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Alleged pricing and a release date for one of Xiaomi's next mid-range smartphones have emerged online. The new details arrive after specifications for the Poco X7 were shared last week.

A very specific launch date for the Xiaomi 15 Ultra has been officially announced just a few days before the year's end. The global Xiaomi 15 will likely be launched at the same time as the Leica camera flagship of 2025.

At the end of last week, the European Commission announced that the Common Charger Directive, which was approved in October 2022, is finally going live. Now, all devices sold in the EU—including smartphones, tablets, cameras, keyboards/mice—must support USB-C charging. However, the rules will target laptops only starting in late April, 2026.

Xiaomi is expected to launch the Redmi Turbo 4 early next year, with the non-Pro variant featuring a new MediaTek SoC. The promotional pictures of this new affordable smartphone have now been spotted.

The Oppo Find N3 is a premium foldable smartphone launched in 2023. The successor to the N3, the Find N5, is expected to launch in 2025. A new leak has surfaced online, revealing the specifications of the upcoming foldable smartphone.

Tecno is gearing up to debut the Camon 40 series as its latest mid-tier Android smartphones, according to some new leaks. They are tipped to start at affordable prices with non-5G variants, which will nonetheless have the line's updated, Samsung Galaxy S24-esque camera hump.

Huawei is now projected to bring satellite messaging to an affordable tier of the Chinese smartphone market with the Enjoy 70X. The device might also have a new version of the Kirin 8000 processor, a 50MP rear camera and a design ported from a higher-end device.

The Galaxy S25 Slim is tipped to launch as a new kind of flagship Android smartphone from Samsung in the new year. It is believed to have the OEM's most cutting-edge rear cameras as well as a new, thinner form-factor in order to compete with the rumored iPhone 17 Air. However, it has been left out of the latest leak that lists the devices set to launch during the imminent major January 2025 Unpacked event.

The HMD Pulse Pro is the first of HMD's smartphones to be upgraded to Android 15. The new version of Android brings a performance boost, battery management improvements, and security and privacy upgrades.

If past leaks stand correct, Samsung will launch the Galaxy S25 series on January 22. Way ahead of this Unpacked launch event, a new leak has now detailed the camera sensors that the S25 Ultra could feature.

The BV8200 is a new smartphone with a secondary display on the back and two flashlights. Several certifications attest to the device's durability against dust, water or temperature extremes. Two SIM cards and a memory card can be installed at the same time, which is certainly not a given among smartphones of this kind.

According to a recent industry report, Apple is planning an iPhone display that is very different from what is currently in fashion in China, namely the quad-curved trend from Xiaomi and others. It also has nothing in common with Samsung's Edge displays. However, there are reportedly problems with the implementation.

The Huawei Pura 70 series was launched in April, featuring several models, including the Pura 70 Ultra. The successor to the Pura 70 Ultra, the Pura 80 Ultra, is expected to launch next year. A new leak has revealed the potential camera specifications of the upcoming flagship.

Google touts its Pixel 9 Pro Fold as its best foldable Android smartphone yet thanks to its upgraded Tensor chipset and thinner, more "elegant" build. It is also the first Gemini AI-powered device of its series. The Super Actua Flex display flagship is now available for $300 off its normal list price for 1 day only.

The iPhone lineup has been reduced effective today, and Apple certainly wouldn't have wanted things to go this way. Whilst this involuntary downsizing of the iPhone range isn’t entirely uncontroversial, the company itself is partially to blame.

The Galaxy A56 will debut as a new mid-range Android smartphone in multiple regions worldwide, according to a new leak. It is believed to bring a number of in-demand Samsung features to its affordable tier of the market, the OEM's fastest charging for mobile devices included.

Apple has popularized the concept of adding extra capacitive buttons to mobile devices with the iPhone 16 series. The first-gen Camera Control has reportedly inspired an Android smartphone to follow the trend with one of its next handsets, even if they might not be in the exact same locations for the exact same reasons.

