First SD 8 Gen 4 phones, vivo X100s leak, HMD Pulse trio official, Week 17 in review
Welcome to your week's recap. Xiaomi has dibs on the first Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 phone, followed by OnePlus and iQOO. So when the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 launches in October, expect the Xiaomi 15 and 15 Pro to be the first phones with the chip, followed by the OnePlus 13, and the iQOO 13.
We brought you an exclusive first look at the upcoming vivo X100s. The phone is slim and sleek at 7.89mm, has a flat display and flat sides, and comes with a Titanium option in May.
HMD's Pulse trio is here. All three new phones fall in the â¬100-â¬200 price range, prioritizing sustainability. HMD says the Pulse range is built to âGen 1 repairabilityâ and you can pick up self-repair kits from iFixit. Repairs include changing the battery but also swapping the screen.
All three use the same chipset â the Unisoc T606. The Pulse sells for â¬140/£100 and has a 6.65â LCD, a 720p+, a 13MP main camera, and a 5,000mAh battery. The Pulse+ bumps the price up to â¬160/£130, has the same screen, battery, and processor, but brings a 50MP main camera. The Pulse Pro isnât much more expensive at â¬180, has the same 50MP camera, display, and chipset, but it packs a 50MP selfie camera.
Here's the first phone powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
A new leak sheds some light on what we can expect later this year.
Exclusive: vivo X100s leaks ahead of May debut
The vivo X100s looks sleek with a 7.89mm thin profile, flat display, and flat sides.
HMD Pulse trio unveiled: affordable phones with 'Gen 1 repairability'
You should be able to replace the battery with simple tools at home in 5 minutes. iFixit will sell repair kits that will also let you change the display.
Samsung is maybe finally making headway on fast charging after years of lagging behind the Chinese phones. The company's upcoming charger was detailed - the EP-T5020 has two USB-C ports with 25W and 50W max speed and a rumored MSRP of â¬70 - ouch.
Audiophile brand Moondrop teased its first phone the MIAD 01. They say it can be used as a Hi-Fi player and has both 3.5mm and 4.4mm interfaces.
Also, we got the see the new Huawei Pura 70 Ultra disassembled on video, and got a peek at its 1-inch type retractable camera.
Audiophile brand Moondrop teases its first smartphone, the MIAD 01
Features dedicated 4.4mm and 3.5mm headphone jacks.
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra gets disassembled on video, take a look at that retractable camera
The phone was announced last week and it's already been torn down for our viewing pleasure.
Nokia 225 4G (2024) refresh incoming with a larger battery and USB-C
Feature phones aren't dead yet and do a good enough job at what phones are supposed to do - make calls.