Week 25 in review: Nothing Phone (2), Google Pixel 8, and OnePlus V Fold leaks

2023-06-25

Welcome to another week's recap. Interestingly enough, our top story of the week was Nothing's transparent USB-C cable for the Phone (2). The cable has the brand's engraving as well as six tiny circles, which we hope are LEDs, but are likely just part of the design.

While on the topic, we got reported prices for the 8/256GB and 12/512GB Nothing Phone (2) - €729 and €849, respectively. We'll find out for sure on July 11.

We gathered a list of all Galaxy devices that are eligible for OneUI 6.0 and Android 14. The Galaxy S21 or newer is surely getting the Android 14 along with the Galaxy Z Fold3/4 and Z Flip3/4, from the mid-range, the Galaxy A73, A72, A54, A53, A52, A34, A33, A24, A14, A13, and A04s are supposed to get the newest Android version this year or at the beginning of the next one, judging by previous releases. The Galaxy M54, M53 5G, M33 5G, and the M23, along with the Galaxy F54, F23, and F14 5G will also qualify.

The display specs of the Google Pixel 8 duo leaked. The Pixel 8 Pro will have a 6.70-inch 1344x2992px 120Hz display with a maximum 1,600 nit brightness - that's slightly lower ppi compared to the 7 Pro, but much higher max brightness. The Pixel 8 is getting a smaller 6.17-inch 1080p panel with a faster 120Hz refresh rate, and a higher 1,400 nit brightness than its predecessor.

We got our first CAD-based renders of the OnePlus V Fold. It's bigger than the Find N2 and will be more in line with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 and vivo X Fold2. In terms of design, we can see the OnePlus V Fold will bring sleek metal sides, and a tall cover screen with a punch hole. The back appears to have a leather-like finish and a prominent camera ring housing three sensors and Hasselblad branding. Based on rumors, we should see a 50MP main camera (IMX 890) alongside an unspecified ultrawide module and a periscope lens. OnePlus V Fold is expected to debut with the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 chipset and a 4,800 mAh battery with support for up to 100W wired charging.

The Honor 90 Lite is official with a Dimensity 6020 chipset and a 100MP main camera. The other cameras are a 5MP ultrawide, a 2MP macro, and a 16MP selfie. The phone has a 6.7-inch 90Hz display and a 4,500mAh battery with 35W charging. The Honor 90 Lite is £300 in the UK, and €300 elsewhere in Europe.

Those are the biggest stories of the week but you can see the full list below.