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Snapdragon 8 Gen3 gradually takes over the rankings The team of the popular AnTuTu benchmark has published its monthly ranking of the most productive flagship Android smartphones. The ranking for November 2023 shows serious changes - a change of leader and more. [caption id="attachment_85119" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Red Magic 9 Pro+[/caption] In October, Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro on the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3 platform were leading by a wide margin, but in November they only took 7th and 6th places, respectively. The newest Red Magic 9 Pro+, also based on Snapdragon 8 Gen3, took first place. Second and third places went to Vivo X100 with MediaTek Dimensity 9300 and iQOO 12 with Snapdragon 8 Gen3. The latest Red Magic 9 Pro+ left no chance for Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro Then there are iQOO 12 Pro, Vivo X100 Pro, Xiaomi 14 Pro and Xiaomi 14, OnePlus 11S, OnePlus Ace 2 Pro and Vivo X90 Pro+. [caption id="attachment_85121" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Red Magic 9 Pro+[/caption] Statistics collected from November 1 to November 30, 2023. The AnTuTu ranking uses average scores rather than top scores. For each smartphone, the results of at least 1000 tests were taken into account - models with fewer tests are not included in the rating.

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New flagships are not just a hit, but a super hit in China Redmi today published the first sales results of the latest K70 line of smartphones. It turned out that in just five minutes, smartphone sales exceeded 600 thousand units. [caption id="attachment_85091" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Redmi K70 line[/caption] 5 minutes the company sold 600 thousand smartphones of the Redmi K70 line This is not just a lot, but a lot: according to Redmi itself, sales of K70 smartphones are twice as high as sales of K60 smartphones. Sales of new Redmi smartphones in China started today at 10 am local time. Let us remember that the line includes Redmi K70E , Redmi K70 and Redmi K70 Pro . Along with them, Redmi presented the Redmi Watch 4 smart watch and Redmi Buds 5 Pro wireless headphones .

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Perhaps the design will change a little Yesterday Xiaomi introduced an inexpensive smartphone Redmi K70E , based on the very powerful Dimensity 8300-Ultra platform. That is, with a price starting from $280, the smartphone scores about 1.5 million points in AnTuTu 10, which puts it approximately at the level of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. As it is now reported, the Redmi K70E will not enter the global market. [caption id="attachment_85056" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Xiaomi Redmi K70E[/caption] Xiaomi Redmi K70E, which offers the power of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for $280 But the exact model called Redmi K70E will not come out, and we will still get exactly such a device, just under the name Poco X6 Pro. Actually, this often happens with Chinese Xiaomi models. Perhaps Xiaomi will change the design and colors a little, but the main characteristics should remain unchanged. Well, in the global market, Poco X6 Pro, of course, will be more expensive than the original from the Chinese market.

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It even outperformed the gaming Red Magic 9 Pro Insider Digital Chat Station published a photo of the yet to be officially presented OnePlus 12 with the result of the AnTuTu test. And this result is impressive: 2.333 million points is a record for models based on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. [caption id="attachment_85026" align="aligncenter" width="450"] OnePlus 12[/caption] OnePlus 12 sets a performance record in AnTuTu It should be noted that OnePlus 12 is an ordinary flagship; it is not focused on games, like the same Red Magic 9 Pro . At the same time, the record of the Red Magic model in AnTuTu is 2.321 million points (and it is equipped with a fan, which the OnePlus 12 does not have). With the advent of more and more details, OnePlus 12 looks more and more attractive compared to other flagships of the new wave: in addition to impressive performance, OnePlus 12 will have an impressive photo camera and a record-breaking brightness screen . Previously, Digital Chat Station was the first to accurately report the specifications and release dates of Redmi K50 and Xiaomi 12.

