2025 is almost done, as we recap the penultimate week of the year! Xiaomi’s entire Redmi Note 15 series launched globally. The OnePlus 15R was also officially unveiled with full details. It packs a mammoth 7,400mAh battery (though it’s smaller than the Ace 6T’s absolute unit of an 8,300mAh battery), and 80W charging. It has a 6.83-icnh AMOLED with a FHD+ resolution and a 165Hz variable refresh rate. The phone packs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 with 12GB of LPDDR5X Ultra RAM, and either 256GB or 512GB of UFS 4.1 storage. The phone comes in Charcoal Black and Mint Breeze, and starts at $699/€699/£649 for a 12/256GB trim.
A report surfaced that warns of a memory chip crisis that will see the return of 4GB of RAM phones and the total extinction of 16GB of RAM flagships. Samsung will reportedly bump its midrange phone prices in India as a result of the shortage. We hope the report is exaggerating its prognosis.
Honor detailed its upcoming Win and Win RT smartphones. The phones will be unveiled on December 26. Both feature an in-built fan for cooling. The top-of-the-line Win model will pack a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC and a 6.8-inch LTPS AMOLED with a 165Hz refresh rate. The Win RT could be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC. One or both models will have a 10,000mAh battery!
A list of upcoming unreleased devices and features by Apple was found in an early iOS 26 beta. Expect the AirTag 2, a Studio Display 2, a new Apple TV, a Tabletop robot, and a HomePod mini 2 in 2026. The list also mentions the iPad 12 with an A19 SoC, an M4-powered iPad Air, and the iPhone 17e, iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and a foldable iPhone. There are also Macs – the affordable MacBook with an A18 Pro chip, the M5 Pro/Max MacBook Pro, and M6 Pro/Max MacBook Pro.
Xiaomi could unveil its 17 Ultra as early as December 26! The phone will also become globally available later on.
The Realme 16 Pro series is coming on January 6. The Realme 16 Pro and 16 Pro+ are designed by Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa – the same designer behind previous Realme phones, including the Realme X2 Pro Master Edition, X50 5G Master, GT Master, and GT Explorer Master. The 16 Pro series features an Urban Wild Design with four color options. Master Grey, Master Gold, Camellia Pink, and Orchid Purple. The latter two will be India-exclusive.
The back of the 16 Pro series features a bio-based organic silicone material made from plant-based straw. The camera island features a familiar design from the OnePlus 15 but rotated by 90 degrees. There are three shooters on the back, including a 200MP main shooter, an 8MP ultrawid,e and a periscope telephoto module with 3.5x optical zoom.
Poco F8 Pro vs. F8 Ultra
Surely, the F8 Ultra is better, but how much better and is it worth the extra few hundred bucks?
