Check out some iPhone Air photo samples, we've got selfies too

It's quite obvious that the new iPhone Air's key selling point isn't the camera, but that doesn't mean it can get away with mediocre image quality. The only camera on the back uses a familiar 48MP, 1/1.56" sensor coupled with an f/1.6 aperture. Apple promises lossless, optical-like zoom quality at 2x to compensate for the absence of a dedicated zoom camera. We'll reserve the judgment on how well that works until the review is complete and we've done a detailed analysis across all our test scenes, but for now here are some 1x and 2x shots. iPhone Air: 1x • 2x The...

September 22, 2025 at 09:03AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/uTNcBIF

Top 10 trending phones of week 38

Much like last week, our trending chart is dominate by Apple's iPhone 17 series, but there were some changes in the top four. Once again the Pro Max flagship ended up victorious, but the vanilla model replaced the Air in the second position. [#InlinePriceWidget, 13964, 1#] That probably doesn't bode too well for what Apple hopes to be its next iconic model, but it's not too far behind in third. The 17 Pro was once again the least popular member of the new lineup, but still managed to retain its fourth position. Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra gained a couple of spots to place fifth,...

September 22, 2025 at 07:01AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/LXoyTi0

Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra in for review

Samsung announced its lastest flagship tablet, the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra, earlier this month during the annual IFA in Berlin, and now we have it in the office and about to start working on its review. The Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra is an impressive device with its massive 14.6-inch display. The panel remains unchanged from last year, but that's not an issue given that the screen was excellent in the first place. It offers supports 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+. The chipset gets an upgrade, though, from last year's Dimensity 9300+ to 9400+ now. Memory configurations still span from...

September 22, 2025 at 04:03AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/0ipGt42

Xiaomi announces the HyperOS 3 update rollout schedule

Xiaomi kickstarted its HyperOS 3 beta program based on Android 16 in late August and started recruiting beta testers for the global HyperOS 3 shortly after. And now, the company is almost ready to move in with the stable update, at least for the Chinese market. Xiaomi will kick off the stable HyperOS 3 update for its Chinese users in the first half of October and will start with the Xiaomi 15 and Redmi K80 series. The rollout will gradually reach all phones, tablets and TVs eligible for the upgrade until the beginning of 2026. Here's the full list of devices. Starting from or before...

September 22, 2025 at 12:57AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/dO2NVgn

Weekly poll: would you buy the Sony Xperia 10 VII?

Sony’s latest Xperia mid-ranger launched on Friday – the Sony Xperia 10 VII brings significant changes to the design while maintaining that Sony feel, plus it features several important hardware upgrades. The new camera “visor” design may be the most visible change, but the new display is the most important one – the 6.1” panel now has an aspect ratio of 19.5:9 instead of the tall and narrow 21:9 of the Mark 6. It’s also a 120Hz panel (finally!), though we found a lot of issues with this particular implementation. Sony Xperia 10 VII The new aspect ratio makes the phone a...

September 21, 2025 at 09:56AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/MPIFK6W

Huawei nova 14 series, Freebuds 7i go international

The Huawei nova 14 series smartphones and the Freebuds 7i TWS earphones, which were available exclusively in China, have finally made their international debut. The Freebuds 7i come in black, white, and pink colors, and they are already available for purchase in the UK through Huawei's official website. The TWS are priced at £99.99 in the UK, but until October 31, customers can get a £10 discount on their purchase by applying the coupon code AFB7I10OFF at checkout. Huawei Freebuds 7i Key features of the Huawei Freebuds 7i TWS earphones include active noise cancellation, an 11...

September 21, 2025 at 06:57AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/ilY1a76

Weekly poll results: the iPhone 17 challenges the 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max is the most popular

Last week, we asked you which (if any) of the new iPhones you would buy. We are now looking at the results and, unsurprisingly, the vanilla model is eating into the small Pro’s market share, while the big Pro Max is the most popular. The Apple iPhone 17 may be the big winner this generation, at least in terms of improvement over its predecessor. With a number of significant upgrades and staying at the same price as last year, many will flock to this model - including people that in previous years would have gone with a Pro. The vanilla model is 29g lighter than and has a, how shall we put...

September 21, 2025 at 03:58AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/uQXoiHF

Huawei Watch Ultimate 2 in for review

The Huawei Watch Ultimate 2 is now at the office, and we are working on a full review. This is Huawei's top-tier smartwatch for "Dynamic Explorers," as the company refers to its target customers, and offers unrivaled durability in the smartwatch segment. The watch offers a premium and robust build with a body made of zirconium-based liquid metal, marketed to be 8.7x more corrosion resistant and also stronger and harder than standard aluminum smartwatches. The bezel is made of nanocrystal ceramic and so is the back, which makes it skin-friendly and hypoallergenic. And as for the...