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This is one of the most affordable flagships on Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Yesterday Redmi presented its flagship with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 , and today it’s Meizu’s turn. The company introduced Meizu 21, and it turned out to be not much more expensive than Redmi K70. [caption id="attachment_84976" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Meizu 21[/caption] The new Meizu flagship turned out to be a fairly compact model - the screen diagonal made by Samsung was 6.55 inches. The thickness of the screen frame is only 1.74 mm (on all sides). The PWM adjustment frequency was 1920 Hz. Below the screen is an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner of the latest generation, which unlocks the smartphone in just 0.075 seconds. [caption id="attachment_84977" align="alignnone" width="780"] Meizu 21[/caption] Meizu 21 presented To cool the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, a large CO with an area of ​​37,345 mm 2 is provided , but Meizu does not specify the area of ​​the vapor chamber. The battery capacity is 4800 mAh, it supports wired charging with a power of 80 W. Not bad for a smartphone with a body thickness of 7.9 mm and a weight of 198 grams. [caption id="attachment_84978" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Meizu 21[/caption] [caption id="attachment_84979" align="aligncenter" width="532"] Meizu 21[/caption] The cameras use only Samsung sensors. The front camera has a 32-megapixel Samsung S5KJD1, the main one has a 200-megapixel Samsung S5KHP3 (with OIS), a 12-megapixel Samsung S5K3L6 (in a module with an ultra-wide-angle lens) and a 5-megapixel Samsung S5K5E9 for scene depth analysis. Yes, Meizu 21 is the only flagship on Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 that does not have a telephoto lens, not to mention a periscope module. And the entire zoom here is achieved only by cropping 200-megapixel images. [caption id="attachment_84980" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Meizu 21[/caption] Meizu 21 is offered in three configurations: 8/256 GB for $480, 12/256 GB for $520 and 12/512 GB for $565. Retail sales start on December 5th. For comparison, the Redmi K70 Pro costs $460 and is the most affordable Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 model.

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It will be out next year The top-end flagship smartphone Xiaomi 14 Ultra will be equipped with four cameras with different focal lengths. This was reported by insider Digital Chat Station. Additionally, the main camera will support a variable aperture that can be adjusted from F/1.6 to F/4.0, fixing the amount of light entering the image sensor. Digital Chat Station adds that the 50-megapixel sensor of the main camera of the Xiaomi 14 Ultra will be the Sony LYT900. This sensor is an optimized version of the Sony IMX989 and has an optical format of 1 inch. [caption id="attachment_84970" align="alignnone" width="780"] Xiaomi 14 Ultra[/caption] Xiaomi 14 Ultra will receive a top-end quad camera with Sony LYT900 and a variable aperture F/1.6–F/4.0 It is also stated that Dual Conversion Gain technology will improve image quality by reducing the amount of noise. It is expected that Xiaomi 14 Ultra will be equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3 mobile platform and will receive up to 1 TB of flash memory. It will be released in the first quarter of next year. Digital Chat Station was the first to accurately report the specifications and release dates of the Redmi K60 and Xiaomi 14.

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This smartphone is already certified Due to American sanctions, Huawei for a long time could not produce smartphones with 5G modems - the company was simply cut off from the supply of the necessary components and ready-made single-chip systems with integrated 5G support. But now everything will change: Huawei has its own SoC with a 5G modem, and the first smartphone based on it will be the Nova 12 Ultra. [caption id="attachment_84941" align="aligncenter" width="531"] Nova 12 Ultra[/caption] This model, designated by catalog number ADA-AL00U, has already been certified in China, and the description specifically indicates 5G support. And the well-known insider Digital Chat Station revealed additional details. [caption id="attachment_84942" align="aligncenter" width="571"] Nova 12 Ultra[/caption] According to him, the new mid-level Huawei smartphone (the Nova line is one of these) will have a Kirin 9000s SoC with a 5G modem. It will differ from the regular version of Kirin 9000s by a slightly lower (only 130 MHz) frequency of the large core. The Kirin 9000s configuration, we recall, looks like this: a large core with a frequency of 2.49 GHz, three medium cores with a frequency of 2.15 GHz and four small cores with a frequency of 1.53 GHz. According to rumors, the premiere of the Nova 12 line will take place in December. Previously, Digital Chat Station was the first to accurately report the specifications and release dates of Redmi K50 and Xiaomi 12.

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It will be released on December 7 Realme has officially confirmed that the new Realme GT5 Pro smartphone will be equipped with a BOE screen with a peak brightness of 4500 cd/ m2 . At the same time, it will maintain brightness up to 1600 cd/m2 in normal mode. It was previously reported that OnePlus 12 will have a screen with a peak brightness of 4500 cd/ m2  . The screen supports Rheinland Global Eye Protection 3.0 eye protection technology, PWM frequency 2160 Hz. Its resolution is 1.5K, refresh rate ranges from 1 to 144 Hz. [caption id="attachment_84902" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Realme GT5 Pro[/caption] Realme GT5 Pro will receive it along with a top-end camera and Dolby Vision HDR support Realme GT5 Pro will be officially launched on December 7th. It is expected to be equipped with the latest Qualcomm flagship platform chip Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and an independent display chip. In addition, the main camera of the phone will be equipped with a high-quality optical sensor from Sony. This is the first Android phone to support Dolby Vision HDR video shooting. In addition, the new phone will be equipped with a 5400 mAh battery with support for 100 W fast wired charging and 50 W fast wireless charging. The smartphone is already available for pre-order on Tmall. The version with 12/256 GB of memory is priced at $495.

