OnePlus publishes OxygenOS 15 release timeline, here are all the devices getting it

OnePlus announced OxygenOS 15, based on Android 15, yesterday. The company said an open beta version would start rolling out to the OnePlus 12 on October 30. In the meantime, it's published a comprehensive list of devices getting the open beta and when each is expected to receive it. So let's dive in. As it turns out, the OnePlus 12R (including the Genshin Impact Edition) is going to receive it on October 30 as well. Then, in November, the beta will spread to the OnePlus Open and OnePlus Pad 2, followed by the OnePlus 11, OnePlus 11R, OnePlus Nord 4, OnePlus Nord CE 4, OnePlus Nord CE 4...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_publishes_oxygenos_15_release_timeline_here_are_all_the_devices_getting_it-news-65079.php

Samsung Galaxy A56 to bring an important camera upgrade

Samsung launched the Galaxy A55 back in March, and so it's clearly already hard at work on its successor, which we assume will arrive sometime during the first quarter of next year. Today, the Galaxy A56's camera details have been leaked and, as the saying goes, we have some good news and some bad news. Let's start with the good. The Galaxy A56 will get an upgraded selfie camera, most likely a 12 MP sensor, that will replace the 32 MP snapper that's been in use in the A5x line since the Galaxy A51 launched back in 2019. It's unclear whether the new camera will be identical to the...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a56_to_bring_an_important_camera_upgrade-news-65078.php

Apple loses ground in China while Huawei soars during Q3

Apple's market share declined in the Chinese market, revealed a couple of reports on the local smartphone shipments. IDC and Canalys both confirmed that vivo was the best-selling company in Q3 2024, with Huawei and Xiaomi also seeing a huge increase in shipments, while their American competitor failed to match its results from twelve months ago. Smartphone shipments in China during Q3 2024 according to IDC & Canalys While different analysts take different approaches to gathering their data, the overall picture clearly shows that the market in China is getting tighter. The...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_loses_ground_in_china_while_huawei_soars_during_q3-news-65070.php

Xiaomi 15 series ace gaming tests ahead of launch

We’re mere days away from the introduction of the Xiaomi 15 series which will be the first phones to launch with the brand-new Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. If you were wondering how the new chip performs on the gaming front, Digital Chat Station shared some early stress tests showcasing the might of the upcoming Xiaomi 15 and 15 Pro. Xiaomi 15 ran Genshin Impact at maximum settings with an average of 59.9 FPS. Impressively, the chip’s power consumption topped out at just over 4W, and it reached a maximum temperature of just 39°C. We can see the Snapdragon 8 Elite stacked up nicely with...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_15_series_ace_gaming_tests_ahead_of_launch_-news-65075.php

Oppo unveils familiar-looking Pad 3 Pro tablet and Enco X3 earphones

Oppo introduced the Find X8 duo yesterday with impressive cameras and Dimensity 9400 chipsets. The event also saw the debut of the Pad 3 Pro tablet and Enco X3 TWS earphones. The tablet is actually the OnePlus Pad 2 under a new name and available in two new colors, while the Enco X3 are exactly the same as the OnePlus Buds Pro 3, with the logo on the case swapped. Oppo Pad 3 Pro is available in China, and this is the most confusing part because the OnePlus Pad 2 is also selling in the domestic market and even in the same store. It is a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-powered tablet with a...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_brings_pad_3_pro_tablet_and_enco_x3_earphones_both_have_familiar_looks-news-65061.php

vivo X200 Pro mini is now on sale

vivo unveiled the X200 series last week. It includes the X200, X200 Pro, and X200 Pro mini. The vivo X200 and X200 Pro went on sale in China last week, and now, the X200 Pro mini is also available in vivo's home country through the brand's official Chinese website. The vivo X200 Pro mini comes in four colors with three memory options - 12GB/256GB, 16GB/512GB, and 16GB/1TB, priced at CNY4,699 ($660/€610/INR55,450), CNY5,299 ($745/€690/INR62,530), and CNY5,799 ($815/€750/INR68,430), respectively. vivo X200 Pro mini As evident from its name, the vivo X200 Pro mini packs a...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/vivo_x200_pro_mini_china_price_sale_date-news-65060.php

