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With just under 10 days to go before the first Galaxy Unpacked launch event of 2024, the three exclusive Galaxy S24 Ultra colors, which will only be available directly from Samsung, can now be seen for the first time in official press images. Anyone who is more interested in the classic Titanium Gray can now see a first hands-on picture with the display switched on.

Eurozone pricing for the Redmi Note 13 5G has surfaced online days after the device's Indian release. Slated to launch globally later this month, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G has an additional rear-facing camera over its Chinese counterpart, plus a 120 Hz AMOLED display, a modern MediaTek chipset and a 5,000 mAh battery.

ESR has announced that the next generation of charging accessories will include products compatible with the new Qi2 standard rated to bring a MagSafe-like experience to compatible Android devices. On that note, the OEM will also unveil its latest range of officially Apple-certified chargers at CES 2024.

The RedMagic 9 Pro is currently the #1 Android smartphone on the AnTuTu Benchmark's rankings, and its maker has lost no time in pointing that fact out. The OEM touts its new gaming flagship as having "The Chill that Never Quits" thanks to its active cooling system. The 9 Pro has now also been released through more channels online.

iQOO India has announced that the Neo9 Pro will power its 2024 soon. The Android smartphone will be available in its most distinctive two-toned colorway when unleashed on its new market. It will also bring a high-refresh-rate screen driven by the MediaTek Dimensity series' most powerful chipset of 2023 and fast charging with it on that date - hopefully.

The very first Android smartphone will soon deliver Dolby Vision 4K video recordings in HDR - that's what Oppo promises for its Find X7 and Find X7 Ultra, whose differences in the camera area have now been clarified. The portrait shots taken with one of the two periscope telephoto cameras also impressed the internet community.

The X50 GT is Honor's latest mid-range smartphone and one that it sells in China for CNY 1,999 (~$281). The Honor X50 GT has an eye-catching design, which it complements with a 5,800 mAh battery, a Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chipset and a 108 MP primary camera, among other features.

In the USA, Samsung is proactively marketing the new zoom functions that Samsung's Galaxy AI will offer, with leakers providing a few examples. For example, the 10x zoom will supposedly deliver better quality than the Galaxy S23 Ultra, despite the 5x telephoto. Meanwhile, buyers can inspect Samsung's official range of accessories at an accessories shop, such as protective cases in a number of variants and colors.

Xiaomi's last pure Mix series smartphone was the Mix 4 that launched back in 2021. Since then, the company has only released its Mix Fold foldables, and that looks set to continue this year with a new leak calling the existence of any potential Mix 5 into question.

Xiaomi has now confirmed that the Poco X6 Pro, scheduled to launch on January 11, will run the company's new HyperOS straight out of the box. Sadly, however, it appears the two other smartphones billed to launch alongside the Poco X6 Pro do not enjoy that perk.

Several factors make the affordable Teclast M50 HD tablet not very suited for outdoor use. That's too bad, because it's compact and light and therefore easy to carry. We summarize here what else we found out about it in our test.

If you want to save lots of pictures and videos on your tablet, then the Teclast T40 HD might be for you. Thanks to its Widevine L1 support and Full HD screen, its does a good job at playing back, too. We have summarized the results of our detailed review of the tablet.

Vivo has released its X100 series in more markets. Now available in India and parts of Europe, the X100 and X100 Pro deviate from many recent flagships by relying upon MediaTek silicon and not the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 or Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Both smartphones have high-capacity batteries, fast charging capabilities and impressive camera hardware, among other features.

The Redmi Note 13 5G, Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G and Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G have now debuted in India, three months after their original releases. Available next week in one of Xiaomi's biggest markets, only the Redmi Note 13 5G has received any changes from its Chinese counterpart.

After days of teasing, OnePlus has fully unrolled the curtains of the OnePlus Ace 3. As a direct successor to the Ace 2, the new smartphone brings a good number of upgrades. It’s currently available in China for pre-order with a starting price of CNY2599 (around $365), and the company is expected to launch the device in the international market as the OnePlus 12R on January 23.

AnTuTu's latest performance chart lists the OnePlus 12 as the best-performing Android device in the world. A closer look at the numbers says otherwise, however, with the Vivo X100 and its MediaTek 9300 outperforming the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in both the CPU and GPU tests.