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Smartphones will be presented in January Chinese insider Ice Universe, who leaked a lot of reliable information about various smartphones and regularly receives information from the Samsung research and development department, reported the first details about the amount of RAM in the Samsung Galaxy S24 line of smartphones. Bad news: The Samsung Galaxy S24 will only be available in the 8GB RAM version. He clarified that the Samsung Galaxy S24+ and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra will receive versions with 8 or 12 GB of RAM. And there is no version with 16 GB even for the top variant of the Galaxy S24 Ultra. It is worth adding that many Chinese smartphones receive 16 and even 24 GB of RAM. Bad news: Samsung Galaxy S24 will only have 8GB of RAM [caption id="attachment_84858" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Samsung Galaxy S24[/caption] According to tipster Tarun Vats, the Galaxy S24 lineup is scheduled to be announced on January 17, 2024 in San Jose, California. Pre-orders will begin on January 17th and deliveries will begin between January 26th and January 30th. Open sales start on January 30. Ice Universe was the first to accurately talk about the new trend for smartphones with waterfall screens, about the bangs in the iPhone X, about the new design of the iPhone 14 with the Dynamic Island cutout, and about different 200-megapixel image sensors.

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The peak brightness of the OnePlus 12 screen will be 4500 cd/sq.m Insider Digital Chat Station published live photos of the future flagship OnePlus 12. The emphasis is on the screen, and it will be record-breaking in this model: OnePlus has already announced that the peak brightness will be 4500 cd/sq.m  - more than any other smartphone from the already official presented. [caption id="attachment_84827" align="aligncenter" width="780"] OnePlus 12[/caption] OnePlus 12 will have a BOE X1 OLED panel with a resolution of 3168 × 1440 pixels. One of the pictures below compares this panel with the 2K CSOT panel. The frame rate will be 120 Hz, the PWM adjustment frequency will be 2160 Hz. OnePlus 12 and its record-breaking screen were shown in live photos [caption id="attachment_84830" align="aligncenter" width="780"] OnePlus 12[/caption] [caption id="attachment_84831" align="aligncenter" width="780"] OnePlus 12[/caption] The official premiere of OnePlus 12 will take place on December 5. The smartphone will receive a heavily updated Hasselblad camera ( here you can see examples of photos ) and SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Previously, Digital Chat Station was the first to accurately report the specifications and release dates of Redmi K50 and Xiaomi 12.

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Including periscope telephoto OnePlus has revealed the camera specs of its upcoming flagship OnePlus 12, which will be launched on December 5th. [caption id="attachment_84760" align="aligncenter" width="320"] OnePlus 12[/caption] OnePlus 12 will receive a full set of cameras The main sensor of the new product will be the Sony LYT-808 with a resolution of 50 megapixels. Let us remember that this is a 1/1.4-inch format sensor, that is, not the largest by modern standards, but Sony positions it as the best solution after inch sensors. The ultra-wide-angle camera of the smartphone will be based on a 48-megapixel Sony IMX581 sensor, and the periscope “telephoto” will have a 64-megapixel Omnivision O64B sensor. The latest camera will provide 3x optical zoom. As for the rest, let us remind you that the new product will receive Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, up to 24 GB of RAM and 100-watt charging.

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The first devices with this shell will be the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus and Galaxy S24 Ultra The Sammobile resource has published a list of Samsung smartphones that will receive the One UI 6.1 shell based on Android 14. The list is unofficial - it is compiled based on Samsung’s stated release dates for updates for a particular model. [caption id="attachment_83981" align="aligncenter" width="768"] Samsung smartphone[/caption] 42 Samsung smartphone models will receive One UI 6.1. List The list looks like this: Galaxy S line : Galaxy S23 Ultra; Galaxy S23+; Galaxy S23; Galaxy S23 FE; Galaxy S22 Ultra; Galaxy S22+; Galaxy S22; Galaxy S21 FE; Galaxy S21 Ultra; Galaxy S21+; Galaxy S21. Galaxy Z line : Galaxy Z Fold5; Galaxy Z Flip5; Galaxy Z Fold4; Galaxy Z Flip4; Galaxy Z Fold3; Galaxy Z Flip3. Galaxy A line : Galaxy A73; Galaxy A72; Galaxy A54; Galaxy A53; Galaxy A52; Galaxy A52 5G; Galaxy A52s; Galaxy A34; Galaxy A33; Galaxy A24; Galaxy A23; Galaxy A14; Galaxy A13; Galaxy A04s; Galaxy A04; Galaxy A05s. Galaxy M line : Galaxy M54; Galaxy M53 5G; Galaxy M33 5G; Galaxy M23. Galaxy F line : Galaxy F54; Galaxy F23; Galaxy F14 5G. Galaxy Xcover line : Galaxy Xcover 5 Pro; Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro. The following Samsung tablet models will also receive the One UI 6.1 update: Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, Galaxy Tab S9+, Galaxy Tab S9, Galaxy Tab S9 FE, Galaxy Tab S9 FE+, Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, Galaxy Tab S8+, Galaxy Tab S8 and Galaxy Tab A7 Lite. The first Samsung smartphones to run One UI 6.1 out of the box will be the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus and Galaxy S24 Ultra, debuting in January 2024.

