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RedMagic very nearly got to its next major product event without the main event leaking onto AnTuTu Benchmark. However, a device with a model number linked to one of the upcoming 9 Pro series has made it onto that database after all, achieving a top-ranking score in the process. That might have been due to its top-end specs, the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor included.

The MediaTek Dimensity 8300 has been officially unveiled for premium smartphones. It features a tri-cluster Arm V9 CPU, an Arm Mali-G615 MC6 GPU, a 780 APU and LPDDR5X 8533 memory. It will debut later this year alongside the Redmi K70.

Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC has shown up on the Geekbench 6.2 database. Its single and multi-threaded scores show minimal improvements over the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1.

The MediaTek Dimensity 8300's Arm Mali-G615 MP6 GPU scores 9,112 points in Geekbench's OpenCL test, putting it on par with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. MediaTek plans to unveil the AP later today.

OnePlus has announced that it will celebrate its tenth anniversary in early December 2023, in an event now believed to also unveil the OEM's next flagship Android smartphone. The 12 is touted to outdo its predecessors (and competitors) as never before with cutting-edge camera and display technology.

Xiaomi is expanding the Redmi Note 13 series with the new Redmi Note 13R Pro. For the equivalent of around 250 euros, the new 5G smartphone offers a 6.67-inch OLED panel with 120 Hz and a 108 MP camera, among other things.

Apple touts the vanilla iPhone 15 and 15 Plus as having Super Retina XDR screens - however, the supposed flagship devices are saddled with a display refresh rate that is virtually extinct amongst even the cheapest new Android smartphones in 2023. Nevertheless, according to a new leak, there is no point in upgrading to their 16-series successors in order to get away from that spec next year.

The prospect of the Samsung Galaxy A25's launch has attracted attention as the event is thought to unveil a new 5G smartphone with decent specs at a relatively low price. Now, a leaks blog purports to reveal exactly how cheap it is going to be, and how much RAM/storage the potential buyer might expect to get for their money.

OnePlus has collaborated with BOE to make the 12 with what the OEM is now calling the Android smartphone display of the highest standards in the industry. It is now touted to be particularly eye health-friendly despite its putative ultra-high brightness, and to have a new usability feature that debuted in the Ace 2 Pro. Meanwhile, the device has picked up more certifications on its way to a global launch.

Realme hypes its next top-end Android smartphone as a flagship among flagships thanks to its new Qualcomm platform and Miracle Cooling system. However, it seems to have failed its Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 hype on its maiden run on a popular mobile device benchmark. Then again, subsequent testing might paint a better picture for the upcoming GT5 Pro.

OnePlus has announced that its next major stable software upgrade for Android smartphones will make them compatible with Microsoft Phone Link. Eligible devices will thus have a whole new way to move their calls, notifications and photos onto their users' Windows PCs, not to mention their whole UI if necessary.

The mid-range MediaTek Dimensity 8300 has shown up on Geekbench. It performs remarkably better than the Dimensity 8200 and outdoes the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 in multi-core performance.

MediaTek has unveiled its first-ever Radio Frequency System-On-Chip (RFSOC), the T600. It is manufactured on TSMC's 6 nm process and uses one Cortex-A35 CPU core.

The A25 5G might launch toward the lower end of the new mid-range Samsung smartphone spectrum, yet is thought to be interesting as it might sport some of the OEM's latest design refinements. Now, a new tip purports to confirm that rumor, as well as others that hint at how up to date its SoC and color choices are going to be.

OnePlus has finally released the version of its first-gen foldable smartphone with a black vegan leather back to the European market. Not only that, the Open Voyager Black has been unleashed as one of the OEM's Black Friday specials thanks to its introductory discount. The premium device is also on sale in other regions, the US included.

Qualcomm has officially unveiled its newest upper-mid-range SoC, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. It comes with a tri-cluster GPU, an Adreno 720 GPU, a Spectra ISP and a Hexagod NPU.

