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Vivo has a reason to celebrate. While the Vivo X200 Ultra already secured a spot among the five best smartphone cameras in DxoMark’s ranking, the Vivo X300 Pro has now surpassed this achievement with an even better second place finish. According to reviewers, the Vivo X300 Pro could be an excellent alternative to the iPhone 17 Pro, especially for video enthusiasts.

TCL is going after the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft with its new note-taking device called the Note A1 NxtPaper. The 11.5-inch tablet ditches E Ink displays for TCL's own NxtPaper display, which doesn't suffer from ghosting and lags. It also has lots of storage, a MediaTek chip, and a competitive price tag.

Murena has started taking pre-orders for the Hiroh privacy phone. The privacy-first device has a physical hardware kill switch for the camera and microphone, and comes with an AMOLED display and a 108 MP camera. It runs /e/OS, a customized version of Android stripped of data-collecting code.

A new review of the Anbernic RG477V by a seasoned hardware tester explains why paying extra for more memory may not translate into better real-world emulation for the use cases most buyers are likely targeting.

2026 will bring more choices to European smartphone buyers who are looking for a flagship device with high-end cameras. Rumors have already suggested a global launch of the Vivo X300 Ultra and Oppo Find X9 Ultra alongside the Xiaomi 17 Ultra, and now there is concrete evidence confirming that the Zeiss camera phone will hit the European market. However, Vivo is apparently removing one of the features that was introduced with the Vivo X200 Ultra.

2026 is just around the corner, as is the official debut of Samsung’s new flagship phones. The Galaxy S26 series will likely arrive a bit later compared to the Galaxy S25, but Samsung’s plans are not a secret anymore, for the most part. Nonetheless, new hands-on images and a video of two very detailed Galaxy S26 (Ultra) dummy units are arguably worth a look.

The Galaxy S26 Ultra camera probably won’t offer many exciting changes, but it could still be improved in some important areas, at least according to a usually reliable leaker. Based on his claims, Samsung is primarily focused on eliminating issues, especially regarding the optics.

The Ayaneo Pocket Play is a new gaming smartphone inspired by the Sony Xperia Play. Scheduled for release in 2026, Ayaneo has now provided technical details of the display and also opened a Kickstarter page.

According to the leak, the X300 Ultra will feature a flat 6.82-inch display and a large 7,000mAh+ battery while dropping the camera button from the X200 Ultra. The device is likely powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset and includes dual 200MP cameras.

Xiaomi is accelerating its HyperOS 3 rollout as 2025 winds down, pushing the Android 16–based update to more than a dozen additional Xiaomi and Redmi phones and tablets. The latest wave primarily targets Chinese variants for now, though select global models are already receiving the update. International versions are expected to follow in early 2026.

The phone packs a massive 7,000mAh battery and runs on the new Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset. It also features a super bright 6,500-nit display and IP69 Pro water resistance.

Oppo is set to launch the Find X9s series in early 2026. Ahead of any official announcement from the company, Digital Chat Station, a reliable Weibo leaker, has shared the core specs of what's believed to be the non-Pro camera flagship phone.

Honor has provided an early look at its upcoming smartphone that will launch in the first week of January 2026. The Honor Power 2, as it is called, will have a familiar design and a massive battery capacity.

The OnePlus Turbo series is now official, and the lineup is set to launch in China on January 08, 2026. Ahead of the imminent release, the company has showcased the two phones from the lineup in new photos and video. Some core specs have been confirmed as well.

Just a few hours after the Xiaomi 17 Ultra became available in China, an English-speaking YouTuber has already secured a unit of the Leitzphone/Leica edition and recorded an initial unboxing and hands-on video, which also includes a first comparison to the Vivo X300 Pro.

The Poco F8 series consists of two different models that differ in design, features and, of course, price. We will show you all the differences to help you make your decision.

In our review the Poco F8 Ultra did not perform well in the stress test and overheated almost continuously. What does this mean for gaming? We took a closer look.

In our review, the Poco F8 Pro impressed with Bose sound, an improved camera setup, a huge battery and strong performance, aiming to take on the upper mid-range market. However, strong alternatives in the same price segment come from Xiaomi, of all places. Here's our assessment.

Mangmi has announced that the Pocket Max handheld will allow users to easily swap the D-Pad and ABXY buttons. While not a unique feature, Mangmi says this is the first time it will be seen on an Android-powered handheld.

