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Specifications for the global version of the Redmi Note 13 Pro have surfaced online. Benchmarked as 'Xiaomi 2312DRA50G', the global Redmi Note 13 Pro features a Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset, 8 GB of RAM and runs Android 13.

Powered by the MediaTek Helio G99, the Blackview Tab 18 tablet comes with Android 13-based firmware, a generous 12-inch 2.4K display with WideVine L1 support, an 8,800 mAh battery with 33 W fast charging, and more. Its global launch will occur on November 11, when this slate is scheduled to hit AliExpress.

Sony has announced that its latest audio-video (AV) receiver has a new Tilt & Swivel design that allows its screen to be turned either towards or away from the driver. It also supports USB type-C and micro-HDMI as well as the gold-plated 3-preout terminals needed to build a car stereo system.

Early signs of Xiaomi preparing the POCO F6 have surfaced online months before the device's anticipated launch. Seemingly, Xiaomi is basing the POCO F6 around a flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset and will give the device a release outside China.

Even though the price of the Motorola Moto G54 starts from only 200 Euros (~$211), it delivers an overall performance that is above average for its price class. We summarize all the strengths of the 6.5-inch smartphone for you here.

Doogee is now selling the T30 Ultra, an 11-inch tablet equipped with a 2.5K display, a MediaTek Helio G99 chipset and an 8,850 mAh battery. Available for under US$300, the Doogee T30 Ultra comes in three colour options, all with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage.

Doogee has begun selling the T20 Ultra, a 12-inch tablet based around the MediaTek Helio G99 chipset and 12 GB of RAM. The large tablet also has a 10,800 mAh battery and runs Android 13 out of the box, all for under US$250.

The T20 mini Pro is one of several new Doogee tablets. In short, the T20 mini Pro appears to be a mild refresh of the T20 mini that Doogee already sells with an 8.4-inch display and a Unisoc Tiger T606 chipset.

Sales record: The sales gates for the Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro have been open for a few hours now and the first Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 flagships have already won over a large number of buyers, at least in China. Interested buyers elsewhere may be able to purchase them via an import retailer, depending on location.

The Xiaomi 14 Pro has received its first teardown. Not only has Xiaomi packed a true variable aperture camera in its latest smartphone this time around, but it appears to have included a larger cooling solution than the Xiaomi 13 Ultra and a display that peaks at 3,000 nits.

The iQOO 11 Pro zoomed onto the Chinese premium Android smartphone market with the hallmark of ultra-fast 200W charging. Its successor, however, is now believed to have dropped that upgrade in favor of a last-gen spec that, while slower, remains on par with that of the new Xiaomi 14 Pro. Nevertheless, the upcoming flagship is also now tipped to outpace its competition in other ways.

It seems that ASUS is preparing to replace the ROG Phone 7 series after less than a year. While there is no word on an ASUS ROG Phone 8 release date yet, a teaser for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-powered device has already turned up online.

OnePlus's next flagship smartphone has now started to surface on Geekbench, with a model number most likely belonging to a global unit of the upcoming, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-powered 12. This new detail is corroborated in other leaks, while Geekbench may have also confirmed details such as the device's high-end RAM quotient and out-of-the-box software.

Various specifications for the Galaxy A15 5G have turned up online. Purportedly, Samsung will equip the Galaxy A15 5G with a mid-range MediaTek chipset, among other hardware. Pricing for the Galaxy A15 5G has leaked too.

One of Motorola's next mid-range smartphones has been spotted online. Appearing first on the Geekbench database, it appears that the Motorola Moto G24 will arrive with Android 14 and 8 GB of RAM but an underwhelming chipset.

Samsung has revealed various AI camera features that are included within One UI 6. Rolling out now to the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus and Galaxy S23 Ultra, the changes should be available across all eligible Galaxy devices, excluding the latter's new resolution switcher.

