Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S26 Ultra and Galaxy S26 have been spotted on the Geekbench benchmarking site ahead of their expected February 25 launch in San Francisco. Notably, the Galaxy S26+ recently received its TUV certification, which revealed the phone’s battery capacity. The Galaxy S26 Ultra and Galaxy S26+ have been listed on Geekbench with the model numbers SM-S948 and SM-S942, respectively. The listing reveals the SoC, RAM, and OS details. Both phones are listed with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, which is confirmed with the presence of the Adreno 840 GPU. However,...

The Motorola Moto G Power (2026) launched just last week – it’s a $300 phone with an IP69 rating and a MIL-STD-810H compliant design. It has a 6.8” LCD and is powered by the Dimensity 6300 paired with expandable storage, plus a 5,200mAh battery with 30W wired and 15W wireless charging. If you ever need to repair the latest G Power model, you may want to consult this disassembly video by PBKreviews. The phone has two cameras on the back – a 50MP main with OIS and an 8MP ultra wide with macro mode. The third lens isn’t a camera, it’s just the flicker sensor. The LED flash is part of the rear...

Realme is gearing up to launch its Neo8 series in China soon, and we now have its detailed specs thanks to a listing on China’s TENAA certification agency. As per the listing, Neo8 is equipped with a flat 6.78-inch AMOLED screen with 2772 x 1272px resolution and a 165Hz refresh rate. In addition, Realme revealed that the Neo8 will feature a flagship Samsung M14 OLED panel with up to 1,000 nits peak manual brightness and up to 6,500 nits peak local brightness. Samsung M14 is Samsung Display's most advanced mobile OLED material and offers improved brightness and power efficiency gains...

After recent teasers, nubia has officially announced the launch date of the RedMagic 11 Air. The device features a slim profile and will join the rest of the RedMagic 11 lineup, which includes the 11 Pro and 11 Pro+. The RedMagic 11 Air will be unveiled in China on January 20. nubia hasn’t shared detailed specifications, but the phone is said to offer flagship-level performance and advanced features. Notably, a recent leak revealed that the handset will be equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, paired with up to 24GB of RAM. The phone will sport a 6.85-inch display and house a...

A while back, we saw a report from DigiTimes which claimed that at least three Chinese smartphone companies decided to drop their thin and light smartphone projects following the iPhone Air’s poor sales. One of the brands mentioned in the report was Xiaomi, and we now have a look at a prototype Xiaomi 17 Air, which was supposed to go head-to-head with the iPhone Air. Tipster Bald Panda shared a video that showcases the chassis of the rumored Xiaomi 17 Air, featuring a prominent visor on its back housing two camera modules. The back of the device features matte glass,...

Honor has officially announced the launch date of the Magic8 RSR Porsche Edition, and revealed its design. The company has also showcased the phone’s color options and released a teaser video highlighting the device from every angle. The Honor Magic8 RSR Porsche Edition will debut on January 19 in China, alongside the Magic8 Pro Air. The flagship will sport triple rear cameras housed in a redesigned camera module, dropping the hexagonal design seen on the Magic7 RSR Porsche Edition. It will be available in Moonlight Stone and Slate Grey color options when it goes on sale in...

vivo has announced a new Y500 series phone in China with a big battery and a new design. The vivo Y500i joins the Y500 and Y500 Pro, which were unveiled last year in the country. The vivo Y500i comes with a 7,200mAh lithium-ion battery and supports 44W fast charging. It is powered by the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC, paired with up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage. On the front, the phone sports a 6.75-inch LCD display with a refresh rate of 120Hz and HD+ resolution. The panel offers 1,200 nits peak brightness and gets a hole-punch cutout for the selfie camera. Talking...

Xiaomi's 17 Ultra retained its crown as the trendiest phone in our database in the second week of 2026. And just like the first week of the year it was joined on the podium by the Galaxy A56 in second and the Galaxy S25 Ultra in third. [#InlinePriceWidget, 13322, 1#] Newly unveiled Poco M8 Pro came in fourth, ahead of another new face - the Realme 16 Pro+. In sixth sits the iPhone 17 Pro Max. The Redmi Note 15 Pro+ climbed to seventh, followed by the star of CES 2026 - the Motorola Signature. Samsung Galaxy A17 and the Redmi Note 15 5G complete the second edition of the chart...

So, this is going to be a weirdly motivated list, but hear me out. Finding 5 phones to really like in a year - in 2025 and in our line of work - is no trivial task. Take Ro, for example - he only made it to 4, as did Sagar, and Ivan has 3 different but, let's face it, really same-ish foldables on his 'Top 5' list. So, in a way, I've assembled a 'Top 5' that's not entirely mine - there's one real personal pick, a couple of crowdsourced ones, and two more that are on here because of... tradition. Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold I have no use for a foldable. I've tried living with a clamshell...

We'll start off the week 2 roundup with a phone that feels like a blast from the past - the Clicks Communicator. It has a 4.03-inch display (an AMOLED, luckily), Android 16 with a custom Niagara Launcher, one camera on the back, oh, and a physical QWERT keyboard. The phone weighs 170g and supports swappable back panels withlots of color choices. You'll be able to get one for $499 later this year. Honor unveiled the very iPhone 17-looking Power2. The phone weighs 216g, which is impressive, given that it packs a 10,080mAh battery! The phone is on sale in China, starting from CNY...