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The Oppo A5 Pro is due to launch in China tomorrow, and we’re getting a final round of leaks before tomorrow’s unveiling. The device appeared on Geekbench with the same PKP110 model number as the previous listings. We now have confirmation that the A5 Pro is equipped with MediaTek’s Dimensity 7300 chipset alongside 12GB RAM. Armed with these specs, the A5 Pro managed a 1,053-point single-core score and 3,052 multi-core score. Oppo A5 Pro (PKP110) on Geekbench In addition to the Geekbench listing, the Oppo A5 Pro emerged on Google Play-supported devices list. Oppo A5 Pro...


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MediaTek just unveiled the Dimensity 8400 earlier today. It's the world's first upper-midrange Android chipset with an all big core CPU, emulating the strategy that made its debut at the high-end with the Dimensity 9300 last year. Following the chip's announcement, Redmi proudly boasts that the Redmi Turbo 4 will be the first phone to be powered by the new SoC. The device will use the Dimensity 8400-Ultra platform actually, because Xiaomi brands love to customize MediaTek chips with an added "Ultra" suffix. The Redmi Turbo 4 is promised to get the first launch of 2025, so it should...


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The Oppo Pad 3 was introduced in November, and just 30 days later, it was relaunched as OnePlus Pad in China. The tablet is exactly the same, down to the pricing and availability, but OnePlus offers the device in Green.This tablet is simply called OnePlus Pad (2024) by the Oppo online store, which sells products of both brands. It is advertised with an 11.6” LCD, a Mediatek Dimensity 8350 chipset, and up to 12 GB RAM and 512 GB storage.The Pad has two 8 MP cameras – one on the back, the other at the front, hidden in the top bezel. It is a huge device with room for a 9,520 mAh...


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Samsung's One UI 7 update, which is currently in beta, is bringing a new feature that allows users to disable HDR content system-wide on their Galaxy devices. If you’ve ever been flashed by a sudden burst of overly bright HDR content on Instagram or YouTube, this option will surely come in handy.Samsung has added the Super HDR toggle inside the Advanced features section in the Settings app. When disabled, it prevents the display from automatically adjusting to show the full range of colors and contrast in HDR content, keeping screen brightness consistent across all...


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Tecno is preparing the Camon 40 series, and a Pro version for 4G networks was just certified with the FCC. The listing revealed the device's size and battery, codenamed Tecno CM6. We also saw a schematic revealing that the Tecno phone will have three cameras on the back.Tecno Camon 30 ProTecno Camon 40 Pro will come with a 5,100 mAh battery supporting up to 45W wired charging. The device will be just 7 mm thick, which is incredibly thin in the current era of smartphones – there have been just 10 regular non-foldable devices with such a thin body in the past two years.The phone...


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Xiaomi launched the Mix Flip, its first flip-style foldable smartphone, back in July, and according to a new report from China it was very successful over there.So much so, in fact, that its successor is planned to arrive earlier than initially expected. It will allegedly land before the end of June, and it will be a major iteration, not just a small incremental upgrade.Original Xiaomi Mix FlipThe Mix Flip 2 will use Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, and it will be thinner than its predecessor while also packing IPX8 water resistance rating and support for wireless...


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Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra uses Corning's Gorilla Glass Armor, and so far it's been the only device to go with it. This has an anti-reflective coating that essentially makes the S24 Ultra have the least reflective screen in smartphone history, which is a huge boon for usability.Today a new rumor from Ice Universe over on X claims the Galaxy S25 Ultra, probably due to be unveiled on January 22, will exclusively use the "powerful" second-generation Gorilla Glass Armor from Corning, and this too will have anti-reflective properties.The difference the anti-reflective coating makes is...


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The OnePlus Open 2 is the heavily anticipated sequel to the original Open from 2023, which was one of the best foldables of that year. So, clearly, the Open 2 has a lot to live up to.Today a new leak brings us the first look at the OnePlus Open 2. These renders are allegedly based on a "late-stage prototype", so minor things could still be changed but nothing huge.OnePlus Open 2 leaked rendersThe OnePlus Open 2 will be larger and thinner than its predecessor, while keeping the big circular camera island with prominent Hasselblad branding. The phone will apparently be just...


