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The title of most popular Ultra phone of 2025 thus far goes to Samsung, according to the latest findings. The Galaxy S25 Ultra has sold about eight times as much as all of its top-end Android namesakes (the Xiaomi 15 Ultra, Oppo Find X8 Ultra and Vivo X200 Ultra) combined. It has also reportedly outdone its 2024 predecessor by about a million units.

Doogee is now slated to have an Ultra version of its S200 dual-display smartphone in the works. The putative flagship apparently augments its series' rugged design with a new Dynamic Breathing Light LED accent. It might also have the most onboard storage of its line, as well as a silicon-carbon battery of a size yet to hit the mainstream market.

Honor's next generation of Android flagships have started to surface in a fresh leak that hints at one of the more vital of their specs. The new tip suggests that the Magic8 will charge slower via USB-C compared to its predecessor. It might be a trade-off worth making, though.

Oppo has announced a release for the world's first public beta of ColorOS 16. The build represents the first taste of how Android 16 will look and feel on devices such as the OnePlus 13 and its compact sibling the 13T in China, and could also serve as an early hint of what OxygenOS 16 has in store for OnePlus devices worldwide. Other premium devices such as the Find N5 foldable flagship are eligible for the new firmware.

The Realme GT 8 Pro is rumored to launch as a flagship Android smartphone with so much battery life that it might not need a particulary low-power OLED display. Now, it is also backed to have the best on-board audio features of its Snapdragon 8 Elite 2-powered contemporaries. It might also debut with a new version of Android that might mimic one of the latest iOS 26 UX features.

The Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 has shown up on Geekbench alongside an upcoming Samsung flagship. Its core layout is identical to the Snapdraon 8 Elite, but the boost clocks have gone up remarkably.

The mid-range Realme Neo 7 series of smartphones rocked MediaTek's Dimensity processors across the whole of its large-battery range in 2025. Their successors might make a significant switch away from that silicon next year, as suggested in a new leak. One of them also seems to blend the latest design cues from Apple and Nothing in a new render.

Realme asserts that its current flagship Android smartphone has the most advanced LTPO display on the market. Its successor is now tipped to switch to an LTPS display instead. The change might also apply to the GT 8 Pro's mid-range counterparts, some of which might have more compact screens than usual.

Oppo already makes devices with some of the fastest wired and wireless charging on the premium Android smartphone market. Now, the company reportedly intends to combine those specs with a significantly upgraded battery in the upcoming Find X9 Ultra. The device is also backed to have some of the best rear cameras at the time of its launch.

Honor's next top-end smartphone is thought to have one of the most advanced camera systems on the market. Now, the so-called Magic8 Ultra might be made of premium materials - even more so than its iPhone counterparts, according to the latest leaks. It could also have one of the highest-end displays around at the time of its launch.

iQOO has officially unveiled a new Z10 Turbo+ flagship smartphone with a MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ chipset, a 144 Hz AMOLED display, a 50 MP OIS-enabled primary camera, and a massive 8,000 mAh battery with 90 W wired charging. Although iQOO hasn’t revealed global availability yet, the iQOO Z10 Turbo+ is now available in China.

The Find X9 and X9 Pro are predicted to be the first flagship Oppo smartphones to launch with a new camera hump for the first time in multiple generations. They might still resemble some of their predecessors, according to a new leak. It also hints at other potential advantages such as iPhone-rivalling display features in the upcoming devices.

2025 is the year of the democratized huge-battery smartphone, some examples of which are available on the global market. A YouTuber with six such devices has set out to see how long they can actually last - and which one actually lasts the longest - under the same set of (often demanding) conditions. The results might a come as a welcome surprise, especially for those on a budget.

Motorola has made its new Swarovski-accented versions of the Razr 2025 and Moto Buds Loop official today (August 5, 2025). The clamshell foldable smartphone and open-ear wireless buds come in the same exclusive new Pantone color to complement their crystal accents, and apparently will not be sold separately on their release.

