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Samsung posts record festive sales in India, driven by Galaxy AI smartphones, Vision AI TVs and Bespoke appliances.

Samsung Rings in Record Festive Sales with Premium Phones, AI TVs & Appliances

<h2>Samsung broke records in India during Navratri 2025, with massive sales across AI smartphones, premium TVs, and energy-efficient appliances.</h2>

<p>Samsung&rsquo;s Diwali arrived early and it brought a record-breaking shopping cart with it. India&rsquo;s largest consumer electronics brand has posted its biggest-ever Navratri sales across three key categories: premium smartphones, televisions, and home appliances.</p>
<p>The company attributes the bumper performance to a mix of improved consumer sentiment, festive offers, and GST rate cuts on TVs and air conditioners.</p>
<h2>Galaxy AI takes centre stage</h2>
<p>At the heart of Samsung&rsquo;s smartphone success story is its AI-powered flagship lineup, including the Galaxy Z Fold7, <a title="Vivo X200 FE vs Oppo Reno 14 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE: The ultimate camera test" href="https://www.editorji.com/tech-news/mobiles/vivo-x200-fe-vs-reno-14-pro-vs-s25-fe-the-ultimate-camera-test-1759300685064">Galaxy S25 series</a>, and the Galaxy S24 range. Powered by Galaxy AI, these phones promise a more intuitive and personalised experience for users &ndash; from smart photography to seamless multitasking.</p>
<p>During this festive period (Navratri-Dussehra), Samsung saw a 40% year-on-year jump in sales of premium smartphones which cost ₹30,000 and above.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Sales jumped 1.4x over last year. We believe this momentum will carry forward into Diwali,&rdquo; a Samsung India spokesperson said, noting the popularity of Galaxy S24 Ultra and S24 FE, both of which were part of attractive festive deals starting September 22.</p>
<h2>AI TVs see 2x sales boost after GST cuts</h2>
<p>The Vision AI-powered Neo QLED and OLED televisions saw a 100% surge in sales compared to last year, boosted by GST rate cuts on TVs larger than 32 inches. With more consumers now opting for smarter, bigger screens for their living rooms, Samsung's AI TV range proved to be the top choice.</p>
<p><a title="Samsung Galaxy A17 Review: Premium vibes in a budget" href="https://www.editorji.com/tech-news/samsung-galaxy-a17-review-premium-vibes-in-a-budget-1758286460342" target="_blank">Samsung&rsquo;s</a> Vision AI claims to transform regular screens into intelligent, context-aware companions, enhancing how viewers interact with content, devices, and even their homes.</p>
<h2>Appliances segment surges too</h2>
<p>From fridges and washing machines to air conditioners, Samsung&rsquo;s home appliances sales grew 30% during Navratri, backed by GST relief, cashback offers, easy financing, and extended warranties.</p>
<p>Interestingly, air conditioner sales saw a special boost, thanks to their improved energy-saving capabilities, longer warranties, and reduced tax burden.</p>
<p><a title="Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 / Galaxy Watch 8 Classic Review: Worth the Upgrade?" href="https://www.editorji.com/tech-news/mobiles/samsung-galaxy-watch-8-galaxy-watch-8-classic-review-worth-the-upgrade-1756382940851" target="_blank">Samsung</a> says its Bespoke AI range of appliances, built around being easy to use, energy-efficient, secure, &amp; personalised, played a major role in attracting festive-season buyers.</p>
<p>With Diwali around the corner, the electronics giant expects this AI-fuelled growth streak to continue.</p>

Apple’s iPhone Air reimagines the iPhone playbook with its ultra-slim titanium build, 48MP camera, A19 Pro chip, and premium design. Here’s our first look.

iPhone Air ASMR unboxing and first look: Apple’s slimmest, most stylish iPhone yet

iPhone Air ASMR unboxing & first look: Apple’s boldest iPhone in years

<h3 data-start="41" data-end="207"><strong>Apple&rsquo;s iPhone Air is its slimmest iPhone yet with a titanium frame, A19 Pro chip, and 48MP camera, built for those who want a sleek flagship without going Pro.</strong></h3>

<p>Apple&rsquo;s new iPhone Air feels like a turning point for the iPhone lineup. By skipping the &ldquo;17&rdquo; name entirely, Apple clearly wants this phone to stand apart, not just as a replacement for the Plus, but as a whole new idea of what an iPhone can be. The Air is aimed at buyers who care just as much about style, weight, and refinement as they do about performance.</p>
<h2><strong>Unboxing: Apple&rsquo;s signature minimalism</strong></h2>
<p>The iPhone Air unboxing sticks to Apple&rsquo;s familiar playbook: clean, minimal, and premium. Inside the slim box, you&rsquo;ll find just the essentials: the phone itself, a USB-C cable, documents, and a SIM ejector tool. No charger, no frills, just a very &ldquo;Apple&rdquo; experience.</p>
<p>We also tried the new &ldquo;Shadow&rdquo; coloured iPhone Air Case with MagSafe and the dedicated MagSafe Battery Pack. Both accessories match the Air&rsquo;s clean aesthetic, arriving in simple, compact packaging that complements the phone&rsquo;s vibe.</p>
<h2><strong>Design and build: thinner than ever</strong></h2>
<p>This is where the iPhone Air really makes its mark. Measuring just 5.6 mm and weighing only 165grams, it&rsquo;s one of the slimmest, lightest iPhones ever, and you feel it the moment you pick it up.</p>
<p>Apple has used recycled titanium for the frame, a first for a non-Pro model, and paired it with Ceramic Shield Gen 2 up front and a frosted glass back. The Sky Blue finish we tested looks classy, resists smudges well, and is joined by Cloud White, Light Gold, and Space Black options. It&rsquo;s a phone that&rsquo;s clearly been designed to impress.</p>
<h2><strong>Camera and performance: simple but sharp</strong></h2>
<p>The iPhone Air doesn&rsquo;t try to match the Pro series&rsquo; camera setups. Instead, it uses a single 48 MP Fusion Camera housed in a new &ldquo;Camera Plateau&rdquo; design. It&rsquo;s a clean, subtle look, and Apple says it&rsquo;s tuned to deliver consistent results while keeping the phone ultra-slim.</p>
<p>Under the hood, the Air runs on a slightly tuned-down A19 Pro chip, which basically is the same silicon used in the iPhone 17 Pro models. So, it should deliver smooth performance for day-to-day use while remaining power-efficient, just like, the Pro models.&nbsp;</p>
<h2><strong>Battery and charging speed raise questions</strong></h2>
<p>At 3149 mAh, the battery isn&rsquo;t the biggest we&rsquo;ve seen, but Apple claims strong endurance thanks to the LTPO display and efficient chip. For heavy users, the MagSafe Battery accessory can add up to 65 percent extra charge and is designed specifically for this model. Wired charging peaks at 20 W with a compatible Power Delivery charger.</p>
<h2><strong>Pricing and who it&rsquo;s for</strong></h2>
<p>In India, the iPhone Air starts at ₹1,19,900 for 256 GB, with 512 GB and 1 TB models priced at ₹1,39,900 and ₹1,59,900.</p>
<p>The iPhone Air is clearly Apple&rsquo;s most design-driven iPhone in years. It&rsquo;s perfect for anyone who wants a light, stylish, premium-feeling phone but doesn&rsquo;t necessarily need all the extra cameras of a Pro. You&rsquo;re getting flagship-level performance in a more elegant package, with just a few compromises on battery size and camera versatility, which is a trade-off many will happily make for that ultra-slim feel.</p>

iPhone 17 vs Pixel 10 camera showdown! Compare ultra-wide, main, zoom, portrait, and selfie shots to see which phone takes the crown.

iPhone 17 vs Pixel 10 Camera Comparison | Zoom, Portrait, Selfie & Video Test

<p>The iPhone 17 and Pixel 10 go head-to-head in a camera battle. The iPhone impresses with balanced shots, selfies &amp; video, while the Pixel dominates zoom with its 5&times; telephoto. The winner? Depends on what you shoot most.</p>

<p>But which one really delivers when you switch between ultra-wide, main, zoom, portrait, and selfie modes? Let&rsquo;s dig in. If you&rsquo;re into smartphone photography, there is a big showdown for you. Apple&rsquo;s iPhone 17 and Google&rsquo;s Pixel 10 both come loaded with serious camera hardware, these two are the best options out there. But which one really delivers when you switch between ultra-wide, main, zoom, portrait and selfie modes? Let&rsquo;s dive in.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Core <strong>Specs: What&rsquo;s Under the Hood&nbsp;</strong></h2>
<p>Before we get into the photos, here&rsquo;s what each phone is packing.<br>&nbsp;iPhone comes with a 6.3-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with silky smooth 120Hz ProMotion. The iPhone 17 is also equipped with a 48MP fusion main camera paired with a 48MP ultra wide that also doubles as a 2&times; optical-quality zoom lens. On the front, there&rsquo;s an 18MP selfie camera with auto focus and for video, you can also shoot upto 4K Dolby Vision at 60FPS.&nbsp;<br>Pixel 10: Google went with a triple-lens setup&mdash;48 MP main with macro focus, 13 MP ultra-wide, and a dedicated 10.8 MP telephoto lens capable of 5&times; optical zoom. On the front, there&rsquo;s a 10.5 MP selfie shooter. Powering it all is the new Tensor G5 chip paired with 12 GB RAM, starting at 128 GB storage.</p>
<h2><strong>Mode by Mode: How They Stack Up&nbsp;</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Ultra-Wide / 0.5&times;</strong></p>
<p>Both phones deliver wide shots with solid depth of field and good dynamic range. The Pixel captures plenty of area, but the iPhone pulls ahead with cleaner distortion correction and more consistent colors.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Main Camera / 1&times;</strong><br>This is the sweet spot for both. The iPhone 17&rsquo;s 48 MP main sensor nails detail and adds a touch of boosted color thanks to Smart HDR. The Pixel 10 counters with equally sharp results but stays closer to natural tones.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Zoom / Telephoto</strong><br>At 2&times;, the Pixel 10 produces crisp, detailed shots, though colors can sometimes drift. The iPhone&rsquo;s 2&times; is vibrant and lively, but it doesn&rsquo;t have true optical zoom beyond that. If zooming past 2&times; matters to you, the Pixel&rsquo;s 5&times; telephoto lens is the clear winner.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Portrait Mode &amp; Bokeh</strong><br>Edge detection is always the test, and both phones handle it really well. The iPhone 17 does a great job keeping hair, ears, and shoulders sharp with a smooth blur behind. The Pixel&rsquo;s portraits look slightly more natural, with less of that &ldquo;digitally processed&rdquo; feel.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Selfies &amp; Front Camera</strong><br>The iPhone&rsquo;s 18 MP selfie camera consistently delivers great skin tones and reliable HDR, even in tricky lighting. The Pixel 10&rsquo;s 10.5 MP front camera is strong too, but it struggles a bit more in harsh contrast situations.&nbsp;</p>
<h2><strong>Verdict: The Camera Crown&nbsp;</strong></h2>
<p>Both phones are seriously good no question about it. If zoom lens is your top priority, the Pixel 10&rsquo;s telephoto lens gives it a big advantage. But for balanced everyday portraits, selfies, and especially video, the iPhone 17 feels like the more polished all-rounder.&nbsp;<br>At the end of the day, it comes down to what you shoot most: Pixel 10 for zoom lovers, iPhone 17 for everyone else.</p>

