Realme officially revealed when we can expect the Realme GT 8 series. The Chinese launch is set for October 21 at 3:00 PM local time. In addition to the release date, Realme also teased some impressive specs. Unfortunately, the teaser talks about the GT 8 Pro only, so we don't know which features will transfer over to the vanilla GT 8 as well. In any case, the Pro is expected to come with a larger battery, new charging capabilities, and a slimmer and lighter body. Realme GT 8 series teaser posters The GT 8 Pro's battery will be upgraded from 6,500 mAh in the GT 7 Pro to 7,000...
Apple today announced updates to its iPad Pro series, which includes the 13-inch and the 11-inch models. Both models will now get all of Apple's latest chips, which include the new M5, the N1, as well as the C1X. The M5 is a brand new chip being launched alongside today, and will also be making an appearance on the 14-inch MacBook Pro and the Apple Vision Pro. It has up to a 10-core CPU layout with up to 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores. Much like with the M4, Apple once again claims that the performance cores in the M5 are the world's fastest CPU cores. It's combined...
Following a teaser from earlier today, Apple announced its 14” MacBook Pro with the brand-new M5 chip. It’s joined by the Apple Vision Pro, which also gets the new chip, replacing the Apple M2 found in the launch model. MacBook Pro 14”with M5 chip The new M5 MacBook Pro 14” promises some sizeable gains over the outgoing base M4 variant. It features a 10-core CPU with 4x performance units and 6x efficiency units, alongside an all-new 10-core GPU that includes a Neural Accelerator in each core. Apple claims 3.5x faster performance for AI workflows, compared to the M4 model and a 6x...
Today Apple introduced the updated MacBook Pro and Vision Pro, both of which have the new M5 chip inside. This delivers "over 4x the peak GPU compute performance for AI" compared to its predecessor, the M4. It has a Neural Accelerator in each of its GPU cores. It's built using third-gen 3nm technology, and its CPU apparently features "the world's fastest performance core". The CPU itself has up to 10 cores, of which four are performance cores and six are efficiency cores. Together, they deliver up to 15% better multithreaded performance compared to the M4. The M5 also has an almost...
Vertu is launching a new phone in mere hours, and someone has spoiled the surprise by leaking its specs along with official-looking images. It's called Agent Q, and it will allegedly be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, specifically the higher-bin version. This will be paired with 16GB of RAM and either 512GB or 1TB of storage. As a buyer, you will apparently get 10TB of cloud storage too. The phone has an AMOLED screen with 1080x2340 resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate. Vertu Agent Q leaked images On the rear will be a 50 MP main camera using Sony's 1/1.49"...
Honor has officially unveiled the new Magic8 and Magic8 Pro in China. The latest flagship phones from Honor offer several new upgrades, including a new AI button. Both phones are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC. Honor Magic8 Pro The Honor Magic8 Pro offers a triple rear camera setup with a 200MP telephoto unit that uses a 1/1.4-inch sensor with an f/2.6 aperture lens. It supports 3.7x optical zoom and OIS. There’s a 50MP primary camera with an 1/1.3-inch sensor, f/1.6 aperture, and OIS. Lastly, the camera setup also features a 50MP ultrawide camera that offers 122 degree...
Five years ago, vivo introduced OriginOS, its next generation OS that was set to replace FuntouchOS – and it did, but only in China. Until now. As you may have heard, OriginOS is going global. This is happening with the newly-introduced version 6, which is based on Android 16. Check out our overview of what’s new in OriginOS 6. vivo’s new OriginOS 6 The new OS version will debut with the vivo X300 and X300 Pro, though we don’t have details on when they might be rolling out globally yet. You can check out our hands-on review with both phones, if you are curious. Other...
vivo announced the X300 series smartphones in China earlier this week and we got to have a quick look at the X300 and X300 Pro (no Ultra yet), complete with benchmarks and some on-location camera samples. The review units are on their way to the office for some of our more standardized testing, but in the meantime we figured we'd touch upon one of the other major developments from the company this year - OriginOS 6 is going global. Up until now, vivo smartphones intended for their home market were the only ones running OriginOS, while the international ones were on a different software...
Multiple brands have launched smartphones with Si/C batteries this year, enabling them to pack high-density, high-capacity batteries in smartphones without increasing their thickness. As a result, smartphones with 6,000+ mAh batteries are becoming common. Honor, too, launched a 7,200 mAh battery phone a few months ago, called the Honor GT Pro. And now, we hear the Chinese brand is planning to launch a smartphone with a 9,000 mAh Si/C battery. The word comes from reliable tipster Digital Chat Station, who also claimed that this smartphone will be powered by a Snapdragon flagship chip....
Oppo announced ColorOS 16 today with an updated visual look, improved performance and plenty of new features and revamped system apps. It is set to debut on the Oppo Find X9 series tomorrow while also gradually making its way to older Oppo devices in the coming months. The new update brings seamless system animations which deliver instant app launches and interactions with apps, menus and widgets. Animations are triggered at the point of touch and return smoothly when dismissed for a faster feeling UI. Oppo’s Luminous Rendering Engine ensures smooth transitions across all aspects of...