Top 10 trending phones of week 18

After losing the top spot last week, the Samsung Galaxy A57 is now back as the most popular smartphone in our database for the past seven days. Better yet for Samsung, it's followed by the Galaxy S26 Ultra, while last week's champion - the Honor 600 Pro completes the podium. [#InlinePriceWidget, 14320, 1#] The Oppo Find X9 Ultra slipped to fourth with the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max hot on its heels. Newly unveiled OnePlus Ace 6 Ultra took the sixth position, while the Galaxy A17 and Infinix GT50 Pro came in seventh and eight. The Poco X8 pair took the final two point-paying...

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Samsung Galaxy S26 vs. Galaxy S25

It's time to upgrade your Galaxy, or you've decided that you want something fresh altogether, and the new Galaxy S26 series popped up on your radar. In case the fun-sized Samsung Galaxy S26 meets your needs, then you must definitely be considering the older Samsung Galaxy S25 as well. It's a slightly more affordable alternative to the Galaxy S26 and offers essentially the same user experience. If you have not been following Samsung's Galaxy S evolution for the last few years, you might have missed the fact that upgrades each year are few and far between, which in turn pushes consumers to...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s26_vs_galaxy_s25_review_battery_camera_price_compared-news-72229.php

Weekly poll results: the Honor 600 Pro overshadows the Honor 600

In Europe, the Honor 600 Pro is 43% more expensive than the vanilla model. However, in Malaysia, the upcharge is only 27% – and that makes a difference. The Pro was always the better phone between these two, the only question was whether its higher price was worth it. Memory Honor 600 Honor 600 Pro 12/256GB €650 - - MYR 3,100 12/512GB €700 MYR 2,600 €1,000 MYR 3,300 Based on last week’s poll, the answer is a resounding “yes”. Okay, the Honor 600 Pro is not the hottest new phone in town and price...

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus vs. Galaxy S25 Plus

After yet another modest upgrade, you might be wondering what would be the most sensible pick between the newly released Samsung Galaxy S26+ and the year-old Samsung Galaxy S25+. After all, it looks like the latter gets you a lot of the way there at a more reasonable starting price. But not everything becomes immediately apparent from the spec sheet alone. There are still some under-the-hood changes that need exploring. One example is the chipset. With the S26 series, Samsung is back to the dual-chip strategy for the majority of the markets, leaving places like Europe and South Korea with...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s26_plus_vs_galaxy_s25_plus_review_battery_camera_price_compared-news-72228.php

Weekly deals: Nothing Phone (3) goes on sale, Galaxy S26 and Pixel 10 series also discounted

Mother’s Day is Sunday next week and we’re already seeing some shipping times slip to after the holiday. Most phones will still arrive on time, however. Admittedly, the Nothing Phone (3) probably won’t be mom’s first pick – but with a $200 discount, this Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 powered phone offers a good balance between performance and camera quality. It has a large 50MP 1/1.3” sensor in the main camera, a 50MP 3x telephoto camera, a 50MP ultra wide (114°) and a 50MP selfie camera. The phone has a 6.67” 10-bit OLED display on the front and the customizable Glyph Matrix on the back. It runs...

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Apple stops selling the M4 Mac Mini's 256GB storage model through its online store

Apple launched the M4 chip-powered Mac Mini in 2024, with its base model having 256GB of storage. This model went out of stock on Apple's online store last month in some countries, including the US, and has now been removed from Apple's website worldwide. As a result, the new base storage for the M4 Mac Mini on Apple's website is 512GB, which costs $799 with the default 16GB RAM option. There are two more RAM options - 24GB and 32GB. If you want more storage, you can upgrade to 1TB or 2TB. If you upgrade to the M4 Pro chip, you can get the Mac Mini with up to 64GB RAM and up to 8TB...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_m4_mac_mini_256_gb_storage_model_discontinued-news-72651.php