The iPhone 17 Pro Max is here with a fresh design, upgraded cameras, and longer battery life. Find out why this is Apple’s most polished flagship yet!

iPhone 17 Pro Max unboxing and first look: Huge upgrades everywhere

<h2>The iPhone 17 Pro Max delivers big upgrades in design, performance, and battery life. Ready to upgrade? Check out our full review to find out why it&rsquo;s worth it.</h2>

<p>September always brings a new iPhone, but this year feels special. The iPhone 17 Pro Max arrives with a completely fresh aluminium design, a bigger battery that charges faster, major upgrades to the selfie and telephoto cameras, and iOS 26 with its shiny new Liquid Glass interface. This one feels like Apple&rsquo;s most polished Pro Max in a long time.</p>
<h2>Unboxing the phone</h2>
<p>Opening the box is a simple affair. Inside, you get the phone itself, a USB-C cable, SIM ejector tool and some paperwork. That is all. Apple has skipped the charger, case, and even the famous stickers again. It might seem like a small detail, but many users still miss that little keepsake.</p>
<p><a title="iPhone 17 ASMR Unboxing: Base model gets upgrades you can&rsquo;t miss" href="https://www.editorji.com/tech-news/mobiles/iphone-17-asmr-unboxing-base-model-gets-upgrades-you-can-t-miss-1758718044745" target="_blank">The 17</a> Pro Max is available in Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue, and Silver. Our Deep Blue review unit looks every bit as premium as expected. The design stays flat but with softer curves and a striking two-tone back. The camera module is now so large that Apple calls it the &ldquo;Camera Plateau&rdquo;, running nearly edge to edge.</p>
<h2>Display and build quality</h2>
<p>The star of the front is a massive 6.9-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate and 3000 nits of peak brightness. The anti-reflective coating makes it much easier to see under bright light. Apple has replaced the titanium frame with an aluminium unibody, paired with Ceramic Shield glass on the back and the newer Ceramic Shield 2 on the front. It is IP68-rated, so it should shrug off splashes and dust without trouble.</p>
<h2>Performance, cameras and battery</h2>
<p>Inside, the A19 Pro chip runs the show, built on a 3nm process, with up to 12GB of RAM and as much as 2TB of storage. iOS 26 brings a refreshed design and improved Apple Intelligence features.</p>
<p>The cameras are now three 48MP shooters for wide, telephoto and ultrawide, along with an upgraded 18MP selfie camera with Center Stage. Battery life gets a welcome bump too, with 4832mAh in the SIM model and 5088mAh in the eSIM-only variant. Charging is faster at 40W wired and 25W MagSafe.</p>
<h2>Price and initial thoughts</h2>
<p>Pricing starts at ₹1,49,900 for 256GB, ₹1,69,900 for 512GB, ₹1,89,900 for 1TB and ₹2,29,900 for 2TB.</p>
<p>This year&rsquo;s Pro Max is <a title="iPhone 16E Review: Just Enough iPhone" href="https://www.editorji.com/tech-news/gadget-review/iphone-16e-review-just-enough-iphone-1741595510743" target="_blank">Apple</a> at full throttle. You get a brighter display, sharper cameras, longer battery life and quicker charging. If you want the ultimate iPhone right now, this is the one that delivers.</p>

The iPhone 17 brings exciting upgrades! Explore the refined design, improved display, and faster chip. Find out why it’s worth the buy today!

iPhone 17 ASMR Unboxing: Base model gets upgrades you can’t miss

<h2>The iPhone 17 is here with exciting upgrades&mdash;faster chip, better camera, and 120Hz display. It&rsquo;s a refined flagship that&rsquo;s perfect for everyday users.</h2>

<p>The iPhone 17 may not grab headlines like its Pro siblings, but this is the one most people will actually buy, and this year, Apple has made it an easy recommendation. It&rsquo;s not about radical changes but a bunch of smart refinements that make the base iPhone feel more complete than ever.</p>
<h2>iPhone 17: What&rsquo;s in the box?</h2>
<p>Apple has turned unboxing into a minimalist ritual by now. Crack open the <a title="iPhone 16E Review: Just Enough iPhone" href="https://www.editorji.com/tech-news/gadget-review/iphone-16e-review-just-enough-iphone-1741595510743" target="_blank">iPhone</a> 17 box and you&rsquo;ll find the phone, a USB-C cable, and a couple of papers. No charger, no frills. Some might find that underwhelming, but by now most of us have chargers scattered around the house. For new buyers, it&rsquo;s an extra purchase, but not a dealbreaker.</p>
<h2>iPhone 17:&nbsp;A design glow-up that feels just right</h2>
<p>Put it side by side with the <a title="Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs iPhone 16 Pro: Small But Essential Updates" href="https://www.editorji.com/tech-news/gadget-review/apple-iphone-16-plus-iphone-16-pro-impressions-small-but-essential-updates-1727262644957" target="_blank">iPhone 16</a> and you&rsquo;ll notice Apple&rsquo;s little tweaks, like the thinner bezels, a slightly larger display, and edges that feel smoother in the hand. The colour choices have matured too. The loud Ultramarine and Pink from last year are gone, replaced by softer, more elegant options like Lavender, Mist Blue, Sage, plus the usual Black and White. The Sage variant especially feels fresh and understated, giving the phone a calm, premium vibe.</p>
<h2>iPhone 17:&nbsp;A display that finally feels flagship</h2>
<p>Here&rsquo;s the real upgrade: Apple finally gave the standard iPhone a 120Hz refresh rate. It transforms the experience completely; scrolling feels fluid, games respond instantly, and the interface just looks more polished. The screen is now brighter too, hitting a wild 3000 nits peak brightness, so sunlight readability is no longer a problem. Add DC dimming and an always-on mode, and this display feels like it belongs on a much more expensive device.</p>
<p>Under the hood, the A19 chip powers it all. It&rsquo;s not the Pro version, but it&rsquo;s still a beast, with at least 40% faster CPU and 80% faster GPU performance over last year&rsquo;s A16, which means faster app launches, smoother gaming, and a lag-free experience for just about anything you throw at it.</p>
<h2>iPhone 17:&nbsp;Cameras that do a little bit of everything</h2>
<p>Apple&rsquo;s new Dual Fusion camera system pairs a 48MP main sensor with an ultra-wide lens, and the jump in detail is instantly noticeable. Wide shots look crisper, macros have more clarity, and low-light performance has improved too. The front camera gets a nice upgrade as well.</p>
<p>Now 18MP with Center Stage, which automatically keeps everyone in frame during calls. Creators will love the new Dual Capture mode, which records from the front and rear cameras at the same time, which makes it perfect for vlogs or reaction videos.</p>
<h2>iPhone 17:&nbsp;Battery, charging, and storage get smarter</h2>
<p>The <a title="Apple iPhone 16 vs iPhone 13: Performance, Camera &amp; More Compared!" href="https://www.editorji.com/tech-news/mobiles/apple-iphone-16-vs-iphone-13-performance-camera-more-compared-1728044326124" target="_blank">iPhone</a> 17 easily lasts a full day, even with heavy use, thanks to its larger battery and the A19&rsquo;s efficiency. Charging is quicker now, whether you&rsquo;re plugging in or going wireless. Storage has finally been fixed, no more 128GB base model. You now start at 256GB, with a 512GB option for power users. Prices start at ₹82,900, with the higher storage version at ₹1,02,900.</p>
<h2>So, what&rsquo;s the word?</h2>
<p>If you&rsquo;ve been waiting to upgrade, this is the one. The iPhone 17 may not have the fancy ProMotion branding or telephoto cameras of its pricier siblings, but it nails the essentials: smooth display, improved cameras, better battery life, faster chip, and more storage. It&rsquo;s the most balanced iPhone in the lineup, and for most people, that&rsquo;s exactly what matters.</p>

Apple iPhone 17, Air, Pro & Pro Max launched with new chips, displays & AI. Check India prices, specs & Apple Watch/AirPods updates.

