Oppo Find N5 tipped to launch in the first half of 2025

The Oppo Find N5, the successor to last year's Find N3, was rumored to launch in Q1 2025, meaning anytime between January and March. But, Chinese tipster Smart Pikachu says the foldable will arrive in the first half of 2025, meaning anytime before next July. The tipster also corroborated previous rumors about the Oppo Find N5 featuring a circular camera module housing three 50MP snappers. Additionally, they said the folding smartphone will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, have "enhanced metal texture," and support wireless magnetic charging. It would also be compatible with...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_find_n5_h1_2025_launch_tipped-news-65257.php

iPhone 16 Pro Max vs. Galaxy S24 Ultra

Apple's latest Pro Max finds itself in the usual tough crowd, competing against the best offerings from all the big names in the business. Archrival Samsung has had its ultimate S24 Ultra on the market for what's approaching a year now, but it remains a productivity powerhouse with varied camera capabilities. The iPhone 16 Pro Max, on the other hand, brings Apple's latest silicon, a few minor camera tweaks, and some endurance improvements. So which one is better? Table of Contents: Design Display Battery Life Charging Speaker Test Performance Cameras ...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/iphone_16_pro_max_vs_galaxy_s24_ultra_battery_camera_price_compared-news-64947.php

iPhone 16 passes durability test with flying colors

It's been a while since the iPhone 16 launched, so you may have been anxiously waiting for JerryRigEverything's trademark "durability test" all this time. Well, the wait is finally over. The cheapest iPhone of the 2024 generation is now subjected to scratching, burning, and bending (hopefully not on that last one). If you have your popcorn handy, here's the video. In case you couldn't watch for whatever reason, here's a quick summary of what went down. Apple's Ceramic Shield glass protection for the screen does scratch at level 6 on the Mohs hardness scale with deeper grooves at...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/iphone_16_passes_durability_test_with_flying_colors-news-65255.php

PlayStation 5 Pro is now available globally, with some exceptions

Sony unveiled the PlayStation 5 Pro back in September, and now it's finally becoming available throughout the globe. Well, almost. There are still countries where it's not going on sale - India is the most notable among them. Here's Sony's official stance on the matter: "PS5 Pro will not be available in some countries (which presently includes India) where 6GHz wireless band used in IEEE 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7) has not yet been allowed". Everywhere else, you are now free to spend $699.99 on it. Or, if you have $999.99 just lying around, you can get the 30th Anniversary Limited Edition...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/playstation_5_pro_is_now_available_globally_with_some_exceptions-news-65254.php

Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S23 lineup gets November 2024 security patch

Samsung released the November 2024 Android security patch for the carrier-locked Galaxy S23 trio in the US a few days ago, which is now rolling out to the unlocked models as well. The software updates that bring the November 2024 security patch to the Samsung Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra have firmware versions S911U1UES5CXI8, S916U1UES5CXI8, and S918U1UES5CXI8, respectively. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra These updates are rolling out in the US, and if you haven't received them on your unlocked Galaxy S23/S23+/S23 Ultra, you can check for them manually by heading to the...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/unlocked_samsung_galaxy_s23_s23_plus_s23_ultra_november_2024_android_security_update-news-65243.php

Redmi K80 Pro will be a performance beast, teaser reveals

Redmi's General Manager Wang Teng has teased the upcoming K80 series today, showing that the K80 Pro beats two unnamed competitors in China's favorite benchmark. The Redmi phone scored 3,016,450 points in AnTuTu, while the other two managed 2,832,981 and 2,738,065, so all of them had very strong performance but the winner is clear. According to previous rumors, the Redmi K80 Pro will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC and the vanilla K80 will go with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 instead. The Redmi exec also hinted that the K80 Pro will be cheaper than the OnePlus 13, which starts...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/redmi_k80_pro_will_be_a_performance_beast_teaser_reveals-news-65242.php

iPhone 15 is the best-selling smartphone in Q3 2024 worldwide

According to Counterpoint's market research, the vanilla iPhone 15 was the best-selling smartphone in the world in Q3 this year. The handset is followed by its siblings, the iPhone 15 Pro Max and 15 Pro. However, Samsung took more spots in the top 10, many of which are occupied by the company's budget Galaxy A series. The Galaxy S24 placed tenth, outperformed by Xiaomi's Redmi 13C. In total these 10 smartphones accounted for an impressive 19% of the total sales in the Septemnber quarter. There's a noticeable shift in consumer demand as users are now looking for higher-end phones,...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/iphone_15_is_the_bestselling_smartphone_in_q3_2024_worldwide-news-65240.php

