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Phones with Qualcomm Snapdragon chips have occupied all top 10 places in AnTuTu’s Android flagship performance chart for January. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC leads the charge with strong support coming from the Snapdragon 888 Plus. The overall champion device was the iQOO 9 Pro, with an average of 1,020,974 points.

Lenovo has shared some new details about its upcoming compact gaming tablet, the Legion Y700. The Chinese OEM has revealed the battery capacity and fast-charging support specifications for the 8.8-inch slate, and there has also been some information leaked about the panel type. No price or release date has been given for the Lenovo Legion Y700 yet.

The Galaxy S22 series is finally set for launch. However, it now seems that the ZTE Nubia Z40 Pro can hope to keep itself in mind for some tech fans even during this event, as the 2 types of flagship will run on the same Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC in some cases. It is said to have posted Geekbench results comparable with those of the upcoming Samsung phones.

The Find X5 and Find X5 Lite have leaked, seemingly the two other Find X5 series devices after the Find X5 Pro. While the Find X5 is a smaller version of the Find X5 Pro, the Find X5 Lite shares little resemblance with the rest of the Find X5 series. Instead, the Find X5 Lite is a re-branded Reno7 SE. The Find X5 misses out on a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, too.

The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra arrives on February 9, Samsung's next premier tablet. Plenty is already known about the 14.6-inch tablet ahead of tomorrow's Galaxy Unpacked event, including that it will feature a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. However, a hands-on video has already leaked, showcasing its potential as a laptop or Surface Pro 8 replacement.

The Xiaomi 12 Ultra may now not be quite as dead as earlier leaks have indicated. A prominent leaker has hinted that the Mi 11-series flagship successor is indeed on the way, and with faster wired charging this time. Its next generation is now slated to offer its OEM's current top speed of 120W - although it might compromise a little on other specs to do so.

Redmi's General Manager has announced to his Weibo followers that the Redmi K50 series will launch 'very very soon'. In the meantime, leaked case designs appear to show the Redmi K50 and Redmi K50 Pro's rear design, which includes three cameras.

Samsung has unveiled ten new watch bands for the Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic. While the bands will not be available until the end of the month, a significant software update for the pair will arrive tomorrow.

The midrange 6 nm MediaTek Dimensity 900 SoC will power the new smartphone alongside 2x2 Wi-Fi 6, an optional orange leather option, and a "Golden Portrait" feature which Infinix claims is the equivalent of a 2x optical zoom.

Motorola has confirmed that it will bring a new smartphone to market later this month. Expected to be the Moto Edge 30 Pro, the device should be the first opportunity to buy a Motorola with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset outside China. The Moto Edge 30 Pro will have plenty of other tricks up its sleeve too, including a 144 Hz OLED display.

POCO has confirmed the launch date of the POCO M4 Pro 5G in India. The device will arrive as the POCO M4 Pro 5G in the country, which means it will unveil with MIUI 12.5 and Android 11, not MIUI 13. The POCO M4 Pro 5G will be available from February 15.

Samsung has published several camera shots from the Winter Olympics, capturing 'the excitement of an epic night of celebration #withGalaxy'. Rumour has it that the photos were taken using a Galaxy S22 Ultra, Samsung's next premier flagship smartphone. The Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+ and Galaxy S22 Ultra will launch on February 9 at Samsung's next Galaxy Unpacked event.

Xiaomi has released V12.0.16.0.RFQEUXM to the Mi A3, a European build that contains the January 2021 security patch. The 12 MB update will arrive as an OTA on eligible devices, but recovery and fastboot zip files are also available.

Xiaomi has issued V13.0.1.0.SKUMIXM to the Redmi 10 on its Mi Pilot scheme. The update brings MIUI 13 and Android 12 to the budget handset, which launched last summer on MIUI 12.5 and Android 11.

The Honor 50 Lite launched in Germany with an MSRP of around 300 Euros (~$343), and it intends to win over buyers with fast 66-watt charging, a good display, and a high-resolution quad-camera setup. Unfortunately, the smartphone suffers from a few flaws on its way to receiving a full recommendation.