Apple iPhone 17 Series Launched in India: iPhone Air, Pro & Pro Max

Apple iPhone 17 series launch: Everything you need to know

<h3><strong>Apple&rsquo;s iPhone 17 series drops in India with a new slim iPhone Air, Pro upgrades, and refreshed Watch and AirPods&mdash;tightening Apple&rsquo;s AI-driven ecosystem.</strong></h3>

<p>Apple&rsquo;s latest keynote, the &ldquo;Awe Dropping&rdquo; event, was all about pushing its hardware lineup into new territory. The headliner was the iPhone 17 series, a family that now includes the regular iPhone 17, a brand-new ultra-thin iPhone Air, and the usual Pro and Pro Max. Apple also used the stage to refresh the Apple Watch lineup, unveil the third-gen AirPods Pro, and sprinkle in a few accessory updates.</p>
<h2><strong>iPhone Air: Apple&rsquo;s thinnest iPhone ever</strong></h2>
<p>The biggest shake-up comes from the iPhone Air, which effectively replaces the &ldquo;Plus&rdquo; model that&rsquo;s been around since the iPhone 14. At just 5.6mm thick, it&rsquo;s the thinnest iPhone Apple has ever built, but it doesn&rsquo;t compromise on power.</p>
<p>&nbsp;The Air runs on the A19 Pro chip with GPU performance that Apple claims is on par with MacBook Pros, while its titanium design and 6.5-inch ProMotion display make it feel more like a Pro model wearing slim-fit clothing. It&rsquo;s also the first iPhone to go all-in on eSIM worldwide.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Cameras include a 48MP Fusion system and an 18MP Center Stage front shooter, with a new Dual Capture mode that records from both sides at once. That bold design comes at a premium: the iPhone Air starts at ₹1,19,900 for 256GB, going up to ₹1,59,900 for the 1TB model.</p>
<p><strong>READ: <a title="iPhone 16E Review: Just Enough iPhone" href="https://www.editorji.com/tech-news/gadget-review/iphone-16e-review-just-enough-iphone-1741595510743" target="_blank">iPhone 16E Review: Just Enough iPhone</a></strong></p>
<h2><strong>Apple iPhone 17 launch in India</strong></h2>
<p>The base iPhone 17 finally gets the ProMotion treatment, with a 120Hz screen that can scale down to 1Hz for always-on use. Brightness peaks at 3,000 nits, setting a new bar for Apple displays, while Ceramic Shield 2 promises better scratch resistance.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Under the hood is the new 3nm A19 chip, complete with faster neural engines and GPU improvements aimed at powering Apple&rsquo;s push into on-device AI.</p>
<p>&nbsp;The cameras also get a serious boost, with a 48MP Fusion main lens, a new 12MP ultra-wide with macro, and smarter AI-driven framing for video calls. Even the entry-level model now starts at 256GB, priced at ₹82,900, while the 512GB option comes in at ₹1,02,900.</p>
<h2><strong>iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max upgrades</strong></h2>
<p>As for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, Apple doubled down on performance and endurance. Both get a redesigned aluminium chassis and a new vapour chamber cooling system for sustained performance.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Pro Max, in particular, boasts the longest battery life Apple has ever delivered, with up to 39 hours of video playback. The camera setup goes all-in on zoom versatility, offering optical-quality 4x and 8x modes, plus a 40x digital zoom that&rsquo;s clearly aimed at Pixel and Galaxy territory. ProRes RAW and Genlock support also mark a bigger swing at serious video creators.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Pricing reflects their &ldquo;halo&rdquo; status: the iPhone 17 Pro starts at ₹1,34,900 for 256GB and maxes out at ₹1,74,900 for 1TB, while the Pro Max begins at ₹1,49,900 and stretches to a jaw-dropping ₹2,29,900 for the 2TB version.</p>
<p><strong>READ: <a title="Apple iPhone 16 vs iPhone 13: Performance, Camera &amp; More Compared!" href="https://www.editorji.com/tech-news/mobiles/apple-iphone-16-vs-iphone-13-performance-camera-more-compared-1728044326124" target="_blank">Apple iPhone 16 vs iPhone 13: Performance, Camera &amp; More Compared!</a></strong></p>
<h2><strong>Apple Watch Series 11, Watch Ultra 3, and Watch SE 3 debut</strong></h2>
<p>The event wasn&rsquo;t just iPhones. Apple rolled out the Watch Series 11, Watch Ultra 3, and a new SE. The Apple Watch Series 11 brings hypertension detection and sleep scoring, plus a new Space Grey finish, with prices starting at ₹46,900 for the 42mm and ₹49,900 for the 46mm.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Apple Watch Ultra 3 gets the biggest screen Apple has ever put on a watch, along with satellite messaging and SOS in supported regions, and it will set you back ₹89,900.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Apple Watch SE 3 leans into accessibility with gesture recognition and even sleep apnea detection, starting at ₹25,900 for the 40mm and ₹28,900 for the 44mm.</p>
<h2><strong>AirPods Pro 3 with Apple Intelligence</strong></h2>
<p>Then there are the AirPods Pro 3. Apple finally gave its earbuds health-tracking skills with a built-in heart rate sensor, and they now tap into Apple Intelligence for things like real-time in-ear translations.&nbsp;</p>
<p>They&rsquo;re also more rugged, with IP57 dust and water resistance, while delivering stronger active noise cancellation and up to 10 hours of battery life in transparency mode. In India, they&rsquo;ll cost ₹25,900.</p>
<h2><strong>Apple iPhone 17 Event 2025: Final wrap up</strong></h2>
<p>Taken together, the &ldquo;Awe dropping&rdquo; lineup feels less about shock value and more about refinement. The iPhone Air is the boldest swing, while the Pro Max continues to push at the edges of what a smartphone can be. And with watches and AirPods gaining health and AI smarts, Apple is quietly threading its ecosystem even tighter around everyday life.</p>

The Galaxy Z Flip7 finally brings a full cover screen, slimmer design, and AI-powered features to Samsung’s flip game. A premium foldable that blends style with function.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Review: Full cover display, premium foldable phone

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 Review: Best clamshell foldable yet? Check price, specs & features

<h3 data-start="687" data-end="830"><strong>The Galaxy Z Flip 7 is Samsung&rsquo;s most complete flip phone yet, with a bigger cover display, polished design, and smarter tools for everyday use.</strong></h3>

<p>For years, Samsung&rsquo;s Flip series nailed the vibe but always felt like it was one smart feature short of being truly great. It had the flair, the compact cool factor, and that addictive snap shut.&nbsp;</p>
<p>But that tiny outer display? It held the whole experience back. It was there, sure&mdash;but more as a glanceable widget window than a usable screen. Until now.&nbsp;</p>
<p>With the Galaxy Z Flip 7, Samsung&rsquo;s finally gone all-in on functionality. The outer display now stretches edge to edge, and it&rsquo;s not just a design flex; it completely changes how you use the phone. You can reply to messages, run apps, even snap selfies without ever flipping it open. It finally feels like the Flip series is done playing sidekick to the Fold. It&rsquo;s ready to lead its own story.</p>
<h2><strong>Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 Review: Design</strong></h2>
<p>When I first picked up the Flip 7, I had a bit of deja vu &mdash; it looked almost exactly like last year&rsquo;s Flip6. But after using it for a few days, the subtle changes started making themselves known. It&rsquo;s slightly wider and noticeably slimmer, and that small design shift actually makes a big difference. Folded shut, it comes in at just 13.7mm thick, and when opened up, it&rsquo;s barely 6.5mm. To put that into perspective, it&rsquo;s even sleeker than the S25 Ultra, which I already thought was thin at 8.2mm.</p>
<p>That slim profile also sits very well with most pockets. I didn&rsquo;t have to wrestle with my pockets to get it in or out. It just slid in effortlessly, no weird bulges or awkward angles. Even my mum &mdash; who swears by her Flip 4 and is extremely particular about how a phone fits in her jeans &mdash; gave this one a nod. That says a lot.</p>
<p>Build-wise, Samsung&rsquo;s sticking with what works. The front and back are coated in Gorilla Glass Victus 2, and the frame is made from their sturdy Armour Aluminium. It still has an IP48 rating too, which means I didn&rsquo;t have to panic when it got dusty during a shoot or caught in a quick drizzle.</p>
<p>The hinge felt a little tighter than I expected at first. It also shuts with a satisfying snap &mdash; maybe a little too satisfying the first few times. But once I got used to the motion, it felt solid and reassuring. No wobble, no softness.</p>
<p>Button layout hasn&rsquo;t changed. The power button (which doubles as the fingerprint scanner) and the volume rocker are still on the right side. I did notice the fingerprint sensor sometimes needed a second touch, but it wasn&rsquo;t a huge deal. Ports and speaker are down at the bottom &mdash; USB-C, mic, and a single bottom-firing speaker.</p>
<p>Now let&rsquo;s talk colour. I had the Blue Shadow model, and honestly, it&rsquo;s stunning. The matte back and frame blend into each other perfectly. When the cover screen&rsquo;s off, the top half just fades into black, giving the whole phone a two-tone, stealthy vibe that I really liked.</p>
<p>The camera rings on the back are slightly raised, but they don&rsquo;t stick out awkwardly. Overall, this isn&rsquo;t a loud redesign, but a kind of upgrade that just feels better the more you use it. Subtle, clean, and polished, exactly what a modern flip phone should be.</p>
<h2><strong>Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 Review: Displays</strong></h2>
<p>The Flip 7&rsquo;s most noticeable upgrade is its display setup, especially the outer screen. Samsung has expanded it from 3.6 inches to a much more usable 4.1 inches. With barely-there 0.05-inch bezels and a sharp Super AMOLED panel, it finally feels like a proper screen rather than just a window for widgets and notifications.</p>
<p>It also gets seriously bright. The cover screen peaks at 2,600 nits and supports a variable refresh rate between 60Hz and 120Hz. Thanks to Vision Booster, I could clearly see it even in direct sunlight. Whether I was checking directions, snapping quick selfies, or replying to messages, the outer display felt far more useful than on any previous Flip. Typing was slightly more comfortable too, though some software limitations still get in the way. I&rsquo;ll cover that in the next section.</p>
<p>Once opened, the Flip 7 reveals a larger 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display. It offers the same peak brightness and a smooth adaptive refresh rate from 1Hz to 120Hz. This tall, narrow form factor is great for scrolling through apps or reading. However, watching widescreen videos still feels a bit constrained, with black bars on either side.</p>
<p>The crease is still there but fades into the background once the screen is on. What stood out more was the inner display&rsquo;s reflectiveness in bright rooms. It was a little distracting, but the excellent brightness mostly made up for it.</p>
<p>These aren&rsquo;t just spec boosts. They genuinely improve how the Flip 7 works in everyday life.</p>
<h2><strong>Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 Review: Cameras</strong></h2>
<p>On the hardware front, not much has changed with the Flip 7&rsquo;s cameras. It&rsquo;s still rocking a 50MP main sensor with OIS, a 12MP ultrawide, and a 10MP selfie camera inside. But if I&rsquo;m being honest, I barely used the inner selfie shooter at all. For most selfies and quick snaps, I stuck to the main camera via the cover screen. It&rsquo;s faster, looks better, and just feels more natural to use.</p>
<p>What keeps the Flip camera experience interesting is, once again, the folding design. FlexCam mode activates when the phone is bent halfway, and it&rsquo;s genuinely useful. I could adjust settings with just one hand and shift the focus point without tapping awkwardly. It works brilliantly for hands-free shots, group selfies, or even quick videos.</p>
<p>Samsung may not have changed the lenses, but image quality has improved. The new ProVisual Engine, paired with the Exynos 2500, does a lot of behind-the-scenes work. Colours look more balanced, contrast is better, and you get 10-bit HDR+ enabled by default.</p>
<p>The main sensor produced sharp, punchy images that looked great on screen. The ultrawide was a pleasant surprise during daytime use. And when it came to video, I mostly shot in 4K at 60fps with HDR on, because the colours and detail just looked that good.</p>
<h2><strong>Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 Review: Performance &amp; Software</strong></h2>
<p>This year, Samsung ditched the usual Snapdragon chip for its in-house Exynos 2500, and I was curious to see how it would hold up. On paper, the specs look strong with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. And in day-to-day use, it did feel fast enough. App launches were snappy, multitasking was smooth, and the camera app never stuttered on me.</p>
<p>In benchmark tests like Geekbench and Antutu, the scores were decent for a foldable, even if they didn&rsquo;t break any records. But where I started noticing some limits was during gaming. Running graphically heavy games drained the battery quicker than I expected, and the phone got noticeably warm after just a few rounds.</p>
<p>Even basic tasks like setting up the phone or taking a burst of photos made the frame feel a bit toasty. It never became uncomfortable to hold, but the heat build-up was obvious. Extended gaming sessions turned the warmth into a constant presence.</p>
<p>Clearly, the Exynos 2500 prioritises power over thermal control. If you&rsquo;re using it casually, it should be fine. But if you push the phone with long gaming sessions or heavy multitasking, it&rsquo;s worth using a case just to keep things feeling cooler.</p>
<p>I found the Flip 7&rsquo;s software to be mostly solid, though it occasionally tripped over its own ambition.</p>
<p>It runs One UI 8 on top of Android, and while it feels familiar and well-polished, a few quirks held it back from being truly great. If you&rsquo;ve used One UI 7 before, you&rsquo;ll feel right at home. Visually, not much has changed, but the overall experience is still smooth and refined.</p>
<p>Multitasking has definitely improved. I liked how easily I could toggle between two apps &mdash; one full-screen and the other minimised in a floating window. It made juggling tasks feel a lot more natural.</p>
<p>This is also the first Flip model to get Samsung DeX support. I didn&rsquo;t end up using it much, but the fact that I could plug it into a monitor and get a full desktop-style layout is pretty cool. Some people will love having that flexibility.</p>
<p>Galaxy AI is built in too, but I found myself relying more on Google&rsquo;s Gemini. The new Live AI Mode worked surprisingly well. I could chat, ask follow-ups, or even share my screen for visual searches &mdash; and on a foldable like this, that added a fun layer of utility.</p>
<p>The main letdown, though, was the outer display setup. Out of the box, it&rsquo;s limited to basic widgets. To use real apps, I had to go through Good Lock, install MultiStar, configure it manually, and only then could I get it working the way I wanted. For a phone in this price range, that setup should have been much simpler.</p>
<p>There are a few other oddities too. I couldn&rsquo;t use Gboard on the cover screen, and replying to WhatsApp messages often forced me to open the phone. The seven-year update promise is great, but Samsung still has work to do on the software side to match how good the hardware feels.</p>
<h2><strong>Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 Review: Battery</strong></h2>
<p>Battery life on the Flip 7 was solid for everyday stuff. I could scroll, chat, stream, and map my way through the day without running for a charger. But throw in a gaming session, and things dropped fast. The Exynos 2500 clearly isn&rsquo;t built for efficiency under pressure. What&rsquo;s more disappointing is that charging still hasn&rsquo;t improved. It&rsquo;s capped at 25W wired, and a full charge took around 90 minutes. For a premium phone, that feels slow. Great for casual use, but if you&rsquo;re a power user, you&rsquo;ll definitely want to keep your charger close.</p>
<h2><strong>Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 Review: Verdict</strong></h2>
<p>The Flip 7 is the first time I&rsquo;ve felt like Samsung truly nailed the flip phone formula. It doesn&rsquo;t shake things up dramatically, but the upgrades make a real impact.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The slimmer design feels great, the displays are a big step up in brightness and usability, and the camera results were consistently solid. I also liked how useful Google Gemini felt on this form factor. That said, the Exynos chip didn&rsquo;t wow me. It runs warm under load, and the battery dips quickly with heavy use.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Still, for anyone curious about foldables, this is the most convincing Flip yet. It finally balances style and substance in a way that makes it easy to recommend.</p>

