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Sony barely bothers to make phones anymore, but there is another Japanese company that routinely comes out with new models – meet the Sharp Aquos R11. A sequel to the Aquos R10, this phone adds a telephoto camera, upgrades to a higher tier chipset, offers a mixed bag of display and camera improvements and removes the microSD slot. Okay, that sentence started strong, but didn’t end on a high note. The R11 has a 6.5” Pro IGZO OLED display (1,080 x 2,340px resolution) with 1-240Hz refresh rate. With 3,600 nits peak brightness, it is the brightest display on an Aquos phone yet, beating the R10...

Redmi has officially confirmed the launch of the K90 Ultra in China. Alongside the announcement, the company has revealed the phone's expected price range and opened pre-reservations in the country. In a post on Weibo, Redmi confirmed that the K90 Ultra will debut in China later this month. Separately, Xiaomi Group President Lu Weibing revealed that the handset will be positioned below the K90 Max in the lineup and will carry a price tag of around CNY 3,000. The Redmi K90 Ultra is being positioned as a performance-focused smartphone with flagship-grade hardware designed specifically...

Samsung released the stable One UI 8.5 update for the Galaxy A16 5G last month, and it has now begun testing the Android 17-based One UI 9 for the smartphone. [#InlinePriceWidget,13346,1#] The One UI 9 build for the Galaxy A16 5G spotted on Samsung's server has firmware version A166BXXU8EZF1 and is being tested for the European market. However, don't expect the smartphone to receive One UI 9 beta or stable update anytime soon, as Samsung has already rolled out One UI 9 beta for the Galaxy S26 series, which is likely to receive the stable update first. Samsung Galaxy A16...

Following the Tecno Spark 50 5G and Spark 50 4G, Tecno unveiled the Pro member of the series. We have the Spark 50 Pro with us, so let's see what it's all about. Let's start by opening the box and see what's inside it. Unboxing the Tecno Spark 50 Pro The device ships along with a USB-A to USB-C cable used for charging and data transfer, a compatible Tecno charger rated at up to 60W and a soft-touch silicone case that matches the device's color. The Spark 50 Pro's design, especially the Dynamic Orange, is quite reminiscent of the iPhone 17 Pro/Pro Max. You can also get it...

Tecno launched the Pova 8 last week, but there's also a Pova 8 Pro coming soon, as revealed by certifications dating back to last month. Now, the Pova 8 Pro 5G has been spotted in the Google Play Console. This process has outed the frontal image of the device which you can see below. The listing has revealed the fact that the phone is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 SoC, paired with 12GB of RAM. The Pova 8 Pro will launch running Android 16. It has a touchscreen with 1208x2644 resolution. According to those aforementioned certifications, the Pova 8 Pro has a 6,500 mAh...

The HMD Vibe 2 5G launched in India in late May and it was supposed to have up to 6GB of RAM and up to 128GB storage, though only 4/64GB and 4/128GB variants were available. A month later, the company is almost ready to offer the top-specced model too. It will be available from Flipkart starting tomorrow (June 16) at 12pm. It is priced at ₹17,000 (showing as a 32% discount from ₹25,000), which converts to $180 / €155. However, during the launch, it will be available at a special price of ₹15,000. The phone is also listed on HMD.com, however, it is out of stock (all SKUs, even the ones with...

Ahead of next week's X80 Pro Max launch, Honor has quietly introduced the new X70 Pro Max in China. The Honor X70 Pro Max comes with a 6.79-inch AMOLED display that has a resolution of 2640×1200 pixels, a 120Hz refresh rate, up to 6,000 nits of peak brightness, and 1.3mm slim and uniform bezels. It is powered by the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Enhanced edition chipset, paired with the Adreno 810 GPU. The handset gets 8GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage. It runs Android 16-based MagicOS 10.0. The phone features a 50MP primary rear camera housed inside a circular module. For selfies,...