Samsung has detailed which devices will soon receive One UI 6, its Android 14-based updates. Surprisingly, it appears that Samsung has extended the rollout to the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Note 20 series for their fourth major OS update.

Tecno claims to have solved one of smartphone photography's most pressing and potentially alienating issues with the latest results of its AI research. Universal Tone is rated to combine three different imaging 'engines' in order to recreate, tune and expose skin tones accurately, even in shots with multiple people of different ethnic origins.

A renowned leaker has shared what appear to be the first case designs relating to the Galaxy S24 Ultra. Likely arriving in three months alongside the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus, Samsung's next 'Ultra' flagship will be difficult to tell apart from the current Galaxy S23 Ultra.

Realme asserts that its GT5 Pro will be the next premium Android smartphone to launch with the new top-end Snapdragon 8 Gen 3; now, a new leak asserts that it will also be the most powerful device with the same platform. Its alleged model number has turned up in conjunction with the biggest number linked to the SoC on the AnTuTu benchmark yet.

Samsung has finally started updating its product stack to Android 14. So far, the company has begun in Europe with the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus and Galaxy S23 Ultra, which should all now be eligible to receive an upgrade from One UI 5 to One UI 6.

AnTuTu has shared an insight into the capabilities of the forthcoming MediaTek Dimensity 9300 and Vivo X100. Surprisingly, the Dimensity 9300 lacks any conventional efficiency cores, with the Cortex-X4 and Cortex-A720 used instead.

A lot of news about Samsung's Galaxy S24 series has been released in the last few hours and days, some of it in the Chinese network Weibo. There, a leaker recently announced that mass production has started, strengthening suspicions about plans for a much earlier launch at the beginning of 2024. But there are also other exciting tidbits of information.

Released to mark two decades of innovation, the Galaxy Z Flip5 Retro is now official as a limited edition handset inspired by the SGH-E700, Samsung's first phone with a built-in antenna, which was released in 2003. Next month, this special Flip5 will hit Korea, France, Germany, Spain, Australia, and the UK in limited quantities.

Lenovo has been rumored to have a new Tab M-series slate in the works. Now, a device matching its description has popped up on the FCC database, thereby suggesting that a launch date for the same is soon to follow. The Tab M11 is believed to be an exceptionally cost-effective take on the OEM's latest tablet design.

Volta has announced that its next "high-speed" charging accessory will launch via a crowdfunding campaign. The 10,000mAh VoltaGo power bank is designed to deliver fast wireless charging to MagSafe-compatible iPhones, although it is also touted to work as well with Android smartphones. It also incorporates a unique fold-flat kickstand and a USB type-C port to double as a wired power bank.

The A79 5G is OPPO's latest Android smartphone for the Indian market. A unique Glowing Feather Design finish is applied to a flat-edged, flat-screened device in two attractive new colors, which also boasts a 50MP main camera, dual-SIM 5G connectivity and expandable storage. The A79's 5,000mAh battery has faster-than-standard 33W SuperVOOC charging.

While we're all now looking forward to what the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 will offer in the upcoming smartphone flagships like the Xiaomi 14, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, or the Honor Magic6, users who can wait another year and who are especially looking for the ultimate performance might want to reconsider upgrading this year.

Samsung has released a new video demonstrating its new 200 MP 'Zoom Anyplace' camera sensor, which it will showcase alongside a new ISP. The same video hints at the Galaxy S24 series featuring Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset in some degree, too.

Xiaomi has now provided a deeper dive into one of its new flagship smartphone's least predictable upgrades: a new form of protection for its premium 2K display. Dragon Crystal Glass has been made in-house by the OEM, rated for up to 10 times the drop-resistance of rivals such as Huawei's Kunlun Glass or Corning's top-end Gorilla Glass Victus.

Samsung may not launch its new flagship smartphone until 2024 - however, that has not stopped a famous designer releasing their idea of how its teaser video would look in advance. The new clip takes the latest Galaxy S24 Ultra design rumors into account, a switch to a titanium frame included. The device's S Pen also stars in the new leak.

