Leaks / Rumors

The Intel Core i5-13500 has reared its head online ahead of its official release, outlining what to expect from the company’s Raptor Lake architecture. Launching with 6 P cores and 8 E cores, the Core i5-13500 has managed to outscore the Core i5-12500 and AMD Ryzen 7 7700X in early benchmarks, even as an engineering sample.

Apple Car could have limited Full Self-Driving if the latest report from Bloomberg is accurate. Cupertino’s first EV, which was previously expected to debut in 2025, was thought of as being a completely autonomous vehicle. Moreover, Apple could also delay the car to 2026.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 and Z Flip4 are the mainstream options in the foldable market. OPPO challenged Samsung will the Find N last year, though, and is now set to do so again with the OPPO Find N2 and Find N2 Flip, with both foldables tipped to launch shortly.

According to a well-renowned data miner, Diablo 4 will supposedly be playable on June 5, 2023. Its size on Xbox will be 80 GB, and it will be available in three versions- Standard Edition, Digital Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition.

The Pixel Fold has debuted on Geekbench, confirming a few details for Google’s first foldable smartphone. Rumoured to be arriving next spring at I/O 2023, the Pixel Fold will feature the Google Tensor G2 chipset, 12 GB of RAM and will run Android 13 out of the box.

Samsung India has just posted a support page for a new model number linked to the Galaxy A14 5G, which may thus fit into an affordable tier of the Android smartphone market soon. Meanwhile, more renders, some of which purport to show the device in a case, may confirm its new refined and flat-edged build.

According to the latest leak, the probably imminent new flagship Android smartphones from Xiaomi will outweigh their respective predecessors. On the other hand, this may be due to a choice of premium build materials. Their use may also have made the 13 Pro much thicker as well, however.

Following the cancelation of the RTX 4080 12 GB, many speculated that Nvidia could launch the card as an RTX 4070-class GPU soon. It looks like Nvidia is going to do exactly that as a countdown timer appeared and then disappeared on an Italian retailer’s site showing that an ASUS TUF RTX 4070 Ti is expected to launch early next month.

Some interesting supposed Sony Xperia 1 V leaks have surfaced recently, in regard to the likely 2023 flagship smartphone’s image-taking ability, hardware configuration, and the dream camera zoom setup. A radical design overhaul for the Xperia 1 V also seems unlikely as fans can expect more of the same but slightly better.

AMD is reportedly revealing the next batch of Ryzen 7000 Zen 4 processors at CES 2023. According to the latest rumors, the Ryzen 7000 non-X CPUs will be available for purchase on January 10 next year. The chips which supposedly include the Ryzen 5 7600, the Ryzen 7 7700, and the Ryzen 9 7900 are expected to retail for US$229, US$329, and US$429 respectively.

New information about the DJI Mini 3 has emerged online ahead of the drone’s anticipated launch on December 9. According to the new leaks, DJI is to offer the Mini 3 in several combo deals, with one already available at a local Best Buy in New Jersey.

While Xiaomi postponed the launch of the Xiaomi 13 series, new details about the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro continue to surface online. With a new launch date rumoured for later this week, the Xiaomi 13 is alleged to offer the smallest display chin of any current smartphone, including the Xiaomi 13 Pro.

Pricing for the forthcoming Xiaomi Buds 4 and Watch S2 has leaked online. While the Buds 4 will cost more than even the Buds 3 Pro at launch, the Watch S2 is expected to arrive for a little less than the Watch S1 did at launch. Both devices will debut during Xiaomi’s next hardware event, which is rumoured to have been rescheduled for later this week.

Xiaomi is preparing to release the Redmi Note 12 series globally. With the Redmi Note 12 5G, Xiaomi will simply bring the current Chinese model to global audiences. However, Xiaomi will also release the same device as the POCO X5 5G in some markets, while the Redmi Note 10 Pro will receive another run-out as the Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G, not the Redmi Note 11 Pro 2023.

Xiaomi made one of the biggest rear camera humps known to Android smartphones for the 12S Ultra, which helps bring attention to its ground-breaking 1-inch sensor. However, according to the latest rumor, the feature may get even bigger in its successor. It may need to hold extra lenses as well as other components, thus making it stand out even more in the putative 13 Ultra.

Realme is rumored to produce a successor to its premium mid-range GT Neo 3 Android smartphone with a high-end Qualcomm processor. Now, the same device may be the one to debut rated for the brand's fastest charging technology to date - faster than that of the current top-spec'd Neo 3, and even faster than that of Redmi's new Note 12 Pro Discovery Edition.

