OnePlus is no stranger to releasing special editions of its smartphones. After cutting ties with long-time partner McLaren, OnePlus has been hard at work finding someone to work alongside. It appears to have found a new friend in CD Projekt Red, as there is a Cyberpunk 2077-themed OnePlus 8T in the pipeline. Some teaser images from Weibo (via GSMArena) give […]
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Omnivision launches a world-first 1.0 micron 64MP sensor for smartphones
Omnivision is, like Samsung and Sony, a manufacturer that supplies its image sensors to smartphone OEMs. Recently, it has provided Xiaomi with the 48MP main cameras for its Mi 10 Ultra premium device. Now, it has announced the OV64A, a potential upgrade in 64MP modules. Currently, it is estimated that image sensors of 50MP or greater resolution will represent 322 million unit shipments in 2021. Omnivision intends […]
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro irreparability revealed in teardown video
Xiaomi has released yet another teardown video, this time for the Mi 10T Pro. Officially called the Mi 10T Pro 5G, the device features a bevvy of flagship hardware, such as a Snapdragon 865 chipset, UFS 3.1 storage, a 108 MP camera and a 5,000 mAh battery. The company’s teardown video underlines just how complex and irrepairable […]
Latest Xiaomi Mi 11 renders take more design cues from the Mi 3 than the Mi 10
More renders of the Xiaomi Mi 11 (or Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro even) have appeared on Weibo, and they look vastly different from those that appeared in Chinese media back in July. While there’s still a full-screen display to gaze upon thanks to the widely expected under-display camera unit, the shape of the Mi 11 and […]
OnePlus CEO confirms that the OnePlus 8T Pro will not be released this year
Despite OnePlus’s two-pronged smartphone release, the OnePlus 8T Pro’s existence has been questioned several times. Although one report suggested that the smartphone was here to stay, the rumor mill’s overwhelming consensus that the OnePlus 8T would be the only H2 2020 flagship from OnePlus. We now know for sure that the OnePlus 8T Pro will not be released later […]
Xiaomi Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro full specs and new renders leak, Mi 10T Lite still expected, and rumored prices for the whole Mi 10T series
Just ahead of launch, the specifications sheets for the Xiaomi Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro have been seemingly leaked courtesy of tech tipster Sudhanshu Ambhore. It was widely expected the latest Mi 10 smartphones would come with the Snapdragon 865 SoC and a 144 Hz panel, but there is at least one surprise to be found in […]
The Samsung Galaxy M21 lasts forever
The housing of the Samsung Galaxy M21 is quite plain: Sure, the M21 is well-built for a lower mid-range smartphone, but the design with its smooth, reflective back is not all that exciting. One can say that with the M21 Samsung focused on the internals: For example, geolocation works very well, the proprietary OneUI launcher makes using […]
Realme’s new Realme Q series of smartphones to be unveiled on October 15
Realme seems to have taken the Xiaomi approach towards product launches by flooding the market with a never-ending barrage of devices ranging from smartphones to suitcases. Not too long ago, Realme unveiled its new V line of smartphones with the Realme V5. Realme’s upcoming Q series will soon join it, according to an industry insider. […]
Samsung may launch the Galaxy W21 premium foldable in China soon
One might be forgiven for having assumed that the launch of the first-gen Samsung foldable would negate the Galaxy W series, made up of flip phones with premium specs that included dual AMOLED displays. However, the OEM proceeded to launch the W20 in this line’s primary market, China. It turned out to be a version of the Fold that mainly distinguished […]
Alleged Galaxy S21+ Geekbench listing paints a grim picture of the Exynos 1000
Last week, some alleged Exynos 1000 Geekbench scores showed up online. Its single-core score was in the ‘too good to be true’ territory, as the chip convincingly outperformed a Qualcomm Snapdragon 875. The silicon has made yet another appearance on Geekbench, and the numbers look a lot more somber this time around. Twitter user Abhishek Yadav stumbled upon what appears […]