A new leak says that not all of Google's upcoming products will be available together. The Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL will hit shelves on time, but the remaining foldable and accessories will not.

Some late 2025 or early 2026 flagship smartphones are backed to have what might be some of the world's most cutting-edge mobile displays at the time of their launch. Others might adopt technology that is often perceived as old-fashioned by comparison, though, as their new and extra-large batteries might finally defeat the purposes of ultra-low-power OLED in the near future.

According to the latest leaks, the iQoo 15 series of next-gen flagship Android smartphones will have everything, a brand-first Ultra variant included. It might augment rumored attributes such as the industry's most premium screen, fast wireless charging and a large battery with niche mobile gaming-friendly features for what might be even more performance.

Vivo has announced a 5G version of the recently launched Y400 smartphone in the Indian market. It’s a mid-range smartphone that comes with a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chipset, a 32 MP selfie camera, and a 120 Hz AMOLED display. Vivo offers glam white and olive green color options for the Y400 5G.

A new leak from Weibo says the Dimensity 9500's GPU will offer notable ray tracing performance gains. Some unspecified titles will run at 100+ FPS as a result.

The Galaxy A17 5G is projected to launch toward the bottom tier of Samsung's new Android smartphones on its launch. Despite that, it is also now believed to start for more money than its predecessor in some regions. Its 4G/LTE-only variant could also be cheaper in its latest leak.

A new leak purports to confirm earlier claims that an upcoming Honor device will have a bigger battery than direct rivals such as the Xiaomi Mix Flip 2, Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 on its launch. The Magic V Flip 2 might also have other advantages over its compact foldable counterparts, yet be more affordable (albeit possibly for the wrong reason).

The Oppo Find X8 had the smallest generational battery upgrade of its family of premium Android smartphones in late 2024. Its successor might be able to avoid the same fate, according to a new tip. The X9 might also boast fast wireless charging and high-end build quality on its launch later this year.

Redmi is projected to launch an Android smartphone called the Turbo 5 in early 2026, which might debut thereafter as the Poco X8 Pro for the global market. Either version is tipped to introduce MediaTek's latest mid-tier Dimensity-series chipset, which might yield the same kind of benchmark results as the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. That might not be the Turbo 5/X8 Pro's only potential advantage.

JerryRigEverything's latest durability test puts the Samsung Z Flip 7 through scratches, burns, dirt, and a double bend test. Despite heavy flexing, the phone manages to come out on top.

A new leak from Weibo tells us about an upcoming Qualcomm SoC. Codenamed SM8845, the chip is positioned between the Snapdragon 8 Elite and Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. It may launch as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5.

A leaker has revealed how much storage Samsung's upcoming tablets will launch with. The Galaxy Tab S11 and Galaxy Tab S10 Lite start at 128 GB, while the Tab S11 Ultra starts at 256 GB.

Oppo is now believed to have secured a new 200MP sensor for its upcoming Find X9 Pro flagship - and for its subsequent mid-range equivalent, the Reno15 Pro. The two Android smartphones are thought to use the same huge Samsung camera for very different reasons, although they might have a similar design and build quality.

iQoo's next flagship Android smartphones is thought to equip a new top-end processor projected to launch in September 2025. Despite that, the brand has indicated that it intends to start teasing the 15 series imminently, starting with an introduction during a major mobile gaming conference in China.

A new report reveals the likely battery capacities of Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S26 Edge and Galaxy S26 Pro. Both will get a much-needed upgrade over their last-gen counterparts.

Qualcomm is thought to launch a new addition to the Snapdragon series of chipsets for smartphones that might be a hybrid of the preceding 8 Elite flagship and its upcoming successor the 8 Elite 2. A new leak hints strongly that this is indeed the case. The "8 Plus" is thought to power next-gen high-performance devices such as a certain next-gen battery monster from OnePlus.

