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HONOR officially introduced its latest flagship phone, the HONOR Magic9. The HONOR Magic9 boasts a whopping 8,000mAh battery, paired with 80W wired and 50W wireless charging. Being a flagship device, it is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor and a compact 6.37-inch 120Hz OLED screen. Let’s get to the interesting part: the cameras. There’s a 200-megapixel 1/1.4-inch sensor with an f/1.9 aperture and CIPA 7.5 stabilization. It is joined by another 200-megapixel sensor for the periscope lens, with the same stabilization, a 50-megapixel ultra-wide, and a 55-megapixel selfie snapper. A big highlight here is the Arri branding, a German camera company known for cinema cameras, which was tapped to co-develop the device’s camera system. The Magic9 also works with HONOR’s own teleconverter lens. The device is also equipped with HONOR H1, an imaging chip that boasts 18.8 TOPS/watt of AI performance. It also has tons of AI...

HONOR’s latest midrange phone, the HONOR X9e Pro, pushes the boundaries in battery and display tech on smartphones. The HONOR X9e Pro boasts a large 11,000mAh battery, while maintaining a thin profile at 8.1mm thanks to silicon-carbon. HONOR claims that it can last for up to 35 hours of watching short videos, 66 hours of regular videos, and 165 hours of listening to music. Its battery is so large you can use it like a power bank with its 27W reverse wired charging. The device itself charges at 80W speeds. Plus, HONOR says the battery can stay healthy even after 6 years. It then has a peak brightness of a whopping, industry-leading 10,000 nits. That only works when watching HDR content, of course, and was only measured from an isolated spot. It is available on the large 6.8-inch LTPS AMOLED screen with a 1.5K resolution and a smooth 120Hz refresh rate. As for the rest of the hardware, it’s got a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 processor, 8GB of RAM,...

Xiaomi has launched the new Xiaomi 18 Pro series. We’ve detailed the all-new Xiaomi 18 Pro Max in a different article. Hence, we’ll focus on the Xiaomi 18 Pro , which has the bragging rights of being the first smartphone to ever use the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 processor. There’s a 2.7-inch LTPO AMOLED secondary screen on the back, which is complete with a high 120Hz refresh rate, Dolby Vision, and HDR support. The main screen is a compact 6.4-inch LTPO AMOLED panel with a 2K resolution, and also has a high 120Hz refresh rate, Dolby Vision, and HDR10+. There are stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support. Keeping the lights on is a large 7,000mAh battery, aptly paired with ultra-fast 100W wired, 50W wireless, and 27W reverse wireless charging. It ships with Android 17-based HyperOS 4. It’s quite durable, too, receiving IP69 certification for dust- and water-resistance. We still have the Leica-backed camera syst...

OPPO’s flagship line is now official, and it comes in threes. For this one, we’ll focus on the vanilla OPPO Find X10. The OPPO Find X10 is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 9600M, which is sadly a rebranded Dimensity 9500 from last year, instead of being a completely new one like the Dimensity 9600 Pro found on the Find X10 Pro Max. This one has two 200-megapixel cameras. The main one uses a 1/1.4-inch sensor with two-axis optical image stabilization and a bright f/1.6 aperture. There’s also a periscope lens, which has the same OIS, paired with a 2.8x optical zoom. We also have a sharp 50-megapixel sensor for the ultra-wide, backed with autofocus, as well as a 50-megapixel shooter for selfies, which also has autofocus. Keeping the lights on is a large 8,000mAh battery, paired with 80W wired and 50W wireless charging. It ships with Android 17-based ColorOS 7, and is IP66/IP68/IP69 dust- and water-resistant. The OPPO Find X10 has a sta...

