OnePlus 13R leaked renders show both colorways in detail

OnePlus will unveil the 13R on January 7 at the 13's international debut. The OnePlus 13R has been leaked today in a new set of renders depicting two colorways which are expected to be the only ones for this device. OnePlus 13R leaked renders The OnePlus 13R has long been rumored to be a rebranded OnePlus Ace 5, but OnePlus has already confirmed...

vivo will unveil a mixed reality headset next year

vivo is planning to compete head-on with Apple's Vision Pro headset, despite its lackluster sales performance. At an event today, vivo announced that it will be unveiling a mixed reality (MR) headset next year. This will be showcased as a prototype in September or October, and we're told to expect some features that will surpass what the Vision Pro...

2024 Winners and losers: Oppo

It's not easy summing up Oppo's year. In its home market of China, Oppo was a solid top brand - virtually matching vivo and trading blows with Honor, Xiaomi, and Huawei. But on the global stage, we saw very few products from Oppo. The company only resolved its patent disputes with Nokia at the start of the year and it takes time for the portfolio...

LG’s new UltraGear GX9 series gaming monitor can go from flat to curved

LG announced its latest WOLED gaming monitors today with the new UltraGear GX9 series. The 45GX990A and 45GX950A have 45-inch screen diagonals with 5K2K resolution (5,120 x 2,160px) and 21:9 aspect ratios. They feature 0.03ms (GtG) response time and variable refresh rate support, although LG did not specify the exact refresh rate. The more impressive...

USB-C charging is now mandatory in EU, here's what you need to know

The USB-C directive, which requires mobile devices to have a universal charging port, is now in place in the EU. The directive's end goal is to reduce e-waste and solve market fragmentation. However, the universal USB-C port is only one part of the directive—the European Union also wants to improve labeling, fast charging, and e-waste reduction....

2024 Winners and losers: Motorola

The Motorola portfolio of smartphones for 2024 includes no less than 30 models. There has been a fresh set of Edge 50 phones, two new foldables, a handful of Moto G affordable devices and even a ThinkPhone as a nod to Lenovo – Motorola's parent company. There have been some impressive devices, while others disappointed. Here's our take on what went...

Top 10 trending phones of week 52

It's the final chapter of our trending chart in 2024 and it comes with a fitting plot twist. A new phone rose to the top - one that isn't even official yet, but will most certainly be one of the most popular in 2025. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra managed to overtake the Galaxy A55 and its predecessor S24 Ultra, forming an all-Samsung podium. [#InlinePriceWidget,...

2024 Winners and losers: Google

Google had a busier year than usual, mainly due to the excess of Pixel phones and the fast-growing AI segment. But as is usually the case, not all products were met with excitement from users and reviewers alike. But let's start with a winner. Winner: Pixel 9 Pro XL Despite the new XL designation, the Pixel 9 Pro XL is basically a successor to the...

Huawei Watch D2 review

The Huawei Watch D2 is the company's second watch to come with blood pressure monitoring. Imagine a smartwatch that not only tracks your steps and heart rate but also brings advanced blood pressure monitoring right to your wrist with the ease of a built-in inflatable cuff. Like all other Huawei smartwatches, the Watch D2 works with Android phones...

New report corroborates rumors of seamless updates support for Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

The Samsung Galaxy S25 series was rumored to have support for seamless updates, and Android Authority has corroborated that rumor in its new report. The publication claims to have spotted some leaked files from the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and confirms that the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra indeed has seamless update support, which should be the case...

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra camera leak lists pretty much identical sensors to the S24 Ultra

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is expected to arrive on January 22, so it's right around the corner. We already have plenty of details and leaks on the upcoming flagship, including some covering its camera setup. However, this new source appears to bring a very concrete and comprehensive list of camera sensors for the first time ever. Based on the...

Huawei Mate X6 review

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_mate_x6-review-2781.p...

Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim once again rumored to arrive later than the rest of the family

At its upcoming Unpacked unveiling event in January, Samsung is expected to announce not three, but four Galaxy S25 devices, with the Galaxy S25 Slim being the fourth member of the family seen in a recently leaked teaser. The Galaxy S25 Slim has been rumored a few times to arrive later in the year than the other three S25 devices, and today a new...

2024 Winners and losers: Xiaomi

Xiaomi had a relatively uneventful 2024, but not in the negative sense. Most of what Xiaomi released this year was expected evolution of its previous-gen devices, but not necessarily boring. Maybe the only thing that shook up the scene was the release of its first-ever EV - the Xiaomi SU7. So, let's begin with this one. Winner: Xiaomi SU7 If we just...

