Leaks / Rumors

OnePlus' recent absorption by OPPO has raised the possibility that the brand's upcoming flagship, the 10 Pro, will arrive on the international market with a new OS rather than the brand's signature OxygenOS. Others have claimed that its replacement will not make the major global launch event involved. The latest word from a rising star in leak terms indicates that this is indeed the case.

The latest rumors suggest that Motorola's new, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered flagship smartphone will change not only its name (currently the Moto Edge X30) but its looks for its debut outside China. According to the latest leak, this is partially untrue, and it will launch with the same rear panel everywhere. Then again, it calls the possibility of its Special Edition going international into question.

The iPhone SE 2022 has now surfaced in new renders that show it sporting a not-so-new design. The A15 Bionic-powered compact phone is expected to make its debut in the first half of the year, with 5G support and likely updated cameras being its biggest selling points.

After being the subject of a few leaks quite some time ago, the Nvidia GT 1010 was found listed on Chinese marketplace Tabao for about US$70. The GT 1010 is based on the Pascal GP108 GPU and a look at the leaked 3DMark scores suggests that it trails the GT 1030 based on the same chip by about 40%. Today's low-end desktop GPUs such as the RTX 3050 and the RX 6500 XT are many orders of magnitude faster than this 2017 entry-level GPU.

Performance numbers of the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H are now available via an early review of an Acer Nitro 5 laptop. The initial figures show some gains for the 6 nm Ryzen 7 6800H over Cezanne Ryzen 9 5900HX, but Intel Alder Lake-H may have the edge in raw performance until Phoenix-H or Raphael-H hit the market.

BlackBerry has announced that it has agreed to sell its "legacy patents" to a group dedicated to acquiring intellectual property. The assets reportedly relate to areas for which the OEM was once best known, messaging and mobile devices included. However, it asserts that the ones it has retained will allow it to keep its core business going.

A new leak has now provided a look at a device expected to be the Poco X4 Pro 5G. Sadly, though, the chipset beneath the phone's hood appears to be a downgrade on its predecessor, the Poco X3 Pro's.

Many consumers pair their smartphones with wearables capable of showing their heart rate these days. However, according to Realme, those accessories will not be necessary with its upcoming 9 Pro+. It will have a new kind of fingerprint sensor that apparently also doubles as a specific times of fitness tracker.

The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G is in the works with a Snapdragon 695 SoC, 6.4-inch screen, 64 MP triple rear cameras and a 5,000 mAh battery. It is a cheaper version of the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G and could be announced alongside it on February 11.

A new report indicates that Xiaomi could be prepping a special edition of the Redmi K50 for release. Hardware details are unclear but the phone looks set to bear the "Super Cup" suffix, which could translate into a phone branded as the Redmi K50 Ultra.

OnePlus is rumored to launch a new device called the Nord 2T in India sometime soon. Now, it is slated to starting at ~US$400 in this market, and to be joined there by the Nord 2 CE for even less. They might be accompanied by a third variant, which does not have a name, but does have an alleged budget price-range, to date.

RedMagic is rumored to break smartphone charging records with a new 165W standard in its 7 series. Now, a phone slated to be this flagship line's Pro variant has appeared on an official Chinese registration site ahead of its launch, in a leak that seems to confirm its new top-end charging spec.

A questionable-looking render of a completely portless laptop called the Craob X has emerged online. It is just 7 mm (0.27 in) thick and packs an Intel Core i7-1280P and a 13.3-inch 4K screen. One needs to charge it wirelessly with a dedicated accessory that doubles up as a port hub.

Honor has already launched a number of phones that run on MediaTek's mid-range Dimensity 900 processor. However, according to a new Geekbench leak, it will release another with the same SoC soon. This tip has led to speculation that it will be the heretofore missing SE variant of the 60 series.

A Twitter account known for spotting new entries in the PSN database posted a new picture of cover art for Cyberpunk 2077, hinting that the controversial title may soon launch for the PlayStation 5. This may also mean that a version for the Xbox Series X and Series S may be coming soon as well.

Motorola is expected to launch the Moto Edge X30 globally as the Moto Edge 30 Pro. While the exact date isn't known, the smartphone is expected to hit shelves worldwide sometime in February 2022, according to information sourced by a reliable tipster.

The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S22 flagship smartphone series is tipped to arrive with updated rear cameras, the output of which is projected to improve in turn thanks to the OEM's latest AI trickery. Now, a supposedly official slide that outlines how the new setting leads to photos that are more "real" than ever before has leaked out.

