Last week, the European versions of Samsung’s Galaxy S25 trio visited the FCC, and the details confirmed that each would have wireless charging – but didn’t specify what type. According to Jukanlosreve, Ice Universe has reportedly revealed that the S25 models will support Qi2 charging.
It doesn’t say much on its own, however. There are two Qi2 profiles – Extended Power Profile (15W, no magnets) and Magnetic Power Profile (still 15W, but with magnets for alignment and attachment). HMD Skyline is the first Android phone with Qi2 MPP.
Oppo also has a series of “Oppo Mag” accessories that use magnets, but they’re primarily cases with embedded magnets. There are no magnets on the phones themselves. Additionally, the OnePlus 13 supports Mag accessories with a special case that does not support Qi2. The “MagVOOC” standard is used instead.
Now let’s see what Samsung has planned for the Galaxy S25 series. Is there something with magnetic cases or will magnets be skipped altogether with Qi2 MPP compatibility?
Launch Date leaked:
Samsung will launch the Galaxy S25 on January 22, 2025 (Wednesday), according to tipster Abhishek Yadav. This report confirms a previous one. As far as the launch event is concerned, the tipster didn’t reveal anything else. There is a possibility that Samsung will hold Galaxy Unpacked 2025 in the United States.
This may be the announcement date or the release date. As a result, the Galaxy S25 will launch a few days after its predecessor. Blue is said to be the most advertised color for the Galaxy S25 Ultra.
The Realme Neo7 will be unveiled in China tomorrow (Dec. 11). Realme GT 7 Pro, which debuted with the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip in November, will be positioned lower. Realme Neo 7’s price has leaked ahead of its official launch, just like the Realme GT 7 Pro.
The Realme Neo7 has now been spotted with a price of 2,498 Yuan, which is equivalent to Rs.29,300/-. Like the GT 7 Pro, the Neo7 could also arrive for a 400 Yuan discount. Thus, the Neo7 is likely to have a base price of 2,098 Yuan (Rs.24,500/-).
The Neo 7’s base variant, however, will come with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, according to Xu Qi Chase, Realme Vice President and President of Global Marketing.
Specs:
The new Realme Neo7 will sport a massive 6.78 inches 1.5K(2780 x 1264p) AMOLED 8T LTPO display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It also gets Corning Gorilla Glass 7i protection on top with HDR10+ support. This 6000-nit peak brightness is likely reserved for HDR content or specific scenarios.
Realme Neo7 will be powered by Dimensity 9300+ SoC coupled with 8GB/12GB/16GB RAM and 256GB/512GB storage.
On the back, the Realme Neo7 will ship with dual-rear cameras with a 50MP main IMX882 sensor with f/1.8 aperture and an 8MP 112° ultra-wide-angle lens with LED flash. It comes with a 16MP selfie camera with an f/2.5 aperture.
The Realme Neo7 comes with a massive 7000 mAh battery with 80W fast charging. It runs on Android 15 with ColorOS 15 on top.
The connectivity option includes Dual SIM with Dual 4G LTE and VoLTE support, 5G Dual Mode (SA/NSA) support, in-display fingerprint scanner, Wifi 7, A-GPS, GLONASS, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, USB Type-C port and 1216 Linear Speaker, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio certification. It is also IP65 certified making dust and water-resistant.
moto g35 5G, the company’s latest budget 5G smartphone in the ‘g series’, has just been launched in India, as promised. With a 6.72-inch FHD+ 120Hz LCD screen, it boasts a peak brightness of up to 1000 nits.
Moto G35:
The new Moto G35 will sport a massive 6.72-inch FHD+ IPS LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The device is powered by the new Unisoc T760 SoC. It is coupled with 4GB/6GB RAM and 128GB/256GB storage space with microSD card support.
The device features a 50MP main sensor & an 8MP ultra-wide sensor with LED flash. It features a 16MP selfie shooter under the punch-hole display. The device comes with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner along with IP54 certification making it water-resistant.
Additionally, the device features a large stereo speaker that supports both Dolby Atmos and Moto Spatial Sound, offering improved bass and vocals, as well as improved clarity.
The connectivity options include Dual Band Wifi, 5G, 4G LTE, FM Radio, Dual SIM support, A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC, a 3.5mm audio jack, USB Type-C, and Bluetooth 5.3. The device packs a 5000 mAh battery with 18W fast charge support. It runs on Android 14 OS out of the box.
Pricing:
moto g35 5G comes in Leaf Green, Midnight Black, and Guava Red colours and costs Rs. 9,999 for the 4GB + 128GB model.
On December 16th at 12 noon, it will be available on Flipkart, Motorola.in, and in offline stores.
According to a new rumor out of China, many Chinese smartphone makers will soon launch devices with batteries of 6,000 mAh and larger. Despite going to 7,050 mAh, Red Magic will face some (more) competition next year.
OnePlus and Redmi phones are rumoured to come with 7,000 mAh batteries in 2025. Due to this, and the increasing efficiency of mobile chipsets, battery life in 2025 shouldn’t be a problem for even the most demanding users.