Ahead of Unpacked, Samsung's press release for the Galaxy Tab S8 series has leaked, revealing the company's plans to deliver four major OS updates to its current flagship phones, with five years of support in total. The Galaxy Z Flip3 and Galaxy Z Fold3 will, for example, receive Android 15.

Xiaomi has slowly continued its MIUI 13 rollout, and it appears the company is now set to grace the Mi Pad 5, Mi Pad 5 Pro, and Mi Pad 5 Pro 5G with their first tastes of MIUI 13 and Android 12, after announcing the suspension of internal betas for the trio.

The Galaxy S22 series will make its debut on February 9. Ahead of launch, however, a new report brings information that will gladden the hearts of expectant Indian fans. Supposedly, the trio of flagships will ditch the Exynos 2200 in favor of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 when they come to India.`

Step aside self-proclaimed audiophiles because this list is for active listeners who value durability, convenience, and just the right punch of bass needed to get those last few reps in. The fuss-free wireless headphones on this list can take a beating all while delivering great battery life and exceptional sound.

Motorola scrambled to become one of the first OEMs with a foldable clamshell smartphone on the market. Now, a new patent from the company suggests it intends to turn the new Razr inside out - kind of literally. It focuses on a new design that allows a device of this form-factor to bend the other way compared to the existing device.

OnePlus is rumored to launch a second-gen Nord CE very soon. Earlier leaks have purported to spill its battery, charging and SoC specs ahead of this event. Now, some new tips, some from an official source, seem to endorse these rumors.

Samsung's super-sized tablet is just two days away from being unveiled, but a hands-on image has already surfaced online. While the tablet has a 14.6-inch display, its notch remains recognisable. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra appears to have thicker bezels than marketing materials suggest, too.

While Samsung has showcased elaborate Tiger-themed billboards for its next Galaxy Unpacked event, several promotional teasers have accidentally gone live in the US. Not only has AT&T kitted out a store with Galaxy S22 promotional materials, but Samsung US has also started running Facebook adverts for the upcoming smartphones.

The Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G debuted for the global market with a Snapdragon 695 a while ago. While that chipset may appear weaker than the Redmi Note 10 Pro's Snapdragon 732G, benchmark numbers tell a different story.

The Samsung event slated to unveil the Galaxy S22, S22 Plus and S22 Ultra may finally be upon us. However, the rumored designs for all 3 has been revealed in advance of this Unpacked stream - again. This possibly last-minute tip comes in the form of a new 360-degree video that purports to show all 3 phones from all angles this time.

A recent patent-based leak has led to rumors that OnePlus will launch an ultra-flagship variant (perhaps literally) with a periscope camera in place of the current 10 Pro's third rear camera and ring-flash. Now, Concept Creator has incorporated this prediction into new images showing how this premium smartphone might look in the real world.

The Poco M4 Pro 5G is a very low-priced smartphone that has very few weaknesses for a device in this price-range. Our review reveals what the M4 Pro 5G is all about.

A leaker has leaked more details about the Redmi K50 series, due later this month. Reportedly, the Redmi K50 series will start at CNY 1,999 (~US$314), but neither the K50, K50 Pro, K50 Pro+ or the K50 Gaming will launch globally until the end of March, at the earliest.

A new gaming test on Tencent's Peacekeeper Elite has provided power consumption figures of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, MediaTek Dimensity 9000, Snapdragon 870, and Huawei's Kirin 9000. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, sadly, comes in last.

Word on the Xiaomi 12 Ultra has been extremely conflicting so far. It appears, though, that Xiaomi is preparing a phone that will sit above the Xiaomi 12 Pro in its pecking order, and a leak has now provided a first look at what to expect from that device.

The Poco X4 5G has now made the trip over to Geekbench, revealing some of its hardware and mostly corroborating reports that it will be a rebadged Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G. That, of course, means a Snapdragon 695 under the mid-range phone's hood.

A new render for Vivo's rumored 2022 Android flagship seem to confirm the latest design-related leaks relating to this upcoming device. Then again, this image contains a number of tantalizing Easter eggs, which might pan out as camera specs for the premium phone, not to mention its approximate launch date.

OnePlus has announced its latest Y1S-line TVs. They will come in a choice of 2 variants and are slated to bring a "Smarter Picture" to the brand's Indian customers soon. The new smart screens' first teaser hints at a build with slim bezels and a conventional stand type.