Those who want an iPhone 17 Pro but would like to avoid the high price tag could soon grab an alternative from Honor. According to a leaked poster, the company is working on a mid-range smartphone that more or less copies the design of Apple’s flagship, including at least one color variant. The only highlight of this clone appears to be the rumored battery capacity.

Honor has just launched two new performance-focused smartphones, the Win and the Win RT, in China. Both models feature Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon chipset, an active cooling fan, a 185 Hz OLED display, and a massive 10,000 mAh silicon-carbon battery with 100 W wired charging support.

Ahead of the shipping of the Retroid Pocket 6, Retroid has provided a handful of live photos of the handheld. The photos show the two different designs available, but only two of the six colors it can be purchased in.

The OnePlus Turbo series has been officially confirmed by the company. While the brand didn't announce any phone from the series yet, a new leak has just revealed the design of the first device.

This phone is not built to last, at least not on the workbench of a well-known durability tester and teardown expert. The first Samsung foldable that fails to survive the JerryRigEverything bend test is simply too thin and made of too much plastic.

A new Honor device has now debuted on Geekbench seemingly powered by a new chipset. The device in question is said to be the Honor Power 2, with the chipset onboard being MediaTek's upcoming Dimensity 8500.

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra has just been unveiled in China, and the company is taking things up a notch for its latest 200 MP camera flagship. It unveiled a special Leica Edition that not only offers a sleeker outlook but also adds a functional element.

The F8 Ultra is the first smartphone with a subwoofer, and this makes an audible difference that impressed us in our review. We subjected the sound system to additional measurements.

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra is now official in China. It's the company's new top-end flagship phone with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, and the smartphone comes with a capable Leica camera setup. The other hardware is top-end as well, at least on paper.

The RedMagic 11 Air is set to see an imminent debut. This information has been confirmed by the company shortly after the core specs of the affordable gaming phone surfaced.

The Poco F8 Pro delivers an impressive performance in terms of power, battery life and sound, but also shows significant improvements in its camera. However, it is not without its critics. We have summarised the review again.

OnePlus introduced the Pad Go 2 tablet in the third week of December globally. Now, the brand’s new tablet is available for purchase in the US, UK, India, and Europe via OnePlus’ official website. It features a 120 Hz LCD display, a MediaTek Dimensity 7300-Ultra processor, and a 10,050 mAh battery with 33 W wired charging.

The Poco F8 Ultra proved to be an excellent smartphone in our review, impressing in many areas with its high-end specifications, but it also showed a few weaknesses and gaps in features compared to its more expensive competitors.

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra will come with a Leica-enhanced camera setup, and the company is taking this partnership to the next step by introducing a special edition for the camera flagship. This special Leica edition will come with a physical zoom ring.

Known-leaker Ice Universe has revealed the screen sizes and aspect ratios of the Apple iPhone Fold and the Samsung Wide Fold. Both phones appear remarkably similar at first glance. However, upon closer inspection, a major design difference starts to appear between the two foldable phones.

Bigme has launched a new 7-inch e-reader in China called the Bigme B751C S. It joins the Bigme B7 and B7 Pro which also have color E Ink displays, but drops LTE support and also lacks a camera.

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra has been recently showcased in official renders, but they didn't show the front of the flagship phone. In a new hands-on video, the brand's president, Lu Weibing, has offered a glimpse at the front of the device for the first time.

OnePlus is working on the first phone from its Turbo series, and recent Geekbench listings have suggested that it won’t be a flagship smartphone. Now, the smartphone has been spotted on AnTuTu with a rather impressive score.

The ever-privileged ETA Prime gets an exclusive first look at the Ayaneo Pocket Vert Android handheld, and impressions point toward an ambitious Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1-powered handheld in a familiar Game Boy-like form factor.

The OnePlus Turbo has surfaced in early benchmarks. Sporting 16 GB of RAM with a 165 Hz OLED display rumoured, the OnePlus Turbo trades blows with the OnePlus 13R while matching the performance of popular mid-range smartphones like the Poco F7 and Nothing Phone (3).

Just after officially revealing the Xiaomi 17 Ultra, the company has confirmed that the camera flagship phone will feature a 1-inch Light Hunter 1050L image sensor. To showcase what it can offer, the brand has shared some sample photos and a video.

A new leak has now revealed details of Honor's upcoming compact, slim premium phone. This device, said to be the Honor Magic 8 Air, could be lined up to debut in January.