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The OnePlus 12R is the $500 Flagship Killer we've been waiting for
North America, welcome to OnePlus
The OnePlus 12 series is one of the first new smartphones of the year, bringing some much-appreciated competition to the likes of Samsung and Google. In our review, the OnePlus 12 received an excellent 9 out of 10, but it’s the OnePlus 12R that deserves more attention.
Weekend poll: Are you interested in 'budget flagship' Android phones?
Are devices from Google, OnePlus, and even Motorola enough to satisfy your smartphone cravings?
As an Android-focused website, it's only natural that our attention often moves towards the newest, hottest, and most powerful devices on the market. Sure, a low-end or mid-range phone might catch our interest from time to time — the Pixel 6a was one of our favorite smartphones of last year, after all — but generally speaking, it's products like the Galaxy S23 Ultra or the Pixel 7 Pro that we find ourselves lusting after year over year.
Realme GT comes to global markets as the cheapest Snapdragon 888 phone
Available in Europe, Russia, and Thailand and coming to more markets soon
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The smartphone market's funny in that we're both seeing the release of some of the most expensive models ever made, while also flagship performance comes to much more affordable handsets. Now the Realme GT is showing just how much you can get for not much cash, with a Snapdragon 888 under the hood and a price tag of just $430.
The iQOO 7 will be one of the cheapest Snapdragon 888 phones yet
Mid-range prices for flagship performance in India
If you're looking to get a phone with Qualcomm's current flagship processor, there aren't many scenarios where you won't have to spend a small fortune. However, if you're in India, you'll be happy to know that Vivo's sub-brand iQOO is soon going to unveil one of the cheapest Snapdragon 888 phones in the world yet.
Redmi K40 and K40 Pro make an early appearance ahead of February 25 debut
They bear a resemblance to the Xiaomi Mi 11
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The Snapdragon 888 from Qualcomm is the SoC we'll be seeing in a lot of Android flagships in 2021, and Xiaomi's already announced a phone powered by it — the Xiaomi Mi 11. The company's budget sub-brand Redmi is due to launch a model with the same chip next month, and it looks like it will be among the cheapest Snapdragon-888 powered phones to come out in 2021.
OnePlus 9 Lite might only be sold in two countries
The last-gen Snapdragon 865 is said to fuel the rumored Lite model
We’ve time and again heard that OnePlus is working on a "lite" model to accompany its main flagship line. Last year's rumored 8 Lite ended up launching as the Nord, but the company hasn't given up on the idea. It seems to be trying its hand at a proper Lite phone, likely as part of its main flagship line, as a new report suggests that the OnePlus 9 Lite is indeed on the way... but only for two countries in Asia.
We've been hearing a bunch of rumors the past few days about a new sub-brand from Xiaomi, and a series of leaks have spilled pretty much all there is to know about the upcoming Pocophone F1. Now, the Chinese company's SVP Wang Xiang has tweeted to offer support to his colleagues working on the new project, who themselves have released a statement outlining their intentions.