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Week 44 in review: Huawei Pocket S becomes the cheapest foldable as Dimensity 9200 leaks promising benchmarks

Week 44 in review: Huawei Pocket S becomes the cheapest foldable as Dimensity 9200 leaks promising benchmarks
Written by adrina

Another week down, let’s recap. The MediaTek Dimensity 9200 showed impressive muscles on AnTuTu and GFXBench, especially on the graphics front. It managed to top all current chipsets, including the Apple A16 Bionic, although cross-platform comparisons are rarely a good idea.

Xiaomi announced the Redmi Note 12 series just last week and the first sale went great. The four phones garnered 350,000 orders in the initial flash sale, exhausting original inventory.

Meanwhile, Xiaomi showed off a prototype with two of the 1-inch sensors from the Xiaomi 12S Ultra – one is the same as the 12S Ultra, complete with a lens, the other is lensless and can fit Leica M-mount glass on top! It needs an adapter and makes the whole thing bulky, but it’s an interchangeable lens phone! We probably won’t see this prototype on the shelves – the upcoming Xiaomi 13 Pro is also said to have a 1-inch sensor, maybe a special edition of this device would be more appropriate.

Huawei announced the Pocket S – its cheapest foldable device yet at 5,988 CNY ($820/€830) (although you’d find the Galaxy Z Flip4 for less on the black market right now). The China-bound Pocket S is a watered-down variant of the P50 Pocket, with less impressive cameras and a Snapdragon 778G chipset.

These were some of the key stories of the week, see below for the full list! Until next week!

The Pixel Watch is Google’s first wearable, but is it worth the price?


Dimensity 9200 outperforms current mobile GPUs in the early GFXBench test, even the Apple A16

MediaTek has an event scheduled for November 8th to showcase its next flagship chip, so we’ll be hearing more about the 9200 next week.


Xiaomi sells 350,000 units of the Redmi Note 12 in the first flash sale

The amount includes all four versions – Redmi Note 12, Note 12 Pro, Note 12 Pro+ and Note 12 Explorer.


Huawei Pocket S is the cheapest foldable device to date that comes with Snapdragon 778G

The device has a downgraded camera setup but maintains the footprint.


Xiaomi unveils concept phone with Leica M lens mount based on 12S Ultra

This is a hybrid smartphone and mirrorless camera that features a second 1-inch sensor and a mounting system for genuine Leica lenses.


Samsung Galaxy A14 camera and battery specs emerge

The upcoming budget Galaxy device is expected to arrive in Q4.


Huawei nova Y61 announced with 50 MP main camera and 5,000 mAh battery

The latest Nova device offers a 6.52-inch IPS LCD and 22.5W charging.


Xiaomi 13 Pro matching the main camera of the 12S Ultra

Xiaomi wants to bring its best sensor to the global mainstream market.


Samsung Galaxy S23+ US model spotted on Geekbench with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is expected to be officially unveiled at the Snapdragon Summit this month.


Nokia 2780 Flip is a new flip phone with FM radio

It’s the Nokia 2760 Flip with FM radio and new colors.


Realme's Madhav Sheth confirms Realme 10's chipset, battery and camera

The Realme 10 launches on Wednesday, November 9th.


Samsung brings Light performance mode to Galaxy S23 phones for better battery life

Light mode was recently added to the foldable Galaxy Z 2022. It prioritizes battery life and cool operation over absolute performance.


The Huawei Mate 50 Pro launches tomorrow in Europe, here are the prices

Buy one this month and you’ll get a free pair of FreeBuds Pro 2 along with several free subscriptions.


Huawei introduces Watch GT Cyber ​​​​with interchangeable cases, MateStation X with Intel 12

Both devices are currently only available in China.


Sony releases Android 13 for the Xperia 1 IV and Xperia 5 IV


Realme 10 has confirmed that it will have a 90Hz Super AMOLED display

The company also confirmed that it will have 8GB of RAM on board.


Twitter boss Elon Musk wants to lay off half of the employees as a cost-cutting measure

About 3,700 people will be laid off.


Durability test reveals weakness in Pixel 7 Pro's metal visor

The Pixel 6 Pro survived last year’s flex test in JerryRigEverything’s video. The 2022 model does less well.


Samsung is now distributing OneUI 5 to Galaxy S22 units in the US

The update for US owners comes just a week after the global rollout.


Realme 10 is scheduled to launch on November 9th

The 4G model will bring MediaTek’s Helio G99 chipset.


iQOO 11 spec leak - QHD AMOLED, SD 8 Gen 2 and 100W charging

The upcoming iQOO flagship is also expected to bring a 50MP main camera.


The Oppo Find X6's 1-inch IMX989 sensor offers 4K HDR night videos

Tipster suggests that the MariSilicon X chip has been improved for the Find X6 series.


YouTube launches Primetime Channels: a central hub for over 30 streaming services

Starting today, US viewers can subscribe to Showtime, Paramount+, Starz, AMC+, Epix, Shudder and more. There’s more to come, including NBA League Pass.


Nubia Z40S Pro Starry Night Edition will be released on November 5th

The phone shows motifs from Van Gogh’s famous painting “Starry Night”.


Oppo A58 specs and images leaked

It is said to come with the Dimensity 700 SoC and a 108 MP secondary camera.


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