed a few display details for the Ace 3. Typically, OnePlus' Ace products feature high-end hardware at mid-range prices, with a 1.5K AMOLED display being one of them this time for the OnePlus Ace 3.

The OnePlus 12 has not arrived yet, but OnePlus is already claiming to have broken over a dozen DisplayMate records. The OnePlus 12 will showcase BOE's first 2K AMOLED panel with extremely high peak brightness.

Redmi has now confirmed that the K70 series of Android smartphones is on the way. The brand refers to the devices as its "2024 flagships" thanks to their next-gen Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoCs; then again, the line-up is also now backed to be announced long before that year starts. They are also thought to do so with additional upgrades in the areas of display and charging technology.

The Murena 2 privacy smartphone is proving to be a complete success, as the funding goal on Kickstarter has already been exceeded by a large margin. The device completely dispenses with Google apps and is intended to protect user date thanks to /e/ OS and privacy switch.

Oukitel asserts that its new WP30 Pro can charge by up to 50% in just 15 minutes over USB type-C, despite the 11,000mAh capacity of its battery. That is because it is the first of its line to boast flagship-grade 120 watt (W) charging specs. The new rugged device also supports Android 13, 5G and a 120Hz refresh rate for its FHD+ display.

Lenovo has shown an interesting concept design of a new smartphone that can be bent and thus be turned into a smartwatch without further ado. A concept AI feature could adapt the software's look to the user's outfit, and an AI document scanner is supposed to enable better image quality.

Xiaomi is taking the fight directly to Apple with its next compact flagship. While the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro have thinner display bezels than most smartphones, the Xiaomi 14 will offer a near bezel-less experience when it launches later this week.

Real-world images of the OnePlus 12 have emerged online, highlighting its selfie camera and alert slider. Its 2K screen will have a peak brightness of at least 2,600 nits.

According to a new leak, Redmi is preparing three variants of its upcoming next-gen flagship K70 series as opposed to the two heard of up until now. Two of these Android smartphones might be equipped with Xiaomi's ultra-fasting 120W charging technology; then again, that would be no improvement over their K60 Pro predecessor.

Realme has started to hint at the imminent launch of a new Android flagship, prompting a leading tipster to assert that it will do so as the GT5 Pro. The smartphone is said to launch with a "Miracle Cooling" system of unprecedented specs, backed to push its new Qualcomm chipset to levels of performance beyond that of comparable handsets.

ZTE has released the Nubia Z50S in China for a CNY 2,199 (~US$301) MSRP. The Nubia Z50S combines a 144 Hz AMOLED display with a 5,000 mAh battery and a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, plus a Sony IMX787 primary camera.

Xiaomi has published initial camera shots taken with the Xiaomi 14, the company's next compact flagship. Not only can the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-backed smartphone capture plenty of detail in varying lighting conditions, even with its 75 mm telephoto camera.

Xiaomi has now shown off its smaller flagship in several press images. The company has also provided a brief look at the larger Xiaomi 14 Pro, as well as camera hardware for the regular Xiaomi 14.

The MediaTek Dimensity 9300 will be officially unveiled in China on November 6. The flagship AP will power high-end smartphones made by Oppo and Vivo.

The Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+ and Galaxy S24 Ultra are tipped to launch with on-device generative AI on par with ChatGPT and Google Bard. An enhanced version of Bixby is also in the works.

The Vivo Y200 is a new mid-range smartphone powered by a Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 chipset. Also equipped with a 120 Hz AMOLED display, the Vivo Y200 has other hardware like a 4,800 mAh battery and a 64 MP primary camera.

Huawei appears to be on the verge of introducing a new mid-range and SE-branded smartphone. Based on an extensive leak, the Huawei Nova 11 SE will feature a 90 Hz AMOLED display, a battery that supports 66 W charging and several high-megapixel cameras.

According to various reports, Samsung is working to make the Galaxy Z Fold6 considerably thinner than its predecessor. With the Huawei Mate X3 and Mate X5 apparent inspirations, a thinner Galaxy Z Fold may retain the same 50 MP camera as the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Fold5.

Countless Geekbench listings for the Xiaomi 14 Pro have now surfaced online, shortly before Xiaomi's next hardware event. Once again, it seems that Xiaomi is destined to offer two flagships at launch, with a Xiaomi 14 Ultra likely arriving at a later date.

In the last few years, Xiaomi has refrained from offering its MIX series devices outside China, MIX Fold 3 included. However, early indications suggest that the Xiaomi MIX Fold 4 could receive global release, as well as a customary Chinese one.

Xiaomi has now confirmed the launch date for the Xiaomi 14 series, which is currently thought to consist of the Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro for now. The former has already turned up in dozens of Geekbench listings too, in which the performance improvements of the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 can be seen.

MediaTek's Dimensity 9300 SoC scores 2,055,084 points in AnTuTu v10, putting it ahead of the Exynos 2400 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Similarly, its Geekbench scores of 2,139 and 7,110 also give it a slight multi-core lead over the competition.

Notebookcheck has received written confirmation from Google that it deliberately blocked the installation of benchmarks on its Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro devices during the review embargo period. It confirms our earlier report on the issue while raising questions about the company’s practices.

iQOO's upcoming flagship smartphones are said to be the subject of a new leak that consists of a photo of a heretofore-unseen handset in the wild. Should that be the case, the 12 and 12 Pro have undergone a potentially significant design upgrade over their 11-series predecessors. It involves a camera hump that, while mounted in one corner, is so big it virtually spans the entire rear panel.

Geekbench 6 founder John Poole has responded to the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro benchmarking controversy. In exclusive comments obtained by Notebookcheck, Poole says Primate Labs is unaware of any issues with compatibility that might have otherwise resulted in the app from being made unavailable to reviewers.

Anyone using a Google Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro can customize the look of the smartphone in numerous ways thanks to the Casetify Impact case. Casetify not only promises protection for Google's new flagships, but above all offers a gigantic selection of more than 900 designs.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 will soon come onto the market as a stylish retro edition, which can now be seen in leaked images. Meanwhile, Samsung claims that the functionality of the large secondary display has been significantly expanded over the past few months.

OnePlus has now started teasing the release of a new flagship, a day after debuting its first foldable. Described as a 'moment of historical significance for Chinese screens', the OnePlus 12 could make its debut as soon as next week with the world's first 3,000-nit smartphone display.

The Google Pixel 8 Pro may have one of the best camera systems around, but it cannot match the might of some of its competitors. In a reversal of last year, Google's latest flagship falls short of its Apple and Huawei equivalents, with there being a small gap between it and its predecessor this year, too.

PCIe 4.0 is finally coming to microSD Express cards, doubling the maximum speed to 1,969 MB/s. The latest SD 9.1 specs are also defining four SD Express classes with minimum read/write speeds between 150 and 600 MB/s, as well as offering improved power and heat management for all types of cards.