A new leak outlines Vivo's potential 2025 product roadmap. The leak includes launch details for highly anticipated models like the X200 Ultra and X Fold 4.

The Vivo X200 Ultra is getting more and more exciting. Not only is the main camera expected to offer three camera sensors of roughly the same size and a native 35mm focal length, but also 4K120 video recording, as the latest clues from a well-known leaker reveal.

With the Galaxy S24 Ultra, Samsung was the first to install a highly anti-reflective display protection glass that actually makes a difference in everyday life. The successor is now likely to build upon this advantage, as a well-informed leaker reveals.

The OnePlus Open 2 is one of the highly-anticipated foldable smartphones of 2025, arriving more than a year since its predecessor. Now, a leak has revealed what the Android flagship may look like when it is announced.

The OnePlus Ace 5 series is now official in China, and the standard phone within the lineup is expected to make a global debut as the OnePlus 13R. However, unlike the predecessor, it seems that the specs won't be identical to the Chinese version.

Redmi is now thought to build on the success of the K70 Extreme Edition (or Xiaomi 14T Pro for the global market) with an even more powerful smartphone called the K80 Ultra. However, other brands are currently working on challengers with the same updated top-end MediaTek Dimensity-series silicon - except for Honor, which has other ideas for its upcoming "GT Pro".

Oppo will augment its current flagship Android smartphone series with S and Mini variants in the coming year, according to the latest leaks. Both of them are thought to come with iterative upgrades on the MediaTek silicon found in their pre-existing Find X8 and X8 Pro siblings, although one might also come with a new screen size while the other could have a Satellite Edition.

Lava has introduced the Yuva 2 5G smartphone in India. The Yuva 2 5G comes with a 90 Hz display, a 50 MP primary camera, a Unisoc T760 chipset, and a 5,000 mAh battery. It is now available in India via Lava’s official website.

While the successor to the Snapdragon 8 Elite may still be quite far from launch, new information has now surfaced in the wild about the next-gen flagship chipset from Qualcomm. Reportedly, the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 will arrive earlier in the year than its predecessor, and with significant performance upgrades on the GPU side.

Foldables have apparently failed to gain widespread adoption. On the contrary, the demand for such devices appears to be dwindling, at least according to recent reports from industry insiders and analysts. Samsung, in particular, seems to have dialled back their sales forecast for their 2025 foldables, the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Flip7.

Recent render leaks have already given a glimpse of what the entire Samsung Galaxy S25 series may look like. Now, Dbrand, a popular phone skin-maker, has given one more official-looking glimpse of the upcoming flagship phones.

A supposed leak from iPhone production recently hinted at what the iPhone 17 generation may look like next year, which has now been recreated in a render video by a concept designer. It also includes plans for a super-thin iPhone 17 Slim aka iPhone 17 Air.

Smartphone design is still evolving slowly, but the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL clearly distinguishes itself from the Pixel 8 Pro with a flat frame and a redesigned camera module. A concept design shows how Google could go one big step further with the Pixel 10 Pro.

Chinese phone manufacturers have shifted from the fast charging war to a battery war, as they try to outdo one other by launching phones with incredibly large capacities. That battery war will continue in 2025 when Redmi unveils a phone with a massive 7,500mAh battery capacity.

Fitting smartphone cameras into a very thin chassis does require some compromises — or a new technology, which Samsung is rumored to introduce with the fourth model of the upcoming Galaxy S25 series. Supposedly, this allows the Galaxy S25 Slim to be equipped with a periscope telephoto camera.

The Apple iPhone 15 was probably an inspiration for the shade of blue that Samsung plans to use for the Galaxy S25 Ultra. If this latest leak from a usually reliable source turns out to be true, Samsung will opt for a rather gray coloring with a minimal amount of blue particles.

