Global Oppo A7 Pro and A7 Pro Max spotted on Geekbench

Oppo launched the A7 Pro Max in China in August and the A7 Pro yesterday, and it seems like both devices are headed to global markets as well. Both of them have now been spotted in the Geekbench online database, and there's some good news regarding the few specs that the benchmark reveals. It very well could be that both the A7 Pro and A7 Pro Max will be identical globally to their Chinese counterparts. The global A7 Pro, with the model number CPH2931, is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Max SoC just like the Chinese model, and the global A7 Pro Max, with the model number CPH2909, is...

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max stars in a hands-on video before its official announcement

The Honor Magic9 series will be unveiled at the end of this month and we think that it will have three members – the Magic9, the 9 Pro and the Magic9 Pro Max. The latter, painted in the Moss Green color that we’ve seen in teasers, starred in an early unboxing and hands-on video. The video was posted on Weibo – you can watch it here. It starts by going over the exterior of the phone. The “Oreo” style camera island of the Magic8 series is replaced by a mix of round elements and a full-width rectangle. The Honor Magic9 Pro Max stars in a hands-on video before its official...

Sony Xperia 1 IX may get an exciting camera upgrade

Sony launched the Xperia 1 VIII, its latest flagship smartphone, back in May, and released it in June. Now we already have a rumor about its successor, which we assume will be called the Xperia 1 IX. [#InlinePriceWidget,14660,1#] This device will allegedly sport a main camera with a larger sensor than the Xperia 1 VIII's 1/1.35" type. Use of a larger sensor will necessitate more space, so the Xperia 1 IX will apparently have a redesigned camera island, with a larger square area than the Xperia 1 VIII's. Sony Xperia 1 VIII If this pans out, it would be the first time Sony changed...

The Galaxy Z Fold8 and Z Fold8 Ultra are beating Galaxy Z Fold7's sales numbers in Europe

Back in August, Samsung revealed that pre-orders in Europe for the Galaxy Z Fold8, Z Fold8 Ultra and Z Flip8 were 20% higher than the pre-orders for the Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 last year. The new foldables have continued to gain momentum since then. Now, Samsung says that the combined Z Fold8 and Z Fold8 Ultra sales are 50% higher than the Z Fold7 last year (note that this stat doesn't include Z Flip sales, unlike the pre-order number). Okay, it’s two phones against one, but this shows that there was a wide foldable-shaped hole in Samsung’s Galaxy Z line-up. This conclusion is also...

Oppo A7 Pro is now official with an 8,000 mAh battery

Oppo's A7 Pro is finally joining the A7 Pro Max, which was launched back in August. The A7 Pro will become available in China on September 11, and ahead of that the company has started taking pre-orders for the device today, also revealing its specs and pricing in the process. The A7 Pro has a 6.57-inch flat OLED screen with 1080x2372 resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and 1,400-nit peak brightness, a 50MP main camera with f/1.9 aperture, an 8MP front camera with f/2.1 aperture, and an 8,000 mAh battery with support for 45W fast wired charging. Interestingly, Oppo promises that the...

We go hands-on with TCL P80 Pro's OLED-based NxtPaper display, TCL P80 also handled

TCL made a big jump with the P80 series of phones – these are the first to have NxtPaper displays based on OLED panels instead of LCD. The key benefits are the usual – higher brightness, greater contrast, punchier colors – but the company made sure that these advantages didn’t come at the cost of a reduced NxtPaper experience. The NxtPaper brand has been around for a few years now – it aims to give the display a paper-like feel and comfort when reading. Yes, e-ink displays exist and there are even some e-ink phones out there. However, despite years of improving frame rates and colors,...

MediaTek's Dimensity 9600 Pro SoC now has an official launch date

Today on X, MediaTek has revealed when it plans to unveil its next flagship Dimensity SoC: on September 15 at 2:30 PM in China. That's 2:30 AM in New York, 7:30 AM in London, 8:30 AM in Central Europe, 9:30 AM in Eastern Europe, and 12 PM in India. According to the post on X, the new product is a "pro chip", enabling a "pro experience", but it also comes with "pro efficiency" and "pro imaging", supporting 4k240fps slow-motion. "Pro gaming" hasn't been forgotten either, with the company promising "AI-enhanced graphics", an upgraded HyperEngine, and "immersive ray tracing". So it...

