Week 23 in review: OnePlus 5 dominates headlines, Samsung and Oppo unveil new phones

Chip, 11 June 2017

The OnePlus 5 was certainly the hottest name in our news section over the past week - the upcoming flagship easily dominated our list of best read articles. And that's despite the fact that we actually got official new hardware.

Samsung unveiled its Galaxy J5 (2017) and Galaxy J7 (2017) mid-rangers, while Oppo delivered the R11 and R11 Plus flagships.

Xiaomi added a new color to the Xiaomi Mi 6 palette, while Nokia kept holding local events for its 3,5,6 smartphones that are about to go on sale across the globe.

OnePlus 5 back design officially revealed, horizontal dual camera confirmed

OnePlus 5 back design officially revealed, horizontal dual camera confirmed

The company also confirmed the smartphone will come with a wide dynamic range microphone.


OnePlus 5 India pricing leaked

OnePlus 5 India pricing leaked

A report claims that the OnePlus 5 will be available in India with a starting price of INR 32,999.


Newly leaked OnePlus 5 images show it looking a lot like the iPhone 7 Plus

Newly leaked OnePlus 5 images show it looking a lot like the iPhone 7 Plus

On the top side of the back is where the resemblance is most obvious.


Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) and J5 (2017) unveiled: 13MP cams and octa-core processors on a budget

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) and J5 (2017) unveiled: 13MP cams and octa-core processors on a budget

These stick close to Samsung's 2016 stylings and offer Nougat on a Super AMOLED screen.


OnePlus CEO posts first OnePlus 5 night shot

OnePlus CEO posts first OnePlus 5 night shot

Pete Lau posted the photo on Weibo, metadata reveals a 16 MP camera.


Three unannounced Moto devices get alleged pricing, all dual camera phones

Three unannounced Moto devices get alleged pricing, all dual camera phones

Moto’s three alleged dual-camera smartphones all get a price check.


Leaked OnePlus 5 camera samples point to brighter f/1.8 aperture

Leaked OnePlus 5 camera samples point to brighter f/1.8 aperture

The outgoing OnePlus 3/3T camera had an f/2.0 aperture. Also, check out this alleged screenshot.


New rumor says Samsung Galaxy Note8 will be first Snapdragon 836-powered phone

New rumor says Samsung Galaxy Note8 will be first Snapdragon 836-powered phone

The report notes the Snapdragon 836 chipset would be a slightly improved version of the Snapdragon 835 SoC.


New Apple iPad Pro 10.5 and 12.9 debut

New Apple iPad Pro 10.5 and 12.9 debut

The new 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch tablets come with powerful hardware upgrades and exclusive new iOS 11 features.


Samsung Galaxy C10 specs and pricing revealed

Samsung Galaxy C10 specs and pricing revealed

The first dual camera Samsung phone will have Snapdragon 660 and will cost around $515.


Xiaomi Mi 6 in Coral Blue goes on sale tomorrow

Xiaomi Mi 6 in Coral Blue goes on sale tomorrow

Only the Black and the Ceramic versions have been available until now (and the Ceramic sold out).


OnePlus 5 may cost 550 Euros in Finland, according to contest rules

OnePlus 5 may cost 550 Euros in Finland, according to contest rules

There's evidence about the cost of the upcoming OnePlus device, thanks to a Facebook contest.


iOS 11 announced: smarter Siri, smaller videos, better UI, louder music

iOS 11 announced: smarter Siri, smaller videos, better UI, louder music

You can now use Apple Pay over iMessage, make Siri translate to Chinese and navigate indoors.


Nokia 3, 5 and 6 arriving in Finland tomorrow

Nokia 3, 5 and 6 arriving in Finland tomorrow

The report notes that some other markets will also be getting these handsets soon, including the Philippines (June 8) and Vietnam (June 10).


OnePlus releases new 5 video teaser, details events in India and China

OnePlus releases new 5 video teaser, details events in India and China

OnePlus has already confirmed that the device will be officially announced on June 20.


OxygenOS 4.1.5 update for OnePlus 3/3T brings system push notifications

OxygenOS 4.1.5 update for OnePlus 3/3T brings system push notifications

Issues related to VoLTE and Android Auto connection have also been fixed.


Oppo R11 announced: dual camera with telephoto lens, Snapdragon 660 chipset

Oppo R11 announced: dual camera with telephoto lens, Snapdragon 660 chipset

Sales in China begin June 10, that's this Saturday. The official price has not been announced yte.


Buying a OnePlus 5 will require an invite, at least in India [Update: False alarm!]

Buying a OnePlus 5 will require an invite, at least in India [Update: False alarm!]

It looks like the much-hated invite system will be back for the next OnePlus smartphone.


Google Pixel XL 2 gets caught in benchmark with bigger screen, Snapdragon 835

Google Pixel XL 2 gets caught in benchmark with bigger screen, Snapdragon 835

Otherwise, not much has changed from its predecessor's specs, it seems.


Oppo R11 Plus officially unveiled: 6

Oppo R11 Plus officially unveiled: 6" AMOLED screen, 4,000mAh battery

And 6GB of RAM, other than that it has the same specs as the R11.


OnePlus 5 will have 8GB of RAM, Amazon India says

OnePlus 5 will have 8GB of RAM, Amazon India says

The smartphone will become available in the subcontinent on June 22.


Latest schematics show the dimensions of iPhone 8 and 7s Plus

Latest schematics show the dimensions of iPhone 8 and 7s Plus

The iPhone 8 is bigger than the 7, smaller than the 7 Plus. Also, the front bezel is quite unusual.


Samsung offering free Gear Fit2 to Galaxy S7/S7 edge buyers in UK

Samsung offering free Gear Fit2 to Galaxy S7/S7 edge buyers in UK

The offer is valid for purchases made from June 1 to June 30.


It's confirmed! Nokia 6, 5, and 3 arriving in India on June 13

It's confirmed! Nokia 6, 5, and 3 arriving in India on June 13

A new June 13 invite from HMD says let's "welcome a new era of Nokia smartphones."


A Kickstarter project wants to kill the Galaxy S8 Bixby button

A Kickstarter project wants to kill the Galaxy S8 Bixby button

Have you ever accidentally launched Bixby on your Galaxy S8? Now you can spend $20 to prevent that!



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