OnePlus OxygenOS 15 hands-on review

OxygenOS 15 is the next major interaction in the software used by OnePlus devices. Based on the latest Android 15, OxygenOS 15 brings with it several new UI changes along with a smattering of AI features that have now become prerequisite as well as some new security and multitasking enhancements. We have been using the closed beta of the OS running on a OnePlus 12. This version will be released as an open beta later this month and should be similar to the final build arriving later this year. Let’s see what OnePlus has in store for us this year. Design One of the major points of...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_oxygenos_15_handson_review-news-65059.php

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G review

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Infinix Zero Flip goes on sale in India today

The Infinix Zero Flip, introduced in India last week, will go on sale in India today at noon local time through Flipkart in Blossom Glow and Rock Black colors. It comes in a single 8GB/512GB configuration priced at INR54,999 ($655/€610) but will be available at a special launch price of INR49,999 ($595/€550). The Zero Flip is Infinix's first foldable smartphone. It features a 6.9" 120Hz FullHD+ LTPO AMOLED folding display and a 3.64" 120Hz AMOLED cover screen of 1,066x1,056-pixel resolution. The Infinix Zero Flip has the Dimensity 8020 at the helm and runs Android 14 with XOS 14.5...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/infinix_zero_flip_india_price_sale-news-65045.php

Xiaomi 15 Ultra leaked renders show a weird camera arrangement

Xiaomi is due to launch the 15 and 15 Pro later this month, but the Ultra is only set to follow in February. Even so, today we have the first set of leaked renders showing the Xiaomi 15 Ultra, and it's definitely got a distinctive camera arrangement - and one that might not please fans of symmetry. While the camera bump itself is circular like it's always been in the Ultra line, the placement of the cameras themselves within the island is, as you can see, asymmetrical. According to the source of these shots, the lone camera on the top is the 200 MP 4.3x zoom periscope telephoto,...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_15_ultra_leaked_renders_show_a_weird_camera_arrangement-news-65044.php

OnePlus 13 gets an official unboxing video before its unveiling

The OnePlus 13 will be unveiled in China on October 31. Before that, we've already seen it in leaked images, and now the company itself has posted a quick official unboxing video of the yet-unannounced device. That's definitely an unorthodox hype-building campaign, but we'll take it since it means we get to see the handset and its packaging early. Note that as the October 31 launch is for the Chinese market only, the video is in Chinese and the phone runs ColorOS. Internationally, it will of course go with OxygenOS instead. The red box is still present, as you can see. The screen...

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Early leak details Galaxy S27 series' chipset

While we are waiting for the Samsung Galaxy S25 series, we are getting Galaxy S26 leaks and now Galaxy S27 leaks as well. According to a Korean news outlet, Samsung has reportedly started the development of its Exynos 2700 chipset that will power them. The chipset is codenamed Ulysses and will be based on Samsung's upcoming, second-generation 2nm manufacturing process, or SF2P. The updated manufacturing node promises to bring 12% gains in performance, reduce power consumption by 25% and reduce the die size by 8%, compared to the older generation, which in turn hasn't come out...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/information_about_samsung_galaxy_s27_series_future_chipset_surfaces-news-65042.php

Oppo Reno13 Pro specs leak

Oppo's Reno12 Pro arrived in June, and so we're almost at the point where its successor will launch - remember, the Reno series is on a six-month release schedule. Today, some details about the upcoming Reno13 Pro have surfaced. The phone is said to feature a 6.78-inch quad-micro- curved LTPO OLED screen with 1264x2780 resolution, a 50 MP 3x periscope telephoto camera, and a 5,900 mAh battery. Oppo Reno12 Pro The Reno13 Pro will support 80W wired charging, 50W wireless charging, and will have a high dust and water resistance rating. Magnetic wireless charging might be supported via...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_reno13_pro_specs_leak-news-65030.php

Google Pixel 9a's main camera comes from a much more expensive device

Google's Pixel 9a is expected to land in March, and we've already seen it in some intriguing leaked renders, which very much highlighted its lack of a camera bar/visor thing. Now a new rumor tells us the Pixel 9a will ditch the 64 MP main camera of its predecessors, and will instead borrow the 48 MP unit used in the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Google's most expensive smartphone. The Pro Fold being a foldable device, and one not made by a Chinese manufacturer, you shouldn't expect top level quality. But still, this should be a better snapper than what the Pixel a line has had before. While...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_pixel_9as_main_camera_comes_from_a_much_more_expensive_device-news-65029.php

