Week 39 in review: Realme 2 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro debut
A couple of phones debuted this week, but you don't have to look further than our top 10 trending chart to know which one was more interesting - the Realme 2 Pro debut is easily the event of week 39.
Meanwhile Xiaomi unveiled the Redmi Note 6 Pro, which is hardly a great improvement over its predecessor. It does bring the notch trend to the Xiaomi Note lineup, so it has that going for it, we guess.
Meanwhile as an announcement-filled October is on our doorstep we are getting all sorts of teasers and leaks. OnePlus 6T, Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL as well as Nokia 7.1 all made headlines. We also got LG officially talking about the V40 ThinQ in what was half an announcement, half a teaser for next week's event.
We also got more details of the puzzle that are the iPhone XS and XS Max launch as those two hit their second wave of countries.
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro unveiled: adding a notch and a dual selfie cam to the old recipe
The recipe of the Redmi Note 5 AI Dual Camera that is. The saner name alone is worth the upgrade.
Realme 2 Pro is official with Snapdragon 660 and 8 GB RAM
The phone has a smaller notch than the Realme 2 and up to 128 GB internal storage.
Nokia 7.1 Plus/X7 appears in first live images
The phone appears to have a protruding dual camera setup and two color options.
LG V40 ThinQ press image shows off the notch and the triple camera
The flagship will retain the dedicated Google Assistant button.
Apple iPhone XS Max massively outselling the regular iPhone XS
The bigger phone sees three to four times the demand of the 5.8” device.
OnePlus 6T battery capacity revealed
The phone will have a 3,700 mAh power cell, according to a leaked photo of the battery label.
Apple iPhone XS Max components valued at $443
The rest of the $1,099 base price is research and development, manufacturing, logistics, marketing, etc.
Foldable phone prototype from Lenovo demoed in short video
The phone appears fully-functioning and features a Surface Book-like hinge.
LG V40 ThinQ officially announced, but specs are yet to be confirmed
Five cameras in total confirmed. We also expect a new Carmine Red color.
Huawei explains why it doesn't supply other manufacturers with its Kirin SoCs
It helps the company stand out in the oversaturated smartphone market.
Razer Phone 2 press image reveals design identical to the original
The only noticeable difference is the new camera alignment.
Black and white renders leak of the Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL
Not that we’re seeing anything new, but the authenticity of these renders are spot on. Some specs are also revealed about the devices.
Lenovo Z5 Pro all-screen slider to arrive on October 1
The phone appeared briefly in the hands of Liu Jun, Lenovo VP, at TechWorld 2018 in Beijing.
Three new Nokias spotted in the ARCore database: Nokia 9, 7.1 Plus and one more
HMD has an event scheduled for next week where one of these three will be unveiled.
DisplayMate: iPhone XS Max has the best display on the market
Move over Galaxy Note9, the iPhone XS Max has the highest accuracy, brightness and lowest reflectivity.
Alleged renders of the Huawei Mate 20 Pro show a triple cam and in-display fingerprint
The latest flagship from Huawei is not quite here, but here’s what the phone probably looks like. The camera might also be able to switch to a wide mode.
Google Pixel 3 XL shown in full hands-on video, reportedly has improved haptic feedback
The video was made by a blogger in Russia, where Pixel devices aren’t officially available.
Early sales of iPhone XS and XS Max below Apple's peak levels, expected to slow down
Insiders from the supply chain are using the slower early sales to predict lower than expected sales later this year.
Google Pixel 3 promo materials leak, showing it off one more time
The Pixel 3 still has a ways to go to catch up with its bigger sibling when it comes to amount of leaks.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro found in another store, the price feels a bit high
Changes from to the Redmi Note 5 Pro include a notched screen and a dual selfie camera. But with less RAM/storage, we expected a lower price.
Google Pixel 3 XL's wallpapers leaked, available for download
The live wallpapers bring new forms and colors, new rotating Earth, Moon, and Pluto.
The iPhone XS sets the benchmark for drop survivability
Quite the reversal from the drop test we saw earlier this week.
The Oppo Find X could become the first phone with 10GB of RAM
A Find X with 10GB of RAM surfaced on TENAA.
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