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Realme's first Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-powered smartphone is tipped to launch as the GT5 Pro. It is thought to ditch its existing vanilla sibling's look for one associated more with super-flagships such as the Xiaomi 13 Ultra. Its camera hump is said to be packed with the latest lenses for 2024 devices, and its display an upgrade on its predecessor.

Nubia is making progress with its next-gen flagship Android smartphones from its mobile gaming brand RedMagic, according to a new leak. It comes courtesy of the Wi-Fi Alliance, which has cleared two new devices from the OEM to use fast wireless connectivity. The standards specified hint at a class-leading SoC in the rumored 9 series.

Samsung is now slated to have a new option in the mid-range Android smartphone market for 2024 or possibly even late 2023: the Galaxy M44. It has been identified as a 5G device in a new tip, which also confirms its model number and Bluetooth specs. Based on the latter alone, it is shaping up to be an affordable enough new handset on its release.

Even if Samsung does many things right with the Galaxy Tab S9+, the middle model of the series, we still find several places where it could use some optimization. We summarize our test results for you here.

OnePlus has confirmed that its first ever foldable Android device will also be its first smartphone to use a Sony LYTIA camera sensor. It is touted to have a cutting-edge double-stacked structure and to be tuned by Hasselblad for "exceptional imaging". The brand-first main shooter is also tipped to be joined by a new zoom lens also thought to feature in the successor to the conventional flagship OnePlus 11.

The Xiaomi 13T Pro impressed us in our test with its powerful performance and very good Leica main camera. In comparison to the predecessor generation, lots has been improved on, meaning its many new features should make themselves well known in everyday use.

The Pixel 8 Pro's Tensor G3 averaged an average of 33.5 FPS in Genshin Impact at High Settings. The phone also heats up a lot, with its surface temperature hovering at around 42 degrees Celcius.

Samsung has upgraded its top tablets, namely its Galaxy Tab S9 series, which comes in three sizes. The 11-inch screen of the regular Galaxy Tab S9 comes in OLED for the first time and impresses with blazing-fast system performance.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy's Adreno GPU managed to outperform the Exynos 2400's Xclipse 940 in Geekbench's Vulkan and OpenCL benchmarks.

Qualcomm has revealed that it will cut over 1,200 jobs, or those of about 2.5% of its current employees, later in 2023. All of the affected staff members are located in the same region, although they will be obliged to leave their posts in two different facilities within it. Nevertheless, the OEM has announced its intention to keep investing in different business areas at around the same time.

The GSM Association's latest study on mobile internet use worldwide has concluded that over half of the global population now has at least one smartphone. Four billion of those people are estimated to use mobile data on those devices, although hundreds of millions still use alternative mobile devices. The number of people without access to mobile connectivity has also been found to have dropped precipitously since 2015.

New Xiaomi 14 Pro renders have shown up online. The flagship smartphone will feature a flat display and rearrange its camera modules. Otherwise, its design is largely the same as its predecessor.

OPPO and OnePlus have jointly confirmed that the Find N3 (or OnePlus Open for the global market) will launch soon as a new foldable Android smartphone. Now, a leaker has reportedly revealed more details on what it might be like to carry such a device around in the real world. The OEM is now tipped to have refined its weight compared to some other foldables, although it may still fail to match conventional flagships in this regard.

Vivo's somewhat global sub-brand iQOO is known for flagship smartphones with class-leading displays, internals and charging specs; however, they have tended to lag behind in terms of rear camera performance. That might change, as the upcoming 12 series is now projected to get the same high-res zoom lens as their OnePlus rival.

OPPO and its co-brand OnePlus has chosen to hype all the global versions of the new Android foldable smartphones they have at once today (October 12, 2023). The Find N3 Flip clamshell can be pre-ordered from now in India, whereas the company seeks to build anticipation for its 'full-sized' counterpart the OnePlus Open by announcing the early-bird offer phase of its pre-launch campaign.

The Exynos 2400 scores 2,067 and 6,520 in Geekbench 6.2's single and multi-core tests. It debuted alongside a European Galaxy S24+ variant with 8 GB of RAM.

The US variant of the Galaxy S24 Ultra scores 2,234 and 6,870 points in Geekbench's single and multi-core tests. The smartphone features 8 GB of RAM and runs Android 14.

Motorola launched two variants of the latest generation of its foldable Android smartphone for the first time in 2023. Now, the more vanilla version of the new Razr has finally joined its flagship counterpart on the United States market. It is touted to come in the same vibrant vegan leather color options, but makes some compromises for a more affordable price-point.

The K70 might be the vanilla version of Redmi's next high-end Android smartphone line-up, yet is thought to share in Pro-grade advantages such as new flat screen tech and premium build quality. It is also now tipped to have the same generational charging upgrade as the upcoming flagship Xiaomi 14.

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.