Welcome to your week’s summary. Xiaomi held a big event where it announced two tablets: the Xiaomi Pad 6 and the Pad 6 Pro, the Xiaomi Band 8, a Sound Move speaker, an 86-inch Mini LED smart EV, but above all the Xiaomi 13 Ultra.

The Xiaomi 13 Ultra offers four 50MP cameras: a primary one with a 1-inch sensor and an f/1.9-4.0 variable aperture, a 75mm zoom camera, a 120mm zoom camera, and an ultrawide shooter. The Ultra has a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, a 5,000mAh battery with 90W wired and 50W wireless charging. Xiaomi will release the 13 Ultra to the Chinese market in April, and then to markets around the world in the following months .

The iPhone 15 Pro will have a titanium frame, curved glass and a new Action button on the side. The Pro models will also reportedly get a new dark red colorway. As for the iPhone 15 Vanilla and Plus, they will reportedly have a new cyan and green blend and have frosted glass back panels, like the current Pro models.

The Samsung Galaxy A24 is official, although Samsung has never made an announcement. The phone went live on the Samsung Vietnam website.

It features a 6.5-inch 90Hz Super AMOLED display, a MediaTek Helio G99 chipset with 6GB or 8GB of RAM, and a 5,000mAh battery with 25W charging. 50MP, one 5MP ultrawide and one 2MP macro. We still don’t know the price of the Galaxy A24.

Google Pixel Fold is expected to be announced on May 10th. It will cost “more than $1,700,” matching the previously leaked price of $1,799. To sweeten that, Google will reportedly be offering a free Pixel Watch to Pixel Fold buyers, as well as a trade-in option. According to “internal documents and images,” the Pixel Fold has “the strongest hinge on a fold.” It will also be marketed as water resistant, though it’s unclear what standard it will adhere to. The external screen will be 5.8″, while the internal one will open up to 7.6″.

As for the Google topic, Pixel 7a will also be announced on May 10th. It will cost $499 and be available immediately.

You can check out the full list of hot stories below.

The iPhone 15 range will come in new colors, the non-Pro models will have a satin back

A new dark red version is coming to the Pro range.


Official Xiaomi 13 Ultra with four 50MP cameras, variable aperture main lens

Xiaomi’s photography masterclass will arrive on international markets this time.


Google Pixel Fold and Pixel 7a pricing and release dates leaked

Both will presumably be made official at Google I/O in May.


Xiaomi Pad 6 and Pad 6 Pro announced

The pair brings new chipsets, improved displays and a design inspired by Xiaomi 13.


Xiaomi Band 8, Sound Move speaker, 86-inch Mini LED Smart TV unveiled

Band 8 offers a myriad of new style options.


Xiaomi confirms 13 Ultra design ahead of announcement, details new C7 screen

It features a stacked design with a faux leather material on the back.


Huawei Enjoy 60X Debuts with Massive 7,000mAh Battery, Accompanied by Band 8

The Band 8 has a new design and band.


More Google Pixel Fold details are leaking, including the free Pixel Watch offer

The search giant’s first foldable smartphone is expected to be fully unveiled on May 10.


Xiaomi 13 Ultra pending review

Xiaomi’s camera top dog has arrived!


Samsung Galaxy A24 becomes official

Pricing and availability have not yet been provided.


Poco F5 Pro emerges on Geekbench, confirmed Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

The Poco F5 Pro is believed to be the Redmi K60 for the global market.


Huawei unveils nova 11 series, Pro has two selfie cameras, Ultra brings satellite messaging

All three phones are powered by the LTE-only Snapdragon 778G.


Watch the Xiaomi 13 Ultra debut live here

The most powerful flagship cameraphone is arriving today at 19:00 GMT +8.


The upcoming iOS 17 could take a big step towards sideloading

Or at least it lets you install apps from third-party app stores.


Samsung Exynos 2400 to bring a massive boost in GPU performance

The new graphics unit will have 12 compute units instead of the Exynos 2200’s 3CUs.


Wiko Hi Enjoy 60 5G officially presented

The phone is a rebranded Huawei Enjoy 60 with 5G.


OnePlus Pad price in India revealed via Flipkart

The dealer jumped the gun and showed us prices sooner than expected.


Oppo Find N2 Flip receives new features for the cover display

Spotify controls and voice input are now available directly from the cover screen.


Samsung Galaxy A24 leaks all details ahead of launch

The official-looking renders and specs fill us with details about the upcoming Galaxy A-series phone.


Xiaomi 13 Ultra already receives its first update

This will wait for buyers to install after setting up the phone.


Xiaomi 13 Ultra disassembled on video

Take a close look at these precision interiors.


Samsung is now selling certified refurbished Galaxy S22, S22+ and S22 Ultra in the US


Samsung Galaxy M14 5G launches in India

Sales start on April 21st.


The Realme 11 series coming in May, Pro+ will have a 200MP camera

The series will introduce a circular camera island.


The teaser of the Realme 11 series emerges, Realme 11 5G appears on the TENAA website

The Realme 11 series is expected to launch next month.


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