Weekly poll results: Samsung One UI voted as best Android skin

We asked for your opinion on the best Android skin last week, and the results are in. Samsung’s One UI received 41% of all votes, making it the clear-cut winner. Google’s Pixel UI comes in a distant second with 20% of all votes and is the only other option with a double-digit share. From there on, your votes determined custom ROMs as the third best option. We’re surprised by this development as the custom ROM sphere has generally been on the decline in the last few years. Still, custom ROMs like LineageOS are a great option for older devices, allowing you to run newer versions of...

December 21, 2025 at 09:28AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/xiKoHD5

OnePlus 15T's specs tipped

Back in October, tipster Digital Chat Station shared specs of a compact OnePlus smartphone, said to arrive in the first half of 2026. Now, DCS has shared the specs of the OnePlus 15T, which will feature a 6.3" 165Hz screen of 1.5K resolution with a 3D ultrasonic fingerprint scanner embedded. The OnePlus 15T will have a metal frame and pack a battery with a capacity of at least 7,000 mAh. The smartphone will sport a telephoto camera on the rear, and DCS said that one of the accessories sold by OnePlus for the 15T will be a white/gray magnetic snap-on case. Furthermore, DCS stated that...

December 21, 2025 at 06:28AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/q0nFQJv

Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G in for review

Redmi's Note 15 series has arrived on the global stage, and as you'd expect, it's a bit confusing. You've got the Redmi Note 15, the Redmi Note 15 5G, the Redmi Note 15 Pro, the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G (the star of this article), and the Redmi Note 15 Pro+ 5G. We have all five phones at the office and will bring you the full coverage, including unboxing, a full review, videos, and more! Let's unbox the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G, and then we'll explore how it differs from the non-5G Pro. The phone ships with a full retail package. You get a 45W charger, a USB-A to USB-C cable, a grey silicone case,...

December 21, 2025 at 03:28AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/68KzCPO

Deals: Samsung Galaxy S25 series, Galaxy Z Fold7, Pixel 10 series discounted

The holiday season continues and so do the deals. If you plan to buy a new phone for yourself or as a gift, there are some good deals on Amazon US to check out. Outside of Amazon US, the official Samsung US online store is also offering big discounts on the Galaxy S25 lineup as well as the Galaxy Z Fold7. The Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and the Galaxy S25 Ultra are available with up to a $560 discount. Samsung Galaxy S25 $125 off Read our review 12GB/128GB - $700 at...

December 21, 2025 at 12:28AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/vDPJU82

Redmi Note 15 5G in for review

This is the Redmi Note 15 5G. It sits just above the Redmi Note 15 (4G) in the lineup, and below the three Pro models. It ships with a 45W charger, a USB-A to USB-C cable, and a case. You can get one in a variety of RAM and memory combinations - 6/128GB, 8/256GB, 8/512GB, and 12/512GB. Compared with the Redmi Note 15, the Note 15 5G is more durable with an IP66 rating for dust and water resistance, compared with IP64 on the 4G model. The Redmi Note 15 5G is notably slimmer too, and weighs less. That's because it has a smaller 5,520mAh battery, the smallest in the series. The 4G...

December 20, 2025 at 07:23AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/5Zbe9yI

OnePlus Turbo will have the biggest battery ever put in a OnePlus phone

A few days ago, Li Jie, President of OnePlus China, confirmed that the brand is working on a new lineup called Turbo. This was rumored before, and according to Li, the first device in the line would "inherit the powerful performance genes" of OnePlus flagships while also boasting the strongest battery life in its class. If you've been wondering what exactly to expect from the Turbo in terms of battery capacity, today Li is back with an answer - of sorts. The Turbo will have the biggest battery ever seen in a OnePlus smartphone. This means it will beat even the Ace 6T's 8,300 mAh cell, the...

