While the summer months are generally calm in terms of new device announcements, last week saw its fair share of new phone and tablet launches, so here’s a round-up of all the important devices that have been announced.
Huawei kicked things off Monday with its nova10 and nova10 Pro midrangers. These come with nearly identical specs including 120Hz OLED displays, 50MP main cams, and hooded Snapdragon 778G 4G chipset. The Pro model boasts a larger 4,500mAh battery with faster 100W wired charging, while the non-Pro gets a 4,000mAh cell with 66W charging speed.
Huawei Nova 10 and Nova 10 Pro
Huawei nova 10 starts at CNY 2,699 ($ 403) for the 128GB version while the 256GB model costs CNY 2,999 ($ 448). Huawei nova 10 Pro starts at CNY 3,699 ($ 553) for the 128GB version and goes up to CNY 3,999 ($ 598) for the 256GB model.
Xiaomi took a big leap by unveiling the much-established Xiaomi 12S Ultra with its 1-inch camera sensor and Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset. This is the largest camera module so far plugged into a phone and is flanked by a periscope from 48 MP with 5x optical zoom and a 48 MP ultrawide module. We have already received a 12S Ultra review unit and will be sure to test the performance of the cameras in our detailed review.
While most of the attention has been on the Ultra, Xiaomi has also brought its Xiaomi 12S and Xiaomi 12S Pro, as well as a Xiaomi 12 Pro with Dimensity 9000+ technology. The S models carry the latest Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipsets and also overhauled cameras that have been designed in collaboration with Leica.
Xiaomi 12S starts at CNY 4,000 ($ 600 / € 570 / ₹ 47,000), 12S Pro will go for CNY 4,700 ($ 700 / € 670 / ₹ 55,000) while 12S Ultra will start at CNY 5,999 ($ 900). Unfortunately, for now, all four Xiaomi phones will remain exclusive to China.
HTC reminded us of its existence with the HTC A101 tablet launched in Russia and South Africa. This is a 10 inch Android tablet running Android 11 and powered by Unisoc’s T618 chipset with a 7,000mAh battery. The price is set at RUB 19,890 ($ 361).
Asus ROG Phone 6 and ROG Phone 6 Pro have also been heralded as the latest gaming phones in the legendary range. The differences between the Pro and non-Pro model come down to RAM capacity and looks with the Pro getting up to 18GB of RAM and a programmable color AMOLED display on the rear. Everything else, from the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 to the ultrasonic AirTrigger buttons and the 6,000mAh battery with 65W charging, is shared across the board.
ROG Phone 6 starts at € 999 / £ 899 in Europe and INR 71,999 in India, while ROG Phone 6 Pro will go for € 1,299 / £ 1,099 and INR 89,999 respectively.
One of this week’s more bizarre storylines has come live: The manufacturer announced two devices of the same name with a Y77 5G launched Monday in Malaysia and a second China-exclusive Y77 model debuted on Friday.
vivo Y77 5G (global) and vivo Y77 (China)
The global Y77 has a 6.58-inch LCD display, Dimensity 810 chipset and 5,000mAh battery with 18W charging. The Chinese model has a 6.64-inch IPS LCD with a 120Hz refresh rate, chipset Dimensity 930 and a 50MP camera with a 4,500mAh battery and 80W charging, all for 1,499 CNY.
Realme stepped in with a limited edition Realme GT Neo 3 150W Thor Love and Thunder (that’s a mouthful of name) launched in India for INR 42,999 ($ 540 / € 530).
Indian smartphone brand Lava has also joined the announcements with its Lava Blaze budget phone. It offers a 6.5-inch IPS LCD, a Helio A22 chipset, and a 5,000mAh battery with 10W of charging, all while running Android 12 as standard. The price is set at INR 8,700.
ZTE officially unveiled its Blade V40 Pro in Mexico priced at $ 365. The phone packs a 6.67-inch AMOLED with FHD + resolution, a 64MP main cam, and a 5,100mAh battery.
Infinix crowned the announcements with its Note 12 Pro 5G: a Dimensity 810 midragner with a 6.7-inch AMOLED, 108MP main cam and a 5,000mAh battery with 33W charging. INR 14,999 ($ 189 / € 187).
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