Insta360 Ace Pro 2 action cam shoots 8K video with its Leica lens

Insta360 has launched the Ace Pro 2 action camera today, its entrant in the space dominated by GoPro and where DJI is also a contender. The camera costs $399.99, which actually makes it $50 less than its predecessor. In the EU, it's €449.99. The GoPro inspiration for the design is clear, and yet the Insta360's front display only displays information, not a live feed of what the camera sees. For that you get the hinged main screen, now 2.5" in size, with improved brightness and pixel density. The Ace Pro 2 is rugged and water resistant up to 12m (with precise underwater controls). It...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/insta360_ace_pro_2_shoots_8k_video_with_its_leica_lens-news-65028.php

Huawei announces HarmonyOS Next - the new version of its Android rival

Huawei just ushered in a new page in its history with the official launch of HarmonyOS Next. This marks Huawei’s first operating system built independently of Android and the Linux kernel as it aims to transition its devices to an entirely in-house OS. HarmonyOS Next is set to power the current and future generations of Huawei devices in China for now, though a global release was confirmed previously. It will work across a broad range of devices ranging from smartphones to wearables, smart home devices and car cockpits. HarmonyOS Next uses a self-developed microkernel based on the...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_announces_harmonyos_next__its_selfdeveloped_os_rival_to_android-news-65026.php

It's official: the Honor Magic7 series will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite

This Wednesday, Honor will unveil MagicOS 9.0, but we get a sneak peek – and a confirmation that the Honor Magic7 series will be powered by the just-announced Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset from Qualcomm. The Magic7 and MagicOS 9.0 will bring the “first real-time NPU graphics rendering for mobile gaming” and the “industry’s first on-device AI agent for an open ecosystem”. Okay, but what does that mean? The official description is a little vague, but it will use generative AI to reduce the load on the GPU (and with that, reduce temperature and power usage). This also promises better image...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/its_official_the_honor_magic7_series_will_be_powered_by_the_snapdragon_8_elite-news-65004.php

Realme GT 7 Pro is going global next month with the new Snapdragon 8 Elite

The freshly announced Snapdragon 8 Elite chip is set to power the upcoming batch of Android flagships and Realme will be among the first brands to launch a phone with the new SoC with its Realme GT 7 Pro. The device is confirmed to launch in China this month, followed by a global launch in November. GT 7 Pro will become available in over 10 countries and regions simultaneously, including India, Italy, Spain, Malaysia, and Thailand. The GT6, launched earlier this year, proved to be a true "flagship killer." Now, despite pressures from the price-raising supply chain and...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/realme_gt_7_pro_is_going_global_next_month_with_the_new_snapdragon_8_elite_-news-65005.php

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 8 Elite chip with Oryon CPU, 40% faster GPU

Following a lengthy leak campaign, the Snapdragon 8 Elite is official as the latest flagship chipset poised to power the next generation of Android flagships. As you might have guessed, Qualcomm is going for a unified naming scheme with its ARM-based X Elite laptop chips. Like the Snapdragon laptop chips, 8 Elite brings an Oryon CPU with a custom eight-core structure consisting of 2x prime cores clocked at 4.32 GHz and 6x performance units working at up to 3.53 GHz. That’s paired with an industry-leading 24MB L2 cache and support for 5,300MHz LPDDR5X RAM. The new chip is fabbed on...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/qualcomm_announces_snapdragon_8_elite_chip_with_oryon_cpu_unreal_engine_53_support_and_40_fater_gpu-news-65009.php

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Special Edition is what the original Fold6 should have been

You could say that Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold line was in something of a plateau with minor yearly updates that left it trailing behind the Chinese foldables. Enter the Galaxy Z Fold6 Special Edition, which was just announced in South Korea. It alleviates several pain points from the Z Fold6 with larger displays, slimmer profile, and a 200MP main cam. So, what’s so special about the new Z Fold6 anyway? Larger cover and main screens for starters. A 6.5-inch LTPO AMOLED 2X cover screen, up from the 6.3-inch panel on the Z Fold6 with an updated 21:9 aspect ratio that should make it more...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_z_fold6_special_edition_brings_larger_displays_slimmer_design_and_a_200mp_main_cam_-news-65000.php