December 20, 2025 at 05:14AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/LW4mAMd

Samsung Galaxy XR teardown reveals a very interesting construction

Samsung launched the Galaxy XR headset back in October, and today the repairability experts over at iFixit have taken one apart, revealing its innards for us all to see in the video embedded below. The Galaxy XR is lighter than Apple's Vision Pro, and has magnetic face cushions and light seals. The headset's entry point is from the front, so the plastic shell needs to be removed first. Interestingly, there's a "Void if tampered" sticker inside the Galaxy XR, and such messages are illegal in the US. There are a lot of screws inside, and a clever design underneath, with every...

December 20, 2025 at 03:12AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/4yIcwZ2

OnePlus Pad Go 2 unboxing

This is the freshly announced OnePlus Pad Go 2 and it's the maker's affordable global tablet. It ships in Lavender Drift and Shadow Black and costs £320/€350/₹27,000 for the base 8-128GB Wi-Fi only model. The top-of-the-line 8/256GB model is £400/€450/₹33,000, and it packs 5G. Currently in Europe, OnePlus will gift you a Watch 2R with a Pad Go 2 purchase! You get a USB-A to USB-C cable in the box. The Pad Go 2 supports 33W charging, but you'd need to supply your own charger! You can pair the OnePlus Pad Go 2 with two accessories - a stylus and a folio case. The Pad Go 2 Stylo...

December 20, 2025 at 12:59AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/M0igTCU

Redmi Note 15 Pro in for review

The Redmi Note 15 series by Xiaomi is going global, and we've got all five units at the office and in for review. Let's unbox the Redmi Note 15 Pro (this is the 4G model). It comes in a well-stocked box - you get a 45W charger, a USB-C to USB-A cable, and a grey silicone case. The Redmi Note 15 Pro shares some similarities with the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G (and even the Redmi Note 15 Pro+ 5G). Pictured here against the Pro 15 5G (on the right), the two are similar in size, but the 5G model has a slightly larger display (6.83-inch vs 6.77-inch). The Redmi Note 15 Pro has a similar...

December 19, 2025 at 07:01AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/Cf0sJug

Dreame's first smartphone has its specs leaked

Back in September, robot vacuum maker Dreame announced plans to enter the smartphone market, and today the specs for its first device have purportedly been leaked. The Dreame E1 has the model number W5110 and has already been spotted in the EPREL database. Furthermore, its user manual was found online too, and these are the sources from where the specs are derived. The phone has a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen, a 108MP main camera, a 2MP macro camera, a 2MP depth sensor, and an additional decorative sensor on the rear, as well as a 50MP selfie snapper. The sketches in the manual make it...

December 19, 2025 at 05:01AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/nHaqZM4

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 to bring some big camera improvements

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold8 is expected to arrive next summer, and today some details about it have been outed. It will allegedly come with the same 200MP camera that its predecessor also uses. This will be paired with a 12MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom, an improvement from the Fold7's 10MP shooter. The ultrawide camera will be new too, borrowed from the Galaxy S25 Ultra, with 50MP resolution. That will also definitely improve upon the Fold7's 12MP snapper. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 Unfortunately, both selfie cameras will remain unchanged, with 10MP resolution each. This is all...

December 19, 2025 at 03:01AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/YAMF4T0

iPhone Fold CAD-based render leaks, revealing very unusual dimensions

The iPhone Fold is finally portrayed in the first CAD-based render, which you can see below. This was outed along with CAD drawings intended for case and other accessory makers, which reveal the device's very unusual dimensions. As previously rumored, Apple wanted to ensure that the inner screen isn't a square, and when you unfold the phone you will be in landscape mode. This might ensure compatibility with iPad apps from day one without the need for developers to make any modifications - this is just us speculating, but that would make sense. Apple iPhone Fold CAD...

