Week 22 in review: Essential PH-1, Moto Z2 Play and Nubia Z17 announced

Chip, 04 June 2017

Week 22 of 2017 is now behind us and it brought some interesting hardware. Andy Rubin's new company Essential announced its first phone, Motorola delivered the Z2 Play, while ZTE brought the beastly Nubia Z17.

Meanwhile OnePlus 5 leaks and teasers kept coming in and the hype around the next flagship by the Chinese company is really building up.

Nokia's return to the global smartphone market is also coming closer and we might be close to seeing the first proper flagship by the brand that is now under HMD ownership.

Check out the list of our most popular stories from the past week below.

Samsung Galaxy Note8 to come with Infinity Display, Android 7.1.1

Other rumors say the device will run Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box.

OnePlus 5 teaser suggests it's smaller than the 3T

Hiding in the shadows, the OnePlus 5 might also have a dual-edge screen.

Andy Rubin's Essential phone unveiled with unique edge-to-edge screen

The on-phone camera has two sensors, but using the accessory pins you can snap on a 360° cam.

OnePlus 5 teaser campaign continues, this time with a camera sample

It's actually two samples put together side by side, one of which was captured with the upcoming smartphone.

ZTE nubia Z17 announced with Snapdragon 835 and 8GB RAM

The flagship packs Snapdragon 835 chipset with 128 GB storage and 23 MP + 12 MP dual-camera setup.

Galaxy J5 (2017) listed for pre-order in Germany - announce it already, Samsung

A bunch of retailers have it on their websites with a price set at €279 and a shipping date later this month.

OnePlus launches a poll for retail box design of the OnePlus 5

You can cast a vote for one of eight proposals on Weibo.

First look at LG V30 shows Full Vision display, new color

We finally get a good look at the upcoming LG V30 and its all-screen front panel.

Samsung Galaxy Note7R pictured, looks just like Note7

A new leak has surfaced allegedly showing the upcoming Note7R or Note FE's front and back.

Xiaomi Mi 6c with Snapdragon 660 may have just been spotted in a benchmark

A new, unknown Xiaomi handset codenamed Jason has been put through the paces of GFXBench.

Oppo R11 stars in more live images, spec sheet leaks too (including for the R11 Plus)

The phones have been leaking a lot in the past month or so, but we are now only a few days away from their unveiling on June 10.

Nokia is launching something in India on June 13

How much are you willing to bet that the event is all about the local debut of the Nokia 6, 5, and 3?

Moto X Play is now receiving the update to Android 7.1.1 Nougat

The company has posted the update documentation on its support website, so the rollout should start any moment now.

Nokia 9 rocks AnTuTu: Snapdragon 835 and 4GB RAM detected

Was the 8GB version a faulty result? Or is it a special edition?

Samsung's Galaxy C10 first dual camera smartphone leaks in HD renders and video

A bunch of renders of the upcoming Galaxy C10 showcase the phone's design, dual cameras.

Samsung Galaxy S8+ with 6GB RAM, 128GB storage reaches India

The S8+ version with more RAM and expanded storage will be available in a week.

Moto Z2 Play goes official along with new Moto Mods

Includes a smaller battery in a thinner and lighter design.

OnePlus 5 to be announced on June 15, leaked poster claims

While this may very well turn out to be true, it's incredibly easy to fake such an image.

Apple releases three new ads to convince you to switch to an iPhone

They are part of an ongoing campaign by the company to woo owners of smartphones running other operating systems.

Best Buy Memorial Day sale lets you save on iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, iPhone SE, Galaxy S7 edge

There are also savings to be had if you purchase an LG G6, Moto Z Droid, or Moto Z Play.

Render of Xiaomi Mi Note 3 surfaces, shows dual-camera

We may have just gotten our first look at the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 through a leaked render.

Latest OnePlus 3/3T OxygenOS Open Beta includes Ambient display 2.0, Lift up display

It comes with sharing functionality for Shot on OnePlus and OnePlus Font.

Oppo R11 hits GeekBench, Snapdragon 660 is a winner

A week ahead of announcement, the phone's already listed in the benchmark's database with its official name.

Intel announces new Core X-series processors, features the new Core i9

Includes nine new models with up to 18 physical cores.

Samsung Galaxy S8 selling twice as many units as S7

According to a Samsung official the Galaxy S8 is selling at twice the pace of the Galaxy S7.

YouTube for Android officially gets bottom navigation bar

The new look has been in testing since September of last year, but now it's about to go live for everyone.

Week in review

Reader comments

TechLover1
04 Jun 2017
LfN

Yes, it was another interesting week. To mention only a few points: the flagship Essential PH 1 is pretty interesting and promising, but let's see in a few weeks or months, how it will be received by the customers. The rumors, leaks, etc, about the u...