The Find X7 is thought to launch with MediaTek's Dimensity 9300 SoC rather than the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 of other contemporary high-end Android smartphones. However, that is no handicap at all, according to AnTuTu. The benchmarking group believes that the vanilla X7 has sneaked onto its database, then torn it up with a class-leading score.

Meizu had hinted that its next premium smartphones would have the best-looking display bezels in the Android world on its launch; now, a company executive has revealed what it meant by that in a new hype post. Meanwhile, the 21's reservations have opened in the Chinese market with some interesting offers and an extended warranty.

Asus' hints at the imminent launch of next-gen performance-dedicated premium Android smartphones seem backed up in new leaks apparently pointing to OS and SoC upgrades in the upcoming ROG Phone 8 series. Then again, these potential advantages are offset by unprepossessing charging specs.

RedMagic boasts that it will unveil the ultimate candy-bar smartphone later in November 2023, thanks to its new, camera hump-free design. Now, the brand has previewed this new chassis in terms of its color options. 9 Pro-series smartphones will blend their brand's hallmark active RGB accents and transparent esthetics with their new minimalist builds.

Xiaomi has announced that its latest mid-tier Android flagship smartphone, the Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus, is now capable of improved photography with its 200MP main camera thanks to its latest software upgrade. It confers a new End-to-End (E2E) AI Remosaic feature on the device, rated to increase image-processing speeds when using the device's ultra-high-res sensor.

Realme has confirmed that its next GT-series Android smartphone will launch as a "dual-engine flagship" with a unique combination of features soon. In the meantime, its rear panel has starred in a new leak that purports to flaunt its Huawei Mate 50 Pro-like camera hump ahead of its official reveal.

Samsung's next trio of flagship Android smartphones are alleged to have appeared on Twitter/X in advance of their launch - albeit possibly in the form of non-working demo units. The new leak purports to confirm each top-end S24-series variant's design upgrades - or almost total lack thereof, that is. Then again, another tipster purports to debunk these new live images.

RedMagic claims to bring something new and potentially long-awaited to the Android smartphone world with its upcoming 9 Pro-series flagships: a completely symmetrical profile without a giant protruding camera hump. Even though the devices' rear cameras may be hidden under glass, their frames might be no thicker than those of the average top-end handset.

With high-end features, the 8.03-inch Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 is competing against foldable top dogs such as the Google Pixel Fold and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5, and at a very competitive price. Officially, it is only available in China, but can also be purchased via importers.

RedMagic has set the date on which its next-gen flagship Android smartphones will be unleashed. They are backed to improve on their 8 Pro and Pro Plus forebears with an even more premium SoC and all-round performance that should go beyond even their brand's hallmark gamer appeal. They may also rock some of the Android market's best-developed camera-under-panel displays and active cooling technology.

Meizu hints that its upcoming flagship Android smartphone is coming for the Xiaomi 14 in terms of ultra-narrow-bezel screens. The 21 is touted to put an end to the display chin (or disproportionately thick bottom border) with an apparently consistent black edge of under 2 millimeters in height. The device's other premium aspects are thought to include the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor.

The OnePlus 12 is an upcoming flagship Android smartphone thought to launch with specific variants for the Chinese and international markets, even if they only differ in terms of model number. Now, the latter has appeared in what might be its first national telecommunications regulator leak, thereby possibly hinting that it will launch earlier than its predecessor the 11.

The Vivo X100 and X100 Pro are upcoming premium Android smartphones that will be unleashed on markets outside China, according to a new leak. Furthermore, both devices might bring the all-new flagship-grade MediaTek Dimensity 9300 chipset with them. Then again, this new leak paints the X100 Pro as the only real choice of the two for performance-focused power users.

More evidence that the next generation of Samsung's Galaxy A series is ready to go has emerged. It is believed to launch as the most direct successor to one of its most affordable 5G variants of 2022, and has reportedly just been approved for sale in India, thereby hinting that the alleged Android 14 device's first launch event will be held in the same country soon.

