Huawei launched a new Qingyuan L450 notebook in early December 2023 for the Chinese market and one of the centerpiece features is the new 5nm Kirin 9006C. This sparked rumors about China's chip manufacturing capabilities and some thought that SMIC has made a big breakthrough by producing advanced 5nm silicon. However, a teardown by Tech Insights put an end to the rumors as they found a TSMC-made chip at the heart of the Qinguyan L450. In fact, the SoC is based on an older, less efficient manufacturing process from 2020, suggesting Huawei is using old TSMC stockpiles of 5nm...
Samsung has reportedly started seeding One UI 6.0 based on Android 14 to Samsung Galaxy A72 owners in Russia, but as is usually the case, it won't take long for other markets to get the new firmware too. It's important to note that this is the end of the road for the Galaxy A72 as this is the last major OS update it's about to receive. The handset launched back in March 2021 on Android 11, so a midranger getting three major OS versions throughout its lifespan is pretty respectable. Anyway, the firmware version is A725FXXU6EWL4 and surprisingly, it's only 2GB big, but it does include...
Samsung has reportedly started seeding One UI 6.0 based on Android 14 to Samsung Galaxy A72 owners in Russia, but as is usually the case, it won't take long for other markets to get the new firmware too. It's important to note that this is the end of the road for the Galaxy A72 as this is the last major OS update it's about to receive. The handset launched back in March 2021 on Android 11, so a midranger getting three major OS versions throughout its lifespan is pretty respectable. Anyway, the firmware version is A725FXXU6EWL4 and surprisingly, it's only 2GB big, but it does include...
Oukitel unveiled the OT5 last year and is set to introduce a new tablet this month, dubbed Oukitel OT8. We've received some exclusive information about the OT8, so let's see what's on offer. The Oukitel OT8 will be powered by the Unisoc Tiger T606 SoC, boot Android 13, and have 6GB RAM and 256GB storage onboard. The tablet will pack an 11" 2K display (likely LCD) and an 8,800 mAh battery with 18W charging. The OT8, which will be promoted as "a tablet for fun and education and work," will be 7.8mm thick and weigh 515g. It will also sport two cameras - a 13MP primary unit and an 8MP...
The vivo X100 and X100 Pro are two of the most promising camera phones for 2024. The Pro model in particular shines with its 1/0.98” 50MP main sensor, 50MP 100mm periscope and 50MP ultra wide. The vanilla X100 is no slouch either with a 50MP 1/1.49” main, 64MP 70mm periscope and 50MP ultra wide. Both phones are powered by the new Dimensity 9300 and have 6.78” 120Hz LTPO displays. The Pro has a 5,400mAh battery with 100W wired and 50W wireless charging, the X100 offers a 5,000mAh battery with 120W wired only charging instead. The vivo X100 and X100 Pro are not available in India yet, but...
The new Oukitel WP33 Pro proudly stands against slimness. And lightweight smartphones. It boasts an absolutely insane 22,000 mAh battery, billed as the largest ever put in a phone. The handset weighs 577.5g, and is 27.2mm thick. Now that's a device that you will never, ever forget you have in your pocket! That is, if you have reinforced pockets, as we're unsure whether normal ones can take something like this without bursting at the seams. The Oukitel WP33 Pro is also very wide at 84 mm, making it, most likely, impossible to hold and operate with one hand by anyone, including NBA players....
Xiaomi is done with MIUI. Back in October, the company's CEO, Lei Jun, officially unveiled the next iteration of the company's skin on top of Android. It's called HyperOS and it will soon be rolling out to a bunch of Xiaomi, Redmi, and Poco devices. Today, HyperOS has started widely going out to Xiaomi 13T Pro units in Europe. It arrives over-the-air as a 5.8GB download, so make sure you have enough space for it before you proceed. Xiaomi 13T Pro Hyper OS update with Android 14 Once the installation is complete (and fair warning, it does take some time), you will be on...
Sony sent out the update to Android 14 to the Xperia 1 V, its mainstream sized flagship, back in early November, and for some reason it's taken two additional months for it to reach the company's smaller flagship device, the Xperia 5 V. The mid-range Xperia 10 V got it one week after the 1 V, for comparison. All's well that ends well? Today Sony's official Instagram account announced that Android 14 is finally rolling out to the Xperia 5 V. It was definitely about time. The update brings with it everything Google packed in the Android 14 release, of course. Additionally, you get...