iQOO Z8 (Dimensity 8200) and iQOO Z8x (Snapdragon 6 Gen 1) spotted at Geekbench

The iQOO Z7 Pro isn’t even out yet (it’s coming soon, according to an official teaser), but we’re already starting to see benchmark scores from the Z8 series. Note that there could be some weirdness with the names in different regions, otherwise it would be strange to have Z7 and Z8 phones launching at the same time. Anyway, the vivo V2314A is expected to go by the name “iQOO Z8” and its Geekbench 6.1.0 score points to a Dimensity 8200 chipset (paired with 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM here). For comparison, the Z7 Pro showed a Snapdragon 782G in its Geekbench scorecard (and 12GB of RAM...

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Honor confirms IFA Berlin keynote on September 1, two foldables incoming

IFA Berlin 2023 is scheduled to again take place during the first week of September and Honor confirmed it will host its own keynote at the conference on September 1 at 10 AM CEST time. Honor’s keynote comes with the “Unfold Tomorrow” tagline and will most likely introduce the Magic V2 for the global market. The teaser poster also shows a second device silhouette which could mean Honor will launch two foldables at the keynote. We did get confirmation that the brand is actively considering a flip foldable, but it wants to make on that stands out from the rest of the market and will take...

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CMF by Nothing registers a smartwatch and earbuds in India

Last week Nothing CEO Carl Pei announced the launch of a new sub-brand that will be called “CMF by Nothing”. This branch will focus on affordable prices and “timeless designs” and will start off with two products – a smartwatch and a pair of earbuds. CMF has already registered those two products with the Bureau of Indian Standards – D395 (smart watch) and B163 (wireless headphones). This means that India will be among the first countries to welcome the new sub-brand. CMF smartwatch and earbuds registered with India’s BIS Nothing has had a presence in the country since its very...

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Nio's phone appears on AnTuTu with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC

Nio, the Chinese EV car manufacturer, announced that it's working on a smartphone last year and rumors suggested it will feature a flagship chip and 100W fast charging. Now a benchmark scorecard confirms the premium SoC and suggest the phone itself is just around the corner. Nio's upcoming phone stopped by AnTuTu giving Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip a chance to flex its computational muscle. The chip was paired with 12GB of RAM and 1TB of internal storage in the tested device. Interestingly enough, the handset's performance is below the average SD 8 Gen 2 in our...

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vivo V29e images show a flat display and no Aura Glow light, should launch in India later this month

The vivo V29 series made its debut in June with the V29 Lite, which launched in Europe, and that was followed up with the vanilla V29, also in Europe. The series is expected in India as well, but it’s possible that neither of these models will come first – instead, most leaks surround the vivo V29e. Below are images showing two colorways of the e-model, which is expected to arrive later this month. These were shared by Ishan Agarwal and 91Mobiles. This model looks different from the other two V29 phones that we’ve seen so far. First, there is no camera island, just two separate...

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Samsung Galaxy F34 announced with Exynos 1280 and 50MP main cam

Samsung announced its latest Galaxy F-series devices in India with the Galaxy F34. The new device is nothing more than a rebadged Galaxy M34 for the Indian market. Galaxy F34 in Electric Black and Mystic Green Galaxy F34 sports a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The panel features a water drop notch cutout for the 16MP front-facing camera and is protected by Gorilla Glass 5. Galaxy F34 brings a 120Hz Super AMOLED display and a 50MP main cam with OIS There’s an Exynos 1280 chipset at the helm aided by 6/8GB RAM and 128GB...

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