OnePlus has officially launched the OnePlus Ace 5 series in China. OnePlus introduces two models under the Ace 5 series: the OnePlus Ace 5 and the OnePlus Ace 5 Pro. The Ace 5 Pro comes with a Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, a 120 Hz AMOLED display, and a 6,100 mAh battery. Both phones are now available in China via Oppo’s online store.

The OnePlus Ace 5 has launched in China as a more affordable alternative to the OnePlus 13. It has an improved Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset for smooth and fast gameplay and boasts the biggest battery inside a OnePlus smartphone.

Xiaomi will launch a new compact foldable smartphone in 2025, according to a new leak. The "Mix Flip 2" is supposedly in line for upgrades including the new Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset for flagship Android devices. It might beat rivals such as the Galaxy Z Flip7 onto the market next year.

The Vivo Y29 5G is a new Android smartphone offering modern cellular connectivity and dynamic lighting. Thanks to its IP certification, the phone should be able to withstand challenging environmental conditions without being damaged immediately.

The Pilot 1 is a new and reasonably priced rugged smartphone that comes with a particularly powerful speakers and a long-range flashlight. The large battery also helps the device to double as a power bank.

According to a well-informed leaker, Oppo is reconsidering its earlier decision not to launch the Oppo Find X8 Ultra worldwide, which would be a welcome addition to the global smartphone market and strong competition for Samsung's soon-to-be-launched Galaxy S25 Ultra. Meanwhile, another leaker has confirmed the design and camera features.

Samsung will face stiff competition in selling its foldables in 2025, as both Vivo and Oppo/OnePlus have some very exciting alternatives in the pipeline. The Oppo Find N5, which will likely launch as the OnePlus Open 2 globally, is expected to launch even earlier than the Oppo Find X8 Ultra and thus far ahead of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7. A leaker has just also named some key areas of development.

The OnePlus Ace 5, which is expected to be released in the global market as the OnePlus 13R, will launch in China on December 26. Just a few hours before the Chinese launch, the company shared the phone's battery and form factor details.

When users can actually get their hands on a Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+ or Galaxy S25 Ultra has been revealed by a news magazine from South Korea, which also names the exact time of the Galaxy Unpacked event and thus clarifies the discrepancy in previously mentioned dates. Last but not least, previous indications of extra RAM have been confirmed.

Just eight months after launching the Oppo A3 Pro, Oppo has announced a successor. The Oppo A5 Pro retains the durability features of its predecessor but wears a new design and packs a bigger battery and faster charging.

Bezel-free smartphones have long been a distant dream for smartphone enthusiasts. However, with advancements in display technologies, that dream appears more achievable now than ever before, although iPhone enthusiasts will still have some more waiting to do.

Xiaomi has started to hype the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro as the smartphone in which the new MediaTek Dimensity 8400 processor for mid-range Android devices will make its debut. However, Realme has already started to drop hints as to a rival for the upcoming Turbo. It is believed to be an SE variant for the high-powered Neo 7.

Nubia is about to unleash a second generation of its Focus-series Android smartphones soon, according to a new leak. Its triple rear cameras are to be set in a housing with a considerable cosmetic overhaul that may or may not also inform design choices for higher-end devices such as the Z70S Pro.

The Nothing Phone 2a launched as the brand’s first budget-focused phone, and the Phone 3a series is in the works. Both the upcoming standard and Plus models could come with upgraded camera setup and SoC.

The Cuktech 10 Plus is now official in China, and at the core, it’s an upgraded version of the non-Plus variant. This new power bank has support for up to 120W fast charging, a rated capacity of 15,000mAh, and a Cyberpunk-themed design.

The Vivo X200 Pro proves to be a very decent smartphone in many areas in our review, but there are also massive flaws in terms of heat dissipation and performance stability. Then again, the latter seems to be a general trend in current high-end phones.

Leakers have shared possible new details about the upcoming Xiaomi Poco F7 smartphone. The rumors indicate that the model will have a larger battery and an AMOLED display. Plus, it has been suggested that the smartphone will be equipped with the Snapdragon 8s Elite.