OnePlus 12R will debut internationally on January 23 alongside the flagship OnePlus 12. Days before the launch, the company started a teaser campaign. Through that, the brand is slowly unveiling the phone's key specs, and on the latest round of teasers, it has confirmed the battery specs of the device.

Xiaomi has now confirmed the global launch date for the Redmi Note 13 series. Possibly arriving in 4G and 5G variants, the Redmi Note 13 series will make its global appearance two weeks after it lands in India.

Realme's next-gen premium mid-range Android smartphones are on the way, according to a new leak - and they're bringing the brand's current flagship camera hump with them. One of them even seems to contain the GT5 Pro's headlining periscope zoom lens, although both might have the same display and battery.

Official press images for the Samsung Galaxy A55 have now surfaced online in three colours. All prefixed with 'Awesome', the Iceblue, Lilac and Navy options all have aluminium frames and build on the designs of recent Galaxy A models like the Galaxy A25.

Samsung will launch its next-gen flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S24 series, on January 17. Ahead of that date, though, a new leak has now provided insight into how the phones could be priced in Europe. In France, to be exact.

2024 will bring us many more exciting camera flagships, such as the Oppo Find X7 Ultra with the Hasselblad camera, the Honor Magic6 Pro, and the Vivo X100 Pro+, both presumably with 200 MP telephoto. Xiaomi fans also have an Ultra flagship launch coming up this year, and the rumors about the Xiaomi 14 Ultra now point to an exciting new Leica camera.

The Poco X6, Poco X6 Pro, and Poco M6 Pro 4G have now been officially confirmed to launch globally on January 11. Ahead of that date, however, a new leak has now revealed pricing information for all three devices.

OnePlus claims that it will bring a flagship experience to the masses with the upcoming Ace 3, a new Android smartphone freshly confirmed to have a 16GB/1TB SKU certified to retain its top-end performance over four years of use. The device will also boast the OEM's latest Tiangong Cooling System Pro technology, touted to further push the limits of smartphone vapor chamber size and heat dissipation.

The Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro will be Xiaomi's premium tablet for the year and is expected to make its debut in the coming months. A new leak has now thrown more light on what to expect from the tablet, with a slew of upgrades over last year's Pad 6 Pro seemingly on the cards.

Honor continues to reveal more details about its future flagship smartphone before next week's release. Arriving between January 10 and January 11, the Magic 6 Pro will sport a triple camera array including a variable aperture sensor.

Ulefone is now selling the Armor 23 Ultra, its latest rugged smartphone. While the Armor 23 Ultra lacks an exceptionally large battery like many of Ulefone's other smartphones, it supports 120 W wired charging, 50 W wireless charging and two-way satellite communication for $499.99.

Xiaomi has now officially confirmed the Poco X6 series for a January 11 launch event in India. Ahead of that date, however, details of the mid-range Poco X6 have now been outed online, along with an image showcasing the smartphone and its box in the flesh.

The new year brings fresh material for early fans of the Galaxy S24 flagships. Official promo posters of the Galaxy S23 Ultra successor have been spotted wild, a very high-resolution image of the Galaxy S24 Ultra can be found online and a leaker confirms two new exciting video features in the next Samsung camera flagship.

OnePlus already hypes its upcoming premium mid-range Ace 3 smartphone in terms of its class-leading screen. Now, the OEM has gone on to boast of the same display's "extremely narrow" borders ahead of its official January 2024 unveiling. They are slated to come in at under 2 millimeters (mm) at the bottom of the panel, and even less at its sides.

It's New Year's Day 2024, which means it's now time to look back on the mobile devices that withstood to the classic "scratches at a level 6, with deeper grooves at a level 7" durability gauntlet in 2023. JerryRigEverything host Zach Nelson also nominated the most fragile and most unique handsets encountered in the past year, as well as the easiest to take apart and put back together again.

OPPO's upcoming flagship phones, the Find X7 and Find X7 Ultra, look set to be positioned as the company's latest attempt at dethroning Samsung's flagships. More information on the two devices has now surfaced, including specs of the Find X7 Ultra, and hands-on videos of the standard Find X7.

