Weekly poll: are you getting an iPhone 16? Which one?

This week was the annual iPhone launch. The announcement was on Monday, pre-orders started on Friday, shipments and open sales will kick off next Friday. Will you be among the people who upgrade to an iPhone 16?

Let’s start with an overview. The 16-series brings more powerful Apple A18 and A18 Pro chipsets that can run AI, Apple Intelligence specifically. However, that won’t be out for at least a month and, if you are in the EU or China, it might take much longer.

Apple iPhone 16 highlights

The other major change this generation is the Action Button, which is a configurable...


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Weekly poll results: the Honor Magic V3 proves hugely popular

Only 1 in 10 people think that there are better foldables than the Honor Magic V3, judging by the results from last week’s poll. This comes with an asterisk as some potential competitors just aren’t available in all the markets where the V3 is present. That’s their loss, however (and, perhaps, a loss for consumers).

Anyway, there is the persistent vote from people who just don’t like foldables. That’s okay, Honor has plenty of traditional phones. But those voters aside, most people like the Magic V3 – the only major issue with it is its price.

Even so, a whopping 41% of voters are...


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These Google Pixel 9 series features could come to older Pixels

The Google Pixel 9 series smartphones unveiled last month came with new features exclusive to the lineup. These include Auto Frame and Reimagine, which could trickle down to older Pixel smartphones.

Android Authority and X user AssembleDebug have found evidence in the Google Photos app, which suggests Google could bring Auto Frame and Reimagine to older Pixels. The publication says there are three variants of the Google Photos app with different configurations: one for all non-Pixel Android devices, one for the Pixels launched between 2021 and 2023, and one for the Pixels launched in...


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vivo X200 Pro's SoC and charging confirmed via Geekbench and 3C certification

The vivo X200 series is about to debut on October 14 at an event in Beijing, China. So far, we've seen quite a few rumors surrounding the series, but today, we have undeniable evidence of some of the X200 Pro's features.

vivo X200 Pro Geekbench 6 listing

A Geekbench score sheet surfaced online confirming the Dimensity 9400 chipset inside the vivo X200 Pro. So, the rumors were right all along. The chipset itself hasn't been announced yet and is said to be 30% faster at single-core scenarios than its Dimensity 9300 predecessor. Remember, though, that the scores might not reflect the...


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Xiaomi Redmi 14R unveiled with Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC and 120Hz screen

The Redmi 14C introduced last month is now joined by the 'R' model. The Redmi 14R is built around a 6.88" 120Hz HD+ LCD with 600 nits peak brightness and support for wet touch.

The Redmi 14C has the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC at the helm with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage, expandable by up to 1TB via a microSD card. The smartphone runs Android 14-based HyperOS out of the box.

Redmi 14R

For photography, you get a 13MP primary camera on the rear, joined by an unknown unit, and on the front is a 5MP camera for selfies and video calls. Keeping the lights on is a...


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The tri-fold Huawei Mate XT next to the Galaxy Z Fold6 really puts things into perspective

Huawei just launched the world's first tri-fold smartphone, the Mate XT Ultimate. It folds in three. And yet, even with all of that folding and three panels to account for, it manages to almost match Samsung's latest Galaxy Z Fold6 in thickness when folded.

The following picture shared on Reddit today speaks louder than a thousand words.

On paper, the situation is like this: the Mate XT is 12.8 mm thick, while the Fold6 is 12.1 mm thick, so - on paper - Samsung wins this war.

But - just look at the image above. 0.7 mm is almost imperceptible of a difference to the human eye. And...


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Meizu teases the Lucky 08, a new $280 "flagship AI phone"

For a company that supposedly "moved on" from the smartphone business, Meizu sure is launching a lot of smartphones these days. Earlier today we told you about the new Note 21 series, which is even going international, and the company has also teased another new device, seemingly part of a new series.

The Meizu Lucky 08 smartphone is advertised to arrive on September 25 as a "flagship AI phone" by the company. It will cost CNY 2,000, which right now translates into about $280 or €255 - so it can't possibly be a true flagship at that price.