Xiaomi Mix Flip 2 to arrive early with big improvements

Xiaomi launched the Mix Flip, its first flip-style foldable smartphone, back in July, and according to a new report from China it was very successful over there. So much so, in fact, that its successor is planned to arrive earlier than initially expected. It will allegedly land before the end of June, and it will be a major iteration, not just a...

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra to exclusively use next-gen Gorilla Glass Armor

Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra uses Corning's Gorilla Glass Armor, and so far it's been the only device to go with it. This has an anti-reflective coating that essentially makes the S24 Ultra have the least reflective screen in smartphone history, which is a huge boon for usability. Today a new rumor from Ice Universe over on X claims the Galaxy S25...

Huawei Pura 80 Ultra's cameras detailed

Huawei launched the Pura 70 Ultra back in April, and the company is now obviously working on its successor. The Pura 80 Ultra's camera specs have been leaked in China today. It's said to come with a 50 MP main camera with a 1-inch type sensor and variable aperture, a 50 MP ultrawide, and a "super large" periscope zoom camera with a 1/1.3" type sensor....

vivo Y39 runs Geekbench, could be branded Jovi in some places

vivo's upcoming Y39 has allegedly been spotted on Geekbench. It managed a 912 single-core score and a 2,214 multi-core score in Geekbench 6.3.0, so clearly this won't be a high-end device. And indeed it seems to be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chipset, which is a lower-tier SoC. The phone does support 5G, and the tested prototype had...

Huawei Freebuds Pro 4 in for review

Huawei launched the Mate X6 foldable on the global stage last week and also introduced the Freebuds Pro 4 TWS earphones to the international audience, half a month after the domestic launch. We are looking forward to our lengthy tests, but before that, let's see what is new in the new flagship audio wearables by Huawei. Our Freebuds Pro 4 come in...

Here's when the vivo X200 Ultra, X Fold5, and X200s line are due to launch

A few days ago we got word of the upcoming vivo X200 Ultra's camera specs, and today it's time to talk about its release timeframe. According to prolific Chinese leaker Digital Chat Station, the X200 Ultra will most likely arrive in April, but there is a small chance it will be unveiled as early as March. As we know from a previous rumor, the X200...

Poco C75 5G in for review

Today we have with us the new Poco C75, the newest entry-level offering in the company’s lineup. Starting at INR 8,499, the C75 is the replacement for the previous generation Poco C65. The C75 features an interesting design, which features this unique marbled pattern on the back of the phone. The pattern is consistent across all three color variants,...

2024 Winners and losers: Apple

The past year was a weird one for Apple, as it primarily focused on maintaining its smartphone market dominance while dipping its toes in XR and AI. Regulators from around the world came knocking on the doors of Cupertino’s walled garden and we saw the first cracks with iOS 18’s release. The iPhone 16 series brought more refinements that garnered...

Samsung Galaxy M16's leaked renders reveal its design and colors

About a month ago, we saw the Samsung Galaxy M16 on Geekbench, and now we are looking at its leaked renders, which revealed its design and colors. The Samsung Galaxy M16 will come in three colors, and its front design is similar to the Samsung Galaxy M15 since it packs an AMOLED display with an Infinity-U notch. Around the back, the M16 has three...

My Top 5 phones of 2024 – Yordan

What a year it’s been! With over 600 smartphones hitting the market in 2024, narrowing it down to just five favorites was no small feat. But here we are, looking back at the ones that really stood out. After nearly a decade at GSMArena, I find it hard to be impressed by midrange phones, so this list is packed with flagships. There's one exception,...

Merry Christmas!

As the holiday season wraps its cozy arms around us, we want to take a moment to send our warmest wishes to you - our incredible readers and supporters. This past year has been an unforgettable journey, and you've been at the heart of it every step of the way. Your enthusiasm for tech, thoughtful comments, and shared excitement make what we do so...

Nothing Phone (3a) and Nothing Phone (3a) Plus to have some intriguing hardware changes

The Nothing Phone (2a) and Nothing Phone (2a) Plus are both powered by MediaTek chipsets, but their successors have already once been rumored to switch to Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. Now a new report seemingly confirms this move, based on clues found inside the latest Nothing OS 3.0 builds running on top of Android 15. The Nothing Phone (3a)'s...

