We had some interesting announcements this week. The hottest story of the week was Xiaomi’s confirmation that the Xiaomi 13 series will launch globally on February 26th at Mobile World Congress. This means that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 powered Xiaomi 13 Pro and Xiaomi 13 will likely be on sale near you.
Alongside the Poco X5, Xiaomi has announced the Poco X5 Pro. The Pro packs a Snapdragon 778G SoC, a 6.67-inch 1080p AMOLED with a 120Hz refresh rate, a 108MP main camera, and a 5,000mAh battery with 67W charging. The Poco X5 is equipped with a Snapdragon 695, a 6.67 inch 1080p 120Hz AMOLED, a 48MP main camera and a 5,000mAh battery with 33W charging.
The base 6/128GB Poco X5 starts at $250/€250 and the base X5 Pro starts at $300/€300.
OnePlus has announced several phones, its first tablet, earphones, new TVs and keyboards. The OnePlus Pad seems the most interesting, with an 11.61-inch 7:5 aspect screen and a Dimensity 9000 chip. The tablet is due to arrive in Europe, India and North America in April, but no one knows the price yet.
OnePlus 11 has started international expansion. We already know the specs, so we won’t rehash them here. The OnePlus 11 will be available in North America, Europe, and the Middle East for the first time in the company’s history.
Meanwhile, the OnePlus 11R has launched in India with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip, 100W charging and a starting price of Rs 40,000 for the 8/128GB model.
Realme has announced the GT Neo 5 with insane charging speeds. There are two models, one with 240W charging and one with 150W only. Charging aside, it’s the same basic blueprint – a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, a 6.74-inch 144Hz AMOLED, and a 50MP main camera. It can be charged to 100% within minutes. The 150W model is a 5,000mAh unit.
These are the key stories of the week, but here’s the full list of hot topics. see you!
The Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro were announced in China last December.
The new Pro also gets an upgrade in display (10-bit) and camera performance compared to last year’s Poco X4 Pro. The vanilla X5 will stick to the Snapdragon 695 chip.
“Behold” is a 3:49 minute story about horses. We have others, too.
The device is rumored to be powered by an unannounced Snapdragon 8 series chip.
It has a 2800x2000px, 500 nit, 11.61 inch 7:5 aspect display and Dimensity 9000 chipset.
The new fastest charging smartphone comes with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1.
The Exclusive Edition is limited to 1,000 units and comes with a treasure trove of BWM.
Huawei’s first wearable with blood pressure measurement function.
Indians don’t seem to be bothered by the more expensive Galaxy S23 family.
The S23 Ultra is more durable and easier to repair than its predecessor.
It sits above the Pro model and is even more expensive.
Yes, it’s a local version of Ace 2. It’s also similar to the 10T but has a sharper display than the 10T. The battery/charger combination is also different.
These updates are already rolling out globally.
It has 1x Cortex-X4 + 2x Cortex-A720 + 3x Cortex-A720 + 4x Cortex-A520 architecture.
The screen, chipset, camera sensor, RAM and communications are all made in Korea.
The OnePlus 11 will ship from February 16th, starting at $699 for the 8/128GB model.
Pixel 4a 5G – Can be tested on Pixel 7 series devices.
I have a Vivo Pro phone in my office with a 1 inch main sensor.
The device is leaked in a hands-on video featuring an internal foldable zero-gap hinge.
We also expect a keyboard, a OnePlus Pad tablet, a new TV and Buds Pro 2.
Scratches, burns and bending attempts everywhere!
Well-designed and comfortable earbuds with decent battery life and great latency performance on OnePlus phones.
See how your OnePlus Pad works with optional accessories.
The keyboard will arrive in India in April and the TV in March.
Microsoft says it has developed a “co-pilot for the web.”
