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As a result of the DRAM crisis, Xiaomi appears to have identified a cost‑saving opportunity that isn’t immediately obvious from the spec sheet. In our review of the Xiaomi phone, we found that the speaker’s sound quality is noticeably inferior to that of the Xiaomi 15T or Xiaomi 17. This aligns with a trend we’ve observed across our reviews.

The Redmi K100 Pro Max is now official in China, and this flagship phone is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Xiaomi has paired it with a large 9,070mAh battery and a display with a 185Hz refresh rate. The starting launch price is around $623.

Teardown expert Zack Nelson takes a very close look inside Samsung’s latest foldable after durability-testing it a few days earlier. The Galaxy Z Fold8 is not only more compact and wider, it is also supposed to be way more robust thanks to a dual titanium layer that JerryRigEverything is set to find.

In a new report, well-known Apple analyst Mark Gurman refutes recent claims by Jefferies that the all-glass anniversary iPhone has been cancelled for launch in 2027. According to his sources, the iPhone 20 Pro redesign is still on track to launch next year, however there will be changes to the initial plans.

The Motorola Moto G47 looks nice, but it has to endure severe cost-cutting measures and is ultimately barely competitive. It’s a good thing there are online retailers that set a realistic price for the phone.

Abxylute is expanding its line of magnetic controllers with two new additions. The new controllers, the Abxylute M5 and Abxylute M6, allow for horizontal gaming when attached to a smartphone.

A device believed to be the OnePlus 16 has received SRRC certification in China, revealing some of its connectivity details. The certification indicates that the flagship is moving closer to launch.

The base Pixel 11 won't get Google's new camera bar lighting feature reserved for the Pro models, but a fresh correction suggests the telephoto camera and RAM amount are better than previously rumored.

A new image posted on Reddit shows what appears to be retail units of the entire Pixel 11 lineup already in hand, ahead of Google's official unveiling.

Samsung has reportedly ordered one million additional Galaxy Z Fold 8 units after record preorders and sales exceeded expectations worldwide. Strong demand, particularly in South Korea, suggests wide-format foldables are gaining mainstream traction despite their premium pricing.

Geekbench leaks show the Pixel 11 Pro XL's Tensor G6 GPU outperforming the Tensor G5 by a huge margin while still lagging behind Qualcomm's flagship GPUs.

Ahead of its launch event on August 11, Xiaomi has shared photos of the Redmi K100 Pro Max in a new color. This new blue color brings the confirmed colorways the flagship will be available in to three.

Early September will bring the last phone in the Galaxy S26 lineup, the Galaxy S26 FE. It will be powered by the Exynos 2500 SoC and come with a triple-rear camera setup, a 4,900 mAh battery, and a 120 Hz refresh rate.

Digital Chat Station says the next Xiaomi flagships won't reinvent the back panel, and the second screen from the 17 Pro line is sticking around too.

The Minimal Phone 2 does have an audio jack at the top of the phone. The Minimal Phone 2 has appeared in an official teaser video that shows off its new design and a couple of features. The compact phone still sports a QWERTY keyboard but now has an OLED display and an aluminum body.

A fresh Pixel 11 Pro XL Geekbench 7 listing offers an early look at Tensor G6 CPU performance. The new Google SoC comes with an unusual seven-core configuration, which, in turn, affects multi-core performance.

TrendForce's latest smartphone cost analysis points to a sharp jump in component costs for Apple's upcoming flagship, with one part of the bill of materials now eating up a much bigger share than before.

Google has shipped the August update for its Pixel phones, but the official device list starts at the Pixel 8. The Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro and 7a got nothing, even though Google's own support page still lists them as supported. Here is what the patch fixes and how to check your phone.

iQOO has confirmed that its Neo 11 Extreme Edition and Z11S will launch together on August 18, with the former packing a Dimensity 9500 chip and a 9,100mAh battery and the latter featuring a massive 10,000mAh cell paired with a more modest Dimensity 7500 chipset.

The global variant of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max has appeared on Geekbench 7. The listing reveals its chipset and initial benchmark scores.

Fans of Lord of the Rings movies have more reason to guard their Blu-ray discs. Google delisted the Extended Editions of the trilogy from a customer’s digital library. Physical media is not as vulnerable to tenuous licensing agreements between marketplaces and distributors.

The Sony Xperia 1 VIII was only released in June, and already the first signs of life from the next-generation Xperia flagship have emerged. The Sony Xperia 1 IX is apparently already in the works, and Sony does not seem to be planning to turn its back on the smartphone market, at least for the time being.

GPU binning is quietly becoming the go-to move for cheaper flagship chips, with MediaTek and Qualcomm both cutting GPU cores while leaving CPU and NPU specs untouched.

As a budget phone, the Motorola Moto G47 doesn’t have to break any speed records, but it should ensure stable performance in everyday use. Let’s take a closer look to see if the built-in SoC can deliver.

The Motorola Moto G Max is set to launch in India on August 14, 2026, and as revealed by the brand, it will be an affordable phone with the Snapdragon 6s Gen 4. The device is also set to feature what the company claims to be a "3-day" battery.