Xiaomi has two new tablets, the Xiaomi Pad 9 and Pad 9 Pro. The Xiaomi Pad 9 has an 11.2-inch screen, while the Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro has a bigger 12.5-inch display. Both have the same 3.2K LCD, with a 3200 x 2136 pixel resolution, a high 144Hz refresh rate, a 3:2 aspect ratio, 12-bit color, HDR10, and Dolby Vision. They even have wet-touch support, which we used to only see on smartphones. Having a larger screen meant the Pad 9 Pro got to have a bigger battery. It has an 11,000mAh capacity, with faster 67W wired charging support, while the vanilla Pad 9 has a 9,720mAh with 45W charging. Apart from their sizes, the two also differ in performance. The Pro model has a more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset, while the Pad 9 rocks a sub-flagship Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chip. For the cameras, you’re getting a 50-megapixel rear and 32-megapixel front cameras on the Pro model, while the Pad 9 settles for 13-megapixel and 8-megapixel sensors, respectively. ...

Samsung has subtly released a new 4G-only smartphone in select European markets. Meet the Samsung Galaxy A18. The Samsung Galaxy A18 4G is powered by a new and unfamiliar Exynos 1610 processor, with 4GB of RAM, and up to 256GB of internal storage. Samsung is insisting on using 5,000mAh batteries on its budget phones, which already lags behind most of its competition. Samsung says it can retain at least 80% of its battery health after 1,200 charge cycles. The device itself charges at 25W. A big 6.7-inch Super AMOLED screen is on the front, which has a 90Hz refresh rate for extra smoothness. The camera department consists of the 50-megapixel main shooter, 5-megapixel ultra-wide, 2-megapixel macro, and 13-megapixel for selfies. It may not have the best hardware, but Samsung offers the most compelling software support. It will already receive Android 17-based One UI 9, on top of 6 years of OS updates it will receive in the future. The Samsung Galaxy A...

TECNO has unveiled a 5G version of the Camon Slim. The TECNO Camon Slim 5G is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7300e processor, with 8GB of RAM, and up to 256GB of storage. Keeping the lights on is a large 6,000mAh battery, paired with 45W wired charging. There’s a large 6.78-inch AMOLED screen on the front, which has a high 144Hz refresh rate, and a 32-megapixel selfie camera on the top. A 50-megapixel main camera is on the back, which uses a Sony Lytia 900C sensor with optical image stabilization. It will ship with Android 16-based HiOS 16. TECNO’s latest is durable, too. It received IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K dust- and water-resistance rating and has MIL-STD-810H certification for being shock- and drop-resistant. Pricing and availability for the TECNO CAMON Slim 5G are yet to be announced. TECNO CAMON Slim 5G Specs Android 16, HiOS 16 (up to 3 OS upgrades) Dual SIM, Dual Standby 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 2644 x 1208 pixel...

Xiaomi has unveiled a couple of new powerful, high-end products, including the new Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max. The new Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max , like the new Xiaomi 18 Fold , is powered by Xiaomi’s own O3 chip. It’s a 3nm chipset with 10 cores clocked at up to 4.35GHz. Xiaomi paired it with tons of RAM and storage variants that go up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. It comes with a large 13.3-inch IPS display with a sharp 3408 x 2272 resolution, has a high 144Hz refresh rate, a tall 3:2 aspect ratio for multitasking, and 1,000 nits of peak brightness. Xiaomi paired the display with an equally large 12,000mAh battery, an ultra-fast 120W wired charging, and even 27W reverse wired charging to power other devices. A 45W pogo pin reverse charging is also here for accessories. A 50-megapixel camera with optical image stabilization is on the back, while the front has a 32-megapixel sensor for selfies. It runs on an Android 17-based HyperOS 4 interface, has e...

More than a year after the design of Apple’s first foldable phone leaked, many Android makers are beating them to the punch by releasing their wide foldable phones. One of them is Xiaomi, which just released the Xiaomi 18 Fold. The Xiaomi 18 Fold has a similar shape to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 , which also looks like the leaked design of Apple’s first foldable phone. It has a more compact height and features a wide 5.38-inch cover display. We also have a large 7.58-inch foldable main display. Both feature a 2:1 aspect ratio, up to 4,000-nit peak brightness, with the cover display protected by Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0. Despite its compact design, it still manages to have a large 6,000mAh battery thanks to 20% higher silicon content. It is paired with 67W wired and 50W wireless charging support. It is powered by Xiaomi’s own 3nm Xring O3 chipset, a 10-core processor with a 4.3GHz clock speed, and has an Arm G2-Ultra NX MC16 GPU. It is paired w...

