Week 2 in review: OnePlus 10 Pro, Honor Magic V announced
Last week was pretty busy with, Samsung announcing the much-anticipated Galaxy S21 FE, a few Chinese launches and the commotion around CES 2022. This week maintained the pace with a bunch of announcements from OnePlus, Honor and Xiaomi.
Arguably the highlight of this week is the OnePlus 10 Pro announcement in China. The rumors turned out to be true so along with the new design, the next-generation OnePlus sports an LTPO 2.0 screen, second-generation Hasselblad camera setup, 80W charging and, of course, a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC.
The Honor Magic V was the other major announcement this week. Not only it's the first foldable handset from the company but it's also the world's first Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered foldable phone. Sadly, the company still hasn't decided whether or not to offer the handset outside of China.
Speaking of foldables, Oppo's Find N is facing shortages with more than a million registering for its sale. And interest in the segment is clearly growing as the detailed Motorola Razr 3 specs leak sparked some serious interest.
Realme 9i also debuted, becoming the first member of the 9 series. It runs on the Snapdragon 680 and offers a respectable 5,000mAh battery with speedy 33W charging.
There was something for Apple fans too as the company released iOS 15.2.1 and iPadOS 15.2.1 and we saw more reports that the iPhone 14 Pro will sport a 48MP main camera.
You can take a look at our most popular articles from this week and see if you missed anything. Until next Sunday when we will return with another weekly recap.
OnePlus 10 Pro is official: SD 8 Gen 1, 80W charging and LTPO 2.0 display
A new chipset, faster charging and a better screen are just some of the changes.
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G, A33 5G and A53 5G get listed on BIS
All three models are dual-SIM, at least two of them are supposed to use the yet to be announced Exynos 1200 chipset.
Samsung to announce the Galaxy S22 series on February 8, local media reports
Shipments will begin on February 24 according to the Korean press.
Google asks Apple to stop green bubble bullying on iMessage
The Twitter account of Android says “the solution exists”, suggesting the multi-colored bubble solution should be axed.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE hot take
The Galaxy S21 Fan Edition seems to be missing some fan-favorite features but it's still a good phone.
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G is the latest model to receive Android 12 update with One UI 4
It follows in the footsteps of the A52 which got it last week.
Honor Magic V is the first folding phone with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset
Open sales in China start on January 18.
OnePlus 10 Pro's new LTPO 2.0 display detailed
The new panel will finally bring the promised but hardly achieved feature of low-frequency refresh rate.
OnePlus launches new Mithril Buds Pro, rolls out update with Dual Connection feature
The new color option is only available in China for now. The update is for existing OnePlus Buds Pro units.
Oppo Find N faces shortages as 1 million people register to buy it
The foldable is in high demand due to its relatively low price of CNY 7,699 ($1,200).
Watch the OnePlus 10 Pro announcement here
New cameras, new LTPO 2.0 display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, and 80W charging.
OnePlus sells 20,000 10 Pro units in first flash sale
According to the brand, the batch went out in 1 (one) second.
A new report corroborates the iPhone 14 Pro will have a 48MP camera
Apple will use the higher resolution for some hybrid photo-taking and 8K video.
Xiaomi 12 Ultra to have the same camera hardware as the 11 Ultra
The 11 Ultra had a great hardware, but does Xiaomi risk losing its advantage?
Realme 9i is official with Snapdragon 680, big battery
The midrange phone is on sale in Vietnam now for 6,500,500 VND.
Alleged pricing for Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 lineup leaks
The base model may start between €680 and € 700.
Samsung will launch the Exynos 2200 alongside the S22 series, denies any issues
A Samsung official suggested that the issues that plagued the Exynos 2100 were caused by its Mali GPU.
Oppo A36 announced with a 5,000 mAh battery, Snapdragon 680
The phone is powered by the LTE-only Snapdragon 680.
Google’s Senior VP says he isn’t asking for iMessage on Android, but for RCS to work on iPhone
This follows a colorful conversation on Twitter over the weekend about iMessage, SMS, and RCS support for iPhone.
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Reader comments
- S21 FE
- 17 Jan 2022
- 3Sq
Honor Magic V - just as new.