December 19, 2025 at 12:59AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/UdpZjTD

Xiaomi 17 Ultra's launch timeframe officially confirmed

A recent rumor claimed that Xiaomi would launch the Xiaomi 17 Ultra on December 26 in China. Well, that rumor has partly proven true. We say this because Xiaomi has confirmed that the Xiaomi 17 Ultra is coming next week without confirming the date. The Chinese brand also confirmed its collaboration with Leica for the Xiaomi 17 Ultra, and if the machine translation of Chinese is correct, the smartphone will bring improvements to the telephoto camera and night-time image quality. The Xiaomi 17 Ultra recently got FCC certified, so we could see it make an international debut. The...

December 18, 2025 at 07:23AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/nx7YV09

More Poco M8 Pro details leak, it seems to be a rebranded Redmi

Poco is once again rumored to unveil the M8 Pro in January, and today a new rumor from a tipster over on X claims to shed more light on what we should expect from the device. According to this source, the Poco M8 Pro will be identical to the upcoming Redmi Note 15 Pro+ in every way bar one. The key difference will be in the camera department, where, the tipster says, "Poco swaps the 200MP 4x optical zoom periscope telephoto camera for a 50MP main camera on the rear". That doesn't make a lot of sense - how can you replace a telephoto camera with a main camera? Poco M7 Pro 5G So...

December 18, 2025 at 05:53AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/SOnXYeu

Google launches faster Gemini 3 Flash, now available in the Gemini app and Google Search

After the introduction of Gemini 3 Pro last month, today Google has unveiled Gemini 3 Flash. This is the faster model, as its name implies. It's built from the ground up for speed, in fact Google says it feels as fast as a Google search for most prompts. Gemini 3 Flash is now the default model in the Gemini app - you're using it if you select "Fast" or "Thinking". Gemini 3 Pro is used if you pick "Pro" in the app. Google says Gemini 3 Pro is still "the best choice for advanced math and code", but is confident that Flash will do for everything else. Of course, Flash is easier on...

December 18, 2025 at 03:01AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/h5UIiBy

Apple releases the first public betas of iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3

Following the developer-focused release which came out yesterday, today Apple has made the first public betas of iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3 available to those who are part of its beta program. With iOS 26.3 you get an easier way to transfer your data to an Android device if you're switching to that. This is something that's also being added to Android by Google. There's a new Notification Forwarding feature for third-party wearables in the EU, which allows notifications to be forwarded from an iPhone to a third-party device as the name implies. This was mandated by the EU and ensures...

December 18, 2025 at 01:01AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/Fcb4lRB

ChatGPT Images is now faster and better than ever

Following the recent release of GPT-5.2, today OpenAI is unveiling the new and revamped ChatGPT Images, which is four times faster at generating images. This has obviously been developed to compete head-on with Google's Nano Banana Pro, in the same way in which GPT-5.2 is a direct response to Gemini 3 Pro. ChatGPT Images "adheres to your intent more reliably", OpenAI's press release says, when you ask it for edits, "down to the small details". It changes only what you ask while keeping everything else intact across inputs, outputs, and subsequent edits. This should unlock "results...

December 17, 2025 at 06:02AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/zHaMjgo

Xiaomi 17 Ultra is getting a global launch, certifications reveal

Xiaomi is rumored to be introducing the 17 Ultra in China on December 26, and you may have been wondering whether the company's next flagship smartphone would also get an international release. The answer is yes. While Xiaomi itself hasn't confirmed this yet, the FCC has just certified the global version of the Xiaomi 17 Ultra. This has the model number 2512BPNDAG, which is revealed in an IMEI database to belong to the Xiaomi 17 Ultra. The "G" at the end also confirms this is meant for global markets. The device will launch running Android 16 with HyperOS 3 on top, unsurprisingly....

December 17, 2025 at 04:01AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/khpXV8A

PayPal wants to become a bank

PayPal now wants to become a bank in the US. The company has submitted the required applications to the Utah Department of Financial Institutions and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to establish PayPal Bank, which would be a Utah-based chartered industrial loan company. PayPal says this would strengthen its business and improve its efficiency, enabling it to "better support small business growth and economic opportunities across the US". Aside from providing small business loans, PayPal Bank would offer interest-bearing savings accounts to customers, and it would also become a...

