Week 31 in review: Google details the Pixel 6 duo as Galaxy foldables leak
Week 31 saw little in terms of actual announcements, but the rumor mill was going full steam with Google's extensive teaser of the Pixel 6 duo capturing a lot of attention.
The Samsung foldable phones of Galaxy Z Flip3 and Fold 3 also leaked repeated ahead of next week's announcement, while the Galaxy A52s made a few appearances too.
Xiaomi is also hyping up its event for next week, where we should see the Mi Mix 4, which should be another beastly flagship.
The full list of our most popular stories of the week is below to make sure you haven't missed anything.
See you in a week!
Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro's availability details confirmed
Both smartphones will be powered by the in-house developed Tensor chip.
Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro have a custom Tensor processor, launching this fall
Launching later this year in the fall.
Xiaomi confirms Mi Mix 4 will launch on August 10, check out the under display camera
A new video surfaced showing off the Mi Mix 4's display with punch hole. The Mi Mix 4 will arrive with MIUI 12.5.
Report: sales of Samsung Galaxy S21 series are lower than S20, S10 sales
And by quite a margin too. Samsung is reportedly hoping that the Exynos 2200 with an AMD GPU to boost interest and sales of the S22 models.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 flexes SD888+ on Geekbench as first poster surfaces
The Mix 4 will come with MIUI 12.5 out of the box. It will have up to 12GB of RAM and 120W fast charging.
Samsung Galaxy S22 to have a 50 MP RGBW sensor
The sensor, alongside a 200 MP sibling, will be announced in September.
Stable HarmonyOS is now available to 65 Honor and Huawei devices
Phones and tablets from both brands, available in China, can now switch to the new UI.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 teasers hype up under-display camera and UWB tech
Mi Mix 4 is scheduled to debut on August 10.
The Redmi Note 10 Japan Edition is the first in the series with a Snapdragon 480 and IP68 rating
This is set up as an affordable 5G phone for carriers au and UQ mobile and will be available later this month.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 is coming on August 10 with stylus support
Xiaomi will also unveil the Mi Mix 4 next Tuesday.
Big pricing leak spoils Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event
Details for the European prices for the Z Fold3, Z Flip3, Watch4 Classic and Buds2 are out.
Our Samsung Galaxy A52 5G key features video is out
It's the upgraded 5G version of the standard Galaxy A52 which debuted earlier this year.
Samsung Galaxy Watch4 and Classic specs detailed unofficially days before announcement
Of the watches, the Classic models will be more premium with stainless steel bodies, while the vanilla ones will be made out of aluminum.
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G smiles for the camera in leaked renders
It's pictured in all four color options.
Asus Zenfone 8 beats Galaxy S21 in DxOMark camera review, can't quite match the iPhone 12 mini
With an overall score of 120, the Zenfone 8 is behind the mini (122), but ahead of the S21 (119).
Samsung reportedly launches internal review of its mobile division
This report comes after underwhelming sales of the Galaxy S21, alleged conflict with Mediatek, and weakened position in the makret.
Google's "custom" Tensor SoC might be just an unreleased Exynos
The chipset will be manufactured by Samsung, but it seems like there's more to that company's participation in the project.
Realme unveils the MagDart ecosystem: 50W and 15W chargers, power bank and more
The Realme Flash is just a concept phone. Instead, the first device to be charged with MagDart is the Realme GT (which is getting a special case).
Oppo to introduce second-gen under-display camera technology on August 4
It comes more than two years after the first prototype.
Huawei nova 8 escapes China with Kirin 820E chipset
The phone dropped its 5G capabilities before appearing in Russia.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 Indian prices leak
Neither will be cheap, but the Fold is definitely still unattainable for most.
Honor X20 is coming on August 12, design and key specs confirmed
It will sport a 64MP triple camera and support 5G networks.
Xiaomi CEO confirms August 10 launch for new smartphones and tablets
We'll likely see the announcement of the Mi Mix 4 and Mi Pad 5 series.
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- Realme TV
- 26 Aug 2021
- 8rt
Honor Magic 3 is the flagship.
- Art House
- 26 Aug 2021
- 8rt
There will be Pixel 6 this year.
- Pixel 4
- 22 Aug 2021
- 8rt
OK. Like I said, Pixel 5A is not good enough.
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