The vanilla Honor 100 will launch with the same generational charging upgrade as its Pro sibling - according to a new leak, at least. The upcoming Android smartphones' reveal may have been pre-empted by their appearance on the 3C regulator's database, which approves them to use their series' fastest charging standards to date.

Samsung's latest product for the South Korean market is pitched as a business device - however, a closer look reveals that it is not just any work smartphone, but one with some of the same specs as the Galaxy S21. This ex-flagship reincarnation is also thought to join the Galaxy M series should it be released to the global market soon.

Some people need more memory than everyone else - especially when virtualization comes into play. Often, laptops with a high amount of RAM are pretty big or heavy. The key selling point of the maximum configuration of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11: It is neither of those things while providing 64 GB of RAM.

Many years of updates, a bright OLED display, a thick battery, stereo speakers, an extensive camera setup, and much more: this is the Pixel 8 Pro. But behind many of the great features also hide some details that could be dealbreakers for some.

The Reno11 series are upcoming Android smartphones thought to benefit from their Hasselblad-linked OEM's latest camera optimizations despite their mid-range status. There might be fewer variants than usual in this generation, although all of them might have the same "vertical" zoom lens, according to a famous leaker. Then again, the highest-end SoC might go to the Reno11 Pro.

OPPO's next Android flagship smartphone will boast rear cameras that will stay "unbeatable" for up to two years after their launch, according to a famous leaker. This new rumor has broken following an OEM preview of its new HyperTone suite of mobile imaging features. The Hasselblad-tuned system is touted to include the industry's best telephoto lens with considerably improved light-capture abilities.

Xiaomi smartphones with HyperOS will not permit bootloader unlocking out of the box. Those who want to do so will have to request permission via Xiaomi's community forums.

A new report says that Samsung plans to launch a new, non-premium foldable smartphone in 2024-25. Earlier rumours suggested it could be launched under the Galaxy A brand for around US$800.

Ulefone has announced that its new Power Armor-series smartphones will be unleashed during November 2023, on a day well-known for sales and deals. The 18 Ultra and 18T Ultra are touted as an answer to Google's Pixel 8 Pro, in that they will both be "thermometer" smartphones. They are also both "performance"-focused devices with specs such as large batteries and "24GB RAM".

Realme has announced that it will "surpass its peers" with an industry-leading spec for its next flagship Android smartphone. The GT5 Pro will have the latest on-trend feature for mobile device displays: an ultra-high brightness touted to boost legibility in any conditions.

The iQOO 12 and 12 Pro are the latest flagship Android smartphones to launch with Qualcomm's newest premium Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. The two new devices augment its potential for top-end performance with a "self-developed" co-processor rated to make sure frame-rates live up to the extra-fast 144Hz refresh rates of their AMOLED displays. The 12 and 12 Pro also come with new, on-trend triple rear cameras and the same top charging speed as their Xiaomi 14-series rivals.

Apple has developed an outstanding smartphone, the iPhone 15 Pro while introducing a few new features. In this summary, we present our test results for your consideration.

Although the more affordable large iPhone is able to deliver some results in our test that are to a large extent convincing, it also reveals some deficits that might turn into show stoppers for some interested buyers. So should you rather get the predecessor or Pro version instead?

A fresh round of MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Geekbench scores have emerged online alongside the Vivo X100 Pro. In some runs, the SoC manages a multi-core score of 7,900, putting it ahead of all of its competitors.

The image processing solution company Pixelworks has partnered with MediaTek to bring "significantly" enhanced picture output to the Dimensity 9300 processor. The custom tweaks are rated to bring increased color-accuracy and smoother animations to smartphones powered by the new flagship-grade SoC. Pixelworks is confident that they should result in improved content-consumption experiences and gaming on the upcoming devices.