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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 14x has just been launched in the Indian market. Realme’s new affordable smartphone features a 120 Hz display, a MediaTek Dimensity 6300, a 50 MP primary camera, and a 6,000 mAh battery. It is now available in India via Realme’s official website.

Samsung plans to offer the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25 Plus and Galaxy S25 Ultra in up to seven colourways at launch. As always, some of them will be exclusive to Samsung's store, while the others will be available everywhere.

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.

Evan Blass has crashed Samsung's party by revealing the exact date of its upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event. It will happen in late January, right about when Samsung usually unveils its high-end smartphones.

OnePlus has released design teasers for its upcoming series of flagship Android smartphones - albeit for only one of its members thus far. A new leak purports to expose the other in all its glory. The tip suggests that the 13R will also be available in a choice of three colorways, one of which might be finished in ceramic to boot.

An image of what looks like the Chinese version of the Galaxy S25 Plus has leaked online. It shows off a redesigned camera module and what looks like a capacitive camera button, but in reality is a mm Wave 5G radio.

The 13R is expected to launch as the more affordable member of OnePlus' new flagship Android smartphone series for the international market soon. It is also projected to become available in China under another name. Now, a famous leaker purports to outline how it will differ from the higher-end 13 in that country.

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.

Nothing has announced that it has prepared Android 15 previews for two more of its Phones. The new Nothing OS 3.0 Open Betas are available for oldest and newest members of the brand's primary, Glyph LED-lit smartphone series. They unlock new system animations and features such as Shared Widgets, although their use comes with risks for both devices.

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.

The Galaxy F16 5G is now tipped to launch as one of Samsung's next late 2024/early 2025 smartphones - even if it is suspiciously similar to an existing model from the same brand on its launch. The same might be said for the M16 5G, which has just spotted on Geekbench with out-of-date software for the second time.

The Poco X7 Pro is tipped to become Xiaomi's latest premium mid-range Android smartphone for the global market soon. Now, the supposedly HyperOS 2.0-powered device is slated to debut alongside a Marvel-themed special edition when it does so. Both devices might have the same ex-flagship Qualcomm silicon and dual rear cameras.

The latest Realme leaks indicate that the OEM is about to replace its 13 Pro and Pro Plus Android smartphones with handsets of a generational processing upgrade. The upcoming 14-series mid-range handsets are looking very iterative otherwise so far, however, with similar charging and rear camera specs as their Monet Design predecessors.

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.

Vivo has officially unveiled the X200 series in India. Vivo’s latest camera-focused flagship devices use MediaTek's newly announced 3 nm-based Dimensity 9400 chipset. Other features include a 120 Hz display, a Zeiss triple rear camera setup, and a 32 MP front camera.

Motorola has unveiled the Moto G35 5G smartphone in India. The Moto G35 smartphone has a 120 Hz display, a Unisoc T760 processor, a 50 MP primary camera, and a 5,000 mAh battery. It is now available in India via Motorola’s official website.

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 trendy smartphone OEM Nothing has announced that the first brand from its affordable spin-off CMF can now upgrade to Android 15 - sort of. The Phone 1's inaugural Open Beta unlocks the latest Nothing OS 3.0 features such as Shared Widgets, the AI-powered Smart Drawer and re-sizeable app pop-up windows. However, switching to the build right now comes with some caveats.

The Dimensity 8400 might be touted as the best new silicon for the new mid-range Android smartphones of the near future soon. Now, a famous leaker claims to outline its configuration and speeds in detail. The SoC is also now said to launch just before 2025 starts with ex-flagship performance.

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.

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.

An upcoming Android smartphone is tipped to launch with an on-trend flat screen to go with its almost gaming PC-like active cooling system that even has its own tiny working fan. However, the device is not said to debut from prominent performance-focused brand RedMagic as tech aficionados might expect, but from Oppo (or its globally popular subsidiary OnePlus).

Tecno has presented its second-generation foldable smartphones, the Tecno Phantom V Fold2 and the Phantom V Flip2. Both devices will be available to purchase starting December 13th via Amazon India. 

The iPhone 16 Pro Max has made it to #3 in Canalys' latest analysis of the best-selling smartphones in the Chinese market over the third quarter of 2024 (3Q2024). Then again, the new Apple flagship was kept off the #2 spot by a device worth about 14% of its price at launch. Other OEMs such as Huawei and Redmi also had only 1 smartphone each on the new list.

