ZTE offshoot nubia's offshoot RedMagic is almost ready to fully introduce its next flagship gaming smartphone series, the RedMagic 11 Pro/Pro+. This will happen tomorrow in China. Ahead of that, the brand has published a video underwater unboxing of the 11 Pro, for some reason. See it embedded below for your viewing pleasure. The design is very RedMagic-y, so to speak, so it won't surprise anyone. At the same time, another video has surfaced, which confirms some of the phone's specs. As you can see, it comes with 120W wired and 80W wireless charging support for its 8,000 mAh...
OxygenOS 16 is the latest major OS release from OnePlus. Built on top of the new Android 16 base operating system, OxygenOS 16 is an evolution of the ideas introduced with OxygenOS 15, including parallel processing for UI animations, new AI functionality, and improved interconnectivity with other platforms. We had a chance to test the beta version of the OS on the OnePlus 13s ahead of launch, but these observations should apply to the final version on other devices as well. Design Starting with the theme of 'evolutionary, not revolutionary' we have the design. The differences...
Oppo's Find X9 series will debut globally on October 28 in Barcelona, Spain, but we have already gotten our hands on the Find X9 Pro and can share some early impressions with you. Unboxing the Oppo Find X9 Pro The handset arrives in a standard retail box, which includes a USB-A to USB-C cable for charging and data transfer, as well as a handy USB-A to USB-C adapter. Unboxing the Find X9 Pro Although this isn't included in the standard retail package, we also got the Hasselblad Professional Teleconverter Kit for the X9 Pro. The teleconverter extends the zoom capabilities of...
After making their debut in China, the Oppo Find X9 and Find X9 Pro have now been confirmed to see a global launch later this month. Oppo revealed in a press release that the Find X9 series and ColorOS 16 will go global on October 28 at a launch event that will be held in Barcelona, Spain. The Find X9 and X9 Pro are powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 SoC and feature a new design when compared to the Find X8 series. The Find X9 comes with a 6.59-inch display, whereas the larger X9 Pro has a 6.78-inch panel. Both phones offer a triple rear camera setup, with the Find X9 Pro...
As it usually happens, the unveiling of new flagship chipsets opens a floodgate of new flagship phone launches. Oppo is kicking off the Find X9 generation with two models – one mid-sized model and one large model. This happened last year too, later on we got the top of the line Ultra phone and the small “s” model. Oppo Find X9 and Find X9 Pro The Oppo Find X9 and X9 Pro are both powered by the new Dimensity 9500. The new chipset has a 32% faster CPU, 33% faster GPU and a massively faster NPU, up 111%. It’s not just about speed, the 9500 is more efficient too, by 55% for the CPU,...
Oppo has announced the Pad 5 Android tablet and a budget smartwatch called the Watch S. The devices were unveiled today in China alongside the Find X9 and Find X9 Pro. Oppo Pad 5 The Pad 5 tablet comes with a 12.1-inch LCD display that has 3000 × 2120 pixels resolution and a refresh rate of 144Hz. The screen offers a peak brightness of 900nits, Dolby Vision support, and a 7:5 aspect ratio. It is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ SoC, paired with the Immortalis G925 MC12 GPU. As for memory and storage, the Oppo Pad 5 offers up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 512GB of UFS 4.1...
Redmi has confirmed that its upcoming K90 series will be unveiled in China this month. It was originally expected to launch in November, but the company has moved up the launch window. The Redmi K90 series will also include a new Pro Max variant this year, Xiaomi President Lu Weibing revealed in a Weibo post. The model is claimed to be a ‘true flagship’. According to Redmi, the K90 Pro Max will be priced above CNY 4,000 ($560). It appears that the K90 series will skip the Pro model this time, with the K90 serving as the base variant and the Pro Max positioned as the top-end...
Samsung may have beaten Apple to the thin and light phone trend with the Galaxy S25 Edge, but it seems that it won’t follow up with a successor anytime soon. According to multiple reports, the Galaxy S26 Edge has been canceled due to the S25 Edge’s low sales volumes. South Korea’s NewsPim reports that Samsung is apparently set to discontinue the Edge series altogether once it clears all stock of the S25 Edge. An unnamed Samsung official was quoted: I’m not sure if the slim line (i.e. Edge line) will ever return, but as of now, it seems unlikely. It’s practically gone. - anonymous...
The Realme GT 8 series is set to launch in China next week and it will be the first phone from the brand to feature custom Ricoh Imaging tuning. Apart from the fancy camera hardware, Realme will also offer some modular customization options with interchangeable modules for the camera housing. The camera housing or deco features two Torx screws on the side, which hold the module in place. The system appears to use magnets, allowing you to instantly snap the housing into place and then attach the two screws to secure it. Realme revealed it will offer square, round, and robot...
iQOO will unveil the iQOO 15 in China on October 20. The brand hasn't revealed its global launch date yet, but iQOO's Indian branch today announced that the iQOO 15 will launch in India in November. Last year, the iQOO 13 was introduced for the Indian and global markets on the same day; hence, we believe the iQOO 15 will also be launched for India and other international markets on the same day in November. iQOO hasn't detailed the iQOO 15's specs sheet yet, but the brand has revealed the key specs. The smartphone will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, come with a Q3...