Oppo Find X8 camera samples

The Oppo Find X8 series launched in China last week and will go global later this month. We will be reviewing both current models – the X8 and X8 Pro – and we can start with a peek at what the Hasselblad cameras can do. Just a peek, though, we will leave image quality discussions for the review. Here we will share photos from the vanilla Oppo Find X8, which has three 50MP modules on its back. The main camera has a 24mm lens with an f/1.8 aperture and OIS. The sensor can do native 2x zoom, which we will also be testing out. Here are some photos from the main...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_find_x8_camera_samples-news-65239.php

Samsung Galaxy Ring 2 to arrive early with interesting improvements

Samsung fully launched the Galaxy Ring this summer, and so we were expecting its successor (if there was to be one) to arrive next summer. That, however, may not be the case, as one tipster now claims. According to this unverified rumor, the Galaxy Ring 2 is coming, and it's going to arrive sooner than initially planned. Unfortunately the source doesn't go into any more detail about the specific launch time frame, so we can only speculate - January alongside the Galaxy S25 family seems too soon, July with the next batch of foldables isn't early compared to expectations, so the next Galaxy...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_ring_2_to_arrive_early_with_interesting_improvements-news-65225.php

nubia Red Magic Nova review

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Honor Magic7 Lite is on the way but may not be entirely new

Last week Honor unveiled the Magic7 and Magic7 Pro, but there's at least one more member of the family on the way: the Magic7 Lite. This has been spotted in the Google Play Console, and its listing has revealed some of its specs as well as this image of its front: The Honor Magic7 Lite will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoC, paired with 12GB of RAM in one iteration (though more memory options could be offered). Interestingly, the Honor Magic7 Lite could be a rebranded Honor X9c, a phone that was made official yesterday. That's because its model number is identical to that...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/honor_magic7_lite_is_on_the_way_but_may_not_be_entirely_new-news-65224.php

Gorilla Glass maker Corning is under investigation for anti-trust practices in the EU

Corning makes various kinds of tough glass, the most famous of which is Gorilla Glass – and it’s just this product that may have gotten the company into the sights of the European Commission. The Commission is concerned that Corning is abusing its dominant position as a glass supplier for smartphones, tablets and smartwatches to diminish the competition in this field. Specifically, the Commission is concerned about three things. The first is requiring that smartphone makers buy all or nearly all of their glass from Corning. If they do, Corning will offer them rebates. And finally,...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/gorilla_glass_maker_corning_is_under_investigation_for_antitrust_practices_in_the_eu-news-65223.php

Android 16's exact release date leaks

Google recently announced that Android 16 will be arriving earlier than its predecessor, with the launch scheduled to take place within the second quarter of next year, so between April and June. Today a new rumor claims to give us the exact release date: June 3. That's not just the day on which the code will be released to the Android Open Source Project, but apparently it's also when the over-the-air rollout of the update to Android 16 will start for Google's Pixels, unlike what happened this year when more than a month passed between the AOSP release and the actual OTA updates...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/android_16s_exact_release_date_leaks-news-65213.php

The Pixel 9 Pro is much cheaper to make than the iPhone 16 Pro

A new report from Japan today claims to reveal the bill of materials (BOM) for both Google's Pixel 9 Pro and Apple's iPhone 16 Pro. The bill of materials is essentially an estimation of how much the parts that make up the smartphones cost - obviously these completely exclude R&D and marketing costs, it's important to keep in mind. If this report is accurate (and that's not a given because this isn't publicly available information), then it looks like Google's Pixel 9 Pro is much cheaper to make (when we look at the parts' costs) than the iPhone 16 Pro. The Pixel's BOM adds up to $406,...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/pixel_9_pro_bill_of_materials_is_way_lower_than_iphone_16_pros-news-65212.php

Here's when the Redmi Note 14 series and the Xiaomi 15 will reach India

The Redmi Note 14 family made its debut in China in September, and ever since then you may have been wondering when the global launch will take place. Today we have the answer, sort of. What's clear is that the Redmi Note 14 devices are launching in India in December. This comes directly from the company. What's less clear is if that will be the global launch, or only one for the Indian market. We assume the former, but can't be sure just yet. Interestingly, this means India will have gotten two Redmi Note generations this year, as the Redmi Note 13 devices also launched in 2024....

