Week 26 in review: Redmi 6 Pro is official, Galaxy Note9 set for August 9

As scheduled this week Xiaomi announced the Redmi 6 Pro as the final piece of the Redmi 6 roster.

Xiaomi also refreshed its tablet line with the Mi Pad 4, a slate with a Snapdragon 660, optional LTE and a superb starting price of just €150.

Finally, Xiaomi released a Flame Red color variant of the Redmi Note 5 and a Mi 6X Hatsune Miku Special Edition.

Now all of our attention turns to the Xiaomi Mi Max 3, which made the rounds this week revealing a mammoth 5,400mAh battery and a Snapdragon 710 chipset. It may go official as soon as next week, making these exiting times for all fans of the Chinese manufacturer.

Meanwhile, Samsung set August 9 as the date for the Galaxy Note9 announcement. After the Galaxy Note9 has had a few months of reign as Samsung flagship the Galaxy S10 series will debut, likely around MWC time in 2019. The Galaxy S10+ could have a triple camera on the back.

The Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL showed us a better look at their designs this week. The smaller phone will have a tall-aspect screen while the XL version will feature a notch.

Moving to later this year - Nokia is expected to release a Nokia 9 with an under the display fingerprint scanner and Apple is expected to ship all three new iPhones in September. As an added bonus there may be a larger Apple Watch in the works.

We'll see you right here in a week!

Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro goes official with 19:9 notched screen

The device is powered by a Snapdragon 625 SoC, and sports a 5.84 inch display with 2280x1080 pixel resolution.

Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Pro leaks with Snapdragon 710 and 5,400 mAh battery

Mi Max 3 Pro leaks from an unexpected source - Xiaomi's official website.

Samsung Galaxy Note9 specs and features revealed in detailed hands-on

One of the industry's veterans had some quality time with the still unreleased Note9 and shared his experience.

Samsung Galaxy S10+ to have a version with three cameras

The Galaxy S10 series will include three phones with two different screen sizes.

Samsung Galaxy Note9 announcement officially set for August 9

Samsung confirmed the Galaxy Note9 launch date - August 9.

Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 arrives with LTE for $230

The device comes with 8” screen, Face Unlock and Snapdragon 660 chipset.

OpenKirin brings vanilla Android experience to your Huawei/Honor device

Tired of EMUI or just want a change of pace? Here's a stock Android solution for your Kirin-powered Huawei/Honor handset.

Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL design leaks in full

The bigger phone will come with a notch, the regular one will skip it.

Xiaomi Mi 6X Hatsune Miku Edition officially arrives

The turquoise phone arrives with a power bank, fancy transparent cover and a gift card in the box.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 gets new Flame Red color option

The model has been launched in China, and comes in 4GB RAM and 64GB storage options.

New Xiaomi device coming next week

Reports point towards new variants of existing devices. Specifically, a Mi 6X Hatsune Edition and a new Red color model for the Redmi Note 5.

2018 iPhones will all ship in September, larger Apple Watch incoming

Apple analyst claims that all 2018 iPhones will ship in September, also expects iPad with Face ID, larger screen Watch and cheaper MacBook Air.

Xiaomi Mi Max 3 price leaks days before the official launch

The Mi Max 3's latest leak adds pricing and stereo loudspeakers to the list of known details.

HMD working on Nokia 9 with under display fingerprint reader

The phone reportedly builds on the Nokia 8 Sirocco design and should be unveiled later this year.