One of 2025’s most powerful camera phones is getting a successor, and it’s going global

OPPO confirms the Find X9 Ultra’s global debut, bringing advanced dual periscope cameras, massive battery upgrades, and a Hasselblad-tuned imaging system to international flagship buyers.
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An 8-bit quality surprise on Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra has stumped me

Samsung has confirmed that the Galaxy S26 Ultra uses an 8-bit display, despite earlier assumptions of a 10-bit panel, sparking backlash from reviewers and the smartphone community.
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I’ve compared every Samsung Galaxy S26 pre-order offer in Australia — here’s why I’d skip the telcos for the best deal

Amazon Australia’s pre-order special is the best deal for getting an S26 phone outright, but you can still pay in instalments without going through a telco and that works out cheaper too.

March Pixel Drop and Android updates pack in smarter tools

Google’s March 2026 Pixel Drop enhances Circle to Search and introduces smarter restaurant recommendations through Magic Cue and Gemini, alongside broader Android ecosystem updates like Find Hub improvements.
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OnePlus president teases record-breaking OnePlus 15T smartphone — but I’m far more interested in the OnePlus 16

OnePlus 15T’s thin bezels are a boring upgrade; if leaks are true, the OnePlus 16 is the upgrade to wait for.

Hands-on with the Honor Magic V6 — the stunning new foldable with ‘world’s thinnest mobile phone battery’

The Honor Magic V6 boasts a refined design, an impressive camera with a 1-inch sensor and a variable telephoto zoom, plus a huge battery.

Xiaomi, unlike Google and Samsung, thinks camera hardware comes first
Xiaomi, unlike Google and Samsung, thinks camera hardware comes first

When it launched the 17 and 17 Ultra in Europe on Saturday, Xiaomi bucked an industry trend: it didn’t really talk about AI all that much. And it really didn’t talk about AI when it showed off the two phones’ cameras, including a special edition 17 Ultra co-created with Leica. According to Angus Ng, the […]

As a comic book fan, TCL showed me my dream smartphone at MWC 2026

TCL combines its NXTPAPER tech with AMOLED to create this comic nerd’s dream phone.

Galaxy S26 Ultra vs. iPhone 17 Pro Max: Which $1,300 flagship deserves to be in your pocket?

Two flagships, two very different phones, one brutal price tag each. We broke down every category so you don’t have to spend $1,300 guessing wrong.
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iPhone 17e brings big upgrades, but it’s still not the obvious choice over Pixel 10a

The iPhone 17e adds faster performance, MagSafe, and more storage, but the Pixel 10a counters with a smoother 120Hz display, smarter AI features, an extra ultrawide camera, and a bigger battery. Here’s why Google’s midranger still feels like the better…