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The battery capacity of Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S25 has leaked today, and it's going to be identical to that of its predecessor. So, like the S24, the S25 will have a 4,000 mAh battery and nothing more.Battery capacity has been a pain point at times for Samsung's vanilla S-series devices, with it going from the 4,000 mAh of the S20 and S21 to the 3,700 mAh of the S22, then with the S23 to 3,900 mAh, only to finally reach 4,000 mAh again this year in the S24. And now it seems like there will be no change in 2025.Of course, the vanilla model is the smallest of the family, but a...


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Today WhatsApp has announced a bunch of enhancements for video calls. First off, you can now have up to 32 people on a video call across all of your devices.Next, WhatsApp video calls now support screen sharing with audio. Finally, with speaker spotlight, the person who's speaking is automatically highlighted and appears first on screen.All of these features are promised to roll out "over the next few weeks" to all WhatsApp users. Additionally, the service says it remains "relentlessly focused on audio and video quality, for clearer calls no matter where you are".To that end,...


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Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Z Flip6 soon, and the phone appeared on Geekbench, revealing the chipset and OS of the new foldable.The listing and the CPU information revealed four clusters of units, which look like the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 platform with one powerful Cortex-X4 core at 3.4 GHz. The phone will ship with Android 14 out of the box.The phone with model number SM-F741B is said to be the variant designated for European and North American markets. It will have 12 GB RAM, a long-awaited improvement; so far, Samsung has launched the Z Flip clamshell foldables with...


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A tipster from China shared some early info and renders for the Sony Xperia VII’s cameras. There is plenty of room for doubt regarding the validity of these rumors as the tipster does not have a solid track record of prior leaks but it's still interesting to see what Sony could be up to with its next-generation Xperia. Sony is reportedly looking to break up the vertical camera alignment seen on past Xperia 1 devices and separate the telephoto lens from the main and ultrawide cameras. This move is said to free up enough space inside the device for a 1/2.3-inch telephoto sensor compared to...


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Motorola quietly unveiled the Moto E14 – a cheap Android Go edition device that arrives as an upgrade to last year’s Moto E13. It’s a simple device with a modest price of £70.The phone still uses the Unisoc T606 chipset, but with only 2GB of RAM, it is limited to running Android 14 Go Edition. Interestingly, Motorola upgraded the 64GB of built-in storage from eMMC on the E13 to UFS 2.2. That’s faster than some recent entries into this segment. There is a microSD slot, so capacity isn’t an issue.Anyway, there are more upgrades. The display features a 6.56” IPS LCD panel with HD+...


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Here is another look at the Galaxy Watch Ultra and Galaxy Ring, this time without the pixelization filter. These images were posted by Ice Universe on Weibo and show the new flagship smartwatch in two colorways and the charging case for the ring.The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra is shown in dark gray and in silver, both with an orange color accent on the digital crown. This is a new development – Galaxy Watches don’t have crowns, they use a rotating bezel for navigation (either a physical or a virtual bezel). Note that while we’re calling this a “crown”, it might just be another...


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A reliable tipster in China hinted at a new battery tech involved in the upcoming OnePlus Ace 3 Pro, and now the company has officially confirmed the news. OnePlus has been working closely with CATL to bring what it calls OnePlus Glacier Battery.The post begins with a quick throwback to when OnePlus introduced its 20W Dash Charge back in 2016 with its OnePlus 3, leading the fast charging revolution and is now trying to maintain its edge with the new battery tech.The post itself doesn't reveal any details, but the word on the street is that the two companies have developed a...


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It's mostly clear that Google will unveil a three-pronged Pixel 9 lineup in October, consisting of the dual-camera compact Pixel 9, the triple-camera compact Pixel 9 Pro, and the all-out three-camera Pixel 9 Pro XL.But up until now, the XL name hasn't been confirmed. It's now seemingly is, thanks to this since-deleted Geekbench run, listing the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL. The phone runs Android 14 and has the komodo motherboard.Its Tensor G4 processor has 1 3.10GHz prime core, 3 2.6GHz performance cores, and four 1.95GHz efficiency cores. It also comes with 16GB of RAM.The Pixel 9 Pro...


