Welcome to your week’s recap. Xiaomi has dibs on the first Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 phone, followed by OnePlus and iQOO. So when the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 launches in October, expect the Xiaomi 15 and 15 Pro to be the first phones with the chip, followed by the OnePlus 13, and the iQOO 13.
We brought you an exclusive first look at the upcoming vivo X100s. The phone is slim and sleek at 7.89mm, has a flat display and flat sides, and comes with a Titanium option in May.
HMD’s Pulse trio is here. All three new phones fall in the €100-€200 price range, prioritizing sustainability. HMD says the Pulse range is built to “Gen 1 repairability” and you can pick up self-repair kits from iFixit. Repairs include changing the battery but also swapping the screen.
All three use the same chipset – the Unisoc T606. The Pulse sells for €140/£100 and has a 6.65” LCD, a 720p+, a 13MP main camera, and a 5,000mAh battery. The Pulse+ bumps the price up to €160/£130, has the same screen, battery, and processor, but brings a 50MP main camera. The Pulse Pro isn’t much more expensive at €180, has the same 50MP camera, display, and chipset, but it packs a 50MP selfie camera.
A new leak sheds some light on what we can expect later this year.
The vivo X100s looks sleek with a 7.89mm thin profile, flat display, and flat sides.
You should be able to replace the battery with simple tools at home in 5 minutes. iFixit will sell repair kits that will also let you change the display.
Samsung is maybe finally making headway on fast charging after years of lagging behind the Chinese phones. The company’s upcoming charger was detailed – the EP-T5020 has two USB-C ports with 25W and 50W max speed and a rumored MSRP of €70 – ouch.
The brand premium is insane on this one.
Samsung renames the Galaxy M55 for the Chinese market.
Audiophile brand Moondrop teased its first phone
the MIAD 01. They say it can be used as a Hi-Fi player and has both 3.5mm and 4.4mm interfaces.
Also, we got the see the new Huawei Pura 70 Ultra disassembled on video, and got a peek at its 1-inch type retractable camera.
A smartband disguised as a smartwatch.
Features dedicated 4.4mm and 3.5mm headphone jacks.
The handset offers very good endurance.
The phone was announced last week and it’s already been torn down for our viewing pleasure.
Feature phones aren’t dead yet and do a good enough job at what phones are supposed to do – make calls.
Haslinda has worked with some of the largest telcos in North America and Asia. She loves tech and doesn’t like iPhone