A report from MyDrivers says Nvidia plans to adjust the GeForce RTX 4080's MSRP in mid-December. Nvidia wants to make the graphics card a more attractive buy right around when the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is due to hit shelves.

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX has been benchmarked on Geekbench's OpenCL and Vulkan benchmarks, where it scores 150,372 and 91,652 points, respectively. Both scores are slower than the last-gen Radeon RX 6900 XT and miles behind Nvidia's current-gen offerings.

Three months after revealing the design of the upcoming OnePlus 11, popular tipster Steve H.McFly (@OnLeaks) is back with an alleged official render. The image confirms the previously leaked back cover/camera assembly design and unveils the Forest Emerald and Volcanic Black color choices.

Nubia's upcoming RedMagic 8 Pro gaming smartphone will feature a 6.8-inch OLED panel. One variant of the smartphone will ship with a 5,000 mAh battery and another with a 6,000 mAh unit. Other specs include a 50 MP wide-angle lens and a 16 MP under-display selfie camera.

OPPO is roundly expected to launch a first-gen clamshell foldable smartphone alongside a direct successor to its existing Find N flagship in the near future. Now, a new Weibo post purports to provide a round-up of most of their specs. Most are interesting upgrades, although there is one detail that might, if true, stop hopes of an international release for the N2 Flip dead in their tracks.

Anker's home security brand eufy has built its name on assertions that footage recorded using its cameras is stored securely and only arrives on a user's device via “end-to-end military-grade encryption". However, The Verge now claims to be able to prove that some of these claims are technically false, citing some findings posted to Twitter by researchers.

iQOO 11-series launch plans are now back on - sort of. The next-gen Android flagship smartphone line is slated to consist of a Pro as well as a vanilla variant, the second of which is now officially destined to launch in Indonesia, although a synced event in the brand's native China remains in doubt. Nevertheless, iQOO is still promising a second generation of its fastest charging technology in its upcoming premium handset series.

With CES 2023 around the corner, it seems AMD is preparing to release another APU stack based on older designs. Based on new leaks, some members of the Ryzen 7000U series could combine Zen 3 CPU cores with AMD's old Vega iGPU architecture.

Apple has been thought to unveil Reality OS (or, possibly, realityOS) as the new "mixed reality" dimension for its software ecosystem in 2023. Now, according to a knowledgeable Bloomberg blogger, the Cupertino giant has decided to make a practically last-minute change to this branding. The volte-face apparently involves a whole new trademark for a very different naming scheme.

More details about the DJI Mini 3 have leaked online. Surprisingly, DJI’s next drone may not be that much cheaper than the Mini 3 Pro, with evidence suggesting that as little as £40 could separate the pair. Additional specifications have emerged too, which offer an insight into the differences between the two Mini 3 series models.

The Redmi K60 series is fast approaching, with Xiaomi believed to have all the Redmi K60, Redmi K60 Pro and the Redmi K60E in the pipeline. Reputedly, Xiaomi may re-use the Snapdragon 870 in the Redmi K60E though, not a new MediaTek Dimensity option. Redmi K60 packaging has leaked online ahead of the series’ release too.

The Redmi 11A has reared its head again, this time as a model intended for global audiences. To be offered with a 50 MP camera, the Xiaomi Redmi 11A has already appeared on other regulatory databases in its Chinese and Indian guises.

A Dynabook “Portable PC” powered by the Intel Raptor Lake Core i7-1370P has surfaced on Geekbench. The Core i7-1370P offers a 200 MHz higher boost clock compared to the Core i7-1280P, but the benchmark results do not show any appreciable increase in single or multi-core performance yet.

Xiaomi is preparing to replace the POCO X4 Pro 5G, with Xiaomiui spotting the POCO X5 Pro 5G on IMEI databases. Currently, it seems that Xiaomi has developed dedicated Chinese, Indian and global models, which are all expected to land with the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G chipset.

Nothing has now indicated that it is making progress with Android 13 for the phone (1) by inviting its users to sign up for its latest beta. It upgrades the device to the latest software, although a tester may encounter fewer features and more bugs than usual. Nothing hopes to gain useful feedback that will help inform the final stable version of its new OS in exchange for this advance preview.

It seems that NVIDIA is preparing to finally release the RTX 6000 Ada Generation, having introduced the graphics card in September. The RTX A6000 Ada Generation features a larger AD102 die than the GeForce RTX 4090 with over 18,000 CUDA cores, which NVIDIA complements with 48 GB of slower GDDR6 EEC VRAM. Pricing for NVIDIA’s new workstation GPU blows the RTX 4090 out of the water, though.

The Oppo Find N2 Flip has leaked online, less than a month ahead of its presumed introduction at Inno Day 2022. Showcased in a hands-on video, the upcoming foldable features a huge cover display and will look to steal a march on the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4.

