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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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