The latest Android smartphone from Realme to be approved by Chinese regulator TENAA is most likely the brand's next flagship, based on the new and very prominent camera hump alone. The certification also reveals that the "GT5 Pro" runs on the latest and greatest silicon from Qualcomm, and will be paired with internals of equally premium status - with one puzzling omission.

Onyx has started selling the BOOX Tab Ultra C Pro, a 10.3-inch E-reader with a colour E-ink display running Android 12. The BOOX Tab Ultra C Pro is now orderable in multiple markets, including the US, where it retails for US$649.99.

After unveiling the Infinix Zero 30 5G last month, Infinix has now released the 4G model of the smartphone. This 4G version of Zero 30 comes with the Helio G99, a 6.78-inch AMOLED screen, a 108 MP primary camera on the back, 8 GB of RAM, and 256 GB of storage.

The OnePlus Open may have hit a number of the right notes as its brand's inaugural foldable Android smartphone; then again, advertising it as compatible with electronic pens was not one of them. Nevertheless, a Reddit user asserts that their unit does in fact work with a first-party stylus. The accessory apparently shows up correctly as a paired device and works on both of the Open's high-end screens.

iQOO has set its sights on a podium finish in the race to launch the first Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-powered flagship Android smartphone, having set an imminent launch date for its new 12 series. The brand has previewed its latest premium-tier design upgrades thus far, while hinting at extra, exclusive "high-frame-rate gaming" tech for the new handsets.

The OnePlus 12 has yet to launch as a new Android flagship smartphone, yet has allegedly turned up on the AnTuTu Benchmark database already, with scores purporting to confirm the presence of a new, cutting-edge Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor. The new leak may also reveal the device's model number, cooling upgrades and RAM specs in advance.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus has been spotted with its rumoured RAM upgrade. Likely headed to the standard Galaxy S24 too, the additional RAM variant will work alongside the Samsung Exynos 2400 chipset in many markets.

This year, Samsung released the Galaxy A14 and Galaxy A14 5G with PLS LCD panels. Reportedly, Samsung will impart a major display upgrade for their successors, the launch of which is likely only a few months away.

2025’s Tensor G5 SoC that may debut in the Pixel 10 devices is reportedly being entirely developed by Google. The report comes to us courtesy of @OreXda on Twitter. The leaker also claims that the Tensor G4 might also use a Google-made CPU but Samsung isn’t completely out of the picture.

Although it uses the same MediaTek Helio G99 processor as many of its siblings, the Blackview Shark 8 sports a generous 6.78-inch display and, thanks to the ArcSoft 7.0 image processing algorithms, promises noticeable improvements in the photo department. Starting November 11, limited quantities will be available starting at US$93.99.

Visionary.ai claims to be able to bring "extreme low light" video to smartphones powered by Qualcomm's latest and greatest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC with its IP. The company asserts that its software-based ISP can leverage the processor's upgraded power to achieve "impossible imaging tasks" using any smartphone camera, thereby bringing "true night vision technology" to the top-tier mobile device world.

Samsung's next generation of flagship smartwatches is now believed to be the first of their line to debut with a 3 nanometer (nm) processor, made using the OEM itself using its latest techniques. Should that be the case, it would also mean that the Watch7 series would beat even Galaxy S24-series smartphones to this potentially significant upgrade.

Honor has teased its upcoming Magic6 series as flagship Android smartphones with all the latest bells and whistles the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 platform from Qualcomm can support. They include a voice assistant powered by on-device AI, as well as the latest, most powerful form of pairing with own-brand laptops. The new smartphones will also have first-gen Magic Capsule displays, touted as an even smarter version of Dynamic Island for iPhones.

The Motorola Edge 40 Neo is the manufacturer's cheapest high-end model — but in view of its price, it can be classed more as a mid-range device. Even so, it has a lot to offer, as shown in our test.