Next-gen is now as first Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 phones launch

by dbadmin | Sep 26, 2025 | News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Xiaomi, Xiaomi 17

Credit: Xiaomi TL;DR Xiaomi has launched the Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro, and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max. These are the first Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 phones, while also offering gigantic batteries. The Pro phones also have secondary rear screens for camera previews, gaming, and...

The first next-gen Android flagships have a rear screen that turns into a Game Boy

by dbadmin | Sep 26, 2025 | Gaming, News, Xiaomi, Xiaomi 17

Credit: Xiaomi TL;DR The newly announced Xiaomi 17 Pro phones have rear screens that can be used for gaming. The company offers a case that includes gaming controls for use with the rear screen. However, an official video clip suggests that this might be a frustrating...

Here are 9 upcoming Android phones with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

by dbadmin | Sep 24, 2025 | Features, IQOO, OnePlus, OnePlus 15, Oppo, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Realme, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S26, Vivo, Xiaomi, Xiaomi 17

Qualcomm has just announced the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, which sports gains across the CPU, GPU, and NPU and supports the APV codec for higher-quality video capture. This new SoC is expected to be present in top Android flagships throughout the remainder of...

The first Android flagships with 100W universal fast charging are coming

by dbadmin | Sep 23, 2025 | News, Xiaomi, Xiaomi 17

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR The upcoming Xiaomi 17 series will support 100W USB PD PPS charging, a universal standard for fast charging. Xiaomi has explicitly confirmed that users will no longer need proprietary chargers and cables for the fastest...

This next-gen flagship has a rear screen that’s basically the Z Flip 7’s cover display

by dbadmin | Sep 17, 2025 | News, Xiaomi, Xiaomi 17

Credit: Xiaomi TL;DR A Xiaomi 17 Pro series teaser video shows off several uses for the rear display. The rear screen can show various clock styles, lock screen text, avatars, and more, much like a Flip phone’s cover display. A previous leak also notes that this...

This Android brand is skipping an entire generation to rival the iPhone 17

by dbadmin | Sep 15, 2025 | News, Xiaomi, Xiaomi 17

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Xiaomi is skipping the 16 series and jumping straight to the 17 series flagships. The company says it has decided to take the generational leap to better compete with the iPhone 17 series. The Xiaomi 17 series will...