Qualcomm scheduled an event for March 18 where we will see a new chipset get announced. The American chipmaker said it will bring a “new flagship product,” hinting we'll see the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. We are also expecting the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 to make its debut alongside it. Qualcomm Snapdragon event will take place on March 18 at 14:30 Beijing time The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has been doing the rounds in the rumor mill since the start of the year. Bearing the model code SM8635 it is a TSMC-built 4nm chip with one major CPU core at 2.9 GHz and an Adreno 735 GPU with 900 MHz...
Right on schedule, the Galaxy A55 5G and Galaxy A35 5G are official. The successors to the most popular mid-range duo of 2023 have more in common than ever before. For starters the Galaxy A55 and Galaxy A35 are built around the same display - a 6.6-inch 1080x2340px Super AMOLED panel with 120 Hz refresh rate. They also share a 5,000mAh battery with 25W charging support and Samsung's new Key Island design language. And since they are the same size it's rather hard to tell them appart when placed side by side. The Galaxy A55 5G has the Exynos 1480 SoC with an AMD RDNA2-based Xclipse 530...
OnePlus Ace 3V is arriving soon, revealed Li Jie (also known as Louis Jie), President of OnePlus China. The executive revealed the midranger will come with a mission to popularize AI in mobile phones. The phone is expected to run on Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3, a chipset that should be announced next Monday. The Ace 3V is coming as a more affordable alternative to the Ace 3 (sold internationally as OnePlus 12R). The Ace 3V will keep the 5,500 mAh battery with 100W charging and should have a 6.74” OLED with 1220p resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate. Other highlights of the OnePlus Ace 3V...
The Xiaomi 14 Ultra, ended the streak of its Samsung namesake last week, but it only held the lead for a single installment of the chart. This time around it's the newly announced Nothing Phone (2a) that sits on top. Redmi's Note 13 Pro took the silver medal, while the Galaxy S24 Ultra rounds up the top three. Xiaomi 14 sits in fourth as the Galaxy A54 retains its fifth position. The latter will see its successor debut later today so it will likely be on its way out of the chart in the next few weeks. Redmi Note 13 follows, just ahead of the Xiaomi 14 Ultra. The monstrous cameraphone...
The Realme 12 series now comprises four smartphones - Realme 12, Realme 12+, Realme 12 Pro, and Realme 12 Pro+ that we already reviewed the Realme 12 Pro+. We now have the Realme 12+ with us, so let's do a quick unboxing of the smartphone to see what it's all about. The Realme 12+ comes in a yellow-colored retail package like the other smartphones in the lineup. It includes a protective case, a 67W power adapter, a charging cable, and a SIM ejector tool. The Realme 12+ is built around a flat 6.67" 120Hz FullHD+ E4 AMOLED screen with HDR10+ certification. It can display 16.7 million...
Welcome to your week 10 recap. The Nothing Phone (2a) is official after weeks of teasers. It has a classic Nothing design with a semi-translucent rear panel, three Glyph LED lights, and a horizontal dual camera that Nothing dubs the Eyes. The phone packs a custom Dimensity 7200 Pro built on TSMC's newest 4nm process and a 6.78-inch 10-bit AMOLED display. The phone runs Nothing OS 2.5 on top of Android 14, with a promised 3 years of Android updates, and 4 years of security updates. The phone ships from next week (March 12), starting at €329, £319, or INR 23,999....
Samsung quietly "announced" its entry-level Galaxy M15 smartphone in some regions. The handset is spotted on the official Iraqi Samsung website and some Levant regions. Unfortunately, the listings don't give out any availability information or price. The specs and official images are all revealed, though. The Galaxy M15 brings a huge upgrade over its M14 predecessor by replacing the IPS LCD panel with a 6.5-inch OLED display, ticking at 90Hz. Resolution is FHD+. The Dimensity 6100+ is sitting behind the wheel, which taking over from the Exynos 1330. The SoC is paired with 4 GB of...
The Nothing Phone (2a) was announced this week – the first attempt at a mid-ranger from the company. Nothing has been a stylish value-for-money brand since its inception and it’s quite clear with the (2a). This £320 mid-ranger packs a large 6.7” 120Hz AMOLED display (10-bit colors) with FHD+ resolution with Gorilla Glass 5 (and IP54 dust and water resistance). It has a very similar 50+50MP rear and 32MP front camera setup to the more premium Phone (2). Inside is a larger 5,000mAh battery with 45W charging (but no wireless charging). The phone’s Dimensity 7200 Pro chipset beats the 778G...
It may be a sci-fi staple – people working advanced computers with transparent screens – but such computers really do exist. We saw one at the MWC last week, the Lenovo concept laptop. This was never the most practical design, but it sure looks cool. And phone makers thought so too. A long time ago (it has been 15 years!) the LG GD900 Crystal was announced. It was a slider phone with a 3.0” touchscreen and, more importantly, a transparent keypad. This didn’t have keys as such, it was more of a touchscreen without the screen – just a transparent glass with cool white illumination and a...
The Nothing Phone (2a) was announced this week – the first attempt at a mid-ranger from the company. Nothing has been a stylish value-for-money brand since its inception and it’s quite clear with the (2a). This €330 mid-ranger packs a large 6.7” 120Hz AMOLED display (10-bit colors) with FHD+ resolution with Gorilla Glass 5 (and IP54 dust and water resistance). It has a very similar 50+50MP rear and 32MP front camera setup as the more premium Phone (2). Inside is a larger 5,000mAh battery with 45W charging (though without any wireless charging). The phone’s Dimensity 7200 Pro chipset...