Week 35 brought us lots and lots of new hardware – Huawei surprised the world with the announcement of the Mate 60 Pro and Mate 60. The Pro has a triple dot notch on the front, with a selfie camera and a 3D tOf sensor. Other notable features include a 50MP main camera with a variable f/1.4-f/4.0 aperture, a 5,000mAh battery with 88W wired and 50W charging, and a Kirin chipset (likely the 9000S). The phone is a Chinese exclusive for now.
The Fairphone 5 also became official. It has 5 years of warranty and up to 10 years of software support (8 years guaranteed). The Fairphone 5 is the easiest phone to repair, all you need is a Phillips head screwdriver. There are ten modules that you can replace yourself, you don’t need to go to a repair shop. The modules are sold by Fairphone and partners. The modules include the new OLED display, the rear and front cameras, the USB port and the battery, of course. Let’s have a closer look at these components. There is only one version and it costs €700/£620 (up from €580/£500 for the previous model), you only need to pick a color: Matte Black, Sky Blue or the new Transparent edition. Shipping is set to start on September 14, though the Sky Blue version won’t be available until the end of September.
Realme announced the GT5 in China with 150W and 240W of charging and up to 24 GB of RAM. They come with 5,240 mAh and 4,600 mAh batteries respectively, a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip and a 6.74-inch 144 Hz AMOLED. There’s no word yet on a global release.
Apple sent out invites to the iPhone 15 event on September 12. Expect the iPhone 15, 15 Plus, the 15 Pro, and the 15 Pro Max. The Pro Max will likely arrive on shelves a bit later (October) and will be the only one with a periscope zoom camera.
ZTE’s nubia is making a phone with a classic 35mm main camera and a huge 1-inch sensor. The device, which looks nearly identical to the Z50S Pro was pictured with a humongous camera island.
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The camera module is huge compared to the nubia Z50S Pro’s 35mm one.
The phone is already on pre-order in China.
The company is promising 8 years of support but thinks that 10 years is possible too. It will deliver at least 5 OS updates to the phone.
The device unfurls from 6.55” to 7.11” in just over 1 second.
The latest rumors were true, as it turns out.
The new hero color for the Pros will be Titan Gray to celebrate the new chassis material, but did the other colors have to be so drab?
The analyst also shares their expectations of the colors.
The Pixel 8 series is expected to launch in October.
Both are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. The 150W version tops out at 16GB/512GB, the 240W one has a 24GB/1TB memory configuration.
In related news, the Green colorway could make a return with the iPhone 15 series.
The Z Fold6’s cover screen is expected to be identical to the one on the upcoming Galaxy S24 Ultra.
The Zenfone 10 may very well be the last of its kind.
The new phone will be more repairable and more durable to boot. And it will have three 50MP cameras. Unfortunately, it will be pricier than its predecessor too.
Confirming another market the S23 FE will come to.
The bottom part of the back panel will have a different finish, resulting in a new color.
The design of the Pro is similar to the 2022 model with a curved display.
The Edge (2022) from last year was unique hardware for the US market, this year’s Edge might be not be so different from what launched in Europe and India.
Probably the best of what the foldable market can offer right now.
Ice Universe also revealed the CPU config of the chipset and the resolution of the Galaxy S24+.
It’s the European Galaxy S24 and S24+ that will get the Exynos 2400, the Ultra will be spared this fate.
We hope the 128GB base option will be cheaper.
Watch Pro, Buds Pro, and a GaN 65W charger are coming.
The V29e is already on pre-order in India.
The TCL 40 NxtPaper and TCL 40 NxtPaper use the tech previously featured on tablets. It’s easy on the eyes and supports a paper-like stylus experience.
It’s already on pre-order in China.