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Nubia says that this smartphone is designed for astrophotography Nubia Technologies President Ni Fei published on his Weibo page a photo taken by the future flagship Nubia Z60 Ultra. The image showing the starry sky was taken at an altitude of 4200 meters at a temperature of −10°C. [caption id="attachment_83969" align="aligncenter" width="413"] Nubia Z60 Ultra camera[/caption] Masterpieces of astrophotography at the touch of a button. “ No camera settings are required, just press the shutter button to capture the starry sky with this “astrophotography phone.” I'm very pleased with the photos. This new wide-angle custom optics is very good ,” Ni Fei commented on the photo. According to the well-known insider Digital Chat Station, Nubia Z60 Ultra will receive a rear-facing front camera, and the main module of the main camera will still use a 35 mm EGF lens. The smartphone will also receive a new module with an ultra-wide-angle lens. Naturally, there will also be an optical stabilization system. Digital Chat Station was the first to accurately report the specifications and release dates of Redmi K30, K40, Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 11

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The company increased sales by 90% in just one month Counterpoint analysts assessed the Chinese smartphone market in October. This is not a quarterly result, but the data is still very interesting.  [caption id="attachment_82442" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Huawei sell Mate 60[/caption] For example, Huawei showed a huge growth of 90%, that is, almost doubling. And this growth is not in annual terms, but in just four weeks of October! The result was made possible thanks to the success of the Mate 60 smartphones.  The slogan “Made in China” helped Huawei sell Mate 60 smartphones in huge quantities We have heard about this very success more than once, but analysts note one of its reasons. It turns out that Huawei has resorted to new methods in marketing. Among other things, the company promoted its new smartphones, advertising the same sensational SoC Kirin 9000s under the slogan “Made in China.”   In annual terms, Huawei also showed a huge growth of 83%, many times ahead of all competitors in this indicator. Xiaomi grew by 33%, and Honor increased sales by 10%. 

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It will be released this year Insider Digital Chat Station has revealed the camera parameters of the Realme GT5 Pro, which will be equipped with the same image sensor as the OnePlus 12. Previously, OnePlus 12 officially announced the world premiere of LYT-T808, a high-end image sensor jointly developed by OnePlus and Sony. It has an optical format of 1/1.43 inches and is a dual-layer transistor sensor. At the same time, OnePlus 12 will be equipped with a 64-megapixel periscope telephoto lens that uses a Sony IMX890 image sensor and supports 2.7x zoom. Not only OnePlus 12, but also Realme GT5 Pro will receive a top-end Sony Lytia camera [caption id="attachment_80478" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Realme GT5 Pro[/caption] The Chinese regulator has already approved the release of Realme GT5 Pro, equipped with a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 2780 × 1264 pixels, which is equipped with an under-screen fingerprint sensor. Moreover, this new phone will be equipped with a 5400 mAh battery with support for 100W fast wired charging and 50W fast wireless charging. Digital Chat Station was the first to accurately report the specifications and release dates of the Redmi K60 and Xiaomi 13.

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Presentation expected soon Wang Teng Thomas, Redmi brand ambassador and general manager of Redmi Marketing Department, posted a message on Weibo suggesting that Redmi K70 smartphones have entered the mass production stage. Yesterday, Lu Weibing, president of Xiaomi Group, president of the international department and general manager of the Redmi brand, held a meeting on the Redmi K70. He confirmed that Redmi will start publishing teasers about the Redmi K70 in the coming days. [caption id="attachment_80448" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Xiaomi 14 Pro[/caption] Redmi K70, which will be more powerful than Xiaomi 14 Pro, has been put into mass production Previously, Digital Chat Station reported that the standard version of the Redmi K70 will be equipped with a single-chip Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 system, and the Redmi K70 Pro will receive the flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 platform. However, according to other sources, the Redmi K70 will receive Dimensity 9300, which is ahead of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 . Recently, three models of the Redmi K70 series have passed 3C certification. One of them supports fast charging with a power of 90 W, and the other two models support fast charging up to 120 W. Van Ten Thomas previously confirmed that Redmi, together with its partners, has identified and led the launch of Chinese flagship screens with 2K and 1.5K resolution. The presentation of new products will take place in the coming days.