The iQOO Z10R delivers killer looks, 4K selfie video, and smooth Dimensity 7400 power under ₹20K. Here's a quick 5-point review to see if it's worth the hype.

iQOO Z10R Review in 5 Points

iQOO Z10R Review in 5 Simple Points: What You Need to Know

<p><strong>With a premium finish, 4K selfie videos, and smooth everyday performance, the iQOO Z10R packs big features under ₹20K, with just a few minor trade-offs.</strong></p>

<p>iQOO has just rolled out the Z10R, and it&rsquo;s turning heads&mdash;for all the right reasons. Priced under ₹20,000 (₹17,499 to be precise), this one&rsquo;s playing in budget territory but flexing like a premium device. From unexpected camera chops to top-tier performance, it&rsquo;s got serious main character energy. That said, it&rsquo;s not without a few minor annoyances.</p>
<p>Here&rsquo;s everything you need to know, broken down into 5 quick points:</p>
<h2><strong>Premium looks, rugged build</strong></h2>
<p>It may be a budget phone, but it sure doesn&rsquo;t look like one. The Aquamarine finish pops, and the in-hand feel screams premium. On top of that, the phone has IP68 and IP69 ratings, meaning it&rsquo;s well-protected against water, dust, and clumsy moments. It&rsquo;s rare to find that kind of durability in this segment.</p>
<h2>Performance that punches way above its weight</h2>
<p>Running on the MediaTek Dimensity 7400, the Z10R clocks over 7.5 lakh on Antutu (according to iQOO). Whether you're into gaming, multitasking, or bingeing reels all day, the performance is buttery smooth and doesn&rsquo;t stutter.</p>
<h2><strong>Cameras that deliver</strong></h2>
<p>The rear packs a 50MP Sony IMX882 sensor, and the results are genuinely good&mdash;sharp details and natural tones. But the real surprise is the front cam: a 32MP sensor capable of 4K video at 30fps. That&rsquo;s perfect for creators, vloggers, or just anyone who wants crisp, high-res selfies without shelling out big bucks.</p>
<h2>Gorgeous screen, slightly annoying curves</h2>
<p>You get a 120Hz AMOLED display that&rsquo;s bright, colourful, and super fluid. The only catch? It&rsquo;s quad-curved. While it looks stunning, curved panels are notorious for accidental touches, and good luck finding a screen protector that fits just right.</p>
<h2><strong>Battery&rsquo;s decent, but not groundbreaking</strong></h2>
<p>With a 5,700mAh battery and 44W fast charging, you&rsquo;re covered for a full day. It&rsquo;s not the fastest charging in the game, but it&rsquo;s reliable and gets the job done without complaints.</p>
<h2><strong>Final take</strong></h2>
<p>The iQOO Z10R doesn&rsquo;t play by budget rules. It&rsquo;s stylish, speedy, and loaded with features you don&rsquo;t typically find under ₹20K. The curved screen and okay-ish charging are the only real compromises. If you&rsquo;re after a phone that stands out without breaking the bank, this one&rsquo;s a no-brainer.</p>

OnePlus 15R brings Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 power, a 7,400mAh battery and IP69K durability. A first look at how the R-series is changing.

OnePlus 15R first look: OnePlus redefines the R-series

<h3><strong>The OnePlus 15R feels less like a budget favourite and more like a full-blown performance phone, with Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 power, a massive battery, and flagship-grade durability.</strong></h3>