Apple wanted the iPhone Ultra to cost $1,999, new report says

Apple is holding its big annual iPhone launch event on September 9, and it's widely expected to unveil the iPhone Ultra on that day. This will be its first foldable smartphone, and it's been a very long time coming. According to a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the company has practically been working on it for a decade. Interestingly, Apple wanted the iPhone Ultra to cost $1,999, but it got hit by the memory chip shortage and insane price hikes, so now it's probably going to come out starting at $2,199. However, the top configuration (presumably with 1TB of storage) might go as...

Sony Xperia 1 VIII receives the Android 17 update, here's what's new

Sony launched its latest flagship smartphone, the Xperia 1 VIII, a few months ago running Android 16. In the meantime, Google has released Android 17, and now Sony seems to have started rolling out the update to the Xperia 1 VIII, according to reports from users on Reddit. [#InlinePriceWidget,14660,1#] The update arrives as a 1.2GB over-the-air download, and identifies itself as version 73.1.A.2.61. It seems to be available to some users in Europe for now, but it's undoubtedly going to spread to more regions in the coming days and weeks. Sony Xperia 1 VIII Android 17...

Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design is official with a Kirin 9050 Pro SoC, 5,600mAh battery

The Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design has been unveiled in China with a redesign and an inward-folding hinge design. It also features a privacy display, an all new Kirin 9050 Pro chipset, and runs HarmonyOS 7. Huawei’s latest tri-folding smartphone sports a 6.5-inch OLED LTPO cover display with a Full-HD+ resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and a 6,500 nits peak brightness. On the inside, it gets a 10.2-inch OLED 90Hz LTPO panel that has a 3K resolution and a 12.8:9 aspect ratio. The inner panel also features a Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra-like hardware privacy-screen. The Mate XT 2...

Tecno unveils the Camon Slim 5G with a bunch of unique rear finishes

Today Tecno has taken the wraps off the Camon Slim 5G, a phone that does justice to its name by being 6.39mm thin. It's powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7300e chipset, paired with 8GB of RAM and 128/256GB of storage. The phone sports a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with 1208x2644 resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate, a 50MP main camera using Sony's Lytia 700C 1/1.56" type sensor with OIS, an 8MP ultrawide, a 32MP selfie camera, and a 6,000 mAh battery with support for 45W wired charging. Tecno Camon Slim 5G official images The phone runs HiOS 16 based on Android 16, and Tecno...

Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max is official with a 13.3-inch screen, Xring O3 SoC, and a 12,000 mAh battery

Alongside the 18 Fold, Xiaomi today also announced the Pad 9 Pro Max, which is the company's new flagship tablet. The device features a 13.3-inch LCD screen with 3408x2272 resolution, a 3:2 aspect ratio, a 144Hz refresh rate, and a 1,000-nit peak brightness. It's powered by Xiaomi's self-developed Xring O3 chip, just like the Xiaomi 18 Fold. This is paired with 8/12/16GB of RAM and 256GB/512GB/1TB of storage. On the rear there's a 50MP camera with OIS, while for selfies there's a 32MP front camera. The tablet has a 12,000 mAh battery with support for 120W wired charging, 27W...

Leaked video shows iPhone 18 Pro Max in Dark Cherry and 18 Pro in Blue

We’re only a few days away from Apple’s upcoming iPhone launch event, where the company is expected to unveil its first foldable iPhone alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Ahead of the event, the Pro models have now appeared in a hands-on video. The leaked video allegedly shows the demo units of the iPhone 18 Pro Max in Dark Cherry colorway and the iPhone 18 Pro in a Blue shade. According to a recent leak, the iPhone 18 Pro lineup will be available in Dark Cherry, Black, and Sky Blue color options. The Dark Cherry, also referred to as Burgundy, is expected to be...

