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The 2025-bound Exynos 2500 will feature only one Cortex-X5 core instead of the four rumoured earlier. The remaining will be replaced with Cortex-A730 cores in a 1+3+2+4 layout.

The Play 50 Plus is Honor's latest affordable-class Android smartphone, yet debuts with the OEM's latest design-language tweaks. It aims for a slim and sleek flat-edge look, yet packs a larger-than-average 6,000mAh battery. It goes well with a sizeable display, although it takes a spec hit to help it start at less than US$200.

The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max upgraded to the latest A17 Pro chipset from Apple, whereas the 15 and 15 Plus were left to make do with the same A16 Bionic from the 14 Pro series. However, according to new analysis, the 2 cheaper models do have the same new external Snapdragon modem for 5G as their higher-end siblings. That means all four new iPhones have the same marquee wireless comms features, Roadside Assistance via Satellite included.

Digital Chat Station has revealed some more information about the MediaTek Dimensity 9300. Its prime Cortex-X4 core will operate at 3.25 GHz.

OnePlus' inaugural foldable Android smartphone is believed to launch very soon. It has made its way onto Geekbench ahead of this event, which might confirm how much RAM the device can have and which SoC it runs on. Despite their top-tier level, they have given the device a low-key start in terms of benchmarking.

OPPO has confirmed that the Find N3 Flip's global version will start to become available soon, starting with India. It is primed to be the only 2023 clamshell smartphone with triple rear cameras on that market at its launch, and may beat its closest rivals in other areas too (on paper, at least). The OEM also asserts that it has the "best hinge" of its class and will have a more versatile cover screen than ever before.

A new report sheds light on Samsung's plans for the Exynos 2400. It will power all Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ smartphones worldwide, except in the US and China

Realme has released an updated copy of its Android 14 Early Access program schedule, and the GT Neo 3 is next on the list. The smartphone's 80W and 150W variants are the only ones slated to upgrade via this channel in October 2023, with others such as the Neo 3T and the newer 11 Pro series to follow in November. The news is not so good for devices such as the Narzo N53, which have been left until 2024.

Samsung has covertly announced its next flagship mobile SoC, the Exynos 2400. Details about its CPU and GPU are scant, but the former is said to be 70% faster than the Exynos 2200.

The Redmi Note 12R and 12R Pro might have made for the ideal cost-effective Android smartphones in 2022 - were it not for their outdated charging technology. However, a new successor is now believed to outdo them in this regard, having been registered as a new Xiaomi device with faster speeds over USB.

New benchmarks of the Exynos 2400’s Xclipse 940 GPU have emerged online. It scores 1,656 points in Powerboard 4.0’s Sacred Path Vulkan test.

The iPhone 15 Pro Max impressed us in our test by offering a comparatively large amount of updates. We have summarized all the most important points for you, while bringing attention to which aspects require more work.

Nokia has released a Limited Edition of its XR21 to celebrate the fact that it now sells smartphones manufactured in Europe. The new version of the rugged Android device has an exclusive colorway and will come with custom engraving. It will also come in a potentially collectable retail box, and will be more expensive than the standard variant.

The Sony Xperia 5 V is very exciting for fans of compact smartphones: the 6.1-incher utilizes the professional camera of the Xperia 1 V flagship and is one of the fastest smartphones with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. It also impresses with excellent battery life.

The Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus (or Pro+) is a potentially intriguing combination of typically flagship and mid-range specs in the same new Android smartphone now available in China. It may also be available outside this market soon, as it has reportedly been registered on a database maintained by a different nation.

OPPO's latest clamshell foldable Android smartphone will be available in international markets soon, according to some of the OEM's new teasers. They include a post confirming that the Find N3 Flip is coming to India soon, although the "trendsetter in tech esthetics" will launch in Indonesia beforehand.

The iPhone 15 Pro series is not exactly getting the pristine reception Apple might have hoped for, first-gen titanium frames or not. The upgrade is touted to guarantee a premium experience, yet is reportedly failing a very small yet growing group of early adopters. Its latest member asserts that their 15 Pro unit developed a distended battery after less than a week of use.

India is getting the new Redmi Note 13 series of Android smartphones soon, according to a new leak. Not only that, but the country is getting an extra variant absent from the line's original launch in China. It might be identical to the vanilla 13 5G - aside from 1 potentially critical downgrade that may or may not make it more affordable.

Motorola is currently celebrating its 95th anniversary, and has arranged a special offer on its latest Android flagship smartphones to mark the event - even the foldable one. The Razr Plus (or Razr+) is available with TWS earbuds valued at US$299 for free, as is the Edge (2023). The sale also includes other 2023 mobile devices for just under US$170, or the OEM's most colorful 2022 phone for nearly 50% off.