<p>The OnePlus 15R is finally in the house, and I&rsquo;ll be honest, this is the phone I&rsquo;ve been looking forward to testing the most. If you&rsquo;ve followed OnePlus for a while, you already know why. The R-series has always been that sweet middle ground where OnePlus packs in near-flagship hardware without making you seriously rethink your spending choices.</p>
<p>Over the years, it&rsquo;s almost become a pattern. The R model ends up being the phone most regular buyers gravitate towards because it delivers around 90 per cent of the flagship experience without the flagship tax. But this year, something feels different. The OnePlus 15R doesn&rsquo;t feel like it&rsquo;s just trying to be the sensible alternative anymore. Even at first glance, it&rsquo;s clear that OnePlus wants this phone to be taken seriously, not as a trimmed-down version of the OnePlus 15, but as a product with its own identity.</p>
<p>Before getting into how it feels to use, here&rsquo;s a quick look at what you get inside the box. The retail package includes the OnePlus 15R in Mint Breeze, an 80W SuperVOOC charger, a USB Type-A to Type-C cable, a protective case, a SIM ejector tool, and the usual quick guide. It&rsquo;s a familiar OnePlus unboxing, but still reassuring to see the fast charger included.</p>
<h2><strong>Design and durability</strong></h2>
<p>Design-wise, the OnePlus 15R sticks to a flat-edged look, and honestly, I&rsquo;m glad it does. The Mint Breeze colour really stands out in person without looking flashy. It has a calm, premium finish that works well under different lighting. If green isn&rsquo;t your thing, there&rsquo;s a Charcoal Black option that looks more understated, and a Violet variant for those who want something more expressive.</p>
<p>The phone has a smooth matte back, a solid metal frame, and a square camera module with two lenses sitting neatly inside. It&rsquo;s clean, symmetrical, and doesn&rsquo;t try too hard. What impressed me more than the aesthetics, though, is the durability. The OnePlus 15R comes with IP66, IP68, IP69, and even IP69K ratings. That&rsquo;s the same level of protection you get on the OnePlus 15. It covers everything from dust resistance and water immersion to high-pressure water jets, which is frankly overkill for most people, but reassuring nonetheless.</p>
<h2>Performance and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5</h2>
<p>This is where things get genuinely exciting. The OnePlus 15R is officially the world&rsquo;s first smartphone powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. OnePlus says it worked closely with Qualcomm to tune this chip, and based on early usage, I&rsquo;m expecting meaningful gains in efficiency and sustained performance.</p>
<p>Using it reminded me of the early days of OnePlus, when the brand would squeeze absurd performance out of mid-range hardware. The difference this time is that they&rsquo;re doing it with Qualcomm&rsquo;s second-best processor. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 still sits at the top, but the 8 Gen 5 already feels plenty flagship in everyday use.</p>
<p>On top of that, you get a dedicated Touch Response Chip and a new G2 Wi-Fi chip. Both are meant to improve touch latency and network stability. This should make a real difference for gamers, streamers, and anyone who spends unhealthy amounts of time scrolling through Instagram Reels. The phone supports 120FPS gameplay in supported titles and uses a 165Hz display panel, which is the same one found on the OnePlus 15.</p>
<h2>Cameras and software</h2>
<p>Flip the phone over and you&rsquo;ll notice a dual-camera setup, and no Hasselblad branding in sight. That&rsquo;s because OnePlus is shifting to its own in-house imaging pipeline called the DetailMax Engine. This is a clear change in direction for the R-series.</p>
<p>What that means in practice is that photos from the 15R have a slightly different character compared to previous models. Whether that turns out to be a genuine upgrade or just a different look will only become clear with proper testing, but early samples give a decent sense of where OnePlus is headed.</p>
<p>One feature that immediately stood out to me is 4K video recording at 120FPS. That&rsquo;s something you usually see reserved for premium flagships, not R-series phones. Content creators are going to love having that option.</p>
<p>On the software side, the phone runs OxygenOS 16, and all of OnePlus&rsquo;s new AI features are built in. The one I&rsquo;m personally happiest about is Plus Mind, which has quietly become one of my favourite additions on recent OnePlus phones. It&rsquo;s actually useful and doesn&rsquo;t feel like an AI checkbox feature.</p>
<h2>Battery life and charging</h2>
<p>Now here&rsquo;s where things get really interesting. The regular OnePlus 15 packs a 7,300mAh battery, but the 15R bumps that up to 7,400mAh. On paper, that difference looks small, but battery life isn&rsquo;t just about capacity. Efficiency plays a huge role.</p>
<p>With the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 onboard, I&rsquo;m expecting better endurance than last year&rsquo;s R model and possibly even an edge over the OnePlus 15. OnePlus says this is the biggest battery they&rsquo;ve ever put in a phone, and that alone tells you what kind of users they&rsquo;re targeting this time. This phone is clearly built for people who push their devices hard.</p>
<p>The company even describes the 15R as &ldquo;built to play and never, ever stop&rdquo;, and that sets expectations pretty clearly.</p>
<h2>Pricing and launch</h2>
<p>Pricing for the OnePlus 15R will be revealed on December 17, when the phone officially launches in India. If OnePlus sticks to its usual aggressive pricing strategy, this could easily become the go-to option for a massive chunk of buyers.</p>
<p>The phone is expected to sit below the OnePlus 15, which starts at ₹72,999, with reports suggesting a price point around ₹45,000. After spending some time with it, the OnePlus 15R feels like OnePlus trying to re-establish the R-series as the smart buy. A full review is coming soon, with proper gaming tests, battery numbers, thermal results, and a lot more real-world data.</p>

Mobiles

Realme Watch 5 review: 1.97" AMOLED, built-in GPS, Bluetooth calling, IP68 and up to 16 days battery. Find out if the ₹3,999 introductory price makes it the best budget smartwatch.

Realme Watch 5 First Look: Made in India Manufacturing Tour

Go behind the scenes of the Realme Watch 5 and see how the smartwatch is built under the Make in India initiative. From assembly lines to final finishing, here’s a closer look at the factory producing Realme’s latest wearable.

Realme Watch 5 First Look – Inside the Factory Behind Its Made-in-India Build

<p>The Realme Watch 5 brings a larger 1.97-inch AMOLED display, better build and built-in GPS to the budget smartwatch segment.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The budget smartwatch market in India has been overflowing for years, but only a handful of devices genuinely manage to deliver anything meaningful. Realme&rsquo;s new Watch 5, launched today alongside the P4x 5G, tries to position itself as that rare product, one that doesn&rsquo;t just chase numbers but tries to fill the gap between a cheap fitness band and a proper smartwatch.</p>
<p>A big part of Realme&rsquo;s pitch this time is its manufacturing story. The Watch 5 is being built locally under the &ldquo;Make in India&rdquo; program through Optiemus Electronics.&nbsp;</p>
<p>It&rsquo;s a nice detail to mention, but for most buyers, the real concern is, is it a good choice, one that warrants them to spend ₹4499 of their hard-earned money?</p>
<h2>Display and Design</h2>
<p>Realme has clearly prioritised the screen. The Watch 5 moves up to a 1.97-inch AMOLED panel, and the difference compared to the <a title="Realme Watch S launched in India with SpO2 monitor, IP68 rating &amp; more" href="https://www.editorji.com/tech-news/gadget-review/realme-watch-3-pro-review-affordable-and-capable-1663236735073" target="_blank">Watch 3&rsquo;s</a> smaller 1.80-inch screen shows the moment it lights up.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Colours have more punch, the blacks actually look like they should, and the screen just feels sharper overall, definitely better than what you usually see in this price range.</p>
<p>Realme has pushed the brightness up to 600 nits as well, which helps a lot outdoors, the screen stays readable instead of fading out under direct sunlight.</p>
<p>The build also deserves a mention. The Watch 5 feels more solid in the hand than most budget wearables, with a sturdiness that gives it a slightly more premium character than the price tag would suggest.</p>
<p>The rotating aluminium crown isn&rsquo;t just for show either; it actually works for scrolling and navigating through menus, which is more intuitive than swiping endlessly on a small screen. A 60Hz refresh adds on to the smooth experience.</p>
<p>The front glass is a flat 2D panel protected by Panda Glass, nothing luxurious, but good enough for day-to-day scuffs. And since Realme has opted for standard 22mm straps, switching to leather, nylon or metal bands later is easy.</p>
<h2>Fitness Tracking and Connectivity</h2>
<p>The built-in GPS is a serious highlight here. This means you can finally leave your phone behind and still get accurate route tracking in a budget watch.</p>
<p>It&rsquo;s obviously not trying to replace a high-end marathon watch, but for daily runs, that freedom is a game-changer.&nbsp;</p>
<p>You also get Bluetooth calling, the mic has also got a noise reduction.&nbsp;</p>
<p>For health tracking, the watch covers the essentials: heart rate, SpO2 readings, stress levels and sleep analysis.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Women&rsquo;s health tracking options are also available. Realme&rsquo;s companion app now supports 108 sports modes.</p>
<h2>Battery and Durability</h2>
<p>A 460mAh battery powers the Watch 5, and <a title="Realme Watch S launched in India with SpO2 monitor, IP68 rating &amp; more" href="https://www.editorji.com/story/realme-watch-s-launched-in-india-with-spo2-monitor-ip68-rating-more-1608715188953" target="_blank">Realme</a> claims up to 16 days of regular use. There&rsquo;s also a stripped-down &ldquo;Light Mode&rdquo; that pushes the battery closer to 20 days for those who mainly use the basics.</p>
<p>The IP68 rating means the watch can handle sweat, rain and accidental splashes without stress. It's not meant for deep swimming or high-pressure water, but for everyday use, it&rsquo;s well protected.</p>
<h2>Price and Availability</h2>
<p>Realme has priced the Watch 5 at Rs 4,499, with a limited introductory price of Rs 3,999. It will be available in Titanium Black, Titanium Silver, Light Blue and Sun Orange starting December 10 at 12 PM through Flipkart, Realme&rsquo;s official site and offline stores.</p>

Vivo X300 and X300 Pro bring a big camera upgrade, sleeker design, and a new imaging NPU. See how the 2025 flagships evolve. Explore the lineup now.

Vivo X300 and X300 Pro hands-on: Design and camera jump

Vivo X300 & X300 Pro Hands-On: Still the camera king?

<p data-start="1788" data-end="1923">Vivo X300 series brings flatter designs, premium finishes, and major camera upgrades powered by Zeiss optics and a boosted imaging NPU.</p>

