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Xiaomi is tipped to launch a second-generation clamshell-style foldable Android smartphone with potentially substantial upgrades such as the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite processor for top-end handsets. Despite that, it is also now said to miss out on a feature that is often bruited about as a bragging right for other devices of its class.

The X200 Pro Mini is touted to pack all the main advantages of Vivo's latest flagship Android smartphones in a smaller package than normal. However, it still has one or two potentially crucial limitations, one of which concerns its in-display biometrics. Its successor is now projected to address this discrepancy, although it will not become available until much later in the year.

The MatePad Pro 13.2 2025 is Huawei's latest big OLED screen flagship tablet with the option of a non-glare PaperMatte version of that display. It is only available in China at the moment - however, that might change soon as the high-end slate has been spotted gaining approval to launch in a different country.

One of the biggest hardware changes coming to the Lenovo Legion Go 2 will also be compatible with the original Legion Go. Lenovo has also confirmed that it will sell the Legion Go 2 controllers separately, although likely through the spares catalogue, which may present problems for some users.

The Poco X7 Pro is the first Android smartphone on the global market with a custom version of the new Dimensity 8400 silicon from MediaTek. It might not have that feature to itself for too long, as the Neo 7 SE will supposedly rise to challenge it with an even bigger battery. Then again, the supposed Realme mid-ranger is also said to inherit a potential drawback from its series' flagship.

Better late than never, Acer has finally entered the handheld gaming fray, introducing the 8-inch Acer Nitro Blaze and Acer Nitro Blaze 11, which features a gargantuan 11-inch, 144 Hz IPS display. Both devices are powered by AMD's Ryzen 7 8840HS and Radeon 780M iGPUs.

Realme has a new version of its latest flagship Android smartphone in the works, according to a new leak. It seems to have all the highest-end specs of the existing GT 7 Pro - the only device with Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC and a Samsung display - except for one. Accordingly, this allegedly upcoming vanilla option might be more affordable as a result.

The Xiaomi 15 Pro is one of the best smartphones of 2024, as it comes with the Snapdragon 8 Elite and powerful Leica cameras at a fair price. Read our detailed review to find out whether the smartphone is worth purchasing.

Motorola India has confirmed that it will unleash the Moto G05 on the market in January 2025. The smartphone is already being hyped as the one to bring Android 15 to its price-bracket, not to mention its brightest display and most advanced 50MP rear camera. The G05 is finished in vegan leather in a choice of 2 Pantone-curated colors.

HMD's Skyline has ended its 2024 on a high note, having been awarded the title of Most Repairable Smartphone of the year on the influential tear-down vlog JerryRigEverything. The Asus ROG Phone 8 and Huawei Mate XT have also made appearances at this online award show, albeit for less upliftingly sustainable reasons.

Apple is projected to launch a vanilla iPhone with a 120Hz screen for the first time in 2025. The plain 17 might seem smoother and more responsive than its pre-existing forebear as a result. Nevertheless, its Pro counterparts might have higher-quality displays nonetheless.

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.

Xiaomi touts its latest vanilla flagship Android tablet as an affordable yet agile large-screen device thanks to a 144Hz display driven by the mid-range Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 processor. The OEM has now confirmed that it is to become available outside China, starting with an Indian launch in early 2025.

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.

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.

HP's OmniBook Ultra 14 comes equipped with a high-end AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 processor, 32 GB of RAM, 2 TB of storage, and a 2.2K IPS touch-enabled display. Although it doesn't offer many ports, the two USB-C do support Thunderbolt 4 with DisplayPort 2.1 output.

The Xiaomi 15 Ultra might come with the biggest display of its series, as hinted in a new leak. It might also have an advanced version of the OEM's Dragon Crystal Glass for increased damage resistance. The upcoming Android flagship's Photography Kit and its contents have also been allegedly outlined.

Oppo's next Android tablet might be a Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra challenger in much more than name, according to a new leak. There are hints that the "Pad 3 Ultra" could have the same kind of OLED display with extra-thin bezels as Samsung's current flagship slate. Then again, the upgrade could come with the same tell-tale feature as its rival.

The Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 convertible laptop is on sale at Best Buy, with a sizeable 38% discount making the productivity workhorse down to nearly entry-level prices. The Yoga 7i comes with enough RAM and storage to get you through just about any daily task, and the CPU and iGPU are power efficient, while delivering just enough power to even handle some lightweight gaming.

Asus' Zenbook 14 equipped with a Meteor Lake processor has just been heavily discounted, making it a great deal for users who want to experience the inky blacks of an OLED panel without breaking the bank. It even includes a pair of Thunderbolt 4 ports, with the main downside being the non-upgradable RAM.

The Magic7 RSR is now officially touted to launch as Honor's "strongest" Android smartphone to date soon. It is backed to be particularly powerful in terms of rear cameras, with specs such as both variable aperture and "100X AI Super Zoom" lenses - however, some doubt has now been cast on an allegedly crucial display update for the upcoming Porsche Design flagship.