2024 Winners and losers: Samsung

It's the time of the year to look back at our favorite brands and give our report cards. Samsung was the biggest smartphone maker in the world in 2024, which was a huge win. Its midrange and S series phones were very popular, but the foldables didn't have the best of times. Let's dig in. Winner: Samsung Galaxy A16 and A16 5G Samsung's entry-level...

vivo X200 Ultra camera specs leak

vivo is currently working on the X200 Ultra, its absolute flagship smartphone for 2025. Today a new leak from China brings us a few interesting details about its cameras. The phone will reportedly have a triple rear camera setup just like its predecessor, with a 50 MP main shooter, a 50 MP ultrawide, and a 200 MP periscope telephoto camera. The main...

vivo Y29 unveiled: 120Hz screen, IP64 rating, and 5,500 mAh battery

vivo launched the Y28 in January with the Dimensity 6020 SoC, and today, the brand unveiled its successor, powered by the Dimensity 6300 chip. The vivo Y29 runs Android 14-based Funtouch OS 14 out of the box and comes with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB storage onboard, expandable by up to 1TB. The vivo Y29 is built around a 6.68" 120Hz HD+ LCD with a 1,000...

Kuo: Apple M5 Pro, Max and Ultra chips will offer server-grade performance

With the Apple M4 series chips already out on the latest Macs, noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is now offering a fresh first set of rumors for the M5 generation which are expected to enter mass production in the first half of 2025. The M5 chips will be fabbed on TSMC’s N3P node (3nm), which promises 5 to 10% less power draw than the M4 generation’s...

Poco X7 and Poco X7 Pro specs leak along with official images

If you've been wondering what to expect from the Poco X7 and X7 Pro, wonder no more, as a new leak brings us spec details for both, along with new official-looking leaked images. So, let's start with the 'vanilla' model. The Poco X7 is said to have a 6.67-inch "1.5K" AMOLED screen with 120 Hz refresh rate and Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on top, the MediaTek...

iPhone 18 Pro to get variable aperture camera first, not iPhone 17 Pro

The iPhone 18 Pro, launching most likely in September of 2026, will be the first Apple model to incorporate variable aperture on its main camera, according to a fresh new report from Ming-Chi Kuo, a prolific source of supply chain-related information pertaining to Apple products. Kuo did previously mention the debut of this feature on the iPhone...

OnePlus Ace 5 and Ace 5 Pro are on TENAA

OnePlus is bringing the Ace 5 and Ace 5 Pro on Thursday, December 26, and today, the devices were listed on TENAA with their full specs sheet. The listings confirmed the chipsets and batteries of the duo, revealing these will be the major difference between the vanilla and the Pro. Dimensions, screen size, and cameras will be shared between the two,...

Huawei Mate X6 in for review

This is the Huawei Mate X6 and unlike its predecessor, it will sell outside China. But is it any good? Its hardware package is certainly impressive. The Mate X6 has bigger displays than the Galaxy Z Fold6 but weighs the same 239g. The Mate X6 is also impressively thin when folded at just under 10mm (compared to 12.1mm for the Galaxy). There's a solid...

Top 10 trending phones of week 51

At the end of 2024 our trending chart's top positions are occupied by the three most popular smartphones of the year. The Samsung Galaxy A55 takes another victory ahead of the Galaxy S24 Ultra and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro. [#InlinePriceWidget, 12824, 1#] While the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ managed to get on the podium last time around it's now down...

Weekly poll results: the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ is easily the most popular of the three

Last week’s poll turned the spotlight on the three new Redmi Note 14 series phones and only one of them came out as the winner. The other two may have cut too much out of the spec sheet to be competitive in the mid-range segment. Redmi Note 14 series at a glance The polls give the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ a huge lead over its siblings. The lead can only...

Honor MagicBook Art 14 Snapdragon in for review

We love the Honor MagicBook Art 14 - it's slim and feather-light, and it has a lovely OLED display with a Goldilocks 14.6-inch diagonal and 3:2 aspect ratio. And now we finally get it with an ARM-based Snapdragon X Elite processor. When we reviewed its Intel Core 7 Ultra 155H-powered sibling, we concluded that it's a great laptop, but it could be...

Ulefone Armor X31 Pro unveiled: 120Hz screen, Night Vision Camera, and 6,050 mAh battery

Ulefone has unveiled the Armor X31 Pro as the first 5G rugged smartphone in its Armor X series. It's powered by the Dimensity 6300 SoC, runs Android 14, and comes with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage onboard, expandable by up to 2TB via a microSD card. The Ulefone Armor X31 Pro has a 6.56" HD+ 120Hz LCD on the front with 800 nits peak brightness and Gorilla...