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/heres_when_the_redmi_note_14_series_and_the_xiaomi_15_will_reach_india-news-65211.php

WhatsApp will get reverse image search

WhatsApp is working on a new feature which is now available in its Android beta channel: reverse image search. Basically, what this does is let you quickly search online for an image you've been sent, thus verifying its authenticity if you need to. It's a very straightforward feature. Once you tap on an image you've received, in the three-dots menu at the top right will be a new entry: Search on web. This will upload the image to Google and the search engine will then present you with identical and similar images, so you can get a better idea of how trustworthy what you've been sent...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/whatsapp_will_get_reverse_image_search-news-65210.php

iPadOS compliance with DMA regulations now examined by the EU

Apple's iPadOS was deemed a "gatekeeper" platform under the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) back in April. This resulted in Apple agreeing to open up iPadOS to third-party app stores in the EU in May, emulating what it had initially done with iOS. The EU granted Apple a six-month period to comply with all the DMA regulations for iPadOS, and that has expired on October 28. Thus, today the European Commission told Reuters that it is currently assessing whether iPadOS complies with the DMA following Apple's concessions. The EU antitrust watchdog said: "The Commission will now carefully...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/ipados_compliance_with_dma_regulations_now_examined_by_the_eu-news-65199.php

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE vs. Samsung Galaxy S24+

The Galaxy S24 FE is now out, and it looks a lot like the Galaxy S24+ this year. And if it is as great as the Plus model, then is it worth paying extra for the flagship model, or better get the cheaper FE one? Let's find out! At around €580, the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE seems like a tempting offer right now, more so than the €780 Samsung Galaxy S24+. Then again the flagship Plus model has some nice tricks that are not available to the FE – faster charging, better zoom and selfie cameras, UWB support, among others. Let's put the two phones against each other. Table of Contents: ...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s24_fe_vs_samsung_galaxy_s24_plus_review_battery_camera_price_compared-news-65091.php

vivo X Fold3 Pro is now receiving the Android 15 update with Circle to Search

It's a great day for owners of the international version of vivo's X Fold3 Pro smartphone. The company has started rolling out the update to Android 15, with its FuntouchOS 15 skin on top. It arrives over-the-air as a 2.47GB download, so make sure you grab it over a fast enough network. After installing the update, you'll be on software version PD2337F_EX_A_15.1.8.21.W30. The changelog is vast (see screenshots below), but we'll mention that there's a new scheduling algorithm that differentiates the priority level and computing power requirements of various apps and tasks to accurately...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/vivo_x_fold3_pro_is_now_receiving_the_android_15_update_with_circle_to_search-news-65198.php

iOS 18.2 is coming in early December with more AI features

Last month, Apple released iOS 18.1 with the first Apple Intelligence features, but there are still many more to come - iOS 18.1 only includes a small subset of everything Apple announced back in June. The next batch of AI features will arrive with iOS 18.2 in early December, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. With that release you will get ChatGPT integration, the Image Playground app, as well as Genmoji. Genmoji The update is currently scheduled to drop the week of December 2, so very early indeed. iOS 18.2 will offer AI features in varieties of English beyond the American...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/ios_182_is_coming_in_early_december_with_more_ai_features-news-65197.php

Realme GT7 Pro brings Snapdragon 8 Elite, IP69 and 6,500 mAh battery

Realme introduced its new flagship today - say hello to the GT7 Pro! The Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered phone brings the world's first underwater photography mode. The phone also comes with a massive battery and one of the brightest displays on the market. Realme GT7 Pro comes with a 6.78" Eco2 OLED Plus display, developed by Samsung. It is said to be the industry's lowest power consumption display. Peak brightness is said to reach 6,000 nits, which is another milestone. A 16 MP camera sits inside the display's punch hole. Around the back the Realme GT7 Pro has a 50 MP main camera...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/realme_gt7_pro_price_specs_availability-news-65187.php