Sony has kept its line-up very clean and simple, so it’s rarely that we hear new releases from them. That rare moment happens today, as the company launches the eighth iteration of its midrange line, the Sony Xperia 10 VIII. The Sony Xperia 10 VIII is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 processor, with 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of expandable storage. There’s a compact 6.1-inch LTPS OLED display, with a sharp FHD+ resolution, and a smooth 120Hz refresh rate. It is paired with a relatively small 5,000mAh battery and paired with 30W wired charging. It runs on the latest Android 16 operating system and will receive 4 OS upgrades in the future. For the cameras, we have a 50-megapixel main camera, joined by a 13-megapixel ultra-wide lens. An 8-megapixel selfie camera is on the front. Sony’s latest budget phone also has stereo speakers, a side-mounted fingerprint scanner instead of an in-display one, IP65/IP68-rated durability, and Corning Gori...

Rear displays are starting to make their way to budget phones with the release of the HONOR Play 20A. The HONOR Play 20A has a pretty wide colored display on the back, sitting inside the horizontal camera island. It shows the time, network and battery life, customizable wallpapers, music player, and incoming calls. You can also use it as a viewfinder when taking selfies with the rear camera. We then have a 6.9-inch panel for the main display, with a high 90Hz refresh rate, but the resolution is still unknown. Keeping the lights on is the usual 6,000mAh battery with 15W wired charging. Powering the device is a 4G-only MediaTek Helio G81 processor, with 4GB of RAM, and an option between 64GB and 128GB of storage. The official Android version it ships with is yet to be confirmed. An online retailer in UAE called Sharaf DG UAE has now listed the HONOR Play 20A for AUD399 (~Php17,600). HONOR Play 20A Specs Andoird, MagicOS Dual SIM, Dual Standby 6....

A cheaper alternative to the OnePlus N6 has been introduced. Meet the OnePlus N6x. The OnePlus N6x is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex processor, with only 4GB of RAM, and up to 128GB of internal storage that’s expandable via a microSD card. It sports a large 7,000mAh battery, which OnePlus claims can last for up to 20.56 hours of video streaming. Sadly, it’s paired with a slow 15W charger. There’s a large 6.8-inch IPS screen on the front with a smooth 120Hz refresh rate, but only with a 120Hz refresh rate. For the cameras, you only get a 5-megapixel selfie-snapper and a 13-megapixel main shooter. The device ships with Android 16-based OxygenOS 16 and is IP64-rated for dust and water resistance and has MIL-STD-810H certification. Those in India can get the OnePlus N6x at a price of INR18,999 (~Php12,100) for the 4GB/64GB model and INR20,999 (~Php13,400) for the 4GB/128GB. OnePlus N6x Specs Android 16, OxygenOS 16 ...

OPPO has unveiled the A7 Pro Max without the fanfare it deserves. It’s definitely worth your attention. Why? Because it has the biggest battery ever found on an OPPO smartphone. The OPPO A7 Pro Max boasts a large 10,000mAh battery, which lasts for up to 21.1 hours of GPS navigation, 24 hours of watching short videos, 60.6 hours of calls, and 133.5 hours of listening to music. It then has support for 27W reverse wired charging, so you can use it like a powerbank to charge other smartphones and accessories. OPPO says that the device can last for up to 1,500 charge cycles and supports 80W fast charging. Under the hood, we have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 processor, with up to 12GB of RAM, and 512GB of internal storage. The device is also IP69K dust- and water-resistant for durability. A 6.78-inch 1.5K AMOLED screen is on the front. For the cameras, there’s a 50-megapixel main shooter on the back, a 2-megapixel mono sensor, and another 50-megapix...