The 6,000+ mAh cells this year didn’t come with a penalty in terms of phone thickness; it’s been a long time coming. We assume the same will be true next year due to the new silicon technology. Because of the improvement in longevity, we’ll see marginal increases in thickness.
Neither Redmi nor OnePlus has specified which devices will reach 7,000 mAh on the mAh scale, but we assume the Redmi K90 series and the OnePlus 14 are the top contenders.
There are plans for the POCO M7 series smartphones to hit the Indian market soon. The Indian variant of the POCO M7 5G has been spotted on Geekbench by MySmartPrice.
According to Geekbench, Xiaomi’s next smartphone with the 24108PCE2I model number will launch soon. This indicates that the Indian variant of the device has appeared on Geekbench. Previously, the M7 5G was associated with this model number.
According to the listing, the device scored 919 points in single-core tests and 2,171 points in multi-core tests. With Android 14 out of the box, the upcoming smartphone will include the Parrot motherboard and Walt governor. With two cores at 2.21GHz, six cores at 1.96GHz, and an Adreno 613 GPU, it will be powered by an octa-core SoC.
POCO will launch the smartphone with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC, according to the details. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC is fabricated on a 4nm process and features two Cortex-A78 cores and six Cortex-A55 cores. It is also said that the phone will feature up to 6GB of RAM.
POCO M7 5G is predicted to be a rebranded Redmi 13R 5G launched in China.On December 17, POCO is expected to announce the launch details for the POCO C75 5G and POCO M7 Pro 5G.
Realme has confirmed that it will launch the Realme 14x 5G smartphone in India. A teaser for the launch of the Realme 14 Pro 5G series was recently released.
Realme 14x 5G is available on Flipkart and the Realme India e-store. On the rear, it will feature a diamond-inspired design. An LED flash and three individual rings will be housed in a rectangular camera module.
An AI-enhanced 50MP primary camera is confirmed on the phone. It is anticipated that Realme will launch the smartphone in three colours: yellow, red, and black. It is likely, however, that these colours will be marketed under different names.
According to Realme, the upcoming smartphone will be slim and durable. On the right side of the smartphone, you will find the power button and volume rockers.
According to 91Mobiles’ industry sources, the Realme 14x 5G will go on sale on December 18. According to reports, the smartphone has a 6.67-inch LCD and a 6,000mAh battery. It will be dust and water-resistant to IP69 and IP68 standards.
The launch date and other details of the smartphone are expected to be announced soon by Realme. Stay tuned.
With the Galaxy S25 launch about a month away, you might already be making upgrade plans, especially considering what you’ve heard about the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip.
The first phones with Elite chips are here, and they offer great performance and huge battery life. The Galaxy S25 series, particularly the Ultra, is showing a lot of promise.
The Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, however, won’t be cheap. The Galaxy S25 series will be getting a price hike, especially the Ultra, I have bad news from Korea. Samsung could increase prices next year based on two main factors, according to the first price rumors.
Economic and geopolitical factors have pressured the South Korean Won this year. As a result of the martial law, there is uncertainty regarding President Yoon Seok-yeol’s impeachment, pushing the WON/USD exchange rate to more than 1,430. Over the past year, the won has declined 8.5% against the dollar.
As a result, companies that import components face higher business costs since more Won fetch fewer dollars. It has already been reported that Qualcomm has raised the price of the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset for the Galaxy S25.
With all Galaxy S25 models likely to use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, market watchers predict that prices may increase by 150,000 won (Rs.8900/-) in South Korea. Also, if the currency depreciates against the dollar substantially in other markets, the company may have to make similar increases.
The One UI 7 Beta was officially announced by Samsung on December 5, and it will be available first on Galaxy S24 devices in Germany, India, South Korea, Poland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In January 2025, the Galaxy S25 series will debut with the stable version of One UI 7 based on Android 15.
According to tipster ICE Universe, One UI 7 will include a new “audio eraser” feature, which is not yet available in Beta1. Users can adjust the volume of specific sounds in a video using the audio eraser feature in One UI 7. It can reduce or remove background noise such as wind, traffic, and other distractions while maintaining the clarity of voices. It will enhance the overall user experience without requiring external software.
Several exciting new features are included in One UI 7 Beta, focusing particularly on AI-driven features that enhance user productivity.
Galaxy S25 Ultra:
Several listings have appeared for Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S25 Ultra before its rumoured launch in January. Camera FV-5 has several details about the SM-S938U, which is likely the US variant.
It will feature a 23.2mm equivalent focal length, an f/1.7 aperture, and 12.5MP photos with a maximum resolution of 4080×3060 pixels. The sensor area is listed as 71.9 mm2.
According to the latest Galaxy S25 Ultra rumours, the device would come with a 200MP main camera, just like its predecessor, which outputs 12.5MP shots by default.
There will also be a 50MP (IMX854) telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom, a 10MP (IMX754) telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom, and a 50MP (Samsung JN3) ultrawide lens. Besides a Snapdragon 8 Gen Elite chipset and 5,000mAh battery, Samsung’s upcoming Ultra smartphone is also expected to support 45W wired charging.