The Oppo Reno13 and 13 Pro are poised to become the first Dimensity 8350-powered Android smartphones worldwide, having been cleared to launch by a number of national regulators that include the US' Federal Communications Commission (FCC). It seems the smartphones will have the same upgraded battery specs as they do in China, and will be able to charge just as fast.

The Oppo Find X8 Ultra is an Android super-flagship smartphone with a premium OLED display driven by the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, a one-inch main camera sensor - and the option of satellite communication support, according to a knowledgeable leaker. It is also now tipped to beat rivals such as the Xiaomi 15 Ultra onto the Chinese market in 2025.

Nubia claims to have surpassed all limits of flagship Android smartphones with the 10th generation of its under-display-camera RedMagic series. They include build quality, according to YouTube channel JerryRigEverything. The 10 Pro's completely flat, futuristic chassis proved resistant to the vlog's notorious scratch, burn and bend tests besides having an open vent to go with its working RGB fan.

The iQoo 13 is official in India as of today (December 3, 2024) for the equivalent of $649 with cutting-edge specs such as a 2K 144Hz OLED display driven by Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 Elite processor and triple 50MP cameras. The smartphone also has distinctive features such as its own RGB lighting and 120W charging for its 6,000mAh battery.

The Xiaomi 15 and 15 Pro have only been available in their native China for just over 2 months now. Nevertheless, an estimated 1.3 million of the new devices are in use there already. They are also reportedly the most popular smartphones with their new Snapdragon 8 Elite processor thus far.

OnePlus is thought to launch its latest flagship Android smartphone alongside a second variant called the 13R. It is now said to be made of even more premium materials than the 13 despite being the more affordable option. A famous leaker also now purports to confirm that it will have the same signature Alert Slider.

OnePlus has confirmed that it will release its latest flagship Android smartphone outside China soon. The brand has revealed that the 13 will be sold with free accessories and the chance to win an outdoor adventure holiday in some regions. The worldwide event will also be hyped in conjunction with OnePlus' upcoming 11th Anniversary.

The MediaTek Dimensity 1080 is now just over three years old, yet is thought to be the defining feature of a number of new Android smartphones in the coming year. The devices might have reasonable price-tags in line with their outdated silicon and its underwhelming performance.

The 13 is backed to launch as iQoo's fastest Android smartphone to date on its impending launch outside China. Now, it is also believed to become the brand's first flagship to be available offline as well as online in India. The change is said to improve its overall brand recognition and sales experience in the country.

Realme's GT 7 Pro is now one of the world's longest-lasting flagship Android smartphones thanks to its new Titan Battery. Its successor is now believed to surpass it in this regard, however. The OEM is reportedly evaluating several new batteries for this device, each bigger than the last. Then again, Realme's final choice might imply some potentially crucial drawbacks for the "GT 8 Pro".

Realme has confirmed that its successor to the GT Neo6 will indeed debut soon, albeit as a smartphone with the shorter name of Neo7. The putative Android 15 device is tipped to have the build quality to match high-intensity internals such as the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus processor and an ultra-large, practically tablet-sized, battery.

Oppo has introduced some significant battery upgrades with its latest Find X8- and Reno13-series Android smartphones. However, their successors might be even better in this regard, with estimated capacities that go up by about 1,000mAh compared to the previous generation. However, their growth might come with a drawback.

The 300 Pro is thought to debut as one of Honor's latest mid-range "Portrait Master" Android smartphones soon. Now, it has allegedly been spotted on Geekbench with a highly unusual processor - even though it apparently goes by a familiar name.

HMD pitched the Skyline as an Android smartphone with exceptional value for money due to its Gen 2 reparability (complete with removable battery) and features such as a 50MP selfie camera despite its mid-range Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 silicon. That, however, has failed to save it from the title of Worst Smartphone of 2024, conferred on it by a vlogger with more subscribers than Apple.

The Pixel 9 Pro Fold is better than its predecessor in many respects, but the Google smartphone is still not where it should be. The Chinese foldable competition in particular, as well as the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6, look more modern compared to the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.

The successor to Honor's ~$400 90 GT is now rumored to have a substantial battery upgrade to go with its ex-flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC and high-end 50MP camera. Honor is also reportedly mulling other high-end updates for its next 'GT' smartphone.