Renowned leaker @OnLeaks has shown off some Galaxy S24 Ultra renders. It keeps many of its predecessor’s design elements, such as camera module layout and button placement

Next-gen devices with shiny new, cutting-edge 3 nanometer (nm) chipsets are now thought to meet with less consumer enthusiasm or FOMO than one might think as they start to emerge in late 2023 or early 2024. That, according to a respected industry analyst, has already prompted Apple not to splash out on the upgrade as much as it might have, while Qualcomm has already taken one major blow to its hopes for 3nm sales.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 Plus (or A9+) is painted as a cost-effective tablet ahead of its launch. The budget SoC said to confer 5G on the device has popped up in a new leak, as have more display details. Despite these updates, it might have a classic Tab A-series design otherwise.

OnePlus is now expected to augment its Ace series of premium mid-range Android smartphones with a third generation soon. The device is now projected to launch with rear cameras improved compared to those of both the 2 and 2 Pro of 2023. It might also have a larger battery than either of those pre-existing devices.

The iPhone 15 Pro Max is Apple's first top-end flagship smartphone to launch with 5x "Tetraprism" zoom technology. Nevertheless, the upgrade has failed to help the device beat the Huawei P60 Pro off the top spot in terms of DxOMark scores. While the 15 Pro Max was praised for its new telephoto abilities, it was not found to excel completely in all aspects of mobile photography.

The OnePlus Open is believed to become an inaugural foldable Android smartphone from the brand in question later in 2023. Now, the date on which this device will be unleashed on markets that might include North America may have been revealed. Meanwhile, its general shape in folded and unfolded form might have been confirmed in a new leak.

Xiaomi's next vanilla flagship Android smartphone now has even better odds of launching with a long overdue charging upgrade. The 14 may have been certified to use the same new power brick as the top-end 13 Ultra: an accessory equipped with gallium nitride (GaN) technology and a single USB port.

The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is huge in several regards. In our test, the Samsung tablet scores with its slim construction that looks even more spectacular due to its size. Also aside from the case, we cannot find many negatives about the Tab S9 Ultra.

A new leak says Google plans to support the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro for seven years. It isn't specified if the phones will get major software updates for that long, but monthly security patches will be guaranteed.

Apple has introduced an allegedly more user-repairable build with its new iPhone 15 line-up. However, according to some of the first teardown videos to emerge online, some of the series' other upgrades might actually make their dissembly more complicated in parts, particularly for the higher-end Pro models. In addition, the dreaded software locks are seen to be still firmly in place.

A new leak has shed light on some of the camera features bought forth by the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. It lets users scrub ambient noise from their videos, change facial expressions via the app, and more.

Google Play Console listings have confirmed earlier rumours about the Galaxy S23 FE launching in Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Exynos 2200 flavours. Both phones have an FHD+ screen, 8 GB RAM and run Android 13.

The Poco F5 impressed us in our test thanks to its great total package. Its Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 delivers awesome performance for a phone below US$500 and great efficiency. The Poco F5 only really features one weakness for a mid-range phone.

In another case of interesting smartphones with limited regional availability, Honor has announced a new version of its X40 GT. The Android smartphone's new Racing Edition can now be reserved in new colorways and with more RAM than the original. On the other hand, a next-gen version might be on the way.

The latest iPhones have had an unusually long pre-order phase following their launch compared to previous generation. According to a widely-respected analyst, the new telephoto zoom lens exclusive to the 15 Pro Max is a main factor in this situation. It has also become more expensive to produce - however, that cost might be worth it to Apple in the long run.

Next year's Google Tensor G4 chip will reportedly use a mix of Cortex-X4, Cortex-A720 and Cortex-A520 CPU cores and an Arm Immortalis-G715 GPU. It will be fabricated on Samsung's 4LPP+ node and debut alongside the Pixel 9 series.

The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max has made the leap to titanium-alloy frames as well as USB type-C. However, some content creators have observed that they seem to have acquired a problem right from the hands-on preview stage. They appear to attract fingerprints and grime to such a degree that they seem to lose their new colors.

The Redmi Note 13 Pro has shown up on Geekbench with 16 GB of RAM. Its Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC scores 1,012 and 2,943 points in Geekbench 6.1's single and multi-core tests.

OPPO has unleashed a new round camera hump device on the Android smartphone market. However, despite this resemblance to the Find X6 flagship series, the A2 Pro has a mid-range MediaTek chipset and dual rear cameras. Nevertheless, it boasts a 120Hz display, up to 12GB of RAM and a vegan leather finish option.

Samsung's Galaxy Tab A9 Plus (or A9+) has found time to pop up in another new leak ahead of its official debut. It has brought its vanilla A9 sibling along in this case, which gives the upcoming Android tablet the impression of being even more affordable on its launch. It will, for example, have 4G/LTE as opposed to the 5G of the Plus model.

Google's 2024-bound Tensor G4 will not be nearly as impressive as predicted earlier. The Pixel 9 series' SoC will instead build upon its predecessor. Google's fully custom chip is expected to launch sometime in 2025.