iPhone 17 series battery capacity leaks ahead of launch

With just a day left for the iPhone 17 series launch, a new leak has surfaced online hinting at the battery capacities of the phone. It looks like all iPhone 17 models will be getting slightly larger batteries. Prominent Apple tipster ShrimpApplePro has shared the battery capacities of the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. The iPhone 17 will feature a 3,692mAh battery, while the iPhone 17 Air could come with a 3,036mAh cell. The iPhone 17 Pro is expected to pack a 3,988mAh unit, and the top-end 17 Pro Max may house a 4,832mAh battery. Meanwhile,...

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Honor Play10 unveiled with Android Go, expandable storage and 3.5mm jack

Honor just unveiled an entry-level smartphone dubbed the Honor Play10. Unlike Play-series models, including the Play10C from a month ago, this one is a 4G-only phone – and it runs Android Go edition. This model is powered by the Helio G81. It comes in two configurations – 3/64GB and 4/128GB. Now, 4GB would be pretty tight, but we’ve seen phones with that much RAM run full Android instead of Go edition (including the Play10C). Anyway, at least it’s better than the Play9A, which used the Helio G36. Also, storage is expandable via microSD cards up to 1TB. Honor Play10 The...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 36

The Samsung Galaxy S25 FE made its official debut this week and briefly managed to dethrone the upcoming iPhone 17 Pro Max from the top of our trending chart. We have little doubt the next Apple flagship will return to the top next week as it also goes official, but this round goes to Samsung. [#InlinePriceWidget, 14042, 1#] In third we have another new arrival with the Motorola Edge 60 Neo, while the Galaxy A56 managed to retain the fourth position once again amidst all the surrounding action. Galaxy S25 Ultra came in fifth, while the Galaxy A17 makes it four Samsung phones in the...

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What to expect from Apple's 'awe dropping' September 9 event

Apple's all-important fall event is now just days away, so let's take a look at what's coming. It's Apple's most anticipated event of the year and will bring us the new iPhone 17 lineup. But there will be more hardware as well. Apple's 'awe dropping' event will likely feature a new iPhone model altogether, new smartwatches, and new earbuds. The event kicks off at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET), and Apple will livestream it on its YouTube channel and on Apple.com. We'll, of course, cover the announcements from it here on GSMArena,com. Apple Watch...

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Deals: Samsung Galaxy S25 FE launches, is joined by the Galaxy Tab S11 and Tab S11 Ultra

Samsung announced the Galaxy S25 FE this week, a more affordable variant of its flagship S-series. Also new this week are flagship tablets, the Galaxy Tab S11 and Tab S11 Ultra. Let’s have a look at what kind of offers are available. There’s no pre-order for the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, the phone went on sale immediately. You still get a perk for getting in early, though, a free storage upgrade (i.e. 256GB for the price of 128GB). Offers for last year’s Galaxy S24 FE have dried up – we will revisit that in the coming weeks, maybe offers will return if there is enough stock. For now, let’s...

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Weekly poll: would you buy the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE?

Almost a full month earlier than last year, the new FE phone is here – the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE brings a couple of key improvements, but is overall a relatively small change from the 2024 model. Samsung engineers managed to slim the phone down, shaving off 23g off its weight and fractions of a millimeter from each of the three dimensions. The Galaxy S25+ is smaller, though, despite having the same 6.7" screen. Well, the same size - the Plus actually has a 1440p+ panel and not 1080p+ like the two FEs. Galaxy S25+ 158.4mm 75.8mm 7.3mm 190g ...

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Weekly poll results: the Redmi Note 15 Pro+ is the clear favorite, Pro might also have a shot

Last week, we asked you which of the three Redmi Note 15 models would you buy and we have a definite winner. These are tiered into three different price points, so Xiaomi probably thought that they could co-exist on the market. However, the results for the trio are “yes”, “maybe” and “no”. The Redmi Note 15 Pro+ is the clear favorite of the group – it’s the first pick for a third of voters, which can go up to half of voters if the phone reviews well. The addition of a 50MP 2.5x telephoto camera proved to be a winning move. The Redmi Note 15 Pro also has potential – the preference...

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