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Exclusive: Meizu's first international phones are here - Note 21 and Note 21 Pro

Earlier this year, Meizu announced it was going all in on AI and that would transform its smartphone ambitions. Well, the Chinese smartphone maker has now announced its latest smartphones with the Note 21 and Note 21 Pro. Both phones are going international this time and will be joined by the Meizu 21 which was announced in China earlier this year

Meizu Note 21 (left) and Meizu Note 21 Pro (right)

Meizu Note 21 features a 6.74-inch IPS LCD with FHD+ resolution, a 90Hz refresh rate and an 8MP front-facing camera. Note 21 Pro gets a slightly larger 6.78-inch IPS LCD with FHD+...


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Apple iPhone 16 series pre-orders are now open

The Apple iPhone 16 series, unveiled earlier this week, is up for pre-orders in over 58 countries, including Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Turkey, the UAE, the U.K., and the U.S.

Apple iPhone 16 • Apple iPhone 16 Plus • Apple iPhone 16 Pro • Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

The iPhone 16 lineup includes the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max. All four models can be pre-booked from Apple's official website, with sales beginning September 20. You can check the base price of all four models in key...


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Xiaomi 14T and 14T Pro leak in official-looking renders showing all colors

Xiaomi is announcing the 14T and 14T Pro on September 26, the company confirmed today. And mere hours later, a full set of leaked renders has emerged for both devices.

These show the Xiaomi 14T in four colors, and the 14T Pro in three. As you can see from the renders, the Leica branding is still present and very prominently applied to the camera housing on the back.

Xiaomi 14T leaked renders

The camera island itself is a rectangularly shaped one in the top left of the rear. Both handsets have three cameras, while the fourth 'ring' is for the LED flash array. Neither seems...


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AirPods Pro 2 just became the best value hearing aids on the market

On Monday at its grand launch event, Apple announced a new Hearing Aid mode coming to the AirPods Pro 2 as a software update. This feature has now been authorized by the FDA, paving the way for its rollout.

This will make the AirPods Pro 2 among the cheapest hearing aids on the market, dedicated or not - and they're also very good earbuds for playing music and listening to other media on top of that.

Apple's Hearing Aid function will either use a hearing test that is performed on the spot using your AirPods Pro 2 and your iPhone, or an audiogram from a hearing health...


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Plot twist - Samsung Galaxy S24 FE won't be as expensive as previously reported

A couple of days ago a report claimed the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S24 FE would be €100 more expensive than its predecessor in Europe. Today we have a new rumor from another source, saying that while there will be a price hike compared to the S23 FE, it won't be as huge.

So, instead of €799 for the 8/128GB version, we're now down to €749. That's still €50 more than what the 8/128GB S23 FE launched at, but perhaps a smaller price increase is more palatable?

The 8/256GB iteration of the S24 FE now also has a rumored price, and it's €809. The phone's four colorways are also named in...


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Infinix could launch the thinnest smartphone in half a decade

Infinix recently launched the Hot 50 5G with a 7.8 mm thin body, but we could see an even thinner device soon. According to hands-on images at Passionategeekz.com, the phone could be 6 mm thin and have 2.5D curved sides.

If the information is true, this will be the thinnest non-foldable smartphone since the Tecno Camon 11 series, introduced back in 2018.

The unnamed Infinix phone

The unnamed Infinix device is placed next to an iPhone, where we can definitely see how incredibly thin it is, even if the photo is not the best quality or size.

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Samsung Galaxy M05 is official: Helio G85, Android 14 and 5,000mAh battery

Samsung took the wraps off its Galaxy M05 – the latest entry-level member in the M-series. Looks alone will tell you this is a rebadged Galaxy A05 and the specs confirm the similarities.

Samsung Galaxy M05 in Mint Green

Like the A05, Galaxy M05 brings a 6.7-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution and a 60Hz refresh rate. The waterdrop notch cutout houses an 8MP front-facing camera.

There’s a 50MP main cam on the back alongside a 2MP depth sensor and LED flash. Samsung went ahead and used the same MediaTek Helio G85 chipset here paired with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage which can be...


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Samsung Galaxy M55s leaked renders show a unique design

The Samsung Galaxy M55s first surfaced in July when it received its Wi-Fi Alliance certification, and then last month it ran Geekbench revealing its Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset.

Today, renders showing the upcoming phone have been leaked and they portray a very unique design with (as far as we can tell) no less than three different textures on the (seemingly plastic) back. Not even the top of the line Galaxy S24 Ultra can boast something like that, so this is intriguing to say the least.

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