The Hisense A10 is set to launch in China on August 28, 2026, which is around the corner. Ahead of this imminent release, real-life images of the affordable e-ink phone have surfaced. They give a closer look at the detachable secondary screen.

With his usual sarcastic undertone, durability tester and teardown expert Zack Nelson analyses the resilience of Samsung’s latest foldable, whose more compact form factor also offers a preview of Apple’s first foldable and a host of other foldable phones set to hit the market in the near future.

Leaked Pixel 11 Pro photos show a dune-colored Pixel box and a matte black demo unit, with a telephoto redesign visible ahead of the Made by Google event.

The iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro (Max) were spared from Apple’s major price hike in June. However, that could change in just a few days, as rumors suggest that Apple is responding to the DRAM crisis by reducing production volumes and raising prices.

The Motorola Edge 70 Neo has been spotted in render images for the first time. The presumably compact mid-range smartphone will apparently be available in four colors and is equipped with a 200-megapixel main camera.

Many Xiaomi phones are about to get a new look pretty soon in the form of an update to HyperOS 4, whose liquid glass redesign has now been leaked in official promo images. Xiaomi hardware fans are also in for a treat, as there’s now a first look at the unfolded display of the upcoming Xiaomi Mix Fold 5, which is expected as early as the beginning of September, weeks before the Xiaomi 18 launch.

AMOLEDs are considered the highest-quality display panels for cell phones. However, they also have drawbacks, as we’ll show using a specific example: The affordable Motorola Moto G47 uses an IPS display instead and is therefore even better suited for a certain group of users.

With a foldable phone, you have to make compromises on the camera—is this still true? The Motorola Razr Fold aims to prove otherwise and has topped the DxOMark rankings ahead of all other foldables. We’ve now had the chance to test it ourselves and can say whether we agree with that assessment.

The HMD Touch AI, which launched in China earlier, is reportedly heading to more markets. The feature phone offers 4G and Wi-Fi connectivity, AI features, and a 2MP rear camera.

Xiaomi has revealed new details about the upcoming Redmi K100 Pro Max. The smartphone will feature a 200MP main camera, a 5x periscope telephoto camera, and a Bose-tuned 2.1-channel speaker system.

An image circulating on X purportedly shows sealed retail boxes of Google’s unannounced Pixel 11 Pro XL, allegedly listed on the Turkish grey market for $1,700.

Realme is all set to launch a new affordable smartphone, the Realme 16x, on August 12 in India. The budget-range smartphone will feature a large 7,000 mAh battery, a 144 Hz display, a 50 MP camera, and a decent MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset.

PWM flicker is a serious problem for many users, one that occurs mainly on OLED displays. And the Motorola Razr Fold, as a foldable smartphone, has two of them. We’ll show whether the displays are suitable for everyday use, even for people with sensitive eyes.

A new iQOO Neo phone, likely the model previously teased under the placeholder name "Neo 11S," has appeared in real-world photos of retail packaging branded as the "Neo 11 Extreme Edition" (至尊版).

A relatively affordable smartwatch with offline maps, the Amazfit Active 3 Premium is now receiving a feature-packed software update. Depending on how the wearable is used, owners stand to benefit from a noticeably improved experience.

At the manufacturer’s price of over US$ 300, the Motorola Moto G47 would be overpriced. But online retailers are already offering for around US$ 200, which makes this budget phone much more attractive. We’ll take a look at what it has to offer compared to other affordable phones.

Samsung has launched the ISOCELL HPC, a 200MP smartphone camera sensor built on its new DeepPix pixel architecture. DeepPix raises Full Well Capacity by 60 percent over the prior generation, improving HDR, low-light performance, and zoom consistency.

The Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G is now available across several international markets beyond China through various retailers. While the smartphone features a fast display and a huge battery, it also comes with notable hardware compromises.

POCO has announced its Carnival 2026, and part of the brand's annual celebration includes discounted prices on its flagship F8 Ultra, F8 Pro and flagship-killer X8 Pro Max, and X8 Pro smartphones.

Samsung has released an official blog post revealing how popular its new foldables are in Europe. The new Galaxy Z series, which includes the Galaxy Fold 8, Galaxy Fold 8 Ultra, and Galaxy Flip 8, have surpassed the previous generation in terms of pre-order targets.

Google has confirmed Trevor Noah as the host of Made by Google 2026, set for August 12 in New York City, with a guest list spanning cricket, basketball, music, and film.

A foldable smartphone that transforms not into a smaller smartphone, but into a smartwatch – with this innovative approach, a Motorola patent aims to enable a completely new hybrid form factor.

Allegedly official promotional images show the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE in detail. The next-generation Fan Edition is shown in three colors and is already listed in a description on the Samsung Galaxy Store, suggesting that the launch is imminent.

Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Note 17 5G in India. The smartphone offers 45% larger battery than its predecessor but has several downgrades, including the lack of 4K video recording and an ultra-wide camera, along with a slower chipset.