September 21, 2025 at 12:59AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/qmAiVtz

iQOO 15 visits Geekbench and sets new record, built-in Q3 gaming chip to be detailed soon

vivo's upcoming iQOO 15 has seemingly just run Geekbench a few hours ago, and it's managed some record-breaking in the process. The prototype was able to reach a single-core score of 3,824 and a multi-core score of 12,402, while being powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC. The phone that ran the benchmark had 16GB of RAM, though other options may be available upon launch. It had Android 16 on board, giving us a good hint that the iQOO 15 will launch with that version. The phone will have an LED light strip around its camera ring, as revealed yesterday, and it's also expected...

September 20, 2025 at 05:01AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/aqlbiPc

Xiaomi exec compares the 17 Pro Max to the iPhone 17 Pro Max, reveals more details

Xiaomi is getting ready to unveil the 17 series later this month, and ahead of that Lu Weibing, the company's President, took to Weibo to compare the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max to the iPhone 17 Pro Max. You can see his hands-on with both in the short video below. The point of this was to assuage people's fears that Xiaomi copied the camera island design from Apple - he's basically saying you can see how different they are. But, if you ignore Xiaomi's screen occupying the island, we can't really see that much of a difference. Xiaomi says the design was inspired by the Mi 11 Ultra from 2021,...

September 20, 2025 at 03:17AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/7R3N6zL

Samsung's One UI 8.5 leaks, here's what's new

Samsung is rumored to have been working on the next One UI release, 8.5, ever since April, and yesterday an early build meant for the Galaxy S25 Ultra was spotted on Samsung's servers. One UI 8.5 is expected to be the version with which the Galaxy S26 series will launch. Today we have our first look at One UI 8.5, courtesy of a developer who was able to modify the Galaxy S25 Ultra build to run on a Galaxy S21+. Take a look at the refreshed UI in the images below. One UI 8.5 The Settings menu has more compact items without subtitles, while the search bar moved to the bottom...

September 20, 2025 at 01:31AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/FUeaQDm

iPhone 17 Pro video teardown released

The iPhone Air, iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max became available today, and we already have the first video teardown of one of them, mere hours later. We're talking about the iPhone 17 Pro, and if you've ever been curious to see its insides, then this is the video for you. Take a look: The video goes through the usual disassembly process, telling you how best to do it without risking any damage, should you ever want to self-repair your iPhone. Interestingly, the screen is removed first, and then it goes from there, removing a shield plate which has the battery...

September 19, 2025 at 11:52PMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/CvqhZuB

iQOO 15 has LEDs around its camera ring

The iQOO 15 is expected to be among the first devices powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC that Qualcomm is making official on September 23. As we're now getting closer to its release, we've seen its color-changing back already, but the phone will have another trick (or gimmick, depending on how you want to look at it) in its arsenal. An LED strip surrounding the camera ring. You can see it in the promo image below. Digital Chat Station on Weibo says the camera island will be a tad thick because of the periscope telephoto shooter (that's making a comeback after one year of...

September 19, 2025 at 06:04AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/MWHIpYv

vivo V60 Lite 4G specs and images leak

vivo launched the V60 last month, and it's currently working on two other members of the family that should join it soon - the V60e, which was leaked a couple of days ago, and the V60 Lite 4G. Details about the latter have been outed today, and it will be headed to global markets. The V60 Lite 4G will be the successor to the V50 Lite 4G, which was released in March. The new phone allegedly comes with a 6.77" FHD+ AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and a 94.2% screen-to-body ratio. It's powered by the Snapdragon 685 SoC, paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage. On the...

September 19, 2025 at 04:17AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/CgO3pSc

Samsung Project Moohan XR headset seemingly delayed

The first headset to run Android XR, Samsung's Project Moohan, was rumored to be launching on September 29. We're almost there now, but a new report from Korea today claims the launch has been pushed back to October 21. If this is accurate, there will be an online launch event for the headset on that day. It will become available immediately after that. Samsung is allegedly targeting selling around 100,000 units, but the number will be adjusted after confirming the initial demand in the market, following the Moohan's release. If you're wondering what the reason for the delay is,...

September 19, 2025 at 02:31AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/mwehILa

Xiaomi Pad 8 teased ahead of launch, some details confirmed

Xiaomi is about to announce the Xiaomi 17 series later this month and it looks like the Xiaomi Pad 8 series will tag along. The company's Lu Weibing teased the Pad 8 series with a poster revealing a familiar design, a detachable keyboard and a stylus. Xiaomi Pad 8 Series teaser poster The Weibo post from Lu Weibing reads that the Pad 8 will feature a classic 11.2-inch display, but will still be lightweight and portable. It will also feature a high-performance SoC and will ship with HyperOS 3 based on Android 16. In earlier leaks, the Pad 8 surfaced with a Snapdragon 8 Elite...