Oppo Find X10 series confirmed to launch this month, design teased

Oppo has finally confirmed that its Find X10 flagship series will launch in China this month. The company has also revealed some details about the upcoming phones and offered a glimpse at their design. In a post on Weibo, Oppo executive Zhuo Shijie teased the rear design and camera capabilities of the Find X10 and Find X10 Pro Max. The rear camera module design appears to be identical to recently leaked renders. According to the executive, the upcoming flagships will feature a new “Hasselblad Ultra-Clear Native Camera,” which is claimed to deliver natural colors, sharper images, and...

Poco X8 unboxing

The Poco X8 made its global debut alongside the more premium F9 Pro and F9 Ultra, and what it lacks in premiumness, it makes up for in battery. Let's begin. The Poco X8 is already on sale. It costs €400 for the 8/256GB model, and €450 if you want 12GB of RAM instead of 8. There are three colors: black, white, and orange. In the box, you'll find a USB cable, as well as a case. The case is your typical grey rubber affair, but it does its job. You'll need to supply your own charger for the Poco X8. The phone takes 67W, which is a good thing, considering it's packing north of...

iQOO 16 now tipped to pack an 8,400 mAh battery

Reliable tipster Digital Chat Station had earlier claimed that the iQOO 16, expected to launch this month, would pack an 8,500 mAh battery. Now, the tipster says the smartphone is confirmed to come with an 8,400 mAh battery. Even if the iQOO 16's battery capacity is lower than previously rumored, it is still higher than the iQOO 15's 7,000 mAh battery capacity. [#InlinePriceWidget,14198,1#] The iQOO 16 is rumored to have the same wired charging speed as the iQOO 15: 100W. It is also rumored to support wireless charging, but it's unclear how fast it will be. The iQOO 15 supports 40W...

Deals: Poco F9 Pro and F9 Ultra, Galaxy S26 FE now available, Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra discounted

The Poco F9 series launched this week as did the Galaxy S26 FE. Let’s have a look at the newcomers as well as some alternatives. The Poco F9 Pro brings some serious upgrades over the F8 Pro – however, it also comes at a higher price. Scroll down a bit and you’ll see that the old Pro is €260 cheaper. The new Pro brings a faster chipset (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series vs. Snapdragon 8 Elite), it has a 200MP main camera (replacing a 50MP module) and its slightly larger 6,330mAh battery supports both wired (100W) and wireless charging (50W), while the old Pro only did wired. ...

Samsung Galaxy A35's One UI 9 beta update release is imminent

About a week ago, a One UI 9 beta build with firmware version A356NKSUAZZH5 for the Galaxy A35 was spotted on Samsung's test servers in Korea, suggesting the smartphone would receive the One UI 9 beta before the stable update. Now, another piece of evidence suggests the Galaxy A35 will receive the One UI 9 beta update and that its release is imminent. A Samsung user posted a screenshot on the company's community forum showing a beta section for the Galaxy A35, suggesting the Korean brand will soon open the One UI 9 Beta program for the Galaxy A35 and allow users to try One UI 9 before...

Apple apparently has two game controllers in the works

Practically anything Apple releases tends to enjoy at least some popularity. Unfortunately, like with most of the industry, the days of outright silly products like the iPod Socks (yes, we are not making this up) seem to be gone now. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t still room for somewhat stranger products. Apparently, Cupertino is working on two different game controllers, or at least that’s what code found inside macOS 26.7 suggests. The macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate code actually seems to contain a bunch of references to unannounced devices, including camera-equipped AirPods and...

Xiaomi unveils the Smart Band 11

Xiaomi just took the wrapping off the Smart Band 11 in China, with registrations already open on the home market. Now, just to be clear, this is different from the Smart Band 11 Active, which is already a thing, and if Xiaomi sticks to precedent, we can probably expect another entirely different Smart Band 11 Pro at some point as well. The Smart Band 11 retains the signature pill-shaped display. It has the same 1.72-inch diagonal as the previous version and is again an AMOLED panel. However, unlike the Smart Band 10, which advertises up to 1,500 nits of brightness, the new Smart Band 11...