<p>The Vivo X300 and Vivo X300 Pro are finally here, and if you are planning to pick up a premium flagship this year, these two are definitely phones worth paying attention to. The series officially launches on December 2, but we got early access to both models to take a closer look at what Vivo is doing in this new generation.</p>
<p>The X-series has built its entire identity around photography. Last year&rsquo;s X200 Pro set a remarkably high bar for imaging, so the big question this year is simple. How is Vivo evolving the formula with the X300 lineup, and can these phones push things forward once again? There is plenty happening across both models, so let&rsquo;s break it all down.</p>
<h2><strong>Vivo X300 Pro &amp; X300 Hands-on:&nbsp;Design</strong></h2>
<p>At first glance, both the X300 and X300 Pro feel familiar in the best possible way. You get the huge circular camera module on the back, a premium finish, and the same high-end design language Vivo has refined over the last few generations. But once you look closer, you start noticing subtle but meaningful updates that make the X300 series feel more modern and polished.</p>
<p>The most obvious change is the flatness of the design. Both the front and back panels are noticeably flatter than before, creating a cleaner aesthetic and a more contemporary flagship feel. The phones are slimmer as well, which improves the in-hand comfort considerably. This small shift alone gives the series a more refined identity that separates it from the slightly more curved approach of the X200 lineup.</p>
<p>Size is the big differentiator between the two phones. The X300 Pro sits in the same zone as most full-size flagship devices, but Vivo has shaped it well enough to remain comfortable to use. The regular X300 is where things get interesting. It is noticeably smaller, and anyone who prefers compact phones will immediately feel the difference. It almost feels like a successor to the Vivo X200 FE, but with a far more premium finish and a much larger camera module.</p>
<p>When you place the X300 and X200 FE side by side, you can clearly see how Vivo has refined the compact flagship formula. The X300 is slightly thinner, has nearly the same footprint as the previous compact model, and steps into a more premium tier with cleaner glass, a flatter design, and more metallic accents. The X200 FE felt modest and balanced, while the X300 feels more grown-up.</p>
<p>A new addition on the X300 Pro is the multi-function button on the side. It behaves exactly like the Action Button on the iPhone. You can assign it to shortcuts, and it is genuinely useful for quick tasks like triggering the camera or enabling specific modes. For people who love customisation, this button adds a surprising layer of convenience.</p>
<p>Build quality on both phones is exactly what you expect from a premium flagship. The frames are metal, the bodies feel solid, and the moment you pick either phone up you get that satisfying sense of density and craftsmanship. The edges are rounded enough to avoid digging into your palm and the overall grip is very comfortable. Both the X300 and X300 Pro use 3D curved glass on the back that blends seamlessly into the camera housing.</p>
<p>The Phantom Black variants we tested come with a matte, frosted back that not only looks elegant but also avoids fingerprint smudges. The camera housing is a big deal visually. The X300 Pro has a noticeably thicker module because of the more complex optical elements inside. It also gets a ribbed metal ring around the lens array which does not serve a functional purpose but definitely adds a more distinct, premium look.</p>
<h2><strong>Vivo X300 Pro &amp; X300 Hands-on:&nbsp;Cameras</strong></h2>
<p>Now let&rsquo;s talk about the main reason people buy Vivo&rsquo;s X-series. The cameras are where these phones truly try to stand out, and the X300 series continues to rely heavily on Vivo&rsquo;s long-running partnership with Zeiss.</p>
<p>The more premium X300 Pro brings some seriously stacked hardware. It features a 200MP APO telephoto lens with OIS, a 50MP ultra-wide, and a 50MP main camera with gimbal-grade stabilisation. The setup is versatile and powerful, and the samples we shot show clear improvements in detail, stability, and colour accuracy. You can check out the samples and let us know what you think in the comments.</p>
<p>The X300 Pro can shoot up to 8K at 30 frames per second with surprisingly stable footage even when shot handheld. It also offers Dolby Vision colour recording at 4K 60, something creators who upload to social platforms will really appreciate. On the front, you get a 50MP selfie camera with autofocus, delivering crisp detail and excellent skin tones.</p>
<p>The regular X300 takes a slightly different route. Its main highlight is the 200MP primary sensor with OIS, paired with a 50MP ultra-wide and a 50MP telephoto. The hardware is simpler compared to the Pro, but the early samples look promising. Vivo&rsquo;s processing and Zeiss tuning play a big role in ensuring consistency across both models.</p>
<p>For video, the X300 tops out at 4K 120 frames per second with reliable stabilisation. The front camera is the same 50MP autofocus unit found on the Pro model, so selfie performance remains nearly identical on both phones.</p>
<p>We will have a complete camera verdict in the full review once we test the devices across more lighting conditions and scenarios, but early impressions are definitely strong.</p>
<h2><strong>Vivo X300 Pro &amp; X300 Hands-on: Hardware and Software</strong></h2>
<p>Under the hood, both phones run on a special variant of the Dimensity 9500 that features a new imaging NPU defined specifically by Vivo. This results in a significant performance jump. GPU performance is up by 33 percent, single-core CPU performance rises by 32 percent, and NPU performance gets a massive 111 percent uplift.</p>
<p>The chipset is built on TSMC&rsquo;s third-generation 3 nm process, which naturally results in top-tier efficiency. But the real gains show up in imaging. Both the X300 and X300 Pro use Vivo&rsquo;s V3+ Imaging chip to enhance photo and video quality. The X300 Pro takes things further by using the Pro Imaging Chip VS1 alongside the V3+ chip. Think of it as an extra layer of processing sauce that refines details, reduces noise, and improves dynamic range.</p>
<p>On the software side, Vivo has moved on from Funtouch OS and introduced OriginOS 6. The UI is cleaner, faster, and more fluid. You get translucent panels, layered shadows, and smoother animations. There are new engines for performance optimisation, visual responsiveness, and a wide range of lock screen customisations.</p>
<p>There is still a lot left to test, including benchmarks, gaming performance, thermal behaviour, and battery endurance. The deeper analysis will be available soon.</p>

Hands-on iQOO 15 camera review: triple 50MP setup (IMX921 + IMX882), periscope 3x zoom, superb low-light shots and 4K/60fps video — ahead of India launch.

iQOO 15 Camera Hands-On: Triple 50MP Cameras, Periscope Zoom

We tested the iQOO 15’s triple-50MP cameras and periscope telephoto — from daylight detail and 100x hybrid zoom to surprisingly strong low-light and portrait performance. Read our hands-on verdict.

iQOO 15 Camera Hands-On: How good is the Photo Quality?

<p>The iQOO 15 combines Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 power with a triple 50MP camera setup, delivering exceptional detail, color accuracy, and low-light shots&mdash;making it a true flagship contender in smartphone photography.</p>

<p>Although the iQOO 15 was already launched in China last month, the successor to the powerful iQOO 13 is set to drop in India on November 26.</p>
<p>Now historically, iQOO has been more of a performance orie nted smartphone maker and has not really paid that much attention to its cameras. Well, with the 15 series, they hope to change that perception.</p>
<p>Now, along with top-notch performance, they have also tried to go all-out with their cameras as well. But has it worked?</p>
<p>I experienced the phone before its Indian release, and it&rsquo;s quite clear that <a href="https://www.editorji.com/tech-news/mobiles/iqoo-z10r-review-in-5-simple-points-what-you-need-to-know-1753349773828" target="_blank">iQOO</a> has done some sort of an engineering wizardry with their cameras this time around.&nbsp;</p>
<p>It features a triple camera setup at the back and comes with a 50MP main camera with Sony IMX921 sensor, a 50MP periscope 3x telephoto camera with a Sony IMX882 sensor and OIS, and a 50MP ultra wide camera.</p>
<p>And this being an offering from iQOO, it packs insane performance thanks to an all new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.</p>
<p>We take a deep dive into the cameras of the iQOO 15 and see how it fares.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>The 50MP Main Camera</h2>
<p>The 50MP main camera (23mm, f/1.88) actually sets the tone for the entire camera system on this phone. The level of detail it pulls is insane and genuinely surprising. The camera perfectly balances light, even in intense, harsh sunlight, preventing the sky from blowing out and keeping shadows well under control.&nbsp;</p>
<p>For instance, in a shot panned directly towards the sky (like a hanging house model), details remain sharp and not excessively shadowy.</p>
<p>This is a massive improvement over older iQOO models that sometimes had the tendency to oversaturate colours to make up for poor contrast. With the iQOO 15, the colors are rich.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>The 50MP Ultrawide Camera</h2>
<p>The 50MP ultrawide (15mm, f/2.1) camera is a massive step up from previous iQOO models, benefiting significantly from its high resolution and the new sensor. The 15mm lens delivers true flagship consistency, with superb dynamic range and excellent color signature matching the main sensor. While distortion correction is top-tier, a minor area for refinement is observed in complex low-light scenes, where there is a subtle, yet discernible, increase in digital noise when compared directly to the Main lens. Overall, it is a highly useful and powerful lens.</p>
<h2>The 50MP 3X Telephoto</h2>
<p>This phone really hits its stride when you move beyond the main lens, mixing crops from the main sensor with the dedicated periscope telephoto, which goes up to 100x magnification. Although the sweet spot is typically around 20-30x</p>
<p>The sample images genuinely demonstrate the phone's capabilities. The first image, shot at 165mm focal length, captures multiple subjects in the mid-distance. By zooming further to around 666mm the camera isolates the single pigeon, maintaining a recognizable texture on the bird and bricks despite the extreme zoom.</p>
<h2>Portrait Mode</h2>
<p>The Portrait Mode performs exceptionally well. It captures images with stunning depth and detail. It also has an 85mm lens option included in this section, for the perfect portrait capture. By offering versatility and professional results, it maintains good subject separation, and the colors are vibrant which looks naturally stunning.</p>
<h2>From the Main Sensor</h2>
<p>For tighter headshots, the 2x portrait crop is pretty solid. The camera does a pretty impressive job with edge detection, creating a beautiful, natural-looking separation from the background without weird halos or fuzzy hair. The depth of field is shallow and looks very smooth and creamy, which really helps the subject pop out.</p>
<p>Colours are again, very impressive, and the camera handles yellow tones really well, and balances it out beautifully.</p>
<h2>From the 3X Tele Sensor</h2>
<p>Portraits with the dedicated 3X optical telephoto camera are simply insane; in our example, one can easily see the texture on a watch face or the weave of a shirt's fabric without any mushiness. It also captures the skin tone perfectly balanced, without going overboard with the colours.</p>
<p>I also liked the perspective compression at this focal length. Seasoned photographers who have used a proper, full-frame DSLR or mirrorless camera will see how natural-looking it is. It also makes people look flattering, something previous iQOO <a href="https://www.editorji.com/tech-news/mobiles/samsung-galaxy-s24-vs-oneplus-12-in-depth-2024-flagship-comparison-check-specs-prices-and-more-1701340237455" target="_blank">flagships</a>, which often skimped on a proper optical telephoto.</p>
<p>Even when pushed to the 100mm setting, the detail held up way better than expected, maintaining clarity and ultra-depth behind the subject in portrait shots.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Although there is some room for improvement in the colour section here, sometimes in exposed lighting conditions the color vibrance acts differently and seems unnatural, this is a testament to the applause-worthy processing engine, which makes this hybrid zoom genuinely useful.</p>
<h2>Low-Light Performance</h2>
<p>&nbsp;If the daylight shots were impressive, the low-light performance is what really sells the flagship status.</p>
<p>In this photograph of the couple in their cocktail outfits, the phone pulled in a remarkable amount of light in what was a challenging scene with only a couple of fairy lights as a source. It handled this perfectly, blurring those lights into a soft, ethereal bokeh while maintaining texture and detail in the black suits and sequined dress in the foreground. Skin tones stayed true, even under the tricky, warm ambient lights.</p>
<p>Similarly in the cat&rsquo;s image, taken in minimal to practically no light) I was totally blown away. It captured a crisp image with no colour distortion. Of course, in such an extremely low-light condition, the camera takes a second or two to capture the image, but the processing is pretty much instantaneous.</p>
<h2>The Front-Facing Camera</h2>
<p>The 32MP front camera is again glorious, especially when challenged by harsh lighting. In a series of selfies with the sun blazing directly on the subject, the iQOO 15&rsquo;s HDR instantly kicked in to make sure the face was properly lit and not a distracting silhouette. You get natural-looking detail on skin and clothing, steering clear of that artificial, overly-smoothed "beauty filter" look that ruins so many selfies.</p>
<h2>Capturing Action: Video Performance</h2>
<p>In today's world where everybody wants to be a content creator, video capabilities of a phone truly are kingmakers, and iQOO 15 does not disappoint here .</p>
<p>You can shoot up to 8K on the main camera, but the 4K@60fps available on both the main and telephoto cameras yields seriously smooth results.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The video quality itself is impressive, holding onto detail perfectly, especially challenging conditions. Crucially, its dynamic range is also solid, balancing the light so the bright sky doesn't get completely washed out, and you don't lose all the detail in the shadows.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Normal stabilisation on the main camera is pretty solid since it uses OIS. That said, if you engage the special ultra-stabilization mode, I feel there&rsquo;s a little room for improvement there.</p>
<h2>iQOO becomes a serious contender</h2>
<p>The iQOO 15 shows that iQOO is no longer content with having one of the most bang for the buck devices in the performance category; it wants a similar crown in terms of cameras too, and is willing to pursue it pretty aggressively.</p>
<p>The consistency is what wins here; all three rear camera systems share the same excellent color science and image quality, which is a huge accomplishment.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The new periscope lens is a genuine powerhouse, and the night modes prove that iQOO has finally figured out how to use computational photography to create art, not just pump the brightness up. For me, this camera system is a whole new experience and easily the most exciting part of the entire iQOO 15 package.&nbsp;</p>