Deals: the Galaxy S24 and Pixel 9 fall to the same price, Pixel 9 Pro also gets a price cut

Amazon has great discounts on flagship devices from Samsung and Google as we prepare for the holidays and to wave goodbye to 2024. The Samsung Galaxy S24 is currently $200 off – and so is the Google Pixel 9. This means that the 128GB models cost the same. If you haven’t decided which one is better for you, consult our Galaxy S24 vs. Pixel 9 article...

OnePlus Open 2 may arrive later than previously rumored

A few days ago a rumor out of China claimed the Oppo Find N5 would launch over there before the end of March. This device is very likely going to be sold internationally under the name OnePlus Open 2 since the original OnePlus Open from last year was a rebranded Oppo Find N3 (Oppo is skipping the "4" because of tetraphobia). At the time we did note...

Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim specs leak shows the iPhone 17 Air has a thing or two to learn

Earlier today a renowned leaker from China told us what to expect from the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim in terms of thinness, and now another tipster over on X has shared a purported list of the device's specs. If these are real, then the also-rumored iPhone 17 Air, with its single rear camera, definitely can learn a thing or two from Samsung's...

Honor Magic 7 RSR Porsche Design to feature improved 200MP periscope module

Honor is launching its Magic7 RSR Porsche Design flagship on Monday, December 23, and it’s expected to go all out on the camera front with a remarkable periscope camera. The brand shared a few teasers on its Weibo profile detailing that the Magic7 RSR will feature a dual electromagnetic focus motor for class-leading focusing and industry-leading...

This is the world's first device with a rollable screen that's actually going to be sold

Folding screens have been a thing for a while now, and rollable displays definitely represent the next big thing. These have been showcased by various display panel makers and smartphone brands for years, but so far there hasn't been any commercial product incorporating such a panel. That, however, is apparently due to change in early January come...

OnePlus 13R's processor revealed by Amazon

The OnePlus 13, launched in China in October, will debut internationally on January 7. It will be joined by the OnePlus 13R, which is confirmed to pack a 6,000 mAh battery. While OnePlus hasn't detailed the 13R's specs sheet, Amazon.in has revealed what processor the smartphone will have at the helm. OnePlus 13R in Nebula Noir (left) and Astral Trail...

vivo Y29 5G's price leaks

vivo will soon launch the Y29 series in India, and today the pricing for the 5G model has been leaked. This will allegedly be offered in no less than four different configurations: 4/128GB for INR 13,999, 6/128GB for INR 15,499, 8/128GB for INR 16,999, and 8/256GB for INR 18,999. These will be the recommended prices in the country, however, vivo...

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE will be sold in India

Samsung is working on the Galaxy Tab S10 FE, a cheaper counterpart (or two) to the flagship Tab S10 line. The company itself slipped up last month and revealed this fact, and now we get another piece of the puzzle, albeit a very small one. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has certified the Galaxy Tab S10 FE's batteries for sale in the country,...

Realme 14 Pro+ hands-on

Realme invited us to Denmark for a first hands-on experience with the new Realme 14 Pro+. This is more of a preview than a full announcement as key details about the Pro+ and its sibling, the Realme 14 Pro, remain under wraps. The company will do a full reveal soon. For now, let’s talk about the exterior. It’s no coincidence that we’re here, Realme...

Oppo A5 Pro teased ahead of next week's official unveiling

Back in early November, the Oppo A5 Pro got certified for sale in China by TENAA, and it's now almost time for its official unveiling. This will take place on December 24 in China at a special event. In anticipation of the grand reveal, Oppo has been teasing the device, showing us its three colors: Quartz White, Rock Black, and Sandstone Purple....

HMD Arc is no-frills Android 14 Go smartphone

The latest budget Android smartphone from HMD is here with the HMD Arc. It brings a 6.52-inch IPS LCD (HD+ 60Hz), a Unisoc SC9863A chipset (28nm) and a single 13MP primary camera. The phone boots Android 14 (Go Edition) and is listed in a single 4GB RAM and 64GB storage trim. HMD Arc You also get a 5,000 mAh battery with 10W charging, a 5MP selfie...

OnePlus officially confirms big battery for the OnePlus 13R, new color for the Buds Pro 3

OnePlus is holding an international launch event on January 7, when it will announce the OnePlus 13 for global markets. The company has also confirmed that the OnePlus 13R will be joining it and shared the image you can see below. Long believed to be a mere rebranding of the upcoming OnePlus Ace 5 for China, the OnePlus 13R will differ from that...