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Samsung typically launches its new foldables in July, which is more than six months ahead at this point, but we have a new report from Korean outlet The Elec suggesting the Z Flip7 will feature Samsung's upcoming Exynos 2500 chipset. This was allegedly confirmed by a “high-ranking Samsung Electronics official” and it’s not the first time we’re hearing this rumor.Exynos 2500 will be fabbed on Samsung’s second generation SF3 3nm process. The upcoming chipset is rumored to feature a 10-core CPU with a 3.3 GHz prime core, 2x big cores clocked at 2.75 GHz, 5x big cores clocked at 2.36...


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Redmi launched the Redmi 14C 4G in August, and on January 6, the Chinese brand will follow it up with a 5G model.The announcement comes from Redmi India, which set up a page on Xiaomi's Indian website, saying the January 6 launch of the Redmi 14C 5G in India will also be its global debut.Redmi didn't detail the Redmi 14C 5G's specs sheet, but the phone's images posted on Xiaomi's website reveal the smartphone's design, which is identical to its 4G counterpart. It also confirms the Redmi 14C 5G will feature a 50MP primary camera.Redmi 14C 5GWhile we wait for more...


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OnePlus released the Android 15-based OxygenOS 15 stable update for the OnePlus 11 about a couple of weeks ago, and now, it's the OnePlus 11R that's getting upgraded with OxygenOS 15.The update comes with AI Notes, AI Retouch, Live Alerts, and more. However, the Circle to Search feature that the OnePlus 11 got with the OxygenOS 15 update doesn't come to the 11R, and it's unclear why.[#InlinePriceWidget,11915,1#]You can read the changelog below to learn more about the OxygenOS 15 update for the OnePlus 11R.Animations A cutting-edge system graphics engine is available...


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Lava Mobiles introduced its latest budget smartphone in India with the Yuva 2 5G. It brings a few novelties to the lineup, with the back featuring a marble-like finish and a notification light surrounding the camera island.The device is equipped with a Unisoc T760 chipset alongside 4GB RAM and 128GB storage, which is expandable via the microSD card slot.Yuva 2 5G is built around a 6.67-inch LCD with HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. The display is rated at 700 nits of brightness and features a punch-hole cutout for the 8MP front-facing camera. There’s a side-mounted...


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vivo is planning to compete head-on with Apple's Vision Pro headset, despite its lackluster sales performance. At an event today, vivo announced that it will be unveiling a mixed reality (MR) headset next year.This will be showcased as a prototype in September or October, and we're told to expect some features that will surpass what the Vision Pro can offer.That may well be, but by that point the Vision Pro will have been available for more than a year and a half, so it's not really that outstanding to one-up a product that's so old.vivo's dedicated team for the MR headset has...


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It's not easy summing up Oppo's year. In its home market of China, Oppo was a solid top brand - virtually matching vivo and trading blows with Honor, Xiaomi, and Huawei.But on the global stage, we saw very few products from Oppo. The company only resolved its patent disputes with Nokia at the start of the year and it takes time for the portfolio to be realigned for global launches. We were disappointed that some of Oppo's finest efforts were kept to China, but at least the Find X8 series finally marked the start of the long-awaited return.Winner: Oppo Find X8The Find X8 series...


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LG announced its latest WOLED gaming monitors today with the new UltraGear GX9 series. The 45GX990A and 45GX950A have 45-inch screen diagonals with 5K2K resolution (5,120 x 2,160px) and 21:9 aspect ratios. They feature 0.03ms (GtG) response time and variable refresh rate support, although LG did not specify the exact refresh rate.The more impressive bit is that the 45GX990A can go from completely flat to a 900R curvature with a simple press. That’s ideal if you’ve been pondering between a flat or curved monitor, as you can have both. The 45GX950A model is a traditional curved monitor...


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