OnePlus unveiled its new OP Gaming Core, Performance Tri-Chip, and OP FPS Max in Singapore, setting the stage for the OnePlus 15 India launch on November 13

OnePlus unveils new gaming tech OP Gaming Core ahead of OnePlus 15 launch

OnePlus shows off next-gen gaming tech at Singapore ahead of OnePlus 15 launch

<p>At its Singapore showcase, OnePlus revealed the OP Gaming Core, Performance Tri-Chip, and OP FPS Max, a new gaming system built for the upcoming OnePlus 15 series.</p>

<p>OnePlus is all set for the global launch of the OnePlus 15 in Singapore this week, and we at Editorji are on the ground at the event, where the smartphone giant showcased its next big leap in smartphone gaming.</p>
<p>Ahead of the global launch, OnePlus revealed an all-new gaming architecture designed specifically for the upcoming OnePlus 15 series, and we got to experience it first-hand. Now, this new gaming tech isn&rsquo;t just about pushing higher frame rates; it&rsquo;s about rethinking how performance, power efficiency, and touch response work together to make gaming on a phone feel seamless.</p>
<p>The new gaming setup, known as OP Gaming Core, comes with a powerful Performance Tri-Chip system and a high-frame-rate feature called OP FPS Max, and it operates at the chip level to make gameplay smoother, faster, and more stable than ever. And yes, all of this will debut with the OnePlus 15 lineup, set to launch in India on November 13.</p>
<h2><strong>What&rsquo;s with the new OP Gaming Core in the upcoming OnePlus 15?</strong></h2>
<p>At the heart of all this new gaming feature is OP Gaming Core, OnePlus&rsquo;s new game-focused system architecture. It basically acts as a smart scheduler, deciding which parts of the processor handle which gaming tasks, all in real time. The company says this helps reduce CPU instructions by up to 22%, lowering system load and keeping the frame rate steady even during high-pressure gameplay.</p>
<p>But the big story here isn&rsquo;t just numbers. It&rsquo;s how this whole architecture coordinates across the CPU, GPU, and display pipeline. OnePlus has also upgraded its graphics system with HyperRendering, which boosts per-frame rendering efficiency by around 80%. The result? Faster frame processing, minimal latency, and improved battery efficiency, &nbsp;all without turning your phone into a mini heater.</p>
<h2><strong>What exactly does the Performance Tri-Chip?</strong></h2>
<p>Think of this as OnePlus building a mini gaming rig inside your phone. The new Performance Tri-Chip setup combines three chips working together:</p>
<p>A Performance Chip, tied to Qualcomm&rsquo;s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, handles heavy-duty performance and optimises resource allocation through the new Gaming Core.</p>
<p>A Touch Response Chip, which takes over touch processing from the main SoC, supports up to 3,200Hz instantaneous touch sampling and 330Hz continuous sampling which means quicker, more accurate touch recognition.</p>
<p>And finally, a Wi-Fi Chip G2 that manages connectivity through SmartLink algorithms, keeping your connection stable even when signal strength drops.</p>
<p>In short, OnePlus wants lag, stutter, and dropped frames to be a thing of the past.</p>
<h2><strong>How does OP FPS Max change gaming?</strong></h2>
<p>Now comes the flashiest part of this entire new system, the OP FPS Max. This is OnePlus&rsquo;s way of pushing high-frame-rate gaming to the next level. It combines the new Gaming Core, display tuning, GPU rendering tweaks, and touch improvements to deliver 165fps gameplay on supported titles.</p>
<p>Yup, 165 frames per second on a phone display. OnePlus claims this setup doesn&rsquo;t just focus on raw frame output but also on consistent frame pacing, ensuring smoother motion and better input response during long gaming sessions. The company says this is achieved while maintaining thermal efficiency and power stability, meaning you can game longer without cooking your hands or draining your battery in an hour.</p>
<p>During our hands-on session at the Singapore event, games ran with impressive smoothness and low latency, even during frame-heavy scenes. The display and touch response felt almost console-like, which is an early sign that OnePlus&rsquo;s new architecture isn&rsquo;t just marketing speak.</p>
<h2><strong>When is OnePlus 15 launching in India?</strong></h2>
<p>The first phones to feature all this new tech will be the OnePlus 15 and OnePlus 15 Pro, launching in India on November 13. Both will come equipped with the full OP Gaming Core suite, the Performance Tri-Chip hardware, and the OP FPS Max display optimisations out of the box.</p>
<p>OnePlus says this is part of its bigger plan to position the 15 series as its most gamer-focused flagship lineup yet, not just in terms of raw power but also in sustained performance and gameplay comfort.</p>
<p>If the early demo in Singapore is anything to go by, mobile gaming on the OnePlus 15 might finally feel like something truly next-gen, not just another spec upgrade.</p>

Nothing’s new 3a Lite brings Nothing's signature design and subtle flair to the mid-range segment. Early impressions say that it’s Lite only by name.

Nothing Phone 3a Lite First Impressions: Lite in name only

Nothing’s new 3a Lite brings signature design, smooth performance, and subtle flair to the mid-range. Early impressions say that it’s Lite only by name.

<p>Nothing&rsquo;s new 3a Lite feels premium despite its tag. A stunning AMOLED screen, subtle Glyph light, and reliable power make a strong early impression.</p>

<p>Nothing has officially launched the Nothing Phone 3a Lite for the international market, and although it is yet to be launched in India I&rsquo;ve spent a few hours, testing and playing around with it.&nbsp;</p>
<p>My first takeaway is that it might be called &ldquo;Lite,&rdquo; but it doesn&rsquo;t feel like a watered-down phone at all. This is the cheapest model in Nothing&rsquo;s line-up, yet it still captures everything that makes &nbsp;a quintessentially Nothing phone. It reflects the brand&rsquo;s design DNA perfectly: thoughtful, industrial, and distinctly &ldquo;Nothing.&rdquo; Even at first glance, it&rsquo;s clear the company hasn&rsquo;t compromised where it really matters.</p>
<h2>Design: Stripped-back but still smart</h2>
<p>The Nothing Phone 3a Lite feels like a distilled version of the brand&rsquo;s signature look: exposed screws, that tiny red square detail, and an overall design that looks premium without shouting for attention. Nothing has gone for this &ldquo;Battery Simulation Design,&rdquo; which is basically this old-school, TV-remote battery cover looking thing. Say what you will, it does look very retro.</p>
<p>The build immediately stands out for something at this price. At 8.3 mm thick and weighing 199 grams, it feels solid but surprisingly light and comfortable to hold. The front and back panels use Panda Glass, while an aluminium mid-frame keeps everything sturdy. Add IP54 dust and water resistance, and you get a phone that feels ready for everyday life.</p>
<p>Now, about the Glyph Lights. Remember when Carl Pei said they were basically done? Well, turns out they aren&rsquo;t quite gone yet. The 3a Lite brings them back in a subtler form: a single light strip at the bottom. It&rsquo;s small, functional, and far less distracting than before, yet still retains the personality Nothing phones are known for. You still get features like Flip-to-Glyph, Camera Countdown, and notification alerts, all in a much cleaner, simplified way.</p>
<p>There&rsquo;s also the company&rsquo;s &ldquo;Essential Key&rdquo; and &ldquo;Essential Space&rdquo; baked into the design and software experience, but details on those are still under embargo, so more on that in our full review.</p>
<h2>Display: Bright, bold, and anything but budget</h2>
<p>Up front, the 3a Lite sports a 6.77-inch FHD+ AMOLED panel with a 120 Hz refresh rate and 10-bit colour support. It&rsquo;s sharp, smooth, and far better than what you&rsquo;d expect in this segment. YouTube videos pop with lively colours, and Nothing claims it&rsquo;s basically the same display used on the 3a and 3a Pro, which means the visual experience remains top notch even here.</p>
<p>Brightness isn&rsquo;t an issue either. The display can hit 1,300 nits outdoors and 3,000 nits peak in HDR content, which makes it comfortably usable under direct sunlight. Combined with Nothing&rsquo;s clean UI and thin bezels, it genuinely feels like a screen you&rsquo;d find on a more expensive device.</p>
<h2>Performance and software: Reliable mid-range power</h2>
<p>Under the hood, the Nothing Phone 3a Lite runs on MediaTek&rsquo;s Dimensity 7300 Pro chip, the same one found in the Phone 2 Pro. That&rsquo;s good news, because this chip has already proven itself as a strong mid-range performer. You can expect Antutu scores between 6 and 7 lakhs, which puts it in solid territory for everyday use and gaming alike. Paired with up to 16 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage (expandable up to 2 TB via microSD), there&rsquo;s plenty of room for multitasking and media.</p>
<p>On the software side, it runs Android 15 with Nothing OS 3.5 on top. Android 16 is already rolling out, so an update should follow soon. There&rsquo;s minimal bloatware, just Facebook and Instagram pre-installed, and both can be uninstalled. The promised update policy is impressive too: three years of major OS updates and six years of security patches.</p>
<h2><strong>Cameras</strong></h2>
<p>The phone features a triple-camera setup led by a 50 MP main shooter using a Samsung sensor with OIS and EIS support. This is paired with an 8 MP ultra-wide and a 2 MP macro camera, while the front gets a 16 MP selfie camera.</p>
<p>Because of embargo restrictions, I can&rsquo;t share image samples or verdicts yet, but what I can tell you, is that the images in day light at least look very promising. Stay tuned for our in-depth camera tests once the embargo lifts.</p>
<h2><strong>Battery</strong></h2>
<p>The Nothing Phone 3a Lite comes with a 5,000 mAh battery that supports 33 W fast charging and 5 W reverse-wired charging. I haven&rsquo;t had enough time to test it fully yet, but during my brief use, it seemed well optimised for everyday tasks. I&rsquo;ll have more to say about charging speeds and endurance once I&rsquo;ve spent more time with the phone.</p>
<h2>Pricing: aggressive and promising</h2>
<p>In Europe, the Nothing Phone 3a Lite starts at &euro;250 for the 8 GB + 128 GB variant, which is roughly about ₹25,000. Given Nothing&rsquo;s usual India pricing strategy, it&rsquo;s safe to expect the phone to arrive closer to ₹20,000&ndash;₹22,000 here, before any launch offers or bank discounts. At that price, it sits squarely in the mid-range sweet spot.</p>
<h2>Early impressions: Lite in name only</h2>
<p>After spending just a few hours with it, the Nothing Phone 3a Lite already feels like one of the most polished mid-range phones of 2025. It nails the essentials: design, display, performance, and build, while keeping the Nothing identity intact. If the cameras and software refinement hold up in the long run, this might just be the best-looking and most balanced phone you can buy around ₹20K.</p>
<p>Stay tuned for the full review, where I&rsquo;ll dive deeper into performance benchmarks, camera quality, and how Nothing&rsquo;s &ldquo;Essential Space&rdquo; shapes the overall experience. For now, though, my first impressions are clear: the Nothing Phone 3a Lite may be Lite in name, but definitely not in ambition.</p>