An intriguing benchmark prediction has been made for the rumored 12-core M-series Apple Silicon that was recently leaked in connection with the 2022 iMac Pro. The potential “M1 Ultra” or “M1 Extreme” SoC leaves Alder Lake in the dust with a somewhat perplexing result. However, the reality for the 12-core Apple Silicon should still be good enough to keep Intel on its toes.

Lenovo has hyped its upcoming Legion-brand Android tablet through a potentially important aspect of its design: its cooling solution. The OEM has reassured its fans that the Y700 will be well-covered in this area, devoting much more internal surface area to thermal management than the average high-end smartphone.

Nvidia's upcoming Hopper HPC accelerator, the GH100, is now being rumored to sport a 21% higher surface area compared to Ampere's GA100. And contrary to reports so far, Hopper will continue to be a monolithic die and not a multi-chip module (MCM), though it is also possible that both monolithic and MCM variants of Hopper exist targeting different use cases.

Numerous details about the Sony Xperia 1 IV (Mark 4) flagship smartphone and a release date have turned up via a source on Chinese social media who has frequently posted leaks about Sony’s phones. According to the rumors, the Xperia 1 IV could sport a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip, up to 16 GB RAM, and feature typical Xperia 1 camera equipment.

Google's latest gift sent to an official Pixel-series fan-club allegedly confirms that a mid-range version of its latest flagship smartphone is on the way. The material is reported to unambiguously reference its rumored product name, although an image to match is nowhere to be found. Nevertheless, this is one in a growing chain of leaks indicating the phone will indeed launch soon.

The upcoming RedMagic 7 flagship series will have a variant with an under-display camera, thereby becoming a world-first in its market in 2022 - if new hints dropped by the eminent leaker Digital Chat Station are anything to go by at least. This rumor may be corroborated by a new, strongly Chinese New Year-flavored teaser direct from the brand in question.

Information on pricing of the Galaxy S22 series has leaned hard one way so far: that the phones will all launch with a US$100 premium over their predecessors. One particular leaker is sticking to their guns, though, and claims that the Galaxy S22 series will debut with the same prices as the Galaxy S21 lineup.

Nubia has now officially previewed the Z40 Pro, which will be this brand's 2022 flagship Android smartphone on its launch. This device is slated to be the world's first mobile device with a "35mm" lens, and will, according to its OEM, confer vast improvements on its photography. It is also slated to have a graphene-based cooling system for a "3000%" boost for its "heat dissipation coefficient".

RedMagic has now confirmed that it will launch a 2022 flagship smartphone called the 7 soon. Now, it has hyped this device with 4 mystery numbers, one of which refer to its potential 7-figure AnTuTu Benchmark performance. According to the leaker Digital Chat Station, another could be explained by a new charging brick of unprecedented speed.

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600H has scored 1,472 and 8,054 on Geekbench's single and multi-core tests, respectively. It manages to keep up with the Alder Lake-based Intel Core i5-12500H in the multi-core test but falls flat in the single-core part and offers a remarkable performance uplift over the AMD Ryzen 5 3600H.

Renowned leaker OnLeaks says that the OnePlus Nord 2T is in the pipeline with a 90Hz AMOLED screen, 4,500mAh battery with 80W fast charging support, 50MP triple rear cameras and a MediaTek Dimensity 1300 chipset.

The Xiaomi 12U may replace the Xiaomi 12 Ultra as the top dog in the Xiaomi 12 series. New leaks essentially confirm the existence of such a device and tip it to be powered by a chipset that will likely debut as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus. The 12U is expected to have better cameras than the Xiaomi 12 Pro and Xiaomi Mix as well.

Neuralink is a company set up by Elon Musk that apparently exists to investigate the potential for brain implants that might allow their oneday users to control their personal devices with their minds. It might be ready to progress to a clinical trial of its futuristic technology with actual human participants, if its latest job postings are anything to go by.

There is the possibility that one of the SKUs in the upcoming “Lovelace” GeForce RTX 40 series of graphics cards from Nvidia could eventually break the 100 TFLOPS barrier in regard to graphical compute performance (FP32). A noted leaker claims 90 TFLOPS is on the horizon for a board featuring the AD102 GPU.

A graphic showing benchmark results of the Core i7-12700H has been posted on the Chinese social media site Weibo. The results show that the Core i7-12700H is almost 25% faster in single-threaded and almost 35% better in multi-threaded Cinebench R20, R23, and CPU-Z benchmarks than the Ryzen 7 5800H.