Microsoft may not launch a Surface Duo 3 this year, but the device is expected to arrive in 2023 with flagship features. The original Surface Duo and the Surface Duo 2 are expected to skip Android 12 and directly get updated to Android 12L in the coming months.

Samsung typically launches the Galaxy A5x and A7x phones at the same date but that may change this year, as a new leak claims the Galaxy A73 has now been delayed and will debut after the Galaxy A53.

The top-end 12GB RAM/512GB internal storage version of the Mix 4 started at nearly US$1000 in China. Now, however, this SKU can be had for close to the original price of the phone's base model through an online retailer in the same country. It is also being offered in attractive bundles with accessories that get extreme on various levels in some cases.

Samsung's upcoming flagship, the Galaxy S22 Ultra, will be a powerhouse of a phone. The physical package is unlikely to thrill, though, as a leaked image of the Galaxy S22 Ultra's box contents reveals sparse contents.

Reportedly, Samsung plans to release a 1 TB version of the Galaxy S22 Ultra, its next premier flagship smartphone. However, the high capacity edition is not expected to launch in all markets, just as the Exynos 2200 may be limited to a few countries.

The Reno7 and 7 Pro has launched in the Indian market, having only been available in China prior to this. The series is still touted as the "Portrait Experts" in its new region. Then again, the vanilla 7 is not exactly the same phone as it was in China; its new international units come with a MediaTek Dimensity SoC rather than one from Qualcomm as before.

A detailed leak has confirmed not only what the Find X5 Pro looks like, but also countless specifications. The Find X5 Pro is tipped to arrive at MWC 2022 in Barcelona, likely ahead of the OnePlus 10 Pro.

Last year, Xiaomi promised three major OS updates for the Xiaomi 11T Pro, 11T, and Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE. It's unclear if the company is trying to renege on that but its website currently lists the three phones as eligible for just two OS updates.

Google is gearing to release Android 12L, the next version of Android intended for tablets. Based on various leaks, it seems likely that one of the first devices to showcase Android 12L will be the so-called Pixel Tab, which was initially expected to launch last year.

Xiaomi may have only just announced MIUI 13 outside China, but it has already brought the new OS to the POCO F3 GT in India. V13.0.0.10.SKJINXM also arrives with Android 12, but only for Mi Pilot testers.

POCO is on the verge of bringing the POCO M4 Pro to India. Announced last year in Europe, the POCO M4 Pro has a 90 Hz display and a MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC. In other words, the POCO M4 Pro is a re-branded version of the original Redmi Note 11.

The reliable leaker Roland Quandt has come across renders for what is claimed as the Nokia G21, and, thus, one of the HMD Global brand's 2022 crop of smartphones. Should this be the case, it seems the new device is dropping the signature G-series ring-cam in favor of a much more conventional hump, and that's not even the extent of the putative changes with this potential budget phone.

According to a report published by Newzoo, mobile gaming racked in a revenue of US$93.2 billion (€81.5 billion) in 2021. The revenue figure represents 52% of the total gaming revenue for last year. Consoles and PCs, on the other hand, brought in US$50.4 billion (€44.07 billion) and US$36.7 billion (€32.07 billion) respectively.

Motorola has unveiled a new Moto G Stylus, aptly called the Moto G Stylus (2022). While the smartphone features a few upgrades, it also includes a slower SoC, albeit one with a faster GPU than last year's Moto G Stylus has. The Moto G Stylus (2022) is available in two colours, costs US$299.99 and ships with Android 11.

Xiaomi has allegedly certified three new devices, tipped as members of the upcoming Redmi K50 series by the prominent leaker Digital Chat Station. Neither of these smartphones might be a flagship variant, but may still manage to offer a selection of powerful and interesting chipsets from both MediaTek and Qualcomm.

The upcoming NEX 5 from Vivo is rumored to launch with an extra-large 7-inch display in 2022. Now, according to the latest renders for this phone, the OEM will combine this spec with the round camera hump that has all but disappeared from the premium Android smartphone at this point. In so doing, they purport to debunk prior images linked to the device.