Oppo Reno13 could arrive on November 25

Oppo is expected to bring the Reno13 series just six months after introducing the Reno12 phones in China. According to Digital Chat Station, the midranger lineup will be introduced on November 25, and we already said it should bring devices with increased battery capacity. Oppo launches new Reno phones every six months, so the arrival of the new lineup is not unexpected. We are likely to see a Reno13 and Reno13 Pro, and while we don't know virtually anything about the former, some specs about the latter did appear online. The new phone is said to feature a quad-curved 6.78” LTPO...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_reno13_could_arrive_on_november_25-news-65186.php

Top 10 trending phones of week 44

There was a series of high-profile announcements this week and even though it's going to be months before some of the phones go global everyone was paying attention. The Xiaomi 15 Pro ended up as the most popular phone in our database in week 44, just edging another Snapdragon 8 Elite newcomer - the Oneplus 13. Last week's champion, the Samsung Galaxy A55, had to settle for third, while the Galaxy S24 Ultra dropped to fourth position. [#InlinePriceWidget, 12771, 1#] The vanilla Xiaomi 15 sits in fifth ahead of the Redmi Note 13 Pro that somehow retained its sixth spot amidst...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/top_10_trending_phones_of_week_44-news-65185.php

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE vs. Samsung Galaxy S24

If you are eyeing the Galaxy S24 FE, you may be wondering what makes it different from the Galaxy S24 proper and which one is the better phone to get. While these two are very different devices size-wise, we can see how somebody might look into both for the cheapest entry into the Galaxy S24 family. Of course, there are other considerations besides price to go over since, if that is the only concern, the decision is obvious – the S24 FE is still the cheaper device of the two. That said, we'll do our best to quickly and concisely go over the main comparison points between the S24 FE...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s24_fe_vs_samsung_galaxy_s24_review_battery_camera_price_compared-news-65077.php

Weekly poll results: Oppo Find X8 Pro preferred over the vanilla X8, availability is an issue

Last week’s poll shows that the Oppo Find X8 series has strong potential but also several hurdles to overcome in its fight with other recent flagships. Let’s start with the more popular model. That is the Oppo Find X8 Pro, of course. Unless reviews uncover issues with this phone, it’s looking like a strong contender with half of voters expressing interest. There would be more, but the phone is a bit pricey (not surprising for a just-announced flagship). Availability is an issue (for both the Pro and vanilla models). Older Find X models are not available in Europe, not in India...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_poll_results_oppo_find_x8_pro_preferred_over_the_vanilla_x8_availability_is_an_issue-news-65138.php

Redmi K80 series snags CQC certification with three models in the lineup

Xiaomi's Redmi K80 series is apparently inching towards a release, as it has now passed through the CQC certification authority. The documentation doesn't reveal much, but it does hint that, at least for now, there will be three devices in the lineup: the K80, K80 Pro and K80E. The Redmi K80 and K80 Pro, model numbers 24127RK2CC and 24122RKC7C, respectively, will both support 120W charging, while the Redmi K80E, model number 24117RK2CC will be capable of 90W charging. Redmi K80 series passed the CQC certification #RedmiK80Pro• Model: 24122RKC7C• 120W fast charging#redmiK80• Model :...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/redmi_k80_series_snags_cqc_certification_with_three_models_in_the_lineup-news-65184.php

Nothing Ear (open) review

Most wireless earbuds have one crucial flaw—they have a tough time staying in your ears. That’s especially annoying if you’re working out, running, or simply walking about. Enter the Nothing Ear (open), which adds clever hooks that go around your ear to secure the buds in place. As their name suggests, these are Nothing’s first open-fit earbuds. They omit the in-ear silicone tips and instead place their 14.2mm drivers next to your ear canal. Nothing developed a new Sound Seal System with directional speakers to keep sound leakage at bay. You get the now signature Nothing look...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/nothing_ear_open_review-news-65178.php

Global tablet sales up 20.4% in Q3 2024

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), Q3 2024 saw a total of 39.6 million tablets shipped worldwide, which represents a YoY growth of 20.4%. Apple maintains the top spot within the segment with a sizeable lead in front of the competition but just a modest 1.4% YoY growth. Still, 12.6 million units is nothing to scoff at. The second spot for number of units sold goes to Samsung, with 7.1 million or 18.3% YoY growth. Analysts believe this is solely due to the commercial success of the Galaxy Tab A9 series. IDC Q3 2024 tablet sales YoY Amazon and its tablet...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/global_tablet_sales_up_204_in_q3_2024-news-65183.php