Week 30 in review: Zenfone 9 and MatePad Pro 11 official, Pixel 7 leaks

Another week down, let’s recap. The most popular story of the week concerned the camera sensors on the upcoming Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro phones. They will mainly have the same Samsung GN1 sensor and Sony IMX381 in the ultrawide camera as the current Pixel 6/6 Pro. But both Pixels of the 7-series will be bumped up against a new 11MP autofocus selfie module from Samsung 3J1, while the Pixel 7 Pro will upgrade its zoom camera’s sensor from the IMX586 to the GM1.

The Asus Zenfone 9 is official. It’s delightfully compact, but that doesn’t detract from its performance or battery life. The phone features a 5.9-inch Super AMOLED with a 120Hz refresh rate, a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip with up to 16GB RAM and a 4,300mAh battery. In terms of camera, the Zenfone 9 has a 50MP main camera with gimbal OIS and a 12MP ultrawide non-autofocus camera. The Asus Zenfone 9 will start at €800 for the 8/128GB model (exact price depends on local VAT).

Huawei held an event where it revealed details on the global availability of the MateBook X Pro 2022, the Freebuds Pro 2 earbuds, the acclaimed HarmonyOS 3, which it will fully reveal this fall, and the MatePad Pro 11.

Huawei advertises the MatePad Pro 11 as the world’s thinnest and lightest 11-inch tablet, measuring just 5.9mm and weighing 449g. The Huawei MatePad Pro 11″ has a 120 Hz OLED display with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 pixels (16:10, 274 ppi). This 10-bit panel features perfect color calibration (deltaE

The tablet is powered by an 8,300 mAh battery, which is large enough for 11.5 hours of (local) video playback. The 888 model supports Huawei’s 66W SuperCharge, but comes with a 40W charger. The 870 One achieves a charging power of 40W and comes with a 22.5W adapter.

The Huawei MatePad Pro 11 will soon be available worldwide. The base model with 8/128 GB costs 3,300 CNY/481 €. The full-featured 12/512GB model with an M-Pencil and keyboard is sold on Vmall for CNY7,700 (however, the 512GB model will not be available worldwide).

Finally, a word about the Galaxy S23 range. First, the Galaxy S23 Ultra will likely retain the 10MP 10x periscope module from the S21 Ultra and S22 Ultra. Second, Qualcomm has all but confirmed that the Galaxy S23 series will only use Snapdragon chipsets. Well, what was said was that currently around 75% of the Galaxy S22 series is powered by Snapdragon chips and that ratio will increase next year.

Check out the full list of this week’s hot topics below!

The phone will be slightly smaller than its predecessor. It is powered by the SD 8+ Gen 1 with 8/16GB RAM and 128/256GB storage.

There isn’t a bigger Flip model, at least not this year. But for fans of small phones, this is one of the few Android flagship options.

The tablet comes with HarmonyOS 3.0 as well as a brand new smart magnetic keyboard and an improved M-Pencil stylus.

The Cupertino-based tech giant has reportedly transferred lens orders to another supplier.

Widgets now have tabs and come in a variety of forms.

Rumor has it that there will be no MIUI 13.5, instead Xiaomi wants to go directly from v13 to v14.

The highest ever on a OnePlus smartphone.

There could be different optics and a new sensor, but the module won’t be too far removed from the S21 Ultra and S22 Ultra periscopes, according to an unconfirmed report.

Both phones are expected to be powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset and feature 120Hz displays (two 120Hz displays in the case of the Fold).

The 200MP camera and newer chipset definitely added to the Delta.

Sales grew 20% annually while operating profit was up 12%.

Official pictures are also going out.

Our reviewers are ready to answer your questions about the phone (1).

Apple is expected to use TSMC’s N4P node, which will offer only minor improvements

This could extend to future series as well, as Samsung reorganizes the Exynos division and (supposedly) tries to build a better chipset from scratch.

The base 12/256GB model starts at €779 and goes on sale August 9th.

The phone has 12GB of RAM and comes with Android 12 as standard.

The phone is similar to the Y55 5G and other Vivos with a Dimensity 700, except this one is aimed at a lower price point.

Huawei has expanded the concept of a “super device” to allow quick and easy pairing of devices that expand their functionality.

The teaser makes a clear statement – Samsung believes foldables are better than the rigid sheets that are the norm today.

The start is getting closer every day.

The brand is represented by local partners.

The tablet will go on sale next month.