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

Another week down, let’s recap. The most popular story of the week was about the camera sensors on the upcoming Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro phones. They will have the same Samsung GN1 sensor in the main part and Sony IMX381 in the ultrawide camera of the current Pixel 6/6 Pro. But both Pixels from the Series 7 will be ported to a new 11MP Samsung 3J1 selfie module with autofocus, while the Pixel 7 Pro will upgrade the zoom camera sensor from the IMX586 to the GM1.

The Asus Zenfone 9 is official. It’s delightfully compact, but that doesn’t impede its performance or battery life. The phone has a 5.9-inch Super AMOLED with 120Hz refresh rate, a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip with up to 16GB of RAM, and a 4,300mAh battery. As for the camera, the Zenfone 9 has a 50MP main camera with OIS gimbal and a 12MP ultrawide without autofocus. The Asus Zenfone 9 will start at € 800 for the 8/128 GB model (exact price depends on local VAT).

Huawei held an event, during which it announced details on the global availability of the MateBook X Pro 2022, the Freebuds Pro 2 earphones, the speech HarmonyOS 3, which it will unveil in full this fall, and announced 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. Huawei MatePad Pro 11 ”is equipped with a 120 Hz OLED display with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 px (16:10, 274 ppi). This 10-bit panel has perfect color calibration (deltaE

The tablet runs on an 8,300mAh battery, large enough for 11.5 hours of (local) video playback. The 888 powered model supports Huawei’s 66W SuperCharge, but comes with a 40W charger. The 870 has a 40W charge and comes with a 22.5W adapter.

Huawei MatePad Pro 11 will soon be available globally. The base model of 8/128 GB will cost 3,300 CNY / 481 €. The fully loaded 12 / 512GB model with M-Pencil and keyboard will be sold on Vmall for CNY 7,700 (the 512GB model will not be available globally, however).

Finally, a word about the Galaxy S23 series. First, the Galaxy S23 Ultra will likely retain the 10x 10MP periscope module of the S21 Ultra and S22 Ultra. Secondly, Qualcomm has almost confirmed that the Galaxy S23 series will only use Snapdragon chipsets. Well what has been said is 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 hot topics of the week below!

There may also be a third Pixel 7 device this year.

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

There is no larger Flip model, at least not this year. But for small phone enthusiasts, this is one of the few flagship Android options.

The tablet arrives with HarmonyOS 3.0, as well as an all-new smart magnetic keyboard and an improved M-Pencil stylus.

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

Widgets now have tabs and come in different forms.

It is said that there will be no MIUI 13.5, instead Xiaomi wants to go directly from v13 to v14.

The highest ever seen on any OnePlus smartphone.

There may be different optics and a new sensor, but the module won’t be too far 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 have 120Hz displays (two 120Hz displays in the case of the Fold).

The 200MP camera and newer chipset certainly contributed to the delta.

Sales increased 20% year-on-year while operating profit was 12% higher.

Official images are also out.

Our reviewers are ready to answer any questions you may have on the phone (1).

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

This could extend to future series as well, as Samsung is reorganizing the Exynos division and (presumably) trying to build a better chipset from scratch.

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

The phone will have 12GB of RAM and will ship with Android 12 ready to use.

The phone is similar to the Y55 5G and other vivos with a Dimensity 700, except this one is geared towards a lower price point.

Huawei has extended the “super device” concept to allow for quick and easy pairing of devices that extend its functionality.

The teaser makes a clear statement: Samsung believes that folding is better than the rigid plates that are the norm today.

The launch is getting closer by the day.

The brand will be represented by local partners.

The tablet goes on sale next month.