The MediaTek Dimensity 9350 is now thought to debut as a direct equivalent for Qualcomm's supposedly upcoming Snapdragon 8s Elite. Both are chipsets allegedly pitched at the next generation of premium mid-range handsets. The former might be picked up by OnePlus in order to make that brand's next affordable battery powerhouse smartphone.

The OnePlus 13 is a very interesting high-end smartphone. Above all, the very powerful hardware at a comparatively low price is a selling point of the model. The Snapdragon 8 Elite proves to be very powerful in our tests, but also has problems with waste heat.

Oppo is now believed to augment its Pad 3 line with new members of varying sizes. One of those Android tablets might be a rival for Samsung's Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra, while the other could be a compact slate with a high-performance chipset. One is also said to have the fastest charging of its series to date.

It looks as though the future of the next-generation Fujifilm X-Pro camera is less certain than it previously seemed. New rumors claim with confidence that the X-Pro 5 (or X-Pro4) will not launch int 2024 or 2025, although it was previously predicted for the end of 2024.

With the Xiaomi 15, Xiaomi is steadfastly sticking to its policy of offering small flagship smartphones. The 6.36-inch device is extremely fast with Snapdragon 8 Elite, impresses with very long battery life and the 120 Hz display delivers over 3,500 nits. However, there are small compromises with the triple camera.

Jsaux touts its FlipGo-series monitors as one of the best ways to extend your laptop screen by up to 2x on the go thanks to its high-end aluminum alloy housing and up to 2.5K resolution. The accessories are now on sale for a limited time, with coupons for some of the higher-end 13.5- and 16-inch variants.

The Google Pixel 9 Pro is one of the smallest high-end smartphones, but a big hit in terms of features. In our review, the 6.3-inch phone impresses with its bright display, long battery life and strong cameras. However, the Pixel smartphone has also inherited a few weaknesses from its predecessor.

Huawei has made its Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 rival official outside of China today (December 13, 2024). The Mate X6 comes with a 7.93-inch "ultra-high-resolution" flexible OLED display enhanced with its OEM's latest X-True Display technology. It is also equipped with Kunlun Glass 2 durability, triple rear Xmage cameras and Harmony OS productivity features such as Live Multi-Task.

OnePlus' allegedly upcoming Ace 5 Pro has a "gaming chip" to go with its top-end Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, according to its latest leak. The co-processor was found to improve power efficiency compared to other Android smartphones with the same chipset in its latest leak. It might also help the 5 Pro sustain the same level of gaming performance for longer.

Realme has announced the date on which the 14x will debut as India's first IP69-rated smartphone starting at the equivalent of ~$180. The "Diamond Design" device might come in three colors, but might only have two rear cameras.

The Neo7 is scheduled for an imminent debut with a relatively massive 7,000mAh battery. Meanwhile, a last-minute leak suggests that its pricing will be as attractive as its potentially class-leading new spec. It is also now said to launch with decent cooling for high-performance internals, nearly-premium build quality and a 1.5K flat display.

The Redmi K80 is the vanilla variant of its new Android smartphone series, yet has its biggest battery thus far. Its successor is now thought to have even more of an upgrade in these terms, however. In the meantime, the K80 series' decent premium mid-range specs have reportedly earned it flagship-level sales performance in its native China thus far.

The Honor 100 GT is depicted as a smartphone ready to hit the premium mid-range Android smartphone market with an almost-flagship SoC, fast charging and a 50MP rear camera with OIS. Its housing may have also just been revealed, along with the rest of its clean, almost iPhone-style design. The device might also launch with up to 1TB of internal storage.

The latest Asus ProArt P16 price has now dropped down to the lowest ever level at Best Buy. The laptop features the Zen 5-based AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU, an RTX 4060 laptop GPU, 32 GB of LPDDR5x memory, and 1 TB of storage. Around the front, the notebook implements a 16-inch Asus Lumina OLED display with a 4K resolution.

Poco India has revealed that the C75 5G will also make its debut during the upcoming Poco M7 Pro event scheduled for later in December 2024. The brand asserts that the new C-series Android smartphone will be the only one with specific camera and performance advantages under a certain price-point.

BOE is now tipped to help shrink smartphone display bezels to their greatest extent with the introduction of a new display panel. It is allegedly pitched at premium or premium mid-range Android devices of the near future, and may help them avoid having a traditional 'screen chin' at all costs.

With its elegant and compact clamshell design, the Ayaneo Flip KB offers a comfortable handheld gaming experience. The Radeon 780M GPU performance is in line even with more powerful competitors, despite the 30 W TDP limit, while connectivity is future proof with USB4 and OCuLink. Some downsides include the cooling system that is a bit noisy in full load and the reduced battery runtime.