Last year, the Poco X7 series proved quite popular among those looking for a budget-friendly but capable phone. This year, the series introduces a new tier, the larger Max, which comes with a flagship-class chipset on top of a huge battery. The Poco X8 Pro Max is the largest X-series model yet with a 6.83” OLED display – a 1,280 x 2,772px 120Hz panel with 12-bit colors, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision support. It shines at 2,000 nits in High Brightness Mode (HBM) and peaks at 3,500 nits (25% APL). Brightness is controlled via 3,840Hz PWM dimming. The display is protected by Gorilla Glass...

In addition to unveiling the Find N6 foldable flagship, Oppo is launching a new watch today, the Oppo Watch X3. It’s a circular watch that upgrades the Watch X2 formula from last year – it slims down the body and adds continuous glucose monitoring to the mix. The X3 is made of TC4 titanium alloy, which is used in the aerospace industry and in medical applications for implants thanks to its excellent corrosion resistance. The redesigned watch strap has “bamboo joints”, metal connectors in between segments of fluororubber. Oppo Watch X3 The display is protected by sapphire...

The Oppo Find N6 is here to push the envelope when it comes to folding phones as the new standard. Oppo has used some tech ingenuity to fight the inherent issues with a folding phone, like the apparent crease and the resistance to both dust and water. Before we get to the build, a look inside tells some of the major improvements in the Find N6. This year, Oppo went with the full-fat variant of the Snapdragon flagship SoC - the Elite 8 Gen 5. It's paired with 12GB/16GB of LPDDR5X 4266MHz RAM, and either 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB of UFS 4.1 storage. Another improvement is to the battery, which...

OnePlus is expected to introduce a Pro variant of the Pad 3, which debuted in June last year. Details about the Pad 3 Pro have now surfaced online, alongside a new compact model that is likely to be called the Pad Mini. Well-known tipster Digital Chat Station is back with new details about OnePlus’ upcoming tablets. In a post on Weibo, the tipster claimed that the OnePlus Pad 3 Pro will feature a custom 13.2-inch display and be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. OnePlus Pad 3 The tablet is also said to pack a large battery, along with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up...

As expected, vivo unveiled its vivo T5x today and while new in name, this is basically a rebadged iQOO Z11x which itself was announced last week. There are some cosmetic differences, with the T5x being available in Star Silver and Cyber Green colors. vivo T5x in Star Silver and Cyber Green Interestingly enough, the T5x gets the exact same pricing as its iQOO sibling, starting at INR 18,999 ($205) for the 6GB/128GB variant, and going up to INR 22,999 ($250) for the 8GB/256GB trim. The device is listed on vivo India’s online store with open sales scheduled for March 24. vivo...

Earlier this month, Samsung confirmed the existence of a new Galaxy M17e variant, and the device has now been officially unveiled in India. The newly launched Galaxy M17e 5G appears to be a rebranded version of the Galaxy A07 5G, which debuted early last month. It is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC, which can be configured with up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. Luckily, the phone supports storage expansion via a microSD card slot. The handset sports a 6.7-inch LCD display that offers an HD+ resolution and a refresh rate of up to 120Hz. The display gets a...

The Xiaomi 17 Pro series debuted in September last year, and its successors are expected to arrive around the same time this year. While the launch is still a few months away, fresh details about the base Xiaomi 18 Pro have now surfaced online. According to tipster Digital Chat Station, the Xiaomi 18 Pro could pack a battery with a capacity of 7,000mAh or more. This is an upgrade over the 6,300mAh cell in the current Xiaomi 17 Pro. Xiaomi 17 Pro Max The handset is also said to support wireless charging, feature an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner, and carry a full...

The Oppo Find X9 Ultra has no more secrets, since a new leak basically revealed all of its specs today. The phone is said to have a 6.82-inch LTPO AMOLED screen with 1440x3120 resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, and 3,600-nit peak brightness. On top will sit Oppo's NanoCrystal Glass for protection. The phone will have a 200MP main camera, a 200MP periscope telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom, a 50MP periscope telephoto camera with 10x optical zoom, a 50MP ultrawide, and a 50MP selfie camera. The Hasselblad partnership continues, and the Find X9 Ultra will come with an improved Hasselblad...

The Oppo Find X9 Ultra has no more secrets, since a new leak basically revealed all of its specs today. The phone is said to have a 6.82-inch LTPO AMOLED screen with 1440x3120 resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, and 3,600-nit peak brightness. On top will sit Oppo's NanoCrystal Glass for protection. The phone will have a 200MP main camera, a 200MP periscope telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom, a 50MP periscope telephoto camera with 10x optical zoom, a 50MP ultrawide, and a 50MP selfie camera. The Hasselblad partnership continues, and the Find X9 Ultra will come with an improved Hasselblad...

RedMagic launched the Astra tablet back in June of last year, and it's now apparently hard at work on this tablet's successor, which we'll call the Astra 2 for simplicity's sake. While the original Astra was known in China as the RedMagic Tablet 3 Pro, its successor will be the RedMagic Tablet 5 Pro in that market, skipping the 4 because of tetraphobia. Internationally though, it will most likely be sold as the Astra 2. According to a new leak by the prolific Digital Chat Station on Weibo, the Astra 2 will have a screen with a 200Hz refresh rate. The size is expected to stay around 9" like...