Last year’s Honor number series topped out at the 200 Pro, but this year, we’re also getting an Ultra model. Honor 300 Ultra joins the Honor 300 and 300 Pro as the top dog in Honor’s numbers series, and as such, it gets a 50MP periscope lens (IMX858) offering 3.8x optical zoom and f/3.0 aperture. The Honor 300 series phones still support the Harcourt Portrait mode, which emulates the signature look of portraits taken at the storied Paris photography studio with its signature lighting effects. The new periscope can take snapshots from even further away, and Honor has also added a...

The Redmi K80 arrives with big upgrades to performance and battery life compared to its predecessor. This model is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, last year’s flagship chip, and a 6,550mAh battery. That’s right, 6,550mAh, which is 1,550mAh more than the K70 had. Like its Pro sibling, the K80 features a novel dual-loop vapor chamber that helps keep the Snapdragon cool (and it cools the camera too). The phone can be configured with 12GB or 16GB of RAM and anywhere from 256GB to 1TB storage. The 6,550mAh battery is enough for just under two days of usage, says Xiaomi – they must...

The Redmi K80 arrives with big upgrades to performance and battery life compared to its predecessor. This model is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, last year’s flagship chip, and a 6,550mAh battery. That’s right, 6,550mAh, which is 1,550mAh more than the K70 had. Like its Pro sibling, the K80 features a novel dual-loop vapor chamber that helps keep the Snapdragon cool (and it cools the camera too). The phone can be configured with 12GB or 16GB of RAM and anywhere from 256GB to 1TB storage. The 6,550mAh battery is enough for just under two days of usage, says Xiaomi – they must...

The Redmi K80 Pro is here and it brings Snapdragon 8 Elite firepower that is backed up by several Qualcomm chips. And the best thing is that this phone starts at CNY3,700 (this converts to $510/€485/₹43,200), which is quite cheap for one of the best chips currently on the market. Redmi K80 Pro and the Automobili Lamborghini Squadra Corse special edition The price mentioned above is for the base 12/256GB model. Additional options include 12/512GB, 16/512GB and a top of the line model with 16GB of RAM and 1TB storage. That last one is also the basis for a Lamborghini-inspired special...

The nubia Z70 Ultra is the latest addition in the nubia family and it brings top-notch specs in a familiar design. This is the logical successor to last year’s Z60 Ultra, and it brings a few key upgrades, including the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, a brighter screen and updated cameras. The display on the Z70 Ultra grew to 6.85 inches, boasting a faster 144Hz refresh rate and 2,000 nits peak brightness. There’s a slight bump up in resolution at 1,216 x 2,688 px and thinner bezels, which measure just 1.25 mm, making them the slimmest bezels on any smartphone. nubia Z70...

The nubia Z70 Ultra is the latest addition in the nubia family and it brings top-notch specs in a familiar design. This is the logical successor to last year’s Z60 Ultra, and it brings a few key upgrades, including the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, a brighter screen and updated cameras. The display on the Z70 Ultra grew to 6.85 inches, boasting a faster 144Hz refresh rate and 2,000 nits peak brightness. There’s a slight bump up in resolution at 1,216 x 2,688 px and thinner bezels, which measure just 1.25 mm, making them the slimmest bezels on any smartphone. nubia Z70...

Last year, the Asus ROG Phone 8 took a big step towards becoming more practical for everyday use with an IP68 rating and a telephoto camera. But Asus hasn’t forgotten that this is a gaming phone, so the new model this year increases performance on all fronts. Asus ROG Phone 9 series The Asus ROG Phone 9 and 9 Pro are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite, which is paired with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM (9,600Mbps) and up to 512GB UFS 4.0 storage on the vanilla model and up to 24GB and 1TB on the Pro (there are other differences that we will get to). According to Asus, the 8 Elite has a...

Red Magic 10 Pro and Red Magic 10 Pro+ flagships are here and they have what the brand calls the Snapdragon 8 Elite "Extreme Edition". The pair mostly shares the same specs. The main difference is the battery and charging - the 10 Pro has a 6,500mAh battery with 80W charging, while the 10 Pro+ ups it to a 7,050mAh silicon-nitride pack with 120W charging. While the nubia Red Magic 10 Pro packages 256GB or 512GB with 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM as standard, the Pro+ comes with either 512GB or 1TB and either 16GB or 24GB of RAM. That's UFS 4.1 Pro, a faster standard than UFS 4.0. nubia...

Two flagship launches in one year – why not, given the pace of technological improvement. Honor unveiled the Magic6 series this January and today it brings the sequel with a new chipset, even bigger batteries, faster charging, tougher bodies and more. Both the Honor Magic7 and Magic7 Pro are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite and they leverage its NPU compute power for a variety of AI tasks that range from a digital assistant to improvements to camera processing. Both Magic7 phones are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite The big upgrade on the Honor Magic7 Pro is the 200MP telephoto...

Following an early listing last week, the Honor X7c is now official, complete with a detailed spec sheet and pricing details. The device boasts a 6.77-inch TFT LCD with HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The panel is rated at 850-nits peak brightness and it can dial down as low as 2-nits in dark environments. There’s an 8MP front-facing camera housed inside a punch-hole cutout. The area around the selfie shooter can display notifications and system status with Honor’s Magic Capsule. The device features an IP64 rating for water and dust resistance, stereo speakers, and a...