Sony WF-C510 review

The WF-C510 are the latest entry-level earbuds from Sony. These are the no-frills option for someone who just wants a simple pair of earbuds for the everyday commute or workout without having to shell out a fortune on features they don't need. The C510 are the successor to the C500, which were reasonably popular despite not being the cheapest or feature-rich option on the market. Most people just seem to want a basic pair of earbuds from a brand they know and trust and the C500 fit the bill. The C510 are taking a shot at essentially the same market again. With the updated model,...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/sony_wfc510_review-news-64998.php

Top 10 trending phones of week 41

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE's streak in our trending chart is at an end, but it's replaced on top by another Samsung smartphone. This week we've got the Galaxy A55 in first, followed by the Galaxy S24 Ultra. [#InlinePriceWidget, 13262, 1#] The Galaxy S24 FE rounds up an all-Samsung podium, but there are fresh new faces just below it. vivo's newly unveiled X200 Pro took fourth, followed by the X200 Pro mini in fifth. The exciting new Dimensity 9400-powered duo certain got enough attention even before its potential global launch. Apple's iPhone 16 Pro Max comes in sixth, ahead of...

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Xiaomi Buds 5 review

The open in-ear form factor has been getting more attention from brands in the last few months and Xiaomi's Buds 5 are the latest pair of TWS buds to omit the silicon tips. Despite not carrying the Pro moniker, these are Xiaomi's flagship earbuds and come packed with 11mm dual-magnet dynamic drivers, sound tuning from Harman Kardon, and aptX lossless audio support. Xiaomi Buds 5 €99 at Amazon DE Even more impressively, they still deliver active noise cancelation (ANC) which claims to...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_buds_5_review-news-64988.php

Deals: iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max deals, new iPad mini arrives, iPad Air discounts

Apple typically discontinues the old iPhone Pro models just as the new generation arrives. However, third-party retailers can continue selling the old Pros. Amazon has the Apple iPhone 15 Pro at €1,130 for a 256GB unit, €200 less than the equivalent 16 Pro model. The 2023 phone has a smaller display (6.1” vs. 6.3”), a shorter telephoto lens (77mm vs. 120mm) and a lower resolution ultra wide camera (12MP vs. 48MP). Otherwise, it is fairly similar and it supports Apple Intelligence. Apple iPhone 15 Pro €100 off ...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/deals_iphone_15_pro_and_15_pro_max_deals_new_ipad_mini_arrives_ipad_air_discounts-news-64987.php

Weekly poll results: Samsung Galaxy A16 5G can last 6 years, some people think

Quite a few people are looking at the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G as an option for their next phone – and it was a bit of a surprise to see just how many think that this phone can last them 6 years. That’s how long Samsung will be updating the software on this entry-level €250 phone. There are those who like the A16 5G but don’t think that it will last the full 6 years. Performance is an obvious concern – how will the Exynos 1330 or Dimensity 6300 hold up to software in the late 2020s? Will the 4GB of RAM be enough? People in the comments had other concerns too – what if the screen (or...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_poll_results_samsung_galaxy_a16_5g_can_last_6_years_some_people_think-news-64968.php

vivo X200 Pro in for review

Hey there, vivo X200 Pro! We've spent some time with this gem of a cameraphone over at its launch event but we now have it at the office and it's ready for a review! The X200 Pro ships with a phone-matching blue case, a 90W charger, and a USB-A to USB-C cable. When you put the new X200 Pro next to vivo's current flagship, the X100 Ultra, there are some obvious differences. The X200 Pro has a less-curved front and back glass, and a wider frame, to compensate for the difference. Curved vs flatter is a matter of personal preference - we'd say that both phones feel lovely in the...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/vivo_x200_pro_in_for_review-news-64973.php

Deals: Galaxy S24, Moto razr (2024) and Moto Edge (2024) prices fall to new lows

It’s time to revisit some old offers as the discounts on select phones have gotten better than what we saw even during the recent Prime Day event. There are also a few offers that aren’t quite as good, but they are worth checking out in case you missed the Prime deals a couple of weeks ago. We start with the Samsung Galaxy S24. Last week, the base 8/128GB variant was $720. Now you can get the model with more storage, 8/256GB, for just $705 (was $780 last week). Keep in mind that this isn’t just doubling the storage, the 128GB variant uses older UFS 3.1 chips, while the 256GB one is built...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/deals_galaxy_s24_moto_razr_2024_and_moto_edge_2024_prices_fall_to_new_lows-news-64979.php