Honor is now thought to replace its top-end Magic7 RSR Porsche Design Android smartphone with one of a much more predictable suffix in 2025. Despite that, it might take on other rumored top-end camera monsters such as the Xiaomi 16 Ultra and Vivo X300 Ultra with an unexpected breakthrough all its own. The new flagship might also be equipped to compete in the display and battery size wars.

The Oppo Find X9 Pro might be around the same size as its X8 Pro predecessor, and pack the same extra-fast custom wireless charging tech in a second-gen IP68/69-rated chassis. That might be where the similarities between the two Android smartphones end, though, according to a new leak.

Meizu is now definitively at the back of the pack in terms of releasing smartphones with the top-end Snapdragon 8 Elite processor. The "22" is thought to have a specific selling point when it does eventually launch - although it might end up losing it to upcoming devices with even more powerful processors.

A new leak purports to confirm that iQoo will launch its first ever 8,000mAh battery smartphone soon. The Android device in question is apparently not to be a brand flagship - although it will look like one, according to this latest tip. It might also be able to fit a high-end cooling system for its "full-blooded" chipset into its relatively slim design.

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 gains a slimmer case, lighter Armor Flex hinge, and Gorilla Glass upgrades, but JerryRigEverything’s testing confirms the inner display still scratches at level 2 and suffers from burn-in. The foldable withstands repeated bending and dust exposure, yet remains best suited for careful owners.

"Mid-range smartphone" sounds a lot like mediocrity, neither half nor whole, or as though buyers have to make a lot of compromises. Indeed, the Motorola Moto G56 also has compromises, but the advantages clearly outweigh the disadvantages overall.

The Xiaomi 16 Ultra is an Android smartphone projected to launch as the last member of its 16 series, as with its Leica-branded predecessor. That might not actually be the case, as the upcoming flagship is now thought to gain a series-first edge over top-shelf rivals such as the Vivo X300 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: a late-year release.

Benchmarks of the Exynos 2600's Xclipse 960 GPU have shown up online. It comes with 8 CUs and outperforms current-gen offerings by a wide margin.

The Fairphone 6, known for its modular design, eight years of security updates, and a five-year warranty, is finally available in the United States. However, the mid-range smartphone carries a near-flagship price tag of 900 dollars through third-party distributor Murena, compared to 599 euros (around 700 dollars) in Europe, and spare parts remain unavailable in the US until later in August 2025.

A new report suggests Nvidia and Apple might use Intel 14A as a second source for some of their chip needs. Nvidia will use it for some 'low-end' GPUs, and Apple for its M series of laptop processors.

Overall, the Motorola Moto G56 is an affordable and well-equipped mid-range smartphone. Compared to its predecessor, the Moto G55, the G56 offers more in several areas and has significantly longer battery life. All differences between the two smartphones are listed below.

Some manufacturers are coming up with crazy ideas. For example, a smartphone with a super-bright light and integrated second display that can also be removed and then used as a headlamp or smartwatch.

The Nvidia N1X's GPU has been tested on Geekbench's OpenCL benchmark. Its score is lacklustre due to it running at a slow clock speed.

The Oppo A series of entry-level Android smartphones is apparently due a shake-up with the introduction of its first ever GT variant. It might be joined by another new sibling with an even bigger screen. Neither is thought to cost more than $150, yet come with the specs of some more premium handsets.

Samsung's next-gen smartphone SoC, the Exynos 2600, has shown up on Geekbench. Its score isn't particularly high, but that is to be expected from a pre-production sample.

Realme has officially unveiled the next-generation Realme 15 series smartphones in the Indian market. The Realme 15 series consists of two smartphones, the Realme 15 and the Realme 15 Pro. The Pro variant features a massive 7,000 mAh battery, a Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset, a 144 Hz AMOLED panel, and a 50 MP dual rear camera setup.

The Realme GT 8 Pro is projected to launch as one of the world's most premium Android smartphones at the time of its launch later in 2025. The GT 8 might not, even if it is introduced at the exact same time as now predicted. It might target a different tier of the market without some of its Pro sibling's potentially killer advantages.