Samsung's Galaxy S26+ is back on track, after allegedly having been initially scrapped in favor of the Galaxy S26 Edge. Now that device's release is in question, though if it does arrive, it will probably be later than the rest of the family. Today, CAD-based renders of the Galaxy S26+ have been outed, along with the phone's dimensions. Let's start there. It measures 158.4 x 75.7 x 7.35 mm. That makes it the same height, and marginally narrower and thicker than its predecessor, but we are talking fractions of a millimeter here, so for all intents and purposes it will feel identical in...
The Lava Agni 4 will become official on November 20. Ahead of that, the brand has been engaging in a full-on teaser campaign, already revealing that the phone has a metal frame, a glass back, and two rear cameras. We also know that the Agni 3's rear screen is gone, and that there's an LED light strip around the camera module. Now, Lava has also revealed that the Agni 4 has a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen with 1.15mm narrow bezels on all sides. The panel has "1.5K" resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a peak brightness of 2,400 nits. There will also be an embedded fingerprint sensor. The...
According to Digital Chat Station, LOFIC image sensors are about to gain wider adoption as smartphone makers and image sensor makers are gearing up for competition. A partnership between OmniVision and vivo will produce results soon, according to DCS, but he didn’t name model names. Other sensor makers are working on LOFIC designs too. LOFIC stands for Lateral Overflow Integration Capacitor – it’s a capacitor that takes in the charge that goes over the photodiode’s full well capacity. This enables things like single-exposure HDR and longer exposures. We’ve already seen a LOFIC sensor...
Apple did something different with this year’s iPhone 17 series, and it’s not just the bold redesign or Cosmic Orange colorway. The eSIM-only variants of the 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max got larger batteries compared to the models with the physical Nano SIM tray. This marks the first time Apple is selling the same device with different battery capacities depending on the region. Nano SIM vs eSIM iPhone 17 Pro battery size The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max sold in Bahrain, Canada, Guam, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, the U.S., and the U.S. Virgin Islands get the...
Apple did something different with this year’s iPhone 17 series, and it’s not just the bold redesign or Cosmic Orange colorway. The eSIM-only variants of the 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max got larger batteries compared to the models with the physical Nano SIM tray. This marks the first time Apple is selling the same device with different battery capacities depending on the region. Nano SIM vs eSIM iPhone 17 Pro battery size The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max sold in Bahrain, Canada, Guam, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, the U.S., and the U.S. Virgin Islands get the...
The Samsung Galaxy XR uses two micro-OLED displays built by Sony using “OLED on Silicon” (OLEDoS) technology. Samsung Display has reportedly started mass producing OLEDoS panels, according to ETNews, and will become a second supplier for the XR headset. This generation of OLEDoS creates white OLEDs on a silicon wafer and uses color filters for RGB colors. The ones in the Galaxy XR are 1.3” in size and have 3,552 x 3,840px resolution – there’s one panel for each eye. Sony also supplies OLEDoS panels for the Apple Vision Pro. Apple had expressed interest in using Samsung OLEDoS panels...
Samsung is looking to launch a credit card in the US, reports The Wall Street Journal. The card will be a partnership between Samsung and British bank Barclays and it will use Visa as the payment network. This is clearly intended to compete with the Apple Card that rival Apple offers. That one is backed by Goldman Sachs and Mastercard (though we hear that Goldman Sachs wants out). Samsung and Barclays are reportedly in “advanced talks” and should make a formal announcement by the end of the year. Apparently, talks are taking longer than expected. Both companies have something to gain...
vivo just unveiled the Y500 Pro, and it's somewhat of a non-straightforward upgrade over its predecessor. Let's start with the good. The phone is a bit faster thanks to a MediaTek Dimensity 7400 SoC, which is basically the same SoC as the 7300 inside the Y400 Pro but with a 100MHz faster clock. The RAM is either the same 8 gigs or a larger 12GB, which the old phone lacks. On a less positive note, the vivo Y500 Pro downgrades the UFS 3.1 of its predecessor to UFS 2.2. vivo Y500 Pro in all colors The vivo Y500 Pro has a 6.67-inch 120Hz AMOLED display upfront with Diamond...
Earlier this month, a leak suggested that Samsung would unveil the Galaxy S26 series in late February 2026 with sales beginning in March. However, a new report now claims the launch could happen sooner. According to a report from South Korea, Samsung has managed to move back the Galaxy Unpacked date to late January next year, with sales expected to begin in early February. Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25 Plus The report also reiterates earlier rumors that the Galaxy S26 lineup will consist of the S26, S26 Plus, and S26 Ultra. The base and the Plus variants will be powered by the Exynos...
We have with us today the new OnePlus 15, the company’s flagship going into 2026. Although we cannot share any opinions or performance figures today, we can showcase the design, along with a few sample images taken with the camera. The OnePlus 15 comes in the standard red OnePlus packaging, which loses the large standalone numbers on the box to now say the full name of the phone, just as we saw with the 13s. The packaging pictured here is the one you will get if you purchase the phone in India. This means you will get the phone, a 120W fast charger with a cable, and a color-matched...