Week 16 in review: Xiaomi 13 Ultra, Pad 6, Pad 6 Pro, Band 8 official
Welcome to your week’s recap. Xiaomi held a big event where it announced two tablets – the Xiaomi Pad 6 and Pad 6 Pro, the Xiaomi Band 8, a Sound Move speaker, an 86-inch Mini LED smart EV, but most importantly the Xiaomi 13 Ultra.
The Xiaomi 13 Ultra brings four 50MP cameras – a primary with a 1-inch sensor and f/1.9-4.0 variable aperture, a 75mm zoom camera, a 120mm zoom camera and an ultra wide shooter. The Ultra features a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, a 5,000mAh battery with 90W wired charging and 50W wireless charging. Xiaomi will launch the 13 Ultra in the Chinese market in April , then in markets around the world in the following months.
The iPhone 15 Pro will feature a titanium frame, curved glass, and a new Action button on the side. The Pro models would also have a new dark red colorway. As for the vanilla iPhone 15 and Plus, they would get a new mix of cyan and green and frosted rear glass panels, like the current Pro models.
The Samsung Galaxy A24 is official, although Samsung never really made an announcement. The phone has been posted on the Samsung Vietnam website.
It features a 6.5-inch 90Hz Super AMOLED display, a MediaTek Helio G99 chipset with 6GB or 8GB of RAM, and a 5,000mAh battery with 25W charging. has a 50MP main camera, along with a 5MP ultrawide and 2MP macro. We still do not know the price of the Galaxy A24.
The Google Pixel Fold is expected to be announced on May 10. It will cost “over $1,700”, matching the previously leaked price of $1,799. To sweeten that up, Google is reportedly offering a free Pixel Watch to Pixel Fold buyers, in addition to a trade-in option. According to “internal documents and images”, the Pixel Fold has “the most durable hinge on a foldable”. It will also be marketed as water resistant, although it’s unclear which standard it will conform to. The outer screen will be 5.8″, while the inner screen will open up to 7.6″.
Speaking of Google, the Pixel 7a will also be announced on May 10. It will cost $499 and be available immediately.
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A new dark red version is coming to the Pro range.
Xiaomi’s photography masterclass will arrive in international markets this time.
Both would be formalized at Google I/O in May.
The pair bring new chipsets, improved displays and a design inspired by Xiaomi 13.
Band 8 brings a plethora of new styling options.
It features a stacked design with a leatherette material on the back.
The Band 8 has a new design and a new bracelet.
The search giant’s first foldable smartphone is set to be fully unveiled on May 10.
Xiaomi’s best camera has arrived!
Pricing and availability are not yet provided.
The Poco F5 Pro is believed to be the Redmi K60 for the global market.
All three phones are powered by Snapdragon 778G LTE only.
The most powerful flagship cameraphone arrives today at 19:00 GMT +8.
Or at least let you install apps from third-party app stores.
The new graphics unit will have 12 compute units instead of the 3CU on the Exynos 2200.
The phone is a rebranded Huawei Enjoy 60 with 5G.
The retailer jumped on the gun and showed us pricing ahead of schedule.
Spotify commands and voice input are now available directly from the cover screen.
Official-looking renders and specs tell us about the upcoming Galaxy A-series phone.
This will wait for buyers to install it once they set up the phone.
Take a look at these precision interiors.
Sales begin April 21.
The series will feature a circular camera island.
The Realme 11 series is expected to launch next month.
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