Week 32 was arguably the most exciting of this year with a bunch of high profile announcements.
OnePlus kicked things off with its Ace Pro – the China-exclusive version of the OnePlus 10T that debuted last week.
Things then really picked up on Tuesday with the Samsung unboxing event which brought us the company’s latest foldables – Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4. The Fold4 cuts the bezels and lowers the overall body height, transitioning to a less tall screen look. The new main 50MP and 10MP 3x telephoto lenses are its most significant improvements.
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The Galaxy Z Flip4 also optimizes the screen-to-body ratio, brings a long-awaited upgrade to its main camera, and a bigger battery with faster charging.
Along with these two Samsungs, Samsung also introduced its flagship Galaxy Watch5 and Watch5 Pro smartwatches and its high-end Buds2 Pro TWS headphones.
On Wednesday we received another foldable, this time from Motorola. The Razr 2022 finally moves the series to a flagship chipset with the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and loses the unsightly notch on the Insight. Alongside, Motorola also announced the X30 Pro with a 200MP camera and the upper mid-range S30 Pro.
Finally, it was Xiaomi’s turn to impress. The Mix Fold 2 is a truly gorgeous foldable with a super slim body, capable camera setup and fast charging. It came alongside the Redmi K50 Ultra, which offers the latest and greatest Qualcomm chipset at an amazing price. Unfortunately, it’s still unclear if either of these two will ever be available outside of China.
For more on these and other hot topics of the week, check out our full list of top stories read below. See you in a week!
The new phone starts from CNY 5,999 (less than $900) but is only available in China at the moment.
The proportions are now more manageable, but the phone itself is less bulky than its predecessor. It is powered by SD 8+ Gen 1 and charging is faster.
The Motorola X30 Pro is the first phone with a 200 megapixel main camera.
It also gets the latest Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset and improvements across the board.
The Redmi K50 Ultra features a rare 12-bit AMOLED panel and a 5,000mAh battery with 120W fast charging.
A flagship Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset and a main camera that captures brighter photos and videos.
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You can pre-order the two new foldables starting today, while open sales are set to begin on August 26.