The iQOO brand has a trio of new devices aimed at the midrange segment. Z9 Turbo leads the pack with its iQOO 12-inspired design, Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset and 6,000 mAh battery with 80W fast charging. The vanilla Z9, not to be confused with the one launched in India, features a Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chip and the same 6,000 mAh battery and 80W fast charging. The Z9x is the affordable entry with Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoC and 44W charging. iQOO Z9 Turbo/iQOO Z9 iQOO Z9 Turbo and Z9 feature 6.78-inch AMOLED displays with FHD+ resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. Both phones pack 16MP...

The new vivo T3x is the latest entry in the midrange segment and it brings a 120Hz LCD, Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset, and a 6,000 mAh battery with 44W charging. vivo T3x T3x is built around a 6.72-inch LCD with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The panel supports 1,000 nits local peak brightness and an 8MP front-facing camera housed inside a punch-hole cutout. The Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoC is paired with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB storage which is expandable via the microSD slot. The back houses a 50MP main cam with f/1.8 aperture and a 2MP depth sensor. The software side is...

Do you miss the days when Motorolas could be styled with real wood backs? The new Motorola Edge 50 Ultra has a real wood option along with two vegan leather colorways – Forest Grey and Peach Fuzz (Pantone’s Color of the Year 2024). Motorola Edge 50 Ultra Nordic Wood There was no Ultra model last year, so this isn’t a sequel but rather an upgrade over the Edge 50 Pro that was unveiled a couple of weeks ago. The Ultra brings more processing power and a better camera setup compared to the Pro. Motorola Edge 50 Ultra Forest Gray and Peach Fuzz It is based on...

ZTE unveiled its Axon 60 Ultra in China today bringing dual satellite connectivity with the ability to make and receive calls and send texts via China's Tiantong satellite system. Axon 60 Ultra will be limited to Chinese government and enterprise markets and will not be available for regular consumers. ZTE also added a multi-antenna switching algorithm allowing the phone to combine cellular and satellite networks simultaneously for improved data transmission, lower latency, and improved connectivity even in areas with weak cellular coverage. ZTE Axon 60 Ultra Axon 60 Ultra...

Realme went ahead and announced its GT Neo6 SE in China today and it brings a solid spec list headlined by the recently announced Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 chipset, an LTPO OLED screen and 100W SuperVOOC charging. Realme GT Neo6 SE in green and silver GT Neo6 SE features a curved 6.78-inch 8T LTPO OLED with 1,264 x 2,780 px resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate, an in-display fingerprint scanner, and a 32MP front-facing camera. The BOE-made panel is advertised to hit up to 6,000 nits peak local brightness in HDR content and a manual maximum brightness of 1,000 nits. It also features...

Redmi Pad Pro is the latest entry in the budget tablet range from Xiaomi. Announced alongside the Redmi Turbo 3, Redmi’s first Pro tablet features a spacious 12.1-inch screen, Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset, and a 10,000 mAh battery with 33W charging. Redmi Pad Pro Pad Pro is built around a 12.1 IPS LCD with a 2,560 × 1,600px resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The panel brings a 16:10 aspect ratio with 600 nits peak brightness and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Redmi Pad Pro also features quad speakers with Dolby Atmos and retains the 3.5mm headphone...

Redmi just announced the first phone in its new Turbo lineup with the Redmi Turbo 3. The Turbo lineup is Redmi’s new performance-oriented series slotting between the Redmi K and Note series. The device is among the first phones to launch with the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 – Qualcomm’s recently announced SoC targeting flagship killers. Redmi Turbo 3 Redmi Turbo 3 is built around a 6.7-inch AMOLED with 2,712 x 1,220px resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. The panel features 12-bit colors, HDR10+, and 2,400 nits peak brightness. Xiaomi also added an optical UD fingerprint scanner as well as a...

The Realme GT Neo6 SE is scheduled to launch next week and it has now appeared in a Geekbench listing. The device appeared as the RMX3850 model number and is equipped with the recently announced Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 chipset and 16GB RAM. GT Neo6 SE managed 1,902 single-core and 5,317 multi-core scores. Realme GT Neo6 SE on Geekbench Realme GT Neo6 SE is expected to launch with a 6.7-inch BOE-made 8T LTPO OLED (1220p resolution and 120Hz) alongside a 50MP main cam and a 5,500 mAh battery with 100W charging. Source

Motorola is turning a new page in its smartphone lineup as it capped off a big launch event in India with the launch of the Edge 50 Pro. This is Moto’s new premium upper midrange offering featuring the recently announced Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset, a 1220p AMOLED display with 144Hz refresh rate and a capable triple camera setup. Edge 50 Pro is built around a curved 6.7-inch pOLED with 1220p resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. The panel features 2,000 nits peak brightness and is also the first smartphone with Pantone-validated colors for more accurate real-world colors and skin tones....

The Nord CE branch is a popular one in the OnePlus family, but as the budget-conscious options, every generation is focused on specific upgrades. The CE3 brought a bigger, better display, a bigger, faster battery and a larger sensor in the main camera, plus a faster chipset. That chipset was a fairly old Snapdragon 782G (6nm), though. The main upgrade that the OnePlus Nord CE4 brings is the chipset – the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. This chip features a massively improved GPU compared to the Gen 2 chip and should offer close to double the performance of the old 782G GPU. As it is fabbed on a more...