Week 11 in review: Galaxy A52 and A72 official as OnePlus 9 leaks intensify
Welcome to another week's recap, let's get started. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A52, A52 5G and Galaxy A72. All three phones are already on sale - the Galaxy A52 4G and A72 4G offering Snapdragon 720 chipsets and 90Hz refresh screens, while the Galaxy A52 5G has Snapdragon 750 chipset and 120Hz screen.
Speaking to investors, Samsung's co-CEO DJ Koh has revealed that Samsung could skip unveiling a Galaxy Note in 2021, due to a "serious imbalance" in semiconductor market globally. He did add that next year the lineup should be back on track, reassuring Note fans that the lineup is still in the company's future plans.
The OnePlus 9 series will arrive next week (March 23) and it was heavily featured in our top stories this week. It appears that both the OnePlus 9 and the OnePlus 9 Pro will have an LTPO OLED display, capable of running a QHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate at the same time. The LTPO backplane technology will allow the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro's displays to go between 120Hz and 1Hz to maximize smoothness and battery life.
The pair of phones will also come with 2 years of warranty, instead of the usual 1 year - great news for everyone living outside the EU. Meanwhile, the OnePlus 9 Pro scored 660k on AnTuTu this week. Finally, the OnePlus Watch specs leaked - the wearable expected to join the phones at the event next week. It will feature an SpO2 sensor, IP68 element-resistance and optional LTE connectivity.
A day after OnePlus, Realme will drop its 8 series. The Realme 8 Pro will premiere the 108MP camera sensor in the lineup.
Another announcement for next week is the Poco X3 Pro, slated for March 22. It's expected to start at €269 for a 6/128GB model and run a Snapdragon 860 chipset.
The final major story was the Asus ROG Phone 5 failing its durability test. Despite having the standard glass and metal sandwich construction, the device has a weak point along the antenna line on the side frame. With some pressure applied to the back, the host was able to crack the frame and fatally damage the internal vibration motor. So if you have an ROG Phone 5, try not to bend it, okay?
That'll do it for the biggest stories of the week. The full list is below. See you in a week!
Samsung announces Galaxy A52, Galaxy A52 5G and Galaxy A72
The A52 5G has a 120Hz display, the other two get 90Hz ones.
OnePlus 9 series to arrive with LTPO screen, QHD+ resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate
That’s the very same panel, used on the Oppo Find X3 series.
OnePlus teases Morning Mist color for OnePlus 9 Pro, camera system
The latest teasers for the OnePlus 9 series are in.
ROG Phone 5 snaps like a twig in durability test
Some midframe issues rendered the latest ROG Phone useless.
Nokia G10, X10 and X20 leak ahead of announcement
Don’t get your hopes up, none of them is a flagship.
OnePlus 9 Pro benchmark score surfaces, more camera samples shared officially
Someone managed to run AnTuTu on the phone and the results are... interesting.
The OnePlus 9 phones will come with 2 years of warranty
CEO Pete Lau says that 2 years is how long most flagship buyers keep their phone before upgrading.
Samsung to delay next Galaxy Note due to chip shortage, but promises one in 2022
Analysts expect a hefty decline in sales.
HTC Wildfire E3 is official with four cameras and a 4,000 mAh battery
The entry-level phone has appeared in Russia.
Foldable Xiaomi Mi Mix appears in leaked hands-on photos
The phone will adopt the solution with a big internal display and a second panel on the outside.
OnePlus Watch specs leak ahead of March 23 unveiling
It will come with an SpO2 sensor, IP68 rating, and support LTE connectivity.
Realme 8 series is arriving on March 24 with 108MP Infinity Camera
The Pro variant will feature the 108MP camera, while the vanilla model will sport a 64MP unit.
Sony Xperia Pro has the largest vapor cooling chamber in a phone yet
JerrryRigEverything has taken apart his fair share of gaming smartphones - none had a vapor chamber as large as this one.
Asus Zenfone 8 to come in three variants, Mini will sport 5.9-inch OLED panel
A compact Android flagship from Asus is on the way.
Spy shots suggest that the Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro will also have a secondary display on the back
Just like the Mi 11 Ultra, which we saw on video. The Pro and Ultra will share other features as well.
Oppo Find X3 Pro starts receiving update, finally has 1 Hz-120 Hz adaptive refresh rate
The panel supports it naturally, but Oppo shipped some units without the feature.
Poco teases global launch event for March 22, Poco F3 and X3 Pro incoming
A separate India launch will take place on March 30.
Realme 8, 8 Pro blind sale scheduled to begin today
Users will be able to reserve a Realme 8 or Realme 8 Pro with an INR1,080 payment in advance.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro to have AI triple camera, sample photo shared
Black Shark CEO Lou Yuzhou has teased the camera of the Black Shark Pro 4 on Weibo.
The LTPO AMOLED displays on the OnePlus 9 series will have 1-120 Hz adaptive refresh rate
Also, the Pro will have very fast response times thanks to a high touch sampling rate.
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Reader comments
- K98VLAD
- 22 Mar 2021
- Lhg
Bro I literally don't care about the UI because I like seeing new things. Samsung is useless for me if it has weak performance even though they have better cameras and speakers than other android brands.
- beep bop boop
- 22 Mar 2021
- GYi
but xiaomi has a trashier UI, oh and does the redmi have 3x optical zoom???????
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