According to a well-informed leaker of all things drones, DJI is preparing to announce its next drone. Having already released the Avata, Mavic 3 Classic and Mini 3 Pro, to name but a few, @DealsDrone alleges that DJI has turned its attention to bringing the Mini 3 to market.

The changelog for MIUI 14 has surfaced online ahead of the software’s official introduction alongside the Xiaomi 13 series. Offered up with numerous changes from MIUI 13, MIUI 14 will integrate Android 13’s new features, as well as a few Xiaomi flourishes.

High-resolution renders of the Moto X40 have turned up online, courtesy of @OnLeaks and MySmartPrice. To be offered first in China, the Moto X40 will eventually launch globally as the Motorola Edge 40 Pro with the same specifications.

We are closing in on the launch of the Raptor Lake mobile CPUs. Adding to the growing list of Intel’s 13th gen mobile chips that have paid Geekbench 5 a visit, a Core i9-13900H has now been spotted making the rounds on the benchmarking site. Based on the single-threaded and multi-threaded scores, this initial run of the Core i9-13900H is quite underwhelming.

The FCC has now published documentation for all Samsung Galaxy S23 series models, with the Galaxy S23 Ultra the final piece of the puzzle. With a strange downgrade from the Galaxy S22 Ultra that will affect recharging times, leaker Roland Quandt may have stumbled upon the release date for Samsung's next flagships too.

The Geekbench 5 database entry appears to feature an M2 Max engineering sample with 12 ARM cores that is 10% faster in single-core tests and 20% faster in multi-core tests compared to the M1 Max.

The performance-oriented smartphone brand iQOO has now joined Xiaomi in suspending the formerly imminent launch of its new flagships. A mid-range Neo7 SE, set to introduce a new processor, was to have debuted alongside them. Now, this device has allegedly leaked out in further detail, its extra-fast charging large battery included.

Pete Lau holds leading roles at both OPPO and OnePlus, and has just uploaded a possible hint as to the build quality of the former's second-gen foldable flagship smartphone, the Find N2. If so, it may help explain rumors of a reduced total weight in the putative device. Meanwhile, it is also thought responsible for a new entry on the Geekbench database with high-end specs, albeit with slight potential caveats.

More details about the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro have emerged. Not only has Xiaomi outlined the Xiaomi 13 Pro’s ‘floating’ telephoto camera, but full specification sheets for both models have surfaced online.

@OnLeaks has delivered high-resolution renders of the Nord CE 3 months before the device’s anticipated unveiling. Reportedly, the Nord CE 3 will represent a shift in design for OnePlus’s mid-range series, with OnePlus taking greater care to distinguish its cheaper smartphones from its flagship ones.

A reliable leaker has shared renders of the Pixel 7a, Google’s next mid-range smartphone. While the Pixel 7a resembles the Pixel 7, the former is a touch smaller than the latter.

Before AMD revealed the RDNA 3 architecture, there were widespread rumors of RDNA 3 GPUs reaching >3 GHz clock speeds. But the actual boost frequencies of the RX 7900 XT and the RX 7900 XTX are considerably below 3 GHz. The latest rumors from RedGamingTech claim that AMD may launch a revised Navi 31 GPU inside new RX 7900 series cards that could breach the 3 GHz clock speed barrier.

The iPhone has made a name for taking stellar photos, but Android phones have largely caught up or exceeded Apple's image quality. However, the iPhone 15 line is rumored to include sensors from Sony that may set it far apart from the competition.

The Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Plus are expected to mirror the design of their predecessors, albeit with a few Galaxy S22 Ultra-inspired differences. Most improvements for Samsung’s next-generation flagships will be internal though, such as the global adoption of Snapdragon chipsets. Recent FCC certifications have highlighted that larger batteries should be headed to the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Plus, too.

According to reports from South Korean media, Samsung has settled on a date for the release of the Galaxy S23 series. To be unveiled at another Galaxy Unpacked event, the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus and Galaxy S23 Ultra are tipped to make their entrance in San Francisco before embarking on a global release.

Xiaomi has outlined more Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro specifications ahead of the pair’s announcement this Thursday. Meanwhile, Xiaomi 13 Pro colours have leaked online, courtesy of an official-looking render and a hands-on image with three models.

Xiaomi has already announced plans to debut new Android flagship smartphones, as well as new possibly matching peripherals, in early December 2022. Now, the OEM has indicated that the event is even bigger than that, as it will also introduce its latest "ecosystem" products. They include a new and potentially more powerful router as well as a new flagship for the Sound smart speaker range.