India’s smartphone market was flat in 2025 with only a 1% growth year-on-year (YoY) in the number of units shipped. Interestingly, Counterpoint reports that the country continued to shift towards more premium models (defined as ₹30,000+) as the value of smartphones shipped grew by 8% for the year. Premium phones accounted for 22% of the total number of units shipped. Roughly put, that’s 1 in 5 phones. This benefited brands focused on pricier models like Apple. While its overall share was pretty low, the iPhone 16 ended the year as the most-shipped individual model for 2025. Also, Apple...
Samsung recently began teasing the launch of the Galaxy F70 series in India and has now confirmed a launch date. The first model in the lineup will be the Galaxy F70e, which will feature a 50MP primary rear camera and a 6,000mAh battery. The Galaxy F70e will debut in India on February 9 and will go on sale via the official Samsung online store and Flipkart. The phone is likely to also be available via offline retailers. It will feature a leather-like texture on the rear panel and will be available in Limelight Green and Spotlight Blue color options. The handset will come with...
The last few months have been filled with rumors for the iPhone Fold, which is expected to launch later this year, but Apple is reportedly already exploring options for a more compact entry. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Cupertino is already exploring options to bring a “square, clamshell-like iPhone” to the market. Its development is reportedly under consideration inside Apple labs. Gurman did not provide any additional details or a potential launch date for the iPhone Flip and also mentioned that there is no guarantee it will actually come to the market. Apple will first have to...
The Galaxy S26 series is expected to launch in three weeks’ time and ahead of the big event Evan Blass (@evleaks) shared an official poster for the Galaxy S26 Ultra. The device is shown in what appears to be its new hero color - Cobalt Violet. The poster's specific angle gives off a purple look and showcases the back and right side of the phone. We can observe the redesigned camera island, which looks similar to that of the Z Fold7. We can also see the S Pen stylus, which does not appear to match the phone’s main color and is instead black. According to the most recent mega leak,...
The Galaxy S26 series is expected to launch in three weeks’ time and ahead of the big event Evan Blass (@evleaks) shared an official poster for the Galaxy S26 Ultra. The device is shown in what appears to be its new hero color - Cobalt Violet. The poster's specific angle gives off a purple look and showcases the back and right side of the phone. We can observe the redesigned camera island, which looks similar to that of the Z Fold7. We can also see the S Pen stylus, which does not appear to match the phone’s main color and is instead black. According to the most recent mega leak,...
Oppo’s upcoming K-series smartphone for India now has an official launch date. The company has also revealed key specifications of the Oppo K14x 5G. The handset will debut in India on February 10 and will be available for purchase via Flipkart. It is confirmed to pack a 6,500mAh battery that will offer 45W fast charging support. The Oppo K14x 5G will also sport a 120Hz refresh rate LCD display with 1,125 nits of brightness. It will feature a dual-rear camera setup with a 50MP primary sensor. As per a recent leak, the phone could be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC. The...
Oppo’s upcoming K-series smartphone for India now has an official launch date. The company has also revealed key specifications of the Oppo K14x 5G. The handset will debut in India on February 10 and will be available for purchase via Flipkart. It is confirmed to pack a 6,500mAh battery that will offer 45W fast charging support. The Oppo K14x 5G will also sport a 120Hz refresh rate LCD display with 1,125 nits of brightness. It will feature a dual-rear camera setup with a 50MP primary sensor. As per a recent leak, the phone could be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC. The...
New details about the upcoming iQOO 15 Ultra have surfaced ahead of its launch later this week. After confirming the display and other key specs, the company has now teased the phone’s camera capabilities. The iQOO 15 Ultra will feature a triple rear camera setup with a 50MP Sony periscope telephoto unit that will offer 3x optical zoom and CIPA 4.5-level optical image stabilization. As per the teaser on Weibo, the phone will use vivo’s image processing technologies such as Magic 2.0 Image Restoration Engine and NICE 3.0 Optical Reconstruction Engine. iQOO has already confirmed...
New details about the upcoming iQOO 15 Ultra have surfaced ahead of its launch later this week. After confirming the display and other key specs, the company has now teased the phone’s camera capabilities. The iQOO 15 Ultra will feature a triple rear camera setup with a 50MP Sony periscope telephoto unit that will offer 3x optical zoom and CIPA 4.5-level optical image stabilization. As per the teaser on Weibo, the phone will use vivo’s image processing technologies such as Magic 2.0 Image Restoration Engine and NICE 3.0 Optical Reconstruction Engine. iQOO has already confirmed...
Let's get back to basics - great battery life, reliable build, reasonable price - that's the vivo Y31d! Even its name is far removed from the modern trends. The Y31d quietly launched this week and we're just in time for an unboxing. The phone ships with a full set of accessories - a case, a 44W charger, and a USB-A to USB-C cable. Unboxing the vivo Y31d You have a choice of Glow White and this subdued Starlight Gray. The phone is pretty reasonably sized at 166.6 x 78.4 x 8.39mm and weighs only 219g. Those dimensions don't reflect the massive 7,200mAh power pack hidden inside,...