Top stories of 2022: 2nd quarter
Welcome to our roundup of the best news stories of 2022. Now we’ll look back at the most popular stories from the second quarter of the year, with each subsequent quarter having its own story.
There were a bunch of announcements in the second quarter. We have a pair of foldables – the vivo X Fold and the Huawei Mate Xs 2. We also have the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, which was 10% faster and 30% more efficient than the SD 8 Gen 1.
The vivo X80 and X80 Pro arrived with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Dimensity 9000, respectively.
The Nothing (1) phone started leaking and Nothing Launched its highly successful teaser campaign. Google also teased the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, as well as the Pixel Watch and Pixel Tablet, revealing their design. Google has also launched the Pixel 6a for $449 – the phone will prove to be a big hit!
Apple announced the M2 chipset with an 18% faster processor and 35% faster graphics than the M1. The first laptop to receive the new silicon was the MacBook Air M2, which also got a new, thinner design with a larger 13.6-inch Retina display with thin bezels.
Sony announced the WH-1000XM5 wireless noise canceling headphones, the Xperia 10 IV with a bigger battery in a smaller battery, and the Xperia 1 IV with a single zoom Camera.
Speaking of unique cameras, the ZTE Axon 40 Ultra debuted with a 35mm primary camera, providing a closer perspective that we loved here at the office. It is now an all time favorite among us.
Other key announcements were the OnePlus 10R, Poco F4 GT, Poco M4 5, REalme Narzo 50i Prime, Infinix Note 12 VIP (which turned out to be more of a showcase for Infinix’s 120W charging tech ) and the Realme 9 .
These are just a few of the highlights from the second quarter, you can find the full list of top stories below.
It should be launched next week.
It will be available over-the-counter from June 27 via AliExpress.
There’s also the Infinix Note 12 (G96), which is a refresh of the original Note 12 with a new chipset (you guessed it, it’s the Helio G96).
The X80 Pro+ will arrive later this year in its own event.
The NFC model follows.
The X30 launched in China, the X9 in Malaysia, the Magic4 Lite goes to France. Additionally, the Honor Play 6T series will be unveiled tomorrow.
The 4G version of the Realme 9 has a better camera and build quality than the 5G model, arguably a better display too.
The X4 GT is the first Poco with a 144Hz display. The F4 is the first to have optical stabilization on its main camera.
And the 6.7″ 120Hz AMOLED display, although it loses some goodies like OIS and an in-display fingerprint reader.
It supports refresh rate up to 168Hz, 4K HDR video capture, AV1 hardware decoding.
The vivo X Fold is on sale in China and it’s cheaper than a Galaxy Z Fold3.
The vivo X Note has a 21:10 screen with a 120Hz refresh rate on the front and a quad camera with ZEISS lenses on the back.
These include six H-series chips and two U-series chips – all Zen 3+.
The same SoC that already powers the Galaxy A33, A53 and M33.
The OnePlus 10R is available in two versions – one with 150W charging and another with 80W.
The Watch GT 3 Pro is available in three versions: 46 mm in titanium, 43 mm in ceramic and a Porsche Design model.
It will go on sale next week.
The Ultra uses two custom IMX787 sensors for the main and ultra-wide cameras and a periscope for the telephoto module.
Includes RX 6950XT, RX 6750XT and RX 6650XT.
Like the previous GT, this one has shoulder triggers for gaming and an advanced cooling solution.
Mate Xs 2 offers a 120Hz OLED panel, 50MP main camera and works with Huawei’s M-Pen 2s stylus.
The Watch GT 3 Pro is available in three versions: 46 mm in titanium, 43 mm in ceramic and a Porsche Design model.
Open sales begin May 4.
It will go on sale next week.
Includes RX 6950XT, RX 6750XT and RX 6650XT.
The exterior design of the phone may look virtually the same, but Sony has also upgraded the Mark 4’s display, speakers and other cameras.
The new device gets a Snapdragon 695 and a 5,000 mAh battery.
Has a dual camera system and 5G connectivity.
Features improved noise cancellation, a new design and a higher price.
It has a Snapdragon 695 chipset with 5G connectivity.
Two new 5G midrangers powered by MediaTek Dimensity chipsets.
The new 4nm chipset promises a 20% increase in GPU over the Snapdragon 778G.
Also reveals new motherboard chipsets and features.
Reno8 Pro and Pro+ get the same Sony IMX766 50MP sensor and MariSilicon X NPU as on the Find X5 Pro.
With 50MP ultra wide, 8MP tele (3x) and 50MP selfie cameras. In addition, the charging speed has increased to 100W and reaches 100% in half an hour.
Notifications, Messages, Wallet, Maps, News, and CarPlay have received updates.
It is built on a more advanced 5nm process and comes with two additional GPU cores.
Note that this is the 5G version with Snapdragon 865 and is only available on KT and LG Uplus in Korea at the moment.
It will be launched next month.
Phones and smartwatches are coming this fall, tablets next year.
The device also comes with “the thinnest bezel in the industry” at 0.98mm.
The phone looks a lot like OnePlus 10R renders.
Don’t expect huge changes from last-gen devices.
Not as transparent as we thought.
Open sales in China begin on April 26.
Serie A is mainly to blame.
Many “great” chants ensue.
Open sales in China begin on May 31.
All three are set to go on sale in China on May 31.
It will be a major upgrade over the standard Note 12 launched last week. It had a 50MP primary camera and supported 33W charging.
It is built around a 90Hz screen.
And a 50MP dual camera on the back, similar to the Edge 30 Pro. However, the phone costs around half the price of the Pro.
Demand for the S22 in South Korea reportedly declined after the throttling scandal. Carriers increase subsidies to increase demand.
It is already available over the counter in the Philippines.
A direct successor to the Xiaomi Civi launched last year.
The F21 Pro is available in a special fiberglass leather version.
The K10 5G is vastly different from the standard K10 introduced earlier.
The new chip keeps the hardware effectively the same, but the new 4nm process has enabled higher clock speeds and lower power consumption.
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