Poco’s first Pro Max phone earns the name with an 8,500mAh battery
Poco's first Pro Max phone earns the name with an 8,500mAh battery The RGB light rings are surprisingly subtle. Xiaomi subsidiary Poco has launched the X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max phones, both of which feature large silicon-carbon batteries, powerful chipsets, and 256GB of storage as standard, with stronger specs on paper than the recent […]
Xiaomi’s 17 Ultra Leica edition has a rotatable camera zoom
Xiaomi's 17 Ultra Leica edition has a rotatable camera zoom It’s also the first Xiaomi phone to include Leica’s little red dot logo. Xiaomi used the Christmas period to launch its top flagship phone for the year, the 17 Ultra. It drops the extra rear display that’s the key selling point of the 17 Pro, […]
Poco partners with Bose to put a subwoofer in its latest phone
Poco partners with Bose to put a subwoofer in its latest phone Poco is at pains to admit that this “denim blue” version of the F8 Ultra includes no actual denim fabric. Xiaomi spin-off brand Poco has partnered with Bose to help its new F8 phones stand out in an increasingly crowded market. Both the […]
Xiaomi 17 series arrives with secondary screens and enormous batteries
Xiaomi 17 series arrives with secondary screens and enormous batteries The 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max both feature second screens on the rear. A critic might accuse Xiaomi of copying Apple a little too closely in its launch event for the Xiaomi 17 phones, while a fan might say the company is trying to […]
Xiaomi’s new PU7 spells trouble for Tesla in China
Xiaomi's new PU7 spells trouble for Tesla in China Xiaomi’s new PU7 spells trouble for Tesla in China The Xiaomi PU7 matches the Tesla Model Y in size and acceleration, but demolishes it in range. | Image: Xiaomi Xiaomi unveiled its hotly anticipated PU7 electric SUV in China today, in the latest potential blow to […]
Xiaomi’s first flagship phone chip is a genuine Snapdragon 8 Elite rival
Xiaomi's first flagship phone chip is a genuine Snapdragon 8 Elite rival Xiaomi’s first flagship phone chip is a genuine Snapdragon 8 Elite rival Xiaomi has unveiled its first in-house flagship chipset, the Xring O1, and it’s got enough power to go head-to-head with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite. The company also unveiled a 15S Pro […]
Poco’s F7 Ultra is a midrange phone with a flagship chip
Poco's F7 Ultra is a midrange phone with a flagship chip Poco’s F7 Ultra is a midrange phone with a flagship chip The Poco F7 Ultra is yellow. Very yellow. Poco is releasing its first phone with “Ultra” branding, and on paper it lives up to the name. The F7 Ultra runs on the flagship […]
What if your phone’s camera was much, much bigger?
What if your phone's camera was much, much bigger? What if your phone’s camera was much, much bigger? That’s a whole lot of lens. The cameras on our phones won’t stop getting bigger. Xiaomi’s new 15 Ultra is dominated by an enormous ring of cameras on the back, Nothing has rethought its camera layout from […]
Xiaomi brings its 15 and 15 Ultra flagships to Europe — but the US misses out
Xiaomi brings its 15 and 15 Ultra flagships to Europe — but the US misses out Just days after revealing the 15 Ultra in China, Xiaomi has announced a UK and European launch for its latest flagship phone, together with the base Xiaomi 15. There’s no sign of the Pro model, but there is an […]
Xiaomi 15 Ultra is a small update with a big periscope lens
Xiaomi 15 Ultra is a small update with a big periscope lens Xiaomi has announced its 15 Ultra flagship phone at a launch event in China, where it’s going on sale starting at 6,499 yuan (around $893). The Android phone joins the company’s Xiaomi 15 and 15 Pro, which went on sale there in October […]