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Putting the oomph back in the mid-range. The OnePlus Nord 3 brings some much-needed pizzazz in the hotly contested sub-₹35,000 (sub-€500) Android smartphone market. While the Dimensity 9000-powered Nord 3 is a substantial upgrade over the Nord 2 in almost all aspects, the smartphone has several glaring shortcomings as well.
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 | ARM Mali-G710 MP10 | 6.74" | 193.5 g

Off to the Metaverse? At $400, the HTC Desire 22 Pro's launch price was way too high. However, in the meantime, it is significantly cheaper. Since the smartphone is said to score well with its exclusive Metaverse features, our catch-up review reveals whether or not the HTC phone is actually something special.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G | Qualcomm Adreno 619 | 6.60" | 206 g

Speedy charging. The Nord N30 is a mid-range smartphone which is marketed as the Nord CE 3 Lite in certain countries. Some aspects of what originally made OnePlus so unique as a brand have sadly been lost. Find out whether the smartphone is still worth purchasing in this review.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G | Qualcomm Adreno 619 | 6.72" | 195 g

Camera specialist with Sony Alpha genes. Sony remains faithful to its own line, again designing its high-end smartphone a bit differently than its smartphone competitors. In addition to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, a new camera sensor, and a real optical zoom, the Xperia 1 Mark V offers many equipment characteristics that aren't offered by any other flagship smartphone.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm Adreno 740 | 6.50" | 187 g

Great big small phone. With the release of the Pixel 7a, Google have updated and improved on their mid-range series - not only in terms of processor choice, but also with brand-new features. Furthermore, the Android smartphone is sure to impress thanks to its great battery life and long update supply.
Google Tensor G2 | ARM Mali-G710 MP7 | 6.10" | 193.5 g

Pixel overkill. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ offers fast charging, lots of storage and, above all, a very high-resolution camera. In doing so it aims to become the king of the midrange. In our review we take a look at whether Xiaomi has been successful and whether the significant surcharge compared to the Note 12 Pro is worth it.
MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | ARM Mali-G68 MP4 | 6.67" | 210.5 g

Back into the fold. Motorola have set out to finally bring foldables into the mainstream. The Razr+ has a new and improved folding mechanism, a huge cover screen - and it finally supports wireless charging.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Qualcomm Adreno 730 | 6.90" | 188.5 g