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The 80 series is tipped to emerge as Honor's next-gen crop of premium mid-range Android smartphones. Now, one of their latest leaks seem to hint that their displays might follow a trend set by the new iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. Meanwhile, the rear cameras in at least 1 variant might fall short of another.

Xiaomi has prepared a new Imaging Limited Edition gift-box for the 12S Ultra, which presents the super-premium smartphone alongside compatible filters. They can be screwed onto the smartphone thanks to a case with threads for its circular rear camera hump, and, according to the OEM, can get the best out of the device's main 1-inch Leica-branded camera sensor.

Preliminary details about what could be the upcoming Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro have surfaced. Codenamed Shiba and Husky, respectively, these next gen Google Pixel phones are said to be running Android 14 and will be powered by yet another Samsung-Google SoC collaboration codenamed Zuma, which is likely to become the Tensor G3 with the same Exynos 5300 5G modem as the Tensor G2.

Realme has revealed the Realme 10, a 4G smartphone that combines the MediaTek Helio G99 with a 90 Hz display. Available with up to 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage, the Realme 10 also has a 50 MP primary camera and a 5,000 mAh battery that supports 33 W fast charging.

Infinix has announced the Zero 5G 2023 as its latest Android smartphone. It has a large FHD+ 120Hz display is driven by MediaTek's new mid-tier Dimensity 1080 SoC, and an up-to-date camera hump with a 50MP main camera. The new Zero-series variant also has a large battery with fast-ish charging - however, it runs software that looks slightly outdated next to its new name.

Realme has outlined a few details about one of the members in its forthcoming Realme 10 series. While the Realme 10 Pro Plus resembles contemporary flagship smartphones, the handset is expected to disrupt the mid-range market instead.

Sony has announced that the image sensors usually known as the IMX line are to be released under a new brand name going forward. The OEM believes that the new LYTIA moniker will reflect the quality and experience it aims to confer on its CMOS for the cameras found in the mobile devices of the near future. Its release may or may not coincide with the 20-year anniversary of Sony's presence in this business coming up in 2023.

iFixit has started selling spare parts for the Google Pixel 6a. From replacement battery and display adhesives to camera modules and a new display, it is now possible to repair the Pixel 6a yourself with genuine Google parts.

Google has started distributing a new update to all Pixel smartphones from the Pixel 4a series onwards. While Google has released the November 2022 update to all eligible Pixel smartphones, this month's update pays particular attention to the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, with several device-specific bug fixes related to display power consumption and thermal performance, among other changes.

Hands-on photos of Vivo's next flagship smartphone have emerged online. Sporting four rear-facing cameras, the X90 Pro is expected to launch with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and 'Xtreme Imagination' cameras, among other features.

New details about the Redmi K60 series have leaked online. Not only has Xiaomi certified the Redmi K60 with the 3C in China, but Digital Chat Station has also outlined more camera specifications.

MediaTek has unveiled the Dimensity 9200, its latest flagship chipset and the first with ARM's Cortex-X3 GPU. Based on the TSMC N4P node, the Dimensity 9200 promises to deliver better performance than the Dimensity 9000 with significantly reduced power consumption, among other advantages.

Huawei's Kirin line of processors were once a main rival for Qualcomm's Snapdragon mobile SoC series, particularly at the higher end. However, they have been sanctioned out of existence by the US government. There have been rumors of their return in 2023; however, the OEM has reportedly dismissed them as fake news.

Specifications for three upcoming Magic5 series smartphones have leaked online. Billed as the Magic5, Magic5 Pro and Magic5 Prestige Edition, the trio should all rely on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. Honor has hinted at the launch date of the Magic5 series too, with new flagships due on November 23.

The device repair vlogger Hugh Jeffreys has found that the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max are among the least user-fixable mobile devices of the year, as with their predecessors. However, neither received the YouTuber's award for the least repairable phone of 2022 thus far - it went to Nothing's inaugural, highly customized Android smartphone instead. Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy S22 and Google Pixel 7 came in for the praise missed out on by other flagships.

2022 has been a year of apex smartphone camera humps, tech with finishes inspired by classic works of art and premium Android devices refreshed with the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 processor. These trends all seem to have come to a head in Nubia's freshly announced version of its Z40S Pro flagship. It may have the same specs as the standard variant - however, its rear panel has turned into a Van Gogh painting.

