Global or Indian iQOO Z7 Pro runs Geekbench with Snapdragon 782G on board

Last week iQOO announced an India-exclusive Z7, then followed yesterday by the Z7 for China, which is a completely different device. However, it looks like the vivo sub-brand is now working on bringing the Chinese Z7 to India and other countries outside of China, only under the Z7 Pro moniker, rather confusingly. This device has been spotted in Geekbench's online database, and it's powered by the same Snapdragon 782G SoC as the Chinese Z7. The prototype that ran the benchmark had Android 13 installed, unsurprisingly, and 12GB of RAM on board, although we assume other memory options will...

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Samsung unveils Exynos Connect U100, its very own ultra-wideband chipset

Today Samsung announced a new brand, Exynos Connect, which consolidates all of its short-range wireless communication solutions such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and ultra-wideband (UWB) under one 'roof'. At the same time, the company has unveiled its first ever UWB chipset, the Exynos Connect U100. Its naming is very close to Apple's U1 chip which is powering its AirTag object tracker, and we assume that's not a coincidence. Samsung's solution comes with distance measurement capabilities that are accurate to within single-digit centimeters and under five degrees, and it's optimized for use...

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Huawei Mate X3 detailed specs leak ahead of March 23 unveil

The Huawei Mate X3 is coming alongside the P60 series on March 23, but we get the specs details a couple of days early. According to Digital Chat Station, the Mate X3 will have a 7.8-inch inner display with 1080p resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. The outer display is a 6.45-inch AMOLED. There's going to be a 50MP IMX766 main camera, as well as a periscope zoom unit. Even more impressive, the Mate X3 will bring wireless charging and IPX8 water resistance. A nice touch is that the new hinge supports the phone open at different angles. There's a 4,800mAh battery with 66W wired...

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Oppo Find X6 Pro in for review

We've got the brand new Oppo Find X6 Pro in for review. The phone comes in a packed box with a nice case, which mimics the vegan leather back of the phone itself, a 100W charger, a SIM tool, and a USB cable. Oppo Find X6 Pro unboxing We're lucky enough to have the flagship Brown model with the Hasselblad-themed vegan leather rear. The leather layer meets the specially-treated Gorilla Glass 5 top plate, which means to feel like metal. The big camera island is housed in a notched lens bezel made of aerospace-grade aluminum. There's even a little orange dot, which is a throwback to...

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