December 17, 2025 at 02:02AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/ID0NRGC

Honor Power 2 camera specs and color options leaked

The Honor Power 2 is expected to launch in early 2026, packing a massive battery and a MediaTek Dimensity 8500 chipset. While Honor has yet to officially reveal any details, a fresh leak has now surfaced, shedding light on the phone’s camera specifications and color options. Prolific leaker Digital Chat Station has revealed new details about the Power 2. As per the tipster, the phone will offer a 50MP primary rear camera and a 16MP front camera. The Honor Power offered an 8,000mAh battery The tipster also noted that the phone will be available in Midnight Black, Sunrise Orange, and...

December 17, 2025 at 12:13AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/CozgFtU

Poco F8 Pro vs. F8 Ultra

Xiaomi has clearly segmented the Poco F8 Pro and the Poco F8 Ultra, with deliberate hardware and feature differences between the two. The Ultra is objectively the better phone in almost every way, but is it enough to justify the price gap? The F8 Ultra is asking €180-200 more than its sibling, so let's see if it really deserves them. Table of Contents: Design Display Battery Life Charging Speaker Test Performance Cameras Verdict For starters, you can compare the complete specs sheets or directly continue with our editor's assessment in the following video or...

December 16, 2025 at 06:00AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/nGoZv0i

Samsung Galaxy A07 5G specs revealed via Geekbench listing

After launching the Galaxy A07 4G in August, Samsung is now gearing up to introduce the Galaxy A07 5G. The upcoming 5G variant has now surfaced on Geekbench, revealing some of its key specifications. The phone is listed on Geekbench with the model number SM-A076B, which is said to belong to the Galaxy A07 5G. It is seen to be running Android 16 and has 4GB of RAM. As per the listing, the phone is equipped with an octa-core processor with six cores at 2.00 GHz and two cores at 2.40 GHz. The details match with the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC, which also powered the older Galaxy A06...

December 16, 2025 at 04:51AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/uWrak2s

OnePlus confirms new Turbo range, says it will be focused on gaming

Back in October we started hearing rumors about an upcoming new lineup from OnePlus called Turbo. The full specs for the first device in this line then leaked later that month, and now the company has officially confirmed this series. Li Jie, President of OnePlus China, took to Weibo to announce the Turbo range, commemorating 12 years of OnePlus' existence. The Turbo devices will "inherit the powerful performance genes" of OnePlus flagships, while leading with the strongest battery life in their class, and providing "an unprecedented gaming experience". OnePlus 15 Interestingly, Li...

December 16, 2025 at 03:01AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/zliUYns

More iPhone Fold details leak: screen sizes, authentication, cameras

Apple is widely rumored to be finally dipping its toes in the foldable smartphone game next year with the device we're calling iPhone Fold (though it's unclear what the official name will turn out to be). Today on Weibo, the Chinese leaker who goes by Digital Chat Station has decided to share more details about the device. According to him, the iPhone Fold will have a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, in typical book-style foldable smartphone fashion. There won't be Face ID, nor an under-display fingerprint scanner according to this report. The iPhone Fold's main folding screen is...

December 16, 2025 at 12:51AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/W93YmaE

Oppo Reno 15c goes official with Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC

Oppo has finally unveiled the Reno 15c in China. The phone was originally teased during the Reno 15 and Reno 15 Pro launch back in November. The Oppo Reno 15c is powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC and paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage. It comes with a flat 6.59-inch AMOLED display that offers a refresh rate of 120Hz and a resolution of 2760×1256 pixels. The panel is rated to deliver a peak brightness of 1,200 nits. The phone also features an in-display optical fingerprint scanner. At the back, the Reno 15c gets a triple camera setup with a 50MP...

December 15, 2025 at 08:20AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/yL9QEBh