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These are the Tecno Spark 20 Pro 5G - yes, plural because we have two of them - the Glossy White, and the Neon Green versions.Despite its $190 asking price the Spark 20 Pro 5G ships with a full set of accessories - a 33W charger, a USB-A to USB-C cable, a case, and wired USB-C earbuds.Here's a specs overview of the Tecno Spark 20 Pro 5G. Upfront is a 6.78-inch 1080x2460px 120Hz IPS LCD, ticking inside is a 6nm Dimensity 6080 with 8GB of RAM, and the phone draws power from a 5,000mAh battery.There are three cameras in total - a 108MP main camera with a 2MP macro on the back....


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Last week we saw the upcoming vivo Y28s 5G appear in a Geekbench listing and now the same device has passed through Taiwan’s NCC database complete with live images and specs.vivo Y28s 5G on NCC databaseThe upcoming budget device is once again seen with the V2346 identifier and we now get our first live look at its design. The accompanying spec sheet confirms a 6.56-inch display which is likely an LCD as well as a 5,000 mAh battery and a 15W charger.We can also see a dual cameras on the back,a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, USB-C port, headphone jack, and a hybrid SIM...


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Realme is launching the GT 6 smartphone on Thursday, June 20, and we expect to see a phone with a 50 MP main camera with OIS and Sony-LYT808 sensor. Previous reports suggested the phone would be the international version of the Realme GT Neo6, available in China, and now we get an European price to add to the list of known details.The Realme GT 6 was spotted in Romania, where it was listed by local online retailer Emag.ro. The phone will sell for RON 3,500 (12/256 GB) or RON 4,100 (16/512 GB), which is equivalent to €700 or €825. It was also seen at Realme Shop Poland, where the...


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Tecno's Spark 20 Pro is now official with an attractive price, solid specs and optional vegan leather back.The handset is built around a large 6.78-inch FHD LCD panel, with 120Hz refresh rate. A Dimensity 6080 chipset sits behind the wheel, which is a step up from the other two Spark 20 Pros in the lineup, which rely on the 4G-only Helio G99.As usual, Tecno is also pretty generous with memory. It has 256GB internal storage and 8GB of RAM in its only version.One of the centerpiece features is the main 108MP camera. The sensor is 1/1.67" in size and is paired with an f/1.8...


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Oppo unveiled the Reno12 series at a dazzling event on the picturesque island of Ibiza, and we had the privilege of experiencing the devices firsthand.We've already shared our initial thoughts on the Reno12 Pro 5G, and now it's time to dive into the Reno12, straight from the sun-kissed shores of the Mediterranean.The global variant of the Oppo Reno12 is notably different from its Chinese counterpart, featuring a downgraded chipset and camera system. We'll conduct an in-depth review to evaluate its performance, but first, let's talk about its design.We appreciate the look,...


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Samsung introduced the Galaxy Book4 Edge laptop last month as part of a new series of personal computers with Copilot+ assistant. The device was announced with Galaxy AI as one of the first Snapdragon X Elite-powered laptops, but pricing remained a mystery until now.The Book4 Edge is is now up for sale, starting at $1,350 in the US and €1,700 in Europe.Samsung is offering the laptop in two sizes – 14" and 16"—and some markets have the choice between Snapdragon X Elite at 3.4 GHz (X1E-80-100) or at 3.8 GHz (X1E-84-100). It comes with Windows 11 Home pre-installed, and the only...


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Realme is changing tack – for a couple of years the focus was on the Realme number series in the European and Indian markets. The GT series was redirected to limited releases and the last models to launch in Europe and India were the GT2 and GT Neo3 generation.We spoke to Chase Xu after today’s event, which introduced the Realme GT 6 and brought the GT 6T to Europe to learn about the company’s plans for the future.Going forward, Realme wants to release two GT series phones globally each year. This will eventually include a GT Pro model as a more premium offering, though that will come...


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