The Redmi Note 14 series has now made its way to India with the Note 14, Note 14 Pro, and Note 14 Pro+ models. As we’ll see in this article, the vanilla Note 14 actually differs from the Chinese model, which launched in September.
Redmi Note 14 Pro series:
The new Redmi Note 14 Pro series will sport a 6.67-inch 1.5K AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It will have a peak brightness of 3000 nits and supports 10-bit colours, Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HDR10+. Both of them come with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on top & in-display fingerprint scanner.
Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus is powered by the new Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SoC whereas the Redmi Note 13 Pro comes with the latest Dimensity 7300 Ultra processor. Both are coupled with 8GB/12GB/16GB RAM and 128GB/256GB/512GB UFS 2.2 storage space.
The Redmi Note 14 Pro will feature a new 50MP Sony LYT-600 sensor (f/1.5) with OIS support. The remaining two sensors are the same with 8MP ultra-wide and 2MP macro sensors.
Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus comes with a 50MP Light Fusion 800 main sensor coupled with an 8MP Sony IMX355 ultra-wide sensor. This time there is a 50MP Samsung S5KJN1 portrait telephoto lens with LED flash & 2.5x optical zoom.
Both the devices will ship with a 20MP selfie shooter. It also features IR Blaster support & IP69 rated on both devices.
The connectivity options include dual SIM, 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, GPS, NFC, a USB-C port, a linear motor, and dual stereo speakers. The Redmi Note 14 Pro & Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus packs 5500/6200 mAh battery with 45W and 90W fast charge support respectively.
All the devices still run on Android 14 OS with HyperOS on top.
Redmi Note 14:
Redmi Note 14 5G features a 6.67-inch Samsung AMOLED display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels (FHD+) and, a 120Hz refresh rate. It also features 1920Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, 10-bit colour depth & 2100 nits of peak brightness. The device features Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on top. Also this time we got an under-display fingerprint scanner.
The Redmi Note 14 5G is powered by Dimensity 7025 Ultra SoC coupled with 6GB / 8GB / 12GB RAM & 128GB/256GB internal storage. On the rear, it features a 50MP Sony LYT-600 camera, 8MP ultra-wide and a 2MP depth sensor. For selfies and video calls, it has a 20MP camera on the front.
It comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor, an IR blaster, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Among its connectivity options are dual SIM, 5G, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.3, GNSS, and USB Type-C. It is dust and splashproof with IP54 rated. The device runs on Android 14 with HyperOS on top.
Additionally, the device features a 5,110mAh battery and support for 45W fast charging.
Pricing:
Redmi Note 14 comes in Titan Black, Mystique White, and Phantom Purple colours. The new Redmi Note 14 with 6GB/128GB costs Rs.17,999/- & 8GB/256GB at Rs.20,999/- in India. Xiaomi’s official online store, Amazon India, and partner retailers will offer open sales on December 13.
Redmi Note 14 Pro costs Rs.24,999/- for 8GB/128GB & 8GB/256GB at Rs.26,999/- in India. The Redmi Note 14 Pro+ costs Rs.30,999/- for 8GB/128GB, Rs.32999/- for 8GB/256GB and 12GB/512GB at Rs.35,999/- in India. From December 13th, the phones will be available on mi.com, Flipkart, and Xiaomi Retail stores. You can purchase Flipkart Minutes.
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Last month, OnePlus announced that the Ace 5 series of smartphones would be available in the Chinese market in December. Now, the brand is gradually teasing the arrival of the Ace 5 and Ace 5 Pro. OnePlus China President Li Jie released images of the Ace 5 today, highlighting its sleek design.
New images show the Ace 5’s flat display flanked by ultra-narrow bezels. The OnePlus executive did not reveal any technical details about the Ace 5’s display. According to the images, the Ace 5 may have a metal frame. It is likely that the rear design of the phone will be revealed later this week. A ceramic back version of the device is speculated to be available.
OnePlus Ace 5:
The new OnePlus 13R aka Ace 5 will sport a massive 6.78 inches 1.5K(2772×1240p) BOE X2 OLED 8T LTPO display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on top. It comes with 4500nits peak brightness, 1600nits peak full-screen brightness, DisplayMate A+ rating, & Dolby vision support. OnePlus Ace 5 will feature a metal mid-frame chassis.
OnePlus Ace 5 will ship with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. The device comes with 8GB/12GB/16GB RAM and 128GB/256GB storage.
It comes with stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support. On the back, the OnePlus Ace 5 will ship with triple-rear cameras with a 50MP main sensor with f/1.8 aperture, OIS, 8MP 119° ultra-wide-angle lens, and 2MP macro sensor and LED flash. There is the same 16MP selfie camera with an f/2.5 aperture.
The OnePlus Ace 5 packs a massive 6300 mAh battery with 100W fast charging. It runs on Android 15 with OxygenOS 15 on top. The connectivity option includes Dual SIM with Dual 4G LTE and VoLTE support, 5G Dual Mode (SA/NSA) support, in-display fingerprint scanner, Wifi 6e, A-GPS, GLONASS, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, USB Type-C port and 1216 Linear Speaker, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio certification.