OxygenOS 16 brings Flow Motion animations, Plus Mind AI, Mind Space, and tighter privacy controls. OnePlus just made Android smarter than ever.

OxygenOS 16 review: OnePlus’ smartest and smoothest update yet

OxygenOS 16 Review: OnePlus sets the benchmark on how smartphones should do AI

<h3><strong>OxygenOS 16 adds Flow Motion, Plus Mind AI, Mind Space, and Private Cloud Computing, making OnePlus&rsquo; UI one of the best and Android skins in the market.</strong></h3>

<p>OnePlus has been doing something really interesting with OxygenOS.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I&rsquo;ve been using the closed beta of OxygenOS 16 on my OnePlus 13S, and I&rsquo;ll be honest, it feels like a massive jump from OxygenOS 15.&nbsp;</p>
<p>It&rsquo;s not just smoother; it&rsquo;s much smarter.&nbsp;</p>
<p>And this time, AI actually feels a lot more useful than it ever has been on a smartphone.</p>
<h2><strong>Major design changes</strong></h2>
<p>Let&rsquo;s start with the basics first. The first thing you notice about OxygenOS 16 is how buttery smooth everything is. Animations are ridiculously smooth.&nbsp;</p>
<p>That&rsquo;s because of OnePlus&rsquo; new Flow Motion and Parallel Processing 2.0. Fancy names, but what they do is simple:&nbsp;</p>
<p>When you&rsquo;re scrolling through the UI, every animation starts even before the previous one finishes. It&rsquo;s small, but it makes the whole system feel instant.</p>
<p>There&rsquo;s also a new design language called &ldquo;Breathe With You.&rdquo; Everything looks softer, more fluid.&nbsp;</p>
<p>You&rsquo;ve got Rounded corners, a light Gaussian blur, subtle lighting effects in apps like Calculator and Compass. It looks a little like Liquid Glass from iOS 26, but hey, I am not complaining.&nbsp;</p>
<p>There are some new customisation features too.&nbsp;</p>
<p>You have this new flux-themed lock screen that lets you add a ton of widgets, depth effect etc. This looks really cool.&nbsp;</p>
<p>On the home page, now, you can not only resize widgets, but also resize and reshape icons and folders. I&rsquo;ve made my most-used apps bigger, so my home screen looks like this neat little dashboard.&nbsp;</p>
<p>There&rsquo;s also a new icon theme called Flux. Basically, your app icons get a single colour palette. Looks clean, feels premium.</p>
<h2><strong>AI, Mind Space and Plus Mind</strong></h2>
<p>But the real star here is AI, especially in Plus Mind and Mind Space.</p>
<p>So, a quick explainer. Plus Mind is OnePlus&rsquo;s AI system.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Mind Space is like your smart notebook. You can dump screenshots, voice notes, etc.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Plus Mind will go through all of that, and if there are any actionable pieces, like adding a reminder to your Calendar, it will prompt you to save that.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Plus, it will generate basic summaries and keep everything organised.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Now, with OxygenOS 16, Plus Mind can also create folders or collections, and group screenshots and notes around similar topics.&nbsp;</p>
<p>For example, I&rsquo;m hosting a small party soon and have been grabbing a lot of screenshots of food items, cocktails, etc. from Instagram pages and websites using the Plus Key</p>
<p>All of that goes straight into Mind Space. Plus Mind will suggest that I create a collection of all these screenshots. Or, I can create a collection of my own, and Plus Mind will sort all of the screenshots that I take into these collections.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I can also then ask Mind Space to create a party menu for me. It goes through everything I&rsquo;d saved in that collection, pick out the right items for a menu and creates a proper shareable list.&nbsp;</p>
<p>No need to juggle between tabs or take notes, just my screenshots turned into an actual plan.&nbsp;</p>
<p>But where OnePlus has made things truly magical is by integrating Gemini with Mind Space</p>
<p>Let&rsquo;s say you&rsquo;re planning a two-day trip to Osaka to explore its food scene and have saved a lot of screenshots of reels, Insta posts and blogs.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Just ask Gemini to go inside Mind Space and plan a trip. Gemini will now go through everything you&rsquo;ve saved, analyse it and within seconds, build a full itinerary, only from the information that you have saved. How neat is that!</p>
<p>There are some other AI upgrades too.&nbsp;</p>
<p>If you&rsquo;re feeling lazy on Instagram, you can ask your AI Writer to write captions right inside the Instagram app.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Or when you&rsquo;re reading something long, like an article or guide, you can select the text and ask the AI Writer to turn it into a table or a mind map.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I used it for my mom, who&rsquo;s heading to Berlin for a work trip.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I fed it a travel article about the metro system, asked it to make a mind map, and it spat out a clean diagram that I could export as a JPG, PDF or even share it over as a note. That&rsquo;s super handy.</p>
<p>Even the Photos app gets some new AI features.&nbsp;</p>
<p>There&rsquo;s AI relighting, which basically adds fill light to your photos, but in a very smart way.&nbsp;</p>
<p>It doesn&rsquo;t just crank up brightness; it analyses the scene, fixes colour, and lets you tweak how much glow you want.</p>
<p>Then there&rsquo;s AI Perfect Shot. You know those moments when your eyes are half-closed or your expression&rsquo;s a bit off?&nbsp;</p>
<p>You can literally fix that now. OnePlus&rsquo; AI will go through your gallery and find a better face from your other pictures and swap it in. It&rsquo;s not perfect every time, but when it works, it&rsquo;s freakishly good.</p>
<p>OnePlus also has a new thing called AI Playlab. It&rsquo;s like a sandbox where they test experimental AI tools. One feature called &ldquo;Party Up&rdquo; can turn a single photo into a short video.&nbsp;</p>
<p>It's open only to a few select members in the OnePlus Community, but boy, does it look like fun!</p>
<h2><strong>Security and Privacy</strong></h2>
<p>Of course, with all this AI, the big question is privacy. OnePlus seems ready for it.&nbsp;</p>
<p>OxygenOS 16 brings the Private Computing Cloud, which encrypts everything using both the CPU and GPU.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Basically, your sensitive data stays private. Even OnePlus can&rsquo;t access it.</p>
<p>And if your phone ever goes missing, there&rsquo;s Plus Lock. You can remotely lock your device, and with 11 layers of encryption plus two-factor verification, your data&rsquo;s untouchable.&nbsp;</p>
<p>It&rsquo;s India-only for now and will roll out first on the OnePlus 15 series, but it&rsquo;s a nice security feature.</p>
<h2><strong>New and improved connectivity features</strong></h2>
<p>OnePlus has also fine-tuned how your OnePlus device connects to a PC, a Mac or an iPhone.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Touch-to-Connect for example, works better than ever; you can share photos and videos instantly by tapping phones together.&nbsp;</p>
<p>But yes, you still need to have the O+ Connect App. Even iPhone-to-OnePlus transfers are smoother and faster now.&nbsp;</p>
<p>OnePlus also claims that they&rsquo;re adding support for Apple Watch&nbsp;</p>
<p>So, now you&rsquo;ll be able to see notifications, messages, take calls, use Find My Phone and even control your Phone&rsquo;s camera from the watch</p>
<p>Now, I tried to use it with my Apple Watch Series 10, but for some reason, it did not work.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Probably because I was running the closed Beta. Still, it&rsquo;s an interesting option!</p>
<h2><strong>Verdict</strong></h2>
<p>So, what do I make of all this? Well, OxygenOS 15 was already one of the best Android skins in my book.&nbsp;</p>
<p>OxygenOS 16 builds on that, not by changing everything, but by polishing the experience and making AI actually useful.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Mind Space with Gemini is something I can see myself using every day, whether for work, travel, or random plans.</p>
<p>Everything about this update looks like it has huge potential, especially the AI bits.</p>
<p>OxygenOS 16 might just be the Android skin that finally gets the balance right, fast, clean, and genuinely smart.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Other smartphone makers should be taking notes.</p>