Lenovo is thought to launch the Legion Y90 as a flagship gaming smartphone with distinct design cues from its predecessor. Now, however, there are signs that the next generation on from that might take a different path thereafter. It might have fairly predictable internals, yet look very different from its series' mobile devices to date.

A new report has now detailed Motorola's upcoming flagship phone, codenamed the Motorola "Frontier 22". Set for a July debut, the Frontier 22 will feature a slew of incredible specs including a 200 MP camera, 144 Hz P-OLED, and 125 W wired charging.

The upcoming Pixel Notebook (aka Pixel Fold) could cost around US$1,400 at launch, which is US$400 cheaper than the initial estimate of US$1,800. The foldable will remain exclusive to the U.S. before going international by the end of 2022.

The Rembrandt-based AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX was benchmarked on Geekbench, where it managed single-core scores of 1,593/1,616 and multi-core scores of 10,151/9,939. While it is faster than its previous-generation counterpart, it cannot hold up against the Alder Lake-based Intel Core i9-12900HK.

A new set of Xiaomi Mix 5 Pro renders surfaced recently. According to Chinese leaker Digital Chat Station, however, the leaked renders have a few errors. The leaker also reveals the existence of two Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered Xiaomi phones with flagship-grade LTPO displays.

Currently, most new Pro-series iPhones are shipped with displays made by Samsung. However, BOE aims to cut into that market with new panels with the specs Apple might be looking for in future models. They include LTPO and a double-stack tandem structure, which could persuade the Cupertino giant to throw more orders its way from 2023 on.

The MediaTek Dimensity 9000 appears to be a superior chipset to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Word on the grapevine leans towards Samsung wanting a piece of that pie as well, with the Korean company potentially geared to equip a non-flagship model with the MediaTek chipset.

Volkswagen has finally previewed its new bus - the first of its kind to be electric. It has been revealed to have a design somewhat like the original's hallmark shape - however, it will be outfitted with considerably more up-to-date tech. They include an AR heads-up display, LED headlights and a new kind of wheel.

Xiaomi has already launched phones based on Qualcomm's new top-end mobile processor, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Now, the OEM is slated to start on the next tier down from the same chipmaker. A famous leaker claims to have uncovered a long list of code-names for new phones, including those that might launch with the new silicon.

The iPhone 14 series, a refreshed iPad Pro with M2 silicon, and a new entry-level MacBook Pro are some of the highlights of a full launch schedule Apple reportedly has planned for fall (autumn) 2022. On top of those headliners, it’s also believed that Cupertino will have the Apple Watch Series 8 and an updated Mac Pro to show off.

Vivo is projected to launch a flagship smartphone called the NEX 5 in 2022. This device's looks have now leaked out for the first time, albeit in the form of a live photo reportedly pulled from Weibo shortly after its post date. The phone may have been presented with 1 of 3 color options in a SKU that might have up to 512GB of internal storage.

OPPO is said to launch a premium smartphone based on MediaTek's top-end Dimensity 9000 SoC called the Find X5. According to its latest leak, this device will distinguish itself from its Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered counterpart with an extremely reflective finish. Then again, the two might launch with the same camera hardware in 2022.

RedMagic, which has been building its brand of flagship Android smartphones over the last few years, now seems to have ambitions to expand its gaming ecosystem beyond this platform in 2022. The OEM is now slated to do so with its inaugural monitor, not to mention a VR headset, that might debut alongside the 7 series of mobile devices in the near future.

The Chinese car company Geely allegedly has plans to start making phones as well. To this end, it is said to be in talks to acquire the OEM Meizu. Meanwhile, the same brand has confirmed that it will release 2022 devices with Qualcomm silicon, prompting the release of an image projecting how such handsets might look.

Attempting to mine Ethereum with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 will be a futile endeavour. The graphics card can hit a peak hash rate of 13.66MH/s due to its in-built hash-rate limiter. This should make it unattractive to miners, allowing more gamers to pick one up on its January 27 launch.

OPPO debuted flagship TWS earbuds with Dynaudio tuning in 2020. Now, they are tipped to get a second generation this year. According to a new leaked render for these accessories, they will retain their high-end co-branding and largely the same design as their predecessors.

A Xiaomi executive recently re-raised hype for a potential 12 Ultra super-flagship phone, despite prior rumors that it would be replaced by the Mix 5 Pro in 2022. Now, the same individual has referenced another, similarly-named upcoming device, giving rise to speculation that it will be a new Ultra by a new name.

Android Central has learned from its sources that the upcoming OnePlus 10R will run a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC. Other specs include GB RAM and a 120Hz AMOLED screen. It will be unveiled sometime in Q2, 2022, for US$500-600.