Welcome to our recap of the top news stories of 2021. We're in Q3, you can also take a look at the top stories from Q1, Q2 and Q4.
We're in the third quarter, where many of the year's biggest phones are being unveiled. Among them are the iPhone 13 series, Samsung's Flip3 and Fold3 foldable, and Huawei's P50.
Samsung made big waves in August with the Galaxy Z Flip3, Z Fold3, and Galaxy Watch4 series. The pair of foldables featured 120Hz displays and were the first in this segment to be fully waterproof. of the 5nm Exynos W920 chipset has helped the new Galaxy Watch4 and Watch4 Classic to be faster and smarter than their predecessors and run Google's WearOS.
Apple's iPhone 13 series is out. This time the Pros were equal in smarts - bringing 120Hz variable refresh rate displays, larger main cameras and autofocus ultra-wides. models have bigger batteries and smaller notches than their predecessors.
A number of other high-profile announcements were made in Q3. Vivo's X70 and X70 Pro (and Pro+), Huawei's P50 and P50 Pro, Infinix Zero X, X Pro and Z Neo. GT also made its way into Q3 – the Poco X3 GT, F3 GT and Realme's GT Master, Master Explorer and Neo2.
Then Q4.
Its Under Panel Camera (CUP) packs a 20 MP selfie shooter behind 400 ppi.
The new champion in sensor size takes on the legendary PureView.
The manufacturer promises that the battery can go from 0% to 100% in just 10 minutes – we will test it.
The iPhone 13 and 13 mini will be available in six colors while the Pro models will be offered in four.
It's the iPhone 14 that's supposed to launch in a year, that's not a typo.
The first time we saw a periscope on an Infinix was the concept phone that demonstrated the company's 160W fast charging system.
All three are powered by the Helio G95 chipset and feature high refresh rate displays – a 120Hz AMOLED in the case of the Pro and vanilla models.
The phone will come with a pair of headphones, a bumper case and the phone designed with all of Qualcomm's technologies.
It could also be the Huawei Nova 9, although that seems less likely.
It will have three cameras on the back, a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED screen on the front.
OnePlus is looking to shake up the mid-range segment with its latest Nord phone.
Realme's high-end design flagships will go on sale next Friday.
It packs a 6.52″ screen and has a triple camera setup.
Both aren't strict upgrades over the G95 and G85, but they have better display and camera support.
The Pro model brings an ISOCELL HM2 108MP main sensor.
This is a rebadge of the Redmi Note 10 Pro exclusive to China.
It is already on sale in Indonesia.
The watch retains its rectangular design with a 3D AMOLED display on the front. It is water resistant and can last up to 4 days on a charge.
The first tablets with the 1300T chipset will arrive in the coming months.
With MIL-STD810H, the XR20 can withstand drops from 1.8m and water up to 1.5 meters.
Xiaomi is expanding its selection of smart home gadgets available in Europe.
Make improvements to optics and scratch resistance.
The first sales in India begin on July 26 at noon.
The front and back sides are protected by next-level nanoparticle panels.
They are the first IMAX enhanced phones with proprietary 3D LUT color grading and LOG format video recording.
The phone debuted in Brazil and may land in other locations in the future.
A much larger cover screen and an official water protection rating, plus the Snapdragon 888 chipset.
The new foldable flagship also benefits from a stronger aluminum frame.
Pad 5 comes with Snapdragon 860, Pad 5 Pro runs on Snapdragon 870.
The new platform will power the next generation of Samsung wearables.
The Realme Flash is just a concept phone. Instead, the first device to be loaded with MagDart is the Realme GT (which is the subject of a special case).
Launching later this year in the fall.
This Lite model is almost exactly the same as the original, except that it comes with 64GB storage, lacks a dual SIM version and an FM radio.
It's an Edge 20 with a bunch of tweaked specs.
The first sales in China open on August 25 while those in India are set for August 30.
Available August 26 in the US and Japan.
The Pro model is the first phone on the market with Samsung's all-new E5 OLED display.
Asus has improved the touch sampling rate of 144Hz Super AMOLED displays.
The HP1 will likely be the imager of choice for the Galaxy S22 Ultra.
Available from September 23.
The phone is up for grabs for retailers in Nigeria for 50,000 NGN ($130).
These aren't upgrades to the Mi 11 and Mi 11 Pro, but cheaper alternatives – the 11T is €200 cheaper than the Mi 11.
Apple's non-Pro models are closer than ever to their siblings.
Allows you to control autofocus by simply looking at the target area.
Other improvements include slightly larger 50W wireless fast charging and an IP68 rating. The screen is also larger, a 6.78″ Samsung E5 panel.
Both phones are a slight upgrade over their X60 predecessors.
Lots of new Realme products are coming to India.
All three have 120Hz OLED screens, although the 18s duo have 1440p+ resolution. These two also have telephoto lenses.
The phone will receive 2 years of OS updates and monthly security patches for 3 years. It supports 18W fast charging.
There is a heat sink gel containing real diamond particles.
The Apple A15 chipset on the Pro phones has a 5-core GPU, instead of 4 cores like on the vanilla models.
Initially, the phone is available in Nigeria and Kenya and is expected to expand to other markets soon.
As well as facial recognition and call quality.
The panel extends to the entire side, the camera is now under the screen.
Both smartphones will be powered by the in-house developed Tensor chip.
You can't really hold them, but you can see them behind glass.
As uncertainty persists over the Galaxy Note series, leaks suggest Samsung is heading in a whole new direction.
OnePlus 8 and newer flagships will receive three Anrdoid OS updates and four years of security updates.
Both models have periscope zoom cameras and 5 MP main cameras with a color sensor. Of course, they run HarmonyOS 2.0 out of the box.
Features new, slightly curved 90Hz dual screens.
The camera design follows the latest trend with a silver highlight for the main shooter.
It succeeds the Hot 10S unveiled in April.
The new iPad mini uses an Apple A15 chipset with 5 GPU cores like the iPhone 13 Pro duo, but it seems to run at a lower clock speed.
The S22+ could be called the S22 Pro.
The increase is between 9% and 18.5%.
William Lu confirms that the technology isn't there yet, the priorities behind the new phone were 'display first'.
It is powered by the Helio P22 SoC and packs a 5,000mAh battery.
The phone will arrive with the Snapdragon 778G at the helm.
The Xiaomi is great, but not perfect.
You only need to pay the labor cost, which is very low.
They resemble their predecessors.