For Motorola, 2024 will be an important year after increasingly losing momentum in recent years. A new and fresh looking example of the 2024 cell phone collection has now been leaked with official press images, many specs and an initial price. It shows a bold new start for the Moto fleet in the entry-level segment.

Xiaomi plans to launch a slew of new devices with the Poco branding soon. Two of those devices, the Poco X6 Pro 5G and Poco M6 Pro, have now had their most important specs outed, courtesy of Amazon listings online.

The next midrange phone from Nothing with a glyph interface and unique design will be available in Europe at significantly lower prices than the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 model of 2023. A leaker from Germany has revealed prices, configurations and colors, plus two render images.

The Honor camera flagships may really take off in 2024 if the latest information from a leaker is to be believed. In the leak, he lists the complete camera sensor specs of a total of three Honor Magic 6 models. In addition to the Honor Magic 6 Pro, a Porsche Edition is also planned for 2024.

(Update: Feature being tested) We've been waiting a long time for this, but it could actually become reality in early 2024! According to a recent tip from a usually very reliable leaker, the Galaxy S24 Ultra is said to have a feature that has not yet been leaked and that many people really appreciate in the Sony Xperia 1 V, for example.

After releasing the Redmi K70 and its two sibling devices last month in China, word on the grapevine claims Xiaomi is set to debut the range-topping Redmi K70 series phone, the Redmi K70 Ultra, in the near future—and with it being powered by MediaTek's new Dimensity 9300.

The Honor Magic6 Pro is set to become the world's latest 'satellite smartphone' on its imminent launch. Now, a leaker purports to spoil its new spec in action, and to pit it against an existing device with similar capabilities. It seems the Honor version might be superior in some respects compared to Huawei's take on the technology.

(Update: Walmart-Leak) So many new tidbits of information about Samsung's upcoming camera flagships were leaked just in the last few hours. In addition to the first hints about pre-order bonuses and very fresh images directly from Samsung, we also have a leaked feature list for you. However, a satellite SOS function similar to Apple iPhones is once again quite unlikely according to an article from South Korea.

OnePlus touts the Ace 3 as the next best thing to its flagship 12 smartphone and is, thus, worth holding out for until its early 2024 debut. In the meantime, the brand claims that its new premium camera algorithm turn the upcoming premium mid-ranger's rear cameras into shooters capable of realistic light and shadow.

Vivo's V30 Lite, the first in the V30 series, packs a Snapdragon 695 SoC, 12GB RAM, and 256GB storage for a seamless experience on Android 13-based FuntouchOS 13. Its standout features include a powerful quad-camera setup, a vibrant 6.67-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, and 44W fast charging for its 4,800 mAh battery.

Honor's new X50 Pro offers budget-friendly excellence with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset for efficient performance. The 6.78-inch display, though lacking LTPO, impresses with 10-bit colour support. Featuring a 108MP primary camera, with a 5,800mAh battery and 35W charging, it strikes a balance between affordability and quality at 2,799 Yuan ($400) in China, making it a compelling choice

The GT5 Pro is the most up-to-date premium Android smartphone released by Realme - however, it has yet to be made available outside of China. That might be about to change, however, as hinted by a new official teaser post. It seems to combine the Pro's most prominent design cue with one of its most cutting-edge features.

Motorola is getting ready to say goodbye to 2023 and look ahead to a 2024 replete with updated, upgraded mobile devices already. The brand asserts that the new range will be the first to be augmented with its OEM Lenovo's custom AI in earnest, its flagships, Moto G-series mid-ranges and the Razr Plus' successor included.

Xiaomi has now launched the Redmi 13C 5G in its home market. The entry-level devices brings a number of improvements over the standard non-5G Redmi 13C, and does so while keeping a starting price tag that converts into right about $100.

Yesterday was Xiaomi EV day, but fans of Xiaomi smartphones and wearables will also get their money's worth even sooner than the first SU7 and SU7 Max electric cars. The Xiaomi 14, Xiaomi 14 Pro and the Xiaomi Watch S3 are now available in the two pretty new colors of the Xiaomi electric fleet - at least in China.