Samsung has now started issuing One UI 5 to many of its older flagship smartphones. From today, the Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S21 series are eligible for the Android 13-based upgrade in some markets, except for the Galaxy S20 FE and Galaxy S21 FE.

According to new reports, Oppo has set a release window for its next foldable smartphone. Dubbed the Find N2, the foldable should arrive ahead of the Reno9 series, which is also rumoured to launch before the end of this year. Apparent specifications for the Oppo Find N2 have leaked online, too.

Realme has revealed the launch date of the Realme 10 series. Meanwhile, leaker @UniverseIce has outlined specifications for the Realme 10 Ultra, an apparent premier device in the Realme 10 series that is rumoured to feature Qualcomm's next flagship smartphone SoC.

The design of the Xiaomi 13 Pro is now all but confirmed, thanks to the ever-reliable OnLeaks. While the Xiaomi 13 Pro resembles the current Xiaomi 12 Pro from the front, its back panel looks more like the Mi 11 Ultra than its predecessor.

OnLeaks has showcased renders of the Xiaomi 13, a flagship smartphone that is expected to land later this year. Setting itself apart from the Xiaomi 12, the Xiaomi 13 has a flat display, a revised camera housing and a frame that leans heavily into the design language of recent iPhones and the Nothing Phone (1).

Kuba Wojciechowski has confirmed the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will feature 1x Cortex-X3, 4x Cortex-A715 and 3x Cortex-A510 cores in a tri-cluster arrangement. The previously rumoured 2x Cortex-A710 cluster is no longer needed because Arm added 32-bit app support to the Cortex-A510.

Honor is projected to launch the Magic 5 and 5 Pro as its Snapdragon 8 Gen 2-powered flagship smartphones in 2023. However, they are now said to be joined by a Prestige Edition as a new type of Ultra in the same year. The putative US$1,000+ top-end variant might launch with a "custom" OLED display and a 1-inch main camera sensor.

Nokia is known for its eco-friendly smartphones. With the X30 5G, the Finnish brand is now utilizing the sustainability angle more than any other manufacturer. The 6.43-inch mid-range smartphone makes comprehensive use of recycled materials and can also be rented as an alternative to buying it.

Huawei's Petal is its in-house alternative to Google or Apple Maps, developed for the first-party HarmonyOS UI. The OEM has just unveiled a new and "powerful" 3D real-world feature for the app, touted to confer hyper-realistic "digital world" based on a given location. It requires new GPU applications and techniques, as well as enough photos of the place in question.

The PowerCombo Pro 40W is the latest release from the brand Baseus. It has debuted as the latest in a line of power accessories that is a combination between a power brick rated for up-to-date gallium nitride (GaN) charging technology and a power strip. To this end, it has full AC outlets in addition to USB type-A and -C ports.

Specifications for the upcoming Find X6 Pro have surfaced online. Revealed by a reliable leaker, the specifications suggest that Oppo will deck out its premier flagship smartphone with an enticing combination of hardware, including 100 W wired charging and the Sony IMX989, a 1-inch camera sensor also found in the Xiaomi 12S Ultra.

A few months ahead of the release of the highly anticipated successor, the sought-after Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra with 128GB of internal storage has now dropped below the US$900 mark on Amazon for the very first time since its launch in early 2022.

OPPO is a smartphone OEM strongly associated with some of the fastest charging in the industry, thanks to its own SuperVOOC technology. Currently, it goes up to 150W in market-ready devices, with 240W rumored to become the next available upgrade. This potentially blistering form of mobile device power tech is now rumored to debut in a new smartphone in early 2023.

Should Samsung's Galaxy A13 5G get a direct successor in 2023, it may emerge at least looking like an extremely affordable version of the corresponding flagship S23 series. Now, the same device is thought to land in India in the new year, thanks to its reported arrival on a national regulator's database. Interestingly, it has reportedly been listed alongside even less familiar, yet still Samsung-esque, model numbers.

It appears that Qualcomm has confirmed the death of Exynos chipsets in flagship Samsung Galaxy S smartphones. In an earnings call, Qualcomm's Chief Financial Officer outlined that it will supply chipsets globally for the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus and the Galaxy S23 Ultra, with Europe finally moving on from the likes of the Exynos 2200.

