Our Redmi Note 17 Pro battery life and charging tests are ready‎

The global Redmi Note 17 Pro uses the same Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 chipset as the Chinese version of the phone. It has a smaller Si/C battery, but the loss is minimal – 8,340mAh instead of 9,000mAh. At this point we’re used to seeing battery capacities cut much deeper than that, especially on models that are available in Europe. And it’s a huge upgrade over the old Redmi Note 15 Pro, which had a 6,580mAh battery. Xiaomi also boosted the charging hardware and the new model supports 67W HyperCharge, up from 45W. The old Pro model was powered by the Dimensity 7400 Ultra chipset, by the...

Oppo releases ColorOS 16 August update with new features and improvements‎

Oppo has just started seeding an update to the existing ColorOS 16 to eligible devices. The August update brings an AI Remix Collage, security improvements, new Home Screen functionalities, Currency Converter widgets and new Notes features. The AI Remix Collage now has a Smart Cutout that allows you to create stickers or advanced collages with layer controls. The Security and Phone Manager apps can block suspicious app activity on the fly, as well as malicious popups and rogue apps that drain your battery. Users will receive real-time alerts when something is happening. With the new...

The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE arrives with a new chipset and a host of One UI 9 features‎

The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE may as well have been called the S26 AI. When designing this phone, the company’s focus was on new AI features and the utility they offer in day-to-day tasks. There are hardware upgrades too, though pluralizing that word may be a stretch. The funny thing is that when Samsung unveiled the S26 FE, it didn’t mention the chipset – we're quite certain that it is the Exynos 2500. This 3nm chip was only featured on the Galaxy Z Flip7 until now and it is the biggest upgrade over the Galaxy S25 FE, which used the Exynos 2400. The 2500 was the first chipset to be fabbed on...

Redmi Note 17 and Redmi Note 17 5G focus on big batteries and displays‎

Xiaomi's global Redmi Note 17 family is here and we're looking at the two non-Pro models now (head this way for the Pros). The Redmi Note 17 and Redmi Note 17 5G are nearly identical phones, save for some obvious differences - the choice of chipset and the ability to connect to 5G. The Redmi Note 17 uses the 6nm Snapdragon 6s Gen 2 with either 4GB, 6GB, or 8GB of RAM. Its CPU clocks up to 2.9GHz, and its modem supports up to 4G. The Redmi Note 17 5G uses a newer, 4nm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 with a 2.3GHz CPU, either 6GB or 8GB of packaged RAM, and, of course, 5G. It's not exactly clear...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max review‎

Redmi Note 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max bring Si/C batteries and Snapdragon 6 chips‎

The Redmi Note 17 series is going global – these phones are slightly different from the Note 17 models that we saw in China and that will soon be available in India. Here we will focus on the two Pro models, but Xiaomi also unveiled the Redmi Note 17 5G and 4G. Those will be covered in a separate post. Redmi Note 17 Pro and Redmi Note 17 Pro Max The Redmi Note 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max are the successors to the Redmi Note 15 Pro and 15 Pro+ from late last year. Both have 6.83” OLED displays, but this year they pack even bigger batteries with faster charging. Both phones use...

Lava Bold N4 Lite debuts with 6.56-inch screen, 5,000mAh battery‎

Lava seems to have skipped the Bold N3 series as the company has just launched the Bold N4 Lite in India. It appears to be the successor to the Bold N2 Lite. The new budget smartphone comes with basic specifications and runs Android 16 Go Edition. The Lava Bold N4 Lite comes with a 6.56-inch LCD display and is powered by the Unisoc 9863A chipset. It gets 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage, which is expandable up to 64GB with a microSD card. It packs a 5,000mAh battery, an 8MP rear camera, and a 5MP front facing unit for selfies and video calls. The phone runs Android 16 Go...

vivo X500 Pro series confirmed to feature 2nm MediaTek chipset‎

vivo continues to share new details about its upcoming X500 series, following the recent confirmation of several key camera features on the X500 Pro Max. The company has now detailed the chipset that will power the X500 Pro models. While vivo has not revealed the chipset’s exact model, it has confirmed that the X500 Pro and X500 Pro Max will be powered by a 2nm MediaTek Dimensity chipset. The new Dimensity chipset is built on TSMC’s second-generation 2nm N2P process and features an all-new GPU architecture and an “ultra-high-performance NPU”. The Pro models will also feature a...

Watch the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE debut live here‎

Samsung's Galaxy Event day has arrived. It will begin at 12 PM UTC, and you can follow it with us by tuning in to the YouTube stream below. Samsung hasn't revealed what this Galaxy Event will cover, but it doesn't take a genius to figure out it's going to be about the Galaxy S26 FE. While we've seen no official teasers for the Galaxy S26 FE; however, a number of leaks suggest the smartphone won't look much different from its predecessor, the Galaxy S25 FE. [#InlinePriceWidget,14042,1#] Alongside the Galaxy S26 FE, Samsung may unveil the Galaxy Tab S12 series. You can read...

Realme C100i 4G goes official in India with a 6,500mAh battery‎

Realme C100i 4G, which was unveiled in select markets back in May, has made its way to India with a redesigned rear panel and a smaller battery. The Realme C100i Indian variant is an affordable 4G phone that comes with a 6.8-inch LCD display that supports a 120Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 900 nits. It is powered by an octa-core Unisoc T7250 chipset, which is paired with 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage. A microSD card slot is available for storage expansion. At the back, the Realme C100i features an 8MP camera and an LED flash housed inside a...