September 19, 2025 at 12:44AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/EUimrbQ

Honor rumored to go all-in with 200MP main cameras, including for the Magic V6

Honor is going to equip all of its upcoming high-end devices with 200MP main cameras, according to a new rumor from Digital Chat Station on Weibo. The company seems to be going all-in with the 200MP shooters, and is said to use them both on the Magic8 series devices, as well as the Magic V6 foldable smartphone expected to arrive next year. The Magic8 Ultra will have a 200MP periscope telephoto camera as well, and apparently Honor has ordered a lot of 200MP sensors for use in the near future. Honor Magic V5 The Magic V5 just launched internationally, after being initially unveiled...

September 18, 2025 at 06:31AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/qdygV3M

Xiaomi 17 Pro promo video leaks, showcasing the rear screen in all its glory

The Xiaomi 17, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max are going to be officially unveiled this month, the brand has already confirmed. Ahead of the launch event, we've been seeing a ton of leaks about them recently - just in the past 24 hours the 17 Pro's camera specs have leaked, and then it was spotted in the Geekbench database. Now, a promo video for the 17 Pro has been outed on X by renowned leaker Ice Universe. Take a look: Xiaomi 17Pro has a variety of ways to play. pic.twitter.com/mm2pPIFlNh— PhoneArt (@UniverseIce) September 17, 2025 The rear screen is confirmed once again. As far as we...

September 18, 2025 at 04:43AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/FjbOveW

Nothing Ear (3) images and specs leak

Nothing has been teasing the Ear (3) for a while now, ahead of the full unveiling on September 18. That said, if you've been wanting to take a peek at them beyond Nothing's teaser images, you're in luck as some official-looking pictures have been leaked today showing them. The Nothing Ear (3) is Nothing's next flagship pair of TWS earbuds, the successor to the Nothing Ear. Thankfully, the company has decided to go back to numbers to denote each generation, making them easier to identify in the process. Nothing Ear (3) leaked images The Nothing Ear (3) has a "Super Mic"...

September 18, 2025 at 03:02AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/3gtdGml

Garmin Bounce 2 kids smartwatch debuts with two-way calling, new design

Garmin has announced the Bounce 2 smartwatch for kids with a new design and LTE connectivity. It is now more expensive than the original model, but does offer some new features. The new Garmin Bounce 2 has a circular case with a 1.2-inch AMOLED touch display, whereas the original featured a square design and an LCD panel. It has a 5 ATM rating and weighs 40.4g with the included silicone strap. Beyond the refreshed design, Garmin has added features like two-way calling, voice messaging with transcriptions, and real-time location tracking. The smartwatch also includes a step counter...

September 18, 2025 at 01:31AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/axWBnUy

MediaTek confirms the Dimensity 9500's launch date and it's very close

Qualcomm is unveiling the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC on September 23, and the main competitor for this flagship chipset in the Android world will of course be MediaTek's upcoming Dimensity 9500. A rumor last month claimed it would be unveiled on September 22, and today MediaTek has finally confirmed the date. It is going to be announced on September 22 at a special event in China. So the Dimensity 9500 will be presented one day before its main rival - this pretty much sums up how heated the competition in the top of the line Android smartphone SoC space has become. The Dimensity...

September 17, 2025 at 04:11AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/ThBXivn

The vivo X300 series will record better cinematic portrait video than the new iPhones

The vivo X300 was spotted running Geekbench earlier today, letting the Dimensity 9500 stretch its legs. The new chip will be announced on September 22, one day ahead of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. But it won’t be the only notable chip inside the X300 phones – vivo will also integrate its in-house V3+ imaging chip. This chip will allow the vivo X300 phones to record cinematic portrait video at 4K 60fps. This will be a “first for both Android and Apple phones,” says Han Boxiao. The latest iPhone 17 series does cinematic portrait video at 4K but only at 30fps – as do the outgoing vivo X200...

September 17, 2025 at 02:31AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/AcfQayx

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL review

September 17, 2025 at 01:21AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/k8EVAgp

China may finally sell TikTok to US investors but keep the algorithm

This is not the first time the Trump administration has claimed it has reached a deal with China to sell TikTok to US investors. However, this time, China backs the claims or at least to some extent. According to Chinese sources, the two sides have reached a "basic framework consensus," which includes licensing the very successful algorithm and other intellectual property rights. If you read between the lines, that means the two sides haven't actually talked specifics, and once again, the September 17 deadline will likely be revised, so that all parties involved will finalize all...

September 17, 2025 at 12:51AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/ocD89Sl

Here's when the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE will be available in India

Samsung made the Galaxy S25 FE official at the beginning of this month internationally, and today it's also launched the phone in India. The company has revealed that it will become available in India on September 29. [#InlinePriceWidget,14042,1#] It will be priced exactly the same as its predecessor was when it launched last year. You can get the model with 128GB of storage for INR 59,999, the 256GB version for INR 65,999, and the 512GB iteration for INR 77,999. For a limited time, Samsung is offering a storage upgrade for free, but not for the cheapest price. So you can pay INR...

September 16, 2025 at 06:07AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/YGVAM4y