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Over the last couple of years, Samsung has lowered the usage of Exynos chipsets in its phones and tablets. Take the Galaxy S23 series for example. The company used only the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset for the lineup. The brand is also not using Exynos SoCs in mid-range and low-end devices as much as it used to a few years ago. While it is clear that the usage of Exynos chipsets is going down, we didn’t have any figures on the trend. Fortunately, that’s changing today. Canalys has just posted a report analyzing the global…

Moto G Power 5G (2024) spotted on GeekbenchMoto G Power 5G (2024) has been listed on Geekbench with the moniker clearly specified on the platform.The smartphone is equipped with an octa-core chipset that has a maximum clock speed of 2.2GHz. This chipset is believed to be the MediaTek Dimensity 7020, which is a rebrand of the MediaTek Dimensity 930 SoC. The Geekbench listing also reveals that the Moto G Power 5G will come with 8GB of RAM, and it will run Android 14 out-of-the-box.On Geekbench, the Moto G Power 5G has…

Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: Canalys Q4 2023 smartphone chip shipments: MediaTek rose 21% YoY to 117M, Apple rose 7% YoY to 78M, Qualcomm rose 1% YoY to 69M; Samsung dropped 48% YoY to 13M — Google Pixel is coming off of its best-selling year to date, but according to one report, Google shipped fewer Tensor chips in Q4 2023. Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: Canalys Q4 2023 smartphone chip shipments: MediaTek rose 21% YoY to 117M, Apple rose 7% YoY to 78M, Qualcomm rose 1% YoY to 69M; Samsung dropped 48% YoY…

Realme 12+ 5G and Realme 12 5G were unveiled in India on Wednesday (March 6). The new smartphones run on realme UI 5.0 custom skin and carry triple rear cameras. The Realme 12+ 5G features a MediaTek Dimensity 7050 5G chipset, while the vanilla Realme 12 5G has a MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ 5G SoC under the hood. Both phones are backed by 5,000mAh batteries with SuperVOOC fast charging support. They offer Dynamic RAM technology that adds additional RAM by using unused internal storage.Realme 12 Pro+ 5G, Realme 12 Pro 5G…

The point of a budget smartphone is to exist as the “fast fashion” equivalent of its flagship counterparts. For instance, in the case of the top Android phone seller, Samsung, its A-series delivers some of the brand’s premium experiences at a fraction of the cost. Mid-range Samsung devices are known for sporting the brightest, most vibrant displays, just like their Big Phone counterparts. Or, in the case of Google’s Pixel A-series, it’s a cheaper way to access Google’s camera algorithms and other AI smarts without buying…

Nothing Phone 2a, the third smartphone from the brand led by former OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, finally went official in India on Tuesday (March 5). The latest handset from the UK-based company runs on MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro SoC and features an AMOLED display with 120Hz adaptive refresh rate. It flaunts dual 50-megapixel cameras at the rear and has an IP54-rated build. The Nothing Phone 2a brings the company's trademark Glyph Interface with a new trio of light configurations and functions.Nothing Phone 2a price in…

Canalys posted a report about the smartphone market in Q4 2023, with a breakdown by processor vendor. The analysis revealed Mediatek powered more devices than any chip maker in the final quarter of last year, with a 21% increase YoY. In terms of revenue, it is Apple that took the crown in Q4 2023. Mobile phones with a Cupertino silicon (only iPhones have this) brought $87 billion in revenue for the US company, 20% more than the same period last year. The report includes only the October-December 2023 period and does…

Lava Blaze Curve 5G price in India, release dateLava Blaze Curve 5G starts at Rs 17,999 for the base model with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. The smartphone also comes with 256GB onboard storage, and this variant is priced at Rs 18,999. The first sale for the Lava Blaze Curve 5G will take place on March 11th at 12 pm via Amazon India, Lava’s online store and retail outlets.The smartphone comes in two colour options: Iron Glass and Viridian Glass. Lava Blaze Curve 5G specificationsDisplay: Lava Blaze Curve 5G features a…

Lava Blaze Curve 5G was launched in India on Tuesday (March 5) as the latest 5G offering by domestic smartphone maker Lava International. The new handset comes in two colour options and runs on an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 7050 SoC. The Lava Blaze Curve 5G has a 6.67-inch 3D curved display with 120Hz refresh rate and carries a triple rear camera unit, led by a 64-megapixel primary sensor. Stereo Speakers powered by Dolby Atmos and a 5,000mAh battery with 33W charging support are the other key features of the new…

Samsung has unveiled its new budget smartphone, the Galaxy F15 5G with a starting price of ₹15,999, giving tough competition to the smartphones from the likes of Redmi, Realme and Motorola among others.  Samsung Galaxy F15 Price in India: The Samsung…