Realme is thought to launch a new mid-range Android smartphone called the 10 Pro Plus with a series-first curved display driven by the new SoC. Now, a well-known tipster claims to have evidence of at least one of those updates. Meanwhile, the device's full spec sheet has allegedly leaked out ahead of its launch.

According to reports, Xiaomi is set to equip the Redmi K60 series with a tantalising cocktail of hardware. Not only will the Redmi K60 series rely on a powerful ARM Cortex-X2 prime core by way of the MediaTek Dimensity 8200, but it will also launch with high-resolution displays backed by large batteries.

Reputedly, Samsung plans to bring its 'Light' performance profile to the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus and Galaxy S23 Ultra. Already available on the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4, the performance profile favours battery life and cooling over processing speed.

Sony is going to be busy with its Xperia line in 2023 according to a new rumor. Apparently, five smartphones spread across six model numbers could be in the pipeline for next year. Among those, it is possible one could be an Xperia 1 V model with an in-display fingerprint scanner while another could be the Xperia Ace IV compact smartphone.

SanDisk's Extreme line of portable SSDs have USB type-C ports and handy keychain-compatible metallic housings. Many of its variants are also listed with potentially substantial discounts on Amazon right now. They include over US$300 off the original price of a version with a capacity of 2TB and a rated top transfer speed of 1,050 megabytes per second (MB/s).

The iQOO Neo7 can be described as one of the most interesting premium Android smartphones of 2022, as it stands out from this crowd with MediaTek's Dimensity 9000 Plus SoC. It is now thought to get a sub-flagship SE variant, the predecessor of which saw a global release. It may, poetically enough, launch with a processor that is, despite being more mid-range itself, is backed to top 3GHz in terms of clock-speed.

Samsung is planning to launch the Galaxy S23, the Galaxy S23 Plus, and the Galaxy S23 Ultra later than previously rumored. According to the latest report, the company will hold an event in the first week of February next year followed by purchasable stock in mid-February.

More rumors about next-generation Sony Xperia smartphones have emerged, with claims being made about the camera equipment and sound system for future Xperia devices. Both the Xperia 1 V and Xperia 5 V are allegedly being redesigned to fit their large cameras, while likely the Mark 5 variant of the Xperia 1 could end up with record-breaking speakers.

The latest leaks pertaining to the next generation of premium mobile Android devices from the OEM Honor suggests that the flagship among these smartphones will have a main rear camera of the same resolution as that of its predecessor. Then again, it is now backed to be augmented by new in-house branded AI in this "Magic5 Pro". Meanwhile, more details on its foldable and mid-range counterparts have allegedly emerged.

Sony has announced that it is on the verge of updating its latest flagship smartphones to Android 13. Starting with the Xperia 1 IV and Xperia 5 IV, the update should eventually reach other devices like the Xperia 10 IV and older models like last year's Xperia 1 III.

HMD Global has announced the Nokia 2780 Flip, a new feature phone based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 platform. Equipped with two displays and a 1,450 mAh battery, the Nokia 2780 Flip also has a microSD card reader and an LTE modem, all for US$89.99.

Available for free with a new line, the new OnePlus Nord N300 5G has a full retail price that starts at US$228. This handset features a MediaTek Dimensity 810 processor, a generous 6.56-inch 90 Hz display, 4/64 GB of memory/storage, a 5000 mAh battery, and is only available in Midnight Jade finish.

Samsung has only been selling the Galaxy Z Fold4 since August. However, the company has already shared insights into possible upgrades that next-generation Galaxy Z Fold models could receive, with a smaller footprint allegedly a priority.

Samsung hasn't abandoned the prospect of launching an Exynos 2300-powered Galaxy S23. The company is supposedly obligated to include the chipset in a current-generation device. However, it will likely be sold in the Indian market only.

Xiaomi has showcased camera samples from the Xiaomi 12S Ultra Concept, its latest camera behemoth. Meanwhile, other photos highlight how unwieldy the Xiaomi 12S Ultra Concept is with its Leica M lens attached.

iQOO is a smartphone brand with a penchant for launching mobile devices with high-end specs for surprisingly reasonable prices. Now, it is projected to build on that reputation with upcoming next-gen flagships to launch with the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 as soon as possible after that